davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington bee., 1889-07-13
J. M. TOWNSEND.
THE NEW RECORDER OF THE LAND
OFFICE.

THE NEW RECORDER OF THE LAND
OFFICE.
President Harrison knows
gentleman, and he has picked out
a great number of them to fill the
Offices at his disposal. In the
selection of DR.. j. M. Townsend
of Indiana, to be Recorder of the
Land office, the President as usu-
al, selected a gentleman of high
character and intelligence in the
person OF the distinguished Negro
whose name heads this article.
No appointee of the President,
has better reputation or charac-
ter than DIR. Townsend; that
the race should feel proud of such
a man, is not be wondered at.
His elevation to the Office he
dignifes and honors has neihter
turned his head or corrupted his
manners. He is the same plain,
matter of fact man of culture and
refined manners that he was when
he presided over the financial des-
TIMES OF tie A. AZ. E. Church.
His management of the office
which he holds evidences the fact
that he understands his business
and the further fact that its duties
will be faithfully and intelIigently
performed. He is not a loud
mouthed reformer, but an insis-
tent, persistent ana methodical
worker who has made up his mlad
to undo as far as it lay in his
power the work of his Democratic
predecessor, who did the bidding
of his party in order to make
room for the hungry bourbons,
who were dying to get whack at
the cash box of Uncle Sam.
| MIR. Townsend has made a
great many changes in his Office
with a view to systematizing the
work. Aud he may be safely re-
lied on to bring the Office up to
the required standard and to place
it among the best in the Land Of
| flee. President Harrison made no
mistake in this appointment, a
more honest and conscientious
public servant than DR.. Towns
end could not have been selected.
The BEE extends it's best wishes
to Recorder Townshend for suc~
cess ia his new field of labor.
MIR. Townsend is reorganizing
his entire office and our brief talk
with him has convinced US that be
will make a brilliant record, not
only for himself, but for the race
to which be is identified. He has
been in charge of his Office but a
few weeks and his gentlemanly
, department and strict enforcement
! of the rules that he has adopted
have won the respect and conf
dence OF, not only Commisslo mel
, Stone, but of, the Secretary Of the
Interior, Mr.. MOBILES. We clip
the following from the Nationa
, Domain:
MIR. Stone bas an able assistan
in Recorder Townsend, and to biz
strict and personal attention to the
details of the work is due very
largely, the satisfactory results &C.
complished. Every clerk has biz
work to do, and he must do it
q There is no loaflng or waiting fol
, something to do, but new work is
+ supplied as soon as the clerk fin.
g ishes his particular task. Mr.
Townsend has shown great apti-
tude for his important duties, and
q if the other divisions of the office
I get ss intelligent and earnest
chiefs as the Recorder, the office
will have reason 10 congratulate
itself.
The Washington bee., 1889-07-13

rection of Mr.. Cleveland.
The BEE lived and reigned
through the whole democratic ad-
ministration and opposed honors
to unmerited gain.
The Washington bee., 1889-07-13

We have received the Seminal,
a bright and newsy weekly jour
nal and the Paris Home Journal
a weekly, edited in Paris Texas.
The Washington bee., 1889-07-13

The BEE Is the paper to puD.[ so.
your wants, for sale and all per- Pso,
nal mentions In. All Lla''s
houId be in not later than Ihu''
day.
The Washington bee., 1889-07-13
THE GREAT
illustrated COlOEed NegS1aDp,
The FREEMAN.
WHAT 1T CONTAINS L1o,y-
WHAT IT CONTAINS. How TO c..

T7he Freeman, the great and ou,
trated COlOred Newspaper nj. nus nus.
certainly fills a long felt want ,',ned ,
gro journalism. The coIored ps,,,.', We
long needed just such a champi.,r Ave
torisI newspaper-One which win . pc
them ss they are" and not earicutur.. r''ns
rs Is too often done by the wbfto en
The Freeman pOrtrays the Negro - ~ g"
giving each week the portraits and - ~
OF the representative men and yvou, s
the race. Its cartoons and other in,
tions are pertinent and neatly dr.,,,,
is printed on fine tinted book papar
sold at the very low price of 5c. per IVY. w
75c. for three months, $1.35 for siv '"
and $2.4O for one year. Ladies' ~ ,r.I mus
gentlemen, boys as well as girls cs,, Us
money by handling The Freeman
e5c. for TERMS and INSTRUC CTIoNs "u s'u
1Oc. dn stamps) for sample copies
Address all matter to,
THE FREEMAN
EDWARD e. COOPER, Pnh,,., IND
The Washington bee., 1889-07-13

their confidential terms to a-.-- .--.-
will be surprised at the big -.s.a ~1~-
they give. They pay agents . -. ---r-5
miss1or. than any other pub. b.is-,.[' ..-.,. ...s
published by them are so poP' ..-.T
100000 subscribers. If You wau- .-.. 7.-
easy, write for terms 10 agents. %. ..-.,yrGN
pers. the LADIES HOME COW. .,5
and the FARM AND FIREsIDE' ...,
yhSF, CROWELL & KIRKPATRICK, 81. .-''
The Washington bee., 1889-07-13
CHANDLER SEREA
NADED.

HIS SPEECH TO TWO coLoRED CLUBS
The Washington bee., 1889-07-13
THE FREEMAN

" -N- - OA ~ Publisher.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22
VICTIMS OF TWO RECENT FAILURES.
Rhode Island Mill Corporations
Driven to the Wall.
The Wauregan company's Liabilities
One Million Dollars.
A Smaller sum Owed by the Thorn
ton Worsted Company.

PROVIDENCE. RI, August 2i-Two cotton
mills, the Wauregan and its leased property
at Nottingham. and the woolen mill Of the
Thornton Worsted Company. failed today.
The failures are the result of the failure Of
Lewis Brothers and Brown. Steese & Clark.
Lewis Brothers had been the agents over ff-
teen years of the Wauregan bleached goods.
When that concern failed, exaggerated re-
ports Of their Indebtedness in Providence
were published in New York papers. Since
then the banks holding the paper Of the
Wauregan mill have been unwilling In many
cases to renew 1t. The concern was unable
to meet the payments demanded ana voted
today to suspend. The liabilities are vari-
ously estimated from $4,000 to $1,000, ,0OO0
The treasurer would neither verify nor con-
tradict the estimate. The nominal assets
amount to about $2,000,000. The plant
alone cost 81 100000. These mills were do
goods, brown and white goods and some
fancy goods. The company's pay roll
amounts to $4,000 per month. There are
about so stockholders in the concern.
Director Arnold thought arrangements
would be made TO run the mills. They could
make enough money to more than pay the
interest on the debt and in time liqnidate all
obligations. The Wauregan Company has
two mills in operation, the first at Wauregan,
near Plainfeld, Conn. Its capital is
$4,000 and it contains 56,16O spindles and
40 looms. About 1000 hands are employed.
The second Is the Nottingham mill in this
city. this company was chartered in 1884,
with capital Of 100000 1t has $4,000
spindles and 556 looms. About 600 hands
are employed. Edward P. Taft, treasurer of
the Wauregan Company represents all the
stock Of the Nottingham Mills Corporation
and leases the mill to the Wauregan Com
pany. His liabilities are estimated at
100000 to $35O,OOo and his assets nominally
exceed this sum.
The Thornton Worsted Company owed
both the Riverside Mills and Brown, Steese
q Clark a total Indebtedness estimated at
about S150,0O0. If the notes to the Riverside
Mills and Brown. Steese 81 Clark could have
been extended, as ordinarily they would
have been, the mills could have gone ON and
paid every cent of Indebtedness. The mort
gage on the property for $4,000 is held by
Charles Fletcher, and the mill is run by VIM.
A, Shaw and Waldo c. Eames.
Edward p. Taft said the Ponemah mill is
not involved, and added that the Ponemah
company had surplus of $4,000 personal
property over and above the plant, which is
worth So, 100000. The British Hosiery Com
pany at Thornton is reported involved to
some extent, but arrangements can be made
to tide them over, as their liabilities are not
very heavy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22

There will be 13-gun salute at sunrise
and 42-gun at noon. The Burlesoues will
be on duty at o'clock when the fun will
open. The procession, with its quaint spin
ming wheels, presided over by venerable
fiax-spinner, and its relics of ancient wagons.
and SO on, will move on or before O'clock
from the Fair Grounds through the village
and return. Old Captain John Penley'S
wagon whlchlwas built in the Durham ship
yards just before the war of 1872, will creak
along its ancient thoroughfare, carrying
plenteous timber in its stalwart body.
There will be large stock Of old muskets.
portraits, snuff boxes, swords, and documen-
tary attestations of the fomerIdays Of this old
New. England town. A portrait Of Squire
Jacob Herrick whose sides once rolled with
the fatness of good stories, Is shown by Mr..
Harmon. The Squire is son of the old
Parson. Mr.. Harmon also shows a couple
of oil portraits, done in primary browns and
yellow ochres, giving tiighty presentiment
of two souls that are still marching on in
better land-old Parson Herrick and wife as
bridegroom and bride at the joyous age of "a,
when the bridegroom ha6 just got his COM
mission as an officer in the Revolutionary
War and before he had begun the prePara-
tion of his long discourses to the church
militant. Mrs. Herrick appears as as hand
some girl rather decollete in style, wearing
an imposing tiara OF hair in queenly
Charles c. Harmon's daguerreotype
reflects that gentleman as captain of the
Portland Light Infantry very far back
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22
GOV. BURIEIoH AT NEWPORT.
Warmly Welcomed by the Veterans
at camp Benson.

NEWPORT, Me-, August Ex-Governor Bur-
leigh, accompanied by Private Secretary Ste
vens and Deputy Secretary of State Chad
bourne, was the guest of Camp Benson Asso-
citation at the camp yesterday. The pretti-
est feature of the whole greeting was the re-
ception which the party received from three
companies of young ladies, each company
composed of 35 of the fair sex, gaily attired
They were called white caps," all Of the
companies wearing white head-dresses. The
dresses of one company were red, of another
blue, while the third was attired in white,
thus representing the national colors, red,
white aud blue. They carried wooden mus
kets, painted in exact imitation of genuine
nets, looking as bright as steel. The young
ladies were the cyn0sure of all eyes, and ex-
cited general admiration.
The Governor was conducted to the payil-
ion, where he was introduced to the people
by Col. Davis, in a neat speech, to which
so large that not tenth part of them could
get into the hall, and an adjournment was
accordingly had to the balcony of the Hill
ker cottage Here line was formed, and
for two hours the governor shook hands
with the veterans and with the immense
cOncOurse of people present, estimated at
5000. Then followed the other exercises, in
cluding speaking and display of fireworks
in the evening.
On his way here, Governor Burleigh had a
pleasant meeting on the train, with ex-Gov.
Carroll of Maryland. Mr.. Carroll is the
great grandson Of the late Charles Carroll of
Carrollton, Maryland, one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence. he was
on his way to Ellsworth to visit friends there
and will also go to Bar Harbor. Governor
Carroll is much pleased with Maine. He
was chairman of the Maryland committee to
receive the remains of George Peabody at
Portland in 1870, but was never east of Port
land before.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22
SEIZURE ONLY FORM.
Two More SeaIers Carrying Prize
Crews as Prisoners.

VICTORIA, B. c., August 21.-Captain AL.
gar of the Allie Algar, just arrived here from
Deep Bay, reports as follows: ION July 80
we were boarded by cutter Rush in Behring
Sea, so miles from st. Paul. The lieutenant
searched us, but, although we had skins
aboard, found none. He told US that on Ju-
ly 20 he had seized the schooner Pathfinder
OF this port put prize crew aboard and
sent her to Sitka, taking out 800 skins. He
also told us that he had seized the schooner
Minnie, also of Victoria, Captain Jacobs, the
owner, aboard, with $50 skins. He also put
a crew aboard her and sent her to Sitka. He
also told us that he had overhauled the
schooners Ariel and Therese, and, although
ne found skins aboard, had let them go out
OF the sea without mOlestation. He did not
give his reason for this.'
Intense excitement prevails in this city.
Both schooners are well known here, and
their catch is a very valuable one. Tho AL
gar had 300 skins when boarded 1t now ap-
pears that on the trip down Captain Algar
sighted first the Minnie and then the Path
finder, each with one man as prize crew
aboard. Both Signalized their intention of
not going to Sitka at all, but of coming on
to Victoria, so that within "A hours we may
expect to see them in the harb0r. When
Lieut.. Tuttle went aboard the Algar, several
OF his sailors expressed themselves as heart
lily sick of their work. A public indignation
meeting will be held by Mayor Grant today.
The captain has been closeted with the
American vice consul for two hours
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22

Looking, with our torch in hand, we found
another passageway leading further In, and
on Starting In a short distance we got draft
of air strongly inpregnated with the odor OF
wild beasts, such as we had smelled In a
menagerie. We hesitated; and listening
intently we heard the crying OF what we
thought was. young panthers, After listen
Ing intently for some moments, 1 sald 70 MI.
r., shall we 60 on or go backY do as
you like" said he, ''but think it foolhardy
and dangerous" And was as willing as
he to retrace our steps.
On reaching the great chamber into which
Mr.. Z. had fallen the night before, we heard
the well defined growl Of the animal that so
frightened us before coming through the
narrow passage from the outside; we in
voluntarily crept back to the further side Of
the cave. cooked my gun, which was
loaded with two bullets, and as the animal
rushed along the narrow passage | fred.
The sound stunned us both, and the effect
lasted several days. feeling very disagreeable.
As our torch was now almost gone out
hardly think hit bin, but he gave an un-
earthly yell as he leaped along toward the
room we had left before. We only got
glimpse OF his receding form, but that was
all we wanted Of him.
We took some specimens OF what was in the
cave and made our way out as fast as pos
sible and down the mountain to where we
had camped the night before, and packing
up again started ON our journey homeward.
This was thirty years ago last August, and
have never seen that cave since, but have
great desire to -0nca more visit tha wild
animal den nf the Kennebago mountain cave.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22
THE SON OF THE ENGLISH PREMIER
Lord william Cecil Talks About the
Case Of Mrs. MaybrIck.
He Predicts a Commured Sentence
but Not Pardon.
What the Condemned Woman Meant
by "SIck Unto DEATH"

NEW YORK, August 21.-Lord william
Cecil, son of the Marquis of Salisbury, Prime
Minister of England, arrived in town yes
terday with Lady Cecil and registered at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Lord William is a
young man of about 30, slim, olive-complex-
ioned and handsome, with dark, penetrating
eyes. He does not speak with a very pro-
nounced English accent.
When asked to give an opinion of the
Maybrick case, Lord William said: "As
regards Mrs. Maybrick, suppose have an
opinion. Her case is undoubtedly creating
what may call intense excitement in Eng
land, and the interest in the United States
seems almost as great. This, presume, is
natural, considering that she is a woman OF
wealth and social position and an American
withal. Will she be hanged9 Why mott If
she Is guilty. There are two courses open
to the Home Secretary in her case. He may
advise Communication of the sentence or
pardon, though don't think he will adopt
the latter: 1t as today's eagle dispatches in
dicate, she is subject for examination
by jury of matrons that settles the question
as regards her immediate execution. 1t will,
OF course. render 1t impossible, and we may
safely conclude that she will never suffer
death at the hands of the public executioner.
III she has been guilty OF poisoning her hus-
band with fly paper as sworn in evidence no
death would be too hard for her. Stabbing
him with knife would be merciful in COM
parison. Don't you think so? There is, l
believe, doubt, and the law of England
gives her the benefit of that doubt, always
supposing, of course, that it is doubt so
reasonable as to appeal to the minds of in
telligent people,
ut is said the Maybrick case is assuming
political aspect"
81 don't know why 1t should; politics has
really nothing to do with the case. Naturally
enough, the opponents of the Government
would like to take advantage of every oppor-
tunity that presents itself to embarrasi them
but for the life of me cannot see where the
opportunity comes in in the present instance.
II the cable news from the other side
is correct, and l think it is mainly so,
members of Parliament belonging to ali
parties having signed the petition to the
Queen to pardonIMrs. Maybrick. On the
whole, would say there will. at least, be no
execution; though, remember, l am not
speaking officially or from any inside infor-
nation / may possess"
Lord William Cecil has Just returned from
Ottawa, where he has been a guest of the
Governor General of Canada.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22
POLARITY Cloudy
Durham's Great Day.

DURHAM, August 21.-Tomorrow will be a
great day for the old town of Durham. She
will celebrate her centennial anniversary.
There will be parade of fantasies in the
morning. The literary exercises will take
place in large tent in the morning and after
noon. Congressman Nelson Dingley will de-
liver the address and Miss Ellen Converse
Durgin will read poem. In the afternoon
Senator Frye will be among the speakers.
One of the features of the occasion will be
the singing of "Home, Sweet Home." by
Miss Ada Cary Sturges.
All the arrangements for the day have now
been completed and large number of visit
ors are expected. About 700 invitations have
, been sent out by the centennial committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22

Now that determined efforts are being
made by the friends of the Northern Maine
railroad enterprise to secure a subscription
from Houlton, the opponents Of the scheme
have become red hot in their campaign
against it. This weeks Pioneer contains a
vigorous article in opposition TO the plan.
John d. Bates who was recently appoint
ed marshal Of the Androscoggin Agricultur-
al and Horticultural Association does not
seem to be popular with some Of the citizens
of Livermore Falls. At any rate, according
to the Lewiston Journal, lbs of them have
petitiOned for his removal.
A Vinalhaven boy had five teeth pulled by
Rockand dentist the other day. He took
no anaesthetic aud uttered not a murmur
during the torture. He afterwards explained
when complimented on his heroism, that his
mother had promised him new base ball
II he would do II.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22

The South Windham base ball club would
like to hear from some good club for game
on Saturday next. Address, S. +. Wood,
South Windham.
The Presumpscots play the Bangors at
Bangor today.
The annual fair Of the Gray Park Associa-
tion which will be held August 27-29,
promises to be one Of unusual success. The
interest in stock raising has been revived
and stimulated by these fairs, and the
farmers and breeders Of Gray and neighbor-
ing towns are prepared to make better
showing than ever before. The past tew
years have shown marked Improvement IN
the breeding Of horses. Last year tne
progeny of Glenarm and his son Harry Glen
arm made conspicuous figure at the meet
ing. -, od h,,
The young horse, Macbeth" owned Dy
Mr.. Knox at Livermore Falls, never as ysI ~
entered in any race, recently trotted % iuli
mile at Greenwood Park, Liyermore FallS,
in 2 3Iq, the last quarter being ata much
quicker pace. -, ..o..od % N,
cago Yesterday to beat his record, He failed
in the attempt, making the mile In 2.153.
In the 2.33 class at Rochester, n. H., yes
terday Barney L., owned by T. III. Lennon
of osiI PcrtIand. was distaneed in the fourth
heat. The race was not finished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22
AsoLIsHINc A LANGUAGE.
A Peculiar Quarrel In the Northwest
ern Canadian Territories.

MONTREAL, p, Q. August q. ~ The
agitation over the proposal to abolish
French as the official language in Manitoba
and the Northwestern territories continues,
and bad blood is aroused in every Fren ch
Canadians breast.
In the most influential circles Of theFrench
speaking sections it is stoutly asserted that
II the proposed programme be carried out,
the government of this province will in all
likelihood retaliate by passing an act to
abolish English as an official language in the
Province of Quebec. This would be most
popular move among the French Canadians,
and as the Mercier government has only one
English supporter in the House, and that
one elected by French vote, the loss of the
English vote would be matter Of indiffer-
ence to them.
The war on the AbyssInIans.
MAssowAH, August M.-The Abyssinian
general. Rasalula. advanced to Godofelassi
and and made @ oyertures for peace. General
Baldisseva, commanding the Italian expedi-
tion rejected his proposals and advanced
upon Rasalula, compelling him to retreat be-
yOnd the river Blesa.
MRS. Rsaybrick Sinking.
LONDON, August 21.-Mrs. Maybrick is
sinking and her appearance Is so changed
that her mother scarcely recognizes her. The
DELAY In granting the expected repvieve has
caused the frieds of the prisoner almost to
give up hope.
Foreign Notes.
The strike of London dock laborers is
spreading. The socialists are trying to lead
tie movement, and the red flag is displayed
among the strikers,
Two Russian students, French professor
and two sisters have been arrested at
Vienna In connection with the case of the
son of the Russian general, Degen, and the
editor of the Lemburg paper, arrested at
Lemburg, Monday, on the charge of promot-
ing socialism in Austria.
ghe leads fears
commit outrages on Christians.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22

church at South Berwick has extended a pas
toral call to Rev. w. A. Newcomb,Ia former
pastor.
Rev, E. P. Burtt. pastor Of the Adams
street Baptist church, Biddeford, will be
married Sept. 4. His affianced bride is an
estimable young lady residingin Connecticut.
Mr.. Burtt graduated from Colby In 's4 and
from Newton In 'SS.
LrvERMoRE FALLS. August 2i.-The Uni
yersalist convention at North Jay today was
largely attended. A number of the promi-
nent clergymen OF the denomination In New
England were present.
To WInsloW's Veterans.
WINsLow, August 21.-The granite monu-
ment which the town Of Winslow voted to
erect to the memory Of its veteran dead. has
been placed in position few feet north Of
Fort Halifax. 1t is handsome column and
inscribed on its tablets are the names Of 80
veterans who went from this town to the
war. 3s4
Mr.. Phelps the Guest Of Mr. Blaine.
BAR HARBoR, August 2l.-Hon. William
Walter Phelps is here as the guest of Secre-
tary Blaine.
Four indictments at Bath.
BATH, August 21.-The grand jury rose at
u.45 a. m. They found four indictments.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22
ReaI Estare Transfers.

Inces, mother of Albert J. williams.