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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-19
THE GRAND ARMY RECORDS.
The maine historical Society VIII AS
sumo Their Custody.
The following correspondence on a subject Of
general Maine interest, will explain itself:
IEWIgToN Me Nov 1890

The following correspondence ON a subject Of
general Maine interest viii explain ITSELF
LEWISTON, Me, Nov. 30. 1889.
Hon. James p. Barter, President Of the Maine
Dear Sir,-The Department of Maine. Grand
Army of the Republic has existed for 22 years. IL
now comprises 1855 Posts and membership of
nearly 10000. 1t Is composed, as you are doubt
less aware, OF men who during the late civil war
served either as commissioned or non-commis-
stoned officers or privates in the Union army. Its
records. But the history, OF whatever pertains to
the history Of such an organization, must always
be OF interest TO patriotic men, and 1t seems to
that the records OF the Grand Army are entitled
TO preservation. The existence OF this society
will necessarily close upon the death OF those who
took part in the late war, and It therefore has no
bevond period which is fast approaching its end
therefore address you to inquire II the Maine
Historical Society will accept the custody of those
records as fast as they can be spared from the
headquarters Of the department from year to year
with view of the final deposit OF the entire rec
ords in the archives OF the Maine Historical So
ciety for perpetual care the only reservation be
ing the privilege Of access by the officers OF the
department for the purpose of inspection and
hereafter TO be mutually agreed upon between the
officers OF the two societies. Upon Information
that the above proposition, or one looking TO the
same end, would be likely TO be favorably enter
tanned by the Historical Society, l shall present
the matter to the next annual encampment of the
department. for full authority to make the trans
/ am, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
FRANKLIN M. DREW,
Department Commander.
The following is the reply:
PORTLAND, Dec. 10, 1889.
Colonel franklin NJ Dre1p, Commander Of Grand
army of the Republic, Maine Department, Leu
ist0H Me-:
Dear Sir,-We own the receipt Of your favor Of
the Goth ult0., and in reply beg to say that the
proposition contained therein has been laid before
fha ondf Ap1ua nf in a
half of the society the committee have voted to
accept the custody Of the records of the g. A. r.,
Department of Maine, to be subject to inspection
of the officers Of the G. A. II.
Yours respectfully,
JAMES +. BAXTER,
Pres Me. His. Society.
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THE NEWS OF THE DAY IN WASHINGTON
Many Nominations Confirmed, In
Guiding That of Judge Brewer.
Marine Delegates Given More Time
to Finish Their Labors.
A Plan to Limit the Term of Service
Of Government Clerks.

WASHINGTON, December 1S.-Representa
tive Cheadle of Indiana introduced bill to-
day providing for the establishment of bu-
reau Of appointments to be presided over by
commissioner. 1t is made the duty of the
commissioner to classify the clerks in the
departmental civil service into three classes.
The first class will comprise the clerks who
have been continuous in the United States
civil service for the greatest period. After
three years from the passage Of the act, all
these clerks will be removed and will not
again be eligible for appointment. The next
class will consist of the clerks the next
longest in service, and shall go out after six
years more of service. The third class will go
out after ten years service. The classes are
each to consist of one-third the total num-
Der of clerks. Appointments hereafter are
to be apportioned among the congressional
districts, and made upon the recommenda-
tion of congressman after suitable examina-
tion as to fitness. No clerk shall hold Office
more than ten years. Removals before that
time will be made only for good cause. Dis
charged soldiers and sailors of the late war
are specially exempted from the tenure lin
its prescribed by the bill.
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Its Needs Ably Presented at the Bos-
ton Marine Show.

BosToN, December 19-The storm today in
terfered seriously with the attendance at the
exercises arranged by the American Ship
ping League at the International Maritime
Exhibition. The speechmaking began at
D. m. Major Chas. S. Hill, secretary of the
league, opened the exercises by introducing
DIR. A j. Fuller, president Of the Bath,
Maine, Board of Trade as chairman. DR..
Fuller spoke brifly of the labors of those
struggling against adverse circumstances TO
revive interest in American shipping.
Letters of regret were read from Gen. JO-
seph Wheeler of Alabama, president of the
league; Lieut-Gov Bracket, and Represen-
tative ii. Dudley Coleman of New Orleans.
Hon. Charles Levi Woodbury. delivered the
address showing the necessity of govern
ment subsidies to merchant vessels, to pro-
vide for neutral commerce in case of war in
Europe and formsthe nucleus of a navy, in
case of war involving the United States.
Charles III. Litchman Of Marblehead. the
noted labor leader, spoke of the relation of
the shipping question to the laboring classes
and the economical necessity of a merchant
marine.
This evening at 8 o'clock Major Hill read
letters of regret from Congressman C. A.
Boutelle of Maine and John NJ. Farouhar of
New York. Major Hill personally ex-
pressed the regret Of Senator Frye, for his
enforced absence. A poem entitled "Onr
Ships," dedicated to the league and written
BY Mrs. Margie Longfellow Morris. was
read. Mrs. Marion Mcbride, founder of the
New England Woman's Press Association.
read paper on "The interest of women in
shipping"
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FIREBUcs IN RocKLANp.
Three Incendiary Fires which
Threatened Half the City.

RoCKLAND, December 1S.-One of the
most disastrous fires in Rockland for sever
al years took place last night Fire was set
in three places. Three lime kilns, the Tib-
belts sail loft, and about $50 feet of the Lime
Rock Railroad trestle work were burned.
The fire started in the ssue shed of White &
Case and spread rapidly,destroying property
to the amount of $4,000. The losses are as
follows: White q Case, two lime kilns;
sail-loft; two lime sheds, $4,000; insurance,
$2500 The Cobb Lime Company one kiln
and shed, $1,000; insurance, $1,000 The
trestle work of the Lime Rock railroad was
damaged $1,000; fully insured. Seven Lime
Rock cars to the value of $1750, were
burned.
While this FIRE was burning full blast, the
baggage master of the Knox & Lincoln rail-
road was passing the freight house and dis
covered that the corner was afre. The
night watch was called and the fire extin-
guished. Had the fire got under way prop
erty amounting to $100,0 would have been
destroyed. The police are at work trying to
lind the persons who set the fires.
The frequency of incendiary fires in our
city has at last been emphasized by this
mornings two incendiarisms, and the city
government held special meeting this af-
ternoon and offered reward Of $1,000 for the
detection OF the incendiary. The checking
of the big fire this morning was piece Of
work that reflects great credit upon Chief
Engineer Jones and the members of the de-
partment. The city government also took
measures to extend the fire alarm system and
to otherwise increase the efficiency of the
department.
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sEHRINc SEA TROUBLES.
A Satisfactory Adjustment Expected
In the Spring.

OTTAWA, Ont, December 1S.-Mr. Prior
OF British Columbia, who is now here, says
with regard to the Behring sea troubles that
the sealing feet from British Columbia will
be much larger next year than ever before.
The past season has been an exceptionally ly
profitable one, and the sealers are prepared
to take their chances. 1t was apparent that
the United States government did not want
to press the Canadian sealerS too hard last
season, from the few seizures that were
made There was no doubt, he said, that
the commanders of the United States cruis-
ers had been instructed to deal as leniently
as possible with the Canadian sealers until
some sort of settlement was arrived at, yet
to maintain their police surveillance, lest
weakening might be construed into a surren-
der of the claim the United States have set
up to exclusive jurisdiction in Behring sea,
and thereby prejudice settlement of the
question.
The only thing that would keep the Brit
ish Columbia fleet from going to Behring
sea next spring would be stringent orders
from either the British or Canadian govern
ments, which he did not expect would be is
sued There is every indication, he said,
that the question will be satisfactorily set
tied before 1t is time for the sealeIs to start
for the North in May next. The captains of
the Canadian vessels say that as an indca-
tion that no great oppression was intended,
they have but to point to the fact that the
best sealing grounds in Behring sea were en-
tirely avoided by the United States cruisers,
which, had they visited. they could not pos
sibly have got out of making arrests or seiZ-
ures. The British government, Mr.. Prior,
says, has not been idle. but has been press
ing the matter Of settlement upon the au-
th0rities at Washington with much more ar
dor than they have been credited with.
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the EXPLORERS UNCLE.
Or. Emanuel Schnitzer Tells of the
Youth of Emin Eey.

PITTsBURG, December 1S.-Dr. Emanuel
Schnitzer. an uncle of Emin Pacha, is visit
ing friends in this city. "Emin Pacha is my
dead brothers son." he said to reporter,
''and his right name is Edward Schnitzer
knew him from the time he was born, at
Oppeln, near Breslau, Silesia, until he went
to Turkey, where from the first he enjoyed
the protection of Ismael Pacha, and soon
gained great influence in the affairs of State
In that country. Heis of Hebrew parentage.
HIS father died when Edward was still in
swaddllng clothes, and his mother then re-
moved to Neisse. At fifteen Edward entered
college at Neisse, where he carried off near
ly all the prizes during his term. His close
application to study almost cost him his
eeyesight, however, and his physician ordered
him to desist from reading and writing for at
least year. He obeyed, and his eyesight
became somewhat restored. He then visited
the universities of Bresiau, Berlin, KOenigs-
berg. studying medicine and paying parti-
cular attention to botany. The latter be-
came came a hobby with him. From its study
came the desire to visit strange lands, and
especially tropical climates, where unknown
plants and trees were to be found. He made
the acquaintance of Ismael Pacha while the
latter was travelling in Germany.
with the rest of Emin's career the public
is already acquainted. After Ismael Pacha's
death, Emin married his. protectors widow,
a Greclan woman Of great beauty and
talents. The news of his mothers death,
which occurred a few weeks ago, will be a
sore blow to my nephew, and it ought to be
kept from him until he has fully recovered
from the effects of his accident. The poor
woman, who never ceased to love her son
passionately, succumbed at last to grief and
anxiety over his supposed terrible fate in
Africa"
DIR. Schnitzer will leave here for st. Louis
in day or two.
Emin Pasha Getting Well.
ZANZIBAR, December 1S-It is announced
that Emn Pasha is making rapid progress
toward full recovery.
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The Siege of Knoxville.

Rev. DIR. Burrage delivered the war-talk in the
Young Mems Christian Association course at their
hall last evening to a very interested audience.
The subject OF the lecture was The Retreat
from Lenor's and the Siege Of Knoxville" Burn
side. with the army of tho Ohio, entered East
Tennessee from Kentucky in August, 1868, and
having relieved the loyal people of that section of
the presence of the enemy, he had put his army
into winter quarters at Lenoir's, about 23 miles
southwest of Knoxville. Gen. Grant soon after
taking command OF Chattanooga, learned that
Longstreet had moved northward to destroy
Burnside, or drive him out OF East Tennessee;
and he telegraphed to Burnside to fall back to
Knoxville, and hold the place until he had de-
feated Bragg, when he would send troops to his
relief The lecturer described at length General
Burnside's movements In obedience to this order:
the retreat of his army from Lenoir's, his defeat
Of Longstreet at Campbelps Station Nov. 18th.
and the means taken to put Knoxville In a State
of defense on the arrival of the troops. Much of
the lecture was devoted to an account OF the
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CHANGERS ELECT OFFICERS.
Hon. Rufus Prince Succeeds Worthy
Master Robie.
Especial to the Press.l


BELFAST, Dec. 18.-The State Grangeof the
Patrons of Husbandry convention in session
in this city is one of the largest gatherings
in the history of the order. The extremes
of the State are fully represented. Aroostook
sending large number, thirteen coming
from Maysville. Worthy Master Robie has
just returned from the National Grange full
OF enthusiasm. The secretory's report gives
a membership of over 1900 members, a
material gain during the past year. The
leading members of the order are present
from all sections of the State. The finances
are reported in a healthy condition. The
CO. mittees are hard at work and busy
session is predicted.
At the close Of the Masters address yes
terday DIR. Twitchell presented the question
OF taxation calling attention to the burden
borne by farm property In proportion to the
cash value OF the same, and urged specific
action; committee of five were appointed
to devise means for action and report.
The remainder of the afternoon was con-
ssamed in listening to reports from county
deputies. These were very fiattering. Some
oranges reported gain in membership of
IS 1, during the past year. was amusing to
leading committees. publisS led in one of the
State papers several hours before the COM
mittee was raised. This is enterprise with
vengeance.
The report of the finance committee was
very pleasing reading to the members, the
balance carried forward being very satisfac-
tory.
The remainder of the evening was devoted
to the eximplifcation of the unwritten work.
Today's session opened with an increased
attendance. This forenoon Lecturer Barnes
delivered the lecture. The election of officers
consumed the balance Of the day. The fol-
lowing were elected
Master-Hon Rufus Prince Turner
Overseer-M. b. Hunt, Belmont.
Lecturer-G M. Twitchell, Fairfield
Steward-W. s. Rogers, Topsham.
Assistant Steward ID. o. Bowen, Morrifl.
Chaplain-O. j. Hancock. Sac0.
Treasurer-S. g. Smith, Norway.
Secretary-F. A. Allen, Auburn.
Gate keeper-N. f. Norton Penobscot.
Ceres-Mrs. r. Prince, Turner.
PomOna-Mrs. M. b. Hunt, Belmont.
Flora>-Mrs. G. M. Twitchell, Fairfield.
Lady Asslsthnt Steward-Mrs. ID. o. Bowen,
Morrill,
In the evening the sixth degree was con-
ferred.
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AMERICAN SHIPPING.

ZANZIBAR, December 18.-It is announced
that Emin Pasha is making rapid progress
toward full recovery.
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A MILE A MINUTE TO DESTRUCTION.
Freight Cars In a Race on Western
Mountain Side.
The Wild Plunge Ended by a
Crash and Disaster.
Four Trainmen for Whom the Run
Was to the Grave.

DENVER, Col, December 1S.-A special
from Walsenburg, Col, says:
A freight train on the Denver and Rio Grande
road last night left Laveta, made up Of two en-
gnes in front, twenty-five cars of cattle and ten
freight cars, with caboose and engine in the
rear. The train soon broke in three parts, the
middle section having no brakeman on it. The
engines ran about three miles at the rate Of over
mile minute down grade Of ninety feet to
the mile, when the middle section with twenty
four cars loaded with cattle and lumber, overlook
them. The first engine escaped, but the second
was instantly overwhelmed in a great mass of fly
ing wreekage, which buried the engineer and fire.
man beneath It, killing them instantly. Portions
of the timber on the flying cars we're thrown over
200 feet Seven cars Of cattle and eight cars Of
lumber were piled up in the wreck. Nearly all
the cattle were killed or horribly mangled. Two
brakemen were severely injured.
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JUDGE BREWERS NAME
Heads a Long List Of Confirm ations
Made Public Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, December 1S-The confirm
alton of the following nominations was
made public today:
David j. Brewer of Kansas, to be Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court; William Walter
Phelps of New Jersey, to be minister to Germa-
ny; Solomon Hirsch of Oregon, to be minister to
Turkey; Thomas ii. Anderson of Ohio, to be
Frederick Douglass of the District of Columbia,
to be minister resident and consul general to
Hayti; A. Leudon Snowdon OF Pennsylvania, to
be minister resident and consul general to Rou-
mania, Servia and Greece; Arthur W.. Barrett Of
Massachusetts. to be secretary OF legation at
Venezuela; John j. Chew of the District of &C.
lumba, TO be secretary of legation at Vienna;
Robert S. Mccormick of Illinois, to be second
secretary of legation at London; Frank nj Pal
mer of Illinois, TO be public printer; Wakefield
fax; Aug. O. Bourn of Rhode Island, to be con-
sui general at Rome; Warner p Sutton of Mich
igan, to be consul general at Nuevo Laredo;
Evans Blake of Illinois, to be Consul at Crefaland
Jonn b. Osborne of Pennsylvania to be consul It
Client; Chas r. Pope of Missouri TO be consul 1t
Toronto; VIM. L. Rice of Massachusetts, to be
consul at Leghorn; Geo. w. Roosevelt of Pennsyl-
yania TO be consul at Brussels; Archibald j.
Sampson of Colorado to be consul at Paso del
Norte Thomas II. Sherman of the District of
Columbia to be consul at Liverpool; John A. Tib-
belts OF Connecticut to be consul at Bradford;
Daniel b. Hubbard 10 be consul Anniberg;
Benz. III: Miller Of Maryland to be Indian inspec-
Indian inspector; Commodore Francis M. Ram
sey TO be chief of the bureau Of equipment and re-
counting; Joseph r. Mcintyre Of Illinois to be
captain In the navy, and large number of naval
promotions.
WASHINGTON, December 18.-The nomi-
nation Of Judge Brewer was confirmed by
the Senate with IL negative votes.
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The Grant Memorial.

Mali apd Eynress announces taHa "ooAiy
rangement with the Ulysses S. Grant Ma.
tional Monument Association, by which ali
the he's subscriptions for that paper pc shall shall be be
letter from Mrs. Grant, saying that the Cen
erals tomb is finally located at Riverside
Chairman of the association, acknowledeing
a gift Of $4,000 for the monument fund. from
the Mail and Express. This is the begin
ming of a new effort to complete the fund
and erect the natioual Grant memorial be-
fore 1892. The fund now on hand is $4,000
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Three men went into the Slater Nationa

Three men went into the Slater Nationa
while two of them occupied the attention of
the officers the other grabbed package of
money. He was seen to take the money and
the bank men made. rush for him. In
his haste to get away the man dropped his
booty. The three would-be thieves then es-
capped.
c srOana Of tpafs P IN wre e s &
of miners are idle, has resulted in wide
spread distress, many bein forced to beg
from door to door. Over one thousand peo
pie lett Ireverton In little over O month,
hunger.
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PRICE So A YEAR IN ADVANCE.

siege, and especially TO a description Of Long
streets famous attack on Fort Sanders on the
morning OF November 18th, an assault when re-
federate forces engaged. Longstreet made this
assault in opposition 10 the advice Of his division
commanders. But he had heard OF Braggs defeat
at Chattanooga and he could see neither honor nor
safety In any other course. Major Burrage read
extracts from letters written by LOngstreet, while
at Knoxville, to his division commanders, In
which his views were set forth, and also the
reason why he made the assault at that particular
point, Fort Sanders. LOngstreet gave as his loss
1Z9 killed, 448 wounded and 226 missing, an
underestimate. The Union loss was only eight
killed and nye wounded. IL Is one thing, said the
speaker, 70 fight on the defensive, and very dlf-
ferent thing TO tight on the offensive. Burnside
and his soldiers received the thanks OF Congress
for what Grant called a mastery defense" and
President Lincoln issued proclamation, In which
referring TO the dlslodgement OF the enemy ln
East Tennessee, he recommended that the people
should assemble In their places OF worship and
the Union cause.
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OBITUARY..
Or. Charles n. Nichols.

DIR. Charles III. Nichols, superintendent of
the Bloomingdale Asylum in New York, died
Monday. He was born In VassalbUrO, Me-,
in 1929, and was graduated at the College Of
Physicians and Surgeons in New York In
1843. For few years he practiced In Lynn,
Mass, but in 1S47 was made medical assist
ant to the State Asylum Of New York. Sc
lected by President Fillmore to superintend
the construction and take charge of the gov
ernment hospital for the insane at Washing
ton, he there served for % years, acting also
as trustee of Columbia University, president
of the police board and president Of the
board OF local Improvement Of the district.
During the war he acted as volunteer sur
geon at the Saint Elizabeth General Army
Hospital. He was present at the battle Of
Bull Run, and was nearly captured while at
tending to the wounded; He was on Gen.
in 1860 to Miss Helen Maury. daughter of
John Maury, who was at one time mayor Of
Washington. Mrs. Nichols died few years
afterward, lea ding one son, Lieut.. Maury
Nichols, who Is attached to the Engineers
Corps at Willet's Point, l.: l., where he has
Nichols married Miss Sarah Lathrop of
Pittsfeld, Mass In 1877 DIR. Nichols return
ed to the superintendency of Bl0omingdale
Asylum, which he had held for brief period
in his earlier years.
Abner Nash.
CHERRYFIELD, December IS. - Abner
Nash, 100 years old, died at Harrington yes
terday. He was veteran of the war Of
1912, and was in all its principal battles.
Obituary Notes.
William Sheets Harrison, nephew of Pres
ident Harrison and assistant to the general
st. Paul road, died Tuesday after brief Ill
ness aged 25
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Doctors In Council.

DOVER, N. H., December 1s.-rhe Straf-
ford District Medical Society held its SD an
nual meeting at the American House at II
o'clock today. Twenty-seven members were
present. President DR.. c. A. Fairbanks de-
livered the annual address, subject 1.-THE
and Dissemination" DR.. G. ID. Emerson OF
South Berwick read paper on Chronic In
dolent Ulcers" and Dr. p. A. Stackpole on
Nervous Prostitution" Officers were elect
ed as follows:
President-Dr. 9. A. Fairbanks Dover.
Secretary-Dr. A. q. Blanchard, Dover
Treasurer-Dr. @. A. TUFTS, Dover.
Auditor-Dr. A. Noel Smith, Dover
Councillors-Drs. j. j. Berry of Portsmouth, Z.
M. Sleeper of South Berwick, and L. G. Hill of
Dover.
Orators-Drs. &. B. Emeiso OF Dover, aud z.
ID. jacques OF South Berwick.
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Rowdoln Men Dine.

NEW YORK, December 1s.-The annual
dinner Of the Bowdoin alumni was eaten 70
night at the Hoffman House. About atty
members participated. The speecnes were
imprOmptu. Ofdcers were elected LOT tne
ensuing year as follows
President-Alman Goodwin. ,,,,. A.
Vice Presdents-Gen. b. Il. Fostor, w. A. AD-
bott, L. II. Cook, W. t. curtis. ,,,,,.-,.-.
Secretary and Treasurer-Dr. =; II; pllnngnsaih'
sCorresronding Secretary-Dr. w. 8. bennett.