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The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02

question, it is believed. as the later have
such decided aversion to their employees
organization and object so decidedly to
granting the eight-hour day. The strikers.
one OF the leaders said today, will take every
means In their power to prevent their places
being filled by n0n-uni0n men. The great
strike in the building trades In 1886 failed
signally because so many non-union men
came from the Provinces and took the places
OF the strikers. There is not so much fear
OF this now. Since then many of these men
from the Provinces who have stayed in Bos-
ton have Joined the unions and are now
good union men. In Nova Scotia and other
Provinces several carpenters unions have
been formed also, and these organizations
have been urged to use every means in their
power to prevent non-union men coming to
Boston. The law prohibiting the importa-
tion OF foreign labor under contract will also
pc taken advantage of, and any attempts on
the part of the carpenter builders to bring
carpenters to Boston from Canada or foreign
countries will be placed in the hands Of com
petent lawyers. who will have such builders
prosecuted. The fine for each workman
brought into this country under contract Is
$loOU; me pickets appointed each day will
40 all In their power to prevent carpenters
from other cities taking the places of any of
the men out on strike.
A number of prominent members of the
builders Association said to a reporter
tnis morning that the strike is Of much
1900 NAihOhotOuo tudu tucJ udu cApcCtCu.
They expressed the opinion that the strikers
VIII never secure their demands from the
builders associations
Ihe two striking employees Of j. p Squire
q 20. who were arrested Wednesday even
ing for disturbing the peace by melting at
lacks on the Italian employees were this
morning brought before Judge Sanger of
the district court. Neither was represented
By counsel and both pleaded not guilty.
They were convicted. however, Mahoney be-
ing S0Dtenced tn fOur and RYAN IN six mnnths
In the House of Correction. They appealed
and were each held in $500 for their appear
ance before the grand jury. In default of
bail they were committed.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
LITTLE CONFLICT
Between Organized American Labor
and the Employers.
There We're Few Strikes to Make Yes.
terday Memorable.
That Was Accomplished by the Extent
of The Movement.
Portland Carpenters and Maseus
Worked Nine Hours,

At 5 O'Clock yesterday the Portland union
carpenters. and many of the s-an-union men,
packed up their tools and quit work. They
will go back in the morning to work, and
will vuit at as yesterday. Saturday night
will show who has won and who has lost, for
If the men are not paid in full for the last
three days of the week, they will strike. The
non union men hold the balance of power
here. If they side with the contractors the
union men win be beaten; but If all act TO-
gether the leaders say there can be no doubt
as to the result.
The brick and stone masens also adopted
the njne-hour system yesterday, at the old
rate of So day, and the change was accept
ed by the contractors. The brick and stone
masons have very strong union, embracing
every man employed in the two branches of
work, not only in Portland itself, but for %
miles around.
There is considerable activity In their line,
and every brick and stone mason here is at
work, and more men are needed at once.
Yesterday Portland contractor applied to
the local union for several more men, and
the union will have to find them for him.
The local union is not only very strong,
but it attends to what it has to do in a very
business like way For example, man
must be good workman, master of his
trade, and he must do an honest and salts
factory days work, and no man is admitted
who has served less than three years, and he
must show that he is good workman.
AS related above, the union has fixed So as
the pay every man is to receive, but in order
to get that he must prove himself to be a
good man." There is steward" for every
''crew" and if man doesn't do his part,
that officer of the union together with two
other members will fix the price the contrac-
tor is to pay him. For example they may
decide that a man isn't worth more than So
day to the contractor, and ii so that is all
he will get. In short. as one mason said
last evening, I'VE don't propose to make
contractor pay full price to a man who
doesn't earn it."
1t is with the above understanding that
the local union has taken without opposition
as far as known on the part of the contrac-
tors the reduction in the hours of labor.
The outcome of the carpenters demand is
yet uncertain, although the union men are
very confident of final victory.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
STRIKE AT THE HUB.
Nearly 1000 Carpenters Out and
Prepared for Fight.

BosroN, May 1.-Instead of reporting for
work on the several buildings in progress of
erection in the city where they have lately
been employed, the carpenters belonging to
the six or seven Boston union organizations
all went this morning to the Meionaon.
fremont Temple. At about 8 a. m, there
were about 500 carpenters in the hall. Walk
ing Delegate j.. G. Clinkard called the men
to order and made brief speech, in which
he urged them to stick together during the
present trouble. There was little fear on
his part but the men would win the fight for
shorter hours. The carpenter builders would
find it very hard to get men to fill the places
of those out, and would sooner or later he
obliged to agree to the mems demands
There were also speeches by Mr. w II
Shields of the United Brotherhood of Car.
penters and Joiners, Mr.. Hugh Mckay and
Messrs. Morrison, Uhleg, killoway and Bry-
son.
After the speeches the roll was called bv
Mr.. Clinkard, and it was found that between
1900 and 1000 men had struck for eight honrs
These are nearly all union men, slthough n
few noL-union men have gone out with their
union brothers. After the roll call some
200 strikers were assigned to do picket dntv
at the several buildings. on which the car
penters have struck. They will see that m
non union carpenters take the places of the
strikers, and iwere relleVed at stated
periods during the day.
1t is thought by the men that the strike
will be long one, and that as much Of the
work on building cannot be done without
the carpenters, other branches of the hnild.
ing trades may eventually become inyolved
A speedy settlement Of the controversy with
the carpenter builders Is now out Of the
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
SiIas w. Merrill.
Edward L. Taney.

,hs hbANGoH; ct5 NAY s0Ga ter n dneS oi
Mr.. Taney joined the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey In 1879, and has been a
valued and efficient member Of that branch
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02

The court holds squarely that the right to
import carries with it the right to sell. III
not modified by the unpublished portions,
this necessarily sustains the position took
in the Burns case. However modified, as
applies to liquors brought into Maine from
easy sales Of liquor. From the standpoint Of
good morals it is a decision likely to do a
good deal Of harm. II destroys to a certain
extent license laws as we'll as prohibitory, as
every state Is effected, and likely to be
interstate commerce. l believe Congress
will pass some law permitting each state to
regulate this matter for itself. 1t has made
the temperance question for the time being
necessarily national, as Congress alone can
stop the hole the decision makes. 1t should
be remembered that under this decision IL
cense laws are partially annulled, as well as
prohibitory. The whole question is trans
ferred to Congress-"
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
FOUR MILES LONG.
~~vou Uasurou SroUu-s IN chicago
See Labor's Great Parade.

CHICAGO, May MAY day, with its DEM
onstration by organized labor in behalf of
the eight hour work day, passed without
serious disturbance Many thousands made
it holiday and viewed the procession. 1t
was an orderly, good natured crowd and an
orderly parade. The marching line was
about four miles long, and occupied two
hours in passing given point. The number
of men in line was estimated at from 25,OOO
TO $4,000 The carpenters, who have been
placed by the American Federation of Labor
in the van of the eight hour movement led
the demonstration with about 5000 men, fol-
lowed by delegations from unions of masons,
bricklayers, printers, metal workers, mould
ers, German turner societies, furniture work
ers, cabinet-makers, carriage and wagon
builders, cigar makers, clock makers, boiler
makers, gas filters, box makers, rattan work.
ers, and harness makers. Many trades es-
corted gaudily decorated "foats," on which
were realistic representations of members
OF the craft pursuing their daily occupation.
The talked of strike at the stock yards was
failure. There was no concerted action to-
wards ceasing work by the men. The only
trouble now feared is that the packers may
tomorrow refuse to allow some men partici-
pating in the parade today to return to work.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
MAIN G.
Rockland N eWs.

lOpCCldl W buO AtOoo.l
RoCKLAND, May 1.-Schooner A. Cheney,
Cushman, arrived here yesterday and the
captain reported the following accident:
The vessel had discharged her cargo of
cement at Boston and was on her return
trip to this place, when near Portland, she
was run into by schooner Clara Cobb, her
mainsail being badly torn and her fly-sail
aft carried away. The affair was settled to
the satisfaction of both parties and the
Cheney is now being repaired here
Mervyn A. Rice's yacht, Monhegan, which
has been in winter waters at Pulpit Harbor,
arrived here yesterday and is now receiving
a new set of sails preparatory for the work
of the coming season. Edward Davis, of this
place, is to officiate as sailing master.
A young lad named Marston Woodman of
this place, while playing with some other
boys, yesterday, cnrelessly ran down Lind
sey street with loaded revolver in his hand
The revolver became discharged accidently
and the bullet entered his left hand, infict-
ing painful though not serious wound.
Prof. Jefferson Taylor, principal of the
High school in this city, gave formal re-
ception to the members of this years gradu-
atlng class, teachers and a number of invited
friends, at his residence on Broadway last
evening.
Heirs to Half Million.
CAMDEN. May 1.-George E. Morang,
farmer of Lincolnville, his sister in the same
town, and also sister living in California,
have fallen heirs to over $5OO,0O0 by the re-
cent death of John White, of Key West,
Florida, who was a cousin of Morang's
mother. White was originally from Maine
and formerly taught school in Lincolnyille.
He went to Florida, married and became a
uic cxxrifa bap ;a1 4 H.
ing no children the estate of $12, ,OO0,O will
be divided between number of relatives
Maranocook House Leased.
WINTHROP, May 1.-The Maranocook
House, Readfield. he's been leased by c. II.
Lovejoy of Rockland, who takes possession
today. He is an experienced man at the
business. This is comparatively new
hotel, capacious and well located. 1. was
erected by the late Asa Gile, Esq, at large
expense. and is now owned by a syndicate.
Kennebec and Boston.
GARDINER, May 1.-The annual meeting
of the Kennebec and Boston Steamboat Com
pany was held today at the office of the
Gardiner National bank. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
PRESIDENT. B. Drake, Bath.
Clerk and Treasurer-E. L. Smith, Gardiner.
Dlrectors-J. b. Drake, Bath L. c. Allen, O.
HoiWay, Augusta; Capt. Jason Collins, Gardiner
and E. E. Pierce, Portland. ''''i'
To Be Renominated.
AUGUSTA, May Judge Walton, whose
term of Office expires shortly, will be re-
nominated so as to be confirmed at the next
| session of the Executive Council.
Total Wreck.
BATH, May brig Chas. Dennis, Can't.
Haskell. from Philadelphia with coal, went
ashore this afternoon on Whale Back at the
mouth of the river. She is total wreck.
The vessel is owned by I. j. Southland of
| Richmond. Her gross tonnage is 1872. She
will be stripped Immediately.
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gency that may arise, not wait for the emer-
gency to happen to begin preparations. Our
people seem to place great reliance upon tor
pedoes. They are great means for defence
when you have armed ships to protect them
while they are operated against the enemy.
But without men-of-war to act in concert
with them they are practically useless"
Rear Admiral c. r. P. Rodgers was also
outspoken. There. is no doubt, said he,
speaking OF the defenceless condition of
New York harbor, that the new modern
guns can carry ten miles. But hostile mem
of-war would not have to throw shells so far,
for there is nothing to prevent them coming
through the Narrows, or through He'll Gate.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
BIG GUNS AND ToRPEDoES.
Naval Officers Tell of the Country's
pefenceIess Condition.

WASHINGTON, May lin an interview
last night, Admiral Porter spoke very plain
ly on the present condition of the navy.
Said he: "The American people seem to be
perfectly confident that no other power will
attack them. What creates this confidence
/ am at loss to imagine. Certainly in our
present condition we could not afford to at
tack any power, and no one can foresee what
complications may arise from time to time
which would require such course. Who
can predict that trouble with some foreign
government may not arise out of the vindi-
cation of the Monroe doctrine, or some such
policy to which this country has always
been committed?
'My idea is to be ready to meet any emer
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
CAVALRY CHARGED.
Professions and Troops Meet In the
Streets OF Paris.

PARIS, May Ia deputation of working
men went to the Chamber of Deputies this
afternoon and presented petition asking
the chamber to make eight hours legal
days work. Large crowds gathered on the
thoroughfares in the vicinity of the chamber
completely blocking them. The cavalry
tcday quietly Cleared the Streets. '''
This evening, procession attempted to
pass down Rue de la Cirque towards the
Elysee. The police commanded the parade
to stop but the paraders defied them. The
municipal guards charged the mob with
bayonets, wounding many in the front ranks
The crowd then broke. 1t is said 80 persons
were hurt. large number Of arrests were
made.
PARIS, May 2,-12 80 A. MAJ late hour,
the bouleyards were thronged with excited
people. In the Place Chateau d'Eau, the
cavalry charged upon the crowd and several
more arrests were made. The total number
Of arrests during the day approaches 500.
Reports from various cities and towns in the
provinces show nothing like disorder.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
NOBLE BRINGS SUIT.
He Denies that the Nelson -Alcryon
Race Was Sold.

CHICAGO, May Frank K. Noble, owner
of the stallion Alcryon, has sued the Nation
al Trotting Association. and Philip p. John
son for S23 900, and the Standard Stock Farm
for the same amount. The suits grow out Of
the race at Boston last fall between Alcryon
and Nelson. in which Nelson won, 1t is
claimed that Noble threw" the race, and
pools were called off. Noble and his driver,
Robins, were suspended at Buffalo. Noble
claims that he did not sell the race; that his
suspension was without notice to him, and
that he had no chance to defend himself.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
THE STATE.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.


The Ridgewood Ice Company have built a
shipping pier at their houses at Bradstreet's
farm, South Gardiner, but have had no yes
sells arrive yet.
The barracks at the Insane Hospital which
were constructed during the last epidemic
of diphtheria are now undergoing some
slight repairs and changes, and it Is the in
tention of the officials to remove in a few
weeks some 80 or 40 Of the quiet patients in
to the barracks.
Captain B. ii. Mitchell, who will command
the Gardiner and Waterville steamer, Is
making final arrangements for the opening
OF business. He expects to make his first
"trip about May 20.
KNOX COUNTY.
Rockland has a pantaloon factory which
turns out 500 pairs day and which lndS sII n
its orders and meet the demand ot It's grow
ing business.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Andrew Whelen of Pennington, while In
the ACT OF weighing a load Of bay, was
thrown &c the ground by his horses getting
frightened and the load passed Gver bn, nI,
the doctors think he is not badly hurt inter-
nally and will recover. Mrs. Leavitt was
rnn over by team Wednesday evening and
badly bruised. She now lies in critical
condition at the boarding house OF Mr.. Milli-
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Instructor Webb, Fred Quincy and True
Merrill of the Stite College, had narrow
escape from death Wednesday. They were
trying to shoot the rapids below Upper Still
water In batteau. which was upset in mid
stream After floating down stream for
nearly mile the current brought their boat
near the bank and they got ashore.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The blacksmiths of Dover formed a COM
Dlnation to raise the price Of work done to a
point beyond the means of the farmers. The
latter combined on their own account and
built a shop, installing II. l.. Parsons, a vet
eran blacksmith, who will work for all at
the old prices.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
CONGRESS SHOULD DO SOMETHING.
Representative MilIiken Speaks of
the Supreme Courts Decision.
The Senate Bill Against Trusts Pass
ed In the House.
Our DefenceIess Coasts-other News
From tho National Capital.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the Press.l
WASHINGTON, May 1.-"That decision of
the Supreme Court in regard to the Iowa
liquor case is of great significance, as it
looks to me-" said Congressman Milliken to-
day. sit takes away from the states the
power of making their own police regula-
tions in the matter of restraining the liquor
traffic; and this is a serious matter in a
state that has pursued the prohibitory policy
as we have in Maine. If it is found, as
anticipate it will be, that dealers in other
states can practically run tippling shops in
prohibition states, Congress should take the
proper steps to offset the effect of this decis-
ion."
In the United States Supreme Court today
Charles A. Hanson, Esq. of Boston was ad-
mitted to practice. Mr.. Hanson is son of
Hon. B. f. Hanson of Sanford, Me. Grover
Cleveland of New York was also admitted
at the same time.
Hon. Mark F. Wentworth of Kittery and
Fred 81. Eastman of Portland are here.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
Ten Millions Involved,

WHEELING, V. Va. May 1.-Representa-
tives of a large English syndicate having
about $10OOO,OOO at its command, are nego-
tating with mill owners in Wheeling and its
vicinity with view to buying all, or the
greater part, of the nail and rolling mills,
steel plants, furnaces, etc. About three
weeks ago letters were received by the yari.
GUS companies asking for information as to
the value of plants, capital stock, annual ont
put, net profit, etc, and the figures were
furnished in most cases. : 1t would proba
bly, take $8.OOO,00O or 100000 to purchase
all the mills.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
WITH FIXED BAYoNETs
Troops Dispersed a Band of Rioters
In Pesth.

PEsTH, May 1.-The labor demonstration
here has been marred by scene of blood
shed. Early this morning a large number of
workDen gathered in front of one of the
rolling mills. At first the men were orderly
enough, but under the Indictment Of agitators
they became aroused and bitterly denounced
the alleged tyranny of their employers. Fin
ally they lost all self-control and engaged in
a ri0tous demonstration which the police
were powerless to quell. Military assistance
ly appeared on the ground with fixed bay
onets. The men was ordered to disperse,
and upon their refusing to obey the troops
charged The crowd broke and fled in all
directions, but not before many of the riot
ers had been pierced by the bayonets of the
soldiers. The mill where the trouble oc-
CURED remains open and work is going on as
usual,
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02

The call for the Republican State Conven
tion provides for the following representa-
tion by counties:
Androscoggin 70, Aroostook 104 Cumberland
1853, Franklin 55, Hancock 80, kennebec l30
Knox 81, Lincoln 81, Oxford %, Penobscot 159
Piscataquis 40, Sagadahoc 46, Somerset 90,
Waldo 50, Washington 100, York l2S. Total
1860.
Towns in the first congressional district
have the following representation:
Cumberland County, 163-Baldwin 8, Brldgion
Q, Brunswick 10, Cape Elizabeth 2, Casco Z, Cum
berland A, Deering o, Falmouth 3, Freeport =,
Gorham Z, Gray 3, Harpswel 9, Harrison 3,
Naples 3, New Gloucester 3, North Yarmouth .,
Otisfeld 3, Portland 90, Pownal 2, Raymond ],
Scarboro 3, sebago2 2, Standish 8, Westbrook o.
Windham 5, Yarmouth A.
York County, 128-Act0n g. Alfred 3, Berwick
5, Biddeford IA, Buxton 8, Cornish 4, Dayton L,
Eliot 4, Hollis s, Kennebunk z, Kennebunkport
8, Kittery Z, Lebanon a. Llmington 3, Limerick
g. LYMAN g. Newfeld 3, North Berwick 4, Old Or
chard q Parsonsfield 3, Saco II. Sanford 2, Shap-
leigh 3, South Berwick q, WATERFORD 4, Wells a,
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
Washington Notes.

The President yesterday sent to the Senate
the following nominations for postmasters :
Henry Robinson, Concord, N. H.; William
Stackpole, Saco, Me.
F. Tuttle has been appointed postmaster
at North COrnville, Me-, vice I. j. Calden.
Charles Z. Hyde, superintendent of the
Bath Marine Iron Works, is in Washington,
consulting with the naval authorities regard
ing the construction of the new gunboats.
President Harrison has accepted the invi-
tation to be present at the dedication of the
Garfield statue at Cleveland, Ohio, on Me-
mortal Day.
The public debt was reduced 81, ,636, ,901
during April. The total debt and interest is
81. 800. .S42 2q7 Al
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02

Boston. May lit has been settled be-
yond question that the Swedish woman who
came over in the CephalOnia and was de-
tanned at Galloupe's Island on suspicion of
being leper, is badly afflicted with leprosy.
She will be sent back to her home. Her
husband and children, who preceded her to
this country. are allowed to see her but not
to touch her. Boston health officials are in
dignant at what they regard as an attempt
on the part Of the w0man's friends to SNUG
gle her into this country,
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
FIRES IN MAINE.
One Man Sees His Property Eurn the
Fourth Time.

LITcHFIELD, May 1.-The farm buildings
Of Albert Dudley in Litchfield were con-
sumed by fire on Wednesday. The fire orig
mated in the chamber of the ell. Nearly all
of the furniture was removed from the lower
part of the house. Mr.. Dudley is very un-
fortunate, this being the fourth time he has
lost his buildings by re- He was insured
for $500.
GARDINER, May 1.--Fire at O'Clock this
morning DESTROYED the house occupied by
on house and furniture is total; insured for
$1,000. Mahoney was severely cut by jump
ing through window.
CAMDEN, May Fire this morning de-
stroyed the farm house and furniture of w.
S. Knight of Lincolnville. The loss is $1,000;
insured for $500.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
1T RAINEO IN GOTHAM.
The Parade Postponed-News From
All Over the Field.

New YORK, May 1.-The many labor
demonstrations throughout the country to-
day were attended with little excitement.
Few strikes occurred. In number Of large
cities the carpenters trade demanded an
eight hour day anu will strike if it is not
given. The parade in this city tonight was
interrupted by rain. 7. " Powderly spoke
at Jersey City tonight. President Gompers
of the Labor Federation. spoke at Louis
vile. Ky. Large audiences greeted them.
The labor parade in Chicago was perhaps
the most imposing of the day.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-02
The .dvanoe in tho Price of ,cs-

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May IA number of
the large ice consumers of this city are con.
sidering plan for forming an organization
to resist the 871 per cent. advance in the
price of ice, of which notice has been given
by league of the local ice dealers.
The scheme is to obtain their ice supply
direct from Maine so as to save the largo
profits which, 1t is believed the ice dealers
are attempting to make by taking an unjust
advantage of the situation.