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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-16
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.
Pardon Granted Marquis S. Cold
blatt-other Business.

AUGUSTA, April 15.-At the meeting of
the Governor and Council today, hearing
was given on the petitions for the pardon Of
Marquis S. Goldblatt, serving years SEN
tence in Portland jail Hon. William H.
Looney appeared for the prisoner. Gold
blatt has served four months Of his sentence,
and DR.. Small, his physician, stated in let
ter which Mr.. Looney read, that he did not
think the prisoner could survive years i'm
prisonment. The prisoner was sentenced ON
the charge of receiving stolen goods, the
value of which was about $3.50. Mr.. Loo
ney cOntended that the man had more than
paid the penalty of his crime, If he intended
to commit crime, which he declared was not
shown by the evidence at the trial. AT the
afternoon session the Governor and Council
voted an unconditional pardon.
The following taxes were assessed against
telegraph and telephone companies today
Maine telegraph Company, $3.50; Western
Union. $3l25; Great Northwestern, $125; /;
tional Telegraph Company, $l250; New
England Telephone and Telegraph Company
$3.50. The rate is % per cent on valuation
Mrs. s. M. Ware OF Wateryille asked the
Council to pay the expenses of six-year-old
blind French boy of Watervile in the kim
dergarten school at Newton. Mass.
The Council were requested to give good
titles to parties who purchased two lots of
land in Indian township for $500 In 1884, the
deeds afterwards being lost. An order was
passed instructing the land agent to make
deeds.
Hon. w. P. Whitehouse was confirmed as
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Judge Whitehouse placed his resignation
as judge of the Kennebec Superior Court in
- - - VI,
effect. Thursday. April oath, when he Will
qualify.
The nomination Of Hon. o. G. Hall Of
Wota In uil1 ha 40 % - All Az
vacancy, and special meeting of the Coun-
Gil will occur on Thursday, April oath, to
confirm.
A portion of the Council will go to Boston,
Wednesday, to look after the states inter
minded, etc.
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renee Barrett has written to him of relapse
of his malady which would prevent his act
ing next season. He says Mr.. Barrett's ply
sical condition is improving and no doubt he
will be able to act next season.
Francis Stubs, a prominent official of the
Lister Company's silk works at Bradford,
said to be the largest in the world, has been
arrested for committing frauds amounting
to several thousand pounds.
Ex-President Cleveland has written to
General Grosvenor that the statement that
Governor Campbell had talked TO him (Cleve-
land) concerning the Hall and Wood ballot
box Is without the slightest foundation in
truth.
A decision has been rendered in the United
States court in Oregon which affirms the de-
cisions of Judge Trent of st. Louis and
Judge Shiras of Iowa, holding that the Gid
den patents, under which Washburn & Moen
and Elwood claimed monopoly of the
harbed wire business are invalid.
For the sixth time within a month the
Standard OIL company has advanced the
cents barrel for the product. which is just
twice as much as the commodity commanded
when independent companies came into COM
petition with the Standerd.
Two revolver shots were fired into the resi-
dence Of Rev. j. W. Southwell, paster of the
West Side Methodist church at Sioux City,
Ia, late on Sunday night after the family
had retired Mr.. Southwell has been active
in prosecuting saloon keepers and is a leader
in the Law and Order League.
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GIRLS IN CONVENTION.
Young Workers Meet Together for
Their Mutu al Advantage.

NEW YORK, April 15.-The grandest pro-
duction of free institutions-the finest ex
emplifcation of "the American idea"-is
the beautiful, intellectual, bright-eyed and
keen-witted American girl Any doubter
might have had his doubts dissolved by a
casual visit to the Park Avenue Hotel today.
The corridors of the great caravansary,
which was erected with few of the Stew
art millions 20 years ago as hotel for work.
ing women and failed of its purpose because
of its magnifeence, were thronged with
bright-eyed, energetic, intelligent young
women who had forsaken their various en-
ployments of head and hand and come to
New York from the salesrooms, offices and
shops of Boston the shoe factories Of Lynn
and Lowell; the looms of Fall River and the
paper mills of Worcester and Springfield
the silk mills of Patterson and the thread
mills of Willimantic and Newark, and from
the manufactures and shops of Western
towns, from New York to the Golden Gate.
They had come to New York to meet in the
first annual convention of the National As
ISOLATION of Working Girls Clubs, which
will hold forth in this city today, tomorrow
and Thursday.
Girls Clubs is the parent of the national or
ganization. The association Is neither a la
Dor organization nor a charity Institution
but, in the words of its constitution, IAN
organization formed of associations among
busy working girls to secure by cooperation
means of self-improvement, opportunities
for social intercourse and the development
of the nobler and higher aims"
There is not counterpart of this society
on the face of the earth. Six years ago IL
bright New York girls conceived and carried
out the idea of club for mutual improve
ment and today there are IS such clubs in
the city of New York. Today's assmbly at
the Metropolitan Opera House Assembly
rooms has 250 delegates including represen-
tatives from IL Brooklyn clubs, IL in Boston
and vicinity, and others in Baltimore, Phil,
adelphia, Pittsburg, Chicago, Montreal and
even San Francisco.
The convention is under the auspices Of
the New York association. At today's ses-
sion Mrs. Henry Stoors Haynes of Brooklyn
Helen Iseila of New York, Edith M. HoweS
of Boston, Miss Potter, Miss Dodge, and Q
representative of the New Century Guild,
the central organization of the Philadelphia
clubs. read papers.
Mrs, E. P. Terhune, known and nearly
worshipped by working women as "Marlar
Harland," and Mrs. President Ella Diet;
Clymer, of Sorosis, will deliver addresses.
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TWENTY THOUSAND DID NOT STRIKE.
5oston's Gigantic Labor War Has
Been indefinitely Postponed.
The Men Want Nothing TO Impede
the Eight Hour Movement.
Eight hundred d Carpenters Quit Work
in indianapolis.

BosToN, April 15.-As had been expected
from the action of the various building trades
unions Monday evening, only few stone
masons, perhaps twenty in all, employed by
Norcross Bros, struck this morning. instead
Of the many hundreds in the other trades as
ordered by the Amalgamated BUILDING
Trades Council. All the other men are bus
lily at work as usual, where the detection Of
the stone masons does not shut them of, as
it does In the case of some of the building
laborers. Work on the State House exten-
sion Is practically at a standstill, because
the construction has not advanced to such
degree as TO require other than stone masons
and their assistants. The same Is also true
of the new building at the corner Of fremont
and Mason streets, and to certain extent
Of the Ames building in the burned district.
On the other jobs which are farther advanced
the other trades are as busy as though no
stone mason were absent, enough Of the lat
ter to keep the work going having declined
TO go out at the call OF the union. With only
the stone masOns out, therefore, the strike Is
a very small one and Is not deemed so serious
but IL can be soon amicably adjusted.
Mr.. Freeland Morris, of NOrcrOss Bros,
visited the Master Builders Association at
noon, but evidently did not consider the
strike serious enough to bring to the atten-
tion OF the association, for ne made no
request for action. The Master Builders
Association will, IL communications are
received from the bricklayers and earpen-
ters, refer them to the Mason Builders and
Carpenter Builders associations, and will
not act directly unless asked by these last
named associations. IL these associations
have received communications, they have as
yet called no meetings.
In looking for the causes Of the refusal Of
the bricklayers and carpenters TO support
the strike ordered by the Building Trades
Council, It is plain that one has been the
fear that this premature strike, 20 to speak,
would seriously affect the eight-hour move
ment which Is to be inaugurated
the first Of May by bringing
ON conflict with the Master Builders,
ON grounds by many believed not to be so
tenable. The dissenters' faction Of the
bricklayers with the action OF the freestone
cutters in the past is another cause, while iG
Is also plain that there Is a division Of lead
ershlp in the trades organizations. and no
little jealousy as TO which shall lead In
movements of this kind. From this lack Of
harmony it Is believed that the strike will
fail, and that no one trade will endeavOr to
stand out alone and unsupported by the 9th
ers.
A statement was made today by a person
who claims to know that the Oricklayers had
signed an agreement with the contractors
that they would not strike for three years IL
their pay was increased 10 cents an hour.
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

Mayor Cregier has caused the closing of
nearly all the gambling houses in Chicago.
The Mississippi is rising again and the
levees are breaking
An unknown vessel, sank in the lake off
HYDE Park ILL.,, Sunday night. The bodies
of two men have been found.
The Detroit Mich Steel and Spring COM
oanv has suspended. Liabilities 500 ON.
nominal assets the same.
The Harvard freshman crew has voted to
challenge the Columbia freshmen to a two
mile straight away race.
The body Of Meyer, the man murdered in
Copenhagen, will be turned over to the Dan
ish consul by the New York customs authori
ties.
The Massachusetts Senate committee on
mercantile affairs has reported against in
structing the attorney general to proceed
against the sugar trust
Abraham Kelley killed Samuel Logan near
Springfield, KY, Monday. A friendly dis
pute over the merits OF their wives led to a
quarrel with the above result.
The recent storms in the western part Of
Nebraska have caused great damage to the
crops. Governor Thayer will issue general
cali for the unfortunate farmers.
Monday was the day set by Mrs. Wood
worth and her fellow cranks for the destruc
tion of the cities of San Francisco. Chicago
and Milwaukee by earthquake and flood
The cities are still there.
Another victim has fallen at the hands of
the Moonshiners in the Virginia mountains.
Insthe last few months they have murdered
several men who were prosecuting them for
illicit distlling. The last victim Is Walter
johnson, police marshal Of Bluefeld.
Edwin Booth denies the report that Law
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SHAKESPEARE.
New CorporationS-

woMAN's PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Woman's Publishing !. Company has
been organized in this city for the purpose of
publishing newspaper and doing general
printing.
President-Anna NJ Dow Bryant, Portland.
Treasurer-Mary II. Curtis, Portland
Capital stock, $4,000; paid In, 5000; par value
shares, $40.
MAGEE EMULSION COMPANY.
The Magee Emulsion Company has been
organized in this city for the purpose Of man
ufacturing and dealing in medicines:
President Prentiss Webster, Portland
Treasurer-Patrick Lynch, Portland.
Capital stock. $3.50 900; paid in, nothing; par
value shares, Sl0O.
SHERMAN NON FRICTION CAR AXLE CO.
The above corporation has been organized
in this city for the purpose of manufacturing
and dealing In axles.
President-W. +. Sherman, Portland.
Treasurer-Benj. l.. M.NTower
Capital stock, 100000; paid in, $50; pal
value shares, So.
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editor codkIns sued.

NEW YORK, April 15-E. L. Godkins,
managing editor Of the Evening Post. was
arrested today charged with criminal libel,
Thursday, April 8. the Evening Post pub
iished Biographical sketches of the leaders
of "New Tammany" including the "Big
Four" of whom Mayor Grant is member,
and the executive committee of %. In the
list Of the executive committee was the name
of Peter Mitchell, and of him the Post said
among other things: "Peter Mitchell, COM
monty known as Pete is Tammany lead
or. He was the confidant, friend and legal
adviser of VIM. Sharkey. who made his es-
cape from the Tombs while under sentence
of death. He at one time kept rum shop in
Park street. having prior to that kept liquor
store which was common resort for
'toughs' and thugs" Mitchell takes ex-
cepti0ns to these statements and has had Ed
itor Godkin arrested. This is the first legal
trouble that has followed the famous publi-
cation of the 'New Tammany."
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SHEETS OF FLAME FROM 0RONo MILLS.
A Maine Town Suffers the Loss of
Many Thousands.
e. j. Fred Webster's Buildings and
Adams's Block Burned.
other Fires of Day In Nalne and
other States.

ORoNo, April 14-E. & j. Fred Webster's
water mill, located on the Saltwater river,
was burned with It's contents this afternoon.
The plant consisted of long and short lum-
ber machinery planning mill and shingIe
factory. The loss is $4,000; insured for
$4,000. The cause is unknown. Fire was first
seen on the roof A high wind was blow
ing and caused the flames to spread with
marvellous rapidity. Burning fragments ig-
nited the grass and buildings on the east
side of the Penobscot river. Perkins block,
stored with long and short lumber, was
burned with its contents. Adams's mill, on
the same dam, was in flames and at one
time considered lost This was saved, how
ever, but the north end was considerably
burned. The loss Is covered by Insurance.
Webster's mill will probably be rebuilt, as it
is!the best privilege on the river.
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}, MAINE WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL Is, 1890

commenced. The circuit courts are given
appellate jurisdiction, by writ of error or ap-
peal, to review judgments and DEGREES of
supreme courts the several territories and
for the review of judgments and DEGREES of
the district courts. The circuit courts shall
have final end conclusive jurisdiction on ap-
peal or writ Of error in all cases in which
the jurisdiction is acquired by the district
courts, by reason of the citizenship of the
parties only, and in which no queslio under
the constitution, laws and treaties OF the
United States, is involved but questions aris-
Ing in this class of cases of novel, difficult
or important character, may be certified to
the supreme court for determination in the
discretion of any two circuit judges trying
the case.
The House at o'clock adjourned.
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Pension Legislation.
The Senate has passed the following bill

to increase the rate of pensions for deafness.
Be 1t enacted, etc. That whenever it shall be
made to appear to the proper authority that q SOL
dfer sailor marine who served
navy marine corps of the United States during
the war OF the rebellion, and who has been hon
the line Of duty disability caused by wounds,
injury, exposure, imprison a ent or disease re-
suting In total deafness of both ears, he shall be
entitled to receive q pension OF $40 per month,
and for severe deafness of both ears, approximate
ing total deafness, shall receive an equitable pro-
ting total deafness to be determined by the Secre
farV M the Tnfprior
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The women Arrested.

PHILADELPHIA, April ia riot took
took place at Ninth and Locust streets short
grew out of the strike of the street cleaners
yesterday, the Italians demanding $1.50 in
stead of S1.25 day. The contractors secured
a number Of new men, and when these ap
peared for work this morning tine Italian
colony, with all its sisters. cousins and aunts.
turned out in body, armed with the first
convenient weapons they could lay their
hands on, and charged the new men. The
latter dropped their tools and fed. The po-
lice, with drawn locusts and revolvers, de-
scended upon the Italians. Twenty-Five
women were captured and held on charges of
melting riot
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Portland wheeI CI,,b

A committee consisting of Messrs. Stevens,
Phillips, McCausland, Mcdowell and Swa-
sey has been appointed to investigate the
matterof new rooms and report at the meet
ing next Monday night, when decisive action
will be taken. The club will gather at the
rooms on Congress street Fast Day, and
leave there at 1.45 p. m. sharp, to take the
2p. m. ferry for the Cape. IL VIII De
successful run it is hoped. Members are
earnestly requested to turn out II possiEo,ie; E,Ie;
Fourteen members OF the flne Tree Oiup
aXnact To make the run.
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sAwTeLLE's CONFESSION.
The Globe Measuring Roads and
Collecting Interviews.

Boston. April ia Globe special from
Rochester, N. H., states that measurements
and experiments made today tend to prove
that Sawtelle's murder was committed in
Maine. Interviews with number of per-
sons in the vicinity confirm this. The spe-
cial also states that evidence has been OBJ
tanned srbstantiating the confession so far
as it duplicates Blood and his convict associ-
ate as principals. The evidence can show
that Jack is no myth, and his whereabouts
will snon he estahlishad
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to by the following ladies':

This meeting was followed in the afternoon
by a bountiful collation. to the members Of
the Board, served by the ladies Of the two
churches; and in the evening by a very
full and pleasant reception to the delegates
from abroad. The church parlors were beau
tifully decorated and musical selections were
presented by Mr.. A. b. Hall, Miss Kinds,
Miss Long and Misses King and Manning.
For the accommodation Of delegates attend
ing the Baptist Missionary Convention at the
First Baptist church. the Spring street horse
ears will run via Congress and Pearl streets
from Gas to O'Clock, ON Thursday evening,
April 18th.
This will be tOday's programme:
$50, devotional meeting. led by Mrs. W. s.
Roberts, Roekland, Me.
East Deerng, Me. secretary's report and Treas,
dress, "Rambles IL the Telugu Fields" Mrs. Ly-
Work in Maaimain,a br. Ellen Mitchell, Burma Burma
Hascail. Burma; paper, Home Application OF
Great Commission" Mrs. W: b. Montgomery, Ro-
chester, n Y; address, Life in the Sarah Curtis
Home" MISS Whitman, Japan; address, Mrs. NJ.
7.S6 o'ciock-Young women's meeting leader
Miss Colgate, Eastern New YORK; Scripture,
Miss Greenwood. New Hampshire; prayer, Miss
Brigham, Vermont; address, T'Girls' Mission,
Bands" Miss Curtis, Western Maine; paper
Relation of Bands to State Work." Miss HInds,
Rhode Island; paper, "Relation of Bands TO the
Woman's Society,"" Miss Hunnewan, MassaehIl-
setts address, "How can we Make Meetings In
teresiing," Mrs. Montgomery, Western New
York; paper, missionary Literature"
address, methods of Kissing Money" Mrs.
Poteat, Connecticut; paper, Reflex Infiu-
Pennsylvania; singing, solo, Your Own"
address, Miss Lucy Guinness. England; sing
ing; address, Needs d Japanese girls,'
Miss Whitman, Japan; address, "Our work In
Japan" Miss Eaton, Japan; address. "Kaehin
Girls" Miss stark, Burmai "Words from girls
who go; address, Mrs. Waterbury; reading
Mrs. Bigelow, New Jersey.
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Amateur Actors atIpInner,

The Avon Dramatic Club appropriately
closed its session by banquet at the Fal-
mouth Hotel last evening. about 20 being
present.
At the post prandial exercises, Mr.. r. S.
Laughlin presided and Mr.. }. A. MCGOWAN
was toastmaster. Mr.. Laughlin responded
for "The Avon Club" Mr.. l.. Fl. Nelson,
"The Ladies'" and DR.. FL. M. Nickerson,
Shakespeare"
Mr.. Robert Rexdale then, after few pre-
liminary remarks. read the following orr
ginal poem:
sHAKESPEARE.
One idol spare, o stern iconoclast,
And leave TO us the magic OF name.
"Shakespearel" tremble at the trumpetblast
That heralis him among the hosts of Fame.
And must his image from its niche be torn,
Shall no voice greet him on the Futures shore?
E'en though a Raleigh charm US with his lore,
Must ages cry, "A vanished Pan we mourn"
No. image breakerl If thy heart be strong,
Deal blow on blow at Errors gided creeds;
But leave the world its idolking of song,
To bid the mind aspire to noble deedsi
The bard who haunts the Avon's lonely wales
Breathes music deathless as the nightingale's.
A recitation by Mr.. John A. MCGOWAN
concluded the programme.
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Ais Accounts All Right.

To the Editor OF the Press:
Mr.. p. j. Higgins, worthy member OF the
Portland 'LongshOremen's Benevolent So
ciety. was financial secretary for the years
1881. 1882 and 1888. From a rather imperfect
condition Of the records, and committees
Investigation lacking completeness as to
details, the Impression arose that a deficiency
existed in Mr.. Higgins's accounts and his
responsibility in trust. A recent examina-
tion into the case by Mr.. Rice, the expert.
has exonerated Mr.. Higgins from blame and
the members of the society have shown their
confidence in the gentleman by electing him
president Of the society.
p. j. REILLY,
Rec. Sec.
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The manager Of the Bates writes that
large crowd is coming from Lewiston to wit
ness the game Fast Day, and special train
on the Maine Central will be run to accom-
modate them Grand stand seats for the
Boston -Bowdoin game will be Oh sale at
Somers Bros, Congress street, at 9 a. m.
Wednesday.
1t is expected that large delegation OF
Sanford and Springvale people will come to
Portland Thursday to witness the match be-
tween the Boston Brotherhood team and the
Bowdoin College Club.
The Rockets Want to Play.
We, the Rockets. challenge any club in the
Western Promenade at 2 o'clock sharp. An
swer through the Press.