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The Portland daily press., 1890-04-25
PAID THE FINE UNDER PROTEST
Gloucester Fishing; Schooner AbbIe
NJ. DeeyIng Seized al Canso.
IL Is Charged That Part OF Her Cargo
Was Sold There.
a Fine OF Eight hundred Dollars Inn
posed by the Authorities.
Especial to the Press.1

HALIFAX, April 23.-Sehooner Abble M.
Deering Of Gloucester arrived at Canso on
the 2lst. from the Banks, with a sick man
During the night Of the 22d quantity Of
fish was smuggled ashore. it is alleged, from
her, information Of which was sent to Col.
lector Tory Of Guysboro, who telegraphed
the Sub-colector at Canso to seize her. The
next day Collector Tory came to Canso, and
finding proofs Of the transaction ample. i'm
posed a fine of $500. The fine was paid to-
day. The vessel Is fine schooner Of about
lO5 tons, owned by Albert p. Babson OF
Gloucester, and was in charge Of Captain
jeremiah Goodwin Of Argyle, MS II Is
said that yielding to the Importantly of his
crew, who Thought It could be done 40 that
only the purchasers and themselves would
be the wiser, he gave his consent to sell their
small fish, with the result as stated. Consul
General Frye, at Halifax, was seen BY your
reporter last night, and stated he was an
prised OF the seizure and had had communi.
cation with Ottawa and the owners Of the
vessel in reference TO 1t. The fine was paid
under protest, and the authorities at Ottawa
promised to give the matter consideration as
soon as the official report Is received from
the collector Of customs at Canso
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ITS FURY IRRESISTIBLE.
The River NOW Making a New Bed
Through Catfish Point crevasse.

GREENvnLE, Miss, April 24.-The Cat
fish Point crevasse is about to make what is
commonly called cutoff, in other words,
the channel from the main river changing
its course through that point, making new
bed in the now submerged lands of that Sec
tion. If this supposition should become
true, thousands of acres of the most fertile
lands in the Mississippi valley will naturally
become worthless. Its being thrown out of
the levee protection would make it very haz-
ard0us to attempt to raise any crop.
The current through this new channel is
said to be exceedingly swift, and sweeps
everything in its way, houses, fences and
trees of nearly half a century's growth can
not Withstand its fury. The residence Of
Mr.. Conerty and nearly all the houses of his
tenants have been washed away by this wa
ter, and what was but few weeks ago fine
plantation, well improved in every respect,
is today nothing more than turbulent sea
of muddy water. In the last few years a
number of colored people settled in that
neighborhood, and by hard work and econo-
my became the owners of small farms. Now
this misfortune threatens to rob them Of
their ALL The large plantations which may
be thrown out of the levee and become a
part of peninsula are DR.. Hollands, j, b.
Green, Connolly Franklin, w. 4. Ringo &
Co., Mrs. Martin, Col. Edward Storm and
Mrs. NaWmans.
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ONE HUNDRED LIVES ARE IN DANGER.
People and Cattle Crowded Together
on Breaking Levses.
Worse Trouble Yet TO Como From
the RIotous Mississippi.
The Great River ApproprIating Land
For New Bed.

New ORLEANS, April PA special to the
Daily States, from Bayou Sara, La, says:
"The relief steamer Dacotah reached Bayou
Sara landing yesterday evening. She made
a trip to Pointe COupee, and came back to
Bayou Sara. No pen is equal to the task of
picturing the devastation of the country or
the desolation of the people. The entire
front of Pointe Coupee is under water. and
most of the levses are gone. The water back
of the levees is so deep now that a hundred
lives are in jeopardy. Small stretches Of
levee are still standing, crowded with men,
women and children, side by side with
horses, mules and cows. In an old raised
gin-house, 500 negroes were found huddled
together. Their condition was pitiable'
They were afraid OF their lives, and piteous-
ly begging to be taken to some place Of safe
The crevasse at Allen1ale will overflow 80
of the finest plantations on the river, and
will reach the Teche country several DAYS in
advance of the Morgansea water. When
this water joins with the Morgansea 1t will
flood the entire Atchafalaya, Fourche and
Teche countries. and the damage will be
incalculable"
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SHE DESERVES 1T.
Uncle Sam Does Justice to a Mains Q
Woman After Many Years.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-In the pension
claim of Julia A. Gunner, as the dependent
mother of V. Gunner, late of Company 81,
18th Maine volunteers, Assistant Secretary
Bussey has overruled the former action and
rejection by the commissioner of pensions
and directed the widows name to be placed
upon the pension rolls. The adverse action
of the pension bureau was based upon the
ground that at the date Of the soldiers
death, the claimant was not dependent upon
him for support, but was comfortably sup
ported by her husband and the income from
their property. The record shows that early
in the war, the soldier, who was unmarried,
was drafted into the service, but because of
the dependence Of the family upon him, he
secured loan of $500 and with it paid for
substitute to go in his stead. Later on he
was again drafted and being unable to raise
sufficient sam to again pay for substi-
tute. Joined the 18th Maine Volunteers.
Eleven months thereafter he was killed in
action at Bermuda Hundred, Va. The as
sistant secretary finds from the testimony
that at the date of her sons death, the
claimants family consisted of herself and
husband who, bt cause of accident, was for
many years unable to perform manual work,
two daughters, one in feeble health and a
cripple. dependent son and Valentine, the
was in debt for the $500
paid for the substitute and the money
derived from their combined labor (the
mother making coats when she could find
work. did not exceed $50 a year. The as
sistant secretary finds the dependence of the
mother undoubtedly such as was contem-
plated in the act making the dependence of
from 1864 and aggregate something over
S3 000
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LIVELY SESSIONS IN THE CAPITOL.
The Senators Hear Something Ahou
the Proposed Election Law.
Democrats In the House AssaiI the
the Civil Service Reform.
The Pension Case Decided In Favor
of a Maine Women.

WASHINGTON, April 24-In the Senate to-
day Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on priv
ileges and elections, reported bill to amend
and supplement the election laws of the
United States and provide for more efic-
lent enforcement of such laws. 1t was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Pugh, also member of the committee,
said favorable report on this bill was OPP
posed by every Democratic member of the
committee The minority members of the
committee regarded the bill as revolutiona-
ry in its character. 1t substantially wiped
out the regulation of congressional elections
by the states without any demand from the
people for the change, and without any pub
lie necessity for 1t. 1t appointed Republi-
can supervisors to oversee state officers,
thereby insulting and degrading these state
officers. 1t prostitul ed the judiciary Of the
United States, to political and partisan uses.
1t was subversive of the fundamental prin-
ciples of local self government Ii the bill
became law, its execution would insure the
shedding of blood and the destruction of
peace and good order in this country. Its
passage should be resisted by every parlia-
mentary method and every method allowed
by the constitution.
Mr.. Hoar said: "This bill is, in sub
stance. a modification and perfection of a
system which has been law in the United
States for many years and which has Sc
cured, in the main, honest elections and hon
est counts in the city of New York, where,
before it, 60, 900 fraudulent naturalization pa
pers had gone out from two judges within
three days before election, and where the
well known and most influential persons
who ruled that city as with a rod of iron
(William M. Tweed declared he did not care
how the voting was done if he could only do
the counting. / am told. on high authority,
that since this system was invoked, there
has not been even an election contest in any
congressional district, assembly district or
senatorial district in an election held under
that law in the state of New York. This
bill is but the assertion of the constitutional
power expressly asserted that the United
States may regulate the manner of electing
members to its own Congress, or alter the
regulations in state.
The consideration of the revenue cutter
bill was then resumed and Mr.. Sherman ad-
dressed the Senate in opposition to it.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-25
GEN ERAl NEWS.

The strike at Nashua. N. H., has been am
icably adjusted.
A despatch from Little Rock, Ark, says
Gov. Boyle of Arkansas has evidence which
it Is claimed will convict the assassin Of
john NJ. Clayton.
The leading business house and bank of
Eskridge, Kan, owned by Mr.. Nudge, has
failed. The liabilities are 100000, and the
assets small.
G. +. Churchill. of Clifford & Churchill.
Chicago, dealers in engravngs, ETC., is re-
ported to have skipped to Canada. Clifford
says he has taken $1,000 Of his money with
him.
1t has been raining continuously for three
days all over Texas. The rivers and bayous
are overtiowing their banks. Bridges have
been swept away, and hundreds Of cattle
drowned.
The signal corps observer at San Francis
co reports that a heavy earthquake shock
occurred there at 3.37 o'clock Yesterday
morning. The vibrations were from north
to south,
The California Republican state central
committee has decided to hold state con-
vention at Sacramento August 18th, for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for COVER
nor. lieutenant governor and other state OIL
GERS.
AnSelmo Morage, who represented Chill
in the Pan-American Congress, does not
think the conference will DO the United
States any good. He says tnat American
protection ideas prevent trade with South
America.
The New York Senate has recalled from
the assembly the Saxton ballot reform bill,
and again passed it, changing it so as to
agree with the amended Saxton bill which
was agreed upon last Friday by Governor
Hill, Mr.. SaxtOn and others.
A bill was reported in the Massachusetts
House yesterday morning providing for a
tax of per cent upon legacies of $1,000 or
more where the estate Is worth $4,000 or
more, near relatives to be excepted,
Acting Mayor Gordon and Sol Simon. a
real estate man of Nevada, Mo-, INDUCED in
heated argument on local politics Wednes-
day: Gordon became enraged at remark
made by Simon, pulled a revolver and fired,
Simon Is dangerously wounded.
Fire in the basement of the Kuhn Hotel
Chicago, at midnight, Wednesday, caused q
panic among 100 guests, who fled from the
pudding, many very scantily clad. The
flames were quickly extingulshed, and order
was soon restored The FIRE was ineendlary,
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-25

WINTHROP, April 24.-The first annual
meeting of the board of trade occurred at
Grand Army hall last evening. There was
large attendance. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year;
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Merchants Weak.

The middle of the week has passed and
gone, and with today and tomorrow, Mer-
chants Week will have ended. On these
last two days GllmOre's band concerts will
prove great drawing attraction, and there
Will be very large attendance. The retail
ers have been very much pleased with the
success of the experiment thus far, and from
the largest to the smallest, all have done
goodbusiness. The hotels have had larger
patronage than they expected for, as one OF
them said to the writer, eve hotel men sup
posed all these people would only remain
through the day, and quite proportion has
stayed over night. One thing" said he, Il
would suggest. If this scheme is to become
a settled feature Of Portland let the radius
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been rec 'rdsd at the Regis
try of Deeds;
Naples-Enoch Cannon 10 Nancy A. Harndep.
Brunswck-ol g. Ham to Margaret Whit.
ney. $40. 1o
Fireeport~willis i H. soule to Abbie L. Turner.
otisheld-Zebulon Knight to Hannah E. Knight
81. IN G.
PortIand~Aiice Burke to Patrick Burke 81.
Standish-Bradbury E. Merrill to Wilbert r.
Windham-Jacob Cash to Elbrdge S, Bodge.
Bethiah Shaw to Eunice B. Clark. $3.50.
BaidwIn-Oliver P. Rowe to Alvenah A. San
born. $50.
Scarboro-AleXeDah Burnham 10 Ellsworth
Lothrop. $50. So,
Brunswick-Ann 5. Strout ct al to Ellen A. p
Springer. 81.
Deering-Mchael OCOnnor to Margaret O'Con-
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MAINE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY.
Interesting Papers Read by Mr.. Bur-
CESS and Mr.. conant.

The Society held its regular meeting last
evening in the Baxter Library Building,
Hon. NJ. f. King in the chair. The follow
names were proposed for membership:
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP.
DIR. G. W. Bray, Clinton L. Baxter,
A. Kinds, Andrew j. Rich,
DIR. Israel Warren, Edward 1. Everett
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.
Mary z. Thompson, Durham. N. II.
w. Tibbetts, Dover, N. II.
Messrs. Drummond, Burgess and r. o.
Conant were appointed committee to draft
resolutions on the death of w. Ii. Smith.
Mr.. Geo. H. Burgess then read an admira
bile paper on "The Prince Family" correct
ing some errors which have been made in
some genealogical accounts, and showing
how easily such errors can be made.
Mr.. Burgess gave description of the
birthplace Of Rev. John Prince, the ances-
tor in Newbury. England, and presented a
vivid picture Of the church where he
preached. This church was built over 400
years ago. 1t is built of rubble stone. The
stone front still exists In the church.
''Some Notes toward History of the
First, formerly the Third Parish of FaL
mouth" was the subject of very interest
ing paper read by Mr.. f. o. Conant, the sec
tatary of the society. Four or five years ago
the book OF records of the First Parish of
Falmouth, fell into Mr.. Conant's hands, and
he made full abstract of the contents, real
izing that as only one manuscript copy ex-
listed 1t was in constant danger Of destruc-
tion through carelessness or accident. From
these notes we find that this parish was form
erly known as the Third Parish of Falmouth,
the first being that now the First Parish Of
Portland, the second. organized. q
Some account Of the early inhabitants was
given. But before the first chur:h was built
they were not only gone. but many Of their
names even were extinct. David Mitchell
was the first minister. preaching from 1851
to 1854. The names Of the successive minis
ters we're given, and also the salaries paid,
and other items Of interst.
The thanks of the society were rendered
the speakers and copies of their papers were
requested for the archives Of the Society.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-25
Accident on Cumberland Sire ct.

Yesterday afternoon two ladies were driy-
ing on Cumberland stree. and when nearly in
front of Zenas Thompson's carriage factory
their horse stumbled and fell. A number of
little boys and girls ran into the street to see
the cause of the trouble, when man riding
horse belonging to the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company, came down the street at a
rapid gait. His horse took fright and be-
came unmauageable, and knocked down lit
tie Annie Buck, who resides on Cumberland
street. She escaped with slight injuries.
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Deputy Sheriff Wiley Of Cherryfeld was
shot at recently while walking along tne
shots were fired by two men who stood near
n lumber pile Neither shot hit Mr. Wiley.
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A Pleasant Party.

Miss Mamie Gibbs of Albany, N. Y, who
is the guest of Miss Maude Pennell of Wood
fords, was pleased as well as surprised at
meeting with SO many of her old companions
at. her friends home Wednesday evening. The
first part of the evening was devoted to card
playing and dominoes. After those present
had partaken Of the bountiful repast, which
was served in very tasteful manner, Miss
Gertie Sawyer read several selections. A few
vocal aud piano solos we're rendered in a
very pleasing manner by Miss Hanson and
greatly enjoyed by all. After this dancing
was INDUCED in to late hour.
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of towns, to reap its advantages, be extend
ed from 50 tn 100 miles"

ed from 80 to 100 miles"
1t is interesting, always, to see how quick
ly strangers, who are not in the habit of Wis
ing the cities, catch on to the things to inter-
est them there when they make the trip.
Numbers go into Owen, Moore & Co.'s to
see the talking doll. More drop into Atkln-
sons to leave their packages and try drop
of coffee and bit of cracker. The confec-
tionery stores are we'll filled. The women
have to visit the dry goods and millinery
stores, and the men find this trip good
chance to get new suit for themselves or
the boys, ior some article Of furnishing
goods. and they call first at one place and
then another. pricing goods, and are shrewd
to drive a good bargain.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-25
Washington Notes.

In the Senate Yesterday the Senate bill ap-
proprating $4,000 for an equestrian statue
at Manchester, N. H., of Major General John
Stark was taken up and passed; yeas 81.
nays 10
1t has been decided to erect an equestrian
statue to General Sheridan on the triangular
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
The point selected is one of the most promi-
nent in this city, and is the choice of Mrs.
Sheridan. 1t will be erected by the Society of
the Army of the Cumberland.
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HALF STARVED MINERS.
A Combination Effected In the An
thracite Coal Regions.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, April 24.-Another de-
termined effort was made here yesterday to
organize the $4,000 miners of the anthracite
coal fields of Pennsylvania, and although
1t had to be done with closed doors and in
the most profound secrecy. the object for
which the delegates assembled was carried
out very successfully. but the men did it at
the peril of their jobs. The miners and
laborers have now perfected new organiza-
tion called the Workingmen's Protective
Association of the Anthracite Region, which
is to admit to membership all classes of mine
and railroad labor. The Reading Railroad
Company and the mine owners are deter
mined that che new union shall not succeed
and the most stringent measures will doubt.
less be adopted, and it may lead to early and
serious trouble. The $4,000 half-staIved
miners and laborers are determined to stand
by each other aud this new movement, with
arbitration as their watchword and objection
to strikes as the basis of their law.
The men claim coal is mined here by the
million tons, and that it ought to be mined at
fair wages, and that it can be sold at reason
able profit much below the existing card
rates.
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A Fine Stallion.

W. B. Hasty, manager for iC. d. jenkins,
of Portland, has gone to Kentucky to bring
to Maine the young stallion Nastroud. He
is a nice bay, with star. hind ankles white,
foaled April IS. 1888. He is 16 hands high,
and will be one of the handsemest colts that
ever came to the State of Maine. He will
also bring home fine 2-year-old colt and sew
eral fine brood mares and fllies.
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SENATOR cuLLoM's REPORT.
The Competition Betwc @, American
and Canadian z a iroads.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Cullom,
in his report on the competition of subsi.
died Canadian railroads with the United
States roads, which are operated under the
interstate commerce law, says:
"In competing with American railroads, not
only does the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company
enjoy the advantages of enormous governmental
subventions, franchises and privileges, by which
its road was built, and the advantages derived
forms its connection to China and Japan but 1t is
aided by express provisions Of Canadian statute.
hv hen9 relieved from the liability to conform to
t6e principle enunciated in the fourth section of
the Interstate commerce act, commonly known as
the iong-and -short-haul clause"
All that is necessary for the governments of
Great Britain or Canada to do, is TO throw SUI
fcient advantage in favor of British steam
ers, Canadian fishing vessels ana Canadian
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-25
BASE BALL.
Tocav's Came.

This afternoon. at 2.45 sharp. the Portland
High School nine will play the Buxton High
School team ON the Portland grounds. The
following will be the makeup Of the home
team: w. f. Allen. c.; f. w. Dana, p.; o.
Whitten. 1b.; P. ii. Hinkley. Jr., 2b. r. ID.
Small, 3d.. w. A. Chase, S.; T. Lewis, II. /:
E. II. Butler, cf.; W. F. Towle, rf Ladies'
admitted to the grounds and grand stand
free of charge.
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Weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, April
24th. taken at p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 5i0. NE, cloudy; New York, 600,
Sc, cloudy; PHILADELPHIA, 62O, SW, cloud
less; Wa WashIIngtOn' 621, $, cloudy; Albany.
Cleveland, 440, E, cloudy; Detroit, 4Oo. Ne
cloudy; Chicago, 300, NE. cloudless; St. Paul
500, N, cloudy; Duluth. $50, E, partly cloudy
st. Vincent. $50, Sc, partly cloudy; Bis,
marck, 440, SW, cloudless; jacksonville,
ZOE, Sc, cloudless.
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The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, April M.-:Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine peo-
pie:
ORIGINAL.
William Lancaster, Bath.
SeriO0s Brann, West Troy.
John w. Ridlon, Preston's corner.
Moses Clark, Cornna-
Roswell @. Lewis. North boouiuay
Henry z. Dunning, BrunsWlck
Timothy Sullivan, Montyille.
Emily, widow of James PeeDleS, Auburn.
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railroads. to turn our commerce from
American ocean steamers, American fishing ves-
ses Amecaa and bsIns American deaa seaPorts
This. as already shown = Sv DeS HOne' not only
provisions, which 90 in the face Of the Interstate
Commerce act of the United States"
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-25
Contagious Diseases.

Cases of contagious diseases of which the state
Board of Health is notified, were reported as fol-
lows, for the week ending Saturday, April 10:
Dlphtheria- Gardner, 2; Pembroke, /; Ra,
dolph, /.
Scarlet Fever-Franklin Plantation, 2; Penn
broke, 2,
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A handsome Team.

H. ). Bailey & Co. have just bought of F.
o. Bailey & Co. very handsome delivery
wagon. 1t is made of polished cak, cream
colored and lettered in gold. The horse
matches the wagon,
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OBITUARY.
Rev. S. r. Wetherbee.
Especial to the Press.l

WEST KENNEBUNK. April 24.-Rev. S. f.
Wetherbee died here this afternoon, aged rs
years. He will be buried at Evergreen Gem
etery Saturday noon.
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b san uaIly ther,,, 595 Max. vel. wind... IL NE
Maximum ther 8 Total precip... %
Minimum tbeT. .....4S.9l
P.C.-Partly Cloudy.
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Fire at Old Orchard.

The light of fire was seen in the direc-
tion of Old Orchard, last evening, and later
it was learned that the house Of Mr. Phillips
at that place was burned. No particulars
xuara ohtainad
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Combs In Flames.

BRIDGEpoRT, Conn, April "a The lShel-
ton Comb Company's factory at Shelton,
DESTROYED number of stores and buildings
close by. Mrs. Slie. tenant Of one of the
burned houses, was burned badly and died.
-Four families escaped in their night clothes.
IoSs S500O0.
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Covered by Insurance.

LEWISTON, April 2.-The ell and stable
of Israel Mitchell on High street, aid the
aged by fire this afternoon. Mitchell had
$500 Insurance, which wilt cover the loss.
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Ice Crop Diminished.

BANGOR, April 24.--Fire broke out at 10
O'Clock this morning in the ice house OF A.
5000 tons of ice. Part of the ice may be
saved One-half had already been sold at So
a ton. The building and contents were in
sured for S11,0 200. One-half Of the town was
from Bangor by special train. The fire
caught from burning brush.