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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-24
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
An Omen Of the Sea.

BREMEN, April 23.-In the course of his speech
on the Fnles yesterday, Emperor William said
keen attention all natural phenomena. Once,
while sailing on the Baltic, hissquadron changed
its course and the vessels became separated in a
fog. Suddenly, high above their heads, appeared
a German flag. The fog clearing. away, it was
found that all were steering faultlessly new
course. This had been parable to him. "lf
dark hours should await our country, let us all
strive to attain our common end. We fear God
and nothing else in the world. If in the press
and in public life signs of danger appear, let us
believe that things are not so bad as they ap
pear"
Some of the newspapers think that the Emperor
had the Bismarck crisis in his mind when he
made these ramarkS
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AUGUSTA, April 23.-The following genera
orders nave been issued from the adjutant gener-
General Orders No. 4:
=, ,l;1Company c. Second Regiment Infantry, NJ.
v: M, dexter, having fallen below the stand
in the service. Is hereby disbanded, and the COM
missloned officers and enlisted men of the said
company are hereby discharged from the military
service OF the state. Capt. Hale will forward to
these Headquarters fnvoiced ito the quarter
master general all state and military property
in his possession.
charged from the volunteer militia for the good
9i OF tne service First Regiment, Company III,
fnVate Iheodore Snow; Second Regiment, Com
=. Fisner; Company G, Private Geo. W. Boynton
Geo. W. DAVIS Fred W, Godfrey and William E
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ON THe ANoRoscoooIa.
Sixty Million Feet of Logs Will Sc
FIoated this Season.

AUBURN, April CSC. G. Wilson, OF the lum-
benng firm of Bearce & Wilson, returned today
from the head waters Of the AndroscoggIn, where
he had been experimenting driving operations.
Mr.. Wilson says: "There Is lots Of snow in the
woods yet, and the ice remained In the lakes so
late that many Of the brook drives have not yet
reached the main river, but the water is at a good
driving pitch now. and, with 50 much snow to
melt, IL Is very probable that the logs will reaC
the mills at the usual time"
The largest lumber operators ON the AndrOscog-
gin are: The Berlin Falls Company, whose luni-
Der IS manufactured at Berlin; George Vandyke,
the Connecticut lumber King, whose mills are at
Canton; Bearce & Wilson OF lewiston whose
logs are sold at Otis Falls; X. g. Pngree & Co. OF
Lewiston, with their mills at that place, and Ed
ward Plummer of Lisbon Falls. His lumber Is
handled by the AndroscOggin Water Power Com
pany. Altogether there viii be about sixty mill
lion feet OF logs flOated down the AndrOScOggin
this spring and summer. and over 500 men will be
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Toward the Setting iSun.

WINNIPEG, Man.. April 23.-Despte Sir 10
seph Hicksons lack of knowledge on the subject,
1t Is pretty generally understood that the Grand
Trunk has an unders. anding with the Northern
Pacific railway to build in conjunction a new line
clear through to the Pacific coast paralleling the
Canadian Pacific railway. 1t Is known that the
Rocky Mountains hunting for an eligible pass.
The scheme was TO run the line north OF the Ca
madam Pacific railway over the route iirst project
it is limited now that the intention is to run the
line south of the Canadian Pacific, through Crows
Nest Pass. Botl routes penetrate excellent coun-
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Prices Raised.

HAvERHILL, Mass, April 23.-The difference
over the price list in Chick Brothers shoe stitch
ing department, which has existed some time. was
adjusted by Ii. q. MoultOn, of the Shoemakers
Union today. The advance from the old prices
amounts TO seventy-four cents a case on overlap
work and twenty-five cents on plain button nnisn. M
j: M. Slower also accepted the new price nst @ ioI
his factory, making rise OF about seVeh'y-hse
cents per case for bOttOmIng.
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Masonic Decree Ann,,IIea

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Grand Master Of
sued an edict annulling the edict issued by his
predecessor on July 20, 1889, against Cernean
Kite Masons for having, as alleged, entered into
France.
The new edict directs that the masters of lodges
under this jurisdiction cease 10 include in Inc
recognized and imperative test to be admnisterad
to visitors to their lodges the stat ement bv snch
visitors that they are not members of any bodv
acknowledging alleeance to said GOrgos- Cerneai
rite,
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corruptIon In tha West.

NEW YORK, April 23.-The Herald has a Bis
marck, N. d., special which says that the Senate
committee investigating the charges Of corrup-
tion in connection with the recent election of
Louisiana lottery bill has made sensational re-
port involving several public men and the Mani
toba Railroad Company.
Candidate johnson testified that he was offer
ed over S25 600 TO withdraw. Testimony was
given to the effect that several members of the
legislature received from So 90 to $4,000 each to
vote for the lottery bill.
The report covers 200 printed pages but makes
no daft
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The McAll Mission.

ing of delegates at the session Of the American
McAl Association held ID today b9 in the New Ola
tation of papers and reports from yarions anX-
iiarles occupied the session. All Showed preat
interest and very successful st efforts upon The part
gelistic work. The exercises Of the evening wsra
held in the church, Rev. George A. Gordon nre1
siding. Rev. Philip Moxom read letter from
were made by Rev. Messrs A. T. Read of Nav
York, X. S. Storrs OF Brooklyn, and Phillips
nf
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Frohock-WiIIlams.

RocKLAND, April 23.-John r. Frohock and
Miss Mary L. Williams, were united in marriage
this morning at the home of the brides brother,
Maynard Williams, of Rockland. MIR. Frohock is
one OF Rocklands most enterprising citizens, has
been Tor many years connected with the Bodwell
Granite Company OF Vinalhaven and Is universal
ly esteemed. The bride is daughter of the late
Timothy Williams, who after a long, active and
prospectus business life left handsome property
TO his three children
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stole and Resigned.

New HAVEN, Conn., April 23.-Sergeant of Po-
lice Lent Bishop resigned very suddenly yester-
day, after a service of II years. Today IL was
fact that Detective Brewer caught him i'm the act
ofistealing wine from the wholesale and retail gro
Gerry store Of johnson Brothers.
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A Kansas Scandal.

ULYSSES, Kan, April 23.-Investigation into
tne oHcal acts of the commissioners of this coun-
" resulted today in the arrest of County Clerk
S11iggs Se141iFge wa w. carp County Commissioners D. G.
j. d. Harbor, o, A. Robinson and George Dough
erty. The clerk and commissioners are charged
with the illegal issue of county scrip given as
bounty TO the latter four persons mentioned. The
bounty was on the scalps of wolves, and It is al
legged the Illegally issued scrip amounted to
eIG 600
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FORESTS ARLAzE.
Bay State Timber the Food For Ex-
ter sive ConfIa gra,ions.

PALMER. Mass, April 23.-Forest fires have
been numerous in this vicinity the past week.
Sunday about so acres were burned over near
Three Rivers. On the hills north of this town a
fire has been burning since Saturday. Tonight
big fires were seen at North MOnsOn, West BIfm-
field and between Warren and Ware.
CONCORD. Mass, April 23.-A large forest fire
started near the Fitchburg railroad this afternoon
and burned 500 acres Of woodland owned by 4.
G. Damon and John Brown. The fire is now un-
der control. 1t is the third large woodland fire in
this vicinity within a few days.
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The Third Party.

AUGUSTA. April 23-At the meeting here today
of the third party committee it was voted to hold
q state convention at Portland, June 20. w. w.
terry OF Camden, succeeds N. f. Woodbury., re-
signed, as chairman.
The chairman and E. 7. Burrows of Portland,
treasurer, presented their reports, which were
for the faithful manner iu which they had per-
formed the duties of their respective Offices.
! The roll call showed that every county in the
or written report of the county committee men.
Letters from ten. Neal Dow, Aaron CLARK and
several others were received and read.
and w. ii. Perry were appointed committee
with power 10 organize stock company to ac-
qulre and maintain the Portland Herald as Wig
orous state organ.
IL was ordered that the state executive Ecom-
mlttee arrange plan of organization for a state
pronlplton law aud order league, with auXiliarieS
In eacn county and city, to secure the enforce
menI ana Improvement of the prohibitory law of
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Houses Overturned.

ST. LOUIS, April ga telegram from Austin,
Texas, to the POst-Dispatcn, says: "Ihe little
town of Kyle, twenty miles south, was visited by
cyclone last night and many houses were over
turned. Several we're swept away and several
persons were injured, but none killed. The de
StruciOn OF fences and growing crops In the track
OF the storm was very great"
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Came Tomorrow.

Tomorrow afternoon the Portland High School
nine will play their first game OF the season with
the Buxton High School base ball team on the
Portland grounds Game will be called at q as
sharp. Merrill s. Gage have furnished the uni
forms for the High School nine
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.Iosiaki Richards.

Josiah Richards was born in Falmouth, May 6,
1896, and entered upon tile eternal life on April
II, 1890. Mr.. Richards has resided in Falmouth
during his long life, which has been quiet, unob-
trusve life, In his early manhood he gave his
heart to Christ, aud became a member of the
First Congregational church Of this town, and in
all these Years he has trusted fully in his blessed
Saviour, who has sustained him in all times of
need; and as his earthly life WAS nearing its close
he woud d trustingly say, II am only waiting the
Lords time when He calls for me shall be glad
10 CO."
At his funeral. which was largely attended, on
Sunday, goth inst, his pastor, Rev. MIR. johnson.
spoke very feelingy of the lifelong Christian
and friend. We have lost a good neighbor an
good citizen, and his widow and only son who
have lost good and kind husband and father,
have the tenderest sympathy of all in their sor
row. Nj.
AnriI 1900
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weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. April
23d. 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.:
Sc, cloudy; Philadelphia. 7oo. S, cloudy !;
Washington. 700, S cloudy; Albany. 64o, s,
cloudy; Buffalo, 48o, SW, cloud; Cleveland,
go, S, cloudless; Detroit, go, w, cloudy I;
Chicago, 500. NE. partly cloudy; ST. Paul,
partly cloudy; st. Vincent. 500, NV,
partly cloudy; Bismarck, 42o, NE. partly
cloudy; jacksonville, Csc, Sc, cloudless.
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The German Diet.

BERLIN, April 23.-Supplementary estimates
presented in the Diet today provide for credit Oh
100000 marks for increasing the salaries Ol
the lower and middle civil service officials and 81
100000 marks for increasing the school teach
ers' salaries. Salaries in the former class WI Dc
increased 13 per cent and the latter class per
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BASE BALL. !
Presumpscots, 2; Colbys. 5.
TSneeiaI IN the Pressl

WATERvILLE, April %. The Presumpseots
defeated the Colbys on the Campus this afternoon
IN a shaply contested game. The Colbys were
very weak at sh0rt, and undoubtedly lost the game
through errors in this position. Webb put up
a splendid game at second. accepting every
chance, and those. too, at critical points Of the
game. The features of the game were three
prettly handled double plays by the Colby inheld.
Two ulnplres made things Interesting by conflict
ing judgments. The score fellows:
PRESUMPSCOTS.
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Two Houses Burned.

CALAIS, Me-, April 23.-Fire this afternoon to-
Mills, owned by Patrick Tower and occupied by
himself and James Kelley. The latter saved near
ly all the contents. Toner lost everything. His
loss is S2SS; insured for $1,000.
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Rockport's Added Dignity.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Senate today
agreed to the conference report on the bill to pro-
vide a temporary government for Oklahoma
The bill now goes TO the President.
Among the bills taken from the calendar and
passed were the House Joint resolution 10 appro-
pirate $4,000 for the Office of the second assist
ant postmaster general and the Senate bill to es-
tablish RocBport, in the district of Belfast, Me-
port of delivery.
The Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for an
equestrian statue to Major General John Stark
at Manchester, N. b, was opposed by Mr.. Cock
tom of the matter.
Mr.. Hawley expressed his disapproval of the
government embarking in the business of erect
Ing statues anywhere else than in Washington.
II the general government was 10 erect statues
elsewhere IL would have TO erect staues to all the
revolutionary heroes in all the other states
Inc discussion was continued by Messrs
.d0L ana excoriin mr.; Moody against il. Mr.. Dawes
Of Gen STARK He said as matter of iGst1Ses Sistory
Stark would have failed at Bennington if it had
not been for the Fighting ParsOn'' of his mir.
Dawes's] own town, who, on the approach OF
Stark to Bennington dismissed his cOngreeation
on the village green. He led them to Bepninpton
and atthe critical point supplied the power which
turned the scale.
A vote taken on the passage of the bill resulted
yeas, 20: nays, 8; no quorum, and the bill went
over without action.
On motion of Mr.. Cullom, the Senate Joint reso.
luton for the appointment of Charles Deyens of
Massachusetts regent of the Smithsonian Insttrl-
tion, in place OF Noah Potter of Connecticut. re-
signed and the re-appointment of Charles O Wei
ling, Washington City whose term has expired.
was passed.
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so,,tbern blood Spilled.

AUGUSTA, Ga, April 23.-ConslderaDiie is n,19a tSa
whites at McCormick, Ga. Town Marshal Kelly
and Mr. Preston b. Calhoun were nady IN Iiatsn Nh rsi
honn who Is a druggist, refusing to be arrested
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PoMder MIlls Blown up.

MARQUETTE, Mich, April 23.-The Anthony
Powder Company's mill at Negaunee caught fire
last evening and blew up shortly after O'Clock,
shaking the whole of Marquette county. Twenty
minutes later there was another heavy explosion.
Fire was scattered in all directions. At IL 80 it
was still burning, and some of the packing houses
of the company may go up. The shock in this
city, IL miles distant, was severe, while in Ne
gaunee store fronts were blown in. No one was
Killed
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= Rocnester building Burned.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, April 23.-John G. Wag-
ner's five story building on South and Paul streets
building, S65,OCO. Weaver, Thomas & Kirk, fine
shoe manufacturers, lose $4,000. Langelow,
Fowler & Co, leather, plush and chair manufac-
Surance
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Patents Granted.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Patents have been
granted TO the following Maine people:
E. X Boothby Portland, can opener.
J, G. G. Farnham Richmond, glass cutting box.
b. L. Ford, Portland, warp tension regulating
device for looms.
W. d. Graves, Jr., Presque Isle, knife grinding
machine.
4. Newcomb, Cumberland Mills, car replacer
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Paid for His Injuries.

DOVER, April 23.- Sheldon S. Davis of Green
ville injured in the Lake Shore railroad aecide Mt
has settled with the company, through his attor-
ney, j. B. Peakes of this town. The sum paid is
Days's spine was injured and he IS still in crit
ical condition.
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BrunswIcks, Ia; sowdoIns, Q.

The Biunswicks played the Bowdoins at BIuns-
wick, yesterday, resulting in favor Of the Bruins
wicks by score OF l3 to 0. The summary:
Base hits-Brunswicks, IS with a total of 16;
BowdOins, 0 with total Of 8. ErrOrs-Bruns-
wcks, IL Bowdeins. IL. Ba teiies-Stevens aud
Dunnng; D0wnes ana Fish.
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POSTMASTER AT SAcO.
William StackpoIe Designated-Nav-
a. Cadet Roscoe C. MOODY.

Especial to the Press.l
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Wiliam Stackpole
has been designated postmaster at Saco.
MIR. Reed has nominated Roscoe c. Moody Of
Biddeford as cadet at the naval academy at
AunapOliS
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The Ownership of American Vessels

WASHINGTON, April ga bill introduced nv
Senator Frye today, provides that 1t shall be law
full for citizens of the United States, engaged in
foreign trade and residing abroad, to own Vessels
built in the United States and have them register
ed as United States vessels their home port 10 he
one of those in any state out of which the vessels
NAV trade. Foreigners connected In business
with citizens of the United States are given the
right to own not exceeding quarter share in yes
ssls belonging to the United States. In all such
eases the active management and entire respon-
Sihjliiy must be deyolYed on the home owner
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The I.abouchere party is organiZinga a stronger
opposition than any of ihe otner parties to the
land purchase bill and will fight the measure Wig
orouSly when 1t reaches the committee stage.
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A Blaze at Bucksport.
Two Men Lost Their Liv

BANGOR, Me-, April 23.-Fire this afternoon
destroyed the grocery store and stock of 4. L.
Hall at BuckspOrt, and the sail loft of Il. p. En-
erson. The total loss is $4,000, with small in
surance.
Two Men Lost Their Lives.
JACKSON, Miss, April 23.-Fire destroyed 33
houses in the business portion of Greenwood.
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MAIN G..
Searching for a Body.
Especial to the Press.1

RoCKLAND, April 23.-The search still contin-
erts, who is supposed to have drowned in the har-
Dor yesterday. The services of expert divers
have been secured and, as an additional incentive
a reward OF $3.50 has been offered for the recov-
cry of the body. The harbor at the time of
writing is covered with small craft engaged In the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-24
Eight Hundred Idle,

NASHUA, N. H., April 23.-TheI strike at the
jackson Company's mills remains as heretofore,
The mills are closed and the 800 operatives are
about town. A meeting tonight of weavers was
devoid OF especial interest.
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Rock SPRINGS, Wyo.. April 23 There was no
loss of life in the coal mine fire here last night
and no serious Injuries TO the men, The mine was
sealed to extinguish the fire.
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PORTLAND MAINE THURSDAY

cease: also that whenever a quorum Of Senator'S
shall not vote upon roll Ssa the presiding Gcer
may to be ihe Journal the
such Senators shall constitute part Of Quorum 10
do business. The purpose P @ Of the foregoing rule IS
10 Facilitate nnblic business. The Resolution was
rafarrad - tha committee on rules '
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House Rules In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-In the Senate today
Mr. Chandler offered resolution providing for
the adoption of a standing rule which will allow
of motion stating the time at which debate on
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The American Association.

The following games were played IN the
American Association yesterday:
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Il; Brooklyns, 2.
Al Observation-Disclosures, II Syraeuses, 10.
Al Louisville Columbus, 3 ;Louisvilles, 2.
The ST. Lous-ToledO game postponed.
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washington Notes.

The following Maine postmasters have been
Carroll vice Calvin Lane; B. B. Reynolds. North
Lubec, vice W. j. Mailman. A post office has
been established at South Sebec, Piscataquis
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Visitors from Maine.
Especial TO the Press.

WASHINGTON. April 23.-T. j. Southard, Esq,
the Richmond, Me-, shipowner, has been about
the Capitol this week. Mr.. Southland is 80 years
old, but is very smart and requested the PRESS
correspondent to let them know in Maine that he
was here. Mr.. SOuthard's business has been
such as to call him TO Washington frequently dur
ing his long and busy life. and he remembers very
well Clay, Calhoun and Webster.
EX-State Senator L. q. Goodenow and Mayor
Mccullough of Calais, have been here this week.
1t is rumored that they think Calais would be
about the right sort of place for a publ ic build
inU
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-31

french Canadians living near the state
are forming organizations with a view OF
obtaining many of the abandoned farms
of New Hampshire and Vermont.
Rev. DR.. Alright pastor of the First
Congregational church, New Britain,
Conn, received call to the Lafayette
Street Presbyterian church, Buffalo, N. "
Edward NJ. Burns, prominent Grand
Army man, has been appointed trustee Of
Center township, Porter county, Ind, to
succeed the deceased Democratic trustee.
The notorious Luke Short, who has killed
several men, was badly wounded at Fort
Worth, Tex, by Charles Wright. a well
known gambler, who is slightly wounded
in the arm.
AT Canton, o., Wednesday, Herman
Koch, deaf and dumb man, became in
sane and attacked members of his fsmily
with butcher knife. He was captured
after hard struggle and landed in Jail
The grand jury Of New York has recon-
mended the establishment Of municipal
logging houses FOR the poor, and the COM
pulsory application for a divorce by the
courts by Jewish residents before the
divorce is granted by the rabbi.
T. NJ. Wilkins, a partner in the Texas
cattle ranch Of Wilkins Brothers s. Com
pany, and cowboy named q : Waltoa,
were found shot 90 death at their camp.
Will1iHs' body had been Tiddled with
bullets Two Mexioans have disappeared