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the details of the discussion OF the votes OF
the senate or House (which will be given
elsewhere), il would be unjust not 10 speak
OF the unremitting labors Of Senators which
resulted in the passage of the Free-Coinage
bill.
Probably no one op either side of the
ocean has done more - enliglIen and direct
public opinion on the silyerluestion than
Senator Jones, Of Nevada, beginning with
his first silver speech in Congress, and the
report OF the Silver Commission, which was
mainly his work, down 10 his last great
speech in the Senate this session, which is
in itself an exhaustive treatise OF the
money question.
Nor has Senator Stewart been behind in
his efforts in behalf Of silver. Ever ready
and always aggressive, he has kept up agl-
tation in the Senate, when without him the
silver question might have been allowed 10
sleep.
senator Teller, Of Colorado, who always
has the courage OF his convictions, stood as
a buiwark against bullion redemption and
has always and consistently advocated free
coinage.
Senator wolcott also distinguished him.
self in his first speech in the senate by
bold and eloquent plea for silver.
The management Of the Free Coinage bill
on the floor Of the Senate, by senator
Plumb, was skilful ana able. ana his
speech was one Of the strongest pleas for
free coinage made in this Congress.
The senior senator from Kansas, who,
most Of the time occupied the chair OF the
Nice-President, was also unwayering in
his support Of free coinage.
Senator Mitchell, Of Oregon, has been as
siduous in his labors In the interest Of the
state he ~ worthily represents, while the
other Senator from Oregon advocated the
gold standard.
OF the Senators from the new States who
were present all but Casey, of South Dako-
IN, and Allen, OF Washington, voted for free
coinage.
The two senators from Missouri have al
ways, through all Administrations. been on
The side OF the unlimited use Of silver as
money. Most OF the senators from the
south took am active part in the discussion
ON the side Of free coinage. Eloquent and
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
Postmaster at RockIand.
washington notes

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The President
today nominated John Lovejoy to be post
master at ROckland.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
STARTLED THE TRADE.
A Failure in New York With Liabilities
OF Seven Figures.

New YORK, March 19.-The dry goods
trade was startled today by the announce
ment that the well known house Of John E.
jeremiah p Murphy, their cashier and
bookkeeper, giving preference of 5000 to
Evarts, Choate & Beaman. The liabilities
are said to be 81, 100000. Mr.. Murphy says
the assets are about the same amount nomi-
nally. The firm is composed of John T.
Plqmmer. Albert I. Plummer and William
s. Darling, and has done business of over
$5,000,000 a year. 1t is one of the largest
commission houses in business and has been
in existence many years.
Among the mills represented by the firm
aH ae the 5aMsn Msg EnsNR ana NRSh Ada%s mhssD ss
net mills, another branch of the firm, are
Strong. Mr.. Murphy says the failure was
caused by the carrying. of toe. much satinet
stock and by the. unfavorable winter for
heavy goods, Today. mortgages to the MEM
bers of Mr.. Planners family were recorded
by him to the extent of $95,00o.
In the trade the liabilities are reported as
81, 100 000 and nominal assets 81 zoo, 900. The
trade attributes the failure principally to
and complications arising from the old firm
of Storey & Darling, whose business John
| f. Plummer took. 1t is said the firm of Pa
| mony & Plummer was mixed up with the
| firm of Ferdinand Myer, which failed iI
| September, 1885, Plummer & Co. claimed to
| possess capital Of 100000 and business
of $3OOO,OO0. the first year of its existence
| Their statement on January /, 1889, showed
assets of 81, 1905 and liabilities of 1886,
| 862 Open accounts amounted to $624, ,570
These were the principal assets. They did {
large business in woolens, and were negoti
| ating to take southern cotton goods on &C
| count, which would have increased the bust
| ness 81. .000 600 year.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
JAMES THOMAS.
His son, JAMES THOMAS.
HUGH WALLER.
cEoRciA'S OLD CAPITOL.
An historic Building Sold at Public
Auction.
JAMES SULLIVAN

ATLANTA, Ca, March 19.-The sale of the
old state capitol in this city at public outcry
today attracted many well known persons.
Prominent among the spectators was ex-
Gov. Bullock, who was in office when the
building became the property of the state,
and Gov. Gordon, who was Bullock's antag-
onst in the canvass of 1868, and who is now
at the head of affairs.
The building epitOmizes the history of re-
construction. At that time Milledgeville, a
small town, was the state capital, and the
members of the legislature found accommo-
qation with the citizens who had spare
1868 had many c6f6reS ii5 ~ VIZ Tnslnn % % -
rest oyer night on the sidewalks. The mill
tary authorities at once transferred the
whole body to Atlanta, where the Kimball
opera house, as it was called, was secured
and afterwards became the property Of the
state by purchase. Since that time the exec
utive chair has been held by Cows. Bullock,
Smith, Colquitt, Stephens, Boynton, Nc
Daniel and Gordon. Two sensational mur-
ders were committed between the walls of
the capitol.
Six years ago the state appropriated ST.
100000 for the erection of a new capitol
That building was completed in June last,
and was occupied in July following by the
general assembly The old capitol was or
dered sold at public outcIv, the minimum
price fixed being $125, 900. The building
was knocked down to Mr.. oel Hart for $685.
900. The price paid by the state was $780,
600
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
WATERS INVADE THE LAND.
Flood News as Gathered by the New
Orleans Journals.

NEW ORLEANS, March 19.-The Times
Democrats Helena, Ark, special says: SIT
is learned that the White river is raging.
The town of Clarendon is now pretty well
covered with water from the White
river. The river rose so fast that the
conductor was compelled to move o train
of the Arkansas Midland road two miles
from Clarendon in order to make the run in
to Helena. Between Duncan and Clarendon
the water on some parts OF the track is six
feet deep.
The Picayune's Lake Providence special
says: "The river has fallen here nine inch
es since the break and is still falling at the
rate Of two and one-half inches in "a hours.
The crevasse at Raleigh this afternoon was
5000 feet wide and IL deep. The water was
going through with tremendous force and
velocity"
The Times-Democrat's Greenville, Miss,
special says "The Offutus break has
widened to the extent of 80 feet up to 80
tonight. When it is running through the
break. the water is only about six or eight
feet deep. The river has fallen IS inches at
the break. No great damage is yet rep orted
as happening from the overflows The
water is spreading on the low places through
the plantations and swamps and is now
within four miles of Greenville. In Black
Bayou river it has fallen five inches since the
levee at Lima, Arkansas, broke. No effort
was made to close that crevasse. 1t is widen
ing"
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
MIGHT HAVE CAUSED MANY DEATHS
BUT only TWO Persons Were Hurt
and They Not Badly.
Four story Building TumbIes Into
the Ruins In indianapolis.
Five Men Lose Thei' Lives In the
Smoke In Burning Mine.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 19.-The east wall
of tEe,Becker block adjoining the burned
Merrill building, crashed down this after
noon on the ruins of Mondays fire. Two
men were hult but only slightly, :and many
had narrow escapes. After the crash Mayor
Sullivan inspected the ruins and ordered the
front wall of the Bowen & Merrill building
torn down. This was done half an hour
later The Becker building was a narrow
four story structure. occupied by a notion
store. 1t fell down in a heap and then the
flames broke out again in the ruins. Up to
ten o'clock they were not extinguished,
though flood of water was poured into the
piles of wreckags. There is no fear of fur
ther loss of life. though the three story, stone
front building, occupied by George w. Sloan
the druggists, is regarded as unsafe, and
there are fears that the dry goods house of
I'll. =. Wassan may succumb. Under the
ruins is known to be the body of one fire.
man caught in Mondays collapse. Further
than this, it is not believed the list of casu-
alties will be extended. By today's acci-
dents, E. p. Bicknell. housekeeping notions,
sustains loss of $4,000; Geo. w. Sloan,
druggist, $4,000, and several stocks of goods
were more or less damaged.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
NOT MUCH WORSE IN CHINA.
Shirtmakers Who Toll Ninety-slx
Hours for Five Dollars,

NEW YORK, March 19.-Commissioners
Donovan and Robertson of the state board Of
arbitration yesterday listened to an exposi-
tion of the trouble in the shirtmaking trade
Representatives Of the employers and en-
ployes met the commissioners in Judge
Steckler's court and the matters at issue
were gone over with view to compromising
the differences.
Counselor Leyiene appeared for the union.
He offered an exposition to the strikers
grievances. The points that he made were
that the wages paid were not alone insuffc
lent, but that the money paid for the hire of
the machines was not permitted to go on as
payment for them, though it soon amounted
to their value.
One or two manufacturers then testified.
but their remarks did not elicit the same in.
terest as the fact brought out by an exami-
nation of the books of a number of operators
that many men with families, working 16
hours a day. could earn but S5 a week. IRE
manufacturers thought that this was the fac !
only in extreme cases.
Commissioner Donovan finally said that
the situation of the trade called for the sym.
pathy of all in this state, but it is thought
that little will be accomplished by the con-
fprqncp
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
1T Is Won cAPRIvI.
herbert Bismarck In Earnest IN His
ResIgnatlon.

BERLIN. March l9.-The National Gazette
says that General Won Caprivi, who has
been appointed ChaL cellor, has also been
appointed president Of the Prussian minis
try. 1t also says that Count Herbert Bis
marck persists in reoigning his post OF lmpe-
rial foreign minister He will be succeeded
by either Herr Won Radowitz or Baron Hatz-
feldt.
Prince Bismarck has declined an invita-
tiOn TO the banquet given BY the Emperor TO
the delegates 10 the labor conference. Prince
Bismarck. IN his note TO the Emperor ten
dering his resignation, alleged that old age
and falling health we're his reasons for de-
string to withdraw from public life.
TOday's papers call attention to the fact
that while taking lunch yesterday with dele
gates to the labor conference. Prince Bis
marck gave cordial greeting To M. Jules
Simon, head Of the French delegation, and
had long conversation with him. He has
invited all the French delegates TO dine with
him tomorrow.
The Cologne Gazette says that Bismarck.
during the old Emperor's reign, got notion
that he was the real sovereign, but the pres
ent emperor on ascending the throne, showed
an intention to assert his imperial right. He
showed that he had views OF his own and
consulted outsiders, a practice most 0dious
to Bismarck. who thought his own voice on
ly should be heard. He bluntly expressed
his disapproval Of the Emperor's socialist
policy. The horde Deutsche, Bismarek's
organ, was full Of fiattery Of the clergy The
Emperor, annoyed at Windhorst visiting
Bismarck, contended that two such head
strong natures would not agree very long
The Taggblatt says: "The resignation Of
Count Herbert Bismarck Is accepted. Herr
Won Boetticher becomes president Of the
Prussian ministry. Count Gutenberg. gov
ernor OF Hesse Nassau, succeeds Herr Won
BOetticher as minister Of the interior. Count
Herbert Bismarck will receive an ambassa-
dorship. Ministers Herrfurth and Maybach
have resigned"
ST. PETERSBURG, March 19-The Crash
marck will scarcely affect Germany's rela-
tiOns with France and Russia.
The Navosti approves the resignation OF
Prince Bismarck. and says 1t win result in
benefit to Germany and other nations Of
Europe.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
the TALK OF LONDON.
inclplent Meeting In the Tory Ranks
-SIsmarck's Resignation.

LONDON, March 1S.-The unusual action
Of Lord Salisbury, in summoning the sup
porters Of the Conservative government to a
meeting at the Carlton Club on Thursday.
has given rise to much speculation as to the
sneolies sasanced afs Sssiious, s1 JUG alass sAs
generally accepted Is that the incipient
mutiny In the Tory ranks, growing out of
the governments action with regard to the
report OF the special commission, has alarm
ed the ministry by its tendency to increase
rather than to subside. as II was hoped 1t
would. Among the modifying influence
which will be brought to bear upon the
governments followers by the premier aud
his colleagues, are an Irish land purchase
Dill and a tithes bill. the details of which 1t
Is Intended shall be discussed IN the caucus,
and the Conservatives, rank and file, are to
be given to understand that upon these
measures the government, and Of course, the
party will stand or fall. The tide Of Liberal
ism which Is now flowing so strongly that
even the most Indifferent Tory cannot fail
to see whittier 1t must lead, will be used as
another cudgel upon the heads of the kick
ing Conservatives, TO bring them to n full
realization OF the certainty that an appeal TO
the country In the Immediate future will re-
suit in .depriving many OF them Of their
seat
The resignation of Prince Bismarck Is re-
garded in London as the most important
event since tne Iau Oh tue French empire,
aud 1t Is generally feared that a continental
war Is now more than ever probable. The
withdrawal from public life and particular
ly because OF disagreement with the Em-
peror, of the man who was above all others
instrumental In cementing the union Of the
German States into vast empire, and who
has since been foremost In maintalng the
solidity Of that Union, is viewed in no other
light than that of an European calamity,
which the erratic conduct of the GermanEm-
peror, since his succession to the throne,
serves to aggravate. The Star concludes its
comments on the resignation with the re-
mark that the Empress Frederick Is now
avenged, but whether upen the chancellor
or her son, or both, tits not made clear by
the writer.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
ONLY CRUEL RUMoR.
The Atkinson Story Disproved by the
New York Authorities.

NEW YORK, March ia fiutter of excite
ment was caused at the sanitary headquart-
ers here today by the newspaper stories
printed this morning, alleging that the pre-
tended body of Mrs. Minnie Herrick, which
was sent home to Atkinson, Maine, to be
buried, proved to be that of another woman,
and that the husband of the woman and the
doctor who attended her had fled when the
discovery was made.
Investigation of the record showed a certi-
ficate Of the death OF Mrs. Minnie ID. Her
rick. She died March 4 from miscarriage,
resulting, probably. from an attack of the
then prevailing influenza. The certificate
was signed by Dr. T. Brennan, who is re-
putable citizen. Mr.. Herrick denounces the
Story as an unqualified, malicious lie. The
body Of Mrs. Herrick, he says, was exposed
to view two whole days. The coffin was also
opened in church. The casual remark of one
of those who saw Mrs. Herrick in her coffin
tnat "she had changed appears to have
started the cruel rumOr.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
STUCK TO THEIR POSTS.
How Boston & Maine Men saved a
aTraln.

NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, March i9.-fhere
was a narrow escape from bad accident ON
the Boston 4 Maine railroad this afternoon.
Owing to the binding snow storm the en-
gineer Of an extra freight train which went
through here at Ills, bound east. did not
see that the gates on the drawbrldge over
the Merrimac river were closed until he was
nearly upon the draw. He whistled down
brakes but could no stop his engine, owing TO
slippery rails and the down grade.
The three draw-tenders, Abram Colby, j.
Albert Colby and George Wyeth, who were
swinging the draw, saw the engine coming
but stuck to their posts and red0ublng their
efforts succeeded in getting the draw to
within three feet of the closing point when
the train came on to it and reached the mid
die of the bridge before stopping. But for
the prompt action OF the draw tenders the
train would have gone into the river
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
The BIBLE RULED OUT.
1t Cannot be Read In Wisconsin's
Public Schools.

MADISON, Wis, March 19.-One Of the
most important cases decided by a court in
many years was that of Weiss against the
District School Board of Education. Some
of the public school teachers were in the
habit of daily reading the Bible to their pu-
pills, and to this some Catholic parents OBJ
jected, particularly because the Bible used
was the st. James edition, portions Of which
are repugnant to the Roman Church. The
case was tried in the Circuit Court for Rock
county, which overruled the demurrer of the
Catholics to the answer of the School Board
The action of the Circuit Court Is now in
turn oyerruled by the Supreme Court. this
giving the victory to the Catholics and de-
claring the reading OF the Bible In public
schools unconstitutional. The court says:
am considering the question whether such read
inc Of the Bible in public schools il sectsran in
structon, prohibited in public schools by the
Constitution the books Will be regarded as a
whole because the whole Bible without excep-
tion has been designated as text book for nse IN
the Edgerton schools, and the claim Of the School
Board Is that the while while contents thereof may law
erial if the portion thereof set out in the return
as the only portions thus far read are not secta
rian Yet It sh99ia @ 1e 1pSs1Dea that some of the
the divinity of Jesus Christ and Of the punish
ment of the wicked after death, which doctrines
The court refuses to affirm or deny that
the Catholic Church is opposed to common
schools. The court further says that the
reading from the Bible in the schools, al
though without comment on the part of the
teacher is instruction" seems too clear for
argument The court holds that the Bible
contains many doctrinal passages. and that
| the general tendency. of it is sectarian in.
| struction. 1t also holds that such textbooks
as are founded en- the Fundamental teaehings
of the Bible, or which may contain extracts
therefrom, may be used in school It says
"Some of the most valuable instruction a nar
| son can receive may be derived from readinp
alone, without any extrlnslc aid by way Of COM
| to narrow down TO this Is the reading Of the
| Rbe in schoOls-not merely selscted passageS
| therefrom. but the whole of it-sectarian instrnc
| tion OF pupils? In view OF the fact already men
| iipiouS sect is divided and that such passage.
| nav reasonably be understood to inculcate fht
doctrines predlcated upon them, an affirmative
| answer 10 the question seems unayold able ANY
pupil of ordinary intelligence who listens to tht
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
ERoZEa TO DEATH.
John r. TayIor's Dead Body Found
In New Gloucester.
Especial to the Pressl

Especial to the Pressl
New GLOUCESTER, March 19.-The dead
body of man. about 35 years of age, was
found yesterday in the open field near Sher-
man Morril's barn, about half mile from
the village. on the line of the railroad. The
man was we'll dressed, although without
overcoat. mittens or handkerchief. He had
on two shirts and thick suit of clothes. The
trousers were supported by belt. in the
flaps of which were found two scraps of paper
one bearing the name John Delaney, Lewis
ton, and the other physicians prescription.
The man had evidently gone to the barn to
obtain shelter. Two boards were pulled off,
and he had attempted to crawl in through
the hole. The barn was stuffed full of hay,
however, and the attempt failed. Some hay
had been pulled out, but it failed to make
warm bed, and the man froze to death. Word
was telegraphed to Lewiston, and this morn
ing Deputy Marshal Metcalf came to the viii
lage with woman to identify the remains.
The body proved to be that of John r.
Taylor of Lewiston, who left that city sever
al days ago to tramp to Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
hEiSTATE.
KNOX COUNTY.

Fred Z. Richards, ESQ.,, of Portland, has
presented fine flag to the Rockport high
school. The gift was all the more welcome
because it was entirely unexpected The
flag will lbe formally accepted Friday even
ing.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
It is expected that the Kennebec Central
railroad will be In operation In time to carry
people to the first open air concert Of the
Togus band, In June.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The fires were lighted under the boilers OF
the Bucksport electric light station on Mon
day. The machinery was started Tuesday
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
1t is reported that there is prospect OF
the removal Of the shoe firm OF Caldwell Y
Libby, from Randolph, back 10 Richmond.
in the shop which they formerly occupied
SOMERSET COUNTY.
E.P. Coffin, Esq, of Skowhegan. has been
at work for several months past upon sup.
Elementary Maine Digest, iScir1lng the de-
OF the sun" Court fro&llsstss
1889. ->lae Tsrsos oe ready for distri
button about tho " ,sf April.
AS an extra passenEe.rsiain from Skowhe
gan was leaving for Fairfield Monday night
piece Of ice was thrown through car win
dow, striking Mrs. i. s. Mcfarland and quite
badly brulsing her face, 1t being cut with q
occupied seat near the window, was struck
in the eye by piece Of glass, and upon the
arrival Of the train DR.. Crossman was called
to remove the glass. II Is not known wheth
er the ice was thrown purposely d not, bu
there Is chance for Investigation. The af
fair created considerable excitement at the
time.
YORK COUNTY.
The Sac0 river was opened as far as the
wharves below the city Tuesday, by tul
| hnat