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The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
NOT SINCE THE DAYS OF BOSS TWEED
Has There Been So Much Excitement
In Certain Gotham Circles.
Two More of the Sherlff's Men
caueh; In the Laws Net.
One OF Them Accused Of swIndllne
A Poor Woman.

New YORK. March 18.-The district at
torney's office today witnessed anothe- scene
Of excitement, the like Of which has not been
paralleled since the days Of the Tweed ring.
Tine grand jury settled down TO work at 10
O'Clock this morning. which is an unusually
early hour for that body. and went at the
abuses In the sheriff's office In a way that
promises astonishing results.
There was an atmosphere Of expectancy
and painful anxiety pervading the building,
and it extended as far as the County Court
House and the City Hall Who will be the
next one to fall in the drag net? was the
question.
One of the eayliest visitors at the district
attorneys office this morning was Charles
Llndeman, Deputy Sheriff Fitzgerald's
clerk and general utility man, who was in-
dlcted jointly with the latter on charges Of
petty larceny and extortion.
Il heard you had something for me, Phil"
remarked Mr.. Lindeman In response TO De-
tective Sergeant Rsilly's greeting, ''and so
thought would come in and get II to save
you the trouble"
Sergt- Reilly pulled bunch Of bench war
rants Outof his pocket and sorted them over
until he found The one his visitor wanted.
Aht
the one. I've brought around a friend TO
fix things up for me. and / want 1t done up
as neatly and quickly as possible"
Bonds were made In $1,000, and the ac-
eusediwas then taken before Judge Fitz-
gerald, and upon a plea Of not guilty being
entered, the b1ud was approved, and he was
discharged. The first count of the indiet-
ment against him charges petty larceny In
exactiDg fee of $3.50 from Mrs. Josephine
Ole0n. poor woman, against whom an ex-
ecutiOn for S94.C2 was served by Fitzgerald
& Lindeman in February last. The charge
Of extOrtiOn Is made In the second count, on
the ground that the woman was threatened
by the deputies, who told her she would be
put to great trouble II she did not pay the
money demanded. About II 30 Detective
Reilly served a warrant on James A, Young,
who has been a deputy since the days OF
Sheriff Grant.
The indictment, which charges him with
bribery, Is almost identical with that which
was found against Deputy Commissioner
Martin. The bail was fixed at 10000.
Ex-Warden Heating and Deputy Sheriff
McGonigle were brought TO the district at
torney's Office just before noon. Their APP
pearance Caused considerable astonishment
till 1t was learned that they had only been
brought In TO plead TO ameuded indictments.
Both men were taken before Judge Fitz-
gerald, who gave them until Monday 10
plead 10 the new indictments.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
BLAZING BUILDINGS IN MILFORD, MASS.
Buildings Occupying Thirty Rods on
main Street Destroyed.
The Total Loss About $4,000;
With Insurance OF $4,000
Work of Rescue Around the Ruins In
indianapolis.

MILFORD, Mass, March lS-Fire broke
out at o'clock tonight in the meat market
of M. Sweeney. 70 Main street, originating
from the chimney. The market was in a
two and one-half story wooden building.
owned by Mrs. M. Raftery and occupied bv
James Thorn, boots, shoes and dry goods !:
Hixon Bros, furniture; and Sweeney's mar
ket. The locality of the fire is filled with
wooden buildings, and it was thought at one
time that the entire triangle bounded by
Main street, Memorial square, and Spruce
street would 60. Help was invoked from
neighboring towns. The Raftery building
was quickly consumed, and the fire spread to
the Union block to the south. and the Now
ry block to the north. The former was bad
ly damaged, but the firemen prevented the
spread of the flames beyond this building.
The losses to tenants OF the Raftery build
Raftery. $15, 900 james Thorn, $4,000 to $4,000;
Hixon Bros, $l00 to $4,000; M. Sweeney,
$500 to $1,000. The Union block was owned
by G. X. Scott, and was three-story wooden
structure. 1t vas occupied by Pierce &
and Social Club and for storage sOeiesy
Pierce d Woods loss is $1,000. The loss on
the building is unknown. A. t. Maguen's
wholesale and retail confectionery store was
burned; loss $500. Allrof the above, with
the exception of Sweeney, were insured
Later-The fire was under control at IL .15.
The fire was not checked until it burned out
at the corner Of Main and Spruce streets.
The total loss is about $120, 900; insurance
about $4,000. The entire west side of Main
street, from and including the Union block
to Spruce street. about 80 rods, was de-
stroyed.
/. Union block was gutted. 1t was owned
by q. r. Scott; loss $4,000 The Catholic
Literary Society loses $1,000. not insured.
The flames attacked FL. M. Taft's four-story
wooden block, and the other side of the Raj
erty block occupied by j. F. Stratton, liquor
dealer and cigar manufacturer, and the
Granite Cutters Union. Taft's loss is over
$4,000, insured. Stratton's loss is $4,000,
insured for $4,000. The granite cutters lose
$500. G. K. Scott's wooden tenement block
corner of spruce street was attacked, caus-
ing loss Of $4,000. insured. The tenants
lose, 5000, uninsured.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
HouLToN's BILL PASSED.
A Maine Town Remembered by the
Senate-Turtle Mountain Indians.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-ln the Senate
today the urgent deficiency bill was taken
up. An amendment was offered by Mr..
Hale, authorizing the use of $4,000 for the re-
lief of the Turtle Mountain band of Indians
at DEVILS Lake Agency. Mr.. Teller said
the country where the Turtle band of In
dians were had never been Chippewa land.
1t had been Sioux land and was purchased
by the United States years ago. When he
was Secretary of the Interior he investigated
the case of the Turtle Mountain band of In
dians. There were then but 800 of them,
mostly half breeds. That number now, ac-
cording to published statements, was swelled
to over 1900. These were not American In
dians. They were Manitoba Chippewas. Ii
the doors of general distribution were thus
opened TO them. all the Chippewas in that
country would flock into the United States.
The British Chippewas now on this side
should be sent back to where they belonged.
Every foot of land the Sioux owned in that
region was paid for by the government
ton in Minnesota, the White Earth reserva-
tion. He wanted to put on record his denial
of the statement, whether it came from the
pulpit. or anywhere else, that those Indians
had been improperly treated by the govern
ment of the United States. The government
paid them for their lands and was now sup
porting them in idleness and vice, not where
they ought to be supported but where they
selected to go. 'While l do not object"
said Mr.. Teller. "to this appropriation, OBJ
ject to the statements that the people are
suffering because of misgovernment. The
man who makes 1t, whether from the pulpit
or in the press, is either ignorant Of the
facts, or wilful falsifier."
The amendment was agreed to and the
bill passed. The Blair educational bill was
taken up at 2 o'clock as unfinished business
and Mr.. Hawley addressed the Senate in OPP
position. He SAID % Northern States did
States had two Senators each opposed to the
bill and distinctly expecting to vote against
it, That made 90 states that did not need
the bill and left II or 13 more to be accounted
for. OF the 16 Southern States, seven had
other 's nine We're divided a Al majority Of the
Senators from the states, formerly slave
states and for which the bill was intended
were today opposed to the bill. As to the
appropriation of 900 for the construct
ion of school houses. Mr.. Hawley said
% fesn ws Il to keep d sSa0O IA the ba sVp
wanted was shelter from the rain. The bill
was verdict that the theory of state
and federal governments as understood for
a hundred years, was failure. He asked
how the central legislative body could do
better in managing affairs than AZ local con-
crosses could do right among their neigh
bors, when so many questions Importance
were negled by Congress?
Mr.. Chandler spoke in favor of the bill.
Among the bills passed were that increas-
ing to $50 month the pension of the wild
ow of Rear Admiral Terry; for public
c buildings ne nduo az BoVer NM e. HGV o Se PaU and
Nashua. ii. H., $4,000; granting a pen
sion of $50 month to the widow of Gen.
William S. Harney.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
THE ICE BOOMERS.
Business Rushing at Maranocook-
Tho Government Takes a Hand.

WINTHROP. March 1S.-Since the forma-
tion of the first company cutting ice at
Maranocook two others have been formed,
doing an extensive business. The first COM
pany's buildings are nearing completion.
Two are 80 feet long and 40 wide, and close
to the railroad track. The old moccasin fac
tory will be used for storing. The ice is of
excellent quality. Three companies at Ma
ranocook are booming business. The late
breeze lent them encouragement. The ice is
% inches thick and as clear as crystal.
AUGUSTA, March 1S.-Ice operations above
the dam are about ended from present ap.
pearances, the Ice having grown spongy and
soft under the suns rays. harvesting
must pnu WlLnln a very SIIUrL poI1uu. GOV.
Burleigh, who is one of the heaviest owners
In 1000 ton stack above the dam, has taken
a hand at the ice run, and he says he never
had so much fun in his life. He wears a
pair of rubber boots and looks every inch an
ice king. The owners of the stack on North's
wharf have disposed of their ice to Hon. S.
w. Carr of Bowdoinham. who has been buy
ing In this section. The Shaw Pond Ice Com
pany, which started out with brilliant pros
poets seems to be defunct 1t is estimated
that Cary & White will clear So, 900 by their
Ice operations this season, and the Augusta
Lumber COMPANY $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
GEN ERAL Jews.
enrY S. Ives is out on bail.

Henry 5. Ives is out on bail.
The weather in some parts of Florida Sun
day night was the coldest for years.
An Indian, who is said to have been 80
years old, has just died in California.
Burt & Snow, wholesale woolen dealers,
Providence. Il. l., have been attached. Fraud
is alleged against Burt.
A middle-aged woman was arrested in
Houghton e. buttons store, Boston, yester-
day, while shoplifting.
Charles Balwick, aged 10. was shot and in
stantly killed by the accidental discharge of
a gun in the hands of a playmate. George
Phillips, at Weston, Conn.,, Sunday.
The wife of ex-Lieutenant Governor
Trask of Springfield, Mass, while deraIged,
disappeared Monday evening, and was found
in the road yesterday morning, unconscious
and with her arm broken.
Monday, Charles Cusack of Dedham.
Mass, aged 80, received check for nearly
5000 as damages and costs for the loss Of
his right arm in the Merchants woolen mill
IS years ago. The case has been tried three
times.
Miss Regina Rothschild, aged 49, left PoIt
Townsend, Washington, Monday night. to
race around the world against George Fran
els Train. The citizens have contributed
$4,000 for her expenses.
Sheriff Renner shot and killed three des-
peradoes who had escaped from prison at
Del Norte, Col, Monday. The men were
armed, but the sheriff picked them of In
one, two, three order, and came out I'M
harmed.
A gang of thieves is at present engaged in
breaking into the stores In Portsmouth. n.
ii. During the past five weeks four breaks
have occurred. Monday night the store of
the Portsmouth Grain and Grocery Company
was again entered, and a small amount OF
change left in the money drawer was taken
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
PENSION FIGURES.
In 1894, by Present Law, There
Will Be $50, 900 Pensioners.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-In the House
today, in committee of the whole on the PEN
sion appropriation bill, Mr.. Morrow of Cali
fornia, ir charge of the bill, which appro-
PIRATES sos, ,427 461, said it might safely be as
sumed that the number of pensioners would
reacn the maximum about July 1, ioos, wnen
the expenditure would be $112 100000. On
that date. under the existing law, the num-
ber of pensioners on the rolls would be $780,
600.
Mr.. Sayers of Texas discussed the pension
system as effected both by acts of Congress
and the administration of the service. He
severely criticized the administration Of the
pension office, and thought there should be
thorough investigation of the system in or
der that complete justice be done to the men
who fought for their country. and that
bounty jumpers and men who had been lag
CARDS might be stricken from the roll, so
place on the roll might be evidence of 10y
atty, bravery and service to the country.
Mr.. Peters of Kansas defended the admin
istration of the bureau, asserting that moth
ing unreasonable in the increase of pensions
had been made. While he did not defend all
the acts of Commissioner Tanner, he could
only say that officer followed in the wake of
General Black, and if any odium attached to
Commissioner Tanner for re-rating en-
ployes in his office it must attach in greater
degree to his predecessor, for he inaugurated
the practice. 1t should be said that when
the attention of the present Chief Executive
was called to the practice he had promptly
stopped it,
Pending further debate the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
PRICE So A YEAR IN ADVANCE.

thority for legitimate use. Second. IL as
sumes that in the absence of license to sell
there would be no sales, whereas the effect
of license laws Is to curtail and lessen one
evil complained Of. "If." as has been well
said, "such measure Is sinful, then all hu-
man legislation Is sinful that aims to regu-
late, control and punish evils which 1t can
not wholly prevent. IL even Gods govern
ment permits evil to exist, human laws may
be permitted to regulate it.
In dealing with this subject. so long as
there Is a demand for spjrituous liquors for
legitimate purposes, 1t must be met In some
form and in such mode as at the same time
to protect the community so far as possible
from the evils of intemperance. III the ad-
vocates of prohibition would favor a suitable
law to regulate sales, the community would
have the benefit Of q powerful influence
in accomplishing their object, and new
force would be added by having the add
tional aid of licensees, whose self interest
would naturally operate as powerful re-
straint upon sales by all others.
All legislation should not only be based on
sound principle, but be as practical as Dossi-
BILE under given conditions and circum-
stances. Burke spoke wisely and well when
he said, SIT is no inconsid erable part OF wis
dom to know how much Of an evil ought to
be tolerated, lest by attempting degree OF
purity impracticable In degenerate times
and manners. instead of cutting of the sub
sisting i'll practices, new corruptiOns might
be produced for the concealment ana securi-
ty Of the DID," OBSERVER.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
THE STATE.
OXFORD COUNTY.

UAFUKD CUUNI1s
A movement is being made for the ap-
pointment of a special liquor deputy for Nor
way to enforce the prohibition laws.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
GAGGED WITH A BAYoNET.
Another Victim to the Modern Sys-
tenn of Naval Discipline.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-The members of
the McCalla court of inquiry were in their
places early this morning.
jeremiah Shea, second class fireman, tes-
titled that at Kronstadt, when the men went
ashore for target practice. he came aboard
an hour and a half behind the others.
Lieut.. Ingersoll said that he was drunk.
Shea denied it, and Ingersoll ordered that he
toe the seam on the quarterback until 4
o'clock in the morning. 1t was then after
noon.
81 toed the seam until 1 O'Clock In the
morning. said Shea. ''and then l could not
stand it any longer. l leaned against gun,
and Lieutenant Mulligan saw me and order
ed me to be put in double irons and tied to
the ringb0lt.
Shea, "and next day was chained to other
men and made to toe the seam again. This
was kept up for seven days. We were de.
prived of our hammocks and were compelled
TO eat with our irons on"
Lieut.. Mulligan was questioned by the ad-
miral, but he denied any knowledge of the
occurrence.
Michael Murphy, coal HEAVIER, corroborat-
ed Shea's statement to the effect that he was
tied up when he complained that he was un-
able to stand. Michael f. Keary. fireman,
testified likewise.
j. W. Bltner, frst-class fireman, was also
one OF the party that was late.
II was called before the mast, sir, and
Lieut.. lDgersoll said You are drunk Il am
not said. | appealed to Lieut.. MulligaD,
who was coming aft, and he corroborated
me. You're liar,' said Ingersoll, and then
l was set to toeing the seam"
He told the same story that Shea did about
the night he passed on the quarterback.
"We turned In aE O'Clock, and were aroused
at 5, after sleeping on the deck. Next morn
ing, Mcfarland, Keary and myself were
called before the mast by Lieut.. Ingersoll
You were impudent on the sc0w last
night" said Ingersoll.
No, sir; we were not" answered Keary.
What in - did you come back for?"
said he.
"Give US the money due us and we'll 60
and stay" answered Keary.
well, you, l wouldn't give you that
satisfaction" said Ingersoll, raising his fist
and smashing in Keary's face.
Then he attempted to strike Mcfarland,
who ran away"
Bitner said that Keary and Shea were both
sober.
Michael Keary was recalled, and told the
same story about the Kronstadt affair as did
Bitner and Shea. He was ordered to stand
on the quarterback. He asked Lieut.. Multi
gan for permission ito go to the head"
What" exclaimed Mulligan. 'you called
me -"
Then he ordered the corporal to bring a
gag. A bay0net was brought and kept tied
In Keary's mouth from 1 O'Clock until in
the morning
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
MANY LOST THEIR ALL.
Final Steps In the Litigation over the
Pacific Bank.

BOSTON, March 1S-Tha Journal tonight
prints long review of the litigation grow
ing out of the collapse of the Pacific Ma
tional Bank in 1882, and the suits against the
stockholders. The stock of the hank was in
creased shortly before the crash, it will bo
remembered, and il was claimed on the part
of all the stockholders that the alleged new
stock was illegal and invalid, and that they
did not therefore become the owners thereof
so as to be Individually liable, but had
right, on the other hand, to recover the
money paid for the same, suits being brought
for that purpose by some.
In the state courts test case of this char
acter was sustained, but the matter was car
rled to Washington and in suit to which
the receiver OF the bank was plaintiff and
one OF the stockholders defendant, decision
was rendered that the stock was lawfully
created, the defendant subscribed for the
shares in question and paid for them, and re-
ceiyed his certificate; and nothing was after
ward done by the directors. the comptroller
OF the currency, or the stockholders in meet
ing assembled, which they had not perfect
right to do.
This defnitive adjudication by the court
OF paramount authority on federal questions,
over riding the doctrine as held by the state
court. court. would seem to make further litigation
futile ON the part of the stockholders in some
90 cases still pending. The litigation has
occupied some six and more years, and is
now likely to come to an end and the closing
up Of the affairs of the bank be facilitated.
The failure OF the bank was very disastrous
to the stockholders Instance, for example,
one who held 30 shares of old stock, took 90
more OF the new, to which he was entitled,
PAID the assessment voted by the st0ckh0ld-
ers, and then met the personal liability i'm
posed by the banking act, as assessed by the
comptroller:
Cost of so old shares made worthless ....s 5000
Cost OF % new share made worthless.... 5000
assessment OF Jan. TO- 1882, on both..... 10000
both................ 10000
Amount of loss................. ....... $50, 900
There were some $50 stockholders, holding
respectively from three to 100 or more shares
each, and not few had all of their means
invested In the same, and lost all they had
by the failure.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
BISMARCK HAS RESIGNED.
That Seems To Be All the Reliable
News from Berlin.

BERLIN, March 1S.-The National Gazette
believes Count Herbert Bismarck will re-
main in office, and says the Prussian minis
try has not resigned as was reported earlier
in the day.
The Tagblatt attributes Prince Bismarck's s
resignation entirely to the social legislation
question.
kilograms were subjected to censorship
till two o'clock this afternoon, after which
all were allowed to pass. The reaignation
of the ministry was merely the customary
formal act. 1t is reported that Count Her
bert Bismarck and Minister Maybach really
intend to resign.
LONDON, March 18.-The Posts Berlin
correspondent says: IF it is true that Count
Herbert Bismarck has rendered his resigna-
tion. Change in his Office is unlikely. 1t is
probable Prince Won Hohenlohe or Count
Won Hatzfeldt will be summoned TO advise
Count Herbert.
A dispatch from Berlin says it is reported
that Prince Bismarck was incensed because
Herr Hintzpeter composed the labor receipts
without his being consulted, The Chancel-
lor recently had dispute with Herr Boet-
ticher whom the Emperor favored and also
differed from the Emperor about colonial
matters.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
IN SHIRE DISTRICT OR ON THE SHIRE.
A Question In Which England and
Portugal Are Interested,
While Editors and Statesmen Are
Locating ChIIonns, Africa.
All Sorts of Reports Concerning the
Crisis In Berlin.

LISBON, March 1S.-A despatch from Mo
zambique says the British flag was hoisted at
Chiloma. The Journal of Correio Damanha
ssys 1t does not know where Chiloma is, but
il south of the confluence of the Shire ano
Ruo, the British occupation is inexplicable.
If north of the confluence. the British ac-
tion is not in good faith, in view of pending
negotiations. The paper adds the cabinet at
yesterdays meetings reached an important
decision, regarding which absolute secrecy is
maintained. This evenings papers print
London kilograms, stating that the hoising Of
the British fl ig on the British steamer Shire
gave rise to the report of the hoisting of
flag in the Shire district. They state that
Chiloma is north of the confluence Of the
Shire and Ruo.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
cocawesco Anniversary.

Cogawesco Tribe of the Improved Order
of Red Men celebrated their second anniver-
sary last evening. After the regular meet
ing. banquet was served and short talks
made by Great Sachems r. NJ. Libby, DIR. B.
B. Foster, &. w. Foster, and by A. IL. Waite
of Folam Tribe, w. Z. St. John Of Mascono-
mo Tribe. Prince of Presumpscot Tribe, and
others. About 60 were present. The degree
work was postponed until the next meeting.
The red men, while in the enjoyment Of
the good things pertaining to the banquet,
aid not forget the pale-face compositors Of
this office, for the medicine man Of the tribe
sent large amount Of good things which
were provided by the braves and served by
Big Chief Robb. We wish them success in
their work,