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The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
LOWER CALIFORNIA SEIZED, ON PAPER.
UprIsIngs at Several Points and a
War Ship Captured.
The Peninsula Made a Part OF the
United States.
What might Have Happened Had
Alleged Plans Succeeded.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-The Chronicle
today gives complete details of the alleged
conspiracy to capture Lower California and
found an independent republic, to be follow
ed by annexation to the United States. The
revelations claim to involve a number of
prominent capitalists interested in Lower
California lands and mines, and we'll known
citizens Of Los Angeles and San Diego,
which latter city appears to have been the
headquarters of the filibusters. The Mexi-
can Land and Colonization Company, COM
posed of wealthy EDglishmen owning con-
cessions on the peninsula, We're to place in
the hands Of well known San Diego capital
lists 100000 to be used in advancing the In
terests Of the filibusters. The officers Of the
English corporation claim that the policy of
the Mexican officials in Lower California
has been ruinous to the land interests of the
company, and the salvation Of the company.
they assert, finally depends upon securing
the annexation Of Lower California to the
United States. A lobby has been working
at Washington In the company's interest,
but, as the prospects Of congressional
action were unfavorable, the fillibustering
tions were discussed. One was to capture
Ensenada. The other was to introduce a
large number Of Americans on the pennsu-
lar, ostensibly as railroad laborers to cap
ture the Mexican man -Of-war Demecarta,
and at the same time. to give a picnic in
honor of the the Mexican officials and In the
midst Of the festivities capture the garrison
and seize the roads and telegraph lines. ST.
multaneous risings at the Alamo and Tia
Juano were to take place. When the penin-
sular was seized a provincial government
was to be declared and martial law enforced,
When peaceful order of things was Sc
cured negotiations for annexation to the
United States would follow.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
CLOSING HOURS.
The End of the Tariff Debate and
Passage of the Bill.

WASHINGTON, May 2L-The House today
went into committee of the whole Mr. Gros-
venor of Ohio in the chair on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Baker of New York offered an amend
ment providing that all articles on importa-
tlon into the United States, whether en-
braced in the free list or otherwise. shall be
subject to and pay no less rate of duty than
is, or may be. imposed by the country of ex-
port ION like articles exported from the
United States.
Mr.. Anderson of Kansas opposed the
amendment on the ground that 1t would
place 1t in the power of the Canadian govern
States. He was in favor of protection but
bitterly and unalterably opposed to the
abuse of it.
amendment 1t would wreck the inter-
change of commodities between between the United
work great hardship upon the people. He
regretted that there was no opportunity to
ascertain the cOncenSuS Oh opinion on his
own side of the House touching this bill.
Mr.. Brewer Of Michigan said the time for
debate had been frittered away by the other
side. He was in favor of the bill because it
was CARRYING out the pledges made to the
American people. [Applausel
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama appealed to the
House to adept the amendment proposed by
him to GRADUALLY reduce the duties In excess
of so per cent. He said the increase of 100
per cent in the tax on hops would be seri-
Gus injury to large class Of industries and
the Intelligent German population. The evil
dence before the committee showed that this
change would invite the importation of for
eign beer. deprive American labor of occupa-
tion and increase the cost OF American beer.
This unjust legislation would be rebuked by
the people. [Applause.J
Mr. Farquhar of New YORK protested
against the amount OF protection :given
barley.
Mr.. Bliss of Michigan characterized the
bill as the best measure ever presented to
Congress.
During this brief discussion the House
was in turmoil. The demands of the Chair
were unheeded and the rules of the commit
tee disregarded. Each speaker, as he arose.
was greeted with calls of louder and with
laughter, The chairman used his best en-.
deavor to secure quiet, but was absOlutel ly
unable to quell the uproar In the midst OF
the confusion the hour of noon arrived, and
in accordance with the special rule adopted
and without vote being reached on Mr..
Bakers amendment, the committee rose an d
reported the bill to the House. Mr.. McKin.
ley then demanded the previous question on
the bill and the amendments. The Demo
Gratis demanded the yeas and nays and the
previous question was ordered-yeas, 16l
nays, 143.
Messrs. Coleman Of Louisiana and Feath.
stone of Arkansas voted with the Democrats.
and Messrs. Adams of Illinois and Butter
worth declined to vote.
The following lwere paired: Messrs.
Peters and Hooker, COnnell and Walker OF
Missouri, Grant aandl Bankhead, Reed OF
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
MAKING A TEST CASE.
Biddeford Election Troubles Before
the Court at Alfred.
Especial TO the Press.l

lOptcldl W buo freSS.l
ALFRED, May 21.-Among the cases at
tracing universal attention. which are to
come up for adjudication at this term of the
Supreme Court, are what are called the nat
uralization cases. The first and perhaps the
only one that will receive attention. that of
William Dean, formerly a subject of Her
Britannia Majesty, was brought up before the
court by the Hon. Wilbur F. Lunt of Port
land.
After reciting the facts in this particular
case, Mr.. Lunt stated that he had prepared
the case. as to whether the municipal court
of the City of Biddeford possessed the neces-
sary qualifications as provided under the
statutes of the United States to legally nat
uralze citizens of foreign birth. Taking the
favorable to his points, he endeavored to
prove that the municipal court did have a
Judge and a recorder. As to whether the re-
corder was clerk, under the meaning of the
statute, considering the fact that in the alb
sence of the judge he could perform all his
mandates. he appeared to be in some doubt.
He argued that the court did possess
a seal, individual to itself, and citing the def
inition OF the common law given in II Iii.
648. relating to the naturalization Of
ana upon Sns his 4isan ssbee
sought to establish the fact from that defini-
tiOn that it did exercise a common law juris-
diction. The opinion of Judge Whitehouse
is to be filed in writing with the clerk within
few days and is looked forward to with
profound interest.
Looked at in one way it is most import
ant question. Upon it hangs the legality of
the election of the last officials of the city of
Biddeford and nearly 500 persons may be
disenfranchised by an adverse Judgment 1t
Is we'll understood that this is to be a test
case. 1t Is rumored that Judge Whitehouse
will render an adverse opinion and the case
will then go up to the law term in July.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
THE WATER COMES DOWN AND RISES.
Central New York Deluged by Rain
and Flooded by Freshets.
Farmers Gaze on Ponds Whore
They Should See Their Fields.
Millions of Logs Turned Loose by
Breaking Booms on the Kennebec.

CANIsTEo, N. Y, May 21.-Canisteo is in
undated. Two thirds of the village is COW
cred with water. Rain began to fall early
yesterday morning, and has continued to do
so since without intermission, at times in
torrents.
Puddy Creek, small stream, overdowed
yesterday morning, and is now flowing
through the main streets. flooding cellars and
buildings on low grounds. The river has
backed nearly to the centre of the village,
and is rising about a foot an hour. Nearly
all business is suspended and railroad traffic
is at standstill, there having been wash
out west of here.
UTICA, N. Y, May 21.-Rain has fallen
almost without interruption in the Mohawk
valley since Sunday. Much of the time it
streams have full banks and are overflowing
level lands along their sides. In the Saw
QUOT valley the water is over the railroad
tracks, and fears are entertained of railroad
washouts in other localities. So far no Sc
rious damage has been reported.
Farmers in Central New York feel thor
oughly discouraged at the outlook. The
month has been an exceptionally wet one,
and instances are numerous where seed has
rotted in the ground. The farmers have
UOOn uuaDiO w PiOuSuy Pidub VI SUN. If6u Ou
the hills the ground is saturated until it is
like mortar, and on the flats and low
lands the meadows and cultivated fields are
entirely under water. All kinds of outdoor
work except that absolutely necessary, has
been stopped, and cannot be resumed until
the roads and fields are made passable by
several days of warm, dry weather.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, May 21..-Reports
from up the river are to the effect that the
water is higher than for years. The water
in the river through this city is now about
feet below high water mark. Dansville.
Livingston county, reports SO hours of in
cessant rain and water higher than ever be-
fore known. The flats along Genesee valley
are under water, with the streams rising
rapidly. Great damage is feared.
SYRACUSE, May 21.-William Stevens,
crippled old man, living on the banks of the
Seneca river, west of here, was drowned in
his shanty last night. The water is high and
the outhouses are all gone. A steamboat has
gone In search of the body, which is sup
posed to be in the shanty.
ELAuRA, May 21.-The Erie, Fall Brook
and Northern Central railroads are having
a great deal of trouble with washouts, land
slides and high water, caused by the heavy
rains OF the last few days. No through trains
have been run north or west on any of these
roads since Monday night, but the Erie got
trains through last night. The Fall Brook
road will be closed two or three days. The
Northern Central had landslide at Canton
and an overflow of gravel at Watkins.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
GEN ERAL EWS.

The Grand Army committee which has
been investigating the Soldiers Home at
Leayenworth, Kan, finds no legal grounds
for complaint against the management.
= Warm weather has raised the water in the
sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, Cali
1ornla, ana the levees are in great danger,
Several bad breaks shave occurred, flooding
1000 acres of grain.
Cornelius L. Petry, superintendent of the
Paterson, N. j., almshouse and his wife FL
len, the matr0n, were arrested Tuesday. on
the charge of i'll treating the inmates Of the
almshouse. The arrests caused a sensation.
but were not unexpected.
Advices from Honduras state that New
York detectives have settled with Crawford.
the express robber, by taking $32, ,32O of the
$51, 900 which he embezzled He is now
practically free man. 1t would have been
almost impossible to get him back to the
United States.
A special from Cleveland, Ohio, says that
before the casket containing the remains of
ex-President Garfield was removed to the
memorial structure, it was opened in order
to quiet forever the rumorS about the bodv
not being in it. The body was found to be
in good state of preservation and could be
easily recognized
In the case Of Of Edward L; Stewart, admin
Smith, against Della IT, S. PARCEL, mother
of the Irish patriot. the master has filed his
report in favor of Mrs. Parnell, he finding
that the sum of $4,000 entrusted by Miss
Smith to Mrs. Parnell is satisfactorily ac-
counted for.
The swarm Of ice, lumber and coal vessels
in the Kennebec river is something aston
ishing. In one day, lately, forty schooners,
from two masters to five, were towed up
from the mouth of the river. There are
more vessels in the upper Kennebee than
have ever been seen there before at one time,
and there are more, in fact. in that portion
of the stream than below, which the large
quantity of stack ice which was packed
there accounts for, the owners very wisely
moving it as soon as possible One day re-
Gently 13 vessels lay at the Augusta wharyes
very respectable feet for that port. Many
OF them were three masters. The high
water in the river has proved very favorable
for navigation over the shoals, fortunate
circumstance, as ordinarily it requires crafts
OF very light draught to reach Augusta or
even HallOWell
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
Dragged From q peathbes.

LONDON, May 21.-Reports of another hor-
rlDle outrage comes from Siberia. 1t took
place in the prison at Kara, where the prev
i0us outrages occurred which have aroused
Europe. In this case, as In the others, the
victim Was Msmsn Ths 81 SsbsT yisssf ost
RACES and ordered her instant removal to
Verkniondinsk. The poor creature was
wasted by consumption and unable to rise
from her bed. BY the orders of the govern
or she was dragged. half naked, by soldiers
into the courtyard OF the prison, thrust into
dead of winter. The woman died before ar
irving at her destination. A demand has
been made for the removal of the inspector
Bedrolsky, Tor Wantonly shooting political
prisoners under convoy.
The Troops Fired.
ROME, May 21.-At Conselico today mDb
of 800 women and 200 navvies who had gone
on strike, tried 60 force an entrance into the
town hall. shouting I'VE are starving" The
crowd stoned the troops guarding the muni-
cipal building and tine latter were compelled
to use fire arms. Several persons were killed
and number wounded.
Foreign Notes.
Henry NJ. Stanley's wedding will take
place at Westminster Abbey, and If he
makes any more African expeditions his wife
will accompany him. Stanley proposed to
Miss Tenant before he went to Africa, and
1t Is said was rejected because he dyed his
hair. On his return, the explorers snow
white locks apparently induced the lady to
consent.
Nova Scotian government was sustained
in the elections yesterday.
AT the coroners inquest, the number Of
killed by the burning of the Tongue Pointe
insane asylum was given as 56.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
Passengers of a Wrecked Steamer
Stand for Hours In the Water.

LONDON, May 2l.-The Dedalus reef in
the RedSea. upon which the British steamer
Tocca, from London, April 80. for Brisbane,
struck on Friday last, is 400 miles from Su-
ez. A lighthouse, the light from which is
visible for IA miles at night, marks the reef.
which is few inches above the sea at low
water. The Tocca struck the reef at
o'clock Monday morning. Only few Of the
passengers had left their berths at the
time.
The steamers bows were stove, but she
hoated for four hours. There were II saloon
passengers on board and large number of
immigrants in the steerage. A majority Of
them were young women. The passengers
took refuge on the reef, and as they were
forced to remain there they were compelled
to stand in water up to their waists when
the tide rose. Most Of the passengers lost
all their baggage.
The steamer Rossarie barely succeeded in
rescuing the officers and crew before the
Tocca sank. The steamer Palamcotta took
the passengers off the reef, and afterwards
took the Tocca's officers and crew and land
ed all of them, 419 persons. at Suez on Sun
day.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
TEN CENTS ON a DOLLAR
To Show For the Money of the Bank
of America.

PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-The committee
of depositors of the defunct Bank of Amer
lea learned from Cashier Durgan today that
John j. McFarlane and others, some of
whom had no accoun1 at the bank, had
drawn out large sums of money the amounts
being credited to McFarlane and the Ameri-
can Financial Association. The cashier per-
mitted this under instructions from Presi-
dent Pfeffer. Assignee Smith said the mon
ey taken from the bank had gone to the
American Financial Company. He said
$147,000 Of bank shares bought in open mar
ket for the investment account were hy-
pothecated by the American Life Insurance
and other companies. George +. Work,
treasurer Of the American Financial Associ
alton, said the financial association IS months
ago had 81, ,0OO, 900 paid-in capital and obtain
ed nearly 5000 from the Bank of America
but he could not name over $25,000 worth of
association property that could be turned
into cash. He admitted he could only pro-
produce 10 cents on dollar of the money
borrowed from the bank.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
PRICE Sc YEAR In ADVANCE WHEN NOT PAID In ADVANCE S.

the funeral fund for semi-annual instead OF
quarterly reports from the executive council; !;
for quarterly system OF blank application.
Officers were elected as follows:
High Chief Ranger-John A. Smith. Lowell.
High Sub-Chief Ranger-D. A. CrOnln, Boston.
High High Ireasurer-T. DAILY, Boston. --o.,.
Fall river
high Junior warden-M. f. sullivan, Law
High Senior Beadle-L. Mcclure, Charlest0wn.
mlgh Junior Beadle-Dennls Obrlon, Lowell,
:, IIustees-L. +. Smith, w. II. Harrigan, Lowelli :
+. W0lfshon. Boston.
Delegates 10 National Court-The same as last
year except In addltionJohn j. Lappin, Portland
The following scale OF entrance fees was
adopted: Is to %, So; 25 to 80 So; 30 TO 80, 81,
50 10 40. SO: 40 TO a. S12; As to 30, Sl5.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
Iowa and Stockdale. Turner of Kansas

Iowa and Stockdale, Turner of Kansas
and Norton. and Pays0n and Lawler
The amendments were read in detail. The
first amendment, on which a separate vote
was demanded, changes the phraseology of
the tin plate clause. and was adopted-yeas,
$50; nays, 149.
On the next vote the Democrats were vic
torious, the amendment fixing the duty on
jute yarn at 35 per cent being defeated
143; nays, IA. The duty as now fixed by the
bill is 80 per cent. ff
The amendment bringing Russian cameps
hair into class of the wool schedule was
agreed to-yeas, 143; nays, 13S. The amend
ment providing that the duty on woolen and
cents pound. shall be q times the duty i'm
posed on pound of unwashed wool Of the
first class and 50 per cent ad valorem was re-
jected-yeas, 1877; nays, las The
bill now fixes the duty at twice the duty on
unwashed wool of the first class and 50 per
cent ad volorem. The amendment providing
that on wooden and worsted goods and all
manufactures Of wool and worsted. not 9TH
erwise provided for, valued at not more than
80 cents a pound, there shall be imposed
duty of three times the duty imposed on
pound of unwashed wool of the first class
and 40 per cent ad valorem. was rejected
yeas, 143; nays, 146. This leaves the duty
twice the duty on unwashed wool and 40 per
cent advalorem. The Republicans who. vot-
ed with the Democrats on the wool and
worsted goods and yarn amendments were
Messrs. Anderson Of Kansas, Comstock,
Dolliver, Dunnell, Featherstone, Flick, Hen
derson of Iowa. Kerr of Iowa, Lacey, Lind,
Struble, Sweeney, and Taylor of Illinois.
The amendment to the paragraph limpos--
ing a duty of 80 per cent ad valorem on all
manufactures of silk, not specially provided
for, that all such manufactures of which wool
or hair of the camel, goat or other like AM!
mails, is a component material, shall be clas-
sifed as manufactures of wool was agreed
t0-yeas, 155; nays 152
The vinegar amendment adopted last
night in committee on the whole, was agreed
tO--yeas, 164; nays, 1873. This was the last
amendment, and the engrossment and third
reading of the bill having been ordered, Mr..
Carlisle of Kentucky offered an amendment
| that the pending bill be recommitted to the
committee of ways and means with instruc-
tions to report the same back to the House
at the earliest possible day so amended by a
substitute, or otherwise as to reduce the rev.
enues of the government by reducing the
! burdens of taxation on the people, instead Of
reducing the duties by imposing prohibitory
rates of taxation upon imported goods.
| democratic applause.l The resolution was
| defeated-yeas, 140; nays, 164. Republican
| applause.]
The bill was then passed-yeas, 164; nays,
| 142-amid applause on both sides of the
| House, the Democratic applause being de-
rsiye in character. Ii was a strict party
| vote, except that Mr.. Coleman of Louisiana,
| voted with the Democrats in the negative
The Speaker appointed Messrs. K. b. Tay-
| lor of Ohio, Stewart of Vermont, and Bland
| cOnferees on the antitrust bill, and the
/ uouca n % adinurnpd
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
The Moosehead Dams.

During the great freshet of the first of last
week at Moosehead the south wing of the
dam at West outlet was somewhat started
but will probably hang. The dam at East
outlet is in solid condition and no trouble
is anticipated. The logs will soon be rum
ming out of the lake.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
ALL MIGHT IN THE FOG.
The Plight of Two Fishermen-Mrs
Burgess In Jail.
Especial to the Press.1

RoCkLAND, May 21.-Two sailors, James
Haggart and Michael McGrath of the schoon-
er Contest of Portland, arrived here this
morning, they reporting the following story
They started to set some travis during a
heavy storm off Cassius banks. 1t was late
when they had finished and the fog had
meanwhile shut in so thickly that they
were at loss to locate the vessel. They
rowed until the next morning when they
were picked up by the schooner RabbonTap-
ley of Bangor and brought here.
The hearing of Mrs. Burgess took place at
o'clock last evening before Police Judge
Hicks She was bound over in $1,000 bonds
to the September team of court Bail was
not furnished and she consequently will be
carried to Wiscasset Jail tomorrow morning.
The condition of Titus remains about the
same as yesterday
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
A SINGULAR ACCIDENT
BY Which a Little Child Of Alfred
Libby Is Killed.

Yesterday afternoon the little child of Al
coin street, met with its death under very
peculiar circumstances. The child was at
play on the sidewalk in front of the house,
and the mother. fearing it might stray, tied a
light rope about its waist and the other end
of the rope to the fence. 1t happened that
the rope was long enough to allow the child
to reach the street, which it did. A horse
passing got its hoofs entangled in the rope,
and the child was thrown. with such force
that its skull was fractured. DIR. S. p. War
ren was called, but the child could not be
saved. The child was two years snd six
months old.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
Embezzled Ten Thousand.

WATERBURY, Conn.,, May ,2i.-George w.
Roberts, who for many years has been book
keeper and confidential manager of the
Smith &c Griggs Manufacturing Company,
was arrested here last night for embezzle-
ment and this morning was admitted to bail
in $4,000 Roberts has been a trusted man
at Smith & Griggs' company for 20 years. 1t
is said that the alleged embezzlement covers
a considerable period. He acknowledged
the embezZlement to a friend and the
amount is said to be about $4,000. Roberts
is prominent Odd Fellow and fire commits
sioner and has family.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
man for 1892. In this connection the World

man for 1892 In this connection the World
publishes the following:
81 am not a candidate for President" said
Mr.. Depew to World reporter.
THAT is. you haven't come out YETI"
81 have not come out and am not coming
out"
sand Mr.. Blaine"
81 have been friend of Mr.. Blaine for the
past twenty-five years. | have voted for his
nomination in every convention at which he
was candidate since 1876"
'Will be be a candidate next timer"
HE will be one of the most important fac
tors in the Republican party in making that
nomination. believe that his friends in all
parts of the country will come very close to
controlling the nomination"
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
WILL WORK TODAY.
Labor Trouble at Lynn Soon Settled
Another Brewing.

LYNN, Mass, May 21.-The Morocco Man
ufacturers' Association of Lynn met this af :
ternoon and the trouble in Moulton's shop
was discussed. Inasmuch as several Lynn
manufacturers are paying % cents for color
ing, which includes hanging up the skins. j.
f. Moulton was advised to grant the terms
men at work Thursday morning The asso-
ciation is bitter against the demand for the
removal of a workman named woods from
Shute & Falkner's factory because he is be-
hind in his dues to theKnights of Labor. The
matter was left in the hads Of committee
who are to try to effect settlement but in
no circumstances must they yield in allow
ing the discharge of Woods.