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The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
BRITANNIA VS.. UNCLE SAM.
Senator Bolton Thinks Canada
Must Choose Between Them.

OTTAWA. Ont, March 14-In the Senate
yesterday Senator Bolton moved resolution
calling attention to the fact that the time
had arrived when Canada should have re-
presentatives with seats on the floor OF the
British Parliament. The resolution pre-
vides that the Dominion Government and
Provincial Governments shall have the right
to appoint representatives to sit In she In
perial Parliament, one Of whom shall be A
member of the British Cabinet, The time
had arrived, Senator Bolton argued, when
Canada must decide whether she was TO
maintain closer relations with the mother
country or join the United States, whose at
fractions were already constant menace TO
the welfare OF the Dominion, and the au-
tonomy Of the country. There were many
people In Great Britain who, prompted BY
personal interests would prefer 10 see Canada
annexed to the United States, as calculated
to strengthen the investments they held on
this side OF the Atlantic. The debate drifted
into a general discussion .of the Importance
of the imperial federation scheme, Ia which
Senators Power and Scott took part strongly
opposing the measure, as impractlcable and
to which commercial union was certainly
preferable.
Mr.. Abbott. leader Of the government In
the Senate held that the proposal was Inn
practicable, and Its carrying into effect as
regards representation In the Imperial Par
lament, would necessitate an amendment Of
the Constitution Of Great Britain. The Brit
ish Parliament could not invite Canadians to
sit In their House Of Commons without
imperial federation was pleasing in theory.
yet he had yet to learn OF any practical solu-
tiOn OF the question by which the project
could be carried out.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
PORK FOR FUEL.
A Norwegian Steamer Reaches Port
With No Coal Left.
Special to the Press.l

HALIFAX, N. s., March 1.-THE Norwe-
gian steamer Bratsburg. from Hamburg
bound TO New York, with beet root sugar
and general cargo, put in here carly this
morning. completely out of coal. She sailed
from Hamburg February 26th, and had fine
weather up to the 9th of this month. At4p.
m. on that date, in lat. Az 10, Ion. 5S' 10 +,
the wind blew a hurricane from the
north, accompanied by fog, rain ard heavy
seas. Suddenly the wind changed to the
southwest and blew with great violence for
about half an hour with heavy cross sea.
which swept over the ship, doing some slight
damage about the deck. Afterwards the
wind hauled to the north, still blowing
strong, with rain, thunder and lightning,
continuing all the following day and night
The ship had to run before the seas for sew
eral hours in order to escape destruction.
About this time the Goals were found to be
getting short. and the steamer was put un-
der reduced speed, the captain thinking that
by so doing he could reach New York. In
order to make the coal last everything NOV
able about the ship was burned, including
tenders, stages, and even ropes, and, If ne
cessary, they had decided to burn several
barrels Of pork which were on board for
stores. When she arrived off this port there
only remained sufficient fuel to bring
her inside the lighthouse, where she anchor
ed, steam giving out entirely. Before the
anchor could be raised this morning Agents
Pickford & Black had to send some coal
down in bags. The Bratsburg Is at present
chartered by the Hamburg-Americ line
During the summer season she Is employed
in the coal trade between Sydney and Mon
tIeal
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Teller Has No Apologies to Make
for Negro Suffrage.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-The Senate TO-
day devoted two hours ito District of Co.
lumbia bills. Mr.. Hale, from the committee
on appropriations, reported the urgent def
cheney bill, and said he would call it up for
action Monday. The Blair educational bin
was taken up at 2.15, and Mr.. Teller address
ed the Senate in support of it. He declared
that he had been one of those who advocated
the extension of suffrage to the:colored people.
and had no apologies to make for if. He de.
MED that it was mistake or blunder, II
had always been a fundamental nrincinie
with him that all men in the country must
stand on the same political plane ii there
was to be harmony and an Homogeneous CON
dition of affairs. He admitted the difficnltv
of two races inharmonious and non -homo-
geneous, living together in eQualitv. hnt he
did not admit that the problem was 90 Sraat
that it might not be solved. He helieyed
that education might help to solve il. There
never was a greater mistake than to suppose
the North hostile to the South. The North
stood ready with money, advice and assist
ance to help the South. He did NOT want
drastic laws to compel the South to treat the
colored people properly He wanted the
South to do that without such laws The
North had forgotten the war, and only asked
the South to forget 1t.
The bill went over without action. and Mr.
Cullom presented resolutions relative to the
death Of Mr.. Townshend OF Illinois. declar-
ing that the Senate shared with the House
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15

American Women Interested In the
Shipping Revival.

BosToN, March 14-The American Ship
ping aud Industrial League has title which
would be rather forbidding to most women,
perhaps, but its first woman member, Mrs.
Marion A. Mcbride Of Boston, has been do
ing good work in it, and promises to make 1t
popular among Among women. Her able
paper on "The Interest of Women In Ameri-
can Shipping" which was read recently
before the fourth annual convention Of the
league, has been printed for distribution es-
pecially among women journalists, members
of women's clubs and societies, and wives
OF men prominent in public life. In a little
PREDATORY note on this paper, addressed to
American women, Mrs. Mcbride says:
please accept this little glimpse at
American shipping interests. Help to place
the American flag above the decks upon
which stand the flower of American man
hood. commanding American ships which
shall bear to all parts of the world a COM
merce flowing FROM American industry.
Remember that through channels controlled
by American men, all womanhood Is given a
greater power for good and larger opportuni-
ties to accomplish all lines work which need
to touch hands across the sea for perfect de-
velopment. As children are aroused to en-
thlsiasm over the floating of stars and
stripes above the SchoOlhOuse teach them
that the same bright flag should be flOated on
the oceans of the globe proudly speaking for
The Home of the Free and the Land of the
Brave in every port of entry in the known
world"
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
An elegant masonic JeweI.

Next Monday evening, delegation from
Portland Commandery, Knights Templar,
Clayton J. Harrington, Commander, will
visit st. Omer Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, of South Boston, for the purpose Of
presenting to st. Omer Commandery testi-
monial in the shape Of a magnificent COM
manders jewel, on account Of courtesies re-
ceived by the Portland Knights, June "a,
1889.
TIE jewel is on exhibition at the store Of
c. j. Harrington, Nos. 1sO and ls2 Middle
street. 1t isuof solid gold, six inches ip
length, weighing seventy pennyweights and
Is the handiwork Of Messrs. Henry Guild &
Son, Of Boston. On ribbon under the coat
Of arms are the words est. Omer Comman-
derry, SouthlBostOn," while on a similar rib
bon on the Passion Gross above the badge Is
the word Portland" and below, the word
"COmmandery." Additional words In black
enamel artistically displayed, connect these
inscriptions so as to read, Presented TO st.
Omer Commandery, South Boston, as a me
mento Of st. Johns Day, June "A, 1889, by
Portland Commandery." On the reverse at
the Passion Cross Is engraved. Presented In
the name Of Portland COmmandery NO. z, n.
T., by En-. Sir Clayton j. Harrington,
Com'd'r. and a delegation OF It's Sir knights'
March II 1880.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
FRENCH SHELLS BURST IN ABOMEY.
Dahonlans Flee Panic Stricken
From Their Capital.
RussIa's Answers to the Stories
Told by George Kennan. -
A Canadian Demand For Seats In
the British Parliament.

PARIS, March lathe Temps confirms
the announcement that modus vlvendi has
been established between France and Great
Britain regarding the New Foundland fish.
cries.
The French gun boat Emeraude has bonn
barded AbOmey, the capital Of DahOmey,
and Kalavy. The Dahomians were panic
stricken by the attack.
The adverse action Of the Senate yesterday
on Prime MinisterTirard's demand for vote
of confidence on the question of the CONNER
cial treaty with Turkey has brought about
the downfall Of the entire ministry. All
the members proceeded this afternoon to the
palace Of the Elysee the residence OF Presi-
dent Carnot and formally rendered their re-
sgnations.
NJ. De FL FIeYcinet, Minister of War in M.
Tirards Cabinet, will proSably form new
Ministry. IL Is rumOred that M. COnstans,
who recently resigned from the Ministry OF
the Interior, aud NJ. Rlbot will hold port
f0lios In the new Ministry. 1t Is also un-
derstood that Admiral Barbey, Min.
lister of Marine, NJ. Faye, Minister OF ARri-
culture and NJ. Falliere, Minister OF Public
Instruction, will remain in the Cabinet.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
scAooRERs CROSS THE LINE.
Their Crews Are Now Stalking Claims
In the Promised Land.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, March 4.-The
invasion of the Cherokee Outlet by anxious
boomers gathered on the border of the strip
for the past As hours, began at dawn this
morning. All day long lines of canvas COW
cred prairie schooners, with many crews
have passed into the coveted land. Tonight
it is estimated that from different points of
entrance fully 10000 passed the border. and
half that number have ssaked claims. The
invasion came with rush. No one expected
it. The contingent of Indian police were
powerless to cope with the stream Of immi-
grants. Early this morning Captain Bur-
bank, in command of small force of United
States regulars at Oklahoma City, marched
his force into the Strip. As far as known
this force had no affect in retarding the
movement.
The cattle grazing in the strip, fed before the
invaders, stampede ensuing. a hjS nra;1
rie fire is raging on the border at Kiowa
probably set by cattlemen to scare off tbs
settlers, but tdid notstop them; they m passed se9
around it.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
COMMITTED WITHOUT BAIL.
Isaac SawtelIe Bound over to the
Grand Jury.

ROCHESTER,, N. f., March 14-The third
day of the Sawtelle hearing opened with the
usual crowd in attendance. Extra officers
were stationed at the different entrances to
the hall to keep back the crowd. Only ladies
and those directly connected with the case
were admitted. Isaac Sawtelle was brought
from the lookup handcuffed to High Sheriff
Pingree.
Lawyer Edgerly opened for the respond
ent When the counsel for the defense took
the case they expected witnesses would be
introduced on both sides and thought that
all witnesses would be brought to the hear
ing at the expense of the state. When COM
mitted to jail month ago all the money was
taken from the respondent nrd not returned
to him until yesterday, 50 that his counsel
could not summon witnesses. Nearly all the
objections made by the defense had been
overruled while those Of the other side had
been allowed.
1--WE demand our rights" continued Mr..
Edgerly. "We shall under the existing cir
cumstances refuse to put in any testimony at
this time: We shall appear at higher court
for our rights"
County Attorney Kivel replied that the re-
spondent had good treatment at the hands
OF the court and had plenty of time to get
witnesses If desired.
Judge Wentworth then ordered the pris-
oner committed without bail to await the ac-
tion of the grand Jury.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
RussIA's REPLY.
Tho Truth OF tho Story OF tho Kara
Outrage Virtually Admitted.

LONDON, March 14.-.fhe Times st. Pc
tersburg dispatch says: "The admInistra-
tor Of the prisons, comparing LansdelPs and
Kennan's published accounts Of Russian
prisons, said the latter's modus operandi
was bound to prove unfavorable to any coun-
try, because he derived his information from
dissatisfied inmates Of the prisons. The ad-
ministrator admitted that tue prisons were
Overcrowded, but he said the government
was doing its best to effect needed reforms.
The official interviewed by the correspondent
regarding the report Of tfe outrages, practl-
cally admitted that tho facts were as report
ed, but he contended than Kennan and 9TH
ers etherealized Nihilist women out Of all
recognition In their books. Every ordinary
traveller In Siberia suffers hardship. The
exiles bring troubles upon themselves, being
excitable and intractable. In regard TO h0g-
ging for slapping an officials face, that Is a
frequent offence and an example was nee
essary The struggle with the soldiers was
provoked by prisoners drawing revolvers
and wounding several Of the soldiers 1t Is
thought this trouble will do away with the
privilege Of exiles being allowed to retain
their rev0lvers."
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
GENERAL NEWS,

Steam schooner George III. Cbance ranor,
ed lost on the Pacific coast, carried a crew of
A gang. of expert diamond thieves are
}g W1}rRlng IN chicago, and have stolen gems
valued at several thousand dollars.
1t is said that Hon, Thomas w Palmer of
Michigan, minister to Spain, will soon resign
ana return to his state, where he intends to
run for governor.
Henry Kennel, treasurer of Blue Earth
City, MINI, has been arrested for enbezyling
from his brother.
The creditors of Henry S. Ives g. Co. will
get nve cents on dollar as the result of
their dealings with the Young Napoleon of
Finance.
Everett +. Brooker, of Broekton, Mass.
who Is under bonds to answer for Illegal
liquor selling in that city, and who has been
missing several days, has been located in
Lewiston, Me.
The women of Atchison, Mo-, have nom
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
The Biddeford Troubles.

BIDDEFoRD, March a. Special Officer
Abiiah Tarbox and Street Commissioner
Jere G. Shaw were arraigned this morning
In the municipal court on the charge of res
cuing prisoner from the sheriffs on elec-
tion day. They pleaded not guilty, waived
examination and gave sureties for appear
ance for trial at the May term of the Su-
prop1a Gnurf
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15

mated full ticket for school board officers
aud there is no opposition ticket. The women
want to introduce reforms to make the lives
of the women teachers easier.
Hon. George A. Pillsbury of Minneapolis,
ex-mayor and for q years resident Of Con-
cord, N. H., previous to 1880, has given $780,
900 to the Concord Hospital, asking for new
building to be named Margaret Pillsbury
Hospital, a memorial to his wife. Work on
the new building will be begun and pushed
with the utmost dispatch.
The Eastport Sentinel Is told Of a remark
ably big school OF herring seen off Lewis
Cove, In Perry, the other day. Capt. Tow
ser of Deer Island, who was sailing down
the bay, says: "When my boat struck the
school the bow was fairly raised out of the
water by the shock. and su n a solid body OF
fish did it appear that 1t seemed as though
one might walk ashore on the backs Of the
herring"
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
SEEN AND HEARD ATT THE CAPITOL.
MIR. Reeds Unique Testimonial from
Portland's Young Republicans.
a Veteran ship Owners Story of
the Late Salmon p. Chase.
Prominent Members of the Maine
colony in Washington.
Especial TO the Pressl

Especial to the Pressl
WASHINGTON, March 14.-The most ele-
CANT and original token of approval of the
ruling on the question of the quorum, that
the Speaker has received has just been left
at the Shoreham by the expressman. 1t is
from the Young Mems Republican Club of
Portland. 1t is made of solid silver moulded
into the shape of an old fashioned candle
extinguisher, and four and a half or five
inches high as it stands on the Speakers
table. The surface of the cone is elegantly
engraved with an historical picture repre-
senting the victory of the Speaker over OBJ
struction and with the appropriate inserip-
tion. In the picture an aged dame, repre-
senting the Democratic party is industriously
blowing with bellows labelled "Springer's
mouth piece" A fire, fed by faggots is
labelled "obstructions of public business"
ard "flibuster." Just as the old lady gets
the fire blazing well, Speaker Reed in un-
mistakable likeness steps up and puts over
the fire a conical extinguisher labelled "com-
mon sense" The souvenir also bears the
inscription
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15

AUGUSTA, March 14.-Icemen are still run
ming fifteen inch ice on the upper Kennebec.
The ice below the city varies in thickness
from six to fourteen inches. The work con-
tinues through the soft weather day and
fOhf
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
Letter from Henry m. Stanley

edonian publishes the following extract from
letter written by Henry M. Stanley to a
st. ,Johnsbury friend, dated Cairo, February
14th:
"The end crowns the work, did say December
have brought exiles back to their homes. have
reunited parted families. / have rescued those
who were In sore straits. / have borne the young
ana aged and placed them once more In their
loved land of Egypt / have brought the beleag-
nered governor out of his threatened bondage.
wherefore, as these were the aims of the work.
and they have been accomplished, say the end
crowns the work. True, l am blanched and
white, but what matters 1t? have naught to re-
gret, and II any mission Of like nature presented
here or there, life stays not but rushes on anacs
and men must work and strive; but LET us do IL
bravely and fifty, with all our strength" w ~
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
Wool Manufacturers, AssocIatIon,

Boston, March 14.-The Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin will announce tomorrow the Or
ganization of new association of wool man.
ufacturers, which will oppose the old nation
al association. Some 80 manufacturers re-
sponded to the first call, representing every
CLASS OF woolen manufacturing. Arthur t.
lyman, treasurer Of the Lowell Manufactnr-
ing Company, is chairman. The new asso-
celation VIII resist the extreme demands of
tle Wool growers, and demand reduction of
equitable basis, '''"e'' oi' " 'i0A'
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
Alto sentence forLvnchers.

LA CROSSE, Wis, March 14-Sentence
was pronounced on the Trempealeau county
lynchers at Whitehall this afternoon.
Charles johnson, Ole Sletto, Mrs. 0leson and
her son were sentenced to Imprisonment for
life. three days in each year the confinement
to be solitary. There was great excitement
in the court room. Mrs. Oeson tainted,
groaning and shedding tears The sheriff
started for Waupun with the prisoners this
afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
Collision between sound steamers.

LYNN, Mass, March 14-The Item says
"a passenger on the steamer Providence Of
the Fall River line rep orts collision Thurs
day evening in the East River, just after
leaving New York. About 5.45 p. m. the pas
sengers on the Providence saw another
steamer start to cross her bow. The Provi-
dence blew her whistle, but the other boat
came on, and soon the steamers were almost
side by side. The tide seemed to bring them
together, and the other boat struck the
Providence just below the wheel, breaking
the davits. Her chain tore the wheel box
into the splinters, and she drew off with
broken bowsprit. The Providence kept on
her course without further mishap. All
blame seems to rest Oh the officers Of the
other boat, the name Of which could not be
made ont -
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
Crushed by FaIIine Eartn

CUMBERLAND, Nd, March 14.-Todav a
huge rock fell upon the West. Virginia Cen.
trail railroad track, in cut between Chaffee
and Blaine, 40 miles west of this city.
work train, with crew of 12 men, was de.
spatched to the spot to remove the obstruc-
tion. While at work, a mass of earth from
the steep mountain side, overwhelmed seven
of them. Two were dead when taken ont
one has died since, and three are perhaps ia.
tal1v iniured
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
RAILWAY MATTERS
THE UPPER coos ROAD.

THE UPPER cooSrROAD.
The preliminarXSHfvey for the extension
of the Upper Coos railroad Is being made by
I4~P.c Williams and othe:s. The present
route is to cross the Connecticut river just
below North Stratford village. through
Brunswick, Maidstone, skirting the east or
west side Of Maidstone Lake, through
Guildhall, again crossing the river, through
Lancaster. and connect with the Maine Cen
trail at Whitafield
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
BLEW UP THE BOTTOM.
How the Shells From the Versuvius
Shook Earth and Water.

PHILADELPHIA, March 14.-The final test
of the guns of the United States dynamite
cruiser Versuvius was concluded yesterday
at p. m, resulting in complete success
for their makers, the Pennsylvania Dyna-
mite Gun Company. The test was made
over range five miles below Chester, and
even at this distance the shock of the mon.
ster proiectiles exploding on the surface of
the water was sufficient to shake the win
dows of the houses in Chester.
At Up. m. the firing party commenced op-
eratiens by testing the air supply and differ
ent losses of pressureS. The "live" shells,
consisting of 10a inch sub'calibre pr0jectiles,
had in the meantime been placed in the re.
volyers and out of harms reach Six dunn.
mics were fired, and, all being pronounced
in readiness, a signal flag was run up to the
foremast head of the VersuviuS as a warn
ing to those down the bay that the first
live" shell was about to be fired.
The mechanical fuze of the projectile was
set Tor firing five seconds after impact with
the water. 1t was few minutes past 8 p.
m. when the order "Fire!" was given to the
gunner in the coming tower of the cruiser
In an instant sharp sound broke forth like
clap Of thunder, and with a swish 500
pound "Hyey gun Gotten shell was sent fly.
ing through the air with all the steadiness Of
a high powered ordnance protective. Not a
sign of deviation could be seen as it sped
headlong straight toward the buoy mile
down the range. As it neared the mile stake
there was noticeable sudden descent, some
thing after the manner of an arrow, not ex-
actly vertical, bat slanting, and in the next
instant the shell disappeared below the sur
face of the water.
One second passed, two seconds, three Sec
0nds, then four, five, and at the first pulsa-
tion OF the watch hand past the five mark a
mighty upheaval was seen on the water, as
If the sea for hundred yards around was
being lifted bodily in the air. This was fol-
lowed the next instant by a column of mud
which burst its way through the heavy sur
face, rising to height of fully fifty feet.
Set at five seconds, it had practically gone off
at five and quarter seconds.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, March
l4th, taken at D. NJ, 10th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
IN this order: Temperature, direction Of the
wind, state of the weather:
BR9ston, S6'. NE, rain; New York, 38o,
NV, NV rain; Philadelphia, 400, N, rain !;
esi@ Mihsns1GR, eis1aH RS,, aS n, rain Albany 360,
a1 Iand cs99uy s9o NJ RMqifalo, S40, W, cloudy Ceve
W, eloudless,;, Chicago, Ia, NV WI eIorIdIess:: @
St. Paul, q, ", eloudless; Duluth. so NV
cloudless; St Vincent. go. N clon'dIess.
Bi,s'marc55. ;,' ca5. 2, n, cloudless; Jackson,
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-15
A Mining Craxa.

FREDERICTON B.. March A. The mining
craze has struck Carleton county In earnest
and 1t would seem that there is good reason
for it. Since the discovery of the traces Of
silver and gold In the Brittian-Shaw mines
in the vicinity have commenced digging IL
Is reported, with more than ordinary on.
couragement. The ore is said to yield $500
worth OF silver and 500 worth Of gold to the
ton, besides 10 per cent lead. w '''''