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Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Canadian Oh Fislds.

WiN<Irse. Man, April l6 The do.
minion Government will shortly organise
an expedition. headed BY American ex.
perts, TO explore the oil resions Of the fer
north. near Atbabssca Professor Dawson.
Who passed through the territory. Gays; III
the indications Of oil are c 'rrect. Canada
has the lsr.est oil hearing district in the
world. comprising nearly 10000 square
miles. aud a. the indications extend down
the Mackenzie River below Athabasca, the
above area may be only part Of the oil.
bearing country. Some Of the lakes and
rivers in the north are GOV. red to . depth
Of several inches With oil which has exuded
from the banks."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
After African Tsliitosy.

ZAxzisAs. April IL Additional portrrs
to the numoer Of 2GO have left here TO Join
the caravan which Emia Pasha 10 huirg
out as Bassmoyo for his expedition into the
interior. Major wissmann 10 eQuinpir.
i've other caravans, one OF which IL 10 in.
tended shall proceed TO the country north
Of Lske Tapsanyi Telsarams received
here from Delagoa Bay confirm the report
that Portusese expedition. 1900 strong,
has gone up the Shire River TO attack
MpAnda.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
coNDENsED DBePATcanO.
The Pith Of the News Taken From The
Cufssnt Events Of the Day.

The steamer Marx Lane from New Or.
leans via Of Norfolk. for BeIfsss, vas
toved into Halifax. N. 8 Wednesday By
the steamer Crete from Phil lphia, With
her prop lIof broken.
Schooner Anna z. J. Morse, Caps. Mer.
rist. from NoSvsik. Conn.,, 10 Por,l snd
Me-. laden with coal. which ven. sshose si
Northampton, L I on April .. vas hauied
Of Monday. Half Of the cargo had to b
thrown overheard before shs coald b
AosseA.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17

The Richmond high school give an enter
tainment At the Opera H'ass Friday even
ing for raising gradatsn ns funds.
Bert MiIless returned from the lumber
camp Of Clark 4 MiIliken Tuesday where
be has been scaling log. daring the winter.
The cutters Of the Caldwell { Libby shoe
shop begin work in the factory Prid.y.
The county commissioner Of Sazadahoc
snd Lincoln counties we're 10 town Wednss-
day on business connected vi the reduc.
ton Of ferry rates from this place to Dres-
den.
Work on Southa,d's new schooner ID
progressing rapidly. The upper deck ID
III planked and caulked, and the outside il
nearly all pIanked. The bovspris has also
beea place in position. The schooner ID
10 be rigged % the docks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17

OswEoo. N. r.. April l6 -Tbomss
Glynn. while intoxicated Monday night,
fell under locomotive, which crushed his
arm. He vas taken to the hospital. but he
refused to ALLOW the physicians to come
near HIM. and bic mother also objected. He
soon died. the ply ysicians cay they could
have saved his life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Scandal at Winuipog.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April le.-The Globe
hears from it, winnipeg CORE spondsns that
Abe Johnson. lessee Of the Nicollet House
bsr, yesterday instituted suit for dsmsges
for wrongful dismissal saainst P. OCoD-
nor, proprietor Of the hotel, and has called
- Witnesses Premier Greenway snd the
woman the exposure Of whose escapade
with that statesman he ALE gee to have been
the cause Of his dismissal A great sensa-
ton has resulted, and . complete ventla.
tion Of the scandal 10 promised.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Right Side Up With Care.

CHICAGO. April 15.-The steamer City Of
New York reported foundered Of Manito " oc
10 safe. Ore Of her owners received dis
patch from the captain this morning an
nouncinR the fact She has passed through
the sraits Of Mackinaw and 10 headed for
Buffalo uninjured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
MAINE DISPATCHES.
Six Acres Of Piled Lumber Burned 0I4
II 1iliofd. IL.
Fire Now Under Control. With Loss
Of oloo. 600.

OLDrowx April l6.-Firs 10 raging q,
Milford, and six acres Of lumber pilss are
being burned. The lumber 10 pine boz
boards and 10 owned BY the following: N.
G. Gould, one and one half million fee, ;
NJ. p. wadlsigh. one million seven han.
dred feet; Barker and Thatcher, four mil.
lion; J. A. Mitchell, atty thousand. There
10 very little insurance.
6P. M.-The fire 10 under control The
loss 10 100000. The burnt section covers
six acres.
4 Later Account Of the Disaster.
Shortly before 8 o'clock Gre va dis
covered In the grsss near the lsmber yards
situated 1t the south part Of Milford vii
lage. The wind vas blowing tremendous
gale and in one blast the entire yard Of
about ten acres vas enveloped in mas Of
flames. The 6re c0mpanies we're immedi-
ately summoned from Oldtown, Stillsster
and Bangor. and their combined e4orts
after three hours Of contest proved effect
uai in staying the Ore.
The lumber consisted wholly Of pine box
bOards and vas owned by tn. follow ing !:
Barker 4 Thatcher. Milford. l.0OO. 900
feet; N. G. Gould. Oldtovn. l,5OO. 900
feet; NJ. P. wadleigh, Oldtown. l,7OO. 600
feet: J N. Jordan 1 Stewart, Oldtown.
$4,000 feet. The shipping season had just
commenced and the loss falls heavily on .
few, being estimated at 100000. Barker
& Thatcher had . small insurance. Ten
cars loaded with lumber ready for ship
ment we're also burned together with the
village hearse house which was the only
building in close proximity. The Gre
spread ever the cemetery causing some
damage to monuments and stones. Al Z
O'Clock the nre is thought to be under con-
troll.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Man OF War Needed as rars,ss

WAsBISoroS, April l6 The Secretary
Of the Navy today cabl.d the commander
Of the U. 8. 3. Alliance at Gibraltar order
in ( him 10 wait there until the arrival Of
U. s. Consul MA,thevs and then to sail
With him TO his post at Tsosisf. 1t seems
that there are certain diplomatic reasons.
which the oficials are not willing TO dis.
close. that make il desirable ths: the consul
shoull make his appearance as Tangier ct
this time on Q man oi-wsr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Foul Play Feared.

NEw YoRx, April 16 The body Of John
Adams. . prominent member Of the Ma
sonic fraternity Of Patterson. N. j.. Who
had been missing since March 27th, vas
brouah. to he surface Of the Morris canal
Monday by . passing boat. There are fears
Of foul play.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Strike at Portsmouth.

PoRrsAouIH. N. H., April l6.-rhs
action Of the employing carpenters. ma
sons. bricklayers. painters and piumbers
last night in deereeipg that ten hours shall
constitute days work has been the princi-
pal topic Of conversation among working
men today. This morning when Ander.
son 1 Junkins. carpenters, informed their
men Of the result Of last nights meeting,
they left their work in bsdy. This noon
carpenters employe. by Wm. A H,dgdon.
and painters employed BY W. J. Sampson n
1 Co.. quit work. These two 6rms EN-.
pioye the largest number Of men 10 the
city in their respective lines. Indications
point now to general strike tonight. A
mass meeting Of juurns, men viii be held
tonight in kechabite hall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Suicide at Lowell.

LOWELL. Mass. April I6 "A woman
giving the name Of Mrs. +. E. Hosmer
suicided At the Willow House on the Law
renee road. last night, taking morphine.
She vest there ~ cook. Her right name
10 Mrs. c. A. Bishop Of Keene, N. II. She
vas about 40 years Of age.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Foil From aia Balloon.

TorEKA. Kan. April I6 Prof. 4. E.
Craig, the balloonist. vas severely injured
in an attempt to make . balloon ascension
and parachute crop here yesterday after
noon. 4 stror 9 wind ~as blowing and the
bal Don came in contact with Q tels gra, b
wire, throwing him out. lie fell forty feet
striking head fort most against . buggy, re
ceiving severe injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Schooner Springs . Lesk-Cargo Of
Lime Catches Fire.

Hull, Mas. April IL Schooner Ida
Hudson. Capt R,chardson, At this port to-
day. from Rockland, Me-. sprung leak OF
800 strokes an hour OF Boon Island to.
day. It was necessary to work two pumps
constantly to keep the vessel free. Her
cargo of lime took hre from the leak, 20
the vessel was sealed up and the Are extin-
guished. She leaks but slightly in smooth
sater.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
70 Keep Out the Chinese.

SAH FRAscIsco. April l6. - An order
has been ,. ceived from Secretary Window
90 modifying the rule regarding Chinese
transportation that it will be impossible
hereafter to smuggle Chinese into the
United States over the Mexican bnrdef.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
The Boston Labor Iyoublee,

Bosron. April l6.-There 10 consider.
sbie excitement In labor circles today over
report made public this morning. l,
comes from London and 10 to the eject
that the Free Stone Cutters Association
have found way Of evsding the foreign
contract labor lav by assuring the men
shom they are trying to secure 10 England
that. shils they cannot make any contracts
In England. legal agreements would be
made Immediately upon their arrival in the
United States.
There 10 nothing new in the buildin Z
t6sdes strike situation. II 10 strongly hint
ed that the delegates Of the carpenters and
brickiayers will be expelled from the
building trades council tomorrow night, for
their unsatisfactory action during the labor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Davis Convicted Of Mauslaushtsr or.

ExErER, N. r., April l6 In the Su-
pre- me Court today the trial Of Andre~ J.
Davis for mans slaughter in killing John
Cavanaush vas resumed. After arsumen .
bv counsel judge Clark charged the jury.
The ju-v retired at II o'clock, returning i,
30 minutes With . verdict of nanslaushter
ia the nrst degree. Sentence vas deferred
until tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Methodist Centennial.

Bosrox, April ls-The New England
Methodist Conference has outlined . pro-
gram for Q celebration Of the centennial Of
New E igland Methodism 90 Boston COM
moo. Oct 2i-23. TO end With . banquet in
Fapeuii Hall on the evening Of the 23i,
with addresses by prominent Methodists.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
The Marine Biological Laboratory.

BosrON. April l6.-The Marine Bioloei-
cal Laboratory At Woods Holl 10 10 be
open for the use Of invesiisators from
June 2 tn August 30. The regular course
for students will begin July .. although
students may begin individual work on
June Is. DR.. CO Whitman 10 the Direc.
tor. Applications should be addressed to
Miss A. ID. PHILIPPE. Marlborough street,
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Maine Railroad Commissioners In.
spscting Boston 4 Maine Property.

PoRrshouTn, April l6-The railroad
comm ssioners Of Maine are making their
annual inspection Of the property owned by
the Boston 1 Maine railrosd. The party
arrived in the city tonight. Tomorrow
morning the York Harbor 4 Beach road
and railroad property in this vicinity will
be inspt cted The trouble between en-
ploying mechanics and journeymen bids
fair to be amicably settled tomorrow Sev-
eral 6rms have signiAed their willingness
10 sdvance the wases Of the men providing
they work ten hours. A meeting Of Jour
neymen will be held tomorrow evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Anssted for Illegal Use Of the Mails.

NEw BRITAIN. Ct. April I5.-Specisl
officers Of the post Office department have
arrested green goods dealer here, named
f. N. Willisms. He has made New
Britain his headquarters for the past two
years. Five hundred dollars in Confed-
crate money. Canadian money. two gold
watches, price Lists. counterfeit money and
. 'etaiied account of the workings Of hi,
scheme were found on him. He will be
tried Thursday morning for illegal use OF
the mails.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
London Times on the silver Question.

LONDON, Apri, lG.-The 1imes this
morning 'ays: IL the policy Of the silver
ring should break down in America. .
damned up volume Of silver will pour out
in An overwhelming rush on The world.
such . contingency 10 unlikely TO occur.
but 1t ought to be taken into sccount by
India and other countries interested in the
silver question,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
The P.rhss Hou,. Difficulty.

BosTOH. April i6.-At . meeting Of the
crednors and legal Representatives Of Y
o Punchard, Of the Parker House, tonigh',
il vas agreed to Dissolve the II Junction
lately placed on The creditors disburs ng che
mon' y turned over TO them. and the hrm' .
petition Of insolvency will be Withdrawn
tomorrov.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17

BERLIN, April lG The TApsbistt says
that Chancellor Won Caprvi has forbidden
the Ministers or o,b,r officials to furnish
any communications 10 the newspapers.
All intelligence deemed desirable to publish
will appear in the Reichs .nseiger, the ON
cial paper.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Electric Light Companies Console ate.

BALTIMORE. April l6.-A deal has been
made by the Brush Electric Light Co npary
of this city and the Westinghouse Company
Of Pittshurg, by which the latter company
practically obtains control of the former.
The Westinghouse Company guarantees 6
per cent interest on $500 900 Of Brush
stock and per cent on S20O. 900 Of bonds.
making $4,000 in all annually which the
Westinghouse agrees to pay for the con-
troll Of the Brush.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Cleaning Out the conemaush

JoHssrowH. April I6.-The Pennsyl.
vania Railroad Company has started large
force Of men to work clearing away the
'and bsrs and deposits Of stones and
sreckage in the channel Of the Conemaueh
river b. loo the stnns bridge. The com.
paDy will spefd o25 900 on the work
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17

LonDoN. April lG -Eugineers here are
greatly interested in = scheme for building
. bridge across the Bosthorus TO connect
Europe and Asia. A French syudicate
o6ers TO build one 500 metres In length and
20 In height, to sItct d from Roumeli to
Anatoli h,ssar. The bridge is to be OF ore
span and exceeding the largest span of tic
celebrated Forth bridge by half 1t, Length.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Immigrants at Castle o.rdsp.

NV YOKK, April Is Eleven hundred
and twenty four immigrants sere landed si
Castle Garden Tuesday. The steamship
Wsrra. from Bremen, brought $50, Tsor
mins. from Hamburg, 4s5, the Lake Huron
from Liverpool. six. and the Aivo from
Por, Limon hfty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
White Residents OF tho Couso State.

BRussKLs, April lG.-The Congo State
has just taken = census Of the white pop
ulation living In its territory. II finds that
$50 white persons. including a few women,
are now living In the Free State. The
largest white population 10 At Bona, fifty
miles up the river, where hl Europeans
live. Al Banana, the mouth of the river.
there are ~ whites.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Knit Qooda Firm Fail.

AMSTERDAM N. Y, April I6 $, 4 @.
Susholz. Scheme ctedy, knit goods manu-
hcturers. made an assignment today. The
hrm isan old one. well known to the trade.
Liabilities stimated a. SS. 600.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Dmiu Pasha Cosgscts otanlsy's State
mepts.

BsRiis. April l6,-rhe National Zeitusg
today publishes . commusication which
came indirectly from Emin Pasha. In which
he sseks 70 rectify the statements recently
made concerning him by MIR. Stanley. u
AYE that shs, Emin left the Equatorial
Province With Stanley he vas accompanied
BY fes soldiers only, but this vas be-
casss the period Of 70 days. which was
d1ed by Stanley - the time Of leaving the
province. vas too bsisf to alio~ the men to
be 70 enlisted. The communication further
Gays that Dunls n n,ained in the hai d. Of
the Egypt when Emin left. Stanley
brought Emin snly 20 boxes Of amnuni-
ti0n, when Em,n at that time had In his
possession 1870 boxes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
The Tariff Bill.

In the majority re oort. In every case
Of increased duty. except that imposed
upon tin plate and linen fabrics, the effect
will be to reduce revenues, because impor-
tations will fall OF The general policy OF
the bill 10 10 foster and promote American
production and diveRsihcati0n Of American
industry. In regard to WOOL the report
states that By the proposed bill the duties
npon fret and second class wOois are male
II and IL cents = pound. against 10 and 10
under the existing Law. On third class
WOOL. costing - cents or less, the duty 10
rAised fSdm II cents per pound to IL
cents. Upon wools Of third class. costing
above IL cents, duty 10 recommended to
advance s to cents pound
The committee recommends sugar, mp to
and including lG duty standard colored
and molasses. be placed on the free list,
With duty 10 of l cent per pound on re-
hned sugar above l6. bounty 2 cents per
pound be paid from the treasury for .
period Of 10 years for all sugar polarizing
At least s5 per cent msde in this country
from cane, beets or sorghum, produced in
the United States. Co olcerning silk, the
committee states an order to secure this in
dustry ~ speedily as possible. They offer
VI UOuuty VI ptr
pound, which 10 about 20 per cent Of
market value Of good silk. Bounty seven
cents per pound. it 10 stated, also allowed
on coupons.
The committee recommended these
changes in the internal revenue laws.
Abolshina the tax on dealers in leaf tobac-
CO, manufactured tob scco, manufacturer
of tobacco and ciRars, peddlers tobacco,
and reducing the tax on smoking and man
ufactured tobacco. and snu6. from cents
to cents . pound. The committee recon-
msnded all provisions Of the statutes i'm
posing restrictions Of any kind whatsoever
upon farmers and growers Of tobacco. in
regard to sale thereof. be repealed. The
proposed bill. IL enacted into q Law, will
certainly reduce the revenue from importers
At least go 93G 53s. probably more, ard
from inter al revenue, el0,32 87s. No
reference made in the report to raw hides.
Hides will remain on the free list ~ at pre-
sent.
Kenna Of California. . republican mem
Der. of the ways and means committee, sub
mitted report dissenting from the sugar
schedule of the bill
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17

New HAvRR. April l6.-It 10 probable
that the manufacture Of postal cards ai
Shelton. Com, will be abandoned, owing
to the complications, financial. political. or
other sise, which have arisen. The keeper
placed over the concern on yes,erday's At.
tachment vas Withdrawn today and every
'hir 9 is running ~ usual. Tse employer
becoming anxious about their pay, were
notified they would be paid tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
$50 600 Duty Wanted on Tho
Anselus."

MONTREAL. April is. - Millets The
the owners Of the painting were forced 70
choose between paying about $1,000 duty
on it or removing it from the United States.
As . result The Angelus" 10 now in safe.
keeping at the Bank Of Montreal. 1t 10
probable that the picture will be placed on
exhibition At the Art Association.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Chicseo.

CaicAoo. April l6-The emit srgo
placed hy strikinG carpenters on building
operations in Chicago continues effective
The Olncisl VITO on labor extends no,
only to oil Of their own ersft, but nov EN-.
braces nearly all the trades employed in
architec' u'al work. Al the close Of work
last night the great majority Of the brick
laysrs. plasterers, lashers. painters and
plumbers were laid OF, indefinitely. There
wss no more work for them to do.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Tns Minority Report.

The minority report is signed BY alI Of
the ave democratic members Of the com.
mittee. 1t begins with the statement that
there 10 an irreconciliable difference Of
opinion between the two great political
parties Of the country upon the question Of
collecting the revenue from da'ies on i'm
ported goods. Continuing the report Gays:
The minority. representing for the time be-
ing one Of these parties. c'ntends for the
principle Of jast and equal taxation upon
all according TO their ability to bear the
burden. while the majority. representing
the other party. has in this bill
thoroughly committed itself to the policy
Of unjust and unequal taxation of the many
for the benefit OF the few. We are a.
an nxious as the majority can possibly be to
promote and encourage American inius-
tries and advance the interests OF Ameri-
can laborers. aud those Who impure to us
any other de.ign either msunderstand or
misrepresent our position. But ve believe
that both Of these objects can be accom-
plished by reducing the burdens Of taxa
ton and not by incressinx them, and that
the benefits thus secured will be far more
permanent and far more satsfactory to
those directly concerned than any supposed
1uv AutABC kuAk Chu tc fost hiViu = ui1ShGut
policy. According to q s,atemen; made
before the committee, the protected Undue
tries Of the country have never been At any
time in our history in such . depressed and
Encouraging condition a. they are nov.
After nearly thirty years Of continuous
prote ction By government taxation for their
support. . great many Of them are reported
to be on the very verge Of bankruptcy and
u O..
their testimony. are yielding . fair profit
| UPON their capital invested. A great many
| Of the parties engaged in these industries
have declared in the course Of our investi-
gaitoas that the sliRhtest reduction in she
rates Of dusy nov in oosed upon competing
foreign products would compel them to
close their vorks and d.'charge their em-
ployes, and others have even gone % far -
10 ascertain that hey gill be forced 70 4,
out Of business IL the rates Of taxssion are
not increased Al the sams time the
labossrs In tness industries are complaining
Of insufficient vsges, and repeated suspen-
sinns Of work and . general condition Of
uncertainty and insecurity in their rsls-
lions to those Who give them employment
When capital and labor unite in declaring
that our protected indussries are not pros-
porous under that system. although is vas
designed and has been maintained for their
special benefit. the conclusioa 10 inevitable
that there 10 vice In is soneshers thai
ought to he removed, for there 10 d, reason
to doubt that in country like this ever
productive iuisstry would be reasonably
prospesoss il wise end just reveaus and
financial policy prevailed. Under our IN.
wise system Of taxation there 10 no msrke,
which vill pay our isdasTiss, and y a.
tenps to remedy the evil BY increasing ,h.
cost Of prodscsion 10 siDply to besin q
. The wrong esd. sn1 viii greatly aspavais
he situAsiea.
Il ean b dsooase1assd - have ths q
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17

PORTLAND. April l6-Last night the
dwelling house and barn occupied by c. o.
Lowell. windhsm. vas burned to the
ground. Cause, sparks from the chimney,
Ioe. o., 500. incurred, o2,5oO.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Che Gets Q Psluos-Hs Gets q For.
tune,

ToRoHrO, April l6 Alexander Cam.
eron the wealthy Toronto lawyer. who
married rich Detroit widow named Ward
has returned from Europe; but Mrs. Cam.
eron and her daughter, Miss Ward, are still
in Paris. and it 10 annour ced TO friends OF
the young heiress that she will In June be
welded to Prince de Benyon CsIawan OF
France Miss Ward is but seventeen years
old. With his BRIDE the prince will receive
an ir come Of nearly ei5O,OOO = year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Contractor MissiUg - His Crsditors
Want Him.

INV YoRK. April l6.-Richard ".
Brook. . BAyonne contractor and builder
Of considerable prominence, has disap-
peared. lie 10 sai 70 have in his possss-
sion over - 100, which he had collected
during the past week. and 1t 10 generally
Understood that he 10 nov on bis way 10
San Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
It Must 10 ont Edge Stock.

LowaLL. Mass April l6.-At meeting
Of .tochholders Of the Lamson store ser
vice company today, the ireasurer's report
showed be net earnings Of the store service
department for the year ending March 81.
to pe e3o3 200. Dividends pail In August
and November eI42235. Reports Of the
other departments are not =, ady.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-04-17
Timber Land Fire At Orange, Macs

ORAxos. Mass., April l6-rurner A..
Farmer. attempted TO burn aome brush this
afternoon. The Ore got beyond bic con.
,rol and burned over about l50 acres Of
timber belonging to Turner and p. T. Ly
ons. The Ore department got IL under
control late this evening.