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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-13
GEN ERAL NEWS.

E. +. Davis of Lawrence. has filed vol
untary petition in insolvency. ''N wa
John I. Breeker, grocer, New York. has
assigned; liabilities, SIS, 900. A' ""'
The search yesterday in the well at Hon
kinton, NH, for the remains of Calvin II
Ii. Beck was fruitless III IL
The noted case of I. Henry of nenvar vs
the Travellers Insurance Companv has haen 1
settled by verdict in favor of the comnsnv
Lieutenant Edwin B. Weeks. ouartermas.
ter u. 5. A., stationed at San Antonio Tex
committed suicide Sunday. Despondency IS
believed to have been the cause. 1N' .
A special from Oanthe. Kan saws that
the women recently elected municipal off
GERS IN Engarton have become disgusted
with their new positions and resigned.
Secretary Blaine in an interview with the
owners OF the Gloucester schooner Rapid
Transit, which recently suffered Al the hands
Of Newfoundland officials. said the case
should DC investigated and justice done.
The brlck manufacturers in the vicinity of
Hartford, Ct., have formed a Combination
against non-uni0n yards. agreeing not TO sell
brick for buildings in which tie product
from non union yards is to be- used. They
have also agreed not to sell except at com
bination prices. -
The steamer zealandia, at San Francisco,
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THE BlAIEE-GlADSTONE ARTICLES
Seem To Nave Made the Grand Old
Man Dependent.
Ne Does Not Find the Free Trade
Cause FIourIshlng.
Gen. Middleton Found Guilty Of Max
Ing Warfare Profitable.

LONDON, May 12.-Mr. Gladstone spoke at
tne oobden Club today. lie said that free
traders must recognize how much ground
had Dsen lost by their doctrine within the
last 20 years. Militarism was resnonsihIe
for much of the mischief, but not for ali
Free trade has receded in the countries
wnere militarism did not prevail, in the
United States and the British Colonies. Pro-
lection was applied now ln America not only
to goods, but to persons, as instanced by the
treatment Of the Chinese. The great repub-
lie had never accepted the doctrines Of free
trade. At one time there had been kind of
qualified progress toward them, but this was
being checked, and opinion had become ac-
tually retrogressive. The growing strength.
activity, and clearness Of conviction OF the
Tree trade American party gave favorable
promise OF ultimate triumph at the polls.
On looking over the world, the prospects Of
Tree trade were certainly not encouraging.
This state OF opinion emboldened the cham
plons OK protection, long lurking in their
homes, TO venture out and renew the struggle
under the name Of fair trade.
Regarding bI-metallism, Mr.. Gladstone
said he believed its advocates smelt therein
the speedy rise OF prices. 1t was move
ment in the direction OF protection. Since
the adoption OF free trade the wages OF la
boring men bad improved 30 per cent. Eng
land was working out great social and
economic problem for the benefit OF the
world. He was confident that free trade,
though temporarily dlseredited, was destined
70 become the universal charter Of trade and
obtain obtain the general acceptance Of civilized
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NOTES FROM THE FIELDS OF LABOR.
Boston Employers Who have Had
Enough of the Strike.
No Change In the Situation In the
HaIIowell :CYanlte Strike.
Three Thousand Tube Works EN-
pIoyes Out at McKeesport.

BOSTON, May 13.-The striking carpenters
report tonight that fifty-fve non-union men
refused to work nine hours a day and at
least one member of the Carpenters Build
ing Association waited upon the executive
committee. He was willing to give eight
hours day.
A party of twenty or more Italians started
to go out to J. p. Squire & Co.'s establish
ment, in Cambridge, this morning to 60 to
work. They were met in Lechmere square
by large mob Of strikers. who scared them
back by their threats of violence and intimi-
dation. There was no actual assault, but
there doubtless would have been II the
Italians had not retreated. Five carloads of
hogs were received at the establishment this
morning and are being slaughtered.
New YORK, May 12-Twelve hundred
cigar makers are on a strike for an increase
of pay, ranging from 30 cents to 81. per
thousand. No non-union men were found to
take their places and they expect to speedily
win.
AUGUSTA, May 12.-There is no change
in the Hailowell strike. Both the strikers
and the company remain steadfast and one
OF the cutters says that il a settlement is
not reached within a week the strike will
continue all summer. Many of the men
have received offers to 60 elsewhere and
some have accepted. The suspension of
work in the shed would necessitate partial
If not complete shut down on the quarries
where so men are employed. The company
is opening new quarry near their old one.
BARRE, Vt, May 12.-Although the strike
of union quarrymen continues, 260 men were
working In the quarries last Saturday. 1t is
believed the number OF workers will increase
rapidly in the coming fortnight.
WORCESTER, Mass, May 12.-The Satinet
Manufacturers Association of New England
today voted to shut down the mills from 30
to 60 days, the time to be decided on at fu-
ture meeting.
PITTsBURG, Pa, May 12.-Three thousand
employees of the National Tube Works at
McKeesport went on strike this morning
for 10 per cent advance in wages.
HAMBURG, May 12.-The men employed in
the gas works here have gone on strike.
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AFTER FORTY YEARS.
A Man Learns the Story of His Alb
ductIon and Supposed Death.

ST. PAUL, May 12.-The climax is soon to
be reached at Rock Island, ILL.,, Of a case
that would have seemed in fiction almost i'm
possible. In Savannah, N. Y, 40 years
ago, boy named Hiram Gregg, the oldest
of large family of children, was stolen from
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gregg.
The boy disappeared near Mud Creek, a
stream on the banks Of which he was play
ing, and his parents supposed he was
drowned. After dragging the creek for him
they gave him up. They afterward moved to
Rock Island, and the father died there two
years and half ago, one of the pioneers of
the town. He left with his widow several
children. Now it is learned from A. j.
Seakry of West Point, Hope County, Mimi,
that Hiram Gregg Is living at Richardson,
Polk county, Wis, under the name Of G. A.
Gage, the name given him by his abductor.
who was an unscrupulous woman and who
kidnapped him to be revenged on his par
ents, with whom she had trouble. She
brought him up in ignorance of his real
name and he never knew who his parents
were until a few weeks ago. Correspon-
dence has been carried on and the Greggs
are certain that they have found the long
missing member of their family and that he
will be at Rock Island this week. He is now
43 years of age and has a family. The wom-
an who kidnapped him left him at thetime
of his m arriage.
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Ida Under Bonds.
Drowned at Oldtown

BANGOR, May 12.-George Bartlett, fifty
years DID, was drowned in the river at Old
town this morning. His boat capsized and
filled. Bartlett leaves widow and several
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To Art Students.

During the afternoons of the present week
there will be on public exhibition at G. L.
Fox's studio. Congress street, large photo
graph of the decoration of the Sorhonne by
Puvis de Chavannes, the same which serves
as leading Illustration in an article by Theo-
dOre Child published in the Harpers Maga-
zine for May.
Puvis de Chavannes, a Ian of marked
personality one in the purest sense elemental,
has been styled the greatest of modern paint
ers. Mr.. Child classes him as a thinker who
paints. The following works of the same
master will be found among the photo
graphs:
Ludus pro Patria, Labor, Christian In
spiration, Peace. together with portrait of
the artist by Leon Bonnat.
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M'CLYNN MAY co BACK.
Hopes of Reconciliation Between
Himself and the Vatican.

CHICAGO, May 12.-Dr. Edward McGlynn
arrived here today on his way to California
for his health. When asked in reference to
rumors of pending reconciliation with Arch
bishop Corrigan and the Vatican he said:
"The rumors, though in some sense true,
are little stronger than the facts warrant
The presence of Archbishop Corrigan. now
in Rome, would naturally bling about a dis
Simconi and Archbishop Corrigan, If not
with the Pope. The belief and feeling is
gaining ground that have been wrongly
treated. The clergy and the laity, now be-
the right of American citizens to discuss
matters for the good of Americans. The
case now looks more hopeful than at any
previous time"
On parting he said to the reporter, after
the custom OF the Catholic clergy: GOOD
night and God bless yOu"
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EXCITING OCEAN RACE.
The City of Rome and the Aurania
Neck and Neck All the Way over.

LIVERPOOL, May A stirring ocean
race has just taken place across the Atlantic
between the steamships Auranla, of the
White Star line, and the City of Rome, of
the Anchor line. on the result Of which
great deal of money will change hands.
The Aurania left New York on Saturday,
May g. at p. M, and the City of Rome at
p. m. They kept each other in sight all the
way across, the Aurania being always about
five knots astern. As the ships neared
Prowhead the City of Rome led by about ten
minutes. The betting aboard both ships was
fast and furious. When they approached
the Mersey, tine Rome was fifteen minutes
ahead, and the passengers wagered with
each other on board, while the spectators
ashore, who had become aware Of the race,
took odds, first on one ship and then on the
other, till the amount at stake was enor-
pon o5 ot a.
the winner
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ALBANY'S SCAN DIAL.
Developments in the Defalcation and
Its Accompanying crookedness.

ALBANY. N. Y, May 12.-The bank de-
falcation is developing extraordinary facts.
The denial of VIM. Gould last night that he
had anything to do with the matter was dis
proved by the fact that late this afternoon
the firm to which he belonged confessed
judgment in favor of the bank for almost
$4,000 This is divided, it is said, about ev-
emily among the firms member The bank
holds the paper Of Anthony Gould, formerly
recorder of Albany, for $4,000. Gould lived
high. He Is brother-in-law of the Whit
neys. Gould has paper to make good sum
amounting to $4,000 The other $4,000 is
divided between two other brothers. Late
this afternoon Whitney was arrested,i being
found two of his bondsmen had overdrawn
their accounts, George L. Thomas in the
sum of $2500, and Edward Taylor $500. The
sum stolen will reach over 100000 About
$4,000 has been made good. 1t was stated
tonight that ex-Recorder Gould had left the
CITY,
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brings the details of the wrecking of the
bark Emile, owned in San Francisco, on
March 26th. on the New Zealand coast, and
the drowning of the captain and seven men.
Four men named John Brownrigg, first mate,
Joseph Green, George Cummings and Will
liam Meek, were rescued by tug.
A special from Middlesborough, Ken,
says that Captain Hawkins, chief revenue
officer, and posse of % armed men who left
Middlesborough last week for various points
In the Cumberland Mountains to destroy il
licit stills, have not been heard from since
and it is feared they have been murdered by
mOonshinors
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OBITUARY..
william n. PIummer.

Mr.. William II. Plummer died In this city
yesterday. Mr.. Plummer was born in June,
1872, in Saccarappa. When he was about
ten years of age, his family moved to Port
land, where he has since resided. At one
time Mr.. Plummer was engaged in the gro
cery business, but the greater part of his life
was spent in tie service Of the city. In 1885,
he was appointed deputy marshal, and he
held that office al lso under Gen. Neal Dow, at
the time Of the famous rum riot. Previous
to that he was connected with the police de-
partment, occupying the position of captain
of the watch. For forty years he held the
position of warden Of ward seven, and he
represented that ward as alderman for a
term. He was also for many years assistant
assessor, while the position Of special dep
uty sheriff of the Supreme Judicial Court
was held by him for over thirty years. For
a term of years he was also in the United
States government employ at the custom
house. During the war he was superintend-
ent of the Soldiers Home in this city. filling
the position with great success.
His death will be keenly felt among his
friends and associates. He leaves a widow,
three sons and daughter, two of the sons
being engaged in business in this city. Mr..
Plummer was member of the Aged Broth
erhood, that being the only organization to
which he belonged. The funeral will be
held Wednesday afternoon at his late resi-
dence, 297 Portland street, the burial being
private.
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soard Of Manufacturers.

The board of manufacturers connected
with the Board of Trade held a meeting yes
terday afternoon with G. r. Milliken as
chairman and M. N. Rich as secretary.
The following gentlemen were present: G..
r. Milliken, S. l.. Larrabee, Thomas
Laughlin, NJ. N Rich. V. Darling, and L. A.
Goudy. Mr.. Goudy advanced some good
suggestions. The committee at the sug-
gestion of c. R. Milliken. voted it a good
plan to advertise Portland's manufactures
and their products once month.
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The Portland High School team will 20 to
Brunswick tomorrow afternoon TO play the
Brunswicks.
The National League game Cleveland at
Chicago. and Players League game Buffalo
at Chicago were postponed yesterday.
A base ball nine composed Of old profess
sionalS Is soon to be formed In Rnekland.
Banks and French, two players we'll known
from their connection with the ROckland
nine Of several years ago will constitute tha
battery.
BOstOnians will see the first B0wdoin Var.
sity crew that has ever sat In an eight oaIs1
boat row on the Charles river on MemoIial
Day. The opposing oarsmen VIII Oe tna
representatives Of the Boston Athletic AssO-
citation, and the contest promises 10 DC FeiJ
iutarpgTinQ one.
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PRICE ss YEAR In ADVANCE, WHEN NOT PAID IN ADVANCE S.

vile Saturday afternoon. DIR. j. +. Hill
pronounced the attack a stroke of paralysis,
AFFECTING principally the larynx. DIR. Bou-
telle was called in for consultation by DR..
Hill, and word was sent to DIR. Weeks of
Portland, who, unfortunately, was found to
be ON his way to Washington. DIR. George
E. Brickett of Augusta, Mr.. Bigelow's
family physician. arrived Sunday afternoon
His opinion coincided with that Of the other
physicians. All agree in the judgment that
the case Is a decidedly critical one, and with
the chances not very favorable to the patient.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Bigelow was some
what more comfortable, but the chances
were stated to be against his recovery. Sec
retary Blaine has sent the following tele-
gram:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May IL.
To j. ii. Manley, Augusta, Me-:
Extend my deepest sympathy 70 my old and
true friend. God spare his useful life,
[Sgnedl JAMES e. BLAINE.
Senators Frye and Hale have also sent
messages of sympathy to the family.
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Washington Notes,

A caucus of Democratic Senators was held
yesterday to elect successor to Senator
Beck as chairman of the Democratic caucus,
Senator German who had been acting as
was chosen permanent chairman without op-
position.
Paymaster General LOCKER of the navy,
chief of the bureau of provision and cloth
ing, is Sunerfng from nervous prvsbIstiv...
It Is likely that he will be placed on the re-
tired list.
The Senate yesterday proceeded to the
consideration Ct the bfii authorizing the
JDAllion. Mr.. Jones of Nevada favored the
bill and spoke at considerable length. he
did not finish his speech. After a brief
executive session the Senate adjourned.
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The Woman Dlsccvered,

1t will be remembered that last week
woman was assaulted on Spring street, and
man named BOyce arrested on suspicion and
held for examination. The name Of the
woman was not learned at the time, and it
was not until last night that the police as
certained her identity. She is Miss Lizzie
Chase of Deering. and will appear in the
Municipal Court today to see if she can iden-
tify BOyce as her assailapt.
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Pine Street Church,

At the annual meeting of the board of
trustees of the Pine street NJ. E. church held
last evening, the following resolu tion was
unanimously agreed to:
Resolued, That we express to the publishers of
the Portland PRESS our grateful appreciation Of
their uniform courtesy, Kindness and generosity
in printing church notices and reporting the do
our sincere thanks for the high compliment cen
ferred upon our pastor and church by printing so
full an abstract in this mornings PRESS of the
aVeninq.
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SIR FREDERICK CONVICTED.
A Canadian Warrior Who stole /
Fortune In Furs.

OTTAWA, May 12.-Gen. Sir Frederick
Middleton. commanding the Canadian mill
tary, has been convicted by committee of
members Of Parliament Of looting furs val
ued at $4,000 or 100000 during the North
west rebellion. The report Of the committee
was presented to the House today after a
heated discussion, and adopted unanimously.
1t is expected the General will resign tomor-
row.
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Weeks Business at the Post office,

Last week the Portland post Office kept an
exact account of all pieces of mail matter
sent out of the office. Yesterday As
sistant Postmaster SWEET said that
there were 1858 pieces of the first
class, including letters, postal cards, ETC.
Besides these there were $1,000 pieces in all
the other classes. including newspap<rs, &c.
making total of 15S, 1863 pieces of mai mat
ter sent out during the week.
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Bonifaces Gathering .

Boston, May IA number OF hotel men
arrived here today to attend the 11th annual
eonvantien of tho uotoi Nome Mutual Rene
:. ~ xsssvclatl6n Y nicss nsis ,sssu tuni0rrow
About $50 delegates came from the West to-
day and many from New England points.
The convention promises to be the largest
ever held by the association.
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Levden' LectuTea

The first lecture to be given by Evangelist
Leyden at Mechanics Hall tomorrow even
ing, will be upon the subject, "What is a
Jesuit?' The second, Thursday afternoon,
to ladies only, "Roman Catholic Nunneries
and Their Occupants" The third and last,
Thursday evening, to men only, on "Secret
Confession"
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rhIr,v-nne Drowned.

SAN FBANcIsco, May lzENews FS,eN & mas
,.esS wicked on the reefs at Mallic0e in New
fiebrides. March A. -Four white men and ~
hiocxS were drowned About 20 other blacks
reached shore in safety out were tomahawed
by native savages. Those VINO renamed on
board the ship were saved.
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The National League.

The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT NEW YORK.
Innings.I 2 3 A 8 67s 01O111213
N Y......0 o o 0 Ooo0 o ii
BostOns % o o 5000 o o o. o
Base hits-New Yorks. 4;lBostons, 3. Errors
New YOrks, 3; Bostons, @. Batteries-Russis
and Buckley, Nichols and Hardie.
AT CINCINNATI. sr1
Innings. 6 8
Pittsburgs..........O o o q 1-5
Cinclnnatls.... 10 1 o 2 o o O. 8
Base hlts-Plttsburgs, 6; Cincinnatis, g. Errors
-Pittsburgs, Il Cnclnnatis, o. Batteries-Sow-
ders and Miller, Foreman and Baldwin.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Innings. ....1 2 9 s
Brookyns. o o o 8 LII
PhIladelpnias... 20 o o o.
Base hits Brooklyns IA; Philadelphia, 14.lEr-
rors-Brookyns, l Phiadelphlas, Z. batteries
Baldwin, Lovett and Dalyi Gleason, Anderson.
Day and Clements.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The following Is the standing Of the clubs
i'm the National IpaQue.
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E. z. Small of Cornish dined on partridge
stew last Monday This fact is not So Sc = re. e
rial for the stew was secured, Mr. 'no and ~are ME-
Small and several friends were sitting i ~ in o.
their parl0r Sunday when some ohiect sbnt in
by the window and went against tbe stshie siIS
with thump. All hands rushed ont f'aU,d and
found partridge on the ground quivering in
the last agonies of DEATH Mr.. Small
whipped out his iackknife and bebeaded i'tfn1 the
bird, thus securing his Monday dinner. 'l'
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

The following is the standing Of the clubs
in the National League
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American Association.

The following games We're played In the
American Association yesterday:
At Observation-Disclosures 8; Brooklyn, 4.
At Columbus Louisville, / Columbus, q.
AT Roehester-RO ROchesters, 3; Syraeuses, o.
At TOledo-TOledOs, &; st. Louis, 3.
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Election officers wantes.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., May 12.-Forty ad-
ditional warrants were issued today for the
arrest of election officers In the End and 7th
districts for alleged frauds at the ballot box
last n ovember. This makes 76 in ALL
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a mean Act.

Robert F. Skillings of Peaks Island,
planted a thrifty willow Arbor Day, on the
ground near Trefethen's Landing. and owned
by Harriet N. Skillings. He staked it well,
aud during the night somebody cut the lines
nnd cnt the tree down.
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weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. May
18th, taken at p. M, 18th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
9, Boston, 5O0. Sc, cloudless; New York, 52o,
SE, partly cloudy; Philadelphia. 600, Sc,
calo3ppdless; Washington, GO, Sc, cloudless
AlIpany, ooID 81, SE, partly cloudy; Buffalo, 560,
cam cain CLOUDY; Cleveland 640, calm, ran De-
St stolIS , oO, E. y, rain; Chicago, 44o, NE, cloudy
eloudless; st; Vincent. $50, w, partly cloudy
740, S, cloudless, ''''A''' ''''e'
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Eight ears and six M onths.

B. Ives of Salem, ex-assistant district attor-
ney, was today sentenced to six years and
six months for forgery, and two years for
enbezzlement; two days solitary confne-
ment.