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The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
THE LAWYER IN THE CASE.
What He Says Of the Decision In the
"origlnai Package Case"

NEW YORK, May 15.-The Star this morn
ing prints the following conversation con
cerning the recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court in the "Original Pack
age Case:'
James G. L. Davis, the Iowa lawyer who con-
Quoted the famouse Leisy case for the Western
brewers, and secured the decision OF the United
States Supreme Court in what is known as
THE Original Package Case" was in New York
the'other day, and gave his views on the precise
legal effects and limitations Of the decision.
1t is impossible at this time" said he, "to
suits of this decfsiyn, but its legal effect upon
many OF the questions involved can be readily
determined. The practical result OF the decision
"First,that no state of the United State can pro-
hibit interstate commerce In intoxicating liquors,
and this, of course, substantially destroys the ef-
feet OF prohibit0ry legislation.
Second, that each state has the right to license
and regulate places where intoxicating liquors are
sold at RETAIL and that this power IS unlimited, be-
cause each state has the right to tax the mer-
chandiSe or the occupation Of dealers in imported
merchandise, provided there Is no discrimination
in such tax in favor of the products or the citizens
"Third-And this seems to be the most import
ant point of the decision and the one that Will
tory legislation can be obtained, if at all, only
through Congress.
"As TO the consequences" continued Mr.. Davis,
"of this decision of the Supreme Court, some OF
them are brief and casual others are rather grave
and perhaps far-reaching. There has been a
good deal of impulsive clamOr about the decis-
ion, and against the court for making one, but
the court had duty to perform which was far
above all faultfnding of this sort 1t was not the
first time nor the second time that the Supreme
Court OF the United States held back individual
states from doing what is really to be done under
the Constitution. Georgia once thought i had a
sacred state right to set aside the National
claims Of the American people as to public lands
and and MaGTand tribes wl1rh npe tbst 5 perders,
thoroughly correct when it attempted to tax
the government currency. SO with South Care
gulate its own tariff duties. And the same may
be said OF Dakota, which, even in its territorial
days, thought she could tax commercial travellers,
prohibition laws; but the Supreme Court of the
Nation struck away all these theories, and told
the states lust how far they could co.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
NOT LIKELY TO COME FROM MAINE.
The Successor to Mr.. Bigelow in the
Railway Mail Service.
A Barrier Raised Against Obstruction
Tactics In the House.
Speeches on Silver Take UP the Day
In the Senate.
Especial to the Press.1

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Although Super
intendent Bigelow was Maine man, it does
not seem probable that his successor will be
from the same state. When Mr. Bigelow
was appointed to the railway mail service, it
had been designated for the application of
the civil service rules by President Cleve-
land; but the order had not been carried out
when Mr.. Harrison came in. Mr.. Harrison
could not do it at once, as there were vacan-
cies on the Board of Civil Service Commits
sioners, which had to be filled before the
regulation for the mail service could be for
mulated and applied. In this interval, many
of the old employees tnrnad ont by Mr.. Cleve-
land were reinstated, among them being Mr.
Bigelow, in the position of superintendent
for New England. After that the civil ser
vice rules went into operation and these
rules now apply to all In the railway mail
here in Washington, and his assistants here.
SO it seems most probable that Mr.. Bigelow's
place will be filled by the promotion of either
Assistant Superintendent Ryan or Chief
Clerk Graves. Ryan is a Massachusetts
man who has the friendship of Senator Hoar
Graves is New hampshire mar, well known
in Portland, where he has been stationed.
Today the Republicans put an end to the
waste of time INDUCED in by the Democrats
of the House in the tariff debate, by adopt
ing an order closing debate on Wednesday,
May 81. Ii Mr.. Bland of Missouri and the
others wish to continue to insist on useless
formalities they understand just how much
time there is left. By forcing needless roll.
calls they forced the Republicans to consume
three hours in adopting this order today,
when fifteen minutes would have been
enough to satisfy everyone that it was the
will of the majority that the order should
pass.
In the PRESS of Wednesday, Mr.. Grosye-
nor is spoken of as championing the inter-
ests of the Maine lime owners. This was a
misprint, as to Mr.. Dingley belongs the
credit of the able and convincing reply to
Mr.. Springer.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The gardeners at Newport, r. I, have won
their strike for nine hours day.
Three ballots were taken in the Kentucky
senatorial caucus yesterday. Carlisle had Al
on the last
The Republicans in the district of the late
Samuel j. Randall have voted 1t inexpedient
to nominate candidate.
Darling Bros, of Worcester, have just en-
tered suit against the city OF Lowell ior S7o.'
600, for breach of contract in the construc-
tion of the city hall.
Rev. Sam Small has announced himself a
candidate from Fulton county for election tn
the next Georgia House of Representatives
on straight-Out prohibition platform.
The legislative street railway committee
reported to the Massachusetts Senate yester-
day in favor of granting the petition of the
West End Street Railway Company OF Bos-
ton for a charter to build an elevated rail
road in Boston.
J. w. Robinson, a travelling jewelry sales
man. had his sample trunk rihed OF 250 gold
watches, diamonds and other jewelry. to the
amount of many thousand dollars, at Wav-
erly, Ia, Tuesday night. Five persons have
been arrested
The Winona Mill Oompany's Touring mill
and adjoining elevator at Winona, MINI ,
were damaged 100000 by fire yesterday
morning; insurance, 100000. Twelve hun
dred barrels of -four and $4,000 bushels of
wheat were destroyed.
A special from La Cleod, Man., says that
burglars entered the mounted police barracks
there Tuesday and carried the safe to a
swamp quarter of mile off, where they
broke off the doors and ransacked the con-
tents, getting $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
THE WORM TURNED.
Regulators Shot by the Negro They
Intended to FIog,

MERIDIAN, Miss, May ia number of
men in the western part of Kemper county
have recently been playing the part of regu-
lators or "white caps" In several instances
they have come down into Lawderdale conn
ty and whipped parties whom they thought
needed punishment. Last Sunday night
they went to the house Of negro named An
derson;; They iirst tflea re c TO get Anderson out
refused to show himself. They then "at at
tempted to break down the door, but falling
in this, they fired the house after telling ' Ans
derson's wife that she could come out, out
When she did so Anderson ran out and fired
is said. wounded two others whosa nonaS ~
have not been learned. The negro made his
escape. There is strong feeling against the
action of the regulators, and the negro has
many sympathizers.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
STRIKERS STILL STRIKING AT THE HUB
The Situation Among the Carpenters
and at sauire's Factory.
Laborers May Strike, TAX
ing Out Two Thousand Men.
Dissatisfied spInners Stop Work In a
Fall River MilIl.

BosToN, May 15.-The striking carpenters
received a telegram this morning from their
general headquarters in Philadelphia to the
effect that money to cover their regular
strike benefit would be sent SO as to reach
here tomorrow. The telegram also assured
them of the continued support of the car
penters' brotherhood. Ten men were put to
work today on the eight-hour basis. The
carpenters in New York, Philadelphia
and other places are to be notified
what Boston firms are doing jobs in those
places, whose men are out on strike in Bos-
ton.
The members of the executive committee
of the strikers at John I. Squire q Co. s fac
tory Indignantly deny that they are weaken
ing. Out of the 625 who came out on strike,
for Squire OF these 620 there are only about
2Co men who have not obtained work else
where. They say they will surely win this
strike and bring Squire to terms, rich as be
is. The boycott, the men say, is now begin
ming to work.
AT the meeting this morning at roll-call, a
report was made by member of another as
sembly, who went into the factory to work.
He was offered a job at 50 week and his
dinner The dinner was in the sausage
room, ana ABOUT 2C0 men sat down, among
them large percentage OF Italians and Por-
tuguese. They took over an hour for dinner
and ate very leisurely He learned the
names of the firms that supplied the bread
and pastry. the fish, the baked beans and the
coffee. He found that very little was being
done in the factory, and many Of the old
men were engaged in washing windows,
cleaning up the floors and doing other small
jobs. Not over 200 hogs were killed since
the strike, he reported. Much waste, he
stated, has occurred since the trouble began.
The men feel very much encouraged
over the report he brought out, and are only
desirous tnow, they declare, OF raising suffi-
cient funds to keep the weakened steady
until they win the strike.
The assembly to which the men belong to-
day issued the following:
Men-In the name of manhood we ask YOU to
consider your position.
Here we are, 600 of your neighbOrs, townsmen
and fellow W0rkingmen, striving for fair pay and
fair play, willing to make sacrifices for the good
OF all, contending against an employer who has
grown fabulously wealthy upon.the product of our
labor.
He denies us living wages, and insults our man
hood by refusing us the freeman's right, organiza-
tiOn.
You know that in Chicago pork packers have
you aid in this struggle victory is sure, and har-
mony viii be restored In the ranks OF labor.
The Mason Builders Association tonight
considered the demand made by the building
laborers for an advance of 25 cents day in
wages, and decided that the present state OF
business would not warrant the Increase.
The general opinion is that the building la
borers will strike. If they do about 2Cc0
men will go out,
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
MISS 1LAINE's WEDDING GIFTS.
Presents Which Vie In Magnlficence
With Those Of Nellie Grant.

WASHINGTON, May I5.-Miss Margaret
Blaine's wedding presents will vie in mag
nifcence with those received by Nellie Grant
when she became Mrs. Sartoris. Nearly
every one of the distinguished men who will
be present az the wedding ceremony Satur-
day, have taken this opportunity to show
their appreciation of the Secretary of State
The library of the Blaine mansion, where
the presents are placed as soon as they have
been shown to the bride, already looks like a
silversmith's shop, for many of the guests
arrive was the solid silver tea service sent
by the members of the diplomatic corps. 1t
contains six pieces-tea urn, sugar bowl,
cream jug, bowl and samovar for heating
water. To supplement it, Congressman and
Mrs. X. r. Hit of Illinois, who are the most
intimate friends of the bride in this city,
send all the small pieces of silver that can
possibly be used on the modern table. With
a New York house does the Secretary of
State dover bis daughter on her wedding
day. Over a month ago he told her that
New York to select any nest she might
choose. She made the journey, and many
day she and young Mr.. Damrosch spent in
house-hunting, finally selecting two or three,
hy 81 Teh aek e nsns ID de & Of
lected one on Madison avenue, quite ways
up town. This house will be finished by the
time the young couple return kfrom their
which will last until September.
T. Jefferson Coolidge of Boston has already
sent pearl pendant to the bride, in which
the pearl is as large as woman's thumbnail.
1t has crest of diamonds about it.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
Dracut,s Disgrace.

LOWELL, Mass, May ia reporter visit
ed Dracut this morning and learned that the
selectmen have decided to call town meet
ing week from Monday to act on refunding
license money to John Lennon; also some
schoolhouse matters. There has been a ru-
NOR that the giving up of the business by
Lennon is all farce, and that he was still
selling, but this morning the place was strip
ped OF all its appurtenances for active bust
ness. Possibly he may be doing some whole
sale business. There is some expression in
favor of allowing him to continue whole
sale business, but it is doubtful If the peo-
pie will tolerate ii.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
THE CRASH CAM {.
Suspension OF the Doran-Wnght
Company-Losses In Portland.
New YORK, May 15.-The Times th
morning saws:

New YORK, May 15.-The Times this
morning says:
This morning the announcement OF the col
lapse Of the big brokerage firm, the Wright &
Doran Company (Limited) will be made. The
Liabilities IL Is announced by the president of the
company, will be between $500, 900 and $780,
600, none OF which is owed in New York. The
company Is supposed to do a regular banking and
brokerage business, though IL has been termed a
"bucket shop" and has done the biggest business
OF Its kind in the country. Mr.. DOran denies that
he has ever done "bucket shop business" but
says that he has been engaged In legitimate trad.
ing in stocks, grain oil and cotton.
April 26 1t was announced that the company
was in trouble, and was about to suspend. Blu
being notes ii S. 80 and so DAYS b their credl
tors, giving them the privilege OF paying ha,l lnen
margins with the 80 day paper. The customefs
soon returned all the cOmpany's short paper,
while, according TO the conditions of the agree
ment, the concern continued to pay profits In cold
cash. This, reduced the surplus a good deal,
while the public, having read what ME-- -DOran
says were Inaccurate reports Of their financial
condition, were afraid to come around for their
money.
At tne same time the company was keeping I'D
leased wires with its correspondents and main
tanning many clerks, besides paying big rent for
handsome suite OF rooms on the third floor Of the
Astor Building. 10 Wall street.
The company had an agency in Portland,
the managers Of which said yesterday that
losses to Portland parties would fall under
$1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
A Great Financial Scheme.

New YORK, May 15.-The Herald this
morning says the Universal AssOci alton
Bank and Trust Company will begin its op-
erations in this city before the summer ends.
Nearly all the preliminary details are being
completed. The company will have a CAPT
tai of $100.C00,Co0 One of the great objects
of the company is to guarantee interest on
railway bonds, and the directors claim that
they have now applications for Endorsement
of more than $4C0,000.0C0 of railway bonds
which, If all taken, will net the bank 10 per
cent premium OH the amount guaranteed, or
$50, 100000. Branches will be established In
Europe. The company will do a general
banking and trust business.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
Will Sue the COMPANY.

AUGUSTA, May 15.-Mrs. G. c. Vose, of
Augusta, will bring suit to recover $1,000 in
surance on the life of Mr.. Vose, who recent
ly died. the company refusing to pay it. An
| son M. Goddard, Esq, of this city has been
! retained by the respondents.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
PRICE ss YEAR In ADVANCE, WHEN NOT PAID In ADVANCE S.

Is entitled to a second nominafion Senator Wal
ton Is man Of much ability and is popular I'm the
county failure to agree in the eastern part Of
Mr.. Walton his own successor
John w. Mitchell, the deputy sheriff and taller
at Norridgewock, is in the field for sheriff. Sher-
iff Vaughan has had three elections ana will not
be a candidate.
There have been three names mentioned for
county attorney to wit Mr.. Cover OF Soon Mr.
Hovey of Pitrsfed and Mr.. Coffin OF Skowhegan.
Mr.. Leavitt of Athens, whose place as county
commissioner becomes vacant this year, will un-
doubtedly be renOminated, he having had the
short term and the county cannot afford to spare
him from the board yet
Major Emery of Fairfield, the wounded soldier
and efficient register Of Deeds will undoubtedly
be renOmnated by reclamation.
County Treasurer Cushing will undoubtedly be
renominated
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
Or. eaIIey's Inspection Tour.

DR.. George H. Bailey, state veterinary sur
geon, was in Lewiston Thursday and per
formed an operation on horse in Auburn,
He had just returned from a trip to King
field where he has inspected herd owned
by Alphonso Blanchard of that town. Mr.
Blanchard feared that his cows had tubercu
losis, but the doctor pronounced them FIRE,
from 1t. On Tuesday he inspected the herd d
Jason Rackley OF Leeds. but found no tuber
culosis. Monday afternoon he operated OF
10 horses In Rockland and took the O'Clock
boat for Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16

has finally decided to report favorably to the
House the Pacific railroad funding bill.
The New York Sun has a special from
Washington which says that President Har-
rison has announced his unwillingness to
made positive statement that he will veto
such bill If sent to him. He is in favor of
a silver bill, but does not think the country
yet ready for free coinage. The special
further says that an attempt to pass the bill
over the veto would fail
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16

$50 to o'clock. Three of the standing COM
mittees reported. The first committee to re-
port was that on the standing of the order.
They advised the state branches to elect off
GERS whose inclination and ability would
lead them to give good work to the order.
More accuracy and detail was asked for in
the state reports. A large increase in mem
bership is shown for the year. This report
was accepted. The committee on insurance
reported against life insurance by the ma
tional order, but advised that each state
branch take charge of the insurance of the
Massachusetts branches now have insurance
features, as have several of the others. The
report was accepted. Several changes in
and additions to the ritual were advised by
the committee on ritual. These were adopted
as recommended by the committee.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
Found Dead in Bed,

WORCESTER, Mass, May 15.-Tne wife
and daughter of President G. Stanley Hall
of Clark University, were found dead in
their bed this morning. having been acciden-
tally suffocated by Illuminating gas which
had csc aped during the night. President
Hall Is out of town. The family have resid-
ed in Worcester about year and DIR. hall
longer. Mrs. Hall had become well known
socially and was highly esteemed. The cause
was defective burner. Medical aid was
promptly summoned, but it proved to be of
no avail. The daughter was IL years old.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
THE QUESTION DECIDED.
State Troops Will Parade In Portland
on the Glorious Fourth.

AUGUSTA, May 15.-It was decided this
morning. to hold the next encampment of the
Maine militia, the week commencing the
3Oth of June, to continue five days, and the
Adjutant General has issued an order to that
effect. The troops will visit Portland on
the occasion of the reunion of the Army of
the Potomac, going down in the morning
and after parade they will be given a sail
around the United States fleet in a steamer,
and taken to the islands for clam bake,
returning to Augusta after the fireworks In
the evening. The Governor and Staff will
proceed to Portland on the afternoon of Ju-
ly Sd, so as to be present at the banquet in
the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
Collision and Panic,

New YORK, May 15.-About GAO o'clock
this morning the steamer State of Georgia
of the State line, while putting out to sea,
collided with the ferryboat Pacific of the At
lantic ferry opposite the South ferry slip in
the East river. The ferryboat was loaded
with South Brooklyn passengers, who were
all badly frightened. but no person Yas IN,
guafid Hhsid and Into tie cabin Of the ferryboat on
the starboard side, damaging the Pacific
about $1c~o Several ladies tainted, and ii
was miracle that nobody was hurt. The
Paclhc was laid up for repairs, but the
Georgia put out to sea,
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
5AsE BALL.
THE GAME TODAY.

Quite lot Of interest is manifested In the
games that are to be played here today and
Saturday on the Portland grounds. The
game today will be the first of a series to be
played in this city. The Lewistons are
good club. and lively contest is looked for
All lovers of base ball should attend these
games, and see what real good team the
Balsams are. Play will be called at o'clock
Ladies will be admitted free to the grounds
and grand stand.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
An Odd Coincidence.

Ex-Deputy Marshal Sterling was the first
man in Portland-beside the telegraph
operator who received the news-to know Of
the surrender of Lee at AppOmattOx, and
also the assassination Of Lincoln. In the
first case he was in the office when the late
Mike Austin took the news from the WIRE
He carried it to Deputy Wentworth, who
sent him to Marshal Heald and he in turn to
Mayor Mcclellan, who ordered MN 10 SEQ
that all the bells were rung. ne was aiso
the first man to swing an ODD Fellow nag 70
the breeze in Maine. It was at the time OF
the great odd Fellow demonstration 10 1869
and was displayed from ODD Fellows hall
-, Exchange street.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16

New YORK, May 15.-The American Pro-
tectiye Tariff League announces the award
Of prizes to the senior college students of
1890 for essays on the subject of the "Ap-
plication of the American Policy of Protec-
tion to American Shipping engaged in Inter
$50 was won by John Ford of Cornell
University; the second prize, 800, Carrie r.
CASTOR, Swarthmore (Pa) College the third
$50, Thomas A. Spillane, Bowdoin College
the silver medal for meritorious essay, w,
II. Young, Brown University.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
Commander c MccaIIa sentenced.

WASHINGTON, May 15-Commander Nc
Gala has been sentenced to suspension from
rank and duty for three years and to retain
his present number on the list of command
ers while suspended. The sentence is ap-
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
IN THE BARNARD MILL.
Spinners Complain of the Material
Furnished and Strike.

FALL RIVER, May 15.-For four or five
weeks the spinners at the Barnard mill have
been complaining of poor grade cottons
furnished them. They made formal com
plant to the Spinners' Union, and the mat
ter was placed in Secretary Howard's hands
for settlement. Mr.. Howard was unable to
come 70 any agteement Win tne mlll
officials, and the material continued to furn-
ish cause for complaint. Today the spinneIs
concluded they could stand it no longer, and
IS struck. The weayers were compelled to
knock off work for lack of filling. The spin
ners insist that they will not go in until
Monday. 1t is probable the gleater portion
Of the mill be compelled to shut down to-
morrow.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16
WOO To Him VINO Starts This war.

BERLIN, May 15.-Count Won MOltke in
the Reichstag yesterday said:
The days OF war by cabinets are passed. The
elements that now threaten the peace are found
among the people The cupdity Of classes, less
favored by fortune at home ana their occasional
attempts to obtain a rapid Improvement Of their
'fsandltiOn by forciDle measufes-these dangerous
ejefnspts are producing discomfort everywhere
and nsv-zI any moment precipitate war even
aeains 'tTe IN OF the government.
When this VA }s.eaks out It's duration no one
will be able TO foreseeA The mightiest powers,
armed as they never were peioIe,"nd 20 shsafsu ,
war; og SSyen wye ~ SgdTS bi WA the match
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-16

The game between the Balls nus and Lewis
tons, which was TO have been played In Lew
iston yesterday, was prevented by rain.
The Portland Stars will play the Buxton
High School nine at Buxton Centre Satur
dav