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The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21
THE AFFAIRS OF THE ARMY or LABOR.
Inst Evenings Meeting of the Port
land Central Labor Union.
The Factory Doors Locked Against
Hat Makers In Danbury, CT.
Profit Sharing In the Bourne Nam M
Fall River, Mass.

Thirty Of the thirty-ive delegates were
present at the meeting Of the Central Labor
Union. with President Courant In the chair.
last evening. After the nomination Of Off
GERS the business Of the meeting came before
the body, which was the consideration OF
the present reduction In wages. After the
delegates had listened to Mr. FL. G. Moulton,
general organizer of the Boot and Shoe
Workers International Union and a debate
upon the subject Of the cause Of the present
reduction In wages, 1t was taken under con-
sideration and referred to committee to In
vestIgate.
The iron clad contract which is now being
s-nszzxzo1sR
Is To the effect that In order to gain employ
ment the employe must sever his connection
with labor organizations. received due de-
liberation on the part Of the delegates. and
one delegate from each organization was an
pointed to fully consider the matter and re-
port back at the next meeting. The state OF
work In all the trades was reported as being
very dull, aud the number Of unemployed as
Increasing
The eight hour committee reported that
word was received from III. J. SkeffIngton Of
Boston, 70 the effect that he will be in the
city on Friday, January "a and deliver a
public Lecture under the auspices OF the Gen.
trail Labor Uuion upon the necessity % 10
shortening OF The hours Of labor.
mittee was given full power tor
essary aTranS' ments for ~
recestlQn and 10 extend
public to be present and to ALI laoor organI-
cations to meet at Labor Union Hall upon
the night OF the meeting and escort Mr.. Skeff,
ington to the place Of meeting, which in all
probability will take place at City Hall.
A motion was passed that the Central
Labor Union extend Its sympathy, as well
as financial aid to the locked-out workmen Of
Shaw & Co. at Freeport. and also extend
such other assistance that will tend TO
speedy and iustiiable settlement.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21
PRINCE OF THE HOUSE OF WURTEMBURG
Romantic Life Of an Obscure Hotel
Keeper In Washington.
He Was One or the Famous Six Hum
dred at BaIakIava.
A Prussian NobIeman Very Sick In a
hospital in New York.

WASHINGTON, January 20.-Few people
are aware of che fact that there died in
Washington few days since royal prince
of the house Of Wurtemburg. There is no
doubt whatever that Emil Becker was half
brother Of the present King of Wurtemburg.
For years he kept a little hotel at the foot
of 7th street. near the wharf, and the innat Q
politeness Of the man bespoke breeding of a
different sort than that Of the ordinary
Swabian peasant.
Becker's childhood was passed with a
family in comfortable circumstances. He
was liberai1s supprieS with money and was
given private tutor. when@>
tered the army. One day, at foyai4>
the King, riding along the line of troops, or
dered Becker to step from the ranks To
tue Off ger he said: Il want that man at the
palace" This incident led to residence of
10 or II years at the palace as chamberlain.
de leo an adventurous life. however, and
entered the Swiss army.
In that country of fee scenery and rosy
checked peasant girls, disappointment in
love led to his going into the troops hired to
the British, and engaging in the Crimean
war: He was in the cavalry, under Lord
Raglan sss.s and after the famous charge was
promoted to be sergeant. After the close
OF the Crimean war Becker left on soldier
ing awhile, but sailed for America just IN
time to reach New York when the first regi-
ment was being formed to put down the
rebellion. de enlisted at once, fought
through the war, was wounded many times
and was honorably discharged. He settled
down in Washington, married and fathered
a lot of grandchildren Of King William Of
Wurtemburg.
Prince Emil had anything but royal
funeral.
ceedingly humble burial in an obscure cor
ner of the German cemetery.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21
Senate Business.

WASHINGTON, January 2O.-In the Senate
today, among the petitions presented and re-
ferred, were the following:
From the American Federation of Labor, in ia.
vor of the Blair education bill.
In favor Of the service pension law to all sur
For the repeal of the Limitation on arrears of
pensions.
For law TO prohibit specuations In grain ana
other farm products.
Among the bills reported from the commit
tees and placed on the calendar were the fol-
lowing:
To provide for the admission of the State of
fo% prov provide a temporary government for the Ter
To authorize the President to confer the brevet
rank on officers Of the army for gallant service In
the Indian campaign.
Among the other bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following:
BY Mr.. Hawley, to promote the administration
OF justice iu the army.
BY MT Frye. eXemptlng coastwlse salilng , ,,, YES
CATION TO pay State pilots for services not render
Mr.. Spooner offered resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Secretary OF
| the Interior to inform the Senate whether 1t
is true that the Indians within the Jurisdic-
| tion OF La Pointe Agency in Wisconsin are
| In state OF destitutlon and suffering, and II
so to suggest mode of furnishing adequate
| relief.
Mr.. Pasco then proceeded to address the
| Senate on a. paragraph in the Presidents
| message relating to federal control of elec-
| ti0ns.
Senator Pasco addressed the Senate on
| that paragraph in the Presidents message
relating to federal control of elections He
| sketched the political conditions of things at
the close of the war and the adoption by the
Republican party of the reconstruction
measure by which the work was turned over
| to army officers, agents of the Freedman 3
Burear and camp followers. The effort, he
said, was to build up Southern annex" to
the Republican party and thus prolonged Its
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21

The United States during the same fiscal
year, 1889, would have to add together its ex-
ports to Mexico, Central America, West In
dies. Venezuela. Gulanas, Uruguay and
United States of Colombia before the vol
ume would reach the dimensions of its Can
adian export trade.
Canada's total imports in 1889 were $780,
673, 3,0O0,so that we purchased from the United
US. The duty on goods, both taxed and free,
was 21.65. which gave US a revenue from
United States imports of 81, 7,371. .0O0, and from
Great Britain Of $780, 900, So that in prac-
tice we tax British goods considerably more
than we do United States goods.
Here are seme Of the things the United
States sent US last year, beginning with iron
and steel: 2,620 hoes, 2l5 moving machines,
3. 1893 pl0ws. 1855 rakes, 1,420 spades and
shovels, 1000 axles, 10.307 cwt. of rolled bar
iron, Sis, ,293 in cast iron vessels. 26 loc0m0-
motives, S3S0,000 worth of manufacturers
hardware, S2S1 900 of house hardware, 690,-
600 cwt of structural iron work, $5l. .5SS
worth OF locks, 700 portable mills and una
chimes, 5.270 sewing machines, $40 typewrit-
ers, S9S6, 900 worth of other iron machinery,
kinds Of tubing, S52.50 worth Of firearms,
S1l,57S Of surgical instruments.
The imports In manufactured cotton goods
were very heavy. Uncle Sam sent US $50, 900
worth Of toys, aud Germany only, sent
S67,25S, showing. that the latter's
monopoly is being broken up. OF
mats and caps manufactured we
took S552.000 worth. OF pins Great Britain
sent us S20,794, and the United States S12,-
5l5. There were S250.000 of musical instru-
ments. The imports Of anthracite coal from
the United States amounted to 1876, 900 tons,
and 10000 tons from Great Britain.
In return Canada foun ad market in the
United States for S34, ,522, 900 worth of goods
Of lumber. $12,000.000; animals. 81 7,00O, 900
agricultural products. S9,O0000O were the
chief items.
The old saying that trade follows the flag
is not well illustrated by these returns. Our
aggregate trade with Great Britain, which
was S107. .000, 600 in 1873, has fallen to $780,
States. which was S89, ,OOO, 900 iu 1873, has ris-
en- to S94, 900, 600 in 1889.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21
GEN ERAl NEWS.

Ex-senator Riddleberger is very sick and
there is little or no hope of recovery.
c. 81. Flagg & Co.. iewelry and rubber
goods, 9O5 Broadway. n. Y, have. made a
general assignment without preferences.
Assets and liabilities are not stated.
The accounts of the Reading Railroad
Company for the last fiscal year will be in
vestigated by the Pennsylvania Annuity and
Trust Company, trustee, at the request Of
foreign holders of first preference income
bonds.
Now Mr.. Jose +. DeNavarro says he has
not cabled congratulations to his son on his
reported engagement to Miss Mary Ander-
son, and furthermore Mr.. DeNavarro does
not believe there is any engagement
Frank Feirly, aged "A, his daughter and
her 10 year old child drank poisoned coffee
the intention of committing suicide. The
child did not know that the coffee was
poisoned. Feirly and his daughter will die,
Elmer Freed, Silas Tracy. Charles Wilson
and Alexander Whitm0re. of Gladstone, H.,
were drowned in Griswold's slough near Bur-
lington, Ill. Saturday night. They started for
a dance, but their horses became unmanage-
able and backed the wagon over bank and
broke through the ice.
Judge Troup, Of the district court at Win
| field, Kansas, on Saturday had Hanry and
Lee Vincent. publishers, and j, w. Haw-
thorne, editor OF paper In that town.
brought before him and fined each 500 and
costs for contempt OF court In publishing
some comments on his conduct Of case.
The ministers of Minneapolis united in a
| grand attack Sunday on the Sunday news
papers. They condemned the practice of
| Sunday labor in connection with the issuing
of the paper and deplored the sensational
articles in many Sunday papers which are
anything but good Sabbath reading.
The Philadelphia and Reading railroad
officials say that unless there Is decided
improvement in the coal trade every colliery
owned by the company, as well as those OF
| individual operators, will close down. Over
one-third of all the collieIies are ALREADY shut
down entirely. These employ about 5000
men.
The New York Evening Sun Of today says
that Wall street fnanciers claim TO have dis
covered a band of Mexicans calling them
selves private band, who have been coin
ing United States silver dollars and issuing
| the same 10 Mexicans who give them In re-
turn for goods purcha ed on this side. The
profit Of this scheme is immense.
In the court of General Sessions in New
York few days ago Lason }. Finch pleaded
guilty to a violation of the trade mark laws
In initiating the wrappers and other dis
| tinctive marks of the genuine Carter Little
Liver Pills. The recorder said that on the
written recommendation Of the District At
| torney and on the certificates by the com
l plainants that the defendant had ceased To
viol6 to the trade mark and had surrendered
| the materials used in initiating the com
| plainant's trademark, he would suspend
| sentence. At the sRme time the Recorder
| notified him that II he continued the busi.
J ness he would be sent TO the penitentiary.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21
LES MisERAsLEs DE LoNDREs.
A Grim Procession Which Was Given
Plenty Of Elbow Room.

LONDON, January 2O.-The peaceful and
had its nerves shocked again yesterday by a
demonstration on the part of that portion
which is not so contented and not always so
peaceful. The persons who thus rudely in
terrupted the quiet observance Of the day
were the gas workers, or rather the ex-gas
workers. for they are no longer workers or
even strikers. Their places at the gas works
have been filled ,and they are literally locked
out To be locked out in London is almost
starvation. 1t had been thought that these
men had lost their identity as gas workers,
or strikers, or anything but simple
units of the great mass Of the unemployed ;
for the strike was over and forgotten weeks
ago. Thus the appearance of this organized
body Of unfortunates had somewhat un-
canny effect; something like the appearance
of ghost Of that which had been buried out
of sight, When the ex-gas workers entered
Hyde Park in grim procession people Won
dered whether the riotous scenes of the great
labor demonstrations of year ago were to
be repeated. The 'bobbies" made sure of
their batons, and the "iohnnies'' remem-
bered that engagements called for their pres
ence elsewhere at once. The procession,
with bands playing mOurnful airs and ban
ners OF doleful legend flying above, then
and was given the right Of way as un-
onimously as if it had been COM
posed of escaped small pox patients. The
marchers scowled angrily at the swells who
gazed on them froL. the windows of private
mansions and clubs, and many were the
harsh epithets flung out by the sullen, hope
less almost desperate men. At some points
movements were made as if to stone the win
dows of the clubs, ard 1t was only by the en-
ergetic efforts Of the leaders, among whom
were some of the coolest headed md shrewd-
est of the Labor agitators at London, that
outbreaks were prevented. So that, on the
whole, the demonstration was an orderly
one, and London can congratulate itself on
having again put off the evil day which SO
many prOphesy as inevitable The East End
has again absorbed its delegation of "lrs
mlserables," and the West End is at church.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21

lease of power, but the Republican party,
with all the election tricks and frauds that
depravity could devise lost its power In the
South. Now an attempt is to be made to
seize the electoral machinery of the State
Since the war the Republican leaders had
treated the Southern States as inferior to
the Northern States. The message of the
President contained no syllable for free and
honest elections except as to the suppression
Of votes of the colored people at the South
No evidence was before the country of any
such suppression and none had been COM
municated to Congress. 1t was simply a
matter Of inference.
Mr.. Chandler followed, and had
the clerk read statements pub
lished in the New York Tribune and
Jacksonville Republican showing the bad
state Of affairs In Florida. The narratives
given in these extracts, he said, were con-
firmed by documents and reports on file in
the department of justice which showed that
1t was substantially true that throughout
nearly half Of Florida the United States
laws were defied.
Mr.. Chandler referred to the driving by
masked Democrats from his home in Jeffer-
sen county. Fla, of j. G.. Cole because he
was prominent Republican, and read ex-
tracts on the subject of that outrage from
various Republican papers.
Mr. PascO maintained that since 1876 cleo
tions In Florida had been as honest as were
elections In New England.
The Senate, at O'Clock, adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21
Local Weather Report.

PORTLAND. Me-, January 20, 1890.
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The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21
Dying in a Strange Land.

NEW YORK, January 2O.-Lying in a cot
in Ward % in Bellevue Hospital friendless,
homeless and dying, is the bearer of one Of
the Oldest and most famous names inl Ger
MANY. He is Baron Robert Won Puttkamer,
and according to his apparently we'll round
ed statements, he is son of minister Herr
Won Puttkamer, the late Emperor William
minister of the interior and now leading
member of the upper house of the Prussian
Landtag.
Won Puttkamer was taken from 345 Hud-
son street to the hospital a day or two ago
suffering from hemorrhages Of the lungs.
When he was examined by the physician an
iron cross, the highest insignia of valor in
the Prussian army, was found suspended
from gold chain about his neck. This
event led to the telling of the story of his life.
In the terrible battle of Gravelotte, one of
the most bloody of the Franco -Prussian war,
he so distinguished himself that he waa
made lieutenant and was decorated with
the Order of the Iron Cross by the King. A
duel with comrade followed, and he was
obliged to fly to Mexico.
He afterward spent several years cruising
on an Arctic whaler. Returning to San
Francisco he took the position of steward
on the steamer Ivy and arrived in this city
about ten days ago.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21
AN UNSAFE RESTING PLACE.
Man In Drunken sleep Run over In
Bangor.

BANGOR, January 20.-A probably fatal
accident occurred In the Maine Central rail-
road yard in this city tonight. Frank Rea-
gan Of this city, who had returned this eve
ming from ths woods, where he had been at
work, was run over by shifting engine and
cars cars nn s Eror. street. Reagan was said to
have been intoxicated and W:sss W:ss asleep on the
track. The whole train passed over both ms
legs and one arm. The men on the cars dis
covered the accident, stopped the train and
went TO his assistance. The body was taken
to the depot and physicians summoned. Am
putation was not deemed hest as there was
not the slightest hope Of recovery. Reagan
Is % years Of age and lived on Dutton street
with an aunt. He is unmarried. This Is
the second accident of the kind which has
occurred In the railroad yard in this city,
caused by drink, within the last six months.
LATER-Reagan died about 1910. His
family has been notified of the death. The
body was taken TO an undertaker's rooms
and an inquest will probably be held tomor-
row.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21

to the committee and the revolters In gener-
al. IL praises Father Harrington for the ex-
emplary life ne has led, and the many inter-
ests Of the church which have been advanced
during his pastorate In Biddeford. 1t states
that with few exceptions the members of
the committee who called upon the bishop
have personal animosities against Father
Harrington, and implies that the present
trouble Is the outgrowth Of these animosities
rather than of recent change in the matter of
pew rentals.
The letter as read by Father Brady was
entirely complimentary tn Father Harrlng-
ton, with the exception Of one clause, which
stated that the severity Of Father Harring-
toms language from the altar, which was one
of the objections urged by the committee to
the Bishop, would be considered. 1t Is said
Father Harrington skipped even this allu-
sion when be read the letter In the evening,
which gives another cause Of dissatisfaction
to the ievolters, who say they would like to
have their pastor read the communications
from the bishop without emitting or supply
ing anything.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21
ONLY BY THE AID OF THE TROOPS
Could m. Joffrin Address the French
Chamber OF Deputies.
The New Spanish Cabinet a Body OF
Free Trade Advocates.
Uncle Sans Increasing Trade With
His Dominion Neighbors.

PARIS, January 20.-M. Joffrin. seated in
place Of Gen. Boulanger, when the latter's
election was annulled, attempted to speak in
the Chamber of Deputies today. His ap-
pearance was the signal for a tremendous
uproar, apparently planned by the Boulang-
lists. M. Deroulede, Boulanger's lieutenant.
was evidently the leader Of the demonstra-
tion. The president called upon him to
withdraw, and he refused. The sitting was
suspended and the military called upon.
They forcibly removed Derouleds from the
chamber. NJ. Joffrin endeavored to resume,
but the Boulangists and Reactionists renew
ed their protests. The Bouangist Milllvoie
v'n ~ denounced the admission OF NJ.
Juffrin to the chamber as violation Of the
sovereignty of the people. M. Millivoie was
commanded to withdraw. He refused, and
the sitting was suspended half an hour. Up
on its resumption NJ. Laguerre, another
B0ulangist, declined to permit M. J0ffrin to
speak and met the fate of Deroulede A
third suspension resulted. Finally the
Boulangists left in "a body and M. Joffrin
proceeded.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21
IN SMILING OKLAHOMA.
Law to Regulate the Ownership of
Town Site Lots.

Law to Regulate the Ownership of
Town Site Lots.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-The House
today went into committee of the whole,
with Mr.. Burrowes of Michigan in the chair,
on the Oklahoma town site.
Section three which provides that the
Secretary of the Interior shall prescribe
rules for the government of the commission
ors, was amended to prevent the valuation
of the claims of the "sooners" and passed
over without action. Section four provides
that lots of land occupied by any religious
organization shall be conveyed to the sa me
in trust, and was agreed to. Section five
provides that all unoccupied lots may be
sold for the benefit Of a municipal govern
ment. 1t was amended to provide that such
unOccupied lots be held for entry and sale at
O minimum price to actual settlers, and those
possessing valuable improvements, not ex-
ceeding two lots to one person, for the bene-
fit of the municipal government. An amend
ment was adopted providing that the profits
arising from the sale of lots be held by
the Secretary of the Interior as school fund
for the benefit Of the Inhabitants until a
municipal organization is effected. Section
six provides that whenever there is conflict
between q homestead claimant and the occu-
pants of a town site, for anv portion of a
tract sought to be entered under
the provisions of this act, the same shall
take precedence of the ordinary business of
the Office, and be heard and determined as
soon as practicable by the register and re-
ceiver of the district In which the land is
situated. Section seven provides that all
town site applications heretofore filed shall
have same force and effect as il made under
the provisions of this act. Section eight
provides that the commissioners shall be
governed by principles of equity, and Sec
tion nine appropriates $4,000 to carry into
effect the provisions of the act.
The committee then rose, and Mr.. Dunnell
of Minnesota, from the committee on the
11th census, reported back the Senate bill In
creasing the minimum compensation of
supervisors of the census from $500 to ST.
600, which was passed.
The House at O'Clock adjourned
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21
The Deadly Wire.

NIswDvssa, II -, Jenuaty 2o.-ThlS
morning man stopped his horse in front
of F. W. Parsons shoe store on Water
street, tied the animal to an awning post and
went away. AZ
A few minutes later the horse touched the
iron post aud fell into the gutter like long
Thomas Dawson ran to help the horse, but
no sooner had he placed his hands Oh the
animal than he fell dead. Thomas Saltz
hastened to his assistance and took hold of
him to lift him up, but received terrible
shock and he too dropped to the ground as If
dead.
The arc electric light wire had sagged and
lay upon on iron rod extending from an
the electric current was passing down the
iron post into the ground. The insulating
material of the wire had become thoroughly
saturated by rain. Saltz revived after a
whilq