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The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24
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OTTAWA, Ont. October 23.-The minister
of customs has informed the National Des-
patch Company of st, Albans, vt, which,
through its representatives here, recently
asked permission to import car wheels into
Cauada duty free, to replace old wheels now
ON the company's cars, which might be
broken in transit through Canada, that the
request cannot be granted.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24
FIRE RECORD.
Two Fires at Weburn, Mass.

WoBURN, Mass, October 23.-The grease
refining factory of Benjamin III. Nichols was
burned this euenng. The loss is between
$4,000 and $1,000 on building and stock. No
insurance. The fire originated from lamp
held by Nichols while he was examining a
leaking tank of grease in the cellar Will
liam Gould, member of the hook and lad
der company, was severely burned by step.
ping into kettle of sulphuric acid While
the fire was in progress an alarm was
sounded from box three-fourtEs of a mile
away for fire in vacant house. The fire
was extinguished by the polio. This fire
was doubtless incendiary.
Buildings Burned In Iaconia, N. n.
LAcoNIA, N. H., October 23.-The house,
barn and farm buildings Of Lyman Adams,
in Belmont, were destroyed by fire this
morning. Part of the household goods were
saved but the livestock, etc, were burned.
The loss Is about $1,000: partially insured.
Cause of the fire unknown.
Firebug at Keene, NJ. n.
KEENE, n. H., October 23.-Fre was dis
covered in the Cheshire Box Co.'s shop at
Spragueville this morning. The blaze was
soon extinguished. It was undoubtedly of
incendiary origin. 1t is feared that the
Winchendon firebug is at work here.
KindIlng Wood Burned.
BowDoINHAM, October 23-There was
blaze in the kiln of the Carr kindling wood
factory Thursday, caused by too much heat
in the drying apparatus. Loss $4,000. No
insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24
Fishermen Turned Up.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, October 23.-A
fishing party of three men who have been
missing from here since Sundays gale, have
turned up all right. having made safe har-
Dor during the Storm
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24

Cleveland Still Lives.

WASHINGTON, October 23.-The rumor
was current here this morning that ex-Pres-
ident Cleveland died suddenly, some said in
New York, others in Washington. There
is no basis for the story. The ex-President
has arrived in Washington and is Quartered
at the Arlington Hotel. He is looking as
we'll as usual. He came to argue case be-
fore the Supreme Court
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24
DoIngs Of the Court of claims.

WASHINGTON. October 23.-From the an
nual report of the court of claims, which was
submitted t0 the attorney general today, it
appears that the aggregate number of suits
commenced against the government in that
court and now pending Is about 1900. The
war claims now pending number 5000, involv-
Ing an estimated aggregate sum of $400000,-
600. During the past year, under the gen.
eral Jurisdiction of the court, claims amount
ing to nearly $2,00O,000 have been disposed
of. In these cases the amount recovered was
$4,000. OF the war claims tried the amount
claimed is nearly $1.00O,000 The findings
for the claimants aggregated $103, 900. In all
departmental cases tried the findings were
adverse to claimants.
Exports and Imports.
WASHINGTON, October 23-The chief of
the bureau of statistics in mis- monthly state
ment Of the imports and exports of the
United States reports the total values of ex-
ports from the United States during the
months ended Sept. 80. 1890 at $l79,2 .656 !;
for the same period in 1889 the amount was
176,978, ,S83; imports for three months end
ing Sept 80. 1890. $2l4.681, 300, against in
1889, $190, ,540.504.
The PensIonList.
WASHINGTON, October Extensions have
been granted to the following Maine peo-
pie:
INCREASE.
Stephen Morse, Deerng.
A. s. Clark, Saco.
John Moore, Parsonsfeld
Albert Brown, ,und.
EDWARD Jenness. Kenduskeag.
Robert Austin. HuutoD.
q. e. Dearing Gardiner.
Primrose Dudley, Gardiner.
Albert f. Daggett South Liberty.
Jas. s. Spencer, Hampden.
Joseph w. Burke. Lee.
VIM. ii. McCabe, Machias.
OnAer I. Mann, Spruce Head.
A. ii. Drummond, BowdOinham.
Hosea b. Smell. st. Albans
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24
LOST AND FOUND.

ITO LET Pleasant. nicely furnished rooms,
il hot and cold water, gas and furnace heat.
125 Free street. 22-1
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Lots of Small Bills.

WASHINGTON, October 23.-Treasurer
ready Jor issue by the 1st proximo large
supply of 81, So and S. treasury notes, and
that they will be used in the purchase of
silver bullion, in order to meet as far as pos
sible the present demand for notes of small
denominations. These payments have
heretofore been made in $40, S1OO and $1,000
notes, principally in the larger denomina-
tions. This was necessary because of the
lack of time to print sufficient number OF
small notes to meet the purchases,
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24
Allerton Did: cuy Did Not.

INDEPENDENCE, Ind, October 23.-Guy
failed to beat his record today. He trotted q
mile in 123; Allerton trotted a mile in 214.
beating his record of 2.15I
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local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, October %, 1890.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24
Higher Than Symphony Prlcaa-
New Brunswick Election.

FREDERICKToN. n. b., October 23-One
of the pltterest political contests ever ionoht
in this country took place today resnlting in
the return of Premier Blair and his Col
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24
Yesterday at Elizabeth.

ELIZABETH. N. j.. October 23.-Races to-
day: Mile, Granite won. time 1.49a; three
quarter mile, Young Grace won, time 1.192 (;
one and one-fifth miles, Gunwad won, time
1.56; three-quarter mile, Mamie r. won, time
Liz; mile, Reporter won, time 1.48A; three
quarter mile, Fitzroy won, time 1.194.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24
a SEVERE EAsTERLY GALE.
Vessels Seeking Shelter from
Its Fury OF the Storm.
The ceorgie Willard Allowed To
Sell Her Cargo.

OTTAWA, Ont, October 23-The collector
at Lockport, N. s., telegraphed to the Hon.
Mr.. Upper yesterday that the Portland,
Me-, fishing schooner George Willard.which
does not possess modus vlyendi license, is
ashore at that point aud asking permission
for the captain to sell his cargo Of freah fish,
which would otherwise spoil. The minister
gave the necessary permission. but said the
case was not to be considered as precedent.
Another Storm Brewing.
HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass, October 23.-
Another severe easterly gale is rapidly
developing tonight.
CHATHAM, Mass, October 23.-There Is
an increasing easterly gale here tonight. The
wind Is very high already.
Cottage City Puts In.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24
Churches

Diferent times have been fixed for the
various churches. Some have voted already,
Dut the greater number will not vote until
next week, and some not until next month.
In this city the vote will probably DO taken
next week
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24
Mr.. Black offends Austria.

Acquoob CdHnob uc shhHbcu.
Mr.. Black offends Austria.
VIENNA, October 23.-It is reported that
j. Black, the newly appointed consul of the
United States at Pesth, while journeying to
that city to assume the duties of his office,
commented publicly upon Austrian affairs
in manner which offened the government
1t is also said the government has withheld
its exequator rom Black and will perhaps
refuse TO issue 1t.
Garry the News to BaIfour.
LONDON, October %. - The parliamentary
election in the Eccles division of Lanca-
shire Yesterday resulted in victory for the
Gladstonians. Mr.. Roby, the Liberal candi-
date, received 1900 votes, and MIR. Egerton,
Conservative. 4,696. In the preceding cleo
ton the Liberal candidate received 1886 and
the Conservative 4,277.
:one Man Found Guilty.
TIPPERARY, Ireland. October 23.-Rev.
Father David Humphreys, one of the de-
trial here, was found guilty today of com
hitting an assault upon the wife of police-
man and sentenced to pay fine Of 600 or tn
be committed to Jail for six months.
Higher Than symphony Prices.
PARIS, October 23.-As the dav for tho
production of cleopatra" approaches the
excitement of the theatre-gOing public meas
ureably increases, ana 200 france (S40) are
now offered for stalls, and 1000 france 5000
hardt in her new role is unprecedented.
Does This Mean war?
PARIS. October pa vessel with a cargo
of gun cotton has sailed from Rras, sns so
Russian port. consigned 20 the Russian gov !"
ernmeDt. and manufactured at Frennh
government powder mandatory. "'n
NO Established Icnurch.
ROME, October 23.-The Pope vastorao,
promised the Archbishop of Bahia ateIaay 10 sraa
to the Catholics of the. new republic of Hra sn'
iii a religious liberty similar to thar enianad aa
by the Catholics of America. 'DIoSeu
New Brunswick Election.
FREDERICKToN, N. b., October % -ooa
of the bltterest political contests ever ionobt
in this country took place today resnIting in
the return of Premier Blair and Ills Col
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24
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THE w EATA EE.
Cloudy and Rain.

OIUUuY dEtU NdEIIs
Following is the forecast Of the weather for
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont:
Cloudy and rain slightly cooler; high north
easterly winds.
Storm signals will be displayed on the At
lantlc coast, from Boston Section to Hat
taraS.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-24
TnIstIe-voIunteer Off.

NEW YORK, October 23-The following
resolution was adopted By the New. York
Climb this evening:
Whereas-By virtue of its rights under the deed
of gift TO accept our challenge for
the americas cup upon any
each condition of the Thistle-V Volunteer match.
Be it resolyed-The same vote is hereby re-
Scinded
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29

any material Much education was not heeueu
~ turn ploughman into falrly expert
handler of an ordinary smoothoore OF chapIe
him TO shoulder mustct without danger TO
the eve, and limbs Of his immediate neiShpoiS.
nut think of raw rustic suddenly introduced
70 the mysteries of rapid-finng bow-chasers
ropcatinc Winchcstcrs, clocl<-work torpedoes
and semaphores and eloctric search-lights Ben
R,occ himself would hitch his breeches and
scratch his tallowcd head in blank bewllder-
mont. and Ben in his day used to set up for
= nrctty good sort of a sailorman. Even Mel
.on would have 10; to learn before he could
takc rank with the scientific experts who man
the new style monitors.
Great Britain has 10000 OF her merchant
.camen regularly enrolled for war service. As
orr entire merchant marine musters only about
% 900 hands all told, and the majority OF
these arc foreigners it is plain that the present
State Naval Reserve and the National organ
ization contemplated in the bill before Con-
orcss must draw it's force from patriotic lands
mon who are willing to come in through the
hawse-hoes. 50 read up your Dibdln, gentle
men. and get your sea-cgS on. Here IS Tine
chance to learn all about life on the ocean wave.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEwS TINS MORNING.

Foreign NJ Sccretan and some OF his accom-
,.,ees IN the copper ring collapse were convicted
.,.l .entcnecd hy the Tribunal Of the seine IN
Tari. The gambling houses m Geneva have
,.cu closed by the authorities - The steamer
,.tIon foulcd the cruiser Yorktown al Gibraltar
and damaged the dguTchcad Of the latter.
...c Emin Relief Committee has received a letter
'.ou Br Peters President Clfnot has re-
turned to Paris - TIE murdered body Of a
Kissing LneHshman was found in a reservoir at
Montreal
,olcfcss Both branches m session =- The
Senate. The discussion Of the Original Pack
...- hIu was continued: the President sent an "a
r.rlcr o. nominations Of consuls and post
....tc-, Tie House. The River and llar
hai bu was reported from Committee of tie
WIoe and passed - lu Committee: Tie
...t. Finance Committee viii take up the
Te tg to-day. TIE House Elections Com
r..t.. received petition from representative
g. g. lrcckundpc. asking perm s,on 20 summon
..o.f 1000 witnesses iu the C'oyton-lie ,u-
ridge contest
D.m,,uc.-A National Convention Of State
RAILROAD Commissioners began iis sessions in
Washington Tho President and uis party
let Washington for Cievchnd. ohio " The
Western huc, signed an agreement restoring
fltc. Judge Collins decided 10 appoint a
receiver for thc Chicago Drs Trust At'or
10, General Tabor has furnished on opinion ls 90
whom the news hquor llw of tMs S'1tc apple.
-- a Democratic conference was held BOO ihe
Executive Chamber az Albany Iac animal
meeting ot fhc Ncw-fngland lutcrcr.lc -io'c Assp.
citation was held a. Worcester Iwo negro
oonvicts escaped from Tho Trenton. y. j. Prison
city and Suburban The Tassctt Committee
hearing was adjourned. lhc General Com.
uittee - tie Volunteer Republican Association
held its nrst annual dinner. - Twenty youn-
women were graduated from tie Women N"ii
cal CoIere Of thc New York fnhrmaty. -- cen
cral 4 J. Clansscn was found guilty ~ emhcl
element Mr Huntingdon uckct Won r
the Pacific Mail steamship Companvs election
-z Winners al Gravescnd Eclipse. lhilo>o
phy. Badge. Judge Morrow. Bclwood and Brrs
ter. ----- stocks fairly active and advancing, hI'
disturbed by special movements. olosin. strong
The Wcather. Forecast for to-day Far and
warmer Temperature yesterday Highest
90 degrees lowest n ayssaee, 63 j-s
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29

,ctions of this continent Our staff corre-
snondent who has been visiting the prnclpal
cities of South America, found the American
merchants AT Para. Pcrambuco, Bahia no.
Nontevideo Buencs Ayrcs Santiago, Nalpa-
raiso and other ports united in their demand
for Now-York banking facilities. In import
inc ,rorcbondjsc from the United States and III
oxnortir, coffee. rubber. hides and other prod
uce in return, they are seriously embarrassed
hv ~. necessity of settling their transactions
in exchange on London. The conference p''"
will supply an international bank WIN Il cap
ital of $40 .OO0. OOO which Will proVidc d con
,i,ontal system of exchange and greatly neeGed
facilities for the extension Of credits. Inc
Lo,Lers of London and Hamburg now piac-
,callv enioy a monopoly of financial exchange
and exportcrs and importers on this continent
arc taxed BY them from one-hal1 to per
cont on commercial transactions. Inc es'ao-
Isbmcnt of direct exchange between the money
markets of New-York. Para, Rio, Moh'eNldeo,
BucnoS AyrcS. Valparaiso, Lima "uayaqHl
and Caracas will greatly facilitate the cXpah-
ion of continental trade. The commissions
nov mad 10 European bankers Will be dImin-
shed and American merchants will largely
profit by the facilities of exchange
Ono of tbe direct causes of the increase OF
ENGLISH and German trade in south America
is the system of long credits on which mcr-
cb,ndi,c is sold. That system IS wholly de-
pcndcnt upon banking facilities. American
merchants selling on three months Time are
| compelled 10 compete with rivals VINO allow
nine months or even year Tor the settlement
& ,ccount, The establishment of this inter
national banking scheme will promote longer
credits in business transactions between SCUM
and North America 1t Will do more to siim-
ulatc trade lctwecn the two continents than
anv other scheme that can be devised with
the single exception Of the organization oi
direct lines Of steam communication | nc
hin prepared by the State Department ought
70 be promptly enacted by Congress 1t VIII
ortau no financial liability upon the United
states Government, and VIII exert most
beneficial effect upon American commerce WIN
the nations Of this continent.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
PERSONAL.
used to say

rho c,,csts ~ the Home Market Club OF Boston al
H. dirror on Saturday will be the Secretary Oh war,
the sneaker Of the House OF kpiuscn,"..ies, anu
Vessri Dinglcy and GreenhaiGe' hep'c'oH'i'i''''
Mrs Ervng wlnslow now goes to LONDON 70 sNe
,nnios of readings from Mr.. Ibsen's works, and
doubtless will charm the people oi ''"' ,"p''- ~ on
' cef,,l art whether or not she succeeds IN con,
htr M thcm that Dolls House is morally equal
10 the Sermon on the houl'
Tho German Emperor on ms traVel' ai"aSS ''' ~,
with him big box filed with the decorations VI VI
ro,s orders. to bestow according to his philosopho
fancy
,hout twice in a generation the people OF Massa-
,c,scts have to choose Secretary OF state WHO ID
thereafter re elected for an indefinite period oecic-
fairy Pelrcc who has just signifcd MS lhoehuoh VI
rtrinc from Office to enter private business mas c
,ro rIace fifteen wears, ever since the Cchtehnal
t IIls PREDECESSOR, Mr.. Oliver Warner, held tIe
1nicc for eighteen years. Dung men VINO nave -
gray aw''a1 hayc az encrai f. ". Hncks, Of Cana
bridge is named OF the asprihts lof ''c ho''l@
ton
Prince Charles Of sweden and Norway was recently
summoned TO a court in Stockholm to serve as jury
nom in = criminal case But the Judge decided that
on account Of family connections ne was hIenslDc'
Mr. 6. g. lockwood. the photographer VINO was
for many years the doOrmaster OF the 'hurch oi te
Holy Trinity tells the following interesting incident
concerning the venerable DR.. stephen II. IyhS, sr'
While stephen H. Tyng, r, was rector OF the Church
OF the Holy Trinity he was once very III OF pneu
mouia and pleursy and for time there was but a
very slight hope Of his recovery. The elder Dr..
Tyne onicated In his place and although about
four SCORE he read the service with much Of his old
time fire and preached with great effect. On The
sunday that tho young Or. Tying was in the most
critical condition, he read Of course the prayer for
the sick. with a full, strong voice he reoitcd the
prayer down tO the words Mhlch ehDi!a re~ NHcNg
Ihy ,ick servant when lie vigorously LterpOaie,l
/ " rcNcve nv own dear son. Thy martyred servant,
stephen. for whom We all p?ay - Then reading on
sf.. ,ra... .ff. I.tT. NiauI tF
else Hero he stopped f1r many -cconds, sObbing
and weeping Then, wipiuS hi, cyc, and making a
whisper a. il afraid the Lord would hear him: or
,l., give him grace a. take my visitation that,
after this painful He ended Here De stopped and
10 audible sound came from him, but finally soft
am'n' and sigh that brought tears TO every eye
I fu hat
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
/ CHANCE FoR AMArEUR NELSON'S


All ablc-bodicd young men Of good char
,cter who love salt water and stand five feet
six IN their stockings ought to be Interested
m the letter which Secretary Tracy has sent To
the Naval Committee Of the House Of Repre-
,entatiyes commcnding the Naval Reserve
bill Now that tho hot weather Is coming the
prospcct of a two-wccks cruise IN stately old
warship. with a jolly company aboard, should
be PARTICULARLY cnticinC. and we venture 10
nredict that if the Federal ard state Govern
mcnts should cooperate to make such cXcur-
,ions possible, the Naval Reserve will speedily
become the most popular branch of the vol
untccr service.
The decline of our navy and the extinction
# our maritime spirit are fayorltc subjects OF
amcntation with halitua old croakers. 1t is
indeed curious how entirely our early history
seems 10 he lost sight Of There was time
when the Stars and Stripes floatcd over as
usty a set Of heroes as ever poured broadsidc-
into "A foreign three decker or swarmcd cheer
inc over the rail Of Barbary coiSalr But
who eyer thinks of thcnr now? English poets
and bookmakcrS never tire of dilatng on the
stirring deeds of their famous old admiras, and
drawing inspiring lessons from the oft-told
stories of their wooden walls" Strange tC
saw. they never by any chance refer to cclc-
Lratcd encounters like those of the "Con-
,titution" and the "Gucrricrc," the Wasp
and the Froc," and that decisive sct-to on
the lakes which caused the inditing of the
tcr,cst and most vividy descriptive dispatch
ON record just now we are making a genuine
l'clTort to impress foreign nations with the fact
| that we arc not without ships But a navy, il
| the true sense Of the word, We never really
| had. and never shall have unless Genera
Tracy is followed by Successors equally patriotic
who will pursue the policy now initiated.
Nobody doubts that the spirit still endure,
which has always brought volunteers to the
| front in America in time of danger Naya
training however, Is not matter Of days no.
Of months No amount OF patriotism will make
an efficient soldier of a recruit who doeSn
know whether the spanker sets on the main
mast or the jib-boom, and can't tell dead
eve from cleW- garnet. In these days Of com
pcated mechanism and floating iron machine
| shop, he would be especially at a loss. Tn,
old-timc press gangs could make use OF almos
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
JyrTRy1TIOVAL BANKING.

The pra,tical results Of the Pan American
Conference are gradually assuming prominence
as legislative projects week ago the Pres
ileut submitted tO Congress the rccommcnda
ton, of the Conference respecting the organ
iz,tion of an international commission for con
ductimg preliminary surveys for trunk rail
Vav from Mexico 10 the River Plate. Author
itv was asked for the appointment OF United
states Commissioners, and moderate appro-
priation was recommended for defraying the
Governments share of the expense of the sur
vevs. This week "a second international proJ-
ect is brought before the attention OF Con
,ress. This relates 20 the establishment Of an
international bank with its principal Offices IN
New-York and with branches in the commercial
centres of south and Central America. Con
prcss Is not asked 10 involve the United states
in financial responsibility for this scheme, but
merely 10 grant a corporate franchise 10 the
proposed bank. and 10 provide some method
of official scrutiny Of its affairs by officials OF
the Treasury Department bill has been
prepared al the state Department for carrying
INTO effect the recommendations of the Con
ference Committee.
There cannot be any division of opinion IN
Congress respecting the utility of this project
As a practical measure for promoting trade be-
tween the United states and the Southern re-
publics II is designed 10 furnish "A substitute
for London exchange in the commercial trans