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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-19
He SAW the TOWN.
u Cost Him $500, Ring and a
Gold watch.

JERSEY CITY. n. j., April 1S.-Norman j.
O'Donahue, a young man hailing from Ban
gor, Me-, left home few weeks ago to see
New York. having with him $1,000. Last
night he fell in with Thomas j. Grant. The
two made the rounds of the city. and at mid
night crossed the ferry to this city, where
they stopped at q hotel. When O'Donahue
awoke this morning his money, amounting
to $500. a diamond finger ring and gold
his companion Of the theft and caused his
arrest. Grant denies the charge O'Dona-
hue was locked up as a witness.
BANGOR, April 1S.-The Commercial says !;
A despatch was received in this city this
morning announcing the sudden death of
Thomas j. Q'Donahue, a we'll known young
Bangor man, who is on short trip to Jer-
sey City. The despatch stated that the last
rites of the church had been performed for
O'Donahue by priest before his death
and said that his remains would be brought
home by his sister. Thenews caused much
sorrow among his many friends as the
young man Is very popular In this CITY. An
obituary notice was prepared for the Com
mercial and tho organizations Ia
which he belongs issued calls
for meetings to take action upon his
death and arrange for his funeral. This
afternoon sudden halt was called in fhe
proceedings by the arrival Of the Associated
Press despatch which appears in another
column OF the Commercial.
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THE ALIEN LABOR LAW.
Congre ssmen Listen to Expert Tes-
tinonY of the Subject.

Boston, April 1S.-The Congressional la
Dor hearing this afternoon was addressed by
Charles II. Litchman. special agent of the
treasury department. He said the alien con-
tract labor law was too loosely drawn to be
eficacious. He considered advertisements
for freestone contractors inserted in foreign
papers clear violations of law.
Richard Powers, corresponding secretary
of the Freestone Cutters Union, believed
that the Contractors Association was form
ed to fight the cutters union.
Chairman Owen advised that the Union
come to an agreement with the employers.
He said the committee was strongly of the
opinion that laborers who came here in re-
sponse to foreign advertisements came in
violation of law.
T. Aubrey Byrne, special agent of the
treasury department, testified to the diff
Guilty of conviction under the law in case of
lumbermen, fishermen, etc., who return to
the Provinces when the seasons work is
completed
Charles A. Concord. emigrant commission
er. said he should stop men coming to this
port in answer to advertisements published
in foreign papers.
The hearing closed and the committee re-
turned to New York tonight.
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THE PEAKS ISLAND ROAD
Receives a Set Back at the Hands of
the ccn,na.s sioners.

AUGUSTA, April 1S.-Chas. Dunn, Jr., Of
Portland, appeared before the railroad COM
missionerS this forenoon with articles of as
sociation of the Peaks Island Company for
approval. Mr.. Dunn presented an affidavit
of the directors, showing that the necessary
five per cent would be paid by check of $4,000,
given by Mr.. d. G. Breckinbridge of New
York, which he asserted is equivalent to
cash.
Hon. Joseph A, Locke. who represented
Peaks Island property holders, opposed the
road. He claimed it was scheme TO sell a
second hand road and that the line was not
for public convenience but simply to amuse
the crowd at five and ten cents head. The
commissioners refused to approve the arti-
cles of the association on the ground that
the affidavits were not strong enough and
Breckinbridge's check not sufficient. They
wanted cash or certified checks. The case
was continued to enable the procuring of
more evidence,
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AN INTERNATIONAL RACE.
Although Each of the Yachts Will Be
Owned In America.

BosToN, April 1S.-The Globe says: "The
Scotch cutter Minerva, champion of the 40
foot class, has been sold by Admiral Charles
II. Tweed to Mr.. Carroll of New York, a
brother of Royal Phelps Carroll, owner of
the Gorilla. The sale was made yesterday,
through the agency of Thomas Manning,
the New York yacht broker, and the state
ment of the sale is made on his authority.
1t will be welcome news to American
vachtsmen and especially to the Adams
Brothers and the ns owners Mse1S, Of the Gardner
hands. admiral Tweed had announced his
intention to use his dd fast aS Su6er @ for
Adams Rrot6ers have built their Buroass S
cutter especially to have fss s gs at W,n the
new trial Of sneed with the swift Fife bnat
M Carroll win a,,Ds race the nSlnsSrya Sr6tSsr and # he
is az an IKE MS oa + will be 10 S VIII en-
for any American boat to beat the slippery
Scotchman, but it will add greatly to the in
terest in the 4O-foot class that a chance is to
be offered to accomplish this difficult feat"
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a New Southern Motel.

The American Association. Limited, at
Mddlesborough, KY, has erected one Of the
nnest mo hotels In the South, both in the point
Ol iocatlon and scenery, and in Its fittings
ana appointments. The house Is built In
Tue Sneen Anne style Of architecture, with
US hrst story Of brown stone, and the re-
naming stories finished of In most pic
tureSque combination OF turrets, gables and
glass balconies. The site is on a hill in the
nOitn end OK the town, and overlooks the
entlre place, with fine view Of Cumberland
Tap and Pinnacle Rock, which extends ITS
dome-shaped mass skyward boldly ehal-
lenging the admiration Of all henOlders.
From the main street a roadway winds up
the terraced brow Of the hhA 30 the hctel,
around whose base fiows Slat. creek, Will Will
its banks laid out in beautiful walks and re-
treats.
This company, composed OF New York
and London capitalists. supplies the city
with coal from its own mines, with electric
lights and a dummy railway.
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FIVE MASKED MEN.
The Struggle of TWO Brothers With
housebreakeFs.

OTIsvILLE, N. Y, April 1S.-Two batch
elor brothers named Charles and Henry Otis
live in handsome house few miles from
here. No other persons occupy the house.
The nearest neighbor lives quarter of a
mile distant. 1t has long been a matter of
gossip that the brothers kept money and val
liable securities in the big safe in the bed
room which both occupied. About O'Clock
yesterday morning the brothers were aroused
from sleep by the entrance into their bed
room OF five masked and armed burglars,
who seized and attempted to overpower
them. The Otis brothers are strong and
plucky and they made brave resistance. A
desperate struggle between them and the
robbers ensued. Charles Otis was overcome
and bound with ropes, hand and foot. Henry
Otis continued the fight, In the course of
which one Of the robbers struck him a
violent blow on the head with a
burglars jimmy, inficting a seri-
he managed to break away from the clutch
OF the robbers and to reach the open door
and escape. He reused party Of neighbors
and returned to the house, where he found
his br0thee still fast bound, but uninjured.
The burglars had fled. The safe had been
dragged into the kitchen and a hasty
but unsuccessful attempt to break it
open with burglars tools had been
made. The thieves had hastily ran sacked
the house, but secured only gold watch,
some silverware and other booty of no great
va
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iAT THE HUB.
Quiet ir Labor Circles-An over
Crowed Insane Asylum.

BosToN, April 1s.-The labor situation
was very quiet today. All branches of the
building trades were at work except the
freestone cutters, who are still locked out
The electrotypers' strike at c. j. Peters &
Co.'s, was amicably adjusted.
The Globe will tomorrow print an article
showing the bad condition of things at the
South Boston insane asylum. Nearly 1900
inmates are in building originally intended
for only half that number. The fire escapes
are so arranged that in case of fire it would
be impossible for the inmates to use them.
No charges are made against any officers
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WHERE STRIKE MEANS FIGHT.
Austrian Troops in Conflict With DIS
contented Workmen.

VIENNA, April 1S.-The strike has ex-
tended to all the industrial centres east of
Sllesia. Sixty persons were arrested at
Wittkowitz yesterday. They attacked and
wounded two sentries during the night and
20 escaped. The strikers are without leaders,
and negotiations with them are impossible.
Coal is becoming scarce and there are fears Of
famine.
The Ostrau strike intended to start May 1st
was precipitated by the parish priest de-
nouncing the May day demonstrations. The
strikers are attacking factories in the vicin-
ity and damaging buildings, compelling
those at work to desist under threats of
violence. In Polniche, Ostrau, collision
occurred today between strikers and troops
The soldiers charged on the mob and eight
strikers were wounded.
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A WEEK OF SPECULATION,
But the Business Of the Nation
Seems To Be Prosperous.

NEW YORK, April 1s.-R G. Dun & Co.'s
weekly review says: "a season of extra
ordinary speculation has set in, which is
helped by some considerations affecting the
supply or demand for products, such as in
jury to wheat. Mainly as the result of the
proposed silver legislation which is expected
to expand monetary circulation enormously
uce, cotton, oil and sugar have advanced, the
latter in spite Of the proposal to remove the
entire duty, and spruce lumber also, in spite
of the rapidly increasing interruption of
building by the eight-hour strike. The gen.
advanced 0.S per cent in a week, and IT per
cent in three weeks.
There is continued evidence of an increase
in the volume of business tran sacted over
last year.
United States, against 211 for the same week
last year,
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TO SATISFY NoBo pY.
Comment on What Ciadstonians
Call a "Ois solution sudget.''

LONDON, April 1S.-In reply to Mr.. Mum
della's complaint in tie House of Commons,
last night, that nothing had been done for
the cause of free education, Mr.. Goschen
promised that the subject would be dealt
with at the next session. There was no
likelihood, as member had suggested, of a
general election being held before that; and
the question in view. and could already see
the way to obtain 100000 for the purpose.
He hoped, also. before he left office, to deal
with the currency question, but he would re.
serve his opinion regarding the issue of
pound notes.
Formal resolutions were adopted author
izing the proposed increase of duty. The
Gladstonians, discussing the budget in the
lobby, called 1t a dissolution budget"
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Shooting In the Wind.

Especial to the Press.]
RoCKLAND, April 1S.-The Oak Hill Gun
Club of this city held its first clay pigeon
shoot for the season at Oak Hill yesterday
The wind blew so strongly as to absolutely
prevent good shooting, the highest score be-
ing but 10 points out of 25, Edward Ingra-
ham being the successful man.
Bangor's Y. N. G. A. Building.
BANGOR, April 1s.-At a meeting of the
building committee Of the Bangor Young
Mems Christian Association it was unani-
mously decided to 60 ahead with the erection
of the proposed new association building.
To Examine the siidges.
BATH. April 49, The Railroad Commits
sioners, on theii forthcoming examination Of
the Knox & Lincoln railroad, will employ a
diver to examine all the pile bridges.
Eighteen Indicted.
AUBURN, April 1S.-The grand jury today
reported IS indictments, among the most i'm
portant being one against Greenleaf, agent Of
the Lewiston overseers of the poor for al
legged assault,
A Scheme on Ice.
AUGU6IA, ApIll 10 uO iasCob inO'S -
the ice business, the outcome Of the recent
craze, is q move to organize a big company
for promoting operations. The company
proposes to cut its own ice, own its own YES
sells for Transportation, and retail its ice In
the large cities, possessing carts and horses
for delivering. Prominent capitalists OF Au-
gusta are interested.
Injured In a Quarry
RocKLAND, April 1S.-P. g. Morrell, at
work in a granite quarry at Green's Land
ing, was struck by a falling rock Thursday,
breaking his shoulder. He also received
other injuries. His recovery is looked for.
Fire in Turner.
TURNER, April 1S.-The farm buildings CT
81. r. league, on leagues Hin. Turner,
were entirely destroyed by fire on Fast Day.
A larye part of the furniture was got out.
A sow and pigs and horse in the barn were
burned. The barn was nearly new. The
buildings were insured for $1,000 in the
Grange Insurance Company.
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on pretended findings of the court Of claims:
OF this number. in eight cases. there rad
been no findings transmitted to Congress. In
It's cases the usual method of ascertaining
the loyalty of the parties had not been fol
lowed. The committee on war claims had
punched these 2S5 claims together without
examination or Investigation. The Secreta-
ry of War had transmitted to the committee,
since the report of the bill. statement
showing that in eighty-four cases the claim
ant had filed vouchers for supplies furnished
the Confederate army or subscribed to the
Confederate loan or done some other thing
indicating disloyalty. Mr.. Thomas asserted
that attorneys charged with the defence Of
the United States before the court of claims
blameable,
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weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. April
18th, taken at p. M, 10th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction OF the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston. 36O. N, partly cloudy New Yorg' no
44o, NV, cloudless; Philadelphla. 40 !,
N, cloudy; Washington. 56D my, cio91ieSs oaO
clOudless; Cleveland, $50, NV, cloudlesss aas
Detroit, $40. N, cloudless; Chicago, 80
NE, cloudless; st. Paul, $50, K, cloudlesS
Duluth, S0o, NE, cloudy: st. Vincent. 560, E,
cloudy; Bismarck, T0o, N, cloudless; jack
sonville, 66'. NE, cloudless,
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men EMPLOYED ON THE IRON ROADS.
Much Better Paid In America Than In
merry England.
New York Central Men Threaten an
Immense Strike.
The Allen Labor Law and Its Difficult
enforcement.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The fifth annual
report of Hon. Carroll d. Wright, United
States commissioner of labor, on railroad la
Dor statistics was sent to Congress today.
The report presents table giving the aver
age daily rates Of pay and average yearly
earnings for railroad employees in Great
Britain and the United States. as follows:
PER DAY
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BASE BALL.
Colbys vs.. Portlands.
TSnania1 fo tho PraSS1

WATERvILLE, April 1S.7
The Wateryille people turned out en- masse
to see the Colbys open the season with the
Portlands. The air was too raw to watch
the game with any degree of comfort but in
tense interest kept the audience throughout
the nine innings. Parsons pounded the ball
hard as usual. Wagg pitched a steady game
and was fairly we'll supported. Webster's
base running was treat. The score fol
lows.
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A Crowded Thorouehfara.

RICHMOND, April 1S.-There is a great
rush of schooners up the Kennebec today,
the river being full of them. One gentleman
coming down river counted 60 on their way
up. All the tugs are busily at work. Mos,
of the schooners will load ice,
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a Question Of Loyalty.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The court of
claims bill was discussed In the House to-
day. Mr.. Thomas offered resolution that
the committee on war claims, to inquire into
the loyalty of each claimant Mr.. Thomas
stated that the bill contained 2S5 claims, based
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NEW ADvERTIsEmENTs
Ths s5sathsT tOddD
Is Hkelg 10 he

ne wsathsr todab
Is likely 10 hs
fair.
fOR7 LAND. April 10, 1880
XX /E want to make
v v a favorable i'm
preston on any
strangers who may visit
Portland the coming week,
and shall try to make our
store as attractive as pos
sible.
We realize that people
appreciate a good bargain
more fully after carefully
inspecting it at home, or
in the case of wearing ap-
parel after having worn
it a few days,-shall there
fore try and make Special
leaders of intrinsic value so
that the purchasers may
speak well of them after
wards, and be permanent
advertisers for Oa0en,
Moore 6 Co.
Some special lots have
been selected in almost
every department, which
will be placed prominently
and marked for the sales.
We do not mean, how
ever, that the balance of
stock shall suffer on ac-
count of these specialties,
for there is liable to be
hundreds of other articles
more to your liking than
the leaders we may select.
What we want is to have
every stranger who visits
Portland next week to
come in and look through
our store.
A special sale in any
one department usually
brings out a liberal number
of buyers.
We are going to make
twenty specials at one
time, commencing Tues
day, and shall expect
crowd.
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Earned rnnS-COIbys, l. Two base hts-Par-
sons, 2, Ruby. Three base hits Parsons. Double
plays-Parsons and Pprnton. Stolen bases-Col-
bys, 8; Portlands, IA. Hit by pitched ball-Bon-
ney, Purlnton, Ruby. Base on bals-Parsons
Bonney 2, Merrill 2, Purinton, Roundy 8: Struck
Gilmore, 3; Webster, q. Wild pitch -Wagg
Time Of game-2 hour, 15 minutes. Umpire-E.
f. Wymaa.
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Disasters at Sea.

LONDON, April 1S.-The British bark
Quillata Caleta, Buena Ayres. for Rotter-
dam. foundered after being in collision with
the French steamer Concorda The crew of
is reported that the British steamer Wether-
by, hamburg for Philadelphia, has been In
collision with the steamer Sultan and SO
badly damaged as to make it necessary to
run her aground to prevent her sinking It
is also reported the Sultan was damaged.
The steamer Noithcote ran down and sank
a cutter off Ostend, Belgium, and five on
hoard were drowned
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Notes.
MAINE G..
The Tax Commission.

AUGUSTA, April 1S.-It is said that the
tax commission will recommend In their re-
port the creation of permanent tax CON-
mission of three members, and the use of
blanks containing a list of questions to be
answered by taxpayers in order to ascertain
the value of property which now escapes tax
alton. The blanks would be furnished to
all taxpayers and penalties would be provid-
ed in cases of wilful misrepresentation. The
commission are considering the removal of
the tax on vessels
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A Reign of Terror.

HAVANA. April 1S.-A reign of terror pre-
walls In Santiago de Cuba owing to the dar-
ing raids of two bodies of bandits, who have
been ravaging the country. Three hundred
persons have fled from their estates and gone
to the city for safety.
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Speaker Reed received the other day a
small square box, which, on being un-
wrapped, was found to be box of fragrant
tobacco. The tobacco came from Berwick,
Maine, and was sent by MIR. James A. Place,
who raised it. 1t is labelled "Perique To-
bacco," and is undoubtedly of the finest
quality. As the Speaker rarely uses tobac-
co in any form, he is hardly in a position to
give the Gift the very highest appreciation.
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HARRINGTON BROS,
Rines Building,
No. SAG CONGRESS STREET
ap1Sd1t

INOR s%LF.- Original package selected Bar
Harbor Clans. Pint capacity. For flaVor
and quality no equal. Being packed from fresh
stock at Island. For sale by grocers and markets
For economy has no equal. Useful after contents
used. Try them. lo-l
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The Modus Xiyendi.

OTTAWA, Ont. April 1S.-Sir John Thomp-
sons bill extending the modus vvendl in
connection with the Atlantic fisheries for
another year came up in the House Of Com
mons today for a second reading. 1t created
considerable discussion. The measure, al
though worded differently, is the same as
last year. American fishermen will pay the
usual fee of $1.50 per ton on their tonnage
when entering Canadian ports for bait, etc
The bill was laid over for further consider
alton.
Foreign Notes.
Advices from Lagos, 100 miles east of
Whydah, state that the King of Dahomey,
with his army is encamped near Porto Novo.
The Dahomians burned eight villages and
caused a panic among the people in the dis
trict.
1t is stated that an American syndicate
has purchased a controlling interest in all
the binding twine factories in Canada ex-
cept one.
Henry NJ Stanley and Sir William Mac
kinnon, chairman of the Emin relief COM
mittee, has arrived in Paris from Cannes.
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Milliken, as chairman of the committee, of
course, falls large share Of this labor.

The task of the chairman of the public
buildings committee is made heavier by the
opportunities of Congressman. No public
building bill is ever an orphan. Some Con-
gresham is interested in it. His interest in
1t is terrific. He tells the chairman of the
committee and all the other members that
unless that bill passes he is ruined man.
Without public building he cannot be re-
nominated; and If he is renominated he can
not hope to be reelected. Then he gets all
his friends to 90 to the committee with the
same tale of woe. And when any of his con-
stituents come up to Washington with blood
In their eyes, he sends them to the commit
tee. Mr.. Milliken and his associates after
having their sympathies pulled about in this
way, have finally to make some decision. If
it is adverse they have to stand the objurga-
tions of disappointed hope; If favorable the
pack leaves them and strikes the trail of the
Speaker.
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Yesterdays Gam ss.

AT Observation-Disclosures, %; Syracuses, 81.
At Philadelphia Athletics, 12; Roches-
ters, 10.
At Columbus-Columbus, A.; Toledos, 8.
At Louisville Louis, IL; Louisvilles, s.
At New Haven-Bostons. IN. ID Z; New
Havens, g.
At Cambridge -Harvards, 81 Dartmouths,
IL.
Notes.
The Pioneers defeated the Young Attain
tics yesterday by score Of % to 21.
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Mr.. Clunie, of California, one of the Dem
ocratic members of Mr.. Milliken's commit
tee. has suffered less than any other MEM
Der of the committee for funny reason.
He is always for every public building bill
that comes in sight Every man who wants
a public building bill finds friend in
Clnnie, and consequently, Clunie being
friendly, ceases to bore Clunie. Unfortun-
ately Clunie has but one vote in the commit
tee, a fact which he himself undoubtedly
took in account before he entered into his
state of happy immunity.
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the WEATHER.

Fair.
The following is the forecast Of the wealth
or till pm. today:
Fair weather Saturday and Sunday,
slightly cooler with northwesterly winds.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND. Me- April 18 1890