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The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
STARTLED THE PEOPLE ON THE STREET.
A Pistol Shot Followed by a Cry for
the Police In Lewiston.
Thomas Kane Made a Target by an
Unknown Assallant.
One Man Arrested on Suspicion and
Another Wanted.
Especial to the Press1


LEWISTON, February 2S.-"Police! Man
shot" This was the cry which echoed up
Lincoln street about o'clock this afternoon.
Officer LIE Brun was the first to hear the
warning, and closely followed by Policeman
George Toulouse, he hastened in the direc-
tion of the disturbance. AS they aeared the
lower end of Lincoln street they noticed a
crowd of men in the rear of house occu-
pied by Timothy Burns.
Rushing to the place, pool of blood was
observed, and the tracks of a man bespat-
tered with the same, led in another direc-
tion. Following the trail, they arrived at
the house of Tom Kane, and, on entering,
found him alone with his wife, Hs!leg was
bandaged and he looked pale and haggard.
He said he had been shot, but refused to give
any particulars. Three physicians and Dep
nty Marshal Metcali We're Immediately sum
was decided that the man had been shot, but
the bullet, which entered his foot Just below
the ankle, could not be located, although
they are in hopes to find it before morning.
Going back to Burns's house, an old
man and woman were found. They said
OF their house talking to one Dennis Downey
and that later they had seen Kane going to-
Wards his own home limping.
Downey was arrested Immediately and
placed in confinement Later new phase
was developed in the case. It seems that
about week ago Kane had had a quarrel
with man by the name of James Kervin
who said: "Pll fix you before l leave this
town" The police were Immediately put on
h's track and upon investigation it was found
that he had settled up at the Lewiston
bleachery where he had been working, and
left town on the five o'clock train this after
noon.
A little beyond the place where the man
was supposed to have been standing when he
was shot, Is an old shed and it is thought
That the would be murderer stood in this, as
there is an embrazure in the side of ii which
would come in range with the position where
the victim stood. Although Downey was
arrested 1t Is not thought that he is guilty,
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
RACING WITH THE FLAMES.
A Mile a ralnute With a Water Tank
for the Goal.

OGDEN, Utah, February 2S-There was an
interesting and exciting race on the Central
Pacific railroad yesterday near Blue Creek.
thirty-ive miles west of here. 1t was race
against time, and the goal ahead was the
water tank, six miles distant AS the west
bound fast mail reached point six miles
east Of Blue Creek the engineer discovered
the mail car, which was filled with through
mail, on fire.
An effort was made to put it out. but there
being no water near, the engineer opened
the throttle and resolved to reach the water
tank If possible in time to save the valuable
cargo. Each minute the burning train was
a mile nearer the promised rescue, and six
minutes landed the burning train under the
spout of the tank. but too late. The interior
was a seething mass of flames, and 15S sacks
of through mail were almost totally de-
stroyed. Word soon spread through the
coaches that the train was on fire. The
greatest excitement prevailed and only the
lightning speed of tie train prevented the
passengers from jumping from the cars:
Thomas Orchards. chief clerk railway mail
service, of Ogden, was on the train. He says
he is unable to give even theory of the fire
in tho
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01

and messages frequently failed in delivery.
To the broad question as to how the Post
master Generals plan appeared to him as 9
business proposition, DR.. Green said that OF
course 1t could be carried out. but the busi-
ness could not be done by the government or
a corporation at profit and sOmbody would
have to make up deficiency.
Representative Grain wished to know why,
il the bill was unpracticable, DIR. Green and
the president Of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany had appeared here to contend against
Ii.
DIR. Green replied that it was serious mat
ter for them. They did not wish to be
placed in competition with the United States
treasury. The government could afford to
bear loss.
Mr.. Crain-"But the bill does not provide
for that"
DR.. Green-"It will have to provide for
that. You will be asked for an appropria
tion within year."
Mr.. Grain remarked that if no company
would contract with the government the bill
could do them no harm.
The chairman at this point intervened to
say that DR.. Green did not appear at his own
instance but at the request of the committee.
Mr.. Anderson, referring to the Postmaster
Generals bill, said that 1t did not contem-
plate the payment of large salaries to Off
GERS. DR.. Green responded that IL he want
ed to do telegraph business he would look
after it and pay them well, too. After all,
what matters it? A salary Of $4,000 per
annum amounted to a charge of about one
tenth OF cent per message on the Western
Unions business. Ii the Postmaster Gem
erals plan were adopted by the Western
Union its receipts would fall Just 81, ,OOO, 900
below the expenses every year.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
A BRITISH COURT
Rules on the Behring Sea Question
and JaIIs an ,AmerIcan.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, February 2S.-Word
was received here today that Captain Solo
mon Jacobs of this city, who has been seal
fishing for the past two years on the Pacific
coast, had been locked up in Canadian
prison. Jacobs was master and owner Of
the schooners Mollie Adams and Edward E.
Webster, which sailed for the Pacific coast
two years ago. In January, 1889. he made a
contract with one, Baxter, of Seattle, to sell
him at stipulated price all the sealskins
taken by the two schO0ners. During the
year the Webster was lost. The following
April the Mollie Adams returned and deliy-
cred her seasons catch to Baxter There
was verbal understanding between them
that the Mollie Adams was to return and
seal in Behring sea, delivering the skins to
Baxter in accordance with the contract. She
returned last November, but instead of de-
livering the skins to Baxter sold them in
Victoria. B. G. Baxter brought suit against
Jacobs for damages for breach of contract
and the case was tried before Judge Drake
of the British Columbia Supreme Court.
The defence held that the contract was not
valid as seal fishing in Behring sea was in
violation of the United States statutes The
court decided the contract valid and refused
to recognize the jurisdiction of the United
States in Behring sea, outside of one marine
league from the shore of the American terri
tory. The judge rendered decision in ia
vor of Baxter for $4161 damages. In default
of payment Jacobs was committed to Jail.
The plaintiff, defendant and the vessel are
American,
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
A Kindly Warning To Maine Towns


The Shoe and Leather Reporter of Boston
condoles with Ellsworth and other Maine
towns as yet nameless afer this kindly fash
ion.
The people in Ellsworth, Me-, have lost
some Of their money. but they know more
than they did year or so, ago. They are
enterprising, and when they saw such
rush and rage In all the towns near and far,
from Passamaquoddy Bay to the Pacific
Ocean, to have shoe factories, they raised
S25,O and built one. The addition to their
operatives to be enriched. and to enrich
others, by new and prosperous industry,
was dazzling prospect. They were doing
we'll before with their shipping, their lum-
Der, their fishing and their agriculture. but
for that very reason they were pleased at
the prospect Of having opened to them an
other source Of wealth. So they planked
down the cash, erected the factory, equipped
1t with machinery, and effected an arrange
ment with an experienced firm in Mass
ants, after six months trial, discovered that
there was no room for more shoe factories,
and they have given up the experiment. We
have no idea that the experience of our
friends In Ellsworth will serve as warning
70 the inhabitants OF other places that 1t is
mistake TO build any more shoe factories.
They Will have to find that out, as the
Ellsworthians did, by an actual trial. Still,
1t is none the less an obligation of kindness
to point out to them that there are already
abundant facilities for producing in this
country forty per cent more shoes annually
than can possibly be consumed, and that some
of the factories will have to be abandoned.
There will be wedding process. Those in
which the work can be done cheapest and
best will continue; those in which there is
any deficiency in skill or economy will be
driven from the field by the force Of COM
petition. The sign "To Let" will be dis
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
STONE CUTTERS LOCKED OUT
Seven Hundred Suffer in Boston
AIone-A Big Labor Fight.

BOSTON, February 28.-ln ten of the
twelve freestone cutters yards in this citv
this afternoon notice was posted locking
out the members of the Journeymen Free
stone Cutters Union. What the contractors
want is to compel the freestone cutters to al
low them to hire marble cutters on marble
work, formerly done by the brownstone cut
tiers. Knox & Dodge and Holmes Brothers
did not assent to the notice, and it was not
posted in their yards. The cutters in the
other yards at once laid down their tools and
left the premises. 1t is said the number of
men directly affected by the lockout in this
city is 700.
The freestone cutters held a meeting TO-
night and voted to stand firm. The lockout
applies to the freestone yards in Providence
Springfield. one in Worcester, two in Holy
Oke, one each in Long Meadow, New Haven.
Waterbury and Bridgeport, and two in Yer.
mont Evans & Toomb and Norcross Bros.
state that they have been guaranteed the ac-
tive support of the Master Builders Associa
tion of Boston. Many employing builders
have entered into an agreement not to give
employment to any freestone contractor who
settles with the cutters association before
having gained the consent Of the contractors
association to the settlement.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
OHIO OUT OF IT'S BANKS.
Rising an Inch an Hour at Louis
viile-TraveI to Cincinnati Cut Off.

LOUISVILLE. KY. February 2S.-The Ohio
river Is out Of its banks and rising an inch
an hour.
Travel between here and Cincinnati by the
Ohio & Mississippi railroad is cut of. but the
Louisville & Nashville is still open. There
is no fear Of great damage.
CINCINNATI. o., February 2S.--Incoming
trains on the Cincinnati Southern report un-
precedented floods along the lihe Of the Ken
lucky. Cumberland, Tennessee and Emery
rivers.
Immense damage has been done, the loss
near Somerset alone being over 100000.
Several lives have Ueon lost. Many houses
In Somerset are flooded and a dozen houses
and several mills along the Emery have been
washed away.
LEXINGTON. KY, February 2s.-Details Of
Thursday nights storm are coming in today.
The storm was one Of the heaviest ever
known in the state, and the damage terrible.
AT Sinking Springs. south Of Hopkinsville,
two persons were killed. One person was
killed and two fatally hurt Hopkinsyille. At
Belleville one was killed and several hurt.
Damage to property in the State will be at
least S500,0O
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
BAD LEWISTON YOUNGSTERS.
A Gang Of Boy Burglars Arrested in
Lawrence, mass.
Especial 10 the Press.I

LEWISTON, February 2S.-City Marshal
Cummings received despatch from Law
renee this evening stating that the three
French boys, Philip Leduc, aged II years /;
John Perrien, alias Taylor, aged IS, and
Arthur Antille, 17-year-old youth, who
were wanted in Lewiston for the theft of
money and jewelry, had been arrested in
Lowell. They left this city February 21st,
saying that they were going to Lowell. An
officer will be despatched after them.
LAWRENCE, Mass, February 2S.-Oficers
j. j. Sullivan and Benoit arrested this after
noon Arthur Antille, John Perrien and
Philip Ledu, all of Lewiston, Me-, where
they are wanted for numerous burglaries.
None of the boys are over II. They confess
that they have committed seven burglaries
in Lewiston and about ten in Lowell. In
their possession were found watches, money
and rings stolen in LOWELL They will he
taken to Lewiston tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
SOME EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Postal Telegraphy From the Western
Union Standpoint.

WASHINGTON, February 2S.-Before the
House postoffice committee today Dr.
Nowim Green, president of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, in his argument
against the adoption of a postal telegraph
system said, in comparing this country with
Great Britain, that in this country there
were more telegraph offices than post offices.
In the older part of this country it was 80
per cent greater, and yet Great Britain
owned the telegraph and post Offices. Did
that look as If the Western Union was not
keeping abreast of the times? In North
Carolina the Western Union had telegraph
offices that did not pay % cents day in
gross receipts In all the 443 places named
In the Postmaster Generals plan as teIe.
graph offices the government owned but 1O4
most office buildings. 1t was becominp a
grave question whether it now profited the
Western Union to continue its contracts
with the railroad companies. Originally they
were sources of great revenue, but now the
railroad business was increasing to sucb an
extent it was doubtful if the telegraph com.
panies which handled their business free did
not lose by the agreements.
The chairman asked how much of
business the Western Union did In free de-
livery cities.
DR.. Green replied that about 80 per cent
would cover it. That business was more
largely speculative than, the remainder Of
their business as it would include the great
money centres of the country.
The chairman said it was proposed to pay
the operators out of the two cent charge for
the postage stamp. He would like to know
what the operating cost was.
DIR. Green replied that close estimate
placed it at three cents per message, but in
cases of long distance messages it ran up to
nine cents. The average compensation OF
first class operators was $75 per month.
The chairman wished to know how the
rates suggested by the Postmaster General
compared with the present rates.
were two-fifths lower; in the case Of long
distance messages they were one-half lower.
The average message was 81 words,
including the addresses and signatures. 1t
was preferable to continue the system of free
addresses to assure accurate delivery. I'm.
der the English system. where the address
was charged for, the addresses were cramped
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
THE HARRISON GUARDS.
First Annual Banquet OF the organI-
zation Last Evening.

Among the young men who banded to-
gether during the last presidential campaign
were the Harrison Guards, and they have
since maintained their organization. Their
first annual banquet, held at Republican
headquarters last evening, was in every way
a grand success. Captain j. ID. Printable
had provided a bountiful repast. About one
hundred members and invited guests sat
down to the well filled tables. The front
windows were draped with flags, and the
pictures Of the Hon. Thomas B. Reed. Hon.
James A. Garfield. Hon. Benjamin Harrison
and other prominent Republicans were dec
Grated. The banner Of the Guards, which
was carried through the campaign was hung
in the rear of the room.
After all had satisfied the inner man and
the cigars were lighted, Mr.. Brownson, of
the Advertiser, was called upon by Captain
Printable, for a speech. Mr.. N. K. Redlon,
the coming alderman of Ward 4. and Coun.
Gilman Murphy, Jr., made a few remarks.
Mr.. Seth l.. Larrabee, as chairman Of the
Republican city committee imade the speech
Of the evening. in which he said
"With the help of the young men we gave
Jul OdnuiudbO a blanu FAtbOiy ioob JOaAp anu
we shall give him larger majority this year.
We have nominated a good ticket In every
ward and we shall keep up the good work we
have commenced tonight until next Monday
night when grand success awaits US"
Short speeches were made by Mr.. Melon
aid of the East End Rowing Association,
Mr.. Horatio Colesworthy, Mr.. Horatio Clark,
Mr.. Herbert r. Sargent, Mr.. VIM. Foden and
Mr.. Joseph Boyle. Mr.. J. II. McClutchy late
Of the Lawrence Barrett Co. gave recltations.
which were received with applause. Mr.
John McAndrews of Ward 2, made the time
pass quickly by pleasing Irish recitations
and songs, and received his usual hearty ap-
plause. There was also singing by Mr..
Thomas Hassett. Mr.. t. III. Forrestall, Mr..
Thomas Cooney and Mr.. Thomas Mcdonald
Cheers with tiger were given to Thomas
b. Reed, Mayor Melcher and Seth l.. LARA
bee, after which the evening passed In sing
ing and general conversation. The guests
departed at a late hour, thanking Mr.. Prin-
dable and the committee for the evenings
enjoyment and complimenting them upon
the success of their first venture. The COM
mittee Of arrangements were: Captain J. ID.
Printable, Lieutenants George w. Gilchrist.
and Charles b. Thomas, :Sergeants Frank u.
Haskell, James K. Adams, Malcom g. Clark,
and Timothy j. Printable, Corporal III. Z.
Rholfe, Privates Fl. p. Austin and f. E.
Williams.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
GENERAL NEWS.

Bedloe's Island will hereafter be the land
ing place for emigrants arriving at the port
Of New York.
Dun & Russell report 257 failures in the
United States In the last seven days against
1888 for the corresponding week last year.
In San Francisco, Thursday night. Danny
Needham and Patsy Kerrigan fought one
hundred rounds 10 draw, the contest last
ing six hours.
The Portsmouth, N. H., board of aldermen
have ordered the city marshal TO close the
bucket shops and gambling places In that
city by March 10.
Twenty-Five warrants were served on
Nashua, N. H., liquor dealers yesterday.
This Is understood to be the outcome of the
recent proclamation by Gov. Goodell.
Miss Lizzie Cowan, aged 20, a school teach
or OF Mlddleburg, CT, was brutally assaulted
on the way from school Thursday evening.
worthless fellow named Dan Webster was
arrested on suspicion.
The three Navassa rioters condemned 10
death are confident that they will not be
hanged. They base their hopes upon let
ter from the President saying that their case
has been referred to the Attorney General
uThe committee of the Nashua Board OF
Trade have secured a proposition from the
mill owners looking to settlement Of the
strike. The proposition has not been made
public but the feeling Is that It Will not set
tie matters.
A prominent railroad official, Just return
ed from Oklahoma, says there Is much indig-
nation over the possible chances of Z. =. Nc
Cabe for the governorship. Threats are
openly made that II McCabe, who Is negro,
should be appointed, he would be assasslnat-
ed within week afterwards.
Earle Cumpston, three years old, living
with his parents in Chicago, was shot and
instantly killed Thursday afternoon by NAL
colin, his five year old brother. The boys
were playing in bedroom in which was q
bureau containing an old fashioned revolver
Malcolm got the revolver, and pointing II at
his brother pulled the trigger.
An unknown man called DIR. Neil, lead:
ing physician Of Columbus. o., to the door OK
his house Thursday night and placing re-
volver against the doctors head pulled the
trigger. 1t failed to go off, however, and the
doctor grappled with the man and succeed
ed In taking the revolver away from him,0us
the would-be assassin escaped.
The case Of j. Semsch & Brothers, crock;
cry dealers of La Crosse, Wis, who Iailed
last fall, was brought into court yesterday.
when an astounding series OF forgeries was
disclosed. OF III notes in the La Crosse ma
tional bank bearing the names OF the ind9Is-
ers OF the firm, seven are forgeries. a lew
days ago an agent Of Philadelphia nIm & &te
ceiyed In settlement Of an old account iath nho
notes upon which the name OF Semsch i"'N'
er-ln-law was forged
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
RATS KILLED BY WHOLESALE.
A Whole Town Engaged In Hunting
Down the Pests.

MILTON, Iowa, February 28.-One of the
biggest rat hunts that has ever taken place
In this part of the State has been progressing
for the past week. During the warm winter
months past the rats have multiplied in a
most alarming manner, and it was with
great concern that the citizens of the place
noted the growing evil. Their houses, barns
and great havoc has been made in wheat
and corn bins and in various storehouses.
large quantities of grain being carried off
and other produce despoiled
After due deliberaton it was decided to
organize series of rat hunts, in which ali
the citizens should take part. So the wboIa
town turned out-men with clubs. shades
and other weapons, accompanied by ali the
work of determination. 1t was decided to
continue the battle till every rat in the vi.
cinity had been killed. There was an old
white-haired man of the bailiwick who had
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
THE NATIONS GRATITUDE.
Adding New Class to the Govern
ment's Pensioners.

ment'S Pensioners.
WASHINGTON, February 28.-In the Sem
ate today Mr.. Blair spoke of the dereliction
of the press of the country in not giving
sufficient attention to the proceedings in the
Senate and particularly to the important
facts spread by him before the Senate In his
speech on the educational bill.
Mr.: Hawley spoke in defence of the press
Whicn ne SAD did Its full duty in publisbinh
Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Hoar also sustained the
press,
Vice President Morton having notified the
Senate that he expected to leave Washing
ton tomorrow for two weeks. Senator ingalls,
was elected president pro TEN.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill reported from the committee on
pensions on the 10Th of January, granting
pensions to ex-soldiers and ssaioIs incapaci-
tated for the performance of munual labor
and providing for pensions to dependent
relatives of deceased soldiers and sailors.
Mr.. Davis, chairman Of the committee on
pensions, addressed the Senate In explana-
tinn Of the bill 1t was. he said, the same
Dill verbatim as that passed by the Senate
at the last Congress and which fai ed of
acllon In the House. 1t provided that all
persons who served three months or more In
the rebellion and were honorably discharged,
suffering from mental or physical disability
not the result of their own vicious habits,
that ineapacitated them from the perform
ance of labor In such manner as to render
them unable to earn their support, and who
were dependent upon their daily labor for
their support should be paced upon the list
OF invalid pensioners at S12 per month, no per
son to receive more than one pension for the
same period and rank in the service not to be
considered in the applications under the act.
lie would take the numbers of survivors of
the war at 100000 men. OF that number
there were on the pension Tolls June 30,18S9,
35l ,48t men. He would assume that 100000
survivors were not pensioned, OF that num-
Der 161, 600 had claims pending under the ex-
listing law and so per cent of these claims
were likely be allowed and 33, 400 rejected.
VI that 3, 400 some $4,000 could claim under
edmen out of 100000. 1t was thought that of
that number, at least 100000 would apply
for pensions under the existing laws,
and 80 per cent of that number would
receive pensions. That, at the rate of S144
year, would amount to S14, 400, 900 as the an
nual expense for invalid pensions under the
pending bill. In like manner, Mr.. Davis
made estimates of the pensions of widows,
children and dependent parents, the general
result being: For invalid pensions, Sl4, 400
600; for the increase of existing pensions,
S5,90S, 900; for the widows of unpen-
stoned soldiers dying annually, S1,728 900;
for the widow of pensioners dying annually,
$780,, 1000; for the widows whose claims were
now pending or had been rejected, S10, ,8OO,-
900; for the children OF widows 81 632. 600
for children under the pending bill, $4,000
total, S35, ,908, 900.
The bill went over without action and the
Senate adjourned.