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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
Central American Federation.

CHICAGO, February t7.-Don Mauro Fer
nandez. Minister OF Finance and Public Iu-
struction in Costa Rca, is enthusiastic in re
gard to federation Of Central American
Statef. He says the first steps toward that
end, are TO be taken on Sept Is next, when
delegates from each Central American State
shall meet in convention and elect Presi-
dent. He will not Interfere at all with the
various states, each Of whom Will have the
sam power as before, but Will have certain
powers aud duties which will tend toward
the strengthening of the fedesation; ~ Is
intended that the President OF each otats
shall have power somewhat like that Vesteu
in the Governors of the States IN TINS country
The central government VIII not Ge "a sui0 i9
tsnded M he strong enough for all practical
purposes senators and c6npTsss sow
will be chosen to genera th Irssitsd siotas
In,ng nnn gFsrnandez sa1a I thinks the adoption of a
standard COIN would be Of more. more benefit ar to
ss n would make a market for the silver Of
this country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18

the same as those worn for sleeve buttons by
Isaac Sawtell. He never saw Isaac Sawtell
until he saw him in Rochester Friday night.
He had two interviews with him at Dover
jail The county attorney asked If he, In his
own knowledge, knew how or where Hiram
Sawtell came TO his death. Shields replied
that he had no facts of his own
personal knowledge. He tried to tell OF the
supposed facts he had collected about the
shooting being done in the road from Ro-
chester to East Rochester but was stopped
by the attorney
DR.. Daniels Of Rochester testified to the
finding Of the body. He helped dig 1t out
and move 1t from the grave to Blaisdell Cor
ner school house. He described the body,
telling how the head was cut off and the
arms taken off. He described the bullet
wounds and testified that one bullet entered
Hiram's body one inch to the left of the GEN.
tire of the breast, between the second and
third ribs, and passed through the heart and
both lungs. causing death. Two other
balls pierced the lheart which would also
have caused death.
Detectives Shields and Witham of Boston,
and John Greenfield and Bert Wilkinson Of
Rochester held conference with Solicitor
Kivel this evening and laid out the work for
the future. Shields will take the body to Bos-
ton tomorrow. Wednesday he will begin to
search the Salmon Falls river for the head.
Ii not successful. he will 60 to the spot
where the body was found and search the
woods for II.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18

1t is objected that one-inch streams are not
sufficient for these modern times. Very
well; more powerful pumps can easily be
substituted for those now In the boats.
Pumps of any size that would be best to em.
ploy can be used. It should be remembered
that salt water Is much more effective at
fires than fresh water Is.
The city pays for these two tug boats $1,000
a year, and SIS an hour for the time actually
employed at fire. The cost Of one regular
fre-boat Of large size would be greatly In
excess Of this. Two or three smaller boats,
such as we now have, with two or three pow
erful streams each, lodging in and out Of a
narrow dock, would be more useful, think
than one heavier and larger boat. will not
cucumber this article with the many details
which should be considered In final deter
mination Of this matter.
AN OLD FIREMAN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
POLICE WILL BE ON GUARD.
When the Mills at Nashua Start Up
This Morning.

NASHUA, N. e., February 17.-There is
much excitement tonight among the striking
operatives. Agent Shaw announced today
that arbitration would not be accepted and
the mills would start Tuesday. This was a
disappointment to the operatives who had
elected two gentlemen to act as their com
mittee of arbitration, who were to be in town
Tuesday with the compauy's selection OF two
members. A mass meeting of operatives
was held this evening and was largely at
tended. The operatives are firm in the de-
termination not to return to work. City Mar
shall Tolles has ordered oy request of Agent
Shaw detail OF policemen to be placed at
the mill gates tomorrow to protect those
who wish to go in whed the bell rings. 1t is
expected that there will be no trouble as the
help has been orderly. The bells will ring In
the morning atthe usual hour. IL the nelp
enough returns the mi ] will run II not, II Is
uncertain when the mlll will start up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
FLoccEp BY MASKED MEN.
John CampbelI's Punishment for
Beating His Wife.

NEwTowN, Conn.,, February 17.-John
Campbell who was assaulted last night by
four masked men is suffering badly today
from his injuries. Campbell has been in the
habit of beating his wife, an amiable young
woman, and was once confined in the county
Jail for thrashing her, Sunday morning,
Campbell struck the woman over the head
with blunt instrument making dangerous
scale wound. Mrs, Campbell fled to neigh
bor's and was made comfortable. Last night
four citizens wearing masks entered Camp
BELLS house and dragged him from his bed to
the street. CampbelPs night shirt was
torn off and in perfectly nude condition he
was lashed to telegraph pole. The four
men castigated him with rawhides upon the
bare skin until he became unconscious. He
was carried back to the house and placed in
bed His cries aroused thu .neighbors but
when they discovered that Campbell was
being flogged no Interference was offered
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
The Ironworkers' PetI,lo n i.
Especial to The Press.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE petition
of the New England ironworkers has been
sent to members of the House. The iron
workers pray for free ore, coal and coke, as
they were before the war and that the "a
per cent ad valorem duty on pig iron, scrap
iron and scrap steel which prevailed before
the war be restored. Among the signers are
F. M. Lawrence. treasurer of the Portland
Stove Foundry, and George W. McFadden.
treasurer of the Biddeford Stove Foundry.
The petition is largely signed in other New
England States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
Financial Scandal IN Samoa

NEW YORK, February 17.-Advices to the
Herald from Samoa of the 9th ult say tnat
financial scandal is now agitating Samoa.
The balance sheet of the late Tanasese gov
ernment has been published.
By this sheet 1t appears that there should
be about $4,000 worth of property and from
$4,000 to $4,000 in cash to be handed over to
Maietoa's government. This, however,
proves not to be the case, for a subsequent
set of papers show that not only. the surplus
money but all the property OF the Tamasese
government has been mortgaged to a German
firm, which acted as treasurer for Brandeis
for goods, etc.. not specified, but alleged to
have been supplied
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
Points from the Discussion.

WASHINGTON, February 17.-ln the House
today, after the reading of the journal, Mr..
Carlisle rose and said that since the 29th of
January his side of the House had been pre-
testing every morning against the approval
of the journal on the ground that it contain
ed an entry, made by direction of the Speak
er, showing the names of certain members
present and not voting. Last Friday the
House had adopted code of rules providing
for such practice. Against this the Demo-
Gratis protested, and would protest as an un-
constitutional practice. But it was ques-
ton which could not be decided in this
House, and whenever proper cases arise it
would go to some other forum. 1t was the
purpose of his side of the House to see that
this occasion should be made in such shape
as would permit it to be finally and decisive
reason why the journal, the form of which
the House had a right to prescribe, should
not be approved. This was done.
A committee of conference was ordered
upon the Senate bill to incr ease the pensions
of soldiers and sailors totally helpless from
injuries or disease received or incurred In
the service. The Speaker announced this to
be suspension day, and ths committees were
called in order. When the worlds fair CON-
mittee was called, Mr.. Gambler, of Mas ia-
chusetts, offered a resolution.
That Thursday and Friday, February 20 and
2lst, be set aside for general debate on tht
worlds fair bills and that its vote be taken Mon
day, February Gath, In the manner prescribed BY
the resolution submitted In the commuters re
port unless the House determined by vote, that
the worlds fair shall not be held.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas. demanded that teller:
be appointed, and the result was announced
yeas, ia; nays, s. Mr. Kilgore made the
point of no quorum. The Speaker ran his
eye rapidly over the House and said
One hundred and seventry three members
are present, more than quorum"
MIR. McMiliin, of Tennessee, Immediately
protested that the rules prescribed tellsss as
means OF ascertaining the presence of q
quorum, and IL was not proper for the chall
to count.
The Speaker inquired what rule required
tellerS to determine the presence of a quo,
rum, and Mr.. McMillin quoted from the rule
| touching motions to suspend the rules. which
required that the motion be submitted to the
| House, to be seconded by a majority by tell
ers, If demanded.
The Speaker inquired if there was any
| other suggestion the gentleman desired ia
| make, and Mr.. McMillin replied tnat a ma.
| iOrity, by tellers, had not seconded the mo
| tion and 1t was not competent for the
| Speaker to make a quorum by his gavel OF
| his pencil.
The Speaker responded that majority
| had seconded the motion, ia to 8, and debate
| on the motion was now In order.
The Democrats made earnest resistance t.
| proceeding further, and Mr. McMillin con
| tended that no rule permitted the speaker u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
American Shipping.

BosroN, February 1.-THE Boston Ex.
ecutiye Business Association tonight dis
enssed the revival Of American shin
ping and adopted resolu ions recon-
mending the construction of new
steel ships for our navy, the con-
tracts to be scattered as widely as practi-
cable throughout the country. The prin-
ciple officers and at least half the crews Of
our vessels should be Americans and
specified number of American apprentices
should be taken on board each naval vessel
Liberal remuneration by the government for
mall service Is also recommended.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
Washington Notes.

The Secretary of State has teegraphed to
the United States Consul at Car, hagena for
particulars as to the continued detention OF
the American schooner Julian there.
The House committee on the Worlds Fair
has decided to report to the House res0ll-
tion making a special order for considera-
ton in the House of the fair bills next
Thursday and Friday, and balloting for the
selection of the site next Monday.
In the Senate today, Mr.. Dawes pre-
sented over 240 petitions from Massachusetts
stating that more than 100000 gallons of in
tOxicating liquors are annually exported
from the United States to Africa, demoraliZ
ing to the people of Africa and detrimental
to all legitimate commerce with that people,
and praying that under section of the Con-
stitution which authorizes Congress to regu-
late commerce with foreign nations, that
sort of thing shall be stopped.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
Miners May strike.

LONDON, February 17.-FOur hundred
thousand miners In Great Britain have de-
cided to adhere to their demand for an In
able the men will strike. Should they do so,
the coal output will be decreased three
quarters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
the sehrIne sea Question.

VICTORIA, B. c., February 17-Justice
Drake Of the British Columbian Supreme
Court, has rendered a decision which de-
clares that the United States has no jurisdic-
tion over Behring Sea outside the marine
league limit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
Local Weather Report.
Weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Febru'
airy 18th. taken at s 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, $50, e, cloudy; New York. 400. S,
party cloudy; Philadelphia, 500, Sc, partly
ciouaSo' 9eo MWasnngton snnn a. s. cloudess; Alba.
Cleveland. $50, S, cloudy; Detroit. 5ao. SE''
cloudy; Chicago, 52o, W. cloudy 81. Paul
26O, W, rain; Duluth, 2SS, NE. snow: St St
Vincent, As. NV, snow; Bismarck 210o
NV, cloudless; Jacksonville, 60S, Sc cloud.
less.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
CHEAP SCHOOL BOOKS.
What the Towns Will Have Pay
Under the New Law.

BANGOR. February 17.-Following is the
schedule of prices sent out by State Superin
tendent of Schools Luce to the supervisors
and experimenting choolicommittees of the
state, at or within which school text books
can be bought Of publishers by towns in
Maine on 80 days credit and is the result Of
Mr.. Luce's inquiries In anticipation of the
free text book law next August:
REAnFRs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18

A skowhegan Block Burned.

SKowHEGAN. February II. = Harrison's
block, containing four stores, laundry and
Danforth & Gould's law office, was destroyed
by fire this morning. The fire caught from
a stove and burned fercely. Ten streams
were turned on early from the water works
hydrants and two from steamer, confining
the fire to one block. The loss is estimated
at S13 zoo. The building and stocks gener-
ally were well insured
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
norse and Rider Killed.

RosToN. February 17.--This evening as
George a. Bradford, wealthy resident OF
Beacon street was enjoying horseback ride
on that street between Brookline Fridge and
St. Mary street, an electric car came up be-
hind him at rapid rate, frightening the
horse. The horse SHE'D when tne driver OIL me
car struck the gong to Clear the track. The
animal planted himself sQuarely on the track
in front of the car and both horse and rider
were instantly killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
GENERAL VIEWS.

Ten Eycke and Gaudaur we're the winners
in the boat races at Tampa, Fla, yesterday.
The national assembly of the League of
American Wheelmen is in session in New
York
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18

BOSTON. February ia man who was
arrested on the Lowell train on suspicion Of
being DR.. Blood was on the arrival of the
train here released by the officers While the
resemblance tC DR.. Blood was very striking
the suspected man had little difficulty in
proving that he was not the man wanted
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
DIsappolnted Em,orants.

New YORK, February 1.-THE steamer
to day, brings Al steersge passengers, most
OF whom are Germans who went TO Rio
Janeiro to better their condition. They
all returned disappointed. Capt. Baker OF
tbs Finance reports all very quiet at the
various ports from which he sailed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
Maine Postna masters .

WASHINGTON, February Us. B. Hamil-
ton has been appointed postmaster at Che
beague Island, vice Eleanor Hamilton; and
E. A. Talpey at York Beach, vice Charles s.
Rnrrdara
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18

San Francisr,- nsstsd Kiirain in sty rnnnd a
tonight. kiirain agreed to knock C0roett
out Ia six rounds. fhe purse was $500 ;
$500 to 10 ~ the winner. COTbett OUT
fought Kilrain at every point.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
The Barrett In a Bad Place.

CHATHAM, Mass, February 17.-Easterly
winds and sunset Indications OF storm with
a heavy rough sea before morning, will place
the schooner Katie Barrett in bad position.
unless tugs succeed in floating her on this
evenings tide. She remains in the same po
sition at sunset with two tugs and two light
era alongside.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
Marshal Harmon's successor.

WASHINGTON. February 1.-THE Presi-
dent today nominted Hutson B. Sanders Of
Ellsworth to be Marshal of the United States
for Maine. Mr.. Sanders has been clerk of
courts of Hancock county for some years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
THE MACKEREL LAW.
Mr.. Babson's Reasons for Wanting
1t Amended.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, February 17.-At the
time of the passage of the close season mac k
erel law Hon. Thomas B. Reed had charge
of the bill in the House. Capt. Fltz j. Bah
son having been requested by parties inter-
ested in the voyage of the fishing schooner
Alice, Capt. Chase, to the Cape of Good
Hope for mackerel, to have an amendment
made to the law confning the close season
on mackerel to the Atlantic coast of North
America and Europe, in order not to bar out
the mackerel taken by the Alice, has recon-
mended suitable amendment for that pur-
pose AS this is matter of much interest to
the American fishermen, appended is part
of the correspondence:
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 8, 1890.
My Dear Sir,-I have received your letter OF the
4th inst ,and in reply have only time to say that
1 am unable to understand why any excep ion
should be made in the law protecting mackerel In
the close season, the object of the law was pro-
lection during that season. Why should it not
Africa by American vessels as well as on our
coast. unless IL be that the schools of mackerel
on that coast are entirely distinct from
those on our co asst? Can you inf orm me whethe
this difference exists?
Very truly yours,
In his letter to Mr. Reed, Mr.. Babson
says:
Now the mackerel that inhabit the waters nor
of the tr0pic of Cancer go south of that line,
as they do not go into waters that are warmer
than 400 or 300. Neither 90 the species of mack
erel found south of the tropic OF Capricorn ever
come north of that line. They gravitate toward
the Antarctic, as the northern mackerel do to-
wards the Arctic. as the seasons change and the
temperature of the water permits. The maekerel
off the coast of South Aflica may differ slightly
from ours. but they are smaller fish.
1t will be thus seen that the law of the United
States has no application whatever to any loca
tion save the coast Of North America or Northein n
Europe, and the ontect of the law will be better
appreciated when 1t is understood, AS it is among
FISH culturists and scientists, that wherever fisn
are spawned in the ocean or enclosed waters,
when they AZURE they invariably come to the
same place to spawn.
Thus by protecting the mackerel in spawning
season on our coasts, we multiply infinitely our
resources. On these premises the law was asked
for.
Again permit me to assure you of the high ap
probation In which your sensible and digniied
course is held here in Massachusetts.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
+. j. BABSON,
President National Fishing Association.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18

The Guards at Biddeford,

BIDDEFoRD, February 18.-The Biddeford
Military Band last night gave a grand COM
plimentary BALTIC the Portland Montgomery
Guards. Forty members of that company,
together with large number of Portland
citizens, came on special train. The visit
ing company were escorted to the Opera
House, where they gave an exhibition drill,
after which dancing began. The Portland
visitors left for home in special train at $3.50
this morninp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18

New YORK. February ia special to the
Post FROM Ottawa states on the authority OF
the Minister Of Justice, that the government
modus vivPndi
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
A Blaze in Augusta.

AUGUSTA, February 17-Rev. b. 5. Ma
burned this morning. The adjoining house
Of j. w. Glidden was gutted. Both were In
sured. Loss on Maben's house $140o; in
sured for $3.50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
At MjIIer's Falls.

GREENFIELD, Mass. February 17.-Fire In
the works of the Mller's Falls Company, at
Miller's Falls, today, Quilted two rooms USED
for woodworking purposes, causing loss of
$4,000 to $4,000. Fully insured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
Wants to Enter the League.

0RoNo, February ia meeting of the
students of the State College this morning
voted to enter the Interstate Collegiate Base
Ball League. providing the faculty were
wi ling
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
THE wEATh Err.
Rain or Snow,

The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England till 8 pm. today:
Slightly warmer, southeasterly winds,
snow or rain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18

territorial chleftain with large force holds
the field against Major Wissmann. He has
far greater influence than was possessed by
Bushiri, the chief who was recently hanged
by the Germans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-18
The Governments Puzzle

LONDON. February I7.-In the House OF
Commons today Mr.. Parnell asked for in
formation as to the government intentions
regarding the report Of the special Parnell
Commission. Mr., NTH, the government
leader, said the government intended to ask
the House to adopt the report and thank the
Commission for its Just and impartial cOn-
duct. Mr.. Smiths answer was greeted with
cheers countercheerS and laughter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-12
Couldn,. Tighten Tha. Gloom.

A few DAVIS ago some one sent up to
the local room of The Herald sing
ing canary in pretty prison Of brass
wires, with water, seed, cuttleflsh all
complete, and directed that It be raj
fed off for the benefit OF the poor
fund. It was to be supposed that q
bird in such strange quarters would
be frightened out Of its voice, but not
20 this little songster. He made him
self at home at once and proceeded to
fill the room with melody. A young
reporter sat watching the pert little
stranger and listening to his liquid
notes. when it occurred TO him that he
had a great chance to write pretty
article upon the way in which the
song of happy bird could tighten up
any gloom. lie sharpened his pencil
first, losing some Of his sentimental
thoughts when the point broke off
twice, and then started. How sweet
is the innocent melody OF the warbllng
bird" he wrote, when a messenger
boy fell through the door, spilled a
lot of rain water from his rubber coat
onto the reporters shoes, and said
'tSign fer dis" He signed for the tele-
gram and then started to complete his
sentence, but before he could think OF
a word man came in and asked If he
could have an old pair of pants. Then
another entered with notice OF oul
next party-the Octopus Pleasure
club, you know" and asked him L
.send a reporter up A man who sale
he had ''read The Herald every day
for thirty years" dropped in OF
the reporters train of thought ant
wanted to leave a communication or
the drainage question. He signed i
"Vox Pupui." By this time the re
porter had written one line and an
swered the telephone four times
Guess | was off on the melody o
one bird tightening up any gloom lik
this" he said. 1t would take who'll
- aviary. Chicago Herald.