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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
THE AXE STILL WORKING.
The Mayor of Boston pecapltates
the City Architect.

BOSTON, March 30.-Mayor Matthews has
removed II. II. Atwood, city architect. The
mayor first requested his resignation, which
Mr.. Atwood refused to present. In the let
ter Of dismissal the Mayor reminds Mr.. At
wood that he urged upon the Mayor the ex-
pedience Of his own re. appointment as city
architect on the ground that the Office could
and would be used for the political advan-
tage Of the mayor. "You stated" says the
Mayors letter, ''that you could, II reappoint-
ed, control at least 40 or 80 votes in the next
Republican mayoralty convention, aud these
votes should be cast for sucn person as
might deem the weakest candidate for the
nomination. Citizens at large have long felt
a dissatisfaction with the management of
the Office Of city architect. 1t Is currently
reported that the office, under your control,
has been used more for political purposes
imam IGr business ,S rGar proposal Is an IL
cheap politics with municipal business,
which has been the curse Of our city govern
ment In recent years, and your willingness
to suggest corrupt bargain Of this charac-
ter confirms the opinion l have been for
some time forming OF your unfitness for the
office OF city architect"
Alderman Carruth said tonight that lust
before the last election a gentleman, who
said ne came from Atwood, waited upon him
and said II Carruth would support Atwood's
denomination the latter would deliver to
him 80 votes in his aldermanic district. Car
ruth declined the offer. He says that after
the election Atwood agreed, If Carruth would
support his denomination, to deliver TO him
Alderman Keenan's vote in the Democratic
caucus, Carruth being a candidate for the
chairmansnip of the board.
Mr.. Atwood brands Mayor Matthews as an
unmitigated liar, and says the mayors COM
munication to the board of aldermen is a
cOwardly, malicious and libellous statement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
The Concord railroad Case.

CONCORD, N. H., March 30.-The full
bench Of the Supreme Court met today to
consider the question of the sale of the
states share In the Concord railroad, re-
ferred by the House of Representatives.
Hon. Wayne MacVeagh appeared for Aus
tin Corbin and made long argument.
+. l.. Streeter, counsel for the Concord &
Montreal, followed Mr.. McVeagb, arguing
that when the stats ceded the control Of the
railroad to the new corporation it gave up
its claim to ownership Of the Concord.
ID. It.. Sargent, associate counsel for Aus
tin Corbin, in reply to Mr.. Streeter said that
In 1888 the commission appointed to find
what interest the state had in the Concord
railroad, In their report to the legislature In
1889, recommended that nothing be done to
impair the interest of New Hampshire in
that corporation. At the same session bill
authorizing the union of the Concord and the
Boston, Concord & Montreal was passed, the
very act OF Incorporation providing that
nothing therein contained should impair the
right of the state in the former. Had the
legislature intended to waive the right Of the
ttate no such reservation would have been
made.
Attorney General Barnard. who appeared
for the state, said in view of the recemmen-
dation of the commission of 1888, aud the
reservation contained in the charter of the
Concord d Montreal railroad, he should ask
the court to find that the legislature of 1889
in permitting the Concord d Boston and
Concord & Montreal railroads to unite and
rights under the charter Of the old Concord
railroad.
The concensus of public opiniou tonight
is that the court will decide that the
state waived its right and has now no inter
est in the Concord railroad.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
LOOK AT YOUR TWo-poLLAR
BILLS
An Enormous Number of Bogus Ger
tIfIcates In Circulation.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Chief Drum
mond Of the Secret Service is just now en-
gagged in unearthing a huge counterfeiting
plot. The discovery has been made that a
very clever imitation Of the 1886 series OF
the two-dollar silver certificates Is In circula-
tion. Large numbers of them, amounting In
the aggregate to many thousands OF dollars,
have already been detected. Insasmuch as
the counterfeit is so shrewdly aud correctly
aud S40. 0.000, ,0c0 worth of the tw0-dolar notes
are In circulation, the greatest difhculty Is
being experienced IN getting them Dack INTO
the Treasury so that q new series may De
substituted. 1t has been practically deter
mined, however, to suspend the printing OF
the certificates bearing the vignette OF Gen
eral Hancock and the signature OF treasurer
Jordan. and to issue new series ornament
ed with an engraved portrait OF the late Sec
retary Window and the chirography OF
Treasurer Huston. The printing Of these
will begin as soon as the necessary plates
can be cOntrived.
Meantime the Secret Service agents are
hard after the perpetrators OF the big fraud.
lt is limited that gang has been located In
New York city, and that the arrest OF its
members may be expected within a lew
hours. Upon this point Secret Service ofilc-
ais maintain a most rigid silence on the
ground that any publicity might result in the
escape of the criminals. Treasury Depart
ment officials say, however, that Drum
mond's men will soon make a big haul which
will put behind the bars some Of the crafti-
est imitators of Uncle Sans banknotes yet
outside the penitentiary.
Secretary Foster has as yet been unable to
discover how long the counterfeits have been
In use. The bogus notes are such perfect
fac SMILES of the genuine that few experts
would be able to detect the difference. Here
tof0re all counterfeits Of paper currency
have been readily discovered by the failure
TO initiate the distinctive character OF the
paper on which government notes are print
ed. This Is so arranged that each part OF II,
forming complete note, contains q small
silk thread running through 1t likewise. This
paper Is for the first time almost perfectly
initiated In the counterfeit just discovered.
So far as is nov known 1t has been used only
In c0unterfeiting the two-dollar silver certif-
Gates Of the series indicated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
NO BRIDESMAIDS WERE IN CHURCH.
When Chief Justice FulIer's Oldest
Daughter Was Married.
Secretary Foster Denies the Removal
Of High Customs officers.
Something About the MoonshIno
District Of the South.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Miss Grace
Weston Fuller, eldest daughter Of Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller, and Archibald Lap
ham Brown of Chicago, were married at 8
o'clock this evening at st. Johns Episcopal
church by Rev. DR.. Douglass. rector OF the
church. There were no bridesmaids, and no
music save the wedding march from Lohen-
grin. The church decorations were confined
to the altar and chancel rails. Around the
altar were tropical plants with calla lilies
gracefully interviewer, while twined around
the chancel rail and posts on either side of
the altar were ropes Of smilax and running
cedar.
Miss jamie Fuller, the youngest sister Of
the bride, acted as maid of honor, and Mr..
Barnam Of Chicago. an intimate friend Of
the groom, was the best man. The ushers
were Colin Manning OF South carolina,
Prof. Alger of the navy. Charles l.. Fra'iey
of Washington, and Mr.. Mendonca Oh the
Brazilian legation.
The bride entered the church on the arm
Of her father, preceded by the maid OF honor.
At the chancel rail they were met by the
groom and best man. fhe Chief Justice
comingiy attired in Worth gown. having
skirt Of white satin with long court train
of the same material. In her hand was
large bouquet of lilies OF the valley and NAL
den hair fern. A diamond pin held the long
wedding veil in place.
The many distinguished guests who wit
messed the ceremony included Postmaster
General Wanamaker, Sir Julian and Lady
Pauncefote, Minister Cuzman of Nicaragua,
the Chinese suite. the Corean ministers, JUS
tces Harlan, Brown, Lamar, Bradley and
Brewer, Senators Cullom, Cockrell and many
others we'll known in official and civil life.
After the wedding large reception was held
at the home of the Chief Justice on Massa-
chusett avenue, to which Washington socie-
ty in general was invited. After the recep-
tion Mr.. and Mrs. Brown left for New York
on brief tour, from which city they will 90
on trip abroad,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
NATIVE SOLDIERS SLAIN IN INDIA.
A RebeiIlous Chief Causes tho
Slaughter OF Two Regiments
Further Particulars Of the Murder at
sofIa-A We'll Laid Plot.
Attempt to Murder the Premier OF the
Argentine Republic.

CcLcUTTA, March 30-A despateh from
Manipur. province Of Assam, brings the news
Of disaster to force Of Gourkhas. native in
fantry In British service. Their camp was
attacked by a number Of hostile tribes and
two days Of fighting ensued. The Gourkhas
fought most cetermlnedIy against heavy
odds. and according to the report 47O OF the
Gourkhas were killed. Seven Of the British
officers and Chief Commissioner QuInton
are missing
News Of the massacre was brought to Koh-
ina, on the Assam frontier, by two Gour-
khas who arrived yesterday. The massacre
originated in feud between the Rajah Of
Mempur and leading tribal chief. The Ra-
Jan was deposed and he appealed to the
vlceroy. Janus w. Qulnton, chief commits
sioner OF Assam,.was sent TO settle the troub-
les, escorted by the And and 44th Gourkha
Light Infantry. After crossing the frontier
Mr.. QuintOn summoned the chiefs TO a dur
bar at Manipur for the purpose of arresting
the rebelll0us chief. The tribesmen muster
ed 10 force at midnight before the day on
which the durbar was TO be held and sud
denly attacked the camp OF Commissioner
Qulnt0n. The attempt TO surprise the camp
failed. The tribesmen were driven back.
They returned and kept up the attack and
siege for As hours. Finally the ammunition
os the Gourkhas gave out. Commissioner
Quinton was Obliged to give the 0rder''sauve
qul peut" During the fight at the camp
scouts were sent to try to Communicates with
Smelling. They never returned. The Mani
pur natives cut the telegraph wires and kill
ed the messengers Tne fugltives report
that general massacre followed the taking
Of the camp.
The reason for believing that the estimate
Oh 47O killed Is Innocent. One account re-
ports that Commissioner Qulnton and staff
nave been made prisoners. Another says
Col. Skeno. commander, and Commissioner
Quinton. with his son and daughter, Capt.
boileau and six other officers were killed, the
natives refusing to give them quarters. The
reDellious tribe Is famous for cunning, cruel
ty and bravery. Upon receiving news Of the
disaster the viceroy at Selma summoned a
council. Two native regiments stationed In
Assam have already been dispatched to Man
ipur, and the Sd Bengal Infantry will start
for the scene tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
Points
sErwEEN FIRE AND WATER.
The Bangor Blaze Makes hayoc
With a RumseUer's Peace
of Mind.

BANGOR, March 30.-0ne laughable fea-
ture of Sundays fire was that next door to
where the fire was checked was the liquor
store of one of the largest dealers Of the
city, who had big stock on hand. 1t was
Easter Sunday, and In the forenoon, and on
the square into which he must take his
stock If he removed it, stood thousands of
people. Some one told him the fire would
not destroy the barrels of liquor, as the de-
partment could flood the cellar, and he bet
ter lose his glassware and suffer some dam
age than display thousand gallons of con-
traband liquor. So he decided to keep his
premises locked and take his chances. But
just here some wag said 1t was illegal to
keep liquor; that this particular stuff was
rectifed stuff, full of acid, and would ex-
plode when the barrels became heated, and
that so jeopardizing the lives of the firemen
would subject him TO the charge of man
slaughter should one be killed, and liable for
heavy damages should one be injured. How
that man did fret, and fume, and tramp!
Half dozen times he took out his key TO
open the store; then he changed his mind
again and at last. after fretting over prob
aple loss and an exposure said: Leave her
where she is, and IL she busts let her bust.
She'll shake this town, and don't you forget
it," But the fremen saved his building and
stock
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
Soldiers on the Border.
A Blizzard InFrance.
RAILWAY MATTERS.
Boston q Maine.

The Boston & Maine Corporation has pur-
chased the Thomas j. Chesley farm at South
Newmarket Junction for $1,000. aud a new
station, restaurant building and round house
will be erected thereon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
TO MARCH THRoUcH BALTIMORE
The Massachusetts Sixth to Repeat
Famous War Incident.

BALTIMORE. March 80. : Arrangements
have been completed here to give the old
Sixth Massachusetts, regiment hearty wei
come on their visit to Baltimore, April l9th'
the 30th anniversary Of that memorable day
when they were attacked by mob In pass
ing through the city.
The old Sixth is now known as the Wor-
cester Light Infantry,
The visitors intend tc march up Pratt
street over the same route taken In that
m arch of 30 years ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
Textile WORKERS In seasIon.

LOWELL, Mass, March 3O.-The National
Union Of Textile Workers Is In convention
here, thirly-eight delegates representing
their organizations being present. Edward
Rodgers Of Lowell, was made chairman IN
temporary organization. with /. p. Cahill
OIL Lawrence, secretary. The delegates
present represent thousands Of mill OPERA
tlyes In Lowell, New Bedford, Lawrence,
Tauton, Fall River. Dover and Nashua. ,r,A "A
number OF women delegates are pIesent. iho
following officers provided lot IN tue Dy
laws adopted were elected;
National Presldent-Eugene Sullivan FAN
River. ,,..h,iga
National Vice Presiaent-Edward GreennaiSs'
Lowell. - u CabIlj. Law
'eSGS Satiopal Treasurer-LOuls Ar~is'lD' Dover !"
These ofaeers with Edward W. Rodgers, sssse sTs ths
and Miss Annie Kelley, NASHUA '0"''O
AsV Sts o'clock the convention adjourned Til
tomorrow morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31

to blow up wrecks along the coast, reports
that she sunken wreck off Watchapreague
Inlet is large iron steamer lying In three
and a half fathoms Of water at low tide:
standing fifteen feet out of water, painted
black and red in horizontal bands. This
wreck is doubtless that Of the English
steamer Amy Dora, which stranded near
Watchapreague Inlet In November, 1889.
The wreckers at that time succeeded in saw
ing 200 bales of cotton out of her cargo Of
about six thousand. Then the storm broke
over her and she sunk that night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
THE RIOT0US PENNSYLVANIA COOKERS
Attack and Destroy Houses and ov-
ems and Threaten Men,
Fears OF Further Trouble and Per-
haps BIoodshed.
Dlreful Results of the Clothing
Strike at Rochester.

PITTsBURG. Pa, March 30.-A despatch
from Scottdale says there was rioting at a
large number of coke plants this morning. A
mob of 1900 infuriated strikers swept down
on the Jimtown plant early this morning,
routed the workmeD, assaulted several men
and threatened the superintendent's life. A
bomb was set off at West Leisenring and the
men were notified not to 90 to work. The
Leith works near Uniontown were also raid
ed and the workmen put to flight. Labor
leaders are trying to allay the excitement.
but other raids are feared. The Fl. G. Fryick
Coke Co.'s officials here have notified the
shriff to increase their forces.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
Lumber Dry House Burned.

LACROSSE. Wis, March 3O.-There was
fire in the dry house of the Lansing Lumber
Co.,. at Lansing, Mich, this morning. Much
lumber was destroyed besides the dry house.
The loss Is a trife over $50, 900; fully insured
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
EXPLANATION OF the MURDER.
Russia Believed To Be schemin9
Against Ferdlnand.i

SOFIA, March 3O.-Prince Ferdlnand's le-
gal commission from the Porte as governor
OF Roumalia expires April 3. when Turkey
can refuse to renominate him although the
Porte Is not likely to interfere with him
while NJ. Stambuloff is premier.
The fact probably explains the attempt on
the latter's life, as his death would have en-
aoled Russia to interfere and would rlaee
FRINGE Ferdinand In predlcament.
1t Is now rumoIed that M. Mutkuroff broth.
er-fn-law Of Stambuloff, who died recentlv.
In the plot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
Emory LIvermore's Death.

ST. LOUIS, March SO..The remains Oh En-
March 9th. without medical attendance.
were brought here today for interment.; An
innnest developed the fact that Mr.. Liver
more was a frst cousin of Hannibal Ham
lin. he was born in Maine 81 years ago,and
keeper. His death was due to senile debili-
ty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
a Railroad Scheme That Failed.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 30.-It Is alleged
that an attempt was made Friday night no
spirit Speaker Elder away, to prevent him
from signing the Maximum Freight bill. hut
1t was unsuccessful. A despatch from his
home In Clay Centre was handed to him.
saying: Come home quick; am sick" Ia
was signed m. A. Elder" This IS his wife's
name. but as she always signs her name
Maggie. A. Elder he thought 1t was fishy.
Upon. investigation 1t was found that al
though she was sick she had not sent des-
patch nor authorized one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
SHOT BY A ROY
An Addition TO the Recent Attempts
p at Assassination.

ST. LOUIS, March 3O.-A special despatch
from Buenos Ayres says that Saturday af-
ternoon while General Rocs. prime minister
OF the Republic, accompanied by q friend,
Don Gregoro Soler, were riding home in a
carriage, Gen Roca was shot and wounded.
A great crowd surrounded the carriage and
the police made 20 arrests, among them boy
from II to IA years Of ag-, who said he was
out Of employment and being convinced that
General Roca was the cause Of the ruin Of
the country he decided to kill him. The boy
seems to be intelligent enough. but IL Is be-
lieved he was made the tool Of some Of Ro-
cas- enemies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
A Modern Don Juan.

HUNTINGDON. W. Va, March 30.-0liver
Deacon is very much in demand up in the
Toms Creek neighborhood, He was with
out doubt, the most numerously engaged
man In all this region. There have been
eighteen girls who have stated since his es-
cape that they were engaged to be married
to Deacon, and that the wedding day fixed in
each case was April 20.
A letter from Deacon. written from Cat
lettsburg saws he believes himself safe as
they don't hang gentlemen in Kentucky"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
A Bridge Swept AWAY.

ST. LOUIS, No., March 30.-A portion of
the pontoon bridge at st. Charles that es-
capped the high water In the river come time
since was unable to withstand the steady
rise in the river, which has now reached the
highest point of t1e season aud was carried
away Saturday. The pecuniary loss is con-
siderable.
The pontoon bridge, swept away at st.
Charles, Mo. yesterday, contained five men
who have not been heard from SINCE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
RioTous COKE STRIKERS.
Ovens Destroyed and Railway Tracks
Torn Up.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March 2O.-About 1000
strikers attacked Frick's coke works at
Morewood at 2 o'clock this morning and de-
stroyed some coke ovens and the railway
track, and broke the windows of several
houses. Several rioters were arrested.
There is great excitement throghout the
coke country aud serious trouble is appre-
hended.
The coke troubles have assumed a new
phase and now threaten to develop into a
war between the operators and labor orgeni-
cations.
Frick claims that his men are satisfied
with the scale of wages, but the labor leaders
will not permit them to return to work, as
their positions depend upon the success Of
the strike.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
senator Palmer M.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. March Ex-senator
elect John NJ. Palmer is seriously i'll with an
ATTACK % aImes iu left for Chicago at noon TODAY
ISL LII, sneak in that city tonight. He has
anu f~lv VII, recovered from the grippe insne
nat uations from certain Chicago as politicians and
that a s 'i going t'a8dS GScas ISf s s
ssrad tSe old campaigner into instant action
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
A FALL IN REAL ESTATE.
Part of Kansas City Hanging on the
Ragged Edge OF Nothing.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March 3O.-Another
landslide Is threatened at the bluffs near
18th and Terrace streets.
The recent rains have cracked the earth
for distance of several hundred feet and an
ontire block of houses situated at this point
has been deserted by the occupants on ac-
count of its dangerous position. The earth
hangs trembling over the railroad yards, 100
feet below. Tons of earth and rock fell last
night and the creYasse continues to widen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
The Greatest Danger Is Passed.

WASHINGTON. March so-Colonel o. HI.
Ernst nsnnerintendent of public buildings
and il rsI Ris ' tSmm,.dn anS Ri
retarhea ar Is very high, and there Is SoSS S@y
tne das, lT ~ danger from floods. He thinks % tbe
cSsnees SSsI ce are that the greatest danger has
heen passed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
A congressional Contest.

BUFFALO, March SO.,A special to the Ex-
FS% for Congress IN
tha n'In, in, e,action. will contest the seat of
we we raso Hooker, who holds the certificate
W MsIaer alection for representation in the 34th
district charges sson tSst hSUser S% DTScured
hnying hue votes in the primaries and delegates
In connantiODS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
stole a March on Counsel.

New HAVEN, Ct, March 30. = Detective
Frank P. Guyer of Philadelphia. slipped
quietly into town this morning upon author
ity Of papers signed by City Attorney Daley
and Governor Bulkeley. and obtained GUS
was in the county Jail. Decker was driven
immediateIy to the depot aud started for
PhiladeIphia. 1t is supposed that Decker's
counsel was caught mapping, as habeas cor
nns proceedings were expected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
Thomas G. Lotnrop Embarrassed d .

BOSTON, March S0.-Thomas c. Lothrop.
treasurer of the Boston Car Spring Company
has direct debt of about SAL and Is also
liable as indorser on the company's notes to
the amount Of 1927 300. His assets consist
nnnV '' ~oN.NS1 sAS SOiiA
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
To Purchase Fort Kent.

The report of the finance committee that
the bill to purchase old Fort Kent fought
not to pass came from the Senate to the
House today, the former body having re-
jected the report and passed the bill to be
engrossed. There was considerable discus
sion in the HOUSE. and tnIT motion aS to table
voted. 10 in favor and 81 against, and no
quorum voting the motion was lost
Mr. Herrick moved again to lay on the ta-
BILE, and on a viva voce vote II was carried,
the point of no quorum not being pressed.
After the joint convention the bill was
again taken from the table and passed in
concurrence without opposition.
Points
The Senate has lots of work laid down for
tomorrow. The Old Town bridge matter,
the new insane hospital resolve, the listing
system, the bill relating to religious instruc-
tion at the reform school and the Westbrook