The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
Where Law Is pIsregarded.

WASHINGTON, March 3d. The C0mmis-
sioner of Internal Revenue says Of the kill
ing of internal revenue officers by the North
Carolina moonshiners: I'm the locality
where this occurred there have been numer-
GUS assaults on revenue officers. This sec
tion Of North Carolina-St0kes county and
several counties adjacent to it-has more
Illicit dlstlltng in IL than any other section
of the United States. 1t borders on the Vir-
ginia line, Is in the mountains, and the peO-
pie are so lawless that we never dare to send
small force of revenue agents there. 1t
looks now as If the force would have to be
increased in order to secure protection of
the officials. This country is full of small
distilleries, which turn out seven or eight
gallons day.. Their outfit consists Of
cheap copper still and small worm, and the
whole apparatus can be operated at night
and hidden without trouble during the day.
The people there resent government inter-
ference, and will go to the extent of murder
to keep the revenue officials out of their sec
tion.
Paper Boat for the Navy.
WASHINGTON, March 30,-The Navy De-
partment is about to begin the experimental
use OF paper boats, aud for this purpose a
paper whaleboat gig has been purchased
from the Waters Paper Construction Com
pany. 1t will be put aboard the next vessel
fitted out at the New York navy yard. This
boat effects saving in weight of about 80
per cent over the ordinary wooden boat of
the same pattern, and it is claimed to be
Cqudl W buO uCdtlcI WUUucu UUhk III cttly
respect, and the cost is about the same.
Some experiments have already been made,
Which show that the boat can be submerged
for an indefinite length of time without he
material becoming water soaked or other
wise deteriorating.
Must Be Marked on Both Sides.
WASHINGTON, March 3O-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has informed the Secretary
OF State in regard to question raised by the
nj Sfntn cVrl 1ok Io1s NJ
s., that the provisions of the tariff law In re-
gard to the marking of goods and packages
will be complied with If the packages and
goods produced in and shipped from Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick to the United
States are marked Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick respectively, or Canada. He
says both outside and inside packages, such
as cans, carboys, etc, should be marked
with the name OF the country of the origin
of the goods, in order to meet the require
ments of the statute.
A General Denial.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury made general denial today
OF the newspaper report that the removal of
Collector Erhardt and Appraiser Cooper of
suit Of the investigation of the administra-
tion of customs affairs at that port. Mr..
Foster said the investigation would not be
closed for month yet.
The Kincald Case.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Judge Bradley
In the Kincaid case today decided that testi-
mony going to show that deceased had on va
ri0us occasions threatened the life of de-
fendant was admissible. The defence then
called several witnesses to testify as to hear
ing Taulbee say he would kill Kincaid.
Mr.. Lemcke's Health Poor.
WASHINGTON. March SO.-J. A. Lemcke,
Of Indiana, who was prominently mentioned
as probable successor for United States
Treasurer Huston, informed the President
| that his health Is SO bad that he did not de-
sire to be considered in connection with the
office.
Mr.. Blaine at His Desk Again.
WASHINGTON, March 3O-Secretary Blaine
was at the Department OF State this morn
| ing for the first time In two weeks. He has
| recovered from his indisposition and looks
very well.