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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-15
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
At 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND, ME
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is made strictly In advance the price will be Six
Dollars.
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the length of column, or twel lines nonporen
constitutes square"
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week after; three Insertions or less, $1.O0; con
tinuing every other day after first week, DO CENTS
Half square, three insertions or less, 75 cents.
one week. 81 90; 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
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tions or less, 81 80.
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Portland steam Packed Co.

TIME Annual Meeting of the stockholders of
IL the Portland Steam Packet Co., will be held
at the Off % of the Company, franklin wharf, 10
the city of Portland, Me-, on TUESDAY, the
10th day Of January current, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, TO choose directors for the ensuing
year, and to transact any other business that may
-'s"'' j. F. LisCOMB, sec'y.
Portland, Jaa. IL, 1891. jan12d0J
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Nominations by the Governor.
wa,ervIIle aank Elections,

WATERvILLE, January 14.-C. K. Mat
thews was elected president of the Ticonie
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FOR SALE

NOR SALE-Four good house lots situated on
New GRAY street, near the corner of Brack-
EFT. No back land to pay for, prices very low if
closed at once. Inquire of A. Q. LIBBY g. CO.,
421a Exchange street. AL
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ANNUAL MEETING.

Portland Soldiers aud Sailors Monu-
meat ASS sciatiOn.
TVyHE Annual Meeting of the Portland Soldiers ,
Ill ami Sailors Monument Association, ad-
j0urned from the 18th inst. will be held on Satur-
day Evening, January IL, 1891, at 49, O'Clock,
at Reception II ALL for the elect m OF officers and
such other business as may properly come before
1t. Per order,
CHARLES w. ROBERTS.
ian13d5t Recording secretary.
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TIE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
q year If paid In advance, $500 yeaI.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation In every
sertlOn. ana so cents per square for each subse
Quent insertion
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
PEDRO MoNTT IN PITTsBURG.
He Thinks Chile VIII Be Free From War
in the Future.

in the Future
Pedro Montt, the Junta representative
from Chile to this country, was in Pittsburg
yesterday. He was close5ed all day with
officials Of the Carnegie Company, and it
WAS claimed that he was negotiating for the
purchase of armor plate for navy vessels.
When asked about the assertion the Chilean
replied that he had come to Pittsburo simply
10 see the sights of the iron citv, and
that his visit had no political significance.
He would express no opinion on the
rumors of war between Chile and the United
States, stating that it was matter demand
ing official action Of which he could not
speak
I've are living peacefully in Chile now"
he SAID, ''and [ do not expect war in either
cur OWE country or with foreign nations.
iialmaceda's followers have laid down their
arms and become peaceful citizens Our
President will be elected next month, and
hen the Junta Government will be abol-
iShed We have good navy, and will get
4 better one. Chile is strong country. and
was never IN better shape for progress
When asked about the large amount of
silver bullion which Bal-naceda stole from
the treasury and shipped in vessel which
afterward landed in England and trans
ieTrcd the bullion 10 the Bank of England,
Pedro Nontt stated that demand had
been made for the bullion, and that the
English Government would be expected to
SOC that 1t is. returned to the Chilean
treasury.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
tions were issued for Doerfinger to make !
answer returnable November 1.
A SAD BUT KNOTTY CASE.

Chief Elliot Undecided Whether Baby at
the Poor Farm Is a Pauper or Not.
Mrs. Mary Mullen, the pauper immigrant,
who has gained some notoriety because
Chief Elliot intended sending her back to
Ireland, died yesterday morning. On arriv-
ing in Pittsburg she applied to the Depart
ment of Charities for admission to the Poor
Farm, but this was refused her after she
told how she reached America. She secured
a temporary home with friend OH Browns
vile avenue, Southside. Chief Elliot at
once began legal steps to have the woman
returned to her old home in Ireland.
In the meantime the woman became a
mother, and was seriously i'll. Her friends
refused to do anything for her, and not
withstanding that the step was illegal, Chief
Elliot, out of humanity's sake, ordered the
baby sent to the Poor Farm, and a physician
to attend the woman, thinking that she
would recover soon, and then both she and
her child could be sent back to Ireland,
where they belong.
Instead of getting better, Mrs Mullen
became worse, and sank slowly, until yes
terday morning death ended her suffer
ings. Now Chief Elliot has the child on
his hands, and is undecided as to whether it
is a pauper immigrant or not. According
to law it is not, but he can't see how he can
keep the child at the farm and make the
city pay for raising it. For the present the
baby will remain at the Poor Farm at The
city's expense until the matter can be
looked up further.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
An Officers Son Implicated.

II. B. Powers, resident of Youngstown,
reported at the police headquarters yester-
day that he had been assaulted by three
men on Liberty street yesterday morning,
and they had robbed him of $50 gold ring
and made an effort to steal mis- watch also,
having broken the chain in their endeavor
to pull it out of his pocket. Detective Fitz-
gerald started out on the case, and last night
arrested Isaac Rosenblatt, son of Police
Officer Rosenblatt, as one of the thieves. At
the Central station the prisoner denied be-
ing principal in the affair and blamed the
robbery on two companions, George Will
Jams and man named Robinson, who lives
in Allegheny. Neither of the men were az
rested but both will be captured to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
Three Charges Against Him.

James Black, aged 10 years, was arrested
last evening by Officer Scott and locked up
in the Eleventh ward to answer three
charges preferred by Mrs. Mary Barnes, of
Townsend street, who charges him with
larceny, assault and battery and disorderly
conduct. Mrs. Barnes alleges that she left
Black in charge of her house for several
days last week, and when she returned
Black had sold most of her household goods
and pocketed the money. Yesterday Mrs
Barnes met Black in front Of her house and
asked him for the money he had received
for the goods He said he knew nothing
about the money or goods. This angered
Mrs Black and she called him several bad
names. Black then struck her and later
threw stones at the windows of the house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
DON'T LIKE THE IDEA.
BLACKMoRE MAY GET IT.
A New 81, 800 C1erkship to Be Created for
the Board of Viewers.

A New 81, 800 CIerlSship to Be Created for
the Board of Viewers.
The l1veliest breeze of the day was ere
ated when Mr.. Magee presented in Com
mon Council resolution from the Finance
Committee providing for the creation of a
clerk to the Board of Viewers at an annual
salary of s., 500, it being understood that he
would act as clerk to all the viewers ap-
pointed by the court on city Improvements.
Mr.. Wright-Would it be possible for
one clerk to do all that work? There are
now IA Boards of Viewers in existence and
prospect of more.
Mr. Magee-While the number of boards
is much larger, the work to be done by the
clerk will practically be the same as under
the old system of viewers, where one board
did nearly as much work in a given time as
the present viewers do.
Mr.. Wright-Well, if that is the case,
why would not the old salary of 81, 800 a
wear be enough for the clerk?
Mr. Wilson, would offer an amendment
fixing the salary at 81, 800.
Mr.. Magee-The gentlemen do not seem
to understand the nature of this work.
There is a great deal Of work to do, man
of considerable experience and knowledge
of the city is required, and it would be
great mistake to put in low salaried man.
It's worth all of s., 500 year.
Mr.. Wilson, believe good man can be
secured for 81, 800 year, and there is no
necessity for paying more.
A number of other members took part in
the discussion and continued it for long
time, and when the question came to vote
there was another amendment fixing the
salary at 81, 800 to be voted upon. The lat
ter was voted down, however, and the reso-
luton was adopted with the salary at 81, 300
1t is generally understood the new posi-
tion is for ex-Chief of Police Blackmore
who held the same place under the old
Board of Viewers, and who has abilities
and knowledge peculiarly adapting him to
the work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
SLASHED WITH A KNIFE.
A Bartender Attacks a Waiter and Cuts His
Arrnn Sar

A Bartender Attacks a Waiter and Cuts His
Arm Severely.
A cutting afray that was almost of fatal
character occurred in the East End last
night. James Hardy, bartender for Cap
tain Nichols, and George Baughman,
waiter in McKelvy's restaurant, met in a
saloon on Frankstown avenue and had some
words over suit before Magistrate Hynd
man, in which Baughman was defendant
and Albert Smith, friend of Hardy's, the
prosecutor. Angry words led to blows, and
Hardy knocked Baughman down.
He then ran to the restaurant portion of
the house, and seizing large breadknife,
darted out of the saloon after Baughman,
who by this time had started to run. The
chase down station street was fast one.
Hardy gained on Baughman until Nickel
vy's place was reached. Hardy tried to es-
cape by lodging into the restaurant, but as
he did so Baughman slashed him across the
arm with the knife, cutting the muscle and
several arteries. Two other. wounds were
inflicted in the back, and one on the right
hand, received in attempting to ward off the
blow Detective Gumbert said he believed
if he had not caught Hardy when he did the
latter would have killed Baughman.
Hardy was locked up and Baughman was
placed under the care of DR.. Catchart.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
HELD FOR MURDER.

Verdict Of the Coroner's Jury After lnquir-
ing Into the Cause of the Death of
jeremiah f. Buckley-Colored People
Warned to Obey The Law.
Coroner Mcdowell yesterday finished the
inquest in the case of Jeremiah F. Buckley,
who was killed in a saloon fight in Sharps-
burg Saturday night. 1t resulted in Henry
Aclen and George Morris being held for
court. the former on a charge of murder and
the latter as an accessory.
There was intense interest manifested in
the case. The COroner's Office was filled
with spectators from Sharpsburg, the ma
ioritv of them being colored men. The
murder has stirred up bitter feeling in the
borough. Some have become so outspoken
in their threats that Burgess Lloyd has
found it necessary to issue a peace procla-
nation, an act he will perform to-day.
Coroner Mcdowell also took occasion to
notify the people who attended the inquest
that they would be expected to refrain from
auv further disturbances over the strike
He used rather forclbie language, going so
far as to saw that the first intimation of any
difficulty would be sufficient provocation
for county officers to put some of them un-
der arrest.
mere was iiUIle OF interest IN Ine lnQu
hevond what has already been published
The affidavit of Henry Stein, the hotel pro-
prietor who is still confined to his bed from
the bullet wound in his leg. was submitted.
Mr. Stein stated he was in his dining room
with his family when the dispute began.
He heard his son John say to some one,
You cannot get any more drinks here,
and then the scuifling began. He ran out to
assist the son and was shot himself.
John Stein. the son, who was behind the
bar when Aclen and Morris entered, said
the trouble began over his refusal to give
the men drinks. When he ordered them
out Of the place they threatened him by
saving there was no one in the house that
could Put them out. Buckley's only con-
uectiou with The affair was his affirmative
reply to their threat. When Stein pushed
The men into the street, Buckley, who was
eating sandwich, followed to assist Stein,
who was getting the worst of it.
Both men fiourished revolvers, with the
result already known. This story was cor
roborated by William Hughes, William
Powers Edward Hartman, Jacob Beck and
Joseph W Wagoner The arrest of Morris. the
escape of A Glen and mis- subsequent arrest
while feigning sleep at his boarding house,
were related by Officers Lawrence and
Nallare
Dr. .. j. Z. Robinson and DR.. G. Kelly,
WHO held the post mortem, submitted their
report Both defendants were committed
without bail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
NEEDED MORE WATER MONEY.

Allegheny Finance Committee Increases the
Appropriation to S5O,O0O-Councilmen
Want to Know If Street Railway Com
panies Have Paid All Their Taxes.
The Finance Committee of Allegheny
met last night. Every member was present
The first ordinance taken up was for the
transfer of $4,000 from an appropriated
fund to the Bureau on water. A short DIS
cussion on this subject brought out the fact
that the appropriation of this Bureau was
short of what it would take to run it this
year. Chis Ehlers, who was present, stated
that the money had been eaten up by various
expenditures that were unlocked for when
the appropriation was made. 1t was finally
decided to increase the amount to $50, 900,
and the Chief was given to understand that
this amount would have to last until March,
when the new appropriations will be made.
The petition of the National Christian
Association to be exonerated from s75 for
the rental of Carnegie Hall was granted.
Resolutions for the transfer of SIS, ZOO
from the sinking fund to the
Bureau of Police; Sc, 900 to the Bureau of
Streets and Sewers, and $4,000 to the De-
partment on Roads we're affirmatiyely rec
commended. An ordinance giving all fees
collected from the county by detectives to
them was also afirmatively recommended.
A resolution for the payment of $1,000 to
James McAfee, for the removal of buildings
to make room for the Spruce street viaduct,
was referred to a subcommittee.
A little strife was stirred up when the
work of subcommittee on the question of
tax on street railway dividends was called
up. Mr.. Clifford thought the Finance
Committee had nothing to do with the mat
ter, and that it belonged to the Auditing
Committee. Arthur Kennedy claimed that
it was strictly the duty of the Finance Com
mittee to attend to such matters. The Audit
ing Committees duty was to examine and
audit the books, and if any shortages
were found, their duty was to report to the
Finance Committee, and the duty of the FL
nance Committee was to try to collect the
amount Mr.. Kennedy moved that the
City Solicitor be requested to report in
writing as to whether the Pleasant Valley
or the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manches-
ter Company owed the city any taxes upon
the increase of capital stock, and if it could
be collected.
Mr.. Clifford raised the point that the
entire matter was in the hands of the Audit
ing Committee.
Mr.. Dahlinger stated that the sub-com-
mittee had before it a resolution passed by
Councils which covered the matter intended
by Mr.. Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy then with
drew his motion, and stated that he would
like to see the matter pushed and find
out if the street railway companies
were indebted to the city or not.
1t was about time that the matter was
settled definitely as to whether the street
railroads were indebted to the city or not.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
A Good Road-Makinr Record.

A. W. Mcdonald, of Steubenville, late of
this county, says he is about finishing this
seasons work of pike building, having built
So miles on different roads leading out of
Steubenville. Ohio people know the value
of good roads, but Allegheny county still
appears to be willing to waste S150,OO0
year on the old plan Even Stowe town.
ship, within sight of the city, is putting
sandstone dornicks on its principal road,
and they are fully half as large as mans
head. The stoning furnishes employment,
and there is one other consolation-they
will soon be ground up and washed off the
road, which will furnish more employment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
Smoke Consumers for Locomotives.

Select Councilman Robertson's ordinance
giving railroads permission to burn coal on
locomotives within the city limits, pro-
vided smoke consumers were attached, was
called up by MI. Heating in the Select
branch. There seeming to be no opposition
to the measure, Mr.. Heating said: 'Legis-
lation similar to this and bearing in the
same direction has already been passed by
Councils, some of it many years ago, but
it is practically imperative by the
sufferance of the people. I do not
see how a consumer could be at
tached to the machinery of locomotive
on arrival at the city limits WHEN coming
from another town, but at the same time
favor the passage of this measure by Coun-
ellis, and letting the remedy.be enforced by
the proper authorities - The ordinance was
unanimously passed by Select Council, but
when it reached the Common branch was
held over because majority opposed its
consideration,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
DEPosIToRIKs SELECTED,
A Number of Ordinances for Sewers oI
New Streets Adopted

A Number of Ordinances for Sewers on
New Streets Adopted
In Common Council Mr.. Magee, from the
Finance Committee, reported that the COM
mittee had selected the Allegheny National
Bank, the Farmers Deposit National Bank,
the First National Bank and the Freehold
Bank as the city repositories; each bank is
to give bond in the sum of S100, ,000 The
report was approved in both branches.
Mr.. Magee further presented resolutions
refunding 500 to George Morris and 81 75 to
Elizabeth Mckeever, being overpaid taxes,
which were also approved.
A communication was read from the Car
negie Library trustees thanking Councils
for authorizing the erection of library build
ings ON the Schenley Park entrance. The
paper was filed.
The report of Chief Bigelow, of the De-
partment of Works, for September was
read. The expenditures were $144, $50 81,
leaving $573, $50 06 in the appropriation.
The number Of employees in the department
was 806.
Mr. Ferguson, from the Committee on
Public Works, presented ordinances for
sewers as follows, all of which were passed:
Renfrew street, Rosencrans and Hughes
streets, Ceoar street, Spring alley, Fifth ave-
nue.; Forbes street, Morewood avenue, Arm
strong alley, Frankstown avenue, Dayton
alley and Race street, Winslow street and
Larimer avenue, Filbert and Elmer streets,
Mathilda, Cypress, Sciota and Yew streets,
Euclid avenue, Twenty seventh street, Peru
alley, Finley street, South Fourth street,
Fifth avenue and Desota street, Winslow
street, College street, Coward, Cooper and
Bluff streets, Mulberry street, Mahon street,
Erin street, Baum and Vista street, Sapphire
alley, Tay alley, Ornell alley and Minerva
street, Panama alley, Corday alley, Liberty
avenue, Fifth avenue, Armstrong alley,
Wilmore alley, Shakespeare and Ravenna
streets, and on Ivy street; for opening Gallo
hill street, Golden street, Aurella street and
Finance street; for grading, paving and
curbing Keystone street and Cabinet street.
Mr.. O'Donnell, from the Committee on
Surveys, presented ordinances establishing
the grade of Taylor avenue, Sapphire alley,
Orwell street, Rosina alley, Corday alley
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
DENIES THE Story.
Psunaroker Stern Did Not Say he Had
Been Biackmxi!ed.

F=un5roker Stern Did Not Say he Had
Been Biackmxi!ed.
5 j.. Stern, the Smithfield street pawn
broker. whom Police Superintendent Weir
mas sued Tor operating without licence
was reported yesterday to have made some
serious charges against the police. He was
credited with saving he had been forced to ROB
his customers because the police robbed
him: that he had paid q certain member of
the Bureau of Police 500, which was to be
deducted from his license fee wher the time
came for payment, and that the police had
recovered some goods stolen from him and
refused to turn them over.
Police Superintendent Weir, when seen
about the matter, said: "If Mr. Stern has
isa;G money to any member of the bureau,
viii be only too glad tC discove- who it
j.. and punish him accordingly. But this
- III rot let Mr.. Stern our. He has openly
Violated the law by taking pledges without
- license, and have sued him for that His
license ran out September 50. and he de-
ciined 20 take out new one Later he
came around and asked for license offer
lug to pay SlO3 down and the remaining 500
a;tervard. He was told that the full 5000
must be paid before the license could be
issued. As to the goods stolen from him
and recovered by the police, we have
d clerk who takes charge of all such things
aud turns them over to the proper owners
on application. Mr.. Stern has neve, come
after his goods, and We don't propose to
carry them to him Magistrate Mckenna
viii attend to his case at the hearing, and
then Chief Brown will decide whether
violator of the law is the proper person to
have a new license"
When Stern was seen later he said: ''The
statements put into my mouth are false in
almost every p8rticula. [ did not say a
police official had obtained money from me-
/ offered 10 pay 500 for license. asking an
extension on the other 500. but this was re-
fused as contrary 30 law. ] did say that nv
goods recovered By the police were never
rarurne9 -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
NOTHING ANCIENT FOR HIN.
Collector SVarTncastle Will Move to til
New Building in 90 DAYS.

Collector TarmcastIe Will Move to the
New Building in 80 Days.
Collector Warmcastle made flying visit
20 Washington yesterday. His errand was
10 persuade, if possible, the supervising
architect to revoke his order that the old
postofice be put in condition for the use of
the Office of the Collector of Internal Rev.
euue. This was suggested by Postmaster
Mexican some time ago, the cost being esti-
mated at 81 100 Later it was found that a
portion of the second story of the new Gov
crnment building could be finished for the
occupancy of the Collector within so days,
and Mr.. Warmcastle went on TO present this
new phase of the matter to the supervising
architect.
That official acceded TO the request, pro-
vided Postmaster Mexican, the custodian of
the new building will write another letter
recommending that the Collectors Office
await the arrangement of space in the new
structure. There is no doubt that Mr.. Nc
kean will do this, and. therefore, when Mr..
Warmcastle removes from his present quar-
ters it will be to The big pile on SmithieId
street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-27
No Spooks at Enlow Station,

Some person has started report in a
Mansfield paper that there is spook, or
some other intangible agent, working mis-
chief on road near Enlow station, Mon
tour Railway, and that Conductor Harry
Weir and Win Logan are afraid to travel it.
They say the report is a malicious lie in
tended to hurt the value of property there
abouts 1t is held by the property holders
that all the spirits known in that prohibi-
tion region are grossly material, and that
the devotees at their shrine are the only
ones that see ghosts.