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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-19

merce committee of the Senate talkad
over the river and harbor bill this morn
in9 and agreed that the agpre0ate
amount should be reduced as much as
possible but with Justice to the projects
concerned As a consequence the com
mittee accepted the amendment offered.
by Mr.. Frye providing for reduction of
25 per cent in the amounts for the pro-
ieots placed under the contract system.
thus reducing the grand total of the bill
by $2,0SS, $50.
Mr.. Frye's Pilotage Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The bill ex-
empting American coastwise vessels
piloted by their licensed masters or by
United States pilots from the obligations
to pay state pilots for services not rem
dered was taken up by the Senate, today,
and Mr.. Frye, who had reported it from
the commifte on commerce, addressed
the Seuate in support of the bill, giving
numerous instances of exactions to which
coastwise vessels were now subjected by
state pilot laws. The bill went over ur,
til tomorrow, after the adoption of an
amendment, offered by Mr.. Ransom. that
the act shall take effect from and after
July 1, 1898.
Maine Postmasters Appointed,
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-These post
masteas have been appointed in Maine:
George A. Royal, Kennebago Lake. and
Mrs. Helen r. Merry, South Newcastle.
vice V. G. Haggett. Arthur l.. Rice has
been commissioned postmaster at Bed
Rock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-19
THE WEATHER.
A Prospect of Clouds and Rain

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-For Maine:
Generally fair; east winds, increasing;
warmer by Thursday night.
BosToN, May 1S.-Local forecast for
New England for Thursday: Increasing
cloudiness followed by rain. excent in
northern Maine, where rain will probably
fail Thursday nigat; cooler soutlls and
east winds. For Friday: Continued
lcloudiness and rain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-19
A SIDE ISSUE.
If the Big Strike Succeeds So VIII Little
One in Fall River.

FALL RIVER, Mass, May 1S.-It was
rumored today that the granite cutters
and quarrymen employed by Beattie &
Wilcox had decided to strike If their
wages were not increased from $2.75 to
So day. Alderman Beattie admitted
receiving notification from the men
asking the advance. He said he would
take no action at present. The contract
with the men who work for 1915 does
not expire June LIST. Said he: IF the
strike prevailing in New England and New
York is settled favorably to the contract
ors it would be bad policy for us to
grant the advance. If the contractors
lose, we will in all probability yield.''
The coal shovellers employed by the
Staples Coal Company refused to go to
work today unless the price per ton was
raised from s to 10 cents, which was re-
fused. Six thousand tons of coal are
lying in the stream waiting to be dis
charged
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-19
ESTABLISHED JUNE 2s, 1se2--voL. 80.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Results from Usinu

AYERS Sarsaparilla. Mary Schu-
bert, Kansas City, KS, writes:
l am convinced that after having
Deen SICK whole year from liver COM
pialnt, Ayers Sarsaparilla saved my
to help me, and having tried three other
proprietary medicines without benefit,
at last took Ayers Sarsaparilla. The
result was complete cure. Since then
l nave recommended this medicine to
others, and always with success
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-19
cone Man One Vote. >,

LONDON, May 1S.-In the House of
Commons. today, Hon. George Shaw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-19
carvers win Not Carve.

CONCORD, N. H., May 1S.-The carvers
employed at the Soldiers Memorial Arch
to be erected here were called out by the
Granite Cutters Union. Local granite
manufacturers at their meeting today de-
cided not to recede from the position
taken by them in locking out the men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-19

Appropriations Scaled Down.
WALAINsIoN, May II - The COM
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-19
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me, May 1S. 1892.
s SAM. P. M.

Msajmy Mssn daily fsF vs wind
Minimum ther. :. 49.ol '''0'V0
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-19

WELLINGTON, Me-, Dec. II, 1891.
DANA SARSAPARILLA Co.:
Gentlenen:--OU son Henry Smith
who is now 13 years of age, was taken
last fall with severe pain i'm his
legs, extending to his hips.
which increased to such an extent that
the cords contracted until his legs
were drawn UP to his body, and
1t hurt him so to move that it took three
persons to remove him from his bed.
His hip sWelIesa to three times it's
natural size. Three running
sores appeared, one upon the side Of
his hip discharged some days nearly
half a pint.
We employed seven different physi-
clans, but they did him no good. All they
could do was give him morphine to
kill the pain. They unanimously said,
81 think the poor little fellow nanst
die. But if he should live, he viii al
ways be a cripple, his legs will
never straighten."
He had been confined to the house for
seven months, and we were GliscOur-
aged. One day we read of DANA'S
SARSAPARILLA and sent and got a
bottle, and before he had taken that one
bottle the pain began to cease.
We stopped giving morphine. He kept
gaining, and we continued giving him
DANA'S SARSAPARILLA until he
had taken mime bottles. and HHE ES
NOW WE'LL AMID GOING TO
SCHOOL.
Respectfully yours,
W MR.. & MRS. ASA SMITH.
The truth Of the above is certified
to by the following prominent
citizens in Wellington IS. S. Huff,
Hotel Keeper; Herbert Lawrence, Mer-
shant; Sarah E. Hartman, P. M;
Isaiah Whitehouse, selectman; Rev.
Franklin T. Frye; G. c. Whitehouse.
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Eight Thousand People We're Sudden
ly Turned Out Of Their Homes.
AT OTHER POINTS PEOPLE FEAR
SIMILAR CALAMITIES.

The Waters Also Made Victims of the Help
less Cattle--Two Thousand Head
Drowned in the Stock Yards at Sioux
City-No Railroad Trains Running and
Only One Telegraph Wire Left to Garry
the Story of the Disaster.
The morning news., 1892-03-29
Text of the Decree.

Following is the full text Of the decree
Issued tonight:
In the circuit court Of the United States for the
eastern division Of the southwestera district
OF Georgia. Mrs Rowena Clarke et al, vs..
The Central ItailrOad and Ihlnklng Company
Of Georgia OF al IN equity bll. etc.
The above stated case came on TO bo heard
upon the motion for the appointment Of re-.
ceiFer and tor an Injunction pendente lite, and
was arxusd aud q appearing 70 ths court thAs
1nce tho hllng of The above BIZ Ia the shove
stated cause And tho appointHieni Of a tempo
rery receiver of The properly and assets
- the Central llailFoad an1 banking
Company 81 Georgia that tAo hrhmgHd
ahd beafhle Railroad Cgmpang, whlch was Ia
The morning news., 1892-03-29
SALARIES INSTEAD oF FEES.
The Pay Proposed for United Stat,
District AHfnrnaua

The Pay Proposed for United States
District Attorneys.
WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator Vest,
from the committee on the judiciary, to-
day reparted favorably the bill to pay
United States district attorneys fixed
salaries In lieu OF the fees and per oentums
now allowed by law. Under the bill the
salaries for the districts will be as follows:
Florida. southern, $500; northern.
5000.
Georgia, southern, g.. 900.
Mississippi, southern; North Carolina,
eastern; Virginia, eastern, o.. 800 each.
Alabama, southern; Mississippi, northern
South Carolina; Tennessee, eastern, middle
aud western Virginia. western, e4,OJ0
each.
Alabama, northern aud middle; Georgia,
Northern; North Carolina. western, $4,000
each
The morning news., 1892-03-29
confrn "a al q AJudRa.

WAaHH0ros, March g. The Senate
today confirmed the nCnination OF Stanton
J. feolle of Indlana 10 bo judge of tie
court Of claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10

eald: plymouth Church Is broad in its beeis anu
tendencies but do not wish u u pc reI.i - a ,isest
canada or IN asy'rn for al SOUS. i, bich we ali
and clear duty TO help sincere man, WIZ, 81, ne tn
believe Mr. Meserole 10 be- The question ior US 30
decide was one Of deicacy ana as we oI the
nave any probation system that only iHcIeisu I,,mc
perpexitv As we did not feel warranted III ,"r mi
any discrimination in his caSc, all appit ae -, nplIe
OF I'll the rst sunday cf March our @ nccnianre
a favorable report unanimous, ana Ilc a. tnrn,
Lv tbe church Of this report only matter Oh io,
do no, anticipate any opposition from any J tnrshn
majority vote Of the ehurcn e i'm, ~ II there be
any and stand the criticism, rather than nov .c'P I'D
man who needs help Ills manners arc h hn" tnowl.
when he speaks he cOnvnces one that ne ma me time
cdga ~ that whereof he speaks and at the sae oi, 90.
he did speak ~ if he were specially piep"h has
the laws full penalty and come on acgu'' toupd
There is not much to say cTcePt o d' and thorugh
Tnr. Testament conversion. and we decldcn uiaV
we would report In his favor lie has mao gu now nv
ing and has good blood ana We "e, n DO riebt His
Convictions Of duty are clear and strong. we ori
not discuss any details Of his trial or peViouS
duct as did not consider mat IN our pr ~ nnv
The records md Japrrs all OF easy Access ~ al
one who wishes to look up the matter OF . Ine b",
number of witnesses were eAanhG, ANN dnhs in our
nr1cocdng and his story left no 0Dnbse III IOum
minds 81 what we should do In the matter ne"ts
l. Miller of No. 80 Orange ST., when ne vs. ~" tbnt
regard to the subject, took n similar VIC" !" V''''
y G. Marvel No. 81 willows declined % Say
anything for publication rs ne cchsdeI Ie To- re-
ai~ 49, mo-, ala Of n private nature and a, % why
Wnsoroe had chosen plymouth Church. Of all Others:
and ny, motives for conducting his trial ~ IL III MI,
"n"dnrtod every one could decide for himself Ihh,
other members Of the committee haI cNprggss'cu '
scIvc, freely was no reason why ne shoui' A., o,n
rriitcc was net found at his home. There seems 10
In little doubt about Mcseroles success IN so &c ~
the admission which he scehs nn''S so.t him when
con ctcgdiion take the matter up ana dcieao MN "'
/ the clllrfn aDIUDNdi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10

finger at a joint. The first Joint indicates an
offer OF so much the second JOINT 80 mucn nio ni,
and the knucllle Joint 50 muGh, all the tlmc thrlr
hands being hidden by the scarf liNarlapiy lir'
first offer is rejected. The men part WIN WIZ ,I;r
of fcorn walk around tie room and turn thciI
backs on each other Then the broker intervene 7,
more coffee, is drunk, ard presently ,nry Se
together again. clasp hands under the scarf ana
the negotiation is resumed. This goes on a 4Iu
half day before an agreement l. reached hr..
the Luycr if he inexperienced cii"u4H -"
buy " weight. is lucky if he don't ma h"h
pound or 30 Of valuable Arabian SAND reWeo up
in the shank of each goatskln.
After the bales are lifted from the hold OF 'he
steamers reaching this port they are cartcH 10
warehouses H. various parts OF TINS cily OF brooN-
jyn for assortment but generally TO the hni! .inS
80. 90 Golds;.. where the bulk Of the WORK o'
SORTING and selection is done. Inc Tour moor
aud basement OF this Coolest. warehouse ~ tHs.
heart Of tine Swamp are filled TO bursting at an
rcaSons with bales Of skins. The Tribune reporter
who yisicd il one day last week was told that
the vaac of t!e goalskIs in this one nnnln% mls
r,irs =. this rort is under the supervision Of
William Frcl, VINO is to the morocco manufacturing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10

The great Impetus given to morocco manufact-
ure in thi, country lately is due science and
irventon-the discovery IT improved methods
of tannin- and the development Of modern ma
chinery. The suinaa process. long ussd, has
been succeeded ny an alum-and-gamhicr
tannare Thu, new system is what is rev
olutibnizing the leather business. Owing
10 it, this city, great in many things,
il the greatest goa'skin port in the world. In
ronnd numbers. more than 2l,OO0,ooo untanncd
qoatskns came in through the Narrows III the
wear lust closed. To secure this immense number
OF skins buyers for Ncw-York houses have visited
and made permanent homes in the uttermost parts
of the earth accessible TO human beings TheS,
historic amin als with all due r,spcc, to Harlem
and GowanIs are found in greatest numbers wEeie
civilization is at It's lowest cbb. The importers
of the Western world find their supplies among
the savage hill tribes of the northern and southern
slopes of the Hinalayas, IN the valleys OF Persia
ON the steopcs of Asia, and among the semi
barbarous people described by Marco Polo; they
get them fro-a the sandy wastes Of Arabia and
the Sahara. from the slave caravans That reach
the coast Of Somaliand from the head waters
Of the Blue Nile, and from the katir5 OF South
Africa they scour the remotcst pampas OF South
America and tie foothills Of the Ardes after goat
skins. and the Indian pastoras Of Central America
and Mexico and all the islands of the sea CON
tribute to the total. Nor are Union Hill. y. j..
Harlem or Gowanus overlooked, but these last
do not figure in the commercial statistics of
the mort The following table shows where most
of the goatskins brought to this city during 1890
and 1891 came from, the returns for the latter
wear being incomplete: - 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10

this country was made here. The other ninety
per cent was imported from France. Now ''e
conditions are nearly reversed More than three-
quarters of the morocco used here Is OF American
make. Big factories in this city, Pm'adei9hla'
Wilmington, Lynn, Boston and chicago nave
sprung ND within a dozel years and me m'hu-
fac.urers of Grenoblr now find a market III
America for ONLY tie liner qualities of gloves
Ten wear, ago INC largest American morocco lac
rory only turned ont few hundred dozcA SKINS
a day: to-1ar tlere Is being built in Pmiadeiphla
an establishment, which alone viii turn ont 100
dozen every t,ycmtr-f0ir hour- Philadelphia
has always lei IA the production Of glazed lAd'
or dongoia Size trade name foI tie tanned cot
skin Formerly Til, ascribed to tie superior
ity Of tic Schuylkll River water for tanning
purposes. hut this theory has since been explode
and as that city still is in the lead in productior
probably The truc clusc is found In the sup'n ~
energy and business enterprise of the men ol the
Quaker City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10
THE FORMULA vARIED SLIGHTLY.

From The Detroit Free Press.
fl happened long ago IN a Western mining town.
There wasn't "A preacher In the place and when an ex
ccc,lingN raw Young man and woman desired To get
lunrred Che services Of the police Judge were called
in lie had never had any experience In that branch
of his authority but with tIur Wc>' enterprise he
agreed to tackle the lob and the culpnts brought
before him.
stand up" he said. rs they seated themselves. am
they stood up.
Come forward to the bar of justice" he continued
with n pOmpous effort, and they
Guilty not guilty % he asked they stood before
him holding hands.
Guilty. y0ur honor responded the groom
/, ln.s your fl, Ohenr
Z" II l.. your honor, so help me-
Well. there's nothing to do hut impose life sen
icncc on both OF You and the groom for the
costs"
down into III, pockets.
"rcn dollars
The groom handed II over.
Cease Is DISMISSED announced the Judge. and the
Innocent Young things marched ont OF the
diant June morning when the sunlight Kisses the
roses until they blush again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10

ne of the chief depots Of supplies tapped oS
these w0rld-sweepng New-lork search'Is ioi
roatslns is the great fair of NllAl NoNsoIo" 80
Russia Immense numbers of skins are pro"sn'
n this point coming many of them, by ancient
trade routes over the Ural Mountains from i'r
in thc interior Of Asia Here they are assorted
and baed for shipment TO America. other sie"o
markets for goatskins are Calcutta, A"ch an"
Berboyrah in North Africa, and Ccara III br'Al'
Buyers of Goaiskins need peculiar q''i!''''
tior. Not only must they be shrcwd business
men. knowing thoroughly the people 'neS 'ie
DEALING with. and be able to drive trade and
,gll tLc language of barter, but they must nave
iron constitutions likewise II is said among the
importers of the swamp that buyer VINO can
stand the climate of Arabia can go anywhere
Eut this prcccpt is never put into practice
man sent ont from America to ARABIA 10 ouS
oo,sl,ins usually makes that inhospitable country
his home and remains there after being acclima'eu.
So those BUYERS whose constitutions can stan"
the ordeal of yellow fever in Brazil OF ''c III
sdious climate of India are kept III tho% couh-
tries as LONG as they are willing to stay lhoh
il takes time and patience to traffic In goa'Shin'
in some quarters of the ear'h :,
"Thc American thinks he is smart, said W. H.
Uildrcth. of Abe Stein n Co.. OF NO - "oiu-S'''
who are the largest buyers OF goatsklhs III u,
world. land he does know thing or TWO ""o"'
trading. but the chances are that an Arao TRACER
world oet the best of him every time theS maui
de,I The Arabs are the shrewdcst traders Ill
the world They know to fartIling tie COM,
nerciaI value of the article they want to sci. ana
they will stick half a day for penny '"'N
bring skins over the mountains to Adeh from Wv
interior of Arabia AT Alden broker Is cmplose"
to bring about a conference between the Aiiicri-
,or buvcr and fine Arab seller. He gets the TWO
,oco,,,r in a room. coffee is drunk, they are
rood,. eor business. and the fun begins ARABS
49,, susnicions in trading, and no one but thc
h,ver and seller is permitted to know what 'he
term. are. They clasp right hands and SCARF
: ,brovn over the hands that none may see
Not word is uttered. The offer Is mace III
sirn language The buyer grasps the seher io'e-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10

RESTING At ADEN.
world what the Caliph Iiaroum Al Raschid wa
10 tie people OF Bagdad Sir. lrlel Is the aIbIcr
o! al the disputes over eoatskins, the supreme
Court 50 10 speak, from whose decision there Is no
appeal. This function, combined with the response
bic work Of classifying 80, 600, 900 skins by which
their market value s determined - the satisfaction
Of both importer and morocco man ufaciuier, rem pii
Mr. Frielo place ore OF great power and authority
in tie SWAMP Mr. rrie was born in Brooklyn
in 1912. From the age Of ten he has worked III
the Swamp handling hides and skins. Ten years
ago the buyers OF eoaiskiaS prevailed upon nm 70
ec up bushes, original rs il is useful. that Of
cutler" OF goatskins. All purchasers Of goat
tkiGs insist upon Billy" Fricls selections. HIS
rare Judgment is shown by the fact that hc has
divided the importatiOnS into over 700 different
elias -iications.
The conversion of soatskins into leather" said
Isaac n Railcy, Fditnr OF The Shoe and Leather
Rcporter" has increased all over the world to
large extent. Calves. well as other skins. have
fallen into the BACKGROUND on account of the
GOOD quality of the goatskin which make; leather
more piiable ana almost as durable, especially
with tie new tanna0cs which have come into
use in America. The American article has widely
SUPERSEDED II French. BOokhndeis use it in
considerable quantities. There seems to he some
thing like q real scarcity of these skins There are
several reasons Why there should be. The lands
whence goaskirs are imported generally poor
countries and the people treat the goat just
poor folks in rich localities treat savings bank.
They keep their goats az long they can, and only
kill them VS. last resort. Bat supply generally
keeps pace with demand, 1t is safe TO say that
goatS;ni will increase IN the world with the
growth Of the mdr.lct for them
one feature OF the development OF morocco manu-
facturc in this country has been the starting OF
rev business. the tanning of kangaroo skins Eight
years ago tie Australians hunted and Shot these
animals. and snt up nights devsing ways to 90:
rid Of them As experiment, "A small
signmert sent 10 this country and tanned.
They found ready market. and now tho factories
OF America 100000 kanearoo-skins yearly.
The price in Australia has gone up from twenty
five cents to 81 pound. and the people Of that
island-continent have begun TO raise and herd
IL. CHI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10
Pills OLE SKINS

died in the meanwhile, has to great extent
revolutioniYed the leather Industry IN America
There are now nearly roo niemhers OF the As'o-
citation, AMI the material advancement oil inc
morocco manufacture of the country mas oee'i
little short Of marvellous Inc lew 'ho"sH"
bales of goatskinS brought from abroad theh nave
in the brief score of years intervening s"ei!e"
IN tbe enormous total Of more than @O,OOO.O"o
skins year. 4 dozen years ago har'S zen
uer cent of the morocco leather consuneo n"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10

80 hams Divorce, 4, much easier in sco'En. .
in England and in England there IS "a t ran Of lie VIE
m Genre divorce fran an unfithful spouse rs ~. h
divisions Of Great Britain ard na are the INV would
IN 20 Le loss diNcuv Of securing uniformity 'h""
I'm thc states OF the American tnIoh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10
MILLIONS OF GOATSKlNS.
REvoLurIoNIZING THE LEATHER BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT OF MOROCCO MANUFACTURERS
IN AMEIuCA-REMOTE AND BAHbAhoCo
PEOPLE FURNISH TIE SUP
PLIES OF SKINS.
The yearly meeting of the Morocco Manu-
facturers' National Association viii occur newt
Thursday in the metropolitan Hotel IL is
twenty-five wears since the first of these amman
meetings was held. The organization was thch
known as the Morocco Manufacturers National
Exchange, and the members gathered eleven men
oil told. in a hotel at Cape May, and ate thclf
first dinner. Great changes have taken place
since then, and the growth Of the business rep
resented BIZ those eleven men, six of whom have