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The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
To Watch the Lawmakers.

Within week it is expected that the
State of Maine League for the Protec-
ton of American Institutions will be or
ganized in this city. This is branch of
the national league of the same name.
This move is preparatory to a vigorous
campaign in the legislature during the
coming winter. The league expresses its
objects as fo lows:
To secure constitutional and legisla-
tive safeguards for the protection OF the
common school system and other Amerl-
can institutions and to promote public
instruction in harmony with such insti-
trtions and to prevent all sectarian and
UNCONVENTIONAL appropriation Of public
funds.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
OUR WEALTH.
Treasurer Nebeker Tells About the
Country's Finances.
A SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR DUE
TO SAVINGS In INTEREST.

The Departments Successful Effort to
crease of One Hundred and Fifty Mil
lions in. the Peoples Stock of Cash
All Things Considered. the Report Is
Creditable Showing.
WASHINGTON, November 27.-The
treasurer of the United States, E. FL. Ne
beker, has submitted his annual report
for the year ending June 80, 1892. The
net ordinary revenues of the govern
ment for the fiscal year were 1854, ,937. .784,
a decrease of s37, ,674,663 as compared
with the year before. The net ordinary
expenditures were $345, ,023, $3.50, de-
crease of $40, 0,349, 354. The surplus reve-
nues were cut down from S37, ,239, 1852 to
$9,914,4 ,453. Including the public debt,
the total receipts for the year were $780,
401, 1856, and expenditures 1854 4,019, 2S9.
Compared with 1891 there were savings
of upwards of $14,00o,OoO of interest,
out Of which surplus was realized not
withstanding the cutting down of the
revenues by legislation.
I The working balance of cash and de-
posits in banks, amounting to S207, no.
452 at the beginning of the yea was
$165, 71S, ISL at the end. Of the former
amount, $119,000,0 900, and of the latter
$114, 100000 were in gold. The success
which has attended the efforts of the de-
partment to main strong gold re-
serve is considered satisfactory in view
of the heavy disbursements.
The amount of the public debt given
is $1,545, 996, ,591 on June 30, 1891, and
81, ,53S, ,464, IA on June 30, 1892. The
loans resting on the credit of the United
States were cut down from 81 ,005 903, $50
to 1868, ,21S, $40, while those secured by
full deposits in the treasury increased
from $40, 190,031 to 1920, O,245, ,304. Ac-
cording to revised estimates, the total
stock of money of all kinds in the coun-
try on June 80 was $2,674, ,234 ,049, an in
crease in the year of $150,000,00 By
eliminating that part of the paper cur
rency, which is purely representative,
consisting of certificates of deposit
and treasury notes, the effective stock
was found to have been 81, 1853, ,953, 745, an
increase of $40, 100000. There was an
increase of over $20,000,000 during the
wear in the amount of United States
bonds held for security for the national
bank circulation, and a decrease of $10,-
600. ZOO in the amounts held as security
for public deposits. A total addition of
81 664, 900 was made to the par value of
the securities composing the Pacific rail
road sinking funds. In proportion to
the volume of national bank notes in Cir
culation, the redemption continues heavy
having amounted to upwards of $69,000,-
600 in the fiscal year.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Cleveland's plurality in Indiana

Cleveland's plurality in Indiana is
7,015.
A bold attempt has been made to rob
Wautaga Bank at Johnston City, Tenn.
Ar underground mine and nitro glycer-
inc were to do the work. Fortunately
detectives exploded the plot.
Senator Chandler said to a New York
reporter Saturday that he should advo-
cate the entire suspension of immigra-
ton under certain conditions. The Sem
ate committee investigating the matter
has concluded it's hearings.
Henry Clews, who represents major
ity of the stockholders of the Richmond
Terminal, has written a letter demand
ing an immediate and thorough investi-
CATION of what he terms monstrous
steal that makes the Richmond Terminal
stock shrink in value $46, 100000.
The mother superior of the convent of
the Assumption in Paris inclines to take
back Gladys, the daughter of Mr.. and
tody is in dispute between the pair. The
court ofaappeal ordered that Gladys be
returned to the convent pending the le-
gal proceedings for divorce.
A London disdatch says: "In the
|
an academic interest is manifested to-
ward the Brussels. conference. Austria
and Germany are like England, inclined
to regard the conference as demonstra-
ton in favor of the silver mining indus
try of the United States, while France,
Italy and Spain occupy less negative at
titudes, but have few expectations thu t
any international understanding will be
reached"
The San Francisco Bulletin has advices
from La Union, San Salvador, that an
earthquake has laid low nearly all the
houses in the city, and those left stand
ing had their walls so cracked that it
was not safe to remain in them. The
people are living in tents and are in fear
of further disturbances. The residents
of the city were almost driven to frenzy
and professions were parading the
streets with ringing bells, headed by
priests. praying for the abatement of the
disturbance. Many persons were killed
and many injured.
"A Washington dispatch says: with
in the next few days about 30 of the 50
special agents of the general land agents
will be dropped from the rolls because of
insufficient appropriations. These have
been engaged on fraudulent entries, tim
Der and swampland cases. For the same
reason 10 of the $50 special agents of the
pension office have been recalled from
the field and probably as many more
will shortly be notified to report at the
Office in Washington. During the last
few weeks 70 clerks in the census office
have been dismissed and it is expected
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
Especial to the Press.1

SAco, Me-, November 27.-Fifty years
ago today, on another Sunday, the 9th
of November, 1S42, Rev. DR.. J.. T. g.
Nichols preached his first sermon in Sa-
co. Today he preached in the same
church. Mr.. Nichols is now pastor emer-
titus of the church, and resides in Cam
bridge, Mass. He resigned his pastorate
in 1888, after having been constantly in
charge of the church for nearly 46 years.
Mr.. Nichols's father was the late Rev.
Ichabod Nichols of Portland, who was
for nearly so years pastor of the First
Unitarian church of Portland
The Unitarian church was crowded
this morning with those anxious to once
again hear and welcome Mr.. Nichols.
The interior was very handsomely deco
rated with choice flowers and evergreen.
The opening prayer was by DR.. A. p.
Peabody, one of the most prominent of
Unitarian diyines, who, for long time,
occupied a chair at Harvard, and was
minister to the University. Fifty years
Nichols at his ordination. DR.. Osgood,
of Cohasset, Mass, classmate of Mr..
Nichols at Harvard, who a month ago
celebrated his fiftieth anniversary as
pastor of the Cohasset church, read the
scriptures. DIR. Nichols's sermon was
full of "reminiscences. This evening, DIR.
Peabody delivered an able sermon be-
fore large congregation. Monday noon
dinner and reception will be given in
City Hall, when there will be number
of addresses.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
UNCLE SAM ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
A British Subject Complains That He Has
Been Un1awfully Imprisoned.

BOISE CRY, Idaho, November 27.-
The Occur d. Alene riots lsst summer
seem destined to be productive of inter-
national complications. Among those
arrested in July by the military authors
ties for aiding and abetting the rioters
was Alexander R. Chisholm of Wardner,
subject of Queen Victoria. He alleges
that on July II he was thrown into pris-
on and was compelled to remain there
until September 80 without examination
or trial, his protestations of British cit
izenship being unheeded. The British
COVE nment requests an explanation
from this government and the authors
ties at Washington have asked Secretary
of State Pinkham of Idaho for informa-
tinn
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
Is A. NJ. 8 P. NJ.
P.C.-Partly cloudy.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations OF
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday. November 27, taken
at D. M. 10th meridian time. the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature, direction of
the wind, state of the weather:
! Boston, soo, N, cloudy; N New seo YSrE' %k
3so. NE. cloudy; Philadelphla, 360, NE,
cloudy; Washington, 36', d, cloudy
Albany, 940, Sc, cloudy; Buffalo, 81
Chicago, So, NE, snow; st. Paul, 2S0,
SW, Clear; St. Vincent, 80, S, clear;
Huron, OAK, 50, Sc, partly. cloudy;
Bismarck, 1So, Sc, partly cloudy; Jack
sonville, 6Oo, SE, partly cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
WATcHFUL JOHN BULL
Sees Russian Influence in a Little Family
Quarrel in Asia.

LONDON, November 26.-A despatch
from Calcutta to the Times says that
Afzul Mulk, the reigning sovereign Of
Chitral, and his younger brother, have
been murdered by Sher Afzul Khan, a
brother of the late ruler of Chitral. Sher
Atzul Khan had been exiled from Chi
tral. He gathered a small following and
returned to the country, and, after muir
dering the Mehtar, or ruler, and his
brother, seized the throne. 1t is also
reported that the Ameer of Afghanistan,
is supporting the usurper.
The Times, in commenting on this de-
spatch. says it regards Chitral as place
of great military and commercial i'm
portance. Chitral, or as it is sometimes
called, Little Cashgar, consists of the
Kooner Valley on the southern slope of
the Hindu Kush, in Central Asia. The
territory is 100 miles in length and from
Is to 20 miles wide. The country gains
importance because of the fact that the
top of the Hindu Kush Mountains forms
the Panir Plateau, the scene of the Rus
sian Colonel Yanof's, recent exploits
The Times adds that for years the Rus
slams have been surveying Chitral with q
view to future military movements. The
town of Chitral lies directly south of the
Dorah Pass, one of the few practical
routes to and from the Pamirs, thus af-
fording pathway to India.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
treasury, makes the following remarks
! in regard to the operations of the civil

treasury. makes the following remarks
in regard to the operations of the civil
service.
"Important defects to be remedied are
81. Each division or acting chief
should be required to record each clerk S
performance at the close of each day,
and allow the clerks to see this daily
record. to avoid complaints, correct
records and excite emulation.
80 Provisions should be made for an
adequate expression by the head of the
bureau of his responsibility as legal
chief. This becomes all the more i'm
portant, since the competitive system, as
now practised, absolutely excludes heads
of bureaus from participation in making
appointments and promotions in their
own business.
ss3. Competitive examinations for
promotion. as conducted in the two OF
three held in this bureau, have given un-
satisfactory results.
''4-The public service does not, as
prime qualities, demand that employees
should be ouick-witted, of all-around in
telligence, able to give pedagogic instruc--
struction on department and general
matters. 1t requires efficient clerical
service.
.sTherefore the monthly record OF, eff
ciencyis greatly superior to the haphaz-
ard results of the competitive examina-
ton, which commands no respect of
chiefs or subordinates in this office. In
any event proper provision for the exer-
else of the best judgment of the respon-
sible head of the bureau in the matter OF
promotions should be made
DR.. scott's Condition.
| = j. 8
WASHINGTON, November 27.-The con
dition of DIR. Scott is not as favorable to-
night as it was last night. The unfayor-
able change is attributed to slight re-
turn of the low consuming fever which
has such prostrating effect on the in
valid.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, November Extensions
have been granted to the following
Maine people:
ORIGINAL.
Moses Hunt, = Albert Graffman,
John Spearin.
ADDITIONAL
Benjamin F. r. Knox, Joseph Walsh.
REISSUE.
David W. Moseley.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Martha A. Hunt, Catherine B. Smith,
A. ~
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
ESCAPED IN THEIR NIGHT CLOTHES
Fire in Edinburgh Causes Loss of Over a
Million Dollars.

EDINBURGH, November 27.-Jenner' $
81 TX store, occupying part of a huge
block of buildings in Princess street, con
tanning an unusually large stock of
goods, has been burning since last night.
The employees who slept in the building
escaped in their night clothes. Every
thing was lost. Two fremen were Sc
verely injured. Jenner's loss will be
$500.0OO. The damage to adjacent build
ings from fire and water will probably be
$750.000.
Hamilton Caldwell & Sons, curriers', of
Glasgow, lost property valued at S12s,-
600 by fire today.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
PUMPING CONGRESSMEN.
New York Herald Asks About Extra
Session and Tariff,
REPUBLICANS WILLING TO SEE
DEMOCRATS GO AHEAD.

Congressman Dingley Thinks that as Rad
mined On, the Uncertainty in Business
Circles Should Be Ended as Soon as
PossibIe-The Fiery Southerners Anx-
ious to Get to Work at Once.
New York, November 27.-The Her
aid will publish tomorrow a consensus
of opinion of the members-e1ect of the
Fifty-third Congress on the question of
an extra session and the repeal of the
Mckinley bill One hundred and eighty
eight of 356 Congressman have
responded to the inquiries. Of
that number u declared
in favor of an extra session, Is were op-
posed and 3S were nom -committal. Seven
ty-five voted to repeal the Mckinley bill,
A favored it with notifications.
81 were opposed to any change and -
were non-committal. Representatives
of the Southern States wrote strongly in
favor of an early extra session and the
prompt repeal of the Mckinley bill.
Many Republicans expressed desire for
an extra session that the Democrats may
put their plans into operation at once.
Many Republicans wrote in favor of a
change in the Mckinley bill but not to
the extentof tariff for revenueonly Few
appe to favor horizontal cut and in
many directions it is ridiculed.
Replies were received from Maine con-
gressmen substantially as follows:
S. L. Milliken-The Democrats should
do tn on
posed to the repeal of the Mckinley bill
and also to a tariff for revenue only.
N, Dingley-An extra session would be
of great advantage to business interests
in view of the fact that radical change
of the tariff seems determined on during
the next administration.
German Hasn't Asked Them.
WASHINGTON, November Ex-senator
German tonight denied that he had in
vited d number of leading Democrats to
conference in New York tomorrow to
discuss the party policy to be pursued
in Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
A Teaty With France.

PARIS, November 27.-It is said here
in diplomatic circles that United States
Minister Coolidge has opened negotia-
lions for a commercial convention and
extradition treaty with France. Minis
ter Coolidge will endeavo, to complete
these diplomatic compacts before the
appointment of his successor by the in
coming administration.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
SHIPPING EXPERTS ORGANIZE.
Prominent Builders Form the Society of

Prominent Builders Form the Society of
Naval Architects. 49,
WASHINGTON, November Pit is an
nounced today that the most prominent
and influential men in the shipbuilding
and shipping interests in the United
States have completed the preliminary
organization of professional society of
high standing to be called ''The Society
of Naval Architects and Marine Engi-
neers." whose object shall be to promote
the art of shipbuilding mall its branches,
commercial and naval. The committee
of organization, consisting of VIM. III.
Webb of New York, Lewis Nixon, gen
eral manager of the Cramps Shipbuild-
ing Company of Philadelphia, Col. E. A.
Stevens of Hoboken, Francis I. Bowles,
naval constructor the United States
navy and Clement A. Griscom, president
of the International Navigation Compa-
nv, expect to incorporate the society in
New York, and are now sending out in
yitations to membership, hoping to have
the first meeting at the time of the naval
review next spring. The list of those
who have accepted positions in the pre-
liminary organization includes we'll
known names from all SectlOnS OF The
country. The president is Clement A.
Griscom, and the vice presidents, Theo-
dore D. Wilson, chief constructor OF the
navy, Charles H. Cramp, George w.
Melville, George w. Quintard of New
York; Irving NJ. Scott, San Francisco;
Gen. Francis A. Walker, Boston, and w.
H. Webb, New York. The members of
the council include b. T.. Ganse, Will
mington, Del; Gen. F. W. Wheeler. West
Bay City, Michigan; W. Fl. Jaques, Beth
lehem iron works; Gen. I. W. Hyde,
Bath, Maine; j. W. Miller, New York;
c. II. Orcutt, Newport News, Va; Ma
Cleveland, Ohio; Naval Constructors
Hichborn and Bowles of the navy; Chas.
H. Loring; Captains Sampson and Chad
wick of the navy; Harrington Putnam
of New York. W. L. Cappa is secretary
and treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Topsham Man Probably Fatally Injured a
the Brunswick Celebration.

BRUNSWICK, November 27.-Frank
Berry, aged So years, of Topsham, was
badly injured by the premature dis
charge of a cannon at the election
celebration, Saturday evening, near
Mr.. Jerry Whitneys residence, five
miles from the village. His face and
head were badly shattered and his death
is probable. Berry was captain of An
droscoggin engine company and driver
of Beaumont's mill team.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
Why He Was Missing.

! CINCINNATI, November 26. = Henry
Garrett was found today. He has been
missing five mouths and was in the
county Jail. He had been committed
early last summer for a 50-cent theft.
The justice who bound him over neglect
ed to inform the prosecuting attorney.
and he was unknown in court.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
Three Died of Exposure.

RALEIGH. N. c., November 27.-News
has been received here that a two-maste d
boat carrying wood, having six men
aboard. was caught in a whirlwind Fri
day and capsized below Newberne, N. G.
The men regained the boat, but the
water was freezing and during the night
three died from exposure. One under
took to swim ashore and perished At
ter Is hours of intense suffering the two
remaining men were rescued, One OF
the dead men was passenger.
Burned to Death in Her House.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. November 81
Mrs. Johanna Rogers, aged 65, was
burned to death in her house in Indian
Orchard Saturday night at about mid
night. She was alone in the house and a
moment after the fire was discovered the
house was completely enveloped in
flames. All attempts to rescue her were
fruitless and the house was soon burned
to the ground. 1t is supposed the fire re-
suited from the explosion of a lamp.
Foundiin the River.
BANGoR. November 27.-An old man
named Alexander Mcfarland was found
in the river. two miles below the city,
This afternoon. He lived in Bangor and
had heen missing six days. 1t is not
known whether his death was the result
of accident OF suicide. He was a cooper
employed here and unmarried
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
In a New York Town.

UTICA, November 27.-Three stores, a
dwelling house and barn were burned at
Dilgeville today. Loss $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
The Comet Behind the clouds.

BosToN, November 2S-Clouds pre-
vented any observations of the comet or
meteoric shower at Harvard. Similar
reports were received from New York
and Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
HALF A CENTURY AGO
Rev. J. 7. G. Nichols First Preached
to SaeO Unitarians.
THE ANNIVERSARY FITTINGLY OBJ
SERVED YESTERDAY.

Rev. DIR. Peabody, Who Delivered the
Charge to the Young Pastor on Sunday
November e7. 1s4s, Was Present Yes
terday-So Was Rev. DIR. Osgood. Who
Recently Finished Fifty Years of His
Pastorate in Cohasset-TSe Exercises
of Today.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1s62---voL. 81.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.


Page 1.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
Page 2.
Maine Towns. 2s'
Obituary.
State topics of interest.
Page 8.
An imbecile asylum.
The life of the newspaper correspondent.
Editorials
The home.
Deaths and marriages.
Music and drama.
A colored orator speaks in Chestnut street
church.
The Brooks rifle.
Page 6.
Poem: Dreams.
Story: Frontier Justice.
Page7.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News. +.
Personal
Brief Jottings ...,..ys..s.
Serious accident at Westbrook.
Meeting of the Railroad Relief.
Rev. II. P Dewey declines a call to State
street church.
Rumford Falls extension.
Mang ed by a train. as ~
! December dividends. ta
Portland death rate.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
THE CAPTAIN WOULDN'T GIVE IN.
He Carried Off Venezuelan Refugee
and He Did Right.


WASHINGTON, November 27.-It ap-
pears from unofficial news received from
Venezula that the Mijares incident is at
an end. The Venezuelan government
has been silenced by the presentation of
the case made by Minister Scruggs.
Mijares was Venezuelan refugee who
sought shelter upon the Red D line
steamer Philadelphia at Laguaya, which
vessel was obliged to sail without clear
ance papers because of the refusal of her
captain to surrender the fugitive to his
pursuers. Because of charge of crimi-
naIity trumped up against him, it was
contended by the Venezuelan govern
ment that he could not be regarded as
a political refugee and should be surren-
dered. This point was successfully met
by Minister Scruggs.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28

Rosecrans and the Civil Service Law.
WASHINGTON, November 26-General
Rosecrans, register of the treasury, in
his annual report to the secretary of the
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
Threw PrejudiceAside
@hAed a Medicine Made in His
own City, and was Cured

Of Severe Attack of DyspepsIa-Hn-
other Testimonial Which Proves That
Htdden's Compound is King In Stom-
ach TrOubles-When All Other Medi-
cines Failed to Help, Hidden's Com
pound Cured.