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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-01
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Twenty-Five persons are in Berlin hos
pitals as the result of the riots. One
will die.
1t is now estimated that 400, 900 British
miners will strike against proposed re-
ductions in wages.
Hon. Mark P. Emery Of Portland was
elected vice president of the Unitarian
Grove Meeting Association yesterday.
The Rules Committee has reported the
resolution making the Silver bill spec
ial order in the House for March %, %
and "a, and Mr.. Catchings has given no
tice that he will call the resolution up
next Monday.
A special from Columbus, Ohio. says
that Senator John Sherman does not e1-
pect to serve out the term to which he
was elected by the Ohio legislature last
January. From inside sources it is
learned that he has made up his mind to
retire to private life.
The exclusion of NJ. Constans from the
new French cabinet is the dominant
feature in the political situation. He
has large and powerful following, how
ever, which is likely to prove trouble
some to the new ministry.
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rieoe when Young Blaine's father
Ig6ta wr6te 4 Fatber Ducey the letter published
todaT aI s he, sent q copy to the Archbishop.
The The Arcbbishop I requested Father Ducey
70 "a exnla;n al Il, to MI. Blaine at once. Father
paesy said he wVaa the szlpSa zssb,saa rns4 d b
Father Dqcey that ,ay At to Mr s'teT n.d Of eof 1af
ter. ter After the marriage The wife of
Gel General sherman called on the Arch
bishop bishop to To-, speak peak about. TT the marriage.
and nd told her how he acted in the matter.
Mrs. sherman informed J., Mr.. Blaine what
the Archbishop saa and to d Ia1led Sim do on the
blaine i. EXPRESSED himself as perfectly
satisfied With the Archbishops action.
Mrs. Sherman said that Mr.. Blaine high
ly appreciated the courtesy Of the Arch
bishop
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-01
HAVE LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM.
Rockland Democrats Make Up in that
Quality what They Lack
in Numbers.
Especial to the Press.l

RocKLAND. February 20. The Demo
Gratis held their caucus in City Hall to-
night, the attendance being large and
the gathering enthusiastic. The meeting
was called to order by Oliver Otis, chair
man of the city committee, and Hon.
Samuel Bryant was chosen chairman.
The name of William P. Hurley was
presented as candidate for nomination
for mayor, the motion being accompa-
MED by great enthusiasm. He accepted
the nomination in brief speech. The
following city COMMITTEES was chosen,
one member from each ward: William
J. Thurston, u. w. Benner, DIR. F. E.
Hitchcock, D. NJ. Murphy, B. Fl. Kalloch
ESQ.,, Addison Oliver and Obadiah Gard
ner Speeches were made during the
meeting by Oliver Otis, Chairman Bry-
ant and others. Mr.. Bryant dwelt at
considerable length upon what he deemed
the injustice of the registration lazy, re-
ferring with emphasis to the Waterville
incident.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-01
: :
A CALL FOR BLAINE.
Iowa Republicans Advised Not to Heed the
81 4 Secretary's Letter.

DEs MONIES, Ia, February 29.-The
Register says editorially: s
"The Iowa sentiment is overwhelm-
ingly in favor of James G. Blaine, and
the. state delegation should be sent to
Minneapolis under instructions to cast
Iowa's vote solid for the great party
leader whose matchless ability as Secre-
tary of State has made the whole adj
ministration popular at home and
throughout the world. Every Republi-
can paper and every member of the
party should now be expressing choice
as to candidates. Blaine's letter of with
drawal is not. to be considered. The
Republicans of the United States will
select their own candidate, and the man
they choose will accept the nomination.
President Harrison has proved himself
by many titles to be great, but he is not
great enough, and the party does not
owe him enough for him to be nominated
again, if it is felt that he cannot COM
mand votes enough for success. 1t is
not time for hesitation and weakness.
Iowa Republicans should call with no
uncertain or unsteady voice for the
strongest man, and that man is James G.
Blaine"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-01
FATHER DUcEY's SIDE.

He Thought Young Blaine Was More
than Twenty-one Years Old.
NEW YORK, February 29-Father Du-
cey was told this morning that Mr..
Blaine had made public the letter writ
ten to Father Ducey Immediately after
he learned of his sons marriage, which
contained very serious charges against
the priest and also a statement in regard
to the marriage. II will have no extended
statement to give in regard to this mat
ter,'' said Father Ducey, until L have
carefully read the statement of Mr..
Blaine. After that I may have some
thing to say. I will state, however, that
the marriage of young Mr.. Blaine oc-
CURED at the time that Mr.. Blaine refers
to, but he has been nlisinformed as to
the details. The marriage was performed
according to law and there were wit
nesses present.
'.Mr. Blaine says in the letter that his
son was less than IS years old, and that
you knew he was a minor" said the re-
porter.
'sIt is not true that I knew he was a
minor" replied the priest. when l
asked Mr.. Blaine how old he was he re-
piled that he was 21. | was satisfied
with this, as he looked as old as %, and
| did not question him any further on
this point. | learned that the girl was a
Catholic and that Blaine was Protest
ant, and would not marry them with
out special dispensation from Arch
bishop Corrigan. This was obtained
without delay and performed the cere-
mony. The dispensation given by the
archbishop relieved me from all respon-
sibility, and he can answer for the part
that he had in this affair without doubt.
| sent letter fully explaining all | had
to do with this marriage to Mr.. Blaine
after | received his letter. | do not
think that Mr. Blaine has acted honestly
in making his letter public and withhold
ing mine" -
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1T WAS A LEGAL QUORUM.
The Finding of the Court Which Sustains

The Finding OF the Court Whlch SuStalns
the Rules.
WASHINGTON, February 29.-The ''no
quorum" case, in which the legality OF
the Dingley worsted act was attacked by
Ballin, Joseph & Co., importers, was to-
day decided by the United States
Supreme Court. The Dingley act was
passed through the action of Speaker
Reed in counting a quorum when there
was a quorum of members present but
not voting. The importers maintained
that Speaker Reeds action was in viola
ton of the constitution and that the act
passed in this manner was void. The
United States circuit court for the south
ern district of New York decided against
the United States and in favor of the i'm
porters on this ground, so that the case
came before the United States Supreme
Court adversely to the constitutionality
of the ''no quorum method of parlia-
mentary procedure. The court, in an
opinion by Justice Brewer says:
"The Important Question Is
whether the act of May 8, 1890, (the
worsted acD was legally passed. The
enrolled bill is found in the proper office,
authenticated and approved in the Gus
tomary form. Nothing on its face sug-
gests any invalidity. The journal of the
House must be assumed to speak the
truth. The Constitution provides that
each House may determine the rules of
its procedure and the question as to the
validity of rule XIV authorizing the count
of onon-voters. present, is not what
methods the Speaker may adopt to de-
termine the presence of quorum, or
what he may place upon the journal.
The House may not, by its rules, ignore
constitutional restraints OF violate funda-
mental rights. There should be a reas-
enable relation between the mode or
method of proceeding established by
rule and the result sought. Within these
limitations, all matters of method are
open to the determination of the House.
1t is no impeachment of the rule to say
that some other way would be better,
more accurate or even more just. The
power to make rules is a continuous
power, always subject to be exercised by
the House and, within the limitations
suggested, absolute beyond the challenge
of any other body or tribunal
"The Constitution provides: "A ma
iority of each House, shall constitute a
quorum to do business The capacity of
the House to transact business is
Created by the Mere Presence Of Ma
jority
and does not depend upon the disposition
assent or action of any single member OF
fraction of the majority present. The
Constitution prescribes no method to as
certain the presence of a majority.
Therefore, tits clearly within the compet-
ency of the, House to prescribe any
method that shall be reasonably certain
to ascertain the fact. There was q quo
rum present when this bill was passed:
The question is whether the bill received
a sufficient number of votes. We find
that of the quorum present, a majority
voted in favor of this bill. 1t,
therefore, legally passed the house and
the law, as found in the Office Of the Sec
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-01
Methodists win Meet in Augusta.

AUGUSTA, February 29-The Augusta
Methodist people are busy with the ar
rangements for the coming NJ. e. Con-
ference which will oeassr here the week
commencing Tuesday, April 10. The
sessions during the day will be held in
the Methodist church and in the evening
at the Congregational church, the former
being too small to !. accommodate the
large evening GATHERINGS. Bishop D. A.
Goodsell of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly
pastor in New York, will preside. Sec
retary J. o. Peck, of the Missionary So
ciety, Rev. ]. F. Berry of Chicago, Rev.
G. W. Gray, d. D., and President Ray
mond of Wesleyan, University will
be present. Rev. g. D. Lindsay of Ban
gor has been invited to Camden, n. J.
A Marriage Which Makes Talk.
BELFAST, February 29.-Ann French,
of Belfast, formerly of Bangor, widow,
aged 80, and worth 100000,
has been married to Herbert G.
Peavy of Amherst, Me-, aged So,
an itinerant peddler. They were mar
ried Saturday at midnight, and there is
considerable excitement over the affair.
Ice Cutting on the Kennebec.
RICHMOND, February 29.-Work has
been resumed at nearly all the ice houses
here, and will be rushed as fast as posi-
BILE to enable them to finish filling their
houses. Russell Brothers want about
10000 tons, the Morses 5000, Gannett
Brothers 10000. The Knickerbockers and
Clark & Chaplin have about one-half a
crop harvested.
Accident Not Suicide,
,LIvERMoRE FALLS, February 29.-The
remains of Edward Elliott, who shot
himself at Bethel last week, were brought
here Saturday and buried from his faith
er's residence, Sunday, Rev. selden Gill
bert officiating. At the inquest the corr
oner's jury rendered verdict of acci-
dental shooting instead of suicide, as
was at first reported. "1
win Submit to an Operation. ly9
AUGUSTA, February 29.-By advice of
DR.. Weeks of Portland, County Attorney
Carleton went to the Maine General Hos
pital today to have difficult surgical
operation performed in consequence of
an old army trouble. He expects to be
detained at the hospital about three
weeks.
Nominated by Bath Citizens.
- Especial to the Press.]
BATH, February 29.-Captain John R.
Kelley was nominated by acclamation
for mayor by the citizens caucus this
evening.
Camp Caribou's Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, February 30. e. L.
Rogers has been appointed postmaster at
Camp Caribou. {!
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me, February 30, 1892.
L. Slight snow.
T-Denotes trace.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, February 20, tax
en- at p. H., 18th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature, direction OF
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 32o, NE, snow; New York,
36o, N, rain; Philadelphia, 36o, S, rain;
Washington, 3S0, n, rain; Albany, 32o,
NE. cloudy; Buffalo, $50, NE, snow;
Detroit, 320, NE, snow; Chicago, $40, N,
snow; st. Paul, 2So, N, cloudless;
st. Vincent, missing; Huron, So. OAK,
800, Z, cloudless; Bismarck, 16o, E,
partly cloudy; Jacksonville, 56o, Sc,
cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-01
The Behring Sea Arbitration.

WASHINGTON, February 29.-The nego-
tiations between the United States and
Great Britain looking to the submission
to arbitration of the long pending COM
troversy between the two countries in
regard to the Behring sea fisheries reach
ed favorable conclusion today. Sir
Julian Pauncefote, the British minister,
met Secretary Blaine by appointment at
the State Department today, and signed
the treaty Of arbitration on behalf of
Great Britain. The treaty is still subject,
however, to the action of the British
Parliament and the United States Senate.
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OTHER QUESTIONS SETTLED.
Cases of the Anarchists, Schooner Say
ward and Rev. Mr. Warren.

WASHINGTON, February 29.-The Unit
ed States Supreme Court has decided in
favor of the United States in the Say
ward Behring Sea case. The application
for writ Of prohibition against the
Alaska court is denied.
The case was brought by the British
government in behalf of the Say
wards owner and the Supreme
Court was asked to decide the question
of jurisdiction in Behring Sea. This the
court does not do, the question not COM
ing before, it as it was not raised before
the Alaska court.
The cases of the Chicago anarchists,
Fielden and Schwab, who sought release
from Joliet penitentiary, through writs
of habeas corpus, was decided by the
Supreme Count of the United States to-
day against the two convicts.,
In the case of the suit of the Church
of the Holy Trinity Of New York, to
test the question of its right to import a
rector, the Rev. Mr.. Warren, the Su-
premeCourt today reversed the action of
the lower court and decided in favor Of
the church.
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THE ARcHBIsHoP's REPLY. .
He Declines to Assume Father Ducey's
Blunders. ~

~ HE HnCfsp spionOr RGr Glsfs:
He Declines to Assume Father Ducey's
BIunders.
New York, February 29.-Archbishop
Corrigan relegated to his secretary, Mr..
Mcdonnell, the reply to Father Ducey's S
statement regarding the Blaine marriage.
II am surprised" said Mr.. Mcdonnell,
'sthat Father Ducey tries to shield him
self by drawing the Archbishop into the
matter All that the Archbishop had to
do with the marriage was to issue the
dispensation. Fatcher Ducey came to
the Archbishop's house with young Mr..
Blaine and Miss Nevins. He explained
the situation. The Archbishop was re-
luctant to grant the dispensatlon. He
talked to the young couple more than an
hour, but could not dissuade them from
their purpose. The young man SAID that
as he lacked but few weeks OF being Il,
there could be no objection on the score
of age. The Archbishop told young ME-
Blaine that & on account OF the
conspicuous position of his father,
he should be careful not to do
anything that might interfere with his
fathers plans. The young man was per-
sistent, and on Father Ducey's recon-
nlendation, the edispensation was granted.
1t should be understood that the Arch
bishops part was simply to grant the
permission to Mr.. Blaine and Miss
Neyins to be married by Catholic
priest. 1t was the duty OF the priest
who performed the ceremony to aseer-
tain if any obstacles existed TO the mar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-01
CATTLE FEEDERS CAUGHT.
They Are Whiskey Trust Men and
Are Now Under Arrest.
INDICTED FOR VIOLATING THE
SHERMAN LAW.

The whiskey Trust is the Every Day
Name of the Cattle Feeding and Dis
tilling Company--The Indictments
We're Found in Boston Some Days
Ago-Respondents Placed Under $1O,-
600 Bonds.
CHICAGO, February 29--It is at last
definitely known that the federal grand
jury at Boston on February 11th, indict-
ed all the officers and directors of the
Cattle Feeding and Distilling Company,
better known as the whiskey trust, for
violating the Sherman antitrust law.
Today, United States Marshal Hitch
cocks deputies were engaged in serving
warrants for the arrest of the indicted
men. The following named persons are
the indicted:
Joseph B. Greenhut of Peoria, presi-
dent OF the trust.
Herbert l.. Terrell of New York, vice
president.
William N. Hobart of Cincinnati, treas
urer.
Warren H. Corning, Julius E. French
of Cleveland, O.; Lewis FL. Green of Gin
cinnati; Nelson Morris, Geo. j. Gibson
and Peter j. Hennessey of Chicago,
| directors. Mr.. Hennessy is also secre-
| tary.
Word was received from Peoria that
Mr. Greenhut was arrested and gave bail
there in $4,000 for his appearance be-
| fore the United States Court in Boston
next Monday. Mr.. Hennessy appeared
| before United States Commissioner
| Hayne this afternoon and was released ON
| $4,000 bail. Mr.. Gibson was not at his
place of business when the officer went
there with the warrant and was not ar
| rested,
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Mrs. Ncvins's story-Father Dueey
Also Makes Reply With Which Arch
bishop Corrigan Docs Not Agree.
New YORK, February 29.-The mother
of Marie Nevins Blaine was seen today
in reference to the statement sent out
yesterday by Secretary Blaine. She
said: Secretary Blaine's statement is a
tissue of lies from end to end. and
my daughter will prove that to the
world before we are through with it.
His story of our interview with Mrs.
Blaine is largely manufactured of whole
cloth. will tell you exactly what took
place.. accompanied my daughter to
the house. The nurse and child were
with us. We were shown into the draw
ing room and Mrs. Blaine came in. We
all bowed and proceeded at once to bllsi-
ness. Marie asked to see her husband.
Mrs. Blaine said she could not see him.
She insisted upon the nurse leaving the
room, and said she would not discuss
the matter before a servant. The nurse
and little Jim went to the kitchen, and
we continued to talk matters over some
time. All three were perfectly collected.
Mrs Blaine said, when Marie spoke of
going away again, You can leave your
baby here if you want to- If Marie had
been some poor outcast whom Jim Blaine
had seduced, Mrs Blaine could not have
spoken in a more brutal manner. spoke
up for Marie and said: They have both
done wrong, Mrs. Blaine, in marrying
without our consent
"a moment or two later, she turned to
my daughter and said, in a significant
sort of way: We'll your marriage was
all wrong anyway, Marie
''Then protested and Mrs. Blaine i'm
mediately flew into fury. She almost
foamed at the mouth. She rang the bell
and servant appeared with surprising
speed. If it had been my servant |
should certainly have accused her of
eavesdropping. Show these persons
out cried Mrs Blaine. Then she added,
and watch them We walked out and
called the nurse and little Jim. At the
door of the carriage the nurse, who was
crying out of sympathy for Marie, said
Mrs Blaine you're a goose to go away
like this. You go right up to his room.
No one has the right to stop you. Marie
went back into the house and stayed in
the carriage. Then it was that the
scenes took place."
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Especial to the Press ]


WASHINGTON, February 29.-Mr.
Reed said to the PRESS correspondent
today, after the decision of the Supreme
Court in the quorum case had been an
nounced: "The decision of the Supreme
Court, just delivered, is full, ample and
complete, covering all the points and
giving entire sanction to all that was
done by the House in the last Congress.
In every variety of expression, the court
proclaim the doctrine that the presence
of a majority of members constitutes a
quorum. That the whole need not par
ticipate is settled, their
Presence Being the Only Essential.
The decision is unanimous, Democrats
and Republicans alike agree without a
dissenting voice.
"The case now stands this way: The
supreme court of every state, where the
question has been up, has unanimously
decided in favor of the United States
and now, the greatest authority in the
land, the Supreme Court of the United
States, has unanimously given that sane
tion which, under our laws, is final and
conclusive with every court aud every
judge.
'"To comment, in the light of this de-
oision, on the spectacle, presented by the
Democracy in the House on the Goth day
of January, 1890, would be cruel. !"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-01

Asa P. Potter's lawyers have appealed
from Judge Aldrich's decision in the
trunk case to the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals and Judge Aldrich has
issued an order allowing the appeal and
suspending the order directing Judge
Lowell to examine the trunk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-01
DRIVEN TO SEA TO FREEZE.
Newfoundland Seal Fishers Meet Terrible
Deaths.

ST. JOINS, n. F., February 29.-Satur-
day, 200 men while seal hunting were
driven off shore by fierce breeze. To-
day "a landed at Hearts Delight ex-
hausted and frozen. Seven landed at
shoal harbor badly frost bitten. They
will recover. The latest report is that
ten were found frozen to death. Thirteen
are still missing Intense excitement
prevails throughout the country.
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NOT OF IMPORTANCE.

But Mr.. Blaine Has NO objection to the
publication of Father Ducey's Letter.
WASHINGTON, February 29 Secretary
Blaine was asked today if he would fur
nish for publication the letter of Father
Ducey. in answer to the one contained in
his statement published this morning, as
suggested by the reverend father. Mr..
Blaine replied he had no objection to the
publication of the priests letter, but
would not give it out himself. 1T was
the priests privilege to publish it. He
added casually that the letter did not
amount to ANYTHING.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-01
With the EIks.

The Elks' social session last evening,
under the craftsmanship of Mr.. Robert
Rexdale, was delightful affair. Prof.
Browns phonograph, and the rare enter
tainment furnished by Mr.. Willard Lee
and Mr.. Geo. ". Thompson, of the
s'Waifs of New York" company, added
greatly to the programme given by the
local talent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-01
ARRESTED IN CINCINNATI.
Treasurer and Director Notified to Appear
at the Hub.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 30
Treasurer William NJ. Hobart and Direc-
tor T. 81. Greene of the Cattle Feeding
and Distilling Company were nominally
arrested here today by being requested
to appear before Commissioner Hooper.
The warrant requires their appearance
in Boston.
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Important Decisien.

A decision rendered in the United
States Court at Springfield, ILL.,, holds
that Congress has no right to regulate
railroad rates between points in the Uni
ted States and Canada.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1s62--voL so.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

= Page 4.
General telegraphic news.
Weather Indications
Page2s
Obituary.
Maine towns.
Page 3.
Printers who have won fame nd.fortune.
Farm Topics.
Page 4.
Editorials.
Magazine notices.
Page %
Music and Drama.
Deaths and marriages.
The ministry at large.
The court record.
Woman's Council of Portland.
The case against Warden Cushman.
Page G. .t.e
Wit and Wisdom.
The Home.
Frances Art Commissioner.
Page Z.
Financial and Commercial.
Marine News.
Page g
Brief Jottings.
Personals.
The Ethics of Christ.
Two steamships arrive.
Westbrook ward caucuses.
Deering Republican Caucus.
Mr.. Rounds's protest acted on.