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The Portland daily press., 1893-02-07
BleAMIs.T AND HORSE THIEF
He Stole steed and Married Wife il
Maine.

SToNEHAM, Mass, February 6.-The
chief of police Of Stoneham today ar
rested Thomas A. Packard of that town,
charged with stealing horse and wagon
in China, Me-, last summer. The police
say that while in Maine Packard married
young lady about IS years old, al
though he had wife living in Stone
ham. He then stole a team and deserted
the young wife. Recently it has been
ascertained he returned to Stoneham,
and Sheriff Wright of Waldo county,
Maine, came to Stoneham today with
Chief Houghton, arrested Packard in
the woods, where he was telling trees.
The prisoner was taken to Maine on the
evening train.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-07
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me, February 6, 1898.
Is !. NJ. 8 ?. NJ.
l3O.5O8l29.S37
C-Partly Cloudy.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday. February 6, 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, 4eo. SW, cloudy; New York,
42o, S, cloudy; Philadelphia, 42o, SW,
rain; Washington, 400, S, cloudy; Albany,
3So, S, rain; Buffalo. 3so, SW, rain; De-
troit, 800, NE, cloudy; Chicago, %, NV.
cloudy; St. Paul, -1o0, W, cloudy; ST.
Vincent, -16, W, clear; Huron, OAK,
-12o, NV, clear; Bismarck, 24o, NV,
clear; Jacksonville, 5o0, E, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-07
A Big Coffee Contract.

Boston, February 6.-Chase & San
born of this city have been awarded the
contract for supplying all the tea and
coffee to be used inside the grounds dun
ing official run of the Worlds Fair. 1,
is the largest contract ever awarded for
highssgrade roasted coffee, amounting as
it will to about 100000 pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-07
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

THIS MORNINGS NEWS.
Page L.
Weatser nsafeatans
General te1egfaphIc hews.
Page 2.
cereraf telegraph news.
Impossaa0 iaeaetEy Of City Government.
Pnge 3.
CityGnezanentmep ting continued
KSse ~
Editorials.
Magazine nntineS.
Pages.
Music and drama.
Deaths and marriages.
Mr.. Bellows's lecture on the "Augustan Age."O
Court record.
Page 6.
Wit and Wisdom.
Maine Towns.
Pager.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News.
Personal
Brief Jottngs.
Meeting of Westbrook City Council.
Twentieth anniversary of Williston church.
Annual meeting of Maine Life underwriters.
Serious fire prevented.
Judge Peabody and the Supreme Bench.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-07

The John t. Ames Ashore
NEW YORK, February 6.-Lookout at
Fire Island reports schooner John T.
Ames ashore off Belfort life saving sta
ton aud a dense fog prevails. The Ames
is new four -masted vessel of 1000 tons
and halls from Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-07

The State of the Treasury and the Con-
templated Appropriatfons-The Cum
ber1and Delegation is Solid for the Pro-
motion of Judge Peabody-Moyement
for State Pharmacist-Gossip About
the Savings Bank Bill.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-07
State of the Treasury.


is now outstanding, OF WHICH
amount 100000 becomes due on
the first dav of April next, and if the tax
ro+o of oa Wills IN the dollar he main
it'.o =. - - !. 49, .a 10
tanned during Ihe ''eAo o"o years anu Nv
heavy special appropriations are made
by the legislature, the treasury will be
in condition to meet this obligation at
maturity
The above passage from the report OF
State Treasurer Beal IS JUST now recelv-
ing considerable attention here, the
members of the special committee on
;nsona bosn;+al nrobablv being able to
--''- ip q, 800
repeat II Verpali' - .,l9 tIne oA ~
lal dppfoprlaclons, W f Gao 900 i.s' - +bo
ready y, Deen askeu " uoso'o s11o3ooo W. rnt
world iair coilllissloh d,.aod iis 4 @1a oSn
the commltIee mas euIoep slJ ~ 52'ooo' s52 ooo
me slate colleSe llas t.sAuu ~ iol @o',oooe
Szoooo 10 pe aevosea ~ tne +Lo Taeosion =,
an arlnpIy pulioin, an o,o ~ : a. I.,1;id;no. W
NpinIal soh9ol III aeea 900 oan " g. I'll +5a
W1aon aso non moal a1 u.s. f r. H. hosnitaI
s19g,uo tha 49, fo,1ou;n io IN dsnands for enec,
al a,,,,,orr;.+;ons.
ranaar bosnita1 so5o 600
Darlington Normal School. .......... $4,000 $4,000
3v,oii Worlds sr Far Commission 1850
---a-e
Total .......-....... $33o,ooo
And these are not all, probably.
Even if the State college and normal
school are allowed to rub along without
the help they ask, and the Bangor appro-
priation is cut down to $500, 900, we still
have $213,s5O of special appropriations,
or more than enough 10 wipe out tna1
part OF the noatlng lns'eoseuness Wnlcl u:
aaar % for - +ha h r Ranoor I,osnital is only 4
beginninp. at least half a million being
REQUIRED In the next five years, in order
to get that institution into good running
order. Tt is this condition Of the finances
which is prompting members of the hos
pital committee to consider carefully the
possibility Of providing Tor the insane
without incurring the burden OF the ereee
ton of a new hospital at TINS tune. Il
their Investigations LEAD them TO tne pc
lief that the new instltutlon is aosolutely
necessary, it will be built and means Will
be found to pay for 1t. But members OF
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-07
King of the Cannibal Islands Wants An
nexation.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 6.-Col.
Chas E. Daily, American commissioner
for King Tuburiemo Of Butoritari one of
the Gilbert Islands has forwarded to the
State Department at Washington the
protest from the king against the forci-
Bile seizure of his island by the British
government while negotiations were pro-
crossing with the United States. He
asks the protection of the United States
OF annexation.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-07
THE WEATHER.
Clearing This Morning, Generally Fair
and Colder.

WASHINGTON, February 6.-For New
England: Threatening and rain in the
early morning, followed by clearing dur
ing the day; cold wave in the afternoon
or night; brisk and high westerly winds.
Signals displayed from Norfolk Sec
ton to Portland.
BosroN, February 6.-Local forecast
for New England for Tuesday: Clearing
during the early morning; generally fair;
decidedly colder by night: winds becom-
ing northwest; Wednesday,, fair; con-
tinued very cold.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me, February 6. 1898.
The National tribune., 1893-06-01

u ~
but was born in this country, aud is q self
made man. He has beeni& farm hand, a school
teacher. railroad agent and successful
lawyer.
Hon. Charles D. Hill, 5of ilanta, Ga, bears a
considerable resemblance TO his famous father.
the late Senator Benjamin II. Hill, though he is
of shorter stature. MrHill is fine lawyer,
and at present is Solicitor General. or Prose-
cutting Attorney. of the Atlanta circuit He
has no aspiration for Federal pap and came to
Washington to accompany his mother to her
home, Mrs. Hill having been here for some
days visiting old friends
The President in appointing Frank FL.
Brooks, of Chicago. to be Consul at Trieste,
caused the displacement OF veteran, DR.. J. r.
Hartigan, formerly Deputy Coroner of the
District, who secured disappointment as Con-
sul from President Harrison as a reward for
his heroic work during the yellow fever cpl
demic in Florida in 1855. where he contracted
blood poisoning which left him physically unfit
for work as physician. During the cholera
epidemic last year DR.. Hartigan worked faith
fully with the stricken people of Trieste. and
also furnished this Government with valuable
information that was useful in preventing tho
coming Of the scourge TO America.
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Hon. Thomas J. Geary, whose name is now
upon everyoue's lips, and who has subjected.
would like to subject our friends the bland
Celestias to the assortment of inron fences
which he dominates IN the law which bears his
name is one OF tbs best Batured ard most
amiable men ia either the House or Senate
and is very popular with his colleagues OF ALI
three parties. He is man slightly above the
middle hight. broad sbouldered and sturdy
He WIS born in Boston nearly 40 years ago. but
moved to California at an early age. He is an
excellent lawyer, and the only Office he ever
held prior to his election to Con kress was that Of
District Attorney of SonOma County He was
chosen to Congress a Democrat and Amer
ican." for there has been of late years revival
of "knowuotl,ingism - in California. growing
principally out Of the Chinese invasion of the
Golden State; and if anyone ought to know
what kind of people the Chinese are, the eiti-
zens of California should.
Among the new members Of Congress who
bid fair TO come to the front is Hon. c. F. Me.
Nagny, of the Fort Wayne und.) District. and
who was in the Capital City last week. Dir.
McNagny halls from the banner Democratic
district of the State. He is Of Irish parentage,
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
THE GEaRY LAW.

In order that there may be unity OF action
among Collectors of Customs and thorough
investigations on their part of the Secretary
construction of the existing laws on the Chinese
question, Secretary Carlisle has written letter
ofinstruetfon.
The letter it is stated. does not relate to the
Geary exclusion act. aud makes no change in
the orders already Issued. The letter is in
line with the policy Secretary Carlisle gave
out no would follow first, enforcing the de-
portstioB provided for by the Geary act against
Chinese not entitled under our previous laws
to be in the United States.
The authority TO arrest and depOrt Chinese
applies only to those persons who have no right
to remain in the country under acts previous
to the Geary law. For instance it is known
that great number of Chiuese laborers have
entered the United States in violation of these
laws. Customs officers directed to use all
the means within their control to enforce these
laws (1S8i and 1855 and to take such measures
may Ire necessary to secure the arrest and
imprisonment of Chinese laborers who are un-
able TO show that they obtained lawful admis-
sion into this country.
Atty Gen. olney last week received tele-
gram from New York stating that Judge
Lacombe OF the Circuit Court of New York had
decided that Section of the Geary law, though
decided to be constitutional, was still inef-
fectuai, because provision is made rs TO how
or by whom the order of deportation of Chinese
is to be executed. This is said to be a new
question, which was not raised or in any way
involved in previous appeals It gives the De-
partment another reason for letting the matter
rest in its present status until Congress meets
and either repeslS the law or amends it so as to
make it practicable.
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
NEW appoINTEEs,

The following important appointments were
made during the past week:
John c. Edwards, Of Illinois, to be Deputy
Second Auditor of tho Treasury.
Samuel Blackwell of Alabama, to be Third
Auditor of the Treasury.
Henry C. Stuart Of Colorado to be Secretary
of the Legation at Guatemala and Honduras
and Consul General of the United States to
Guatemala.
Andre A. st. John. of Pennsylvania. to be
Consul of the United States at Batavia, Java.
To bo attorneys of the United States: En-
met O'Neal. of Alabama. for the Northern Dis
trict OF Alabama; Joseph n. Miller, of Ala
bama, for the Southern District of Alabama
Henry ID. Clayton, of Alabama, for the Middle
District of Alabama; A. J. Montague. of Vir-
ginia for the Western District of Virginia.
To be Marshals of the United States: ]. G..
Musgrove, of Alabama, for the Northern Dis
trict of Alabama; E. r. Morrissette, of Ala
bama, for the Southern District of Alabama
VIM. Fl. Tisdale. of Alabama, for the Middle
District of Alabama; Samuel C. Dunlap, of
Georgia. for the Northern District of Georgia
E. d. Nix, of Oklahoma, for the Territory OF
Oklahoma.
Frank Dale of Oklahoma to be Associate
Justice of The Supreme Court of the Territory
of Oklahoma.
William z. Quinby. of Michigan. to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
the United States to the Netherlands.
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
FLAGS OF TRuCE,

New rules have been issued from the Wal
Department relating to flags Of truce, and they
embody well-defned code of practice, the
rules being in conformity with sound and we'll.
regulated PRINCIPLES of international law.
The first rule declares that the fag of truce
may not be used except by the authority of the
President or the commanding General Of the
army or forces operating against the enemy in
the field. This rule will correct what amounted
to great abuse ia the civil war. when irrespon-
sible officers at times interfered with great en-
gagcments by unwarranted use of the flag.
The 18th rule provides that any officer in
charge OF flag who seeks 10 obtain Illicit in
formation shall be detained and punished &C.
cording to the laws, which means that he may
be shot as n spy. This also provides again GER
tain occurrences that were not infrequcnt dur
ing the rebellion, in one particular instance IN
officer bearing the flag of truce coming with the
nncoBeeaed purpose of securing plans Of the
location Of the hostile camp and dcfenses.
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
TORPEDO TESTS.

Great interest is felt in Naval circles regard
ing the forthcoming tests of the Whitehead and
Howell torpedoes which are to be made at
Newport. The Navy has been backward in
supplying itself with these appliances the while
IL has advanced so far in other respects. Tbe
Whiteheads which are to be tested were made
in this country, and the Whitehead torpedo,
now adopted by most foreign powers, has been
in use quarter of century, during which
time its Improvement has been steady aud
effectuai.
1iie Howell torpedo was invented by an
officer of our Navy. Tic two torpedoes differ
very much. The Howell is driven by heavy
hywheel in its main compartments, SPUN up TO
very high speed by steam turbine motor
attached to the launching tube. When the tor.
pedo is detached the momentum ut the wheel
forms the source of power Of the propellers with
which it is connected
The Whitehead torpedo is driven by COM
pressed air, which, with the machinery acted
upon, occupies lis central chambers Gun-cot-
ton is the explosive used in the head of each
torpedo, with y suitable firing pin. The White
head has ingenious mechanism for immersing
it, holding it at the right level by automatic
setion, guarding it from variation, and bringing
it to the surface when required. Tho Howell,
also. has what is needed in these aud similar
particulars.
The result may be that the new steel feet
may take on its torpedo outfit.
The National tribune., 1893-06-01

Chief Harris, with band of Cherokee In
disns. are in New York negotiating a loan
for $4,000, 900. Documents in possession oil
the Chief show that the Government has
purchased the Cherokee Outlet tanning
62J00 900 acres of choice land, for SS.505 736 Oh
this sum S295-73S has already been paid, and
the remainder is to be paid in five annual in
stallmeuts, the first in 1895 and the second in
1897, and the other three in 1893. 1899 and 1900.
During this period the Government will pay
tho Cherokees four per cent. for the use of the
money owed to them.
The Cherokees are endeavoring to sell these
four per cent. bonds for cash to the Wall street
men so that they will have the Immediate use
of the land. Ths money secured will, accord
ing to Chief Harris, be divided per capita
among the Indians, who will use it in improv-
ing their farms, buying machinery and in
generally bettering their condition.
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
Magazine Guns.

The Army Board investigating the subject OF
magazine guns for the use of the Army COM
pleted its report and forwarded it to the Ord
nance and Fortifcation Board for consideration
at its meeting in Chicago last week.
The Board, notwithstanding its partial change
in personnel, adheres to its original opinion in
favor of the kraig-Jorgensen gun as superior
TO all other inventions presented to the inspec-
tion of tho Board. It is said that none OF the
American pieces presented fulfilled the eondi-
tions considered essential i'm standard arm for
the use of sold iers.
The Secretary of the Navy is considering the
question of appointing Board Of Ordnance to
fix upon the most suitable magazine rifle for
use in the Navy. It is said that Commodore
Sampsou Chief of the Orrfnance Board is not
satisfied with the Kraig Jorgensen gun for
naval use, and is Of opinion that seme of the
American inventions are preferable
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
THE PRINCESS EuLsLIE.
Her Social Success at Washington and Ar
rival in New York City.

| Her Social Success at Washington and Ar
! rival in New York City.
| The short time spent in Washington by the
| Princess Eulalie was one round of gaiety thor
oughly enjoyed by the royal visitor. She
! attended tho luncheon given in her honor,
| May g. by Mr.. Curry, ex-Minister to Spain,
aud his wife, which was great relaxation
| from the official list TO her. The dinner was
| entirely in 'ormal. and among the present were
many of the leading diplomats of the National
| Capital. In the afternoon the entire visiting
party took a drive to Cabin John Bridge and
Great Fails. where the ladies and gentlemen
| were photographed.
In the evening Of the same day the dinner
rendered by President Cleveland occurred
The night was bad OH account of the rain. but
this did not prevent the appearance of the Sc
invited guests The Princess. on the Presi-
dents arm was the first to walk into the
dining rooin and Mrs. Cleveland, escorted by
the Infanta's husband, was the last.
On Wednesday trip was made to Mt. Yer
non. In the evening grand ball was given Mt
the British Euibassy in honor of the Princess,
and. seated an q raised dais the Infanta wit
messed the festivities.
The Princess departed from tho city i'm royal
state Thursday morning. and arrived in New
York City in the afternoon of the same day.
She was greeted BIZ committee of the city's
most prominent citizens. headed by the Mayor,
and salute of II guns was given by the Span
ish warship 1nfaBta ISABEL. The Princess was
escorted to the Hotel Savoy where quarters
had been secured for her and her party. In
the evening of the same day the Spanish colony
OF New York. headed by band. held q torch
light procession and marched to the hotel,
where the Princess was serenaded. She short
Is afterward appeared the balcony of the
place, anil her presence greeted with
saivos Of applause from her native country
men.
On Friday the much talked of ball was given
by the city TO the Princess, which for grandeur,
impressiveness. and elegance has not been ex-
cel1cd by any similar functions ever held in
the metropolis. The affair was held in Madison
Square Garden, and the decorations, both floral
ani otherwise, of the place have never been
equaled.
Tire decorations. however, reached their
greatest magnGeence in the room where the
Princess received her guests. This large apart-
nnent was furnished in the yle OF Louis XIV,
with the costliest Of furniture and tapestry SO
priceless that the committee took ths precau-
tion to have it insured for 100000. The
Princess stood on a dais draped with elaborate
Spanish han.ings Of the 18th century. The
banquet-halI, on the ground floor, was arranged
like scene in Madrid. with banana, pineapple,
and orange trees in proiusion-
The affair was given udder the auspices of
their Excellencies, the Ministers of Spain,
Mexico. Peru. and Brazil detail Of blue
jackets from the Spanish man-of- war Infanta
Isabella acted guards at the door, and a
platoon of police kept Twenty sixth street
clear for guests. So
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
ARMY AND NAVY,

| Orders have been issued directing Rear-Ad
mirr Bancroft Gherardi to haul down his fl e
as Comm ander of the feet and ordering TO com
mand the New York Maynard. Commodore
| Henry Erben, the present commandment of the
| New York yard, will command the European
station, which is to he revived. Rear Admiral
A. E. *. Benham will assume command of the
North Atlantic station. Rear-Admiral John
q. Walker is granted three months leave of
absence. at the expiration OF which he will be
given shore duty, probably in command of
the Boston or Mare Island NavY-yard.
Secretary Herbert has detached Commodore
| o. f. Stanton from duty at Philadelphia rs
Governor of the Naval Asylum at Philadelptia,
/ aud placed him in command of the South At
laHtic Station. He will have the U. j. 8.
Newark as his flagship, and will start for
M8Htevideo as soon as that vessel can be got
ready.
Secretary lamont has recalled Licut. w. A..
Glassford. who is 1T present attached TO tho
United States Legation at Paris. Lieut.. Glass
ford was sent abroad especially to secure the
French military balloon which is at
the Worlds Fair. 1t is suspected that this is
the first of number OF changes in the military
attaches to our legations.
There is great pressure the Secretary of
War for the appointment Of Surgeon. General
OF the Army, which is now vacant by the re-
tremcnt of Gen. Charles Sutherland. Appli-
cations include most of the officers in the
Medical Department. down TO Majors. The
President in making his selection, is not con-
fined by law to any grade, so that accounts
partly for the host of applications which are
besieging Secretary Lamant Among the most
prominent applicants are: Col. Charles Page,
Col. J. r. Smith, Col. b. j. ID. Irwin. c. T.
Alexander, Lieut. Col. c. G. Byrne. Lieut.. Cox
q. NJ. Stcrnherg, Lieut. Col. Greenieaf Maj.
j. $. Billings, and Lieut. Col. ID. l.. Huntington.
Secretary Herbert has given his approval TO
the findings and recommendations made by
Capt. Matthews as the result Of his inspection
of the Mare Island Cab Navy yard. The
Secretary is gratified at the nature of the re-
port, as it enables him to carry ont plan which
he has cherished as III the line of ecou0EIy and
calculated to build mp the important Naval
Interests on the Pacific Coast. Consequently
Secretary Herbert announces that hereafter he
will order ali repair work, not only for the
Pacific station, but also for the vessels on the
Atlantic station, to be done at the Mare Island
Navy-yard.
The President has made the following ap-
peintments in the Navy: Adoiph A. Holding,
Captain and Medical Director; Eugene w.
Watson, Commander; George A. Bright. Com
nauder aud Medical INSPECTOR; Robert NJ g.
Brown. Lieutenant Commander; Henry g.
Boyer, Lieutenant and Surgeon John VI.
Steele. Lieutenant and Surgeon; George W.
Denfeld, Lieutenant; James g. Drake, Lieu
tenant junior grade.
Lieut.. w. Z. Potter who has been Admiral
Gherardi's Flag Lieutenant for the past two
years. has been assigned to similar duty with
Acting Rear Admiral Erben. commauding the
European station, instead of Lieut. Reamy, who
WAS originally selected for that duty.
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
Friendly Warning TO the South.
[Chaeaso Herald Denl. II

The bloody shirt has disappeared from the
Northern air in which it waved for q quarter
of century. If the old war spirit should be
revived, If the bloody shirt Should be given q
new tenure of influence in politics, If sectional
hate sheald be rekindIed, this load Of calamity
will not proceed from the North. 1t will come
from the South, and the enthusiastic mum
merry over the putrsscenee which is all that is
left Of the Confederate chieftain will give the
bloody shirters their aptess text aud their
most exhilarating inspiration.
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
Suspeutling Coinage.

Owing to the small amount of gold bullion
deposited. about 100000 per mouth. and the
heavy expenses of coinage at the United States
Mint at Carson City, New, Secretary Carlisle
directed the suspension Of coinage operations
at that mint from and after the 1st prox-
Reductions in the force OF employees at the
United States MINIS at Philadelphia and New
Orleans will probably be made in the near
future.
With the suspension of coinage at Carson
City, the coinage of silver dollars will be dis
continued for the present. as there is no de-
mand for this class OF money.