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The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14
AUCTION SALES.
F. 0. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Real
Estate on State & York SITS.

shall sell the valuable property No. q State
street, corner of York; two story wooden
house, Il finished rooms besides bath and
mace, new bath and closets, built of best
materials in the most thorough manner,
with granite entrance and curbing, cost
about 81 900, Is imperfect order inside, and
street cars. Commands fine view of Cape
Elizabeth and harbor. Lot 6Ox54 feet.
At p. m. the two story house No. 1863 York
street. ten finished rooms arranged for two
families, cemented cellar, water, &c. Lot
60x21 1-2 feet.
Immediately following will be sold the lot
of land numbered ITO and 172 York street,
containing 5000 square feet. Terms on above
property at sale.
Also at same time the furniture in house
No. q State street. Haircloth and walnut
parlor furniture. tables, chairs, lounges,
pictures, books, brussels and wooden carpets,
&c., &C., &c. mal2dtd
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14

Boss Croker has really retired from
the leadership of Tammany, and Johnny
McQuade has been chosen his successor
The cause of Croker's retirement seems
to be in doubt, some saying business in
terests which need his full attention, and
others i'll health. 1t is suspected, how
ever, that certain transactions at the
last election in NewYork had more to do
with it than either business or ill
health. A good many Of the Tammany
boys got into prison on account of their
performances in that election, and cast
discredit on the organization. 1t has al
ways been believed that the acts for
which they suffered were really commit
ted in obedience to orders from their SUI
perior officers, and that they suffered
vicariously. Perhaps the fact that Crok-
or didn't come to their relief has made
him unpopular with the boys" and it is
pressure from the "boys" that has in
fuenced him to decide upon the step he
has taken.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14

The Western Democratic newspapers
don't like the Commanded tariff bill.
The Indianapolis Sentinel, the leading
Democratic paper in Indiana, says it is
the work of traitors, and "step in the
progress of treason" Indeed the atti-
tude of most of the tariff organs toward
it seems to be undergoing a change.
When it.. first appeared the majority
urged it's prompt passage because it was
"betrer than the Mckinley Lawn and the
only bill that could be put through.
Now they are urging the House to elimi-
nate all the German amendments and
put the bill back into the condition it
was in when it left the House. They are
doing this, too, we'll knowing that in
that condition the Senate will, in all
probability reject it, 1t looks, there
fore, as If they had rather see no bill at
all passed than this one. Their last po-
sition has the merit of consistency at
least. for the bill as amended is in prin.
ciple as much protection measure as
the Mckinley law.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14
Communistic and Coward1v

There is no such income tax in the
world as that which our communists
have devised. The exemptions made
by European laws are so small that the
burden OF an income tax falls practically
upon ali. The tax provided for in this
tariff bill imposes all it's burdens upon
the well-to-do. Even if any income tax
on honesty. unconstitutional as we'll as
unjust, this particular income tax is
rank communism, and its inclusion in
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14
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The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14
undoubtedly caused him ten times the
suffering that the bullet would.

The Cincinnati Inquirer, the principal
Democratic paper of Ohio, urges the
Democrats of that state to put plank
in their state platform in favor of the
free coinage of silver without any eondi-
tions or qualifications whatever. The
Democrats of the West are daily drawing
nearer to the Populists, and in short
time it looks as if it would be impossible
to distinguish one from the other. The
Democrats nave swallowed the discrim-
mating income tax, which is plank in
the Populistic platform, and now, ap-
parently, they are preparing to swallow
free coinage of silver, which is another
of the Populist planks. The parties
should amalgamate.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14

1t took nearly whole day to kill Tin.
the big.Central Park elephant, with pois-
on.EThe poison used was cyanide of pot
assium. 1t was conceled in carrots. and
apples, and peanuts, but the animal
tasted and elected most of it so that
it was long time before enough could
be introduced into his stomach to kill
him. The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals objected to killing
him by shooting on the ground that it
would be cruel method, but the poison
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14

Senator Wolcott is vigorously de-
nounced by the trades unions of Cripple
Creek, Colorado, for his recent denun-
citation of the Coxey movement in the
Senate. They even demand his resigna-
ton as Senior from COLORADO. In spite of
the Cripple Creek trades unions, the
great majority of the people of Colorado
and of every other state as well, will re-
gard Mr.. Wolcott's words as the wisest
and most creditable that have come
from bis mouth since he. has been in the
Senate.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14

Workingmen sometimes help their en-
ployers without intending to. The strike
of the Pullman palace car employees is
a case in point. Before the workmen
struck 1t was made plain TO them that
the works were running at loss and
that it would really be for the benefit of
the company as far as dollars and cents
were concerned to have them shut down.
Nevertheless the men struck.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14

John M. Mcclure, who has been ap-
pointed postmaster of Springfield, Mass.
is very obnoxious to the Mugwumps,
having been Hill man Before the DEM
ocratic national convention. They will
try to prevent his confirmation But ex-
perience has shown that it is much easier
to defeat the confirmation of Cleveland
men in the Senate than Hill men.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14

Secretary Gresham pronounces the pol
icy of the first Cleveland administration
in regard to Samoa failure, and advises
Congress to draw out of it. The policy
was recommended by Secretary Bayard
and approved by President Cleveland,
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14

According to the New York Evening
Post the duties on cotton yarn in the
amended Wilson bill are higher than in
the Mckinley bill. This is tariff reform
with vengeance.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14
WANT A CLOCK.

aF any kind at any price, have the largest stock
Of new style Clocks in the city, at bottom
street, Monument Square. Open evenings
mar2sdu
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-14
CITY OF PORTLAND,


The Committee on Public Buildings win re
ceive sealed proposals until Tue sday May l5.
1894, at twelve o'clock, noon, for the supply OF
soft and hard coal for the various public uild-
ings and school houses for the season Of
189A-5, as per specifications to be had at the
Auditors Ones, City Building. Address,
JAMES r. BAXTER, Chairman Committee on
rublic Buildings. nly12d3t
Evening star., 1894-02-16
COUNTING THE COINS.
Work Of the Assay Commission at the
Philadelphia Mint.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb 16.-The
assay commission met in the cabinet of the
mint today, and received the report of the
committees on counting assaying and
weighing. The reports showed that all the
coins tested were within the limit of toler-
ance as to weight and fitness
The number of coins counted, assayei
and weighed by the three committees, as
reported by Chairman Quarles, Winston
and Burchard. was follows:
1-Gold coins from the mint of Philadel-
phia, 8, 40 in number. of the value of So, =
i95.
c-Silver coins from the mint at Philadel-
phia. 1855 in number. of the value of
s251915
Gold coins frcnf the mint at San
Francisco, 1884 in number, OF the value
of So. .49O.
4-Silver coins from the mint at San
Francisco, 2.194 in number. of the value
of S541 ca.
Gold coins from the mint at Carson
94 in number. of the value of $50.
G-Stlver coins from the mint at Carson
:'3!' in number. of the value of S339.
Gold coins from the mint at New Or
le2Is, 12S In number. of the value of S73O
S-Silver coins from the mint at New
orleans, 3,423 in number, Of the value OF
s1.OIO
In all 1900 coins, of IN aggregate value
of S'i1 .9G4.Ij. The committee then ad-
iourneJ.
Evening star., 1894-02-16
ADY WARS ON MARTIN.
Says That the senator From Kansas
VIII Dc Cuxeated.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 16.-J. w. Ady. who
is contesting the seat of Senator Martin,
said today that the latter would be unseated
and that this would be the report of the
elections committee early in March. Mr.
Ady will go to Washington early next
month. but. of course. he does not expect to
get the seat If Senator Martin is unseated
A1r. Ady says he has the information di-
rect from a member Of the elections COM
mttee that the report on Mr.. Martins case
will be unfavorable and that it will be based
on the grounds that Mr.. Martin did not re-
ceive the requisite number of votes in the
joint convention, as required by the Consti-
tuition.
MIR. Ady'S interest in pursuing Martin is
a personal one. He is a candidate for Sem
atcr, and he thinks that if he could CON-
tribute TO get Martin out it would give him
a little prestige in his race this year Few
persons believe that there is any likelihood
of the Senate unseating Mr.. Martin, and
the republicans are not taking any interest
in -Ady'S fight. They feel that if Mr.. Mar
tin is not entitled to the seat no one is,
and that he should be allowed TO fill out
the term.
Evening star., 1894-02-16

Edward James Passes Away mt Chi
cagO After u short IlIncss.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16-Edward James
known to nearly every old-time printer in
tie country. died last night at his home
In this city after a brief illness
Mr.. James was born in the Mohawk VAL
ley above Albany in 1896. He entered the
printing business in 1913 as an apprentice
and from 1850 to 1853 was superintendent
for Van Benthuysen & Co.. state printers
at Albany, y. Y. at that time the finest
printing house in the state. Coming 10
Chicago in 1850 he formed a partnership
with Sterling p. Rounds in the printing
business and at the same time became the
western agent for the Johnson type foun-
dry. The firm was in existence some eight
or ten years. Mr.. James retiring and start
ing In business for himself.
9lr. James was heavy loser by the fire
In September, 1870, which destroyed the
paper house of ]. W. Butler & Co.. on
Wabash avenue, in which Mr.. James had
his establishment. end thereafter he never
engaged in business for himself.
After the great fire Mr.. James was en-
plcyed by the j. w. Butler Co. Subse-
quently he went to New York in the en-
ploy in the house of Saroni. Major & Co,
and afterward became agent for Sheldon,
Collins & Co., printing ink manufacturers.
Returning to Chicago in 1879 he entered
the employment of Marder Luse < Co.,
with whom he remained until his death.
Evening star., 1894-02-16
AS TO AUTHORITY.
To Loan Ships to the States for the
Naval Reserve,

One Of the troublesome questions before
the Navy. Department is In regard to the
loaning of old and abandoned naval vessels
to the states for the use of the naval re-
serve. Applications Of this kind have been
received from the states Of Pennsylvania,
California and Washington. and notice has
been given of similar applications from 9TH
er states. Assistant Secretary McAdoo who
has charge of this matter. says he will not
act on any of the applications until he hears
from Congress on the subject. He has sub
mitted bill to the Senate naval commit
tee authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to loan to states vessels unsuited to the
general service.
In recent interview on this subject Mr.
McAdoo said: Il have come to the conclu-
sion, after examination, that there is no
authority for the placing of these ships un-
der state control, even for the purposes
specified, while, on the other hand, the de-
partment is exceedingly desirous to do 30 If
it could be assured of its power in the prem
ises.
THE ships to be loaned would in no wise
impair the efficiency of the navy, and, in
deed, in some cases are those SO completely
over the dead line to repairs that we
would not think. unless in the greatest
emergencies. of fitting them for commits
sion, and they can, therefore without the
slightest impairment of our force, and, in
deed, with the greatest possible advantage
in the way of building up a naval reserve
ana meeting the requirements of the thous-
andS OF volunteer sailors all over the coun-
try, be placed for the time being Al the dis
posal of the states requesting them.
IF the desired authority is accorded the
department will detail four or five enlisted
men of the regular navy as shipkeepers
This force will be additional to the number
allowed by law. and the detail will be re-
sarded as a reward preference being given
to men who have served twenty years or
more in the navy. We find from experience
that ii will be necessary for the govern
ment. In the case of ships temporarily
loaned to states for the, use of the naval
militia. that there be on board some one
representing the department, so as to see
that proper care Is taken of the property
Evening star., 1894-02-16
THE COURTS.
Probate Court-ms.ioe u.vns

Probate Court-Justice Hagner.
Ioday-Estate Of VIM. Woody; will filed
win petition and order of publication. Es-
tate or Robert Paddon; will admitted TO
probate and letters testamentary to Geo.
n. Paddon, bond $500. Estate of Henry 6.
kenner; letters to Martha NJ Kenner.
pond $4OO. Estate Of John Johns; petition
Tor letters filed In re Raymond T Miles ;
FRANK n Miles appointed guardian: bond
sS.OVo. Estate Of George c. Bollinger; let
ters Of administration to c. c. Bollinger
BOND sSOO. Estate of Mary r. Grey; will
admitted to probate. and letters to J. 8
Darlington. bond $500. In re Ellen Donel-
ly: Washington Loan and Trust Company
appointed guardian. Estate of Annie G
Magee; will admitted to probate, and letters
testamentary to w. II. Sholes bono xSlo
Estate of Leon T. Jones: letters of admin.
istration. with will annexed, to G. w Wise
bond $40. Estate Of Henry G. Nav: will
admitted to probate and letters issued to
Phebe NJ. and II. A. May: bond 500 Es-
tate of John H. Runner; do, do TO Con-
cordia Runner. bond 500. Estate of F.
Selma Buchanan: ordered for commission
Estate OF b. L. Keyser; return of proofs
Estate OF John Culbert: will admitted TO
probate and letters granted George A.
Mason: bond, $500. Estate of Susan F
HILBERT: do: do; to c. H. Hilbert: bond.
$4,000. In re Adelaide L. Patrick et al. !:
SarahA. NanDerlip appointed guardian :boni
s5."o. Estate of Elizabeth ]. Evans: peti-
tion for letters flied. Estate of VIM King:
issues for trial by jury. Estate Of .lohn
Dunn: Will admitted to probate and letters
issued to Catherine VI. Dunn: bond 81 .sW
Equity Court. Division 1-Justice Cox.
Today-Low agt. Nat. Bur. OF News, sc. !:
service of restraining order made operative
Eielin agt. Lyon: witness Adrians ordered
to testify. Southwell agt Southweli. an
pearsnce ordered. Coon agt. Atkinson: sale
finally confirmed. Wolf ast Gully. do md
reference to auditor.
Evening star., 1894-02-16
THE DOLE LETTER
The Current of Comment at the Cap
itol today.
4 BAD SHOWING FOR MR.. WILLIS
The Effect May Be to Reopen
the Entire Question.
THE McCREARY RESOLUTION

The reply Of Mr.. Dole to Mr.. Willis de-
mand for specifications in explanation Of
the former letters of Mr.. Dole has excited
considerable comment at the Capitol today.
The general impression is that Mr.. Willis
caught tartar and by his disingenuous
demand for specifications as to the gen .ral
statements in the original Dole letter he
enabled Mr.. Dole to state specifically things
which he could not in his first reply have
stated without running the risk Of appear
ing to designedly be offensive.
From the first Mr.. Willis demand for
specifications in support of statements
which are of common understanding has
been regarded as an attempt to bully the
provisional government
The reply of Mr.. Dole is accepted as suf-
fcient evidence that that gentleman is not
one who can be bullied. and the overw helm
ing arraignment carried in 1t is generally
regarded as very damaging to the position
taken by Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Willis
The letter amounts simply to brief, pre-
senting completely and in unanswerable
terms the position Of the provisional gov
ernment
AS one of the members of the foreign re-
lations committee of the Senate said today,
this letter Is more damaging to the admin
istration than have been any of the speech
eS HiGue III congress on the subject, StatlnS
the case better.
Mr.. Clevelands motive in Withholding the
letter Is believed to be fully explained in
the character of the letter itself when pub
llshed, but 1t Is regarded remarka BILE
that the administration should have thought
for moment that II was possible to keep
this letter In confinement and out of the
reach of the public. The attempt is on
par with the Withholding of the dispatch
from Willis which disclosed the blood
thirsty character of Liliuokalani and equal
ly Intellectual.
President Dole's letter may lead to re-
opening the entire question in the House
Representative Hit. the republican head of
the foreign affairs committee, is considering
the advisa bility of proposing rehearing in
view of the Dole letter and the developments
of the Senate investigation. MIR. Burrows
suggested that such a move would be in the
nature of motion for a new trial based on
the discovery of new evidence
Mr.. Hit regards the Dole letter as a
very forcible presentation of the subject
and he thinks 1t should have been in the
hands of members before they were asked
TO pass on the McCreary resolution. 1t can
hardly prove effective now. unless Mr. Hit
concludes to urge the resembling of the
McCreary resolution. Mr.. McCreary
chairman Of the foreign affairs committee
said concerning the Dole letter:
1T is Doeful. l have not read il through.
1t is too long. l think the House and the
public are entitled to rest on this Ha-
waiian affair after we gave five DAYS to 1t
and passed a resolution defining our policy
of allowing Hawaii to manage her own af-
fairs"
Evening star., 1894-02-16
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Explosion on the German Ironelad
Brandenburg.
NEARLY FIFTY MEN REPORTED KILLED
A Large Number Injured by the
Disaster.
AID SENT TO THE SUFFERING

KEEL. Germany, Feb. 16.-A terrible dis
aster occurred here today. owing to the ex-
plosion Of a steam pipe on board the Ger
man ironclad Brandenburg. Full details
are not yet obtainable, but many members
of the crew are said 10 have been killed,
large number are reported wounded and
many are missing.
The accident occurred during the morn
ing.
The warship was undergoing forced
draught trial at the time of the explosion.
So far can be learned forty-six men
were killed and a large number were In
jured by the bursting of the steam pipe.
Four steamers have been dispatched with
doctors and medical supplies to the assist
ence Of the Brandenburg.
Later Report.
KEEL. Feb. 16.-Later.-It Is now an
nounced that forty-six men were killed and
only nine wounded by the bursting OF
steam pipe on board the Brandenburg.
1t was at first thought that the number Of
wounded was much greater
Evening star., 1894-02-16
TRIED TO PREVENT THE WAR.
Death of Robert y. GOurdin. One of
ChnrlcstOn'S Oldest Residents.

CHARLESTON. S. c.. Feb 16.-Robert
n. Gourdin died here this morning. He
was one of the oldest citizens of Charles
ton and a member of the firm of Gourdin
Mathison & Co. for many years one OF
the leading business establishments of
Charleston. He was member of the seces-
sion convention of South Carolina in 1860
and signed the ordinance of secession.
He went to Washington in 1850 at the
urgent solicitation of Major Robert Ander-
son, the commander of Fort Sumter, to
see what could be done to compose the
differences between the north and south,
but failed in his mission. He was lieuten-
ant colonel of a regiment stationed in
Charleston for home defense and was al
ways active in his support of the southern
confederacy. He was president for many
years of the corporation OF the French
Huguenot Churcn of Charleston.
Evening star., 1894-02-16
NO CELL FOR MckANE,
He is Accommodated in the Keeper'x
Q1urtera.

He is Accommodated ir the KeeDer,S
Quarters.
BROOkLYN, y. Y. Feb. 16.-John V Nc
Kane continues in the custody of Sheriff
Butling at Raymond street Jail, whence he
VIII be taken Monday to the court Of oyer
and terminer to receive sentence
NO one, of course. except perhaps Judge
Bartlett knows what sentence he will re-
ceive.
The trial has already cost McKane a.
small fortune and some think ii would be
oetter Tor him to dismiss his lawyers and
submit to the Imprisonment which he NAV
De oDnged TO serve In the end in case the,
eourt OF appeals confirms the judgment of
the court OF oyer and terminer
1T was said at the jail this morning that
ne rested quietly. and one of the keepers
admitted that he slept not in a CELL but in
the keepers quarters upstairs. He stated
that Mckane declined to see any repre-
sentatives of the press.
He will spend most Of his time in ar
ranging his business affairs at Gravesend
SO that in case he is obliged to serve a
term in prison those whom he delegates
erty owner in Coney Island and his agents
VIII be obliged to attend to the letting of
the property and collecting rents.
Mckane's counsel will use every effort
to prevent him from going to Sing Sing
but some of his Intimate friends who
would hardly believe :hat he could be con-
Vlct9O are Deglnntng to lose hope and
would not be greatly surprised IL he was
refused new trial or even a stay Of pro-
ceedings pending the appeal Of his case in
the court Of appeals.
Some who appeared to be particularly
anxious for his prosecution seem to regret
his conviction now it is over. and the ex-
preston is heard on every side. Poor Nc
Kane. / am really sorry for him."
Other persons express much satisfaction
at the verdict. No one feels worse over it,
OF course. than McKane himself, and he
still maintains that he was innocent Of the
charges Of aiding and abetting the inspec-
tors or others in defeating Mr.. Gaynors
men from getting a copy of the registry
lists.