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Washington, May 25.—The President pro tern laid before the Senate today a letter from the Governor of Ohio, transmitting the following resolutions, adopted by the Ohio State Senate : Whereas, by common report, suggested and corroborated by the public press of the State, without respect to party, and by the recent inves tigation of the House of Kepresentatives, the title of Henry Β Paine to a seat in the United States Senate is vitiated by corrupt practices and the corrupt use of money in procuring his elec tion. Whereas, it is deemed expedient In order to se cure a thorough investigation of his election «s Senator that the belief of the General Assembly in this regard be formulated in a specific charge ; therefore, be it Resolved, That in the opinion of the General Assembly, and it so charges, the election of Hen ry B. Payne as Senator from Ohio in January, 1884, was procured and brought about by the corrupt use of money paid to and for the bene fit of certain members of the G6th General As sembly of Ohio, and by other corrupt means aud practices, a more particular statement of which cannot now be given. Resolved, That the Senate of the United States be and is hereby requested to make a full investi gation into the facts of said election so far as per tain» to the corrupt means used in that behalf. Resolved, That the Governor be and is hereby requested to forward a copy thereof to the Presi dent of the Senate of the United States. THE GOOD TEMPLARS. Thirty-second Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of the World. Richmond, Va., May 25.—The thirty second annual session of the Grand Lodge of the World of Good Templars met here today in the hall of the House of Delegates, Eight Worthy Grand Templar John S. Finch of Nebraska presiding. The report of Grand Templar Finch gives a summary of mission ary work as follows : Lectures delivered, 600 ; lodges organized. 284 ; members added, 11,449; actual expenses to the Right Worthy Grand Lodge, $4,111. He gives the present ,.-f fl.û sir/'luv QO 07Λ 710 Grand Treasurer Copp in his report gives the financial condition of the treasury, which after all expenditures of the year showed a balance of $3,883. The report of Miss Mary F. Peck, Chief Superintendent of Juvenile Temples, shows the membership of children to be 34,207, and membership of Templar Bands of llope 17,030. The Grand Lodge is to be in session several days. The Methodist Episcopal Conference on Divorces. Richmond, Va.. May 25.—At the evening session of the Methodist Episcopal Confer ence, the first Wednesday in May, 1877, was fixed upon as the time for the meeting of the next conference. The report of the commit tee on divorce was adopted. It provides that no minister of the church shall solemn ize the rite of marriage between parties when one or both are divorced from the wife or husband still living, provided the inhibi tion shall not apply to the innocent party to a divorce obtained on scriptural grounds. The convention then adjourned sine die. City Officials on Trial for Embezzle ment. St. Louis, May 25.—Some two years ago there was a misappropriation of the city's funds of East St. Louis, and the safe in the Treasurer's office was robbed. Thomas Duf fy, a Lieutenant of Police, was tried and convicted of the latter .offense, and is now serving out his sentence. D. J. Canty, ex City Clerk, and T. A. Canty, ex-City Record er, are now on trial charged witli the misap propriation. Duffy has made a confession implicating the Canty brothers in the safe IUUUC1J, Oliu biiuufiu M»V mvivi II, mcil conviction is almost certain. Miss Folsom Declares that She Will Not Marry the President. Buffalo, Ν. Y., May 25.—The Commer cial Advertiser in an editorial to-day says : Letters received in this city from a Buffalo woman now in Paris, and who has personal ly seen the young woman whose name has been mentioned as that of the intended wife of Mr. Cleveland, reports that the mortified girl positively declares that she is not going to marry Mr. Cleveland. Brotherhood Qf Railway Brakemen. Galesbuhg, 111., May 26.—The Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railway Brakemen, Grand Master L. E. Wilkinson presiding, is in session here and has just expelled 2ti members for originating a strike on the Union Pacific Railroad, and Iiave sus pended 30 more for 90 days for participating, i'lie Grand Lodge is now considering the cases of those members who took part in the Missouri Pacific strike and intends to expel those who destroyed or injured property. Friends of Home Rule· Chicago, May 25.—An enormous gather ing of friends of ltonip rule in Ireland took place this evening at the Battery armory. Upon the platform were Governor Oglesby, who presided, and many judges, Congress men, clergymen and other prominent citi zens. Alexander Sullivan made the speech of the evening. After this and other speeches resolutions were adopted favoriug home rule for Ireland, and the customary cable message was ordered sent to Gladstone and Parnell. The Hotel Vendôme, Boston, will pass into new hands at the close of the uresent season. Mr. C. H. Greenleaf, with his as sociates, Messrs. Barnes & Dunklee, have arranged to take possession early in June when the hotel will be closed till the latter part of August. /THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS, » . l'Hro — rtay (Sundays excepted) by the FOKiaj— f JELI8IÎING COMPANY, At 97 Exchange . Street, Portland, Ms< Address all communications to PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO. THE WEATHER. Washington, May 26. The indications for Maine, New Hamp shire and Vermont are fair weather, nearly stationary temperature. The indications for New England are fair weather, nearly stationary temperature, northerly winds and higher barometer. LOCAL WEATHER REPORT. Portland, Me., May 25, 1886. I 7 Α M 111 A M| 3 1» M I 7 Ρ M 111 Ρ M Barometer ,29.676,29.603 29.417 29.409 Thermo'r. ;51.8 i 52.3 50.2 49.6 I)ew Point 50.4 51.7 [50.2 humidity. Î94.8 197.6 1100.0 Wind «Ν Κ IE Velocity... 14 18 j7 Weather.. |Cloudy | Lt rain I Lt rain 46.0 87.4 W 10 Lt rain Mean daily bar...29.470 Mean daily ther. .49.4 Mean daily d'w pt.47.5 Mean daily hum... .93.4 Maximum ther Minimum ther. Max. vel.wind.. Total precip.... 29.416 46.2 42.0 85.4 W 9 Cloudy .54.2 .46.2 .13 W .58 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (May 25, 1886, 10.00 P. M.) Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Place of Observation. New London Boston, Mass Kastport. Me Mt. Wash't'ii Portland, Me Albany, Ν. Y New York... Norfolk, Va. Pliiladelphia. Washington.. Atlanta, G a.. Charleston... Jacksonville. Savannah.Ga New Orleansi30.01 Cincinnati, Ο 30.08 Thernio'ter] Wind 29.69 29.65 29.30 29.34 29.41 29.70; 29.76 29.94 29.85 29.94 30.02 29.92 29.94 29.94] Memphis Pittsburg— Buffalo, N.Y. Cleveland.... Detroit Oswego Alpena,Mich Chicago, Ills. Dulutn. Minn Marquette... Milwaukee. St. Louis, Mo! St.Paul,Miun Omaha, Neh. Bismarck.Da St. Vincent.. Denver Cheyenne. El Paso... Yankton.. Deadwood 30.06, 30.00 29.94| 30.01 30.02 29.82 30.04 30.11 30.00 30.05 30.05 30.101 29.951 29.97 29.91 29.85 29.94 30.00 29.85 29.g5 48 4'J 49 21 46 491 50 58 52 51 65 75 79 77 761 57 72 47 44 48 47 43 41 54 46 42 46 68 66 66 74i 69 77 63] 82 63 —11 —ioj Xl —19 —5 -14 —9 —16 —13| —12 —1 —2 Xl —3 —1 —9 x2 —6 —7 —7 —5. —8; —6 xl —6 —1 ol —6 X3| —2 xl2 x5 —3 xl —6 NW W Clm w w NW W Ν NW NW NW Ν W NW S Ν Ν NW W sw NE NW NW S NE W S Ε Clm! SE S Ν W Ε Clm Ε φ 2* Fair (Cloudy » Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Fair Fair Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear ! Cloudy Clear Clear Hazy Cloudy Clear Clear Fair Fair Clear Thr't'g Cloudy Clear Fair Lt Itain B. A. Kinney, Private, Signal Corps, U.S. A. MAINE. A Prominent Citizen of Wayne Dead. [Special to tlie Press.] Noktu Wayne, May 25.—Mr. J. F. Tay lor, of this town, agotl 81 years, died quite suddenly Saturday, and the funeral service occurred at his late residence here yesterday. Mr. Taylor had been somewhat out of health for quite a while but was not considered dangerously ill, when he was stricken down with apoplexy, and died as above stated. The deceased may well be called the father of this town. For many years he had been engaged as a manufacturer here, starting and operating the axe and scythe factories, and was always active in endeavors to build up and carry on any work to advance the in terests of the town. He was also a leading member of tjie Methodist church, and a prominent Mason ; in fact, one of the oldest Royal Arcli Masons in Maine. He was a member of Lafayette Lodge, F. & A. M., of Readfield, to which lodge he was connected through a demit from a Massachusetts lodge, and also took the Royal Arch degree in Mas sachusetts over fifty-eight years ago. The funeral was conducted by the officers of La fayette Lodge, and delegations from that and Asylum Lodge of Wayne were present to the number of eighty. In politics Mr. Taylor always was a staunch Republican, and had for many years been a constant reader of the Press. Augusta's Riotous Frenchmen Pun ished. Augusta, May 25.—The six Canadian Frenchmen who participated in the riot on Sunday, were arraigned in the police court here last evening. Great numbers of French men attended the trial. Three of the pris oners were identified by the officers as men who had thrown bricks, and were fined SlO and costs ; the other three were discharged for want of evidence. Two more, who had also been arrested for complicity in the af lair were dismissed witn tne injunction to behave themselves. A Mysterious Disappearance. lîii>i>KFOiiT>, May 25.—Mrs. Turner, of Worcester, J1 ass., who is visiting relatives in this city, gave to the Associated Press representative today the intelligence that her son, Frank A. Turner, left his home at No. 26 Chandler street, Worcester, April 30, expecting to return within three days. He has not been heard from since, and foul play is suspected. Nothing has ever before been mentioned by his relatives, as they expected his return daily. He was 35 years old, and was a man of good intelligence and habits. He held a responsible position with the Brown & Sharp Manufacturing Company of Providence, Κ. I. FiRE RECORD. Thirteen Horses Perish in a Burning Stable. PiTTSBt'iiCj, Pa., May 25.—The building and stables owned and occupied by theîPhilip Best Brewing Company of Milwaukee was entirely destroyed by fire early this morning. Thirteen horses were roasted alive and a three story brick building belonging to the Alleghauey Valley Railroad Company, was badly damaged. A number of employes who were sleeping in Best's building barely escaped with their lives. The origin of the fire is unknown. Loss about $120,000. Tried to Cover Up Crime. PitoviDENCE, May 25.—Naomi Carter, burned her husband's barn, two horses, wagon, etc., in Burrillville, Sunday, that these evidences of her husband's business of trading.in'stolen horses and paraphernalia , _σ. -χ I Ί<1._ I stolen in Vermont and New Hampshire by a brother, Christopher Carter, and run down to this State and disposed of. This busi ness has been going on sometime. William, the husband, and Naomi confessed and were bound over, and Christopher was lodged in the New Hampshire jail a few days ago hav ing been caught in the act. A Newspaper Office Burned. Des Moines, May 25. -About 6 o'clock this morning a boy went under a large press in the Daily Leader press room, with a lamp. The oil ignited, and instantly the whole premises were in flames. The building was filled with paper stock and inflammable sub stances. The three story building was burn ed out from bottom to top. The Leader's loss is about $25,000, with $12,000 insurance. The upper floor was occupied by the West ern Lithographing Company, whose loss is over $12,000. The loss on the building is about $10,000. Oil Works Burned. Erie, Pa., May 25.—Last night fire in the Star Oil Co.'s works in this city destroyed one building. Loss $50,000; fully insured. The chief of the fire department and two hosemen were frightfully burned. Rescued Fishermen Reach Home. Gloucester, May 25.—Colin Chisholm, one of the survivors of four men who got astray from schooner Cecil H. Low, after be ing in a dory eight days and landed at Louis burg, has arrived home. He has not recov ered from the hardships he endured,and will be sent to the Massachusetts Hospital. Dan i 1 McEachern and Hugh Campbell, two of the schooner Maud M. Story, who got astray while attending traws, after being in a dory for two days were picked up and landed at 1'ort Hawkesbury. They arrived home last night. Two pthers of the crew lost from the vessel at the same time have not yet been heard from. Death of the White League Leader. • ,N'iw Oblkans, May 25.—General Fred jck N. Ogden, famous as the white league leader, died here this evening, aged 49. FROM WASHINGTON. The Free Ship Bill to Come Up To day. [Special to the Press.] Washington, May 25.—There is a possi bility that a vote will have to be taken on the free ship bill without further debate. When it was made special it was agreed that the previous question should be called at 4 o'clock Wednesday and unless some agree ment is made tomorrow the vote will have to be taken then. The anti-oleomargarine bill will undoubtedly take up the greater part of the time before 4. An attempt will be made the first thing tomorrow to secure a vote at once on the oleomargarine bill and to post pone the calling of the paevious question on the free ship bill till Thursday at 4, but it is doubtful if it will be successful. The oppo nents of the latter bill continue quite confi dent of their ability to defeat it. The Seizing of the Sisters. Washington,May 25.—"The State depart ment is neither indifferent nor inactive in regard to the fishery dispute" said Assistant Secretary Porter to a Post reporter today. "We have been acting in the matter and have taken a very decided interest in the question, but it would not do for us to publish our every move." "No official information has yet been received at the department in re gard to the seizure of the Sisters by the Portland authorities. If any navigation laws or customs regulations have been infringed by any Canadian vessel this department lias no information of the fact at present," said Acting Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild to the reporter. Our Imports and Exports. The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, in his statement for the current fiscal year of the imports and exports of the United States reports that the total values of exports of merchandise for the twelve months ended April 30, 1786, were $(157,004,070, and for the preceding twelve months $740,807,121, a de crease of $70,862,551. The imports of mer chandise during the twelve months ended April 30, 1860, were $623.348,623, and for the twelve monts ended April 30, 1885, $590,838, 900, an increase of $32,509,033. Maine Postmasters. Washington, May 21.—The following poitmasters for Maine were appointed Tuee day: Bast Belmont—Frank I. Wilsou. Hancock—Calvin 11. Young. Middle Dam—Hose Farrar. Minor Matters Mrs. Mary Kimball, wife of l)r. Kimball, director of the U. S. mint, died here this af ternoon after a painful illness of several weeks. The President has vetoed two Senate bills granting pensions to David W. Hamilton and John D. Ham. The messages state that in each case the President fails to And sufficient foundation for the claim. Senator Harrison from the military affairs committee has reported adversely the bill to retire kieut Greely with the rank and pay of a colonel. The comptroller of the currency today au thorized the Second National Bank of Hav erhill, Mass., to begin business with a capi tal of $150,000. XLlXth CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. SENATE. Washington, May 2ϋ. Mr. Harrison reported favorably a bill to authorize the appointment of an additional adjutant general of the army with the rauk of major of cavalry. Mr. Harrison said that this bill would place it in the power of the President to recognize the services of Lieut. A. W. Greely. Ile was, therefore, instructed also to report the bill to authorize the retire ment of that officer. The latter bill was in definitely postponed and the former placed on the calendar. The Senate then took up the bill to amend the pension laws by increasing the pension of soldiers and sailors who lost an arm or a leg in the service. The bill gives $30 a month to soldiers and ôcuiuio yyiiu ιυοι une îwu «jι υην ι», service ; $30 a month to those who lost an arm above the elbow or leg above the knee; i?45 a montii to those who lost an arm at the shoulder joint or a leg at the hip joint. The bill, Mi-. Sewell said, would increase the pension expenditures of the government by SI,094,71)2 a jear. Mr. Miller ottered an amendment extend ing the provisions of the bill so as to include among the $45 a month pensions the cases of men whose legs had been amputated so near the hip joint as to prevent the use of an arti ficial limb. The amendment was agreed to and as so amended was passed. Private pension cases were taken up and proceeded with. During the consideration of the private pension bill Mr. lngalls severe lv criticised. Gen. Black, commissioner of pensions, declaring him to be an imposter on whom Congress granted the highest pen sion rate on the false allegations of his be ing a "wreck." He protested against Gen. Black's enjoyment of such a pension while opposing pensions to other soldiers. Mr. Cockrell defended Gen. Black's ad ministration of his office, citing figures to show that more claims were allowed each year under his administration than in any year in any former administration. If Mr. lngalls believed Gen. Black's pension unjust Mr. Cockrell said he (Mr. lngalls) should in troduce a bill to discontinue his pension. Mr. Voorliees warmly defended Gen. Black and with energy and emphasis denied that there had been any false allegations in the matter of his application for a pension, lie represented Gen. Black's condition at tli is time as one of absolute and complete dis ability and his survival and recovery as wholly unexpected and extraordinary. The urgent deficiency conference report was then submitted and on motion of Mr. Allison it was agreed to. The bankruptcy bill was then taken up and debated till adjournment, Mr. Teller speaking against the bill and Mr. Hoar in its favor. At 4.25 p. m. the Senate went into execu tive session, and in half an hour the doors were reopened and the Senate adjourned. HOUSE. The Speaker announced the appointment of Mr. Dingiey of Maine, Mr. Dunn of Ar kansas and Mr. McMillin of Texas, as a com mittee on the shipping bill. The Senate bill for the admission of Da kota and for the organization of the Territory of Lincoln was reported adversely from the committee of the whole. There was also a minority report. The conference report on the urgency de ficiency bill was submitted and agreed to. The House then went into committee of the whole on the oleomargarine bill. -Messrs. Iveney οι χ-eniisyivaiua ami Tucker of Virginia opposed the bill ou the ground that the government was not in need of further internal revenue taxes, and that Congress had no right to legislate against any particular industry. Remarks in support of the bill were made by Messrs. Beach of New York. Morgan of Mississippi, O'Farrell of Virginia, and Kovvell of Illinois. Mr. Dunham of Illinois entered a vigorous protest against its passage. He read affi davits made by Armour & Co., Swift Brothers and Fairbanks & Co., all of Chi cago, describing the process of manufactur ing oleomargarine, and setting forth that the component parts of the product are oleo oil, neutral lard, fresh cream and milk, choice creamery butter, dairy salt and fresh water. He also read a certificate from Dr. DeWolf, health commissioner of Chicago, that oleo margarine was an absolutely clean and wholesome food product, and that any legis lation against it was unjust and unnecessary. Mr. Glass of Tennessee spoke in favor of the amendment which lie proposed to offer, fixing the rate of tax at one cent per pound. Pending further discussion the committee ri se, and the House at 5 o'clock took a recess till 7.30, the evening session to be for general debate on the oleomargarine bill. Evening Session, At the evening session the debate on the oleomargarine bill was continued. Messrs. Price of Wisconsin, White of Minnesota, Grant of New Hampshire, and Brown of Pennsylvania spoke in favor of the bill, while Messrs. Wise of Virginia, Wilson of West Virgina, and Farquhar of New York opposed it, the latter making a strong argu ment against the bill. The House at 11 p. m. adjourned. THE UNITARIANS. Sixty-First Anniversary of the Ameri can Association. Boston, May 25.—The opening meeting of the sixty-first anniversary of the American Unitarian Association was held today, Gov ernor Robinson in the chair. The Governor made a few remarks appropriate to the occasion and the following officers were then elected: President, Hon. George D. Robinson, Chicopee, Mass. ; vice presidents, Hon. George William Curtis, Staten Island, Ν. V. ; George O. Shattuck, Boston ; secre tary, Rev. Gridell Reynolds, Concord, Mass. ; assistant secretary, George W. Fox, Boston, Mass. ; treasurer, Charles II. Burrage, Bos ton ; directors, for three years, Thomas Gaf field, Boston ; Rev. F. B. Hornbrooke, Law ton ; Rev. Edward A. Horton, Boston ; Hon. William L. Whitney, Cambridge ; Rev. S. B. Stewart, Lvnn ; Hon. Daniel S. Richardson, Lowell. The report of the treasurer pre sented shows total receipts of $226,948, expenditures 225,208. The directors' report deals largely with the details of construc tion of the new association building. The financial results of the year are cheering something over $44,000 being contributed to the general work. Contributions have been received from 213 parishes. It was urged that the church loan and building fund to be largely useful should be increased $10, 000 per year until the principal is at least $100,000. Resolutions were suhmitted and spoken on in their order by Rev. Brooke Hereford, Dr. Ε. E. Hale and Rev. John McDowell. They call upon parishes to cherish a luore vital interest in missionary work and to exercise an increasing liberality ; recognized a great loss in the death of Henry P. Kinder ; con gratulated the society upon the presence of Rev. John McDowell of England; and re quested the appointment of a committee of thirteen to consider the subject of improve ment of the forms of public worship and in adequacy of such liturgies as are now pos sessed. The public meeting this evening in Tre mont Temple was marked by a large attend ance and interesting addresses. George Wil liam Curtis was the principal speaker, his remarks being on the general subject of Unitarianism. He was Followed by Rev. F. W. Hedge, Rev. A. P. Peabody and Rev. Dr. Stebbins. SPRINGFIELD CELEBRATES. 250th Anniversary of the Old Mass achusetts City. The Exercises Marred by a Rain Storm. Spuing field, Mass., May 25.—The day for which busy brains and hands have been planning and working for several weeks, dawned on this city with lowering skies and promise of rain. From early morning till noon the prospect of a success" lui inauguration οι me iesuviues was in deed goomy : but at noon the clouds dis solved and the gaily bedecked city shone more resplendent in contrast with the gloomy veil of the morning. For the past week the city has swarmed with decorations, and as a result of their en ergy, all the business blocks along Main street are blushing crimson with their beau tiful and unaccustomed apparel. All along the route of march, also, the the residences, vied with the merchants' blocks, in prepara tions for this much heralded event. So al most the entire city assumed an appearance similar to that seen in Paris on a fete day. Preliminary, even to the celebration, was the opening of the loan exhibition at 10 o'clock this morning, at the First Church chapel. This department had been especial ly entrusted to the charge of the ladies, and that they have performed their duty effectu ally the results amply testify. A large num ber of relics, portraits, etc., connected with the founding, early history and subsequent growth of the city, are on exhibition, with many other articles of historical interest. This afternoon passed in an alternation of struggles between rain and sunshine. Short ly before 1 o'clock City Hall, where the liter ary exercises of the day took place, was jammed with people. The Governor's party arrived at 2 o'clock. Court Square was illuminated this evening with two hundred and fifty incandescent electric lights each of sixteen candle power. A concert was also given on the Square by Garland's Tenth Regiment Band of Albany, the First Regiment Fife and Bugle Con>s of Boston and the American Band of Provi dt-rice. The enolowu» wiu rioaoxttod «labor atelv and a crowds gathered there to the hear music and filled the long row of seats built in front of the First Church in spite of the drizzling rain. The banquet at the Massasoit House this evening was attended by fifty in vited guests and hundreds of citizens and was perhaps the most brilliant occasion of the first day's proceedings in the celebration of Springfield's 250th anniversary. The large dining hall proved Joo small to admit those who desired to participate in the banquet. It was fully 10 o'clock before the speaking be gan. Representative Ε. H. Lothrop acted as toast master and Collector George M. Stearns of Boston was called on to respond for the President. λιγ. (jieveianu was rcierrea to a3 the "chief magistrate of the people, honored in office and for himself. Good citizens unite in staying his hands in all good works." Governor Kobiuson spoke for the State and Ex-Mayor Hale responded for the city of Springtield. President A. E. Ftlistrary of the State Senate spoke for that body and Speaker Brackett for the House and Samuel Bowles for the press. VANISHING VETERANS. Suspicious Disappearance at a Soldiers' Home. Certain Dives at Dayton, Ohio, to be Investigated. Columbus, O., May 25.—Friends of miss ing soldiers in this city are going to institute proceedings against the proprietors of cer tain dives in the western part of Dayton, near the Soldiers' Home. Every few weeks especially after receiving pension money, some poor veteran goes into one of these numerous dives and is never heard of again, or, if the decomposed body is found some weeks after the mysterious disappearance, thecoroner renders a verdict of "alcoholism," • death from unknown causes," or some other excuse of a verdict. The western suburb of Dayton is lined with dives that live on the frailties of the veterans, and it is gener ally conceded on all sides that in many of these places belladonna and other poisons have! been introduced into the whiskey, which too often plays an important part in the robbery and death of the unsuspecting victim. Λ case in point is that of three men who bought a bottle of whiskey, carried it into camp, drank it, and two of the three died from the effects of the belladonna in the liquor, while the third had a very narrow escape from death. One of the dead men bought the whiskey, and it has never been learned where he procured it. The general theory in this particular case was that there was no intention to poison the men, but that the person selling the liquor got hold of the wrong bottle. James Donlon, formerly of Columbus, a veteran of the United States navy, and an inmate of the Soldiers' Home, was one morning reported "mysteriously missing," and his body was found six weeks afterward in a clover lield. He ha<i gone into one of these dives, and after getting a few drinks he spoke of having S1000 in a Dayton Bank, and that he was going to draw it that day. Donlon went to the bank, but as he was in toxicated, the cashier refused to pay his money over. Returning to the Home with a companion, Donlon stopped at one of these dives, but his companion refused to enter, ι... ι,„λ ι>αηη bed there. The other soldier waited outside for an hour for Donlon, and then went to the Home alone. Six weeks afterward Donlon's body was found in the clover field. The cor oner's verdict was : "Came to his death inja manner unknown to the coroner." This and other cases arc to be investigated. TO KILL ALL HOSTILES. Imperative Orders Issued to United States Troops. $2,000 Reward Offered forCeronimo or His Head. Wilcox, Ari., May 25.—The Indians have been forced into a small section of country north of the railroad and troops are after each of the bands. Every water hole is guarded, and it is thought to be only a ques tion of a very short time when they will be surrounded and captured. They are all heading for the San Carlos reservation. There they will meet with quite a different reception from that of former times. Orders are imperative to kill all hostiles approach ing the reservation, which is well guarded by troops and friendly Indians. General Miles and staff arrived here yes terday afternoon and will make his head quarters here for some time. lie has enlisted a company of Mexicans and another of Americans. These companies started last night for the mountains. In addition to their pay, the General has offered a reward of $50 for each Indian or head of an Indian brought to Wilcox, and $2,000 for Geronimo or his head. A FEARFUL FATE. Four Women Burned to Death in Rhinelander, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis., May 25.—A despatch was received from Khinelander, in the north ern part of the State, that a house of ill fame about a mile from that village, was, together with fonr of its inmates, destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The fifth per son escaped alive, but is so badly burned that her life is despaired of. American Baptist Missionary Union. Ahbuky I'ark, N. J., May 25.—The con vention of the American Baptist Missionary Union began today with about 1500 clergy men in attendance. The report of the treas urer showed that during the past year $384, 986.73 had been received and $382,058.54 ex pended. LABOR TROUBLES. Street Cars Wrecked by Strikers In Toronto, Ont. The Eight Hour System Discarded In the Chicago Stockyards. Workmen Strike for Restoration of the Ten Hour Day. Proceedings of the Knights of Labor Convention at Cleveland. The South Berwick Shoe Factory Closes Its Doors. Doveb, Χ. II., May 25.—Messrs. Cum niings have elosed their shoe factory in So. Berwick,!Me., rather tkan concede to the de mands made by the Lasters' Union for an increase of wages. Superintendent Fergu son is uncommunicative and declines to make any (statement. The men claim that the firm's action is simply to scare them into re turning. The firm employs about 300 hands with a monthly pay roll of 810,000 to $12,000 and it also owns 45 tenement houses occupied by the operatives. The trouble is a serious matter to the town as this iiness is the only live industry there. The Eight Hour System. Chicago, May 25.—The eight hour sys tem was discarded in the stock yards district for the first time yesterday. After a trial of three weeks the Northwestern Fertilizing Works was opened on a 10 hour basis. A majority of the employes refused to work, and the management fearing a demonstra " * « = · 1 Tk. α,Ι,,Ι. lis liment will remain closed for several days. Meanwhile action by the packers is awaited with interest. At a meeting of the Eight Hour League last night resolutions were adopted declar ing the intention of the members to con tinue work honestly for an eight hour day and advising the holding of a general con vention at an early day, composed of all trades and Knights of Labor Assemblies in the United States, for the purpose of fixing ing a definite time in which the people shall be educated up to it and the eight hour day go into general effect in all parts of the country. There was apparently not much disposition to discuss the present status of the system, and the meeting adjourned with out date. A Novel Strike. A strike of novel form was developed at Featherstone's foundry yesterday. The 75 employes there had gained a concession of the eight hour day, and had worked several days under that system. On last Saturday a committee of the men waited on Mr. Feath erstone and stated to him that they wanted the 10 hour day restored. He replied by ask ing if they knew what they really did want. They had compelled him to give them the eight hour day. He did st, and made ar rangements to conduct liis business upon the eight hour basis. He could not change the hours every time he was asked to do so, and told them that they could work only eight hours a day. Yesterday tne men struck for the restoration of the ten hour day. It is un derstood that the matter will be settled to day. The Cleveland Convention. Cleveland, May 25.—The General As sembly of the Knights of Labor, which be gan its session here today, is indeed a very close corporation. Everything is done in se cret, and all the proceedings come to the newspapers and press through a committee of Knights appointed for that purpose. The meeting opened at 3 o'clock and closed at 8 tonight. At 4 o'clock the General As sembly took a recess for the purpose of giv ing Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge of Ravenna, Ohio, recording secretary of the National AVoman's Christian Temperance Union, an opportunity to address them. Following Mrs. Woodbridge came Edwin Norton, a manufacturer of Chicago, who read a paper on the subject of the formation of the em ployers' association to be known as the American Manufacturers' Union. The object of the union is to treat with labor unions on all questions arising between em ployers and employes. A conference between a committee composed of trades unionists and Knights of Laoor was highly satisfac tory. The trades unionists presented a plan adopted by them In Philadelphia for the solution of the difficulties existing between the two orders, and this plan will De submit It seems tonight as If a perfect understand ing is altogether probable, although there is an unmistakable bitterness among many of the delegates. The General Assembly to day accomplished nothing save the appoint ment of a press committee and a committee on credentials. Tomorrow the real business of the order will be taken up. Omnibuses for Toronto Strikers. Toronto, May 25.—Omnibuses were re ceived tonight from Kingston for the use of the street railroad strikers. The strikers met them at the depot with a band, and they were escorted through the principal streets. On the line of march every street car met with was wrecked, in all about 40. The po lice were powerless. When the crowd got tired it dispersed. So far as known nobody was injured. TERRIFIC EXPLOSION. One Hundred Kegs of Powder Ex plode on a Moving Train. Three Men Kiiled and the Train Blown to Atoms. Nashville, Tenn., May 35.—The details of a terrific explosion of one hundred kegs of powder at the Seddy coal mines near Chat'; tanooga yesterday have been received to night. One of the locomotives of the compa ny was going from the railroad station to the mines with the powder in charge of Wm. Lloyd and David Harper. The locomotive was running at a rapid rate when a keg of powder was overturned and its contents scattered in the car. The next momenta spark from the engine ignited it and the ex plosion followed. Three seconds after the spark fell every keg of powder had exploded and three mangled human bodies lay fifty feet away down the embankment. The effect of the explosion was frightful. The engine and two flat cars were torn to atoms and some portions of them hurled for hundreds of yards. When the explosion oc curred a miner named Ike Ramsay was standing near the track for the train to pass. He, togetner with Lloyd and Harper were thrown down the embankment and when found all were in a dying condition. They presented a most sickening spectacle. Their ered with dirt and blood, hung in shreds from their bodies. All the men died at mid night last night. DEMOCRATS QUARRELiNC. An Interesting Spectacle to the Brethren in Iowa. Washington, May 25.—Charges have been made against P. Cain, who was con firmed as postmaster at Fort Dodge, Iowa, on April 21. They come from Democratic sources, and are the outgrowth of a contest over the nomination and a fight between two rival Democratic newspapers. The appoint ment of Cain was secured by John H. Dun combe, the leader of the Democracy in that part of Iowa, who has been a candidate for Governor, United States Senator, and other prominent offices, and it is charged that, as compensation for his services, Duncombe requires Cain to pay $400 annually out of his salary as long as he holds the office toward the support of the Democratic paper edited by Duncombe's son. There are affidavits to show that unsuccessful candidates for the post office who sought Duncombe's influence were informed that such a contribution would be required of them, and it is inferred that Cain consented to pay it, or he would not have received the nomination, although there is no positive evidence to this effect. These charges make quite a stir ui the north western part of Iowa, owing to the conspicu ous position Duncombe occupies, and the Senators and Representatives are receiving a great many letters on the subject. As Cain has been confirmed, the Senate no longer has i'urisdiction, and it is not believed that the 'ostmaster General will give the charges any attention. Congress of Churches. Cleveland. O., May 26.—The American Congress of Churches convened at Music Hall this afternoon. Governor Foraker of Ohio opened the Congress by an address, and was followed by Rev. Dr. Henry M. Ladd of Cleveland, who welcomed those in attendance from abroad. At the afternoon and evening sessions various papers were read and discussed. A Defaulting Teller Arrested. San Fiîancisco, May 25.—H. P. Ray. the defaulting teller of the "branch bank of Mon treal at Stratford, Ont., has been arrested here. The amount alleged to have been stolen is $6000. foreicn. Excitement Over the Cabinet Meeting in London Yesterday. Modifications of the Home Rule Bil to be Announced. A Live Row Between Fusileers and Police at Aldershot. London, May 25.—The British Cabinet met at noon today: The conference was gen erally regarded as exceptionally important, and as bearing directly on the present politi cal crisis. When the Cabinet had been in session half an hour, a special messenger was despatched after Baron Herschell, the Lord High Chancellor. He was at the time engaged in a great law suit, but the nature of the summons he received induced him to abruptly cancel his engagement and repair at once to the Cabinet meeting. It was stat ed at that time that the Cabinet would cer tainly decide whether or not the government would dissolve Parliament and go to the country on the Premier's Irish policy. [SECOND DESPATCH. The meeting of the Cabinet lasted an hour and twenty minutes. Five minutes after the adjournment Air. Gladstone started for Wind sor Castle to see the Queen. It was rumored that he would advise the Queen to dissolve Parliament immediately. [THIKD DESPATCH.] At 4.30 p. m. today, there was considerable excitement in the city in consequence of a report that Mr. Gladstone had tendered the resignation of the government to the Queen. Mr. Morley, at the Cabinet council, was alone in continuing to oppose the elimina tion of clause 24 from the Home Rule bill. The Hartington section maintain their en mity to the bill and will not attend a Liberal conference. The ministers are confident that with the accession of 35 Radical dissi dents and "doubtfuls," they will have a ma jority of 40. The bill will be dropped under its second reading. It is probable that Par liament will be dissolved in the autumn. If the Gladstone government be returned, the winter session will be devoted exclusively to the discussion of the Home Rule bill. The upshot of today's meeting of the Cab inet is virtually a move in the direction of a concession to tne disaffected Liberals. Sev eral of the ministers urged that clause 24 of the Home Rule bill be eliminated, but after α 1γ»τ»ογ /litnnceinn if. wus tn IfiaVfi thfi matter in Gladstone's hands to deal with as he might think fit. His mind was [apparent ly quickly made up, for early in the evening the government whips were instructed to summon the rank and file of the Liberal party to a general meeting Thursday, when modifications of the Home Rule bill will be aunounced in order to preserve the govern ment from defeat on its second reading. Mr. Gladstone has issued a circular calling on all the Liberal members to meet at the foreign office. Gladstone went to Windsor today in obe dience to a summons from the Queen and conveyed to her the opinion of himself and colleagues with reference to the home rule bill and the proposed dissolution of Parlia ment. The Queen intimated that she was willing to meet the wishes of the ministers. The government does not promise to recon struct the home rule bill but will propose to withdraw it after the second reading and bring it up for the committee stage later, when the objections will be dealt with open mindedly. A Meeting Results in a Riot. London, May 25.—A pitched battle be tween the Knniskillen Fusileers and a de tachment of police was fought today at Al deishot. Several of the l· usileers took ex ception to the remarks of some of the speak ers at an anti-Home Rule meeting, which was in progress there, and made a rush for the stands with the avowed purpose of drag ging the speakers therefrom. The police en deavored to prevent them, and seizing some of the soldiers, were hurrying them off to the police station, when their comrades cam· to the rescue, and a severe fight ensued, in which the police were terribly beaten and compelled to retire. The police subsequent ly obtained reinforcements, and returning arrested five of the riotous soldiers. Eruptions of Kit. Etna. Catania, May 25.—The eruptions of Mt. Etna have greatly increased and the de struction of the town of Nicolosi now seems inevitable. The entire district is enveloped in darkness and showers of stones are con . tinually falling. Wrecks of a Tornado. Berlin, May 25.—A tornado visited Wetz lyr, Prussia today and destroyed a large number of houses and factories and lifted barges out of the river Lahn and carried them in some instances a considerable dis tance in the air. In the neighboring country the wind uprooted entire forests. The Orleans Princes· Paris. May 25.—The Cabinet by a vote of 6 to 5 todav. adonted the principle of expul sion of the Orleans i'rinces. me Dill pro viding for their expulsion will be drafted Thursday and afterwards submitted to the Chamber of Deputies. On the Creek Frontier. Athens, May 25.—Both the Greek and Turkish armies are|inutually surrendering their prisoners and the positions they re spectively captured during the frontier fight ing of the last few days and both armies will commence to-day retiring from the frontier. HONDURAS. A Country Which Thinks Itself Happy With One Political Party, Chicago, May 25.—Gen. E. A. Sener, of the army of Honduras, and at present con sul of that republic at New Orleans, is in this city. He says that the political status of the republic was never better than it is now. There is only one party, hence there is no internal strife, and no revolutionary feeling as one would suppose. He says that within the last few months there have been three filibustering expeditions to Honduras which started from New York, but each of them failed miserably. Once filibustering expedi tions might have caused some annoyance to Honduras, but today such an enterprise is an act of supreme madness. In reference to Bogran, he says : President Bogran has 4,500 armed and dis ciplined troops on the coast, and is ready at a moment's notice to command thern in the case of an emergency. Notwithstanding the fact that he had 12,000 good Remington riflles last September, I took him down 4.000 more, with 3,000,000 cartridges. The republic lias also a fine 200-ton steam cruiser, com manded by competent officers. This cruiser coasts constantly along the Caribbean shore. Besides his own military power, President Bogran has entered an offensive and defen sive alliance with San Salvador and Guate mala, and therefore is as firm in his Presi dential chair as is Mr. Cleveland himself. The few foreign filibusters of the Uarien expedition, who fell into his hands, he gen erously pardoned ; but if any more should nml'o fho otfomnt Iip will trv t.hpm nnd hnvp them shot. President Bogran is also seriously engaged in making many internal improvements in his country. Two or three new railway enterprises are under way. Many Chicago, New l'ork and Boston capitalists have en gaged in mineral and other enterprises. American capital is safe in Honduras because Bogran is a sincere admirer of American institutions, and is anxious to have American capital develop the natural resources of the country. A Destructive Waterspout. Lynchburg, Va., May 25.—A special to the Daily Advance from Abingdon, Va., says : "Yesterday evening, at 5 o'clock, a waterspout struck the residence of David Whittaker on Gasper Creek, this county, de stroying the dwelling and tobacco barn, and drowning Mrs. Jennie Mongle. Whittaker had his jaw-bone broken by falling timbers." STATE POLITICS. NOBWAT DELEGATES FOB HAMLIN. A correspondent writes the Bangor Whig that Norway sends a solid delegation for Hamlin. NEWPORT DELEGATES UNINSTBUCTED. At the Republican caucus held there last Saturday the following delegates were clected to attend the State convention : Dr. A. I. Harvey, Philip Wilson, E. W. Shaw, Dr. Byron Porter. The following were chosen to attend the District Convention : Philip Wilson, W. M. Stuart, Aaron Coburn, Dr. A. I. Harvey. Delegates uninstructed. NEW GLOUCESTER DELEGATES. A New Gloucester correspondent wri'es : At a Republican caucus last Saturday the following persons were chosen to attend the. district and State conventions : District—D. W. Merrill, George W. Plum mer, Seth F. Sweetslr, Dr. J. W. Stewart. State—J. M. Thompson, J. W. True, F. M. Thayer, Enoch Wells. FOB BODWELL AND BEED. Harrison Republicans elect as delegates to the State convention, T. D. Emery, George E. Tarbox and Ira A. Kneeland ; and to the district conventicn N. S. Knight, A. P. Rielcer and Ν. II. Seavey. They are foi Bodwell for Governor and Reed ior Con gressman. THEV FAVOB BODWELL. Fort Fairfield, Linneus and Sliermai elected delegates to the State convention or Monday, favorable to the nomination ol Mr. Bodwell for Governor, says a Iloultou despatch. Lisbon has chosen Bodwell delegates to the Republican State convention. At the Republican caucus held at Mechanic Falls, Saturday, the following delegates were chosen to the State conven tion: J. H. DeCoster, Stillman W. Shaw, W. G. Millett, Benjamin Milliken. They are not pledged, but favor Bodwell. The following were chosen to the district convention at Auburn, June 8th : P. R.Cobb J. F. Sawyer, H. P. Downing, F. O. Puring ton. Dixfield has chosen Bodwell delegates to the Republican State convention. MANCHESTER'S HOSPITALITY. She Entertains the Portland Com mittee Royally. In Monday's Press we stated that com mittees from Portland, Lawrence and Ports mouth would visit Manchester, Ν. H., on Tuesday, to inspect the working of the steam road roller in that city. These committees accordingly visited Manchester yesterday arriving in that city at 10 a. m. They were met at the passenger station by a reception committee composed of Aldermen Reynolds, Bodwell, Sanborn and Welch, President True of the common council and Councilmen Shannon, Green, Kendall and Fairbanks. The following named persons comprised the visitors: Portland—Alderman Whitman Sawyer. Council men George Trefethen, J. C. Koberts and Michael 0. MeCann, Street Commissioner George S. Sta pies. Lawrence—Mayor Alexander B. Bruce, Alder men Samuel Knowles and Samuel W. Fellows, President of the Common Council M. F. Sullivan ; Councilmen Β. i\ Cheney and M. E. Woodbury; Street Commissioner Daniel F. McCarty. City Clerk Timothy Kaine, City Messenger William ΙΓ. Marrow. Portsmouth—Aldermen William E. Littlefleld, Edward W. Grifiln, Jolm Griffin, Howe Kussell and Oliver Cook. The party at once took carriages which were in waiting and were driven to the City Hall Building where they were introduced by the reception party to the mayor and a hearty welcome to the city was tendered them. After a few moments snent in mak ing acquaintances the party left for Park street where the steam road roller, in charge of Mr. Martin, was awaiting their coming. The lower section of the street which is fin ished was inspected by the visitors first, and the practical workings of the machine on the upper section where an upper layer of crushed stone was rolled down was afterward watched with interest. From here the par ty adjourned to the Manchester House where lunch was served. In the meantime the road roller was brought toMerrimac street in front of the hotel and the picks inserted in o»e wheel. Two men were set at work picking up the road with the ordinary pickax while one man followed the machine with, a pick. This was the first time that the roller had been put on a macadamized road to pick it up since its arrival and its actions were viewed with as much interest byManchester citizens as by those fromabroad. After viewing this exhibition the party returned to their car riages and were driven to the police station, where the honors of the house were done by Landlord Jenkins. Many expressions of admiration were heard over the arrange ments for both prisoners and members of the force. The next place visited was Wilson Hill, where the party obtained a view of the city, after which the steam drill and the Bridge street sewer came in for attention. The workings of the drill in its attack on the terribly hard granite found in this street elicited much admiration. From here they drove to Governor Currier's residence and through his grounds, His Excellency stand ing on the steps and receiving the salutes of the gentlemen as they passed along. The party were then driven about the city, over the McGregor bridge into West Manchester and returning over Granite bridge to the fire station on Vine street. Here an exhibition of the fire department was given under the direction of Chief Engineer Lane, Amos keag fire engine, Penacook hose, hook and ladder truck and the chemical engine hitch ing up. The blows were struck and the ap paratus was got out in 30 seconds, a little longer time than usual. The party then re paired to the Manchester House, where at 2 o'clock dinner was served, the menu em bracing the following: SOUP. Mock Turtle. Mutton Broth. 1ΊΒΗ. Boiled Fiesh Salmon, Hollandaise Sauce. Halibut's Nape, Kgg Sauce. Cucumbers. Lettuce. BOASTS. Sirloin of Beef, Diih Gravy. Eib of Beef. Spring Lainb, Mint Sauce. Turkey, Giblet Gravy Chicken, with Dressing, EXTREES. Asparagus on Toast. Lobster Salad. Chicken Salad. VEGETABLES. Rnilpd Pnmt.ni»s. Mashfirî PntatnM. Npw Oninns Beets. Marrowfat Peas. Stewed Tomatoes. Spinach Greens. New Cabbage. PASTBY AMD DESSERT. Meat Pie. Apple Pie. Bliubarb Pie. Tapioca Puddinr, with Cream. Steamed Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce. Assorted Cake. Lemon Jelly. Vanilla Ice Cream Konian Punch. Bananas. Sliced Pineapple. Oranges. Strawberry Shortcake. Tea. Milk. Coflee. At the close of the dinner, the thanks of the visitors from all three cities were tender ed the Manchester city government for the hospitable entertainment received, and the time from 3 o'clock until train time was uti lized by a visit to the jail and riding about the city. All the departments of the home city government were represented at the dinner. The Portland committee are most enthusi astic over their reception and treatment by the Manchester authorities. They say they were the recipients of a whole-hearted hos pitality, and they could not have been more royally entertained in any city in the world. They hope to be able to pay Manchester οίΓ in her own coin at some future day. BASE BALL. YESTERDAY'S G AMES. At Philadelphia—Athletics 18, Cincinnatis 10. At Baltimore—Baltimore* 1, Louisvilles 6. At Brooklyn—Brooklyns 2, Pittsburgs 6. At Staten Island—Metropolitans 8, St. Louis tj. HOTES. Galligan's record should be .916 in fielding, instead of .833 Sheffler's fielding record was accidentally left out of the table yesterday morning. It is as follows : 13 games, 27 puts out, 8 assists, 7 errors ; percentage .833. A special meeting of the Xew England League of P. Β. B. Clubs, will be held at the Commonwealth Hotel, Haverhill, Mass., Friday evening. The Portland-Newburyport game was pre vented by rain yestèrday afternoon. The two clubs will play here today. Umpire Daily is in town and will umpire tVia rroma frwloi· Thiti rimvc «'ill lia rarir satisfactory to Portland people, for Mr. Daily is highly spoken of as an umpire wherever he has officiated in that capacity. He is a Brooklyn man. Ualiigan received a despatch jesterday morning saying that his father is dead and summoning him home to Easton, Penn. He will return in season to play in Saturday's game in Lawrence. The members of the Portland team have sent a iioral cross to be placed on the coffin of Mr. Galligan's father at the funeral. The Portlands will play the Manchesters in Man Chester, Friday. It is hoped; Healy, the Portlands' new pitcher, will pitch in today's game. lteilly's fielding average should have read .902 instead of .833. East Maine Conference Seminary. The commencement exercise» of the East Maine Conference Seminary will occur as follows : June 0-10. Sunday, 7.30 p. ro.—Baccalaureate Sennon at Franklin Street Church. Monday, 8 p. m.—Prize Declamation. Tuesday, 8 p. in.—Annual address by ltev. L. X. Townsend, 1). D., of Boston University. Wednesday, 8 p. in.—The Cantata, Kutli the Moabltess, under direction of Miss Eva F. Pike. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday—Examina tion of classes. Thursday, 9.30a. m.—Commencement. 8 p. in., social reunion of Alumni and friends. Meeting of Board of Trustees. The students and teachers of the Seminary made an excursion to Castine on Saturday, May 22, leaving Bueksport via steamer Cim bria, and returning in the evening via steam er Florence. An exciting game of base ball was played by the Seminary nine and the nine of the Castine Normal School, which resulted in a score of 8 to 7 in favor of the Seminary. THE MACKEREL FISHERY. Congressman Reed s Argument fo a Close Time. (Congressional Kecord.) Mr. Breckinridge, of Arkansas.—Undei the order of the House of yesterday I call uj the bill (H. R. 5238) relating to the importing and landing of mackerel caught during tin spawning season. Mr. Buchanan.—I desire to make a parlia mentary inquiry. The Speaker.—The gentleman will state it Mr. Buchanan. Does the special order ol yesterday supersede the morning hour? The Speaker.—The order of yesterday was to postpone the further consideration of thii bill till this morning immediately after the reading of the Journal, Mr. Reed, of Maine.—As this m»asur( which is now before the House is one some what novel in character, I feel it necessary that there should be a full, free and frank explanation of the whole thing to the mem bers of the House. In the first place, it coh cerat a very deserving class of people. It concerns between five and six thousand fish ermen on the coasts of Maine and Massachu setts, and New England generally. In a lar ger sense it concerns the whole of the people of the United States, because it is a food question as well as an industrial question. The class immediately concerned are at this time especially deserving of the attention of the House, not only because of what they have suffered under the unfortunate articles in the treaty of Washington, but also be cause to-day a difficulty exceedingly great and affecting them is springing up, causing them great damage and threatening more. The people who are engaged in the fisheries upon the Noreastern coast owing to the trea ty of 1870 have been suffering severely in their person and estate in past times, and at this present time, unless there be the most careful and judicious management on the part of all concerned, there is liable to be great suffering on their part, and the begin ning of trouble which will extend its effects all over the country. At this time and in behalf of this portion of our people I present the provisions of this bill. And if I shall succeed as I hope in gaining the attention of the House and in satisfying the minds of the members that the request which I make is a reasonable one, the cause and objecta of it will plead for me better than I can myself. The mackerel fishery is one that lias been very important to the people of this country in times past, and which can be made of equal importance in the times to come, if we judi ciously aitend to it. But there have been of late years a great falling off in the character of the catch and a great change in the nature of Jhe fisheries, as I will demonstrate to you hu fl ir 11 ruu Tn fnrmor vein fhA mai'lr^ral used to be caught by liook and line, and the result was that very fine fish were caught ; but within the last ten vears the nature of the fishery has changed very much. Instead of a hook and line fishery the purse eeine fish ery has been developed, and instead of going into a school of mackerel and hauling out what could be brought out by hook ana line, the fishermen of to-day in larger craft, go out and surround the school of mackerel by nets, which are placed vertically in the water and floated by cork at the top edge. When the school is entirely surrounded, the bottom edges of the net are drawn together into purse-like shape, and the result is that the whole body of hsli, good, bad and indifferent, are scooped up together as if they so much dirt. Now, at a particular time anyone can see that such a fishery may be specially disad vantageous to the increase of fish. There is a time when the fish thus caught are filled with spawn and with the future possibilities of the production of mackerel. All these fish are taken together; and while they are in the spawning condition—that is, while the spawn is forming within them—they are poor and almost unfit for food ; they are very bad for food under all circumstances. The proposition which I have to present to the House to-day is the same which has been put in operation in almo»t all the States with regard to the internal fisheries. That is, I propose that we shall have a close time which sliall cover this period of spawning. 1 desire frankly to state any objections that there are, and I believe I know them all. It will strike you at first sight as if there could be nothing said against a proposition as rea sonable as this is to stop the destruction of fisli in their spawning period when the re Êreduction of the fish is in very great peril. ut there are arguments urged against it, and I am bouuJ to say to you at the outset that our scientific men, Professor Baird and Professor (Joode, express an opin ion which I can best show 07 giving the opinion of Professor Goode, which is : I have never been convinced that the abun dance of mackerel along our eastern coast has been In past vears diminished through the agency of mau. I am not therefore prepared to say thai I believe that the prosecution of the spring mack erel fishing will lead to its own destruction. In a report on the history of mackerel, published ill 1883 by the Commissioner of Fisheries. 1 re viewed the evidence at that time in existence and I have not as yet seen any reason for changing the views therein expressed I should say to you there are other reasons besides these which I will develop, but I want to say distinctly that while Professor Goode says he does not know whether such a measure is necessary for that purpose or not, I am bound to say to you that every fisher man engaged in the business does know, and ail of them are here before you with hardly a dissenting voice urging upon the ground of their personal experience that it will be the destruction of the fisheries not to have aclose time, and I am prepared to show you that the lack of a close time already has been a very severe injury to the fishing industries υΐ HIC WUlbCU All the fishermen present themselves here with their petitions for this bill. On the other hand tnere is a single petition against it, and I will show you from what source that comes. It is the petition of the Fish mongers' Association of the city of New York. They are opposed to this legislation. I think I may say without being accused of imputing unworthy motives to anybody, that they are opposed to it upon the Jalutary ground that commissions are good for people who sell. Of course they present one other ground, because people never reveal their selfishness utterly. The Fishmongers' As sociation say that they are struggling in the interest of cheap food for the people. Let us see precisely what this cheap food cry means. Mr. Blackford, who is a New York fish commissioner, but who is also, I think, or lias been, connected with the Fishmon, gers' Association— Mr. Breckenbridge, of Arkansas.—lie is a dealer. Mr. Keed, of Maine.—He is a dealer him self. Mr. Blackford gives a singl· instance of this cheapness of food which Illustrates it all. He says : About the 1st of April the mackerel fleet struck an immense scdool of fresh mackerel, anil tbey all loaded up and came into New York, and there was at one time upward of fifteen million macker el lying around the wharves In the vicinity of Ful ton Market. Those mackerel were unloaded there just as fast as possible. Men, women and chil dren came from all parts of the city with baskets and the wagons of licensed venders, and there was no question about the price. They gave a basket!ullfor 6 or 10 cents and would load a wag on for 26 cents. For the space of two or three weeks the poorer classes had the benefit of this immense catch of mackerel. They were distribut ed all through the ctty. Of course, it was the means of alarge class of people making money— not myself, although I am In the fish business. What was the nature of this cheap food ? Cheap things we want. It is a little hard sometimes on the men who furnish them that they should be so very cheap, but still we want cheap food provided it is also good food—not cheap and nasty, but cheap and good. What does Mr. Blackford himself say about the character of this food ? He says : A large portion of these were salted, but at that season of the year the macktrel are inferior in fat ness; the quality is not of a kind that makes them most desirable for salting. Let me add one other fact in that connec tion, which is that In order to supply that week or two of cheap food to the people in and around the city of New York, 100,000 barrels of mackerel filled with spawn w ere thrown into the ocean and could not be used —a destruction greater than the actual use that was made; for Mr. Collins tells us that only 75,000 barrels were used and 24,000 salt Ιο fKof fhn lrirwl nf f>hP9T).fOAd DfoduP tion that you wish to preserve at the expense of what I am about to state? There has been a remarkable change »f late in the nature of the results of mackerel fishing. Several years ago, when 300 barrels of mackerel were caught, 200 of them were No. 1, fat, valuable fish ; <ίά) per cent, of the whole were fit sub jects for consumption by human beings. What are the actual results now, as taken from the books of Lewis, Chase and Wliitten, of Portland, for the year 1884? Of 14,877 bar rels taken 317 barrels were No. 1; that is, less than 2.2 per cent, instead of (ίβ| per cent. Of No. 2's there 3,121 barrels—less than 21 per cent. ; and the balance, 11,430 barrels, were of poor quality—No. 3's, or per haps worse. The result of all this is that un der this system of fishing the proportion of No. 2 mackerel has been reduced from OOjf per cent, of the whole to less than 2.2 per cent., and the number of No. 3's has in creased to 75 per cent. Now, what is the ef fect of that upon the production of this food for the people? Most men know nothing of these details. To most men a mackerel is a mackerel, and there's an end of it. When they go to buy a mackerel if they get one they do not like they do not go any more. You see there is a temptation to dealers all the time to brand up their goods, because, I am sorry to say, the dealers in fish are n· more honest than the members of the legal profession—things are branded up. Mr. Brown, of Pennsylvania.—That is pretty honest. Mr. Keed, of Maine.—Yes ; that is a high standard. I took the highest standard I could find. [Laughter.] Mr. Lore.—If the gentleman will permit ine, I wish to ask him whether this change does not grow out of the change in the man ner of catching the fish, the change from the line to the purse-net. Mr Heed, of Maine.—1 have no doubt of it, and the result is that the great majority of these fish are taken during the spawning season when they are very poor. I can show from the report of Mr. Collins (wuuiu ι UU1 going to quote as an expert against these I other gentlemen; that all these lish are good I after the spawning season. f ο resume what I was saying, the effect ' * — nf t Γο resume what ι was Vi of stopping the catching of the fish at the season when they are oatl and really not suitable for food will be that we shall hare good fish caught, and good fist; distributed all over the United States. I here will be an increased market for them and an In creased supply, because the catch of good, sound mackerel will be largely increased. So then I urge this bill, not only on behalf of toy constituents, but on behalf of all the peo ple of the United States. Gentlemen may ask, "What people are you keeping out?" and among the cries raised In opposition to this bill is tins : 1 ou want to wait until these flsh get up along the coast of Maine, so that your people can catch them all. Ίhe fish proceed northward, and you want to shut us out until after the 1st of June, when they will have gone up north so that you can catch the whole of them. Well, I trust I have been in this House long enough not to attempt a steal of that kind. [Laughter.) What is the fact? Why the fact is that of the one hundred and eighty four vessels that are engaged in the spring mackerel fishery, which we want closed, not a solitary vessel can be found outside of Maine and Massachusetts. So we have got the whole business now. But the truth about it is that, as Captain Collins says here in this report, when the fish get well filled with spawn in June they dive down in order to accomplish the work. Then there is another difficulty. When the flsh start in the warm waters about the|Gulf Stream, at thelbeginning they are huddled together, and this pursuing them with purse-nets breaks them up and drives them way off shore, scattering as well as destroying them. Why, look at it. In the face of scientific authorities, I will not undertake to say we can prove that the destructive agency of man will extirpate the whole mackerel tribe from the face of the earth i but I will say this, every man on the New England coast knows that the lobster has almost disappeared. You can now only catch lobsters about 10 or 12 Inches long, and I can remember when the ordinary size of the lobsters caught was pretty nearly twice that size; and according to -Mr. Evarts there are affidavits in existence as to lobsters weighing 25 pounds, although X believe the lobster of that weight was not producible at the time the affidavit was made. [Laughter.] We know that the sup ply of halibut is thinned out, and that the case is the same in regard to a great many other kinds of fish. Γ am aware that Pro- _ lessor Huxley says there is no proof that the herring has been diminished by the agency οι man. out. wmw ·■. lutely prove the necessity, I say all these considerations put together render it ex ceedingly desirable that this experiment should be tried. , . , I hold in my hand the printed statement of a gentleman who is probably as conversant with this subject as any other man. He came to the committee with the emphatic recom mendation of Professor Baird, who has em ployed him specially with regard to this part of the fishery question ; and whatever infor mation Professor Baird may have has been derived largely from this gentleman, who says there Is no doubt that there would be a great improvement in the quality *t the fish, if we should adopt this measure ; and then he comments upon the question of cheap food very much as I have done. A member.—Who is he? Mr. lieed, of Maine.—J. W. Collins, a gen tleman well-known to all who are interested in this business. One other consideration. Why is It that our people, having complete possession of this fishery, wish it to be closed as proposed in this bill? Ihave^iven you some of the reasons; and I will give you another. It is at present a fishery of so poor a character that it does not pay ; yet nevertheless we are forced into it, and why? From the same pe culiarity of human nature that sustains tho Louisiana Lottery. Out of one hundred and eighty-four vessels engaged in this fishery three or four make large hauls, and find the business profitable: the others expect that they may do the same ;· and if one goes into it all go into it. Now. all should be stopped. 1 think 1 have stated reasons why this bill should be passed. Let me recapitulate them. The bill is a trial proposition for five years. It is a proposition to close this fishery during the spawning season, from March until the 1st of June. Its purpose is to increase the character and value of the fish which will lie distributed to tho people of tho United States. If I have made these points as clear to the House as they stand in my own mind I cannot doubt the result. Allow me to acd that this is a matter of serious import to my Veople. They are deeply concerned in this question ; and I know of no opposition to this measure that has not its origin in the fisli-mon«ers' association of one place or an other. We propose to »top the catching of these fish during the period named by stop ping the importation and sale ; and —— t*d States being the only place where they can be sold, if we stop their sale here tho fish will not be caught. There is another class of fishermen repre Sfentatl hv mv friend frnm \'piv .iorenv l\fr Buchanan], a class with which I confess 1 have sympathy ; and I hope, when I perfect ly understand his amendment, to bo able to assent to it ; if not, I shall have to submit to the vote of the House on that question. He states that the people on the New Jersey coast aro interested in fishing carried on in rowboats: and that this measure, without the amendment he suggests, will cut them off from some degree of sustenance during the period to which the prohibition will apply. I sympathize with the gentleman's position ; for the consideration he presents is of simi lar character to that I present In behalf of my people. It may be, however, that we can not arrange a close seasou without injur ing somebody. But 1 trust I have shown the counterbalancing advantages to be so great that this House will not hesitate to give the fishermen of this country what they all de mand. THE STATE. ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY. The Lewiston .Journal says: "Up in Weld, Clerk Cloutier of the board of over seers of the poor stopped up an outlet for the city money. A family named "Piper has been helped by the city funds for a number of years past. Last year it was to the amount of 8114. of which $110 went to Weld and SI to Portland. Mr. Cloutier says that lie has found'out that Piper never gained a residence in Lewiston, but that lie kept mov ing from one city to the other between Lew iston and Auburn. The last pauper resi dence of the family, he thinks, was gained in East Otisficld." AROOSTOOK COUNTY. George Finnegan, a farmer of Ilodgdon, while leading an unruly horse to water Sat urday afternoon, was thrown down and, by means of the halter becoming entangled arounil his arm, dragged a long distance, receiving injuries which resulted fatally Monday. He was 33 years of age, and leaves a widow and one child. HANCOCK COUMTY. A Bar Harbor correspondent of the Bangor Commercial says that there are only two cases of diphtheria there, and those are very light ones. LINCOLN COUNTY. Some of the East Boothbay mackerel fish ermen are doing well this spring. Capt. H. McKown stocked $3,000 in eight days, says the Lincoln County News. Lincoln and Sagadahoc Conference will hold its annual session with the Congrega tional church at North Edgecomb, June 8 and 9, says the Damariscotta Herald. Kev. A. F. Daniels of Bath will preach the con ference sermon. The irioims ana pew-holders of the Con gregational church at Washington have voted to expend 81,000 in repairs on the building, with the addition of a tower and bell, says the Lincoln News. PENOBSCOT COUNTY. The anniversary exercises at Bangor Theo logical Seminary occur Tuesday and Wednes day next, June 1st and lid. The parties who bought the wreck of the steamer Cambridge a short time ago for $1,000 are making very good progress in securing the different portions of the ma chinery. The chains, anchors and condenser have already been hauled up and several efforts have becu made to hoist the boilers, a work which will soon be successfully accom plished, it is thought. The Winona, the new steamer building at Brewer for Sir. Charles S. Pearl, will prob ably be completed in about ten days. She is for use on Phillips Pond, and will probably be a very fast little boat. SAOADABOC COUNTY. The State Conference of Congregational churches will assemble in Bath Tuesday, June 15th. Kev. (i. VV. Field, I). 1)., of Ban gor is to read a paper before the conference. SOMEBSET COUNTY. llartland on Saturday voted unanimously to subscribe $18,000 toward the proposed railroad to Pittslield. There is a good chance of its ultimate extension northward to a con nection with the Canadian Pacific line at Moosehead Lake. The depth of the interest in the project may be realized from the fact that 201 votes were thrown, and every one in the affirmative. It is thought that this action of the town insures the construction of the road to Pittsfield on the Maine Central. WAI.DO COUNTY. Geo. K. Brackett of Belfast, Secretary of the (rood Templars of Maine, started Thurs day for Richmond, Va., to attend the annual session of the ltight Worthy Grand Lodge, which is the head of the order iu the world. Our correspondent writes that Edward G. Thompson, Esq·, a well known citizen of Knox, died Friday night. Mr. Thompson was a successful school teacher and served the town for many years as school supervisor and committee. lie was a leading member of the North Montville Free Baptist church. Tho death of Joel Dormau Steele of Klinira. Ν. Y., a prominent scientific author is announced, lie died from rheumatism ol the heart.