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The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
THE FISHERIES.
The Canadian Government Charged
with Neglect, Delay and Mis-
management,

OTTAWA, July 14.-In the House of Com
mons last night, ON motion to go into a
committee of supply, Mr.. Weldon rose to
charge the government with neglect, delay
ana mlsmanagement in relation to the fishery
question. After the expiration of the Wash
ington treaty, the government had delayed
action until it was completely at the mercy
OF the Americans, and now diSadvan-
tageous arrangement was made, not ON the
ground Of aiding Canadian fishermen, but
because It would save American fishermen
from inconvenience. While Canada under
took to protect American fishermen from
m0lestation in her waters the United States
dld not offer any. protection to Canadians
hShlng In American waters. No treaty or
other arrangement was necessary to enable
American vessels to buy bait ice or other
supplies from Canadian merchants, so that
canada was getting nothing whatever for
the use OF her fisheries. The whole arrange
ment was. OF very one-sided character, and
the Americans were not likely to give any
thing for what they now enjoyed.
Sir John Macdonald denied that the gov
eTnment had been guilty of neglect or delay.
HAD negotiations been opened in 1888 or 1884
the government would have courted re-
pulse. The United States government could
not not be expected to change its whole policy at
the request of the Canadians. He depre-
Gated the course of Mr. Weldon in bringing
on discussion of the subject now. Reci-
proclty was not essential to Canadian pros
perity. The government had already done
great deal for fishermen of the maritime
provinces The catch of fish by Canadian
fishermen was not restricted to the use of
Canadian waters by Americans.
MT Mitchell contradicted Sir Johns state
ment that the fisheries were not being in
lured by Americans. Their system of fishing,
If continued, would ultimately destroy the
fisheries altogether.
After some remarks by Mr.. Vail, the
matter was dropped
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
The Brown -Bowdoin Race,

Brown has won the toss in choosing posi-
tions for Thursdays race, and has selected
the same course she drew for the original
race, the west side. BOwdoin therefore
takes her old course also. The crews will be
started 200 feet apart, with the referees boat
between them. Mr.. Waldo Lincoln will act
as referee, and Mr.. Edwin Brown as Judge at
the finish. What the judges for the colleges
and the press representative are to do for fa-
cilities for seeing the race is not apparent.
Possibly the owner of the Meteor, who in.
sists that his boat has not been fairly treated
will place the craft at their disposal He is
ready to wager 500 she can keep up with
any college four, and has challenged Bow
doin to race. The crews had excellent wa
ter Monday afternoon. Brown, under
Holmes teaching, practiced starts. They
got away in fine shape, and have vast
ly improved since the race. As they get ac-
customed to their boat their raggedness dis
appears. They row well together, and get
their boat through the water decidedly fast.
Bowdoin misses Plaisted who did not return
after the Fourth. The men are more popular
in Worcester than ever since they refused to
take the race except by winning it, and wait
ed Browns convenience to pull. They feel
hurt, and justly so, at their treatment by
Cornell. The published letter from the lat
ter, calling them ''beef eaters" has not sery-
ed to sOothe them. They row about as be-
fore the race, rapid, ragged stroke, but
powerful. They gained several lengths on
Brown after the foul in the race, and that
with great deal of water in the boat and
in spite of the acknowledged improvement
in their rivals boat they think they can do
so again. 1t will evidently be a hot race
from start to finish
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
STEAM YACHT RACE.
The Listof Entries and the Probable
Winners.

NEW YORK, July 14-Twenty steam yachts
have been entered for the second annual
cruise cruise and regatta of the American Yacht
OIuD. Fyllowing are their names and the
names names of their owners: Promise, Alfred
DeCordova; Lagonda, Vice Commodore j.
=. Coagland; Atalanta, Jay Gould; Stiletto,
John John B. Herreshoff; Radha, J. NJ Seymour I;
Norma, Norman l.. Munro Utawana, w. E.
Gonnori. Sophia, C. H. Osgood; Lurline,
games games NJ. Waterbury; Rival, j. A. Baker !;
Douglass; Hornet, A. J. Mitchell; Orienta
:: A. Bostwick; Vedette, Fred w. Wander
pit; Sphinx, Henry f. Shoemaker; Tillie,
William H. Harbuck; Nereid, Osgood; Wan
atee, Henry Disston; Lucille, John B. Her
reshoff; No 246,g Cramps sons. If all of
tnese boats start they will make the most
imposing yacht race ever known in this
country.
Owners of steam yachts expect that this
race will result in remarkable showing of
speed on the part of two or three of the
yachts. Mr.. Herreshoff has entered two
boats, the Stiletto and the Lucille, and he he
makes no attempt to conceal his belief that
tne Stllett0 will carry off the honors of the
race There are some members of the
American Yacht Club who think that Jay
Souids ,, Ataianta will prove to be better
boat for 80 mile race than Mr. Herreshoffs
smaller craft. The Messrs. Crane of Phila-
delphia have engaged the iron steam yacht,
Which they think will show itself to be the
fastest boat in the world. 1t made trial
trip few days ago, and Travelled Is knots
an hour. Samuel J. Tilden has entered his
yacht Viking for this cruise. John Roach
was asked to speed the Yosemite against the
other fast boats. He telegraphed yesterday
that he could not get his yacht ready in time.
The large yachts will rendezvous at Larch-
mont tomorrow night 1t is expected that
pools on the result of the contest will be sold
In quiet way at Larchmont. The start in
the race for New London will be made Just
before noon on Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
stII Further Signs Of Its Decay

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-The San Fran
cisco Call in the issue of today says that the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company intend to
withdraw their steamers from the line be-
tween San Francisco and Australia on Nov.
1st. Their contract with the Australian col
onies expires on that date, and the colonial
government declares that it will not renew
the contract by which they pay the steam
ship company a subsidy unless the United
States agrees to pay a portion of it. The re-
cent decision of Postmaster General Villas
not to use any part of 100000 appropriated
by the last Congress to assist in the trans
portation of mails, it is said, determined the
Pacific Mail S. S. Company to pursue this
course of action.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE question of
withdrawing the Pacific Mail steamers be-
tween San Francisco and Australia is under
consideration by that company.
CHESTER, Pa, July 14.-Work has almost
ceased at John Roach's shipyard here About
70 men, principally machinists, were dis
charged on Saturday, and the scene at the
yard is one of inactivity as compared with
former times The only vessel on the ways
is the government cruiser Chicago the last
one included in Roach's government CON
tract which will probably be launched on
the 23d, unless new orders are received
Shortly the great shipyard will have to be
closed, as all of the old contracts are rapidly
running out.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
ALLEGHENY VALLEY FLOODED.
A Telegraph Student Killed at Har-
nonSyiIIe.

PITTsBURG, Pa, July 14.-ShOrtly before
dark last evening the Allegheny valley was
visited by one of the most disastrous storms
every known in that section. Rain fell i'm
torrents for an hour The wind blew huri-
cane and thunder and lightning were inces-
SAINT. reports of great damage have been
gheny river between this city and Titusville
At Harmonsville the lightning struck the
telegraph office, instantly killing James Nc
Feeders, student, aged II years, and rem
dering unconscious the operator, Miss Mary
Haslett. The building was partly wrecked
AT Freeport a inches of rain fell in an hour,
flooding cellars, yards and streets, and COW
ering the West Penn and Butler branch rail-
roads with water to depth of several feet
Ihe tracks In some places have been washed
away, and in others debris is piled five feet
nigh. Trans have been stopped in all direc-
t0nS, At Hlte station freight train ran
into landslide and was badly wrecked, but
no one was injured so far as known. Peters
creek, near Leichburg, is swollen beyond its
banks, and numerous oil and gas derrickS
we're washed down stream. Kirkpatrick &
Co.'S steel plant at Leichburg, is under
water
AT Titusville a cloud burst about one mile
south of the town, and stream entering Oil
creek near the centre of the city rose to un-
precedented height Many houses were mov-
ed from their foundations and several were
washed away. A number of families had
narrow escapes. Two bridges went down
the creek and the roads were badly washed.
There was no loss of life, but the damage to
property was very great.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
Barnum in Lewiston.
Especial to the Press.l

lopocldl W tllt ITtSS.
LEWISTON, July 14.-Fully twenty-five
thousand people witnessed the performances
given by Barnum's great show today, and
storms of applause greeted the many new
acts presented.
While Jumbo was stepping from his car
this morning he slipped and fell, striking a
slight trestle work supporting the rails of the
Maine Central road, land the wood work gave
way under his heavy weight, precipitating
his fore legs into a hole beneath some five
feet deep. At the command of Mr. Scott,
his keeper, Jumbo remained quiet in his pre-
dicament until large planks were placed be-
meath him and raised by means of jacks used
by the wrecking train. The brute was found
unhurt and seemed delighted to be freed
from his unpleasant position
A Hard Case.
AUGUSTA, July 14-Mrs. Joel Jose, de-
mented lady 81 years of age, was discovered
today in an open shanty mile and a half
from Readfeld depot, where she has stopped
alone for eight years amid the most disgust
ing filth. Her husband, residing in a small
house twenty rods away, carried her food
once day She was in a nude condition,
the same as she has lived The authorities
had her removed to the insane hospital.
"Bub" Bean Not Dead.
1t now seems that "Bub" Bean, reported
to have been killed in the Fourth of July
fight at the Forks between Frenchmen and
river drivers, was not there at all, but on a
trip up the river with his best girl The ru-
NOR probably grew out of an affair which oc-
CURED between members of the Bean family
and Frenchmen on the Sunday following the
Fourth. TIE old man Jonathan Bean got
engaged in an atfray with Baker, a French
man, and Jonathan's son, Nanny, took
gun and fired at the Frenchman, hitting him.
Upon complaint Of Baker the old gentleman,
his wife and son were arrested and brought
to Skowhegan for trial one day last week A
doctor testified that he extracted one shot
from Bakers back and another from under
his arm, the wounds not being of danger
GUS character. The Bean family were placed
under $4,000 bonds for their appearance at
the next term of court.
His Injuries Proved Fatal.
BANGOR, July 14.-Lorenzo Wiltshire, aged
IL years, of this city, died today from the eff
fects of being injured yesterday by falling
under rolling log
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
DIGGING HIS OWN GRAVE.
Singular Freak of Young Man in
Ohio-His Timely Rescue.

DAYTON, o., July 14-Albert Hunt, a
young man residing short distance south
east of this city, has been seized with pc
culiar mania, prompted by feeling of de-
spondency and remorse, to seek burial
place. In remote and unfrequented place.
Obtaining pick and shovel, he went to "a
spot near what is known as Seeley's ditch,
and began to dig grave. A hole siq feet
long, two feet wide and three feet deep, now
remains as a monument to his intentions
While digging the grave William Nurren-
brock inquired as to his purpose. Hunt an
swered that he was tired of life, that he was
disheartened and determined to die and be
buried Immediately. Thereupon he handed
a lantern to Nurrenbrock and told him that
he would give him his watch and $50 if he
would hold the light until he shot himself
Then he asked Nurrenbrock if he would
fill in his grave and place board at the
head, inscribed, Here lies Albert Hunt
who died of deSpondency." Nurrenbrock
refused, and took immediate charge of the
uninjured body and returned it to the par
ents, who lived on farm near by
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
STILL UNSETTLED.
The Michigan MiIImen Advised to
Stand Firm,

EAST SAGINAW, July 14.-The strike here
is still going on and no steps have been taken
at this end of the river to secure an adjust
ment. The strikers have contented them
selves with holding meetings, in which
speeches were made denouncing the action of
the authorities in bringing detectives from
Chicago, counseling moderation and advising
the men to stand firm as they would succeed
in the end. Meetings were called for today
also. 1t is difficult to predict the result
Two or three mill owners have announced
determination to start their mills, and should
they do so trouble may result.
State Representative Barry, leader of the
strike, has just been arrested for melting dis
turbance and interfering with the prosecu-
tion of business. All is quiet.
BAY CITY, Mich, July 14-Goy. Alger
and members of his staff are here to look
over the situation. McLean's mill, which
started yesterday, closed down this forenoon,
as the men demanded contract to run ten
hours at full pay the balance of the season,
which was declined and the mill stopped
There is no unusual excitement in the city
BAY CITY, July l4.-Today the strikers
banked the fires in the salt block of Pitts l&
Cranage and Miller & Lewis, and McGrows.
all OF which had started up.
Gov. Alger has ordered the militia from
Alpena Flint and Port Huron to report for
duty here and four companies from Detroit
and East Saginaw. Local organizations also
have been called on The situation looks
serious but the advent of the military will
probably overcome violence.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, July 14.-Every-
thing is apparently quiet here. Gov. Alger
has instructed the sheriff to disperse all
gatherings of strikers.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
GEN. GRANT.

MI. McGREGoR, n Y, July 14.-At 1890
o'clock last night General Grant was sleep
ag and pdr1 during IN the night he secured about
awoke earlier this morning than he other
wise would have done because of the rain
fall that begun early in the morning. The
General is disposed to rheumatic pains and
it is not unlikely that the rain storm has
aroused them to some extent. The patient
took food through the night as usual, and
this morning his pulse was as strong, full and
regular as on yesterday
DR.. Shrady reported from the cottage this
afternoon that the General has been dressed,
and that his pulse, appetite and general con-
dition continue favorable. None but the
family will be permitted for the present to
see him.
:, DR.. Douglass, this afternoon. joined DR..
Shrady at the cottage, where the latter re-
ported quiet and comfortable afternoon.
Dr.. Douglass and Dr. Shrady were present
when the patient retired this evening, and
the conditions were reported about the same
as last evening. The indications are good
for quiet night.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
ON THE TURF.
July Meeting of the Lawrence,
Mass, Riding Park Association.

LAWRENCE, Mass, July 14.-The July
meeting of the Lawrence Riding Park Asso-
citation opened today. The weather was un-
Wilkes was the favorite in the three-minute
class, 10 to 5. In the second heat Helen
Wilkes and Plumed Knight collided, causing
the former to drop to the rear position, and
this change made pretty race between
kept close together till reaching the three
quarters, when, knowing they could not win
the race eventually from Wilkes, they were
pulled by their drivers to prevent obtaining
record: Finally Hoosac and Richelieu
intense excitement The judges declared it
no heat, and drivers were changed and the
next heat was taken by Wilkes. Both races
were postponed, as rain began falling
heavily, and they will take place tomorrow
afternoon.
Following is a summary of the races, as
far as progressed:
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
GENERAL NEWS.

The New Hampshire legislature in joint
convention yesterday elected +. G. Thurston
senator from the Nashua district, vice Hon.
III. L. Morrill,, deceased. A resolution has
Deen introduced for final adjournment Aug.
1St.
Black diphtheria is raging in Newport, VT.
One family has lost four young children, and
many more are ill.
A deadlock in the New Haven, Conn,
board OF police commissioners over the cleo
tion OF chief of police, after lasting nearly
six months, was broken Monday night.
The announcement by the owners of the
Providence (R. l. Journal that they will
issue Sunday edition, recalls the rigid op-
position of Senator Anthony and Mr. Dan
lelson, the former owners and editors, to
Sunday papers.
The bodies of Albert Routseahu, of Ore
gon, Illinois, and of William Routseahu of
Mt Morris, brothers, were found on Rail-
road Island, at Oregon, Monday. They had
apparently been struck by lightning during
a heavy storm in the morning. They had
been fishing and were sitting under tree.
Edward Withers who had held the posi-
ton of clerk in the custom house at Halifax,
N. s., for several years, shot his daughter,
aged IS, and then shot himself at his resi-
denee ON GreenpOol road yesterday forenoon
Both father and daughter are dead With
ers has not been considered of sound mind
by many of his acquaintances for some time
past.
A stage coach plying between Dodge CITY.
Kansas, and Fort Supply, Indian Territory,
was carried away in a swollen stream Mon
day. One passenger and the driver were
drowned. Another passenger escaped. The
mules perished, The mail bags have been
recovered, but the coach itself has not yet
been found.
BY the use of dynamite the remaining four
bodies of the victims of the Lake Minneton-
ka disaster were brought to the surface and
recovered about midnight, Monday The
bodies were those of COykendaIl and his
wife, Harvey Rand and Robert Hussey. The
remains were taken to Minneapolis and
taken charge of by friends.
The sixth annual convention of the Amer
lean ASSOCIATION OF Photographers began in
Buffalo, n. Y, yesterday. A large number
of the leading photographers of the country
are present. In connection with the meeting
a very elaborate exhibition of Photographic
work and material is given.
The International Window Glass Work
ers,, convention met in Pittsburg, Pa, yes
terday.. Delegates were present from all
parts of the world.
Thomas MeArdle, aged As, of Ware, Mass,
CONSUMED Holyoke doctor Saturday for
strain received last Saturday while lifting a
cask OF lime. The doctor gave him medi-
cine, shortly after taking which he began
vomiting and within hour was dead A
medical examiner has charge of the BODY and
medicine.
By the falling in of boiler house at the
State cloth mill in Philadelphia yesterday,
nVe men were seriously and four slightly in
Jured. One of the men, VIM. Ryan, has
since died.
The prize pointer dog Mettear, owned bv
Col. Huges of Dallas, Tex, and valued at
$4,000, died yesterday, Of abscess Of the
liver
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON July 10.
The indications for New England today are
clearing and fair weather, variable winds,
nearly stationary temperature.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, July IA, 1885.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
Affairs of the West Shore Railroad.

SARATOGA, July 14.-It having been un-
derstood that Judge Horace Russell is de-
sirous of retiring from the receivership of
capitalists interested in the affairs of that
line was held this afternoon at the Saratoga
residence of j. w. Drexel
The purpose of the meeting was the con-
sideration of the choice of successor to the
withdrawal. The result of the meeting was
such that w. j. Arkell, of the Albany Eve
ming journal, will be strongly urged for the
receivership that Judge Russells withdraw
al would leave vacant. Among other plans
discussed today was one which may be Wig
orously pushed in the event of MIR. ArkiIl
declining. 1t involves the purchase of the
West Shore by the State of Massachusetts,
and the establishment of trunk line be-
tween Boston and the West by connections
burg roads, with junction at Rotterdam on
the West Shore
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
MEXICO.
Confident of the FriendIiness of the
United States Government.

CITY OF MEXICO, July IA, via Galveston
1t is reported on good authority that the gov
ernment has exempted the Vera Cruz Harbor
Company, a French concern, from the opera
ton of the decree suspending subsidies The
company is going on with its work.
The Vera Cruz papers express great salts
faction that Edward w. jackson of the Vera
Cruz Railroad Company has been appointed
general manager of the Central road as has
been announced here. 1t is said that Mr..
jackson will soon take charge of the Cen
tral and will make a number of changes in
the personnel of the management. Rumors
are afl0at in financial and railway circles
here of a possible consolidation of the Vera
Cruz and Central roads,
Manager Janson of the London Bank, in
this city, is en- route to New York, whence
he will sail for England. The government
announces that it will not sell an acre of
Mexican territory, and it has confidence in
the friendliness of the United States govern
mapt
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
STOLE A PAY CAR.
Bold but Unsuccessful Attempt at
Robbery in Atlanta, Ca.

ATLANTA, Ga, July IA desperate at
tempt to rob the Richmond and Danville pay
car was made in this city this morning. Pay
master Groser and his cook occupied the car
About 3 o'clock a. m. Groser awoke and
found the car moving at the rate of 40 miles
an hour, and when the car reached steep
brought the train to standstill He was
then fired at by three men who got off the
engine but was unhurt. The car was be-
sieged for half an hour, when assistance ar
rived and the would-be robbers fed The
safe in the car contained $4,000 and it is
supposed that railroad men made the at
tempt at robbery by stealing an engine, qui-
etly attaching it to the pay car and then run
ming at full speed for strip of woods a
short distance away. One man has been ar
rested on suspicion
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
Delegates Arriving for Mahone's
Convention at Richmond.

New YORK, July 1.-THE Evening Posts
Richmond, Va, special says:
About one-half of the delegates to Mahone's
Republican State convention, which assemblies
here tomorrow, have arrived. Among the dele
gates are Senators Malone and Riddleberger, ex-
congressman John S. Wise, Henry Bowen, Will
nam Mayo Hooper and Representatives Bead and
llbDy and many other Mahonite leaders whose
est interest is felt in the nomination to be made
for governor. The most prominent candidates
are eX-CongresSman John S. Wise and State At
torney General Blair. Both of these gentlemen
have established headquarters and are making a
canvass of the delegates as they arrive. Wise is
looked upon as Mahone's per sonal candidate and
the suppression is that he will be nominated.
Governor Cameron is also believed to be backing
Wise. Riddleberger it is believed favors a new
man, ex Congressman Bowen. The work of to-
day and tonight will decide the nomination.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
An ALLEGED Murderess Arrested.

KEENE, N. H., July 14.-Sheriff Rice this
afternoon arrested Mrs. Estelle Hunter,
charged with the murder of her husband,
Chas. E. Hunter of Hinsdale. He was shot
ON the. night of June 25th, the first appear
suspicious against the wife, however, as she
had not lived happily with him and had
bought pistol month before in Keene
The coroner's jury, after a long deliberation,
returned a verdict that the deceased died
from pistol shot at the hands of a person
unknown. Public feeling, however, was
strong against her, which led to the arrest.
She was brought to the Keene county jail
and will be arraigned soon.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-15
HastY Departure of the British
Afghan Frontier Commission.

Afghan frontier commission with their mill
tary escort have suddenly strnck their tents
and are marching rapidly from Herat The
reason for their hasty retirement is unknown