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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-31
sANcoR's JUMBO FAIR.
The Combined Exhibition to Open
To-pay-LIkeIy to Prove Grand
Success.

BANGOR, Aug. 30.-The indications are
that the combined New England and East
ern Maine State fair, held here for the four
days beginning tomorrow, will be grand
success. The attractions in horse and cattle
departments eclipse even those of last year,
when Hon. George B. Loring said the col
lection of blooded cattle was the finest ever
gathered in the world. Two hundred and
forty-fve horses have been entered for the
society's premiums while in the trotting and
running races there are no less than $50 en-
tries. There are eighteen races to be trotted
and run in the four days. These range from
500 for two-years-olds to grand sweep
stake race Friday for purse of $500. There
will be six running races, ranging from a
one-mile dash to a tw0-mile hurdle for six
hurdles. The total purses in both classes
are $5075 Running horses have arrived in
large numbers from New Brunswick, Bos-
ton, Newport, l.. l., Swansea, Mass, and
Nova Scotia. The Provinces, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, and Nova Scotia will be
represented in the trotting, The display in
the agricultural implement department will
be large, the principal exhibitors being Bos-
ton firms. The cattle department has con-
tributors from all over New England.
On the big day last year 10000 passed into
the park, and 10000 are expected this year.
An immense balloon goes up Wednesday.
Nick Roberts circus has been taken into the
fair grounds for the week, while numerous
side shows and fakirs are gathering. All
the rooms at the hotels are engaged, but
citizens will open their houses, and Boston
and Bangor steamers are converted, when
here, into floating hotels, and all who come
will be accommodated The Maine Central
has all as ailable rolling stock at excursion
points. All officers of the New England
society are to be present to assist in making
the fair success.
President Loring Secretary Needham and
Treasurer Riddle of the New England Agri-
cultural Society have arrived. At Ii o'clock
President Loring makes the opening ad-
dress. At 1.30 o'clock the trotting COM
The minute class and the 2.2S
class will be trotted; then the running race
one and one-half miles over hurdles, and
matched race between Golden Maxim and
Harriet, two st. John horses.
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MONEY FOR FISHERMEN.
Great Excitement In the Gloucester
HaIibut Market.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Aug 30.-The excite
ment in the halibut market this morning was
intense, and though the halibut pool endeav-
ored to boycott an outside firm, and finally
succeeded, some of the fishermen reaped a
decided benefit. There were six schooners
in, the Frederick Gerring. Lizzie Greenleaf,
Velociped, Daeotah, Restless and Glad
stone. The aggregate weight of fresh hall
but was 65, 600 pounds.
Saturday the price paid for halibut was
seven and five cents, and with six trips in
the price would have taken tumble, result
ing in a loss to the fishermen, but for the
competition of the firm of bennett & Won
son. The firm wanted one or two trips, and
made an offer. The halibut company sue
ceeded In getting conference with the skip
pers of the six vessels and the edict was is
sued that if one trip of halibut was landed
at bennett & Wonson's the price to be paid
the fishermen would be 63 and a. Of course
this was clear boycstt.
William bennett, of the firm of bennett &
Wo0nson, offered one skipper so cents hum
dred more than the haiibut company had Of
fered, but the skipper could not accept; if he
did the price would be reduced to 81 and Al
to the Others In consequence of this move
of the halibut company the fishermen got a
good price for their fish, and thelfishermen of
the six vessels have probably $1,000 to share
up, but the opposition company was Silenced
for the time being They could not afford to
purchase at s and 6 have the other
TRIPS SOFA aC' OF ana IL, lOI tue HalIput mar
ket would have taken a tumble, and the op-
position buyers would have been the losers.
liar aspects. One of the shippers of the
halibut fleet at present in port here was at
Portland last week and sent a telegram to
man interested in the vessel here, asking the
price of halibut here, and how much fish
there was in the market The despatch was
directed to certain place, but the messen-
ger could not find the man and went to the
halibut company'S wharf, where there was a
man of the same name This man took the
telegram, although he could not read or
write, the messenger signing for him. That
despatch was detained by some one, and it is
understood that similar fate was met by a
despatch sent to Portland fish buyers that
they could purchase all the halibut they
wanted in Gloucester for and cents. 1t is
plain to see how fishermen are boycotted at
Portland and obliged to sell at the price
fixed by the halibut pool.
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THE ANARCHISTS.
A Band of Them Captured by the
Chicago Police.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Louis Juhl, tailor;
Henry Batzel, mason, and William Kloth,
cooper, were arrested Sunday charged
with conspiracy to do an unlawful act
For months past there has been considera-
BILE talk in their nelghb0rhOod about the
three prisoners and their strange actions.
They are all known to be Anarchists and
were always on hand whenever Spies or
Parsons made speech or called meeting.
BatZel, 1t is said, came to this country re-
Gently from Germany, and ever since his ar
rival has been associated with Anarchists in
this city. Kloth has been here longer. He
owns cooper shop in the rear of his house,
which seemed to be the meeting place where
Tar two or three times each week a number
OF men congregated and remained till nearly
midnight. Some of them carried mysterious
packages. 1t is not yet clear what the
Anarchists did inside the cooper shop, but
from what the various neighbors say it
would seem that they met to drill and talk
over the use of dynamite. They finally be-
came so bold during the recent excitement
that on one occasion seven men were seen
to leave the place about IL o'clock at night,
each armed with rifles or pistols. The mys-
terious meetings were carried on until the
nelghD0rS became suspicious and finally in
formed the police, who watched the place
and became convinced that the meetings
were for no lawful purpose, and that the
men were conspiring to destroy life and prop
erty. Accordingly a raid was determined
upon. The cooper shop and the shouSes of
these men were thoroughly searched. No
explosives were found, but two full stands
of Australian pieces, swords and heavy
Colts 44-calibre revo1vers were discovered
slowed away in an ingeniously devised
compartment in the ceiling Kloth openly
avowed that he was an Anarchist and ad-
mitted he had to fly from Berlin for that
reason. He further volunteered the infor-
nation that he was staunch sympathizer
of the convicted Anarchists. The police
nIof,x hnr arNIi An6 +l,a Irak
riot and was confined in Desplaines street
station for six weeks, butt was finally
discharged for want of evidence The pris-
oners will have hearing Monday.
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AN EvENTFUL VOYAGE.
The Terrific Passage of the Sweed-
ish Steamer Victoria.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30.-The Swedish
steamer Victoria has arrived here from Cir
genti, with a cargo of 1900 tons of sulphur,
after terrific and eventful passage of %
days. The Victoria made sail from Girgenti
on the 3rd instant Everything went along
smoothly until Saturday, the 21st instant,
when in latitude 36.46, longitude 62.29, the
east, and at p. m. it shifted to the east
northeast. The barometer began to fall rap
idly and all the sails were taken in but the
lower foretopsail. At 9 p. m. the wind came
up from the northeast with hurricane force
and the sea began to rise and break all over
the vessel.
She was then hove to and the lower topsail
was blown into ribbons The wind then
shifted to northerly and the barometer again
boarded the vessel, smashing the life boat
on the starboard side, tearing away the after
rail on the same side, breaking the after
and bridge wheels and steering gear, tear
ing the steam winch pipes from the decks
and carrying everything on deck away.
After this sea had run off the vessel Lars
Thalleniusson, the carpenter. accompanied
by one of the sailors, was sent aft to try and
free the steering gear so that her head might
be kept TO the sea, when another sea boarded
the vessel, carrying the carpenter away. The
night was pitch dark and with the bowling
of the wind it was impossible to make any
efforts to save the unfortunate man, who
WaS'never seen again after the sea struck
him.
The captain of the steamer says he has
followed the sea for thirty-two years, but
never before encountered such gale. He
had given the ship up as lost, when the hur--
ricane moderated. The Victoria is the first
Swedish steamer that ever arrived at Phila-
delphia.
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

Bark Lena from Aspinwall has gone into
quarantine at Pensacola with seven cases OF
yellow fever among the crew. One seaman
has died.
The Howard oil mills, comprising build
ings covering three and hall acres, near
by fire Sunday. The mills employed one
hundred ana eighty men and were the largest
in the State Loss 5000; insurance $780,
000
The bark Joseph A. Popes, before reported
ashore at Cohasset, Mass, was pulled OH
Saturday morning by tugs without apparent
Injury.
DR.. oliver Wendall Holmes arrived in New
York Sunday and left that city for his nome
in Boston.
John Killan, an anarchist under arrest in
New York, was about to commit suicide Sun
day when he was discovered by the officers.
A special despatch was printed in Chicago
Monday, relating to an alleged attempt that
was made in 1883 to assassinate Grand Mas
ter Workman Powderly. Inc oespatcn also
states that committee has been inyestigat-
ing the matter III New York and that full
report will be made at the Richmond conyen-
ton.
Richard E. Hail. aged "a, was drowned
Sunday in attempting to swim across Brown
pond in Wentworth, N. ii.
Henry G. Shirwick, a painter of New Bed
ford, MASS, UOOk all ONtIuOSo VI iduuduuni
Sunday night and died early Monday morn
ing.
A meeting of the creditors of P. F. vii,
liams. lumber dealer of Boston, was held
Yesterday morning. The meeting was pri-
vate, only the creditors being present Ife fe
statement presented shoWed W d the liabilltles 70
counts, $132, ZIG notes and $356621 contin-
gent in the shape of endorsements. Assets
are given at $91, ,6S7. A committee was ap-
nointed to Investigate the affairs of Mr.. Will
iiams and also of Russell Sheen & Co., with
power to advise involyency or to report at a
future meeting
Daniel Magone, the new collector of the
mort of New York, arrived at the custom
house in that city, yesterday, and the Office
was formally turned over to him.
There is no change in the New York cloth
| ing cutters lockout Employers are vainly
| irving to fill their shops with non-unior
men But the few employed have ruined 81
much cloth that several were discarged. The
nntters will have parade today to show
| their strength. Union men expect complete
| victory over their employers.
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ms so-WELL's VIEWS.
rna s+,e,gth of the Prohibition
m(sement overestimated-
New York Tribune.J

| n
- j. r. Bodwell, the Republican nominee fo
Governor Of Maine, was at the Murray Hill
Hotel yesterday. He does not intend to take
the stump himself, but he feels confident OF
his election by liberal majority in Maine
| and thinks that the strength of the prhibition
vote has been largely overestimated outside
of Maine
"The third party vote will be much less on
election day than it appears to be today he
said. "The thinking prohibitionists fully
realize that their only hope of executing the
prohibition laws is by keeping the republican
party in power. The republican party is and
always has been the party of prohibition,
and the strict anti-liquor laws now in exist
ence emanated from it, The prohibitionists
themselves are responsible in many instances
because the laws are not strictly enforced.
ssRee RfRg Of nthf@ dq not eYert thejT jjRiH
and do all in my power to prevent the sale of
liquor in my town.
"The Democrats are doing their utmost tn
magnify the strengtl of the Prohibition
party but WIN ~ sap S,eeess As far the
little to fear. As rule the Kpigb+S e
Labor will cast their ballotseor the raor1o VI
candidates according to their ~espectye nlGr nof
ions from the knights in the lasloyws ysor access1
man ymore will probably come uJer anu anu
standard before the election. Then .i1mIsr
of confirmed Democrats have promis,desnl,GitHhr
every evidence of good faith, to vote tOritn
and it looks on the whole as though
would poll handsome majority. The onlsl
drawback we are likely to encounter Is that
some of the Republicans will feel so sure OF
victory that they will not think it worth
their while to go to the polls"
"Will the handling of the fishery qestioa
by the present administration have any eff
feet in the eStateielection?
engaged in the fishing industry are thor
oughIy disgusted with Secretary Bayard's
course, and by coming out strong for the
Republican ticket they will show their ap-
proval Of Mr.. Blains's welldefised position
on the question"
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Temperance.

Sunday evening Maple Lodge and the
Sunday school, at Aliens Corner, held
memorial service in honor of their late men,
Der, Alfred E. Jackson, who was drowned
three weeks ago. He was at the time of his
death Worthy Chief Templar of the lodge.
The exercises were opened by reading Of
resolutions adopted by the lodge, followed
by singing by the choir composed of mem
bers OF the lodge and Sunday school; read
ing Of Scripture, and. prayer by Chaplain
reading of record of membership OF the de-
parted brother by the secretary of the lodge,
Mrs. Win Cobb; readings by Alice Marston,
r. ii. S., and Mamie Smith, l.. II. s.; sing
ing by the choir; address for the lodge by, E.
w. Knight, p w. c. T.; poems by Mrs.
Minnie Cobb and Mr.. Fred Fales; address
for the class in Sunday school, of which
Mr.. Jackson was a member, by Mr.; Cope
land address for Sunday school by Rev; MI
Hart, Superintendent; prayer by Nj. A Han
son singing by the class
The exercises throughout were very inter
esting. There was large audience IN at
tendance. There was fine display Oh now
arS
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SAW 1T BLOWN UP.
A Chicago MANS Graphic Account
Of the Awful Powder-House Ex-
piosion.

CHICAGO, Aug, 30.-James Dubnstock, the
only person who has been found that really
saw the explosion of the powder-housc yes
terday, says: 81 was walking towards John
Jung's house, holding an umbrella over my
head The wind came from my back, and
held my umbrella back little, which allowed
me to look ahead. l was, on the Archer
from Latin & Rand's powder-house, and
happened to be looking at it,. The, same in
slant that my eyes rested on it, and l know
not why, singled out this particular pow
Ger-houSe, while there were so many like 1t
nearer to me--a long, zigzag streak OF light
ming darted across the sky and then fiery
line came down and struck fairly on the
powder-house. In the moment that elapsed
between the flash and the explosion reallz-
pen. thought so fast / had determined to
run long before could move muscle OF my
body to effect that object. Then, as if it had
been swept away like mist. l saw the
bricks and stones of the powder house sud
denly disappear in the earth. The ground
shook beneath my feet, and clutched at
the swaying fence near me. A deep rumb-
slant stream, of fire shot into the air like
the pictures have often seen OF Mount We
suviouS.
Il knew no more for at least ten minutes.
NV umbrella was snatched out of my grasp
as if by an unseen hand, and was thrown
into the ditch. When recovered conscious
ness Isaw that stones and bricks had fallen
all around me. None struck me, however.
Scrambling to my feet started for home,
where have remained"
1t is thought this morning that Mr. and
Mrs. Guhl will recover. George keun. the
farmer who was thrown 200 feet from his
wagon, is dying. Mrs. Devine is very low.
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GLASGOW, Aug. 3o-The CongTegatilo1nial, egsi
Baptist and Evangelical Union ASSOCIATION Md ,a
gave breakfast toay to Rey, Henry WARD
Beecher. DR.. Ferguson presided.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-31
RAILWAY MATTERS.

ROME, WATERFOWL & oGDENsBURG.
For the nine months ending June sOth, the
company furnishes the following corrected
figures;
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MUST RULE OR RUIN.
The Great Struggle to Take Place at
Richmond.

mNEw YORK. Aug. 30.-The exposure OF
the Home Clubs alleged attempt to kill Gen
eral Master Workman PowGerly, as pub
lished in the Pittsburg Sunday Leader, has
agitated knights of Labor circles in this city
Several members were seen today, who unit
ed in denouncing the Home Club in unmeas-
ured terms. One of them said: The Home
Club has brought much disgrace on
the order. | could tell of numerous
instances. 1t is notorious TACT
that the recent investigation by committee
of the general assembly has been white
washing affair. The Home Club must rule
or ruin. With this end in view any one who
is opposed to their principles will be driven
from their order if possible If man APP
plies for membership and they imagine that
he will be an enemy to them, he will be
blackballed. A case of this kind occurred IN
the boatmen's strike recently, when several
prominent members of the Boatmen's Union
were blackballed for no other reas on except
that their influence was feared.
'For over a year 232 Brooklyn men have
tried to form mixed district, but the Home
Clnb's influence has been exerted against
them successfully to keep them out until
after the General Assembly at Richmond.
81 fear that they will try to disrupt the
order if they cannot control the Rlehmono
meeting. At that time will occur the great
est struggle ever known in the order. The
Home Club will stop at nothing, not ever
MURDER to effect their ends. Victor Drury
the leader, is an offshoot Of the Paris Com
mune, and has been trying to make ID. A. A
an engine Of socialism"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-31
To Assassinate Grand Master Pow
derIy.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3O-A special despatch
was printed here yesterday relating to an
alleged attempt that was made in 1888 to
assassinate Grand Master Workman t. V.
Powderly, knights of Labor. The despatch
also stated that committee had been inves-
tigating the matter in New York, and that
a full report would be made at the Rich
mond convention.
Grand Lecturer Carlton, Knights of Labor,
was asked by reporter yesterday as to the
truth of the despatch. He replied that he
plot to assassinate Powderly. As it was
said to have been Matched up three years
ago. he apprehended no trouble from it now,
even if it were true.
The investigation into the affairs of the
Home Club, Mr.. Carlton, admitted, is in
progress. Just what its nature is, and what
may result from it, he could not even sur,
mise He is content to await the report of
the committee to the Richmond convention.
and until that time does not feel at liberty to
say anything more about it.
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To celebrate the queens Jubilee.

NEW York, Aug. 3O.-A meeting of Eng
lishmen resident in New York is to be held
this evening to consider the feasibility of eel
ebrating here, next year, the 50th anniversa-
nv of Queen Victoria's ascension to the
throne, when the jubilee in England occurs.
During the thousand years that the flag
has waved over the seagirt isle" only three
monarchs have reigned 80 years, namely,
Henry III, Edward III, and George LII. The
event of Queen Victoria reigning 80 years is
considered of sufficient Importance, in the
eyes of those who have originated the pre-
posed meeting, to call for a rejoicing of Eng
lishmen all over the world.
Some of the orignators are in favor of a
public parade under the "Rsd Cross ban
ner." If is argued by those lwho favor this
plan that the Germans thus celebrated tn
restoration of peace between France ari
Germany, the French the anniversary of ne
destruction of the Bastile; and other naton-
alities have observed festal days iof less I'M
portance under the flags of their native couh-
tries
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The Sea Serpent Again.

RoNDoUT, N. Y, Aug. 30.-The sea ser
pent was seen in the Hudson river between
Coddington's Dock and Kingston Point yes
boatmea and boys, who were in swimming.
1t was of the shape and general appearance
of the well known anaconda or water boar of
Amazon, but much larger, being about two
feet in diameter on a line with the eyes. The
while the back appeared to be mottled
with a light and dark brown. From point
about six feet back of the eyes fin appear
ed which extended the entire length Of that
portion of the body visible, which was about
x feet Half mile below Ceddington the
Sernent go lashed the water with his tail. The
serpent was also seen by. persons on the
Dutehess county shore. The parties say it
was not sea weed. They say they were all
perfectly sober"
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FEMALE MASTER WORKMAN.
Chicago Knights of Labor Choose
Woman for District Master
Workman.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3O-Mrs. Elizabeth Rod.
gers has been appointed Master Workman of
District No. "a. knights of Labor, vice j. B.
Murphy, deceased. She is the first woman
to receive such distinction. Mrs. Rodgers is
the wife of George Rodgers who has figured.
in labor matters in Chicago for number OF
years She is 80 years of age, and though
the mother of II children has managed to
make reputation as labor reformer. Three
years ago she was Supreme Judge OF Dis
trict "a, and her rulings stand as precedents
throughout the country, and are often cited.
Mrs. Rodgers has been delegate to the
Ladies' Assembly for the past three years.
She has reinstated the assemblies which
were expelled for their Anarchist tendencies
but declares that she has no sympathies with
such doctrines. and will fight them in the
Knights Of Labor.
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Mr.. SedgwIck In Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 3O.-Reports have
been current here regarding the treatment
of MI. Sedgwick, the American special
agent in the Cutting case who on Friday
evening was the gnest at the ball given = by
the most aristocratic club in Mexico. 10 10,
wards the small hours Of morning tnere
was the usual flow of champagne and numer-
GUS toasts were drunk in one of the rooms ON
Sc apart for gentlemen. Careful lnveStlga-
ton shows that Sedgwick, while undoupte1u, t1lc
ly participating in the enjoyment 9I III tne
hour, was in no way treated lnsolentiy