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FISHERIES A FAILURE.
LABRADOR AND NEWFOUNDLAND
PEOPLE IN NEED OF AID.

Famine Threatening Those Dependent
Upon the Fisheries-The Number Of
the Destitute Estimated mt $4,000
Terrible Prospect for the Winter.
HALIFAX, N. s., Sept 1S.-Alfred B.
Morrine, member of the Newfoundland
legislature for Bonavista, and we'll known
journalist, who has just arrived from, St
Johns, gives the following information: The
Labrador fisheries are an entire failure, tn /.
vessels which went there not averaging
more than 200 quintals Of fish, as compared
with 800 quintals for q fair catch. Thirty
thousand people go down to Labrador from
Newfoundland every year At their best,
the Labrador fisheries afford but bare sub
sistence, and this year the failure has been
90 great that these $4,000 people have not
caught enough fish to pay for cost of trans
portation and supplies. At least another
of those who go to Labrador. Then there
are the $1,000 residents of the Labrador
coasts who are in a similar position. These
people exist solely by the fisheries They
don't know how to do anything else, and
there is nothing else for them to do. Farm
ing is thing unknown along those rock
bound coasts. They exc out an existence in
huts and shanties and the most miserable
apologies for houses, so that at least $4,000,
people, depending on the Labrador fisheries,
are to-day practically in state of destitu-
tion, and during the fall and winter will be
entirely dependent upon the government
for subsistence. But consider the
condition Of Newfoundland's shore fisheries.
OF the 5000 people dependent on that
special branch Of industries, only about
10000 will be adequately provided for for
the winter by the proceeds of this seasons
catch. The remaining 10000 have been rem
dered destitute by the total failure of that
fishery. The chief districts of the island
are inhabited by people who possess barely
enough to meet present necessities, who
have no means Of earning single dollar
outside of the fisheries, and are, therefore,
without any means whatever Of providing
for their existence during the coming fall
and winter. In some sections this terribly
black picture is only relieved by the fact
that the potato crop is turning out very
well. Potatoes is the only crop they raise,
and the potato crop of Newfoundland is not
more than equal to one peck per head of its
DOnu1ation
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SLAUGHTER ON THE RAIL.
Collision Of Trains ON the Nickel Plate
Road.


SILVER CREEK. N. Y, Sept ln-Fif-
teen persons were killed and as many more
hurt by the collision Of Niagara Falls ex-
cursion train and a local freight train on
the Nickel Plate railway near here yester-
day. The trains came together in cut on
curve Engineer Lewis Brewer, of the
excursion, and William Harris, of the
freight and their firemen, saved themselves
by jumping. The excursion consisted of a
baggage car, smoker and eleven coaches.
No passengers were hurt but those in the
smoking car, which was completely tele-
scoped by the baggage car.
There are various causes given for the
fatal wreck. Engineer William Harris, of
the freight train is blamed. 1t is said he
had orders to meet the excursion train at
Irving. He failed to obey the instructions
and was running at full speed when the
collision occurred Trainmeu will not talk
regarding the fault A man who was on
the train says that the freight train had or
ders to go to Silver Creek and the pas
senger train to Irving, which is this side,
and it was these orders that caused the col
lision. The passenger and excursion train
consisted Of fourteen coaches. The excite
m mt on the train among those who
escaped was intense. The scenes in the
smoking car can hardly b, described The
first warning that was given was the slight
jar caused by the heavy pressure of the air
brakes. Some Of the passengers braced
themselves in their seats, seemingly appre-
hensive of danger Then came the terrible
shock, followed by the smashing of windows
and the roof of the car, and all was mass.
of bleeding and struggling humanity.
Men were locked in each others
arms, covered with blood, while underneath
them and on all sides lay the poor unfortu-
mates who were instantly killed. crushed
out Of all human semblance. The sight was
terrible one, and it required the stoutest
nerves to induce one to take second look.
The wounded crawled out of the debris
and were assisted to the neighboring houses.
People brought bedding, ETC., on which
to lay the dead and dying, and all that
could then be done was to wait until help.
which had been immediately sent for, ar
rived
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Wedne, dav. Sept. 15.

A bill was passed in the'house OF COM
mons ratifying the international agreement
to protect the submarine cables of the
world.
Two young girls Eta Vogelsang and
Ada Lafington, attempted to commit sui
eide at Dundee, Mich, by chloroform, be-
cause some malicious person had slandered
them. Miss Laington will die, but Miss
Vog ,lsan2 may recover. The girls are un-
doubt -dly Il spectacle.
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Monday, Sept. 13.

| The drowned body of an unknown woman
was found at Southport, Conn.
Cummings beat George in four mile
race at London in 2Om. II So S.
Two Williamsport, Penn, men have been
arrested on a charge of counterfeiting.
A dozen persons were badly injured by
the fall of grand stand at Jerssy City.
Among the arrivals by the steamship
e.tic from Liverpool was j. K Emmett.
Five bu ,insss houses were burned at
FIR ehold, N. j. ,entailing loss of 100000.
Michael Winn was arrested at Lawrence
for attempted assault OIL Mrs. Agnes Flem-
ing.
Employees in the boot and shoe factory of
J. w. Hart at Weymouth Mass, have
struck.
A train was thrown from an embankment
at Jewett City, Conn, but nobody was
killed
The United States lacrosse championship
was won by the New Yorks, beating the
Brooklyns.
Frederick Douglass was dined at the Re-
we're house at Boston by the Wendell Phil
lips club.
An attempt has been made to poison a
Pennington, N. j., family of l2 persons With
paris green.
Engineer James Jordan was killed in
Cincinnati Southern yard Accidentally at
L idlow, KY.
Four men were shot, three fatally, dur
ing wrangle over game of base ball in a
Missouri town.
The seized schooner, Everett Steele, has
been released by the Canadians, there being
no justification for the seizure.
Four more of the Meteor's wrecked crew
have been picked up at sea: alive but ex-
hausted. Eight are now missing.
The Bulgarian national assembly has been
convoked for to-day. Dispatches of regard
have been sent to Prince Alexander
Thirty New York shops have acceded to
the demands of the clothing cutters More
than that number of shops still stand out
The farm buildings of NJ. N, Morse, at
Brunswick, Me-, were burned with contents,
including horse, COW, two hogs and 800 hens
The bal kentine Lizzie Cutter of Names at
Boston, reports the death of four of her
crew from yellow fever while at Matanzas.
The statement of the affairs of William
E. Litchfield of Boston, lumber dealer,
,hows liabilities of $l42,643 and assets of
f53,301.
Postmaster General Villas is expected to
return to Washington Sep. Is Assist
ant Secretary Thompson of the treasury
department has returned from South
Carolina.
Capt Fisher, of the New Bedford bark
Alaska, has been fined elOO and costs at
Auckland, New Zealand. for breach of Gus
toms regulations by landing contraband
goods at the Chatham islands.
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THE NEW BEDFORD STRIKE.
The knights of Labor As ,embly Vote to
Sustain the Spinpers,


NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Sept 15-The
strike of the spinners at Potomska mill No.
continues. The spinners assembly of the
Knights of Labor met and heard the report
Of the committee appointed to wait upon
Superintendent Bentley. They stated that
he was willing to investigate their griev-
ances, with relation to loss of time caused
by the incompetency of the back boys and
the unintelligelce of the second ha III to ~
pair their mules But he absolutely re
fused to reinstate Samuel Hancock, the dis
charged spinner. Til assembly vot,d to
sustain the spnners in The strike, and they
will receive the suppc,t o. the organization
until the difficulty is adjusted. The spin
nert in No. 2 will be ordered out if the con-
cessions demanded by the ass smbly are not
acceeded to- Sixteen back boys and doffers
in No. mill followed the example of the
spinners and left work. The only frames
which are working are operated by the
ov.rseer and second hand and the strikers
say the mill is cramped for lack of fill
inp .l
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THE CYCLONE IN CUBA.

Houses Overturned and Cattle Drowned
The Loss to the Poor People Very
Serious.
HAVANA, Sept. 11.-Furth + particulars
of the damage done by the cyclone OF Aug.
20, II and %, show that in Mazaniilo,
Jucaro, Ciego de Avila, Moron and other
districts, hundreds of houses were over
turned and destroyed and large number
of cattle were drowned Many trees wAre
blown down. The banana trees suffered
the most, and the loss to the poor people is
very serious.
All danger of Cerbadelagua being in
undated by overfowing springs is past.
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DlsGRAcEFUL SORT OF ALMsHousE.

Patients at Waltham Exposed to Con-
tagiOus Diseases.
WALTHAM. Mass, Sept 5.-For several
days there has been suspicion that some
thing was wrong with the Waltham aims
house, as the city physicians report did net
appear in the joint report of the various city
departments A copy has finally leaked
out, and it shows a bad state of affairs 1t
states that convalescents are obliged to stay
in the same room in which there are patients
with cases of contagious disease, and that
the inmates are frequently left in the room
where patients have died, while the bodies
are allowed to remain without any care or
attention for hours. An investigation will
be demanded at once.
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LEE ROWS DOWN MATTERsoN,

Making the Fastest Time on Record for
Part of the Course.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE sculling match
on the Thames, over the Thames champion
ship course, for 910O a side, between
Lee and Matterson, was won by
Lee. They had a desperate strug
gle for a while, but Matterson utterly
collapsed before the finish. Lee reached
Hammersmith bridge in 8 m. AZ S., beating
Beach's time, the best on record, by 10
seconds. He finished the course in 24m
25s., Matterson finishing in 25m. 4s Lees
work greatly encourages the hackers of
Gaudaur for the worlds championship race
with Beach next Saturday, as Gaudaur beat
Lee five lengths in quarter of a mile on
Lees trial over the course this week.
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IMPORTANT DOODLE" TESTIMONY.
Jaehne's Confidential Clerk Makes Con-
fessiOn Which May be Useful.

fessiOn Which May be Useful.
New YORK, Sept. 1S-George w. Alter,
late confidential clerk Of Alderman Jaehne,
is now prisoner at police headquarters
During Jaehne's trial Alter testified in his
employers favor, though he told damaging
stories about him out Of court Soon after
ward l,e fled 50 avoiu arrest 'fof perjury
He recently returned and was arrested. He
has voluntarily made a confession, which is
said to complete the evidence Of Jaehne's
guilt, if that were now necessary. A more
important fact is that his statement may
help to convict some of the men who were
partners in Jaehne's crime. 1t is learned
that Alter confirms in his confession the
fact of the 100000 being put into Jaehne's
safe and thence transferred to the "boodle"
aldermen. He also names several we'll
known persons not hitherto involved, as
having dealings with Jaehne. He says
Jaehne promised to see him supplied with
funds if he would leave town and not
"peach" The promise was not kept and
he had returned to get money from his re-
latives to keep from starving.
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SILVER AT MALDEN, MASS,

Valuable Metals Found and Mining t.
be Begun.
MAIDEN, Mass, Sept. 15.-Ore containing
silver, lead and copper has been found in T.
W. Lincoln's plot, on Salem street. Maple
wood. Specimens have assayed fifty-six
ounces oxydized silver to the ton. Mr.. Lin
coin will start mine
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Fire i'm n Paper Mill.

WESTMINSTER, Mass, Sept 15.-The dust
ing room and stock house of Franklin
Wyman's paper mill at Wachusett were
burned yesterday; loss unknown; insurance
$4,000.
Chief Engineer Tinsley Of the Fitchbuig
fire department was notified of the fire, and
went with several firemen and steamer,
doing good service in subduing the flames
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-17
BAY STATE PROhlBITlONISTS

Nominate Thomas j. Lathrop of Taunton
for Governor.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept 9.-The Pro-
hibitory state convention nominated Thomas
j. Lathrop of Taunton for governor, by 500
votes to 143 for DR.. John Blackmer of
Springfield, who was then nominated for
lieutenant governor. The balance of the
ticket is the same as last year, except that,
for state treasurer, the name of John l..
Kilburn of Lee was substituted for that
Of Claudius B. Travis of Natick.
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BLUSTER FROM OTTAWA.
WHAT THE DOMINION WILL DO, IF
ITS VESSELS ARE HELD.
Minister Of Fisheries Foster Utters Mel
licOse Threats-The United States
Ownership of the Alaskan Waters
Disputed-Damages Due for the seix-
ures. H .".

Ownership of the Alaskan Waters
Disputed-Damsges Due for the seix-
ures.
OTTAWA, Ont, Sept 1S.-Mr. Foster,
minister of fisheries, who recently returned
from British Columbia, where he has been
investigating the case of the schooner On
ward, seized in Alaskan waters, was inter
viewed on the Canadian view of the case.
Mr. Foster said:
This North Pacific matter shows the ne
cessity Of coming to a clear understanding
with the United States on the subject Of
territorial waters. 1t is fortunate that a
knowledge of the claim has come before
any settlement Of the Atlantic fisheries has
been made. The whole subject of the At
lantc and Pacific fisheries can be dealt with
at once, and the very important interests on
the Pacific coast duly protected. The posi-
tion practically taken by the United Stat S,
that all waters which are bounded by no
other territor' are United States waters,
will not do, and We cannot accept any such
Interpretation. We know our rights and
dare maintain them. If trouble comes out
Of it we are prepared for it.
Among the questions involved in the set
tlement Of this affair is that of monetary
damages consequent upon forfeiture of seals
and detention of vessels The right of
Americans to exclude our fishermen from
the high seas or from pursuing their voca-
tion outside the three-mile limit, following
the indentations of the coast, and accepted
as one of the leading principles of inter-
national law, will also have to be settled.
We will not stand any such acceptation
of the law as that proposed by the Ameri-
cans.
But, said the reporter, if the United
States refuses to surrender the Onward in
accordance with your demand, what theni
Then, said the minister. it is time that the
Canadian government enforce their rights.
The growth of any unusual privilege by
prescriptive right in such cases as this
must not only be frowned down, but stopped
at once, and that, said the minister, is what
we propose to do, and have England to back
us up. If the Onward is not released, you
will sea lively times
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THE VERMONT ELECTIOl.

How the Representatives are classified
as to Edmunds's Keele ctiOn.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt, Sept. H.
Complete returns give Ormsbee, Republi-
cam 376Sl: Shurtleff, Democrat) 1901;
Seeley, ProhibitionisN 1882. Greenback
and scattering 295
The state representatives stand: Ed
munds Republicans 1856; anti-Edmunds
Republicans 6; straight Republicans As;
Prohibitionist representatives 2; straight
Democrats 80; Edmunds Democrats 4
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YANKEE SCIENCE WINS.
Another Proof That Boat Can Go Over
the Water Faster Than Through 1t.

Another Proof That Boat Can Go Over
the Water Faster Than Through 1t.
New YORK, Sept 1S.-SaturdaY's race
uecileei upon which side OF the Atil|ntic the
Americas cup shall stay for at least another
year. 1t resulted in glorious victory for
the sloop Mayfower. When she finished
that evening at 40 the Galatea was
nearly two miles astern. The course was
twenty miles to leeward and return from
Scotland lightship. The race was sailed in
a breeze that blew fresh from the north.
west for three hours; then canting two
points to the westward it fell light, the last
hour of the contest being little better than
drift. The Galatea was defeated on every
point of sailing. In the run out to the
outer mark, with spinnaker set, she was
beaten l3 m. 45 S., and in the winuward
work over half an hour.
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THE WALL FELL ON THE FIREMEN.
Four Men Hurt at an Elgin Fire-A hoy
Missing.

ELGIN, ILL.,, Sept. ia disastrous fire
has occurred in Dubois opera house, a three
story brick structure, which took fire On the
top floor. By the time the engines arrived
the uppr floors were afame, and short
time afterward the front wall fell out upon
the men who were trying to save the goods
in the stores on the first floor. George
Burton was hurt on the head by falling
bricks. S. S. Swan had both legs and arms
broken. The doctors say he cannot live
George Peck and a man named Fish>r W le
also hurt. When the walls fell, an unknown
by was seen to drop to the ground, but
.orough search in the debris has faiiel to
reveal the body The total loss is about
100000; insurance about $60,000.
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Saturday, Sept. IL.

Newton Stevens, IS, accidentally shot
and killed himself while hunting, near Utica,
N
A young Chicago widow attempted to
kill her two babies and then committed
suicide.
Matte McGee, separated from her hus-
band, attempted to kill him and herself in
New York
Robert Peasley, fireman on the Midland
railroad, was shot dead by Samuel Hill, a
farmer, at Sidney, N. Y.
The dead body of John j. Graves, piano
dealer of Rochester, has been found in a
cemetery. He had gone mad and shot him
self.
The clothing cutters in thirty New York
shops struck again. The grievances COM
planned of are discrimination against union
men.
The Emperor William, the Empress Au.
gusta and the Crown Prince Ferdinand Will
liam are attending the Alsace military
mantuvtrs at Strasburg.
The Toronto branch of the Irish National
league will ask Justin Mccarthy to 60
there to deliver an address in reply to Rev.
Dr.. Kane and Mr.. Smith, the loyal Irish
delegates.
The whaling schooner Lizzie P. Williams
was wrecked by ice in Davis strait. Her
crew, with the exception of the captain,
have reached peterhead The captain re-
manned at Davis strait to look after the
stores and oil
The body of man killed on the Concord
railroad at Gotf's Falls, N. H., was taken
to Nashua for identification. A letter on
his person was addressed to A. Daupraire
or Duprez, and he was apparently Dane,
about 40 years of age.
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G. II. SAWYER FOR GOVERNOR.

Action of the New Hampshire Republic
cans at Concord.
CONCORD, N. H., Sept. 15-Mason W.
Tappan, of Bradford. presided over the
state convention. The first ballot for
governor stood: Col Charles H. Sawyer, of
Dover, 425, David H. Goodell, of Antrim.
1865, Martin A. Haynes l. The nomination
of Mr.. Sawyer was made unanimous He
thanked the delegates for exhibiting by
their votes their confidence in him, and
promised if their choice should be ratified
at the polls in November to discharge the
responsible duties of the governorship a tn
fully and impartially.
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LOUNSBURY FOR GOVERNOR.
Action of the Republican Convention at
Hartford.

HARTFORD. Conn, Sept. 1o-Senator o.
H. Platt presided over the Republican state
convention. On the informal ballot sfor
governor, Phineas c. Lounsbury had 317
votes out of the 4ss, Morgan G.. Buckley, of
Hartford, having 1873. the nomination of
Lounsbury was made unanimous, and he
has telegraphed his acceptance The ticket
was completed thus: For lieutenant gov
ernor, James L. Howard of Hartford sec
retary of state, L. NJ. Hubbard, of Wallng-
ford; treasurer, Alexander Warner, of Pom
fret; comptroller, Thomas Clark, of North
StOnington
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A CYCLONE NEAR HARTFORD.

A Quarter Mile Swath Cut Through the
Woods.
HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. ia cyclone
passed through the edge of Burnside's, four
miles east of this city, at o'clock last
evening 1t cut a path through the woods
from southwest to northwest one-eighth of
mile wide. In the edge of the village the
cyclone wrecked the dam of Mahlon Forbes,
unroofed his house and then passed up over
the houses without doing further damage to
the town.
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NEWSPAPER LAWS,

!. Any person who takes newspaper regularly from
the offce-wheher directed his ano,hers OF
whether he has subscribed not he is responsible for
the payment.
q. II faperson ordersa paper discontinued, he must
pay all aearages, the publisher may continue send
tun,i payment is made, and collect the whole amount,
whether the paper is taken from the office or not.
3. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the post office, or re-
moving and leaving them uncaled for is by,ma /aeis
evidence Of fraud.
$3.50 per year, strictly in advance.
$a.oo will be collected II not paid in advance.
Steam Job Printing at reasonable prices.
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Friday, Sept. 10.

rrluay, sept ~.
Commissioner Atkins insists that Geron-
imo must be put to DEATH
John G. Maires, dealer in sewing ma
chimes, Troy, N. Y, has made an assign
ment to Charles Q. Eldridge
The owners of the seized schooner High
land Light, have been given ten days ad-
ditional in which to prepare their defense
The acting land commissioner has made
an important decision adverse 20 claim Of
the Atlantic & Pacific railway to 200
acres of land in Missouri
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THE CHINESE MASSACRE.

The Lives of Seven Hundred Catholics
Taken.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The Catholic bishop of
Tonquin telegraphs that the natives of the
province of Manhoa have massacred 700
Christians and destroyed forty villages by
fire. The surviving inhabitants of the vii
lagos have fed into other provinces, and the
bishop estimates that 5000 persons, all
Christians, are slowly dying of hunger.
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Crushed His Boys Skull.

LOWELL, Mass. Sept. 11.-John Shay, .
laborer, living in Sullivan's court in
drunken quarrel with an unknown man
who was interceding between him and his
wife, threw brick at the peacemaker, but
missed his aim and hit his owu son, 4-years-
old, on the head, cutting cash from tenn
pie to temple and crushing the skull. 1t is
doubtful if the child can recover. Shay
was locked up.
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Bath Shipbuilders on a Strike.

BATH, Me-, Sept. 13.-The district board
knights of Labor, have ordered out every
employe of the New England Shipbuilding
company to take effect at once, owing to
the cut down of 25 cents man by the New
England company; also the men in the
Goss iron works. This will throw 300 men
out of employment Two schooners and a
large steamer are being constructed at
present The employers say they are pay.
ing all that is possible.