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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
a Convention to be Held for the Pur-
pose of Political Organization.

LACROSSE, Wis, July 7.-Surface move
ments appear to indicate that the convention
of workingmen called to meet here next
week for political organization will adjourn
without nominating State ticket Ii any
such action is taken, it will be in opposition
to a strong minority, numbering many of the
most active and prominent Knights of Labor.
In view of all that now appears, it would
not be surprising if the meeting broke up in
row. The first and main object of the
Knights of Wisconsin is to compass the de-
feat of Gov, Rusk, who is certain to lead the
Republican State ticket. The leaders in the
proposed plunge of the Knights into politics
claim that in case they put up a third ticket
they will defeat their main object. There
Gratis in combination ticket but this is OPP
posed by leading Democrats, whe threaten
to bolt to Rusk if any such combination is
formed Besides, it is discovered that the
labor leaders cannot command the allegiance
of their followers in such a deal, who openly
threaten to bolt in turn.
The County Labor Committee of Milwau-
kee, in its report just made, advise that the
Lacrosse convention should simply formu-
late platform of principles, elect State
central committee to direct future political
action of a general nature, adopt a resolution
denouncing Rusk, another favoring the NOM
ination of Congressional, legislative and
county tickets in every district throughout
the State where there is the slightest hope of
electing their candidates. and then adjourn.
and northern parts of the State are in favor
of full State ticket The result of the con-
vention is awaited with much anxiety on all
Si6aS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08
TIE CROPS.
An Excellent Harvest Outlook
Through the Country.

NEW YORK, July Following is sum-
mary Of the Rural New Yorker's annual
crop report: From over 1000 crop reports
Of the country the Rural New Yorker con-
cludes that the winter wheat crop is, on the
whole, good, the probable yield being 295,-
000,ooo bushels against 212,00o,000 in 1885,
with slight increase in acreage. Spring
wheat has been considerably injured by
drouth and blight; the yield will probably be
14o,O00000 bushels against 145,o00,000 last
year. The total wheat crop will probably
be 4S5 0O0,0 600 bushels against 357 100000 last
year. In oats there has been a slight in
crease in acreage; the crop has been consld-
erably injured by drouth and insect pests
and will probably yield 600,000000 bushels
against @ 100000 bushels in 1856. Of rye
and barley there will be excellent crops on
slightly increased area. There is a good
stand of corn, and the outlook is excellent
for a fine crop. OF early potatoes the crop
will be heavy, and late potatoes are promls-
ing, especially in the West. Prices will be
probably low. There has been large in
crease in the area of cultivated grasses in the
West and South, and a conSidera bic increase
in clover There will be a heavy crop of
hay, though it has been injured somewhat
by drouth and insects in places. PASTURES
are generally good. There is a slight in
crease in the area of tobacco and the. pros
poets are fair. There is a decrease in the
acreage under hops; until recently the pros
poets everywhere were excellent, but de-
structiop is now threatened to the New York
crops by lice and honey dew. Prices for old
hops have more than doubled within ten
days. A slight decrease in the area under
cotton in the older States is more than coun-
terbalanced in the new, especially Texas
The condition, however, is lower than in
1885. Outside of New England. apples are
likely to be only a fair crop, as the young
fruit is dropping excessively everywhere
There will be poor crop in the South
by the winter cold and spring frosts in the
Ohio Valley and the northwest. The pear
crop will be poor and the peach crop below
the average Strawberries have been too
plentiful for profit, and of other small fruits
the crops are good. On the whole there is
an excellent harvest outlook.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08
RAILWAY MATTERS.

MEETING OF THE BELFAST & MoosEHEAD
LAKE COMPANY AT BELFAST.
The annual meeting of the Belfast &
Moosehead Lake Railroad Company was
held yesterday. Belfast controls the rail
road and change in the City Council has
caused change in the policy of the direct
ors. The following directors were elected;
Charles b. Haseltine, John G. Brooks, Ed
ward johnson, Josiah Mitchell, VIM. NJ
Woods, Edward Sibley, VIM. G. Marshall,
VIM Rust, Geo. B. Ferguson. c. B. Hasel-
tine was elected as President and John IL.
Quimby, Clerk and Treasurer. The policy
of the former board was to pass dividends
and carry the earnings to sinking fund to
pay mortgage of $4,000 due in 1890. The
policy of the present board is to divide the
earnings and refund the mortgage when due;
The latter policy will give Belfast an annual
dividend of $4,000. There are now S3S,O0o
in deposit, which, with the annual rental,
will be divided. This policy will reduce the
taxation in Belfast the present year 90 per
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08
FOR EICN.
The Liberal Defeat pegenerating
Into a Rout.
War Between Russia and Austria
Being Imminent.
The English Elections.

LONDON, July THE Pail Mall Gazette,
Liberal, commenting on the results of the
election says: "We are beaten. The total
of the votes polled gives a clear majority
against the ministry. The only question re-
manning is whether the Marquis of Salisbury
will not sweep the country" E. d. Gray,
Parnellite, has been elected for st. Stephens
Green Division of Dublin. Gray received
5000 votes, while his competitor, Sullivan, re-
ceived only 1858. The Tory candidate for
Dudley Worcestershire, Brooke Robinson,
carried the district by majority of 1000 in
the last campaign. The Liberals carried the
district by majority of 1166 in a total vote
of II, ,5SS The case affords an instance of
the greatest political change in so short a
time of any election on record in England.
LONDON, July THE Pail Mall Gazette
commenting on the returns says the Liberal
defeat is now degenerating into rout. Yes
terday's defeats assume the proportions OF
catastrophe Thomas Sexton, Parnellite,
who sat in the last House for South Sligo,
went up into Belfast again this campaign to
contest the west division against j. III. Has
let, Conservative, who defeated Sexton IN the
same district at the last election by vote OF
1880, against 3743. Sexton has won tie dis
trict and scored the greatest Parnelii VIC
tory of the campaign so far He has defeat
ed Haslet by vote of 1882, to 1892. The En-
glish counties showed large gains Tor the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08
Ocean Park.

The grand and profitable attractions at
this pleasant seaside resort will begin July
81 to 81, with the first annual gathering of
the Maine Union Holiness Convention.
Aug to 20-Ocean Park Assembly, presenting
more Interesting features than any previous year.
First Day-Annual sermon by Rev. j. M. Low
den.
Fourth Day-Childrens day. Band, grand il
Elimination and presidents reception in the even
ing.
Fifth and Eighth Days-Chrstian workers con-
vention.
Ninth Day-Mission day.
Tenth and Thirteenth Days Lectureship
course
Fourteenth Day-Temperanee day.
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Days-Woman's
convention.
Eighteenth Day-Guild day.
Nineteenth Day-Grand musical festival, with
full chorus, grand concert and Mrs. Martha Dana
Shepard as pianist.
Twentieth Day-Christlan union day. (The
great day OF the feast,) Able representatives of
different denominations will participate. The fol-
lowing able lecturers will appear during the as
sembly; DR.. J. L. Phillips, Rev. L. 4. Townsend,
d. H.. Hon. G. f. NIosher, Rev. j. Malrem, Prof
A. ii. Morrill,, Hon. G. r. Stone, Hon. I. r.
Simonton, Mrs. Maria Upham Drake.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08
a HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Driven to Desperation by Financial
Losses in Wall Street.

NEW YORK, July IA horrible tragedy
occurred at daybreak this morning, when
John Wirner, driven to desperation by his
financial losses in Wall street, shot his young
son, Joseph, and then killed himself by put
ting bullet into his right temple The
shooting occurred in small room on the top
floor of a four story apartment house at 1913
West Tenth street. 1t was just 4.30 a. III.
when two other occupants of the apartments
were awakened by the sharp sound of two
pistol shots. Startled and half frightened,
Dr. Rutherford, fellow lodger, and Mrs G.
|. Kosh, the land lady, rushed into the small
hall bedroom. There they saw CHASTITY
sight. On the floor, dressed in shirt and
trousers, lay the dead body of Wirner, with
a bullet hole in his. head, from which the
blood was flowing freely, causing pool to
form on the ingram carpet.
lay the gasping form OF the fourteen-year-old
IDENTIFY almost dead. An ambulance was
summoned from st. Vincent's Hospital, near
by, and the boy was removed down the three
flights of stairs to the vehicle. Before it
reached the hospital the little fellow had
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08

dress to the Chatauquan Teachers Reading
Union was delivered by Prof. W. W. Stetson
of Auburn. In the absence Of DR.. I. w.
Bicknell of Boston, Rev. j. W. Bashford of
Portland spoke in relation to the coming
Fryeburg meeting. Rev. Edward Hale, i. d .,of
Boston delivered an Grafton ON Education
The same address will be delivered at Chau-
tauqua, N. Y, soon. In opening he referred
to the fact that the order had 400 members in
Japan. He argued that the languages taught
in colleges superficial and contended for
thoroughness of the Chautauqua course He
discussed three points of training: bodily,
mentally and spiritually. All blend togeth-
er Society demands SO much time that we
can denote but two or three hours daily to
mental improvement. In this we should
choose well. Low spirits are.sometimes the
sign of poor training, not always lack of ply
steal effort. There is a moral dyspepsia
caused by unavailable literature so extensive
ly read. This he considered. He did not
attempt to discuss the power of genius
but agued for adaptibility if you
mean to do anything do it. In
this you will excel. Elocution is useless
as whole. Practice singing, as this i'm
proves the voice for other work. Ye olden
time was filled with gems that surpass in
brilliancy the so-called improvements of
modern tunes.' "Auld Lang Syne" is
sweeter now than ever. He urged
spirituality in everything, and Chris
tian virtue as a need Of life.
Mr.. Hale spoke an hour and was frequent
ly applauded. The address was full of prac-
tical ideas. The awarding of diplomas to
the class of '86 by Mr.. Hale was followed
by intermission. Glover's band inter
spersed excellent music during the exercises.
The days doings have much enjoyed and
have been eminently successful.
A Bad Portland Man.
SAco, July IA fellow claiming to be
John Debeaux, of Portland, called at Ivory
Bickford's farm at Kennebunkport today
and engaged work at haying. This after
noon he entered Bickford's room, stole his
pocket book containing about $40 in money
and notes and skipped. He is about twenty
years old, wore dark clothes and white hat
He was seen in Saco tonight
Bath to Have Water System.
BATH, July by vote of 16 to 2 the
city council tonight voted to contract with
responsible party to supply Bath with water
from Thompson's Brooks for fire purposes at
a rental of $4,000 year for one hundred
hydrants
The Vanderbiits at 5ar Aarbor.
BANGOR, July THE widow Of Commo-
dore Vanderbilt and her son George arrived
at Bangor on Wednesday mornings train, in
an elegant car, bound for Mt. Desert for the
season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

w ASHINGTON, July {.
Mr.. Plum presented petition of pension
bills, in whose favor has been vetoed The
petition was read in full. He also asks the
Senate to do him the small act of justice
and pass the bill over the veto. 1t was eyi-
dent he said that in vetoing this bill the
President had relinquished his office and
made himself merely the mouthpiece of
some slave of that circumlocution shop pen
sion Office
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the amendments to the river and harbor
bill
A substitute to the pending amendment
was offered and adopted, approprlatlng
$150000 to make the Bay and Lake Michigan
ship canal free of toll to commerce.
The river and harbor bill was temporarily
laid aside and Mr.. Edmunds, from the COM
mittee on foreign relations, presented on be-
half of Mr.. Morgan, absent on account Of i'll
ness in his family, a bill and report in mat
ter of La Abra. The claim against Mexico,
and Mr.. Brown presented the minority re-
port. 1t was ordered printed.
The chair laid before the Senate message
from the President, vetoing the bill, author
izing the construction of railroads through
Indian Territory and Montana The mes
sage was read.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
amendments to the river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Pugh argued against the amendmen re-
ducing the appropriation for Tennessee riv-
er at MuSsel Shoals from $350,000 to $780,
900, and Mr.. McMulen defended the amend
ment. The amendment was agreed to, % to
D.
Senate at 6.10 p m, adjourned till II o'clock
tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08
The Maine Year Book.

The Maine Year Book for 1886, published
by Hoyt, Fogg & Donham, is for sale. The
merits of this book are too well known to
have attention called to them. The book
this year has has been prepared under the di-
rection of Mr.. Donham and no pains have
been spared to make it corrert in all its de-
tails. Some additions have been made, such
as recapitulation of the valuation of the
State by counties and the giving of the old
names of localities. The book has become
necessity to every one who has need of in
formation regarding this State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08
the noTTEsT FOR YEARS.
The hot Wave-Business Suspended
and Crops Affected.

BRADFORD, ILL.,, July 7.-Yesterday was
the hottest day for many years The ther-
mometer indicated over 1902 i'll the shade.
Several persons and many horses were struck
down by the heat but no deaths are report
ed.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, July 7.-Yesterday
was the fay of terrific heat in this locality,
the mercury ranging from 900 to 1902 all day.
WABASH, Ind, July 7.-Yesterday was
one of the hottest days in the history of this
section, the thermometer registering 1925 in
the shade.
STERLING, ILL.,, July THE heat has been
excessive here for several days, each day
growing more intense. Yesterday the ther-
mometer registered 1040 in the shade.
CHEBoYGAN. Mich, July 7.-All vegeta-
tion is perishing for want of rain. Yester-
day the mercury registered 1912, the hottest
ever experienced here.
PALMYRA, Wis, July 7.-Yesterday was
the hottest day known here for many years.
The mercury registered 1892 in the shade at
noon. Vegetation is drying up from drought
and heat.
WATERLOO, Iowa, July 7.-Yesterday was
the hottest experienced in many years. The
mercury ranged from 1929 to 1862. There has
been no rain for weeks, and the crops are in
bad condition.
DOVER, N. IT,, July 1.-THE heat has been
intense for the past 4S hours. Several young
people are prostrated from sunstroke. One
victim named Hugh Flanagan, Jr., died this
morning
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08
Colby University.

The Colby Base Ball Association held their
annual meeting Saturday For the ensoiag-
year officers were elected as follows:
President and manager Of the nine-M. II.
Small, 'S7.
Vice President-A. R. Drummond, 'Ss.
Secretary-R. J. Tilton, 'SS.
Treasurer-P. n. Burleigh.
Directors-I. o. Palmer, 81: W. w. Mer-
rill, 'SS; L. Owen, 80.
Captain 1st nine-J. f. Larrabee. 81. I'd
nine, A. X. Drummond.
Scorer-W. Bradbury.
The class of 80 held their exit banquet at
the Augusta House Friday evening, July I'd
All of the literary parts were well taken and
called forth round upon round OF applause.
from the appreciative class. Theshalls rang
to the jingle of many ollege song alli join
ing in the class odes, and the lusty shouts
for 'S9, and it was well into thesmorning that
the final exit cheers weregiven.
The following is the literary programme OF
the occasion:
President-F. V. Matthews.
Oration-Beecher Putnam.
History-H. b. Woods.
Poem-W. c. Sheppard.
Prophecy-Abram Wyman.
The odists were Misses s. Lizzie NOyes,
Hattie M. Parmenter, Mary l.. Tobey.
The toasts were as follows, the toast mas
ter being Lincoln Owen:
"The Occasion" responded .te~uy F. v Mat
sSs9 In the Glass Room," n. s. Burbank
s.'S9 in the sports, s,"-P. p, Burleigh.
''The Equestrian Order,"-H. w. Tappan,
''The BoycOtt,"-D. f. Smith.
"Our Goods, ,"-H W. Frye.
"Our College,"-E. L. Stevens.
'Our Vacation, ,"-F. l.. Sampson.
"Uno Amino" IS. /. Noyes.
"Nunc Eximus, ,"-F. L. Nye.
The executive committee were F. E. Nye,
G. X. Allen, w. S. Eden.
WATERvILLE, July 7--Honorary degrees
have been conferred as follows; A. NJ. upon
D. d. Spear of Freeport; D. d. upon Rev.
H. l. White of Augusta, and Rev. G. NJ. P.
King of Washington, D. c.; Phi. ID. upon
Pres. A. F. Chase of Bucksport Seminary;
LII. d. upon Hon. Eugene Hale, United
States Senator.
This morning at 10 O'Clock the graduating
exercises of the class of 'S6 occurred at the
Baptist church. The graduating class
numbers twenty-eight.
At 1 O'Clock the commencement dinner was
given in Memorial hall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08
BASE BALL.
The New England League.

a
Yesterdays game between the Hayerhills
and Portlands was poor game and funny
one. The audience were kept in good hu-
NOR by the errors which were numerous ON
both sides and the fact that the Portlands
didn't delay quite as bad as their opponents.
The visitors presented Willis as pitcher
and after he was batted out of the box Muir
ply went in and was also hit hard.
The game was not called until four O'Clock
no umpire being on hand at the time, G. w.
Small of this city was selected and the play
ing commenced, The Haverhills scored
three runs in the first inning and followed
them up with two more in the third, the
score standing i've to nothing when the
Portlands came to the bat in the last half Of
the inning. They went to work with will
and with the aid of their opponents errors
piled up eleven runs in the next three in
nings, the Haverhills getting two more in
fourth.
At one time the last ball was apparently
lost and the Hayerhills might have claimed,
the game. The ball was taken by
a young man who was chased TO the shore
by large crowd who had seen him pick it
up. The Haverhills .gaye up the game af-
ter going to the bat in the eighth inning. The
scOre follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08
A Big Fire.

A cabinet council will be held Tuesday to
decide ON the course to be pursued IN view
of repulse of elections.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08
THE MUSTER.
What the Globe Critic Says of the
First Regiment.

Col Patch, military critic thus speaks of
the First Regiment at muster:
''The First Regiment came into camp in better
condition than last year, and did better wOrk, both
in ceremony and drill. Col. Lynch has Infused
some Of his own snap into the officers and men,
and the manual of his command was the best seen
ON the ground. He put in some excellent battal-
lion work, but was somewhat handicapped ty
large details from the regiment being sent to
range for rifle Practice The regiment will parade
i'll Portland on Monday, and do itself credit as the
result OF the work put in this week.
He continues in regard to the sharp-shoot-
ing:
'But in one respect too much cannot be said,
that is in the rifle shooting Maine leads the I'm
ion. Col. harrington. that indefatigable worker,
was early and late at the post of duty, and aide,
by the experience of the past, the men surpassed
all previous efforts. The skirmishers' match, al
ways interesting and of great value in point OF in
struction, was shot this year under the peculiar
disadvantage OF new location, with which the men
were not familiar, and over ground that compelled
off hand shooting for The first 200 OF the 4o0-yard
distance. But desple these facts remarkable
work was performed, as the scores indicated"