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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
CAPTAIN LoRWAY SNUBBED.
How the Intrepid Commander of the
Hewlett Seized a Yankee SCHOONER

HALIFAX, N. s., Aug. 2O-Later despatch
es from Prince Edward Island give the fol-
lowing account of the seizure of the Druid,
which was noted yesterday; The American
schooner Druid, from Gloucester, ostensibly
for the Magdalen Islands, put into Malpeque
bay. about the centre of the famous Thirty
Mile Bend" There is large fleet of Amer
lean fishermen in the vicinity in want of sup
plies of salt and barrels. The cruiser How
lett anchored in the bay shortly afterwards,
and Captain Lorway boarded the Druid and
demanded to know why he hadn't entered
at the Custom House. Receiving no salts
factory answer, Captain Lorway next de-
manded the Druid's papers. She had none
no clearance papers, manlfeStS, invoices, con-
signees no papers OF any description. But
she had cargo of salt in barrels and was
100 miles out of her course to the Magdalen
Upon being charged with intending to
supply her cargo of salt and barrels to Amer
lean fishermen then seining In that LOCALITY,
the captain of the Druid admitted that such
was his object and gave Captain Lorway. the
names of the Gloucester vessels to which he
intended to tranship his cargo, but declared
that he was going to do that on the high
seas, outside the three-mile limit. Therevp-
on Captain Lorway formally seized the Dru-
id id for violating both the customs laws and
the treaty of 1915, land placed an armed guard
nn the vessel The seizure created great eX-
element among the fleet of American fisher:
men in the bay, who had hitherto enjoyed
perfect immunity from molestation by the
cruisers, and who, besides, were greatly in
need of supplies of salt. Captain Lorway
gleefully wired the facts of his capture to
Admiral Scott
Yesterday he is reported to have received a
message instructing him to order the Druid
to enter at the custom house, and then re-
lease her and order her to proceed on hel
way to the Magdalen Islands at any rate tC
get outside the three-mile limit, where she
can do what she likes with cargo. This is
| joyful news to the fishing shippers, but Lor-
way is thoroughly disgusted man. He en-
deavored to initiate the tactics of Captain
severe severe officiai snub % from nv the ' authorities
Meanwhile the American fishing fleet will
| proceed with their avocation, either inside o.
outside the limit, with very little interfer
| ence from Captain Lorway.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Presidents Reasons for Not
Signing Certain Bills.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Before going on
his vacation the President gave to the press
the reasons for his failure to sign certain
bills sent him by Congress, ana tney nave az
Morrison resolution, the most important, he
says:
This resolution involves SO much. and is OF
such serious import that do not deem It best to
discuss it at this time. 1t is not approved because
believe it to be unnecessary, and because am
by no means convinced that its mere passage and
approval at this time may not endanger ana en-
barass the successful and useful operations OF
the Treasury Department, and impair the conf
dence which the people should have in the man
agement of the finances of the government
He says he did not approve the bill for the
Annapolis post office building because he
thought there was no necessity for it. The
bill to relieve Thomas p. Morgan, Jr., by re-
turning to him $489S held by the government
for forfeiture of contract he did not sign
because he said he could see no equities In
the case that would overcome the loss to the
government involved !by the failure of the
Contract. The bill to give additional pay to
two labarers of the House who performed
duties of messengers he did not approve on
principle. Other private and .unimportant
bills he gives his reasons for disapprovlng.
Postal Changes in Maine.
The following information concerning
postal changes in Maine is furnished by the
Postmaster General:
Post Offices Established.
Walpole, Lincoln comfy, on Route 460, west
Bristol 2 miles south. W. S. Fuller, postmaster
Changes IA, Star Schedule.
Route from Indian Rock to Camp Caribou, 3o
miles and back, three tiS Ses week. From August
10th to September 30th.
Star SerUice Changes.
Route from Parkers Head to Small Point: In
crease service to six times a week, from July Isl
to September 30tn, in each year.
Postnadsters appointed.
Washburn, T. Wiley, vice F. L. Farnham re-
West Southport, E. E. Pinkham, vice s. Pote
removed.
Postmaster Appointed.
The acting Postmaster General today ap-
pointed Turner Wiley, Fourth class post
MASTER at Washburn, Me-. today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
The Quarterly meeting of the Maine Wool

The quarterly meeting of the Maine Wool
en- Manufacturers Club, was held at the
Augusta House Thursday. The following
members were present: John Holland, ESQ.,,
Madison; Henry G. Fuller, Hartland; j. R.
Pollock, Guilford; R. S. Russell, Boston; II.
7. smith. Boston; r. A. Clough, Vassalboro; !;
r. Anderson, Skowhegan; Thomas Walker,
Warren; E; N, GGEdall Sanford Gd;al a. aoa9 O.
WadIson VIM. Dobson, Pittsfeld; Dennison
Walker Psfbd fba cb M G LeWa FpFne AnTertSn WSn
ane rnSident. Angus 0. Campbell, secretary and
treasurer treasurer; E. N. Goodall, R. s. Russell, f. j.
Giooodspeed, executive committee. The pur-
oSrsn pUSTUi among managers and officers of wool
aad nS aeS to
,,,Vo offairs of general interest to these
@ The regular meeting; Of the club
are neiu I,,st om w and November. The meeting
Thu Thursday S was largely devoted to the labor
question.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
INVADED BY THE SEA.
Galveston City Partly Under Water-A
Heavy Gale Raging.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 20.-1.45 a. ma
violent easterly gale prevails here, The
wind is blowing at the rate of 45 miles an
hour and is con etantl tlyr ilaoroa cling in HalaQi
t~,@irhe whole southern and s0urheastern
portion of the city is inundated by water and
many families have been driven out ana ana
compelled to seek safety and shelter at the
hotels down town. The street railway along
the beach has been torn up and the waters
of the gulf are now breaking over the lower
gallery of the Beach Hotel: Much .appre-
6ension is felt for the families residing at
exposed points and for the shipping an
chored in the outer roads. Heavy dashes OF
rain are falling occasionally and the night is
intensely dark.
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pARNELL ENDORSED.
The National League Cables Woros
of Support to Their Leader.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.-After the adjourn
ment of the Irish National League Conh CONVEX
tion, last night, the following cable despatUn. s
written by authority of the convention' ""'
forwarded: .,st1o
Hon. Charles SteWart Pdrnell, London; national
One thousand delegates to the lrlsn mraetings
League Convention of America Senu gaanntstiye
Citizens from every State and Territory yo IN " ss
Union and also from Canada, and assure H Sd ID and
cordial Endorsement of your policy by uiii'oo '''''
harmonious convention. c,,o;rman.
GSigned5 ]. W. FITZGERALD, Chairliian'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
Guarding Against Surprise.

ST. LOUIS, Aug 20.-News having arrived
here that the Mexican authorities have 1oTtl-
fed a small town some fifty miles up Tue
nlaced Mace detachment Of 60 troops there, the
commandant of Fort Mcintosh, Col. Ber-
nard, detailed twenty men from this post 10
occupy Palafox, opposite Pau, on this sac
the river, as rumors had arrived to the eifect
that the MeXicans had crossed the. river 10
this side. Palafox is a deserted mining town,
with but few inhabitants, but large ranches
are adjacent to it and could easily be plum
dered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
A Methodist campmeeting.

THE WEIRs, N. H., Aug. 2O-At the
Methodist love feast this morning over 400
took part, the largest number ever known IN
the grove. The meetings are all under the
charge of Presiding Elder Geo. W. Norris OF
Concord. This mornings sermon. was
mouth. In the afternoon there was a. ser
mon by Rev. f. K. Stratton of Melrose;
Meetings close tomorrow. The 23rd annual
campmeeting of the Alton Bay Advent grove
meeting association will commence at Alton
Bay tomorrow and continue for ten days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
Vengeance Without Law.

AURORA, Ind, Aug. 2o.-At noon today
William Watkins, bricklayer, asked Louis
Hilbert, the contractor for whom ne WorKeSn Sa, tS
whole day. Hilbert refused and the men 81
ouarreled. Finally, Watkins drew knife,
and before Hilbert could get away stabbed
him him repeatedly through the back and side j ,3
and once through the heart Hilbert tell
and died Immediately. A crowd had been
drawn % to the spot, but not in time to inter
fere. @ They were infuriated and seized Wat
kins and hurried him into Gaff's .distillery,
near by, and without giving him time to say,
his prayers fastened a clothes line around
his neck and pulled him up to the ra1ters. AZ rs
rests have been made, though all the partic-
ipants are well known.
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I Aoooor - 300

testified that the coach was let to party Of
Societv ladies and gentlemen for moonlight
drive % AT about midnight Mr.. Ashenden
met the coach on the avenue, near the
Casino. and took charge OF it. Messrs. F. o.
Black and Thomas Hitchcock left the coach
at the Casino Mr.. Ashenden did not blow
the horn at all that night 1t was blown
once after the officer spoke to Mr.. Ashenden,
hut it was by one of the men who got up be-
hind while the coach was moving and rode a
short distance. The horn was at the rear Of
the coach, some ten feet from Mr.. Ashenden
and out of his reach. At the close of the
testimony the City Solicitor said he did not
think the case had been made out, and the
Judge declared the defendant not guilty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
SECRETARY WHITNEY
Ventures to Sea and His Vessei
Breaks Down.

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 2o.--Secretary Whit
new was in a disagreeable fix Friday morn
ing. One of Herreshoffs swift launches
Which they want to sell to the government
came down from Bristol and took the Secre-
tary off the Despatch, for him to see what
she could do. They went outside the harbor,
testing speed at a high rate. The piston
Suddenly gave way and another part of the
machinery also broke, and the launch was at
a standstfll. There was considerable anxiety
for a time. but finally launch of the United
States ship New Hampshire came down and
rescued the Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
THE CANADIAN CRUISERS.
Blue Noses Complain that they are
Good for Nothing.
Halifax Chronicle.

The freouentrep of late that American
fishing vessels were prosecuting their avoca-
ton within the Canadian three mile limit.
and particularly in the North Bay, hardly
need confirmation, but the statement made
to Chronicle representative yesterday by
the captain of a Halifax fishing vessel VIII
notwithstanding be read with interest The
tions from personal observations and whose
reliability is to be depended on, not only re-
iterated the statement that Americans were
fishing close inshore with perfect freedom
from mOleStation, but said further that YES
sells of the fishing protection heet were actu-
ally stunning their apparent duty and ne
glecting to take advantage OF opportuhies
continually occurring to make arrests OF
Yankee schooners. I'VE left Tor the North
Bay about five weeks ago" said the captain;
''and during the whole of the time since
saw the LanSdOwne and three OF the salnng
cutters only one each. The cutters are
nuisance, useless and expensive, and bene-
fit to nobody. They don't follow the Amer
ican fishing vessels at ALL and II "A black
cloud rises while they are ont they make Ior
the nearest harbor, to have good time. \ an
KEGS fish around the beaches, wherever they
have a mind to- | don't know but what they
would fish on land if there were any fish to
becaught there. L was In the North bay 10r
nearly four weeks without seeing single
Dominion cutter. lnTe6 Nocho e6O 0uhu"S
was off Tracadie, n. b., and there was a
fleet of about fifty American schooners there
taking as many fish as they could close in
shore. NV vessel, think, was the only one
from Nova Scotia in the lot. never saw
cntter on hand while American vessels were
fishing, through they know the, places most
frequented by the feet, and should be on
these groundsalooking after the trespasers /
called at Tignish, and when there saw an
American schooner buying barrels without
the slightest difficulty, while the Tignish peo
pie told me the principal merchant OF that
place had sold seven or eight hundred bar
rels to the Yankee fleet this season. | was
told on this very wharf today, by an Ameri-
can, that the cruiser Houlett was IN the naDu
of getting out of the way whenever a an
kee fisherman hove in sight, making no at
tempt to follow her or to interfere with her
fishing wherever she pleased. The United
States vessels, as you know, are somewhat
better equipped for the fisheries than our
own craft, and when in the North Bay saw
them using inshore gear, shoal seiners, etc,
showing that they are provided for fishing
and determined to catch within the three
mile limit Thought did not obtain full tare
this trip, lost $1,000 through the United
States duty of So on the Canadian articles
Hon. John B. Redman is in the CITY, lie
has decided to move the Internal Revenue
office to Ellsworth about the middle OF Sep
NJ
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
A Sick Man Owns to Helping Lyme"
Man.

EAroxrowN, n. j., Aug. 2O;,gesepa 20 ,5e emporning ing
derson, who fed from here on tn tne aagro arUa whe
assaulted young lady of this place PTha ocknp Mao
found hanging in the doorway 81 tmH Some very
last March is now at MS He IS not expected
toll to live. T6is morning he confessed to 9eihg
one of the party who lynched Mlngoi gcit;zens Heus'
and implicated several prominent reat cltiAenf 0f
The excitement in consequence r Is sle"dJ nderson
eeS recoSers rs he viii be taken before the grand
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
He Did Not "ReveI" at Newport.

NEWPORT, r. l., August 2O.-The, case
against Mr.. +. Ashenden of New York for
reveling in blowing a horn from his coach
came up in the court today. The witnesses
The IN police offieer i who brought the complaint
testified to hearing the horn and then seeing
the coach at the Casino, when he told Mr..
Ashenden not to blow the horn again. After
this he heard the horn again. Mr.. Ashenl
den and one other witness for the defence
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21

Totals ............33 A
poRTIANDs.

Bases stolen-Sheff1er, Foster, Munces Hawkes.
Two base hits-Murphy, Conley, Shoeneck. Wlld
Madden A. First base on errors-Hayerhllls y
Struck out by oonley 19 BY Madden t On bsses
Hayerhis, 6; Portlands, 3. Umpire-Lynch.
Time-1 hour, 80 minutes.
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run around the wreck by means of a tempo.
rary track over and around the Vermont
wreck was Hii run to- to Londonderry vi tonight. It
is proposed by the railroad company to
throw trestle across the river in place OF
the broken bridge, and resume regular busl,,
ness as soon as possible All the injured
passengers appear to be doing well, save
the passenger car and who suffered q com
pound fracture of the leg. He is dellriouss
tonight and his case is pronounced critical
by the physicians. Station Agent Ashiy
lies in Church Chapel, unable to be removed:
Justice Hoskins began an investigation OF
the cause of the disaster here today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21

At Athol-Athol College, II; Resolutes OF
Boston, 5.
At Washington-Bo H. Washing
tons, 1. Base hits-Bostons, 13; Washing
tons, 5. Errors-Bostons. 3; WashiDgtons,
fourteen
At Philadelphia-New Yorks, p; Phlla-
delphias. 8. Base hits-New Yorks, 16;
Phfladelphias, 7. Errors-New Yorks, /:
At st. Louis-St. Louis, 10; Kansas Cityss,
2-Base hits-St Louis, IL; Kansas Cltys, 4.
Errors-St. Louis, 2; Kansas Citys, Z:
At Detroit-Detroits, 6; Chicagos, 8.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
ime-2.24s4, 2.24H2, 2.26'

In the 2.19 class, trotting, for purse OF
$1,000, the following is the summary:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
Notes.

The Portlands play the Brocktons at
Brockton today, and the Haverhills play the
Boston Blues at Boston
Monday and Tuesday of next week the
Portlands play the Lawrences in this elty. i,
base ball club resigned yesterday. Umpire
Faffney was appointed to the vacancy and
will take charge of the club today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
A Gala Event.

LAcoNIA, N. H, Aug. 2o-The gala night
of the season here was a grand to1chlight
procession on Lake Winnesequam tonight
The illuminations were brilliant on all the
steamers row and sail boats and the process
sion went the entire length of the lake.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
The Fisheries Question.

Sir ]. Ferguson. Under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, replying this evening to
Mr.. f. T. Gourley, Gladstonian member for
Sunderland, stated that negotiations for an
amicable settlement of the northwest ATTAIN
tic fisheries disputes were proceeding be-,
tween England, the. United States and n
United States or England, added the Under
Secretary, to appoint joint commission to
omand the treaty Of 1918
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21

Mean daily bar 30. .s16 Maximum ther. 69.s
Mean daily ther.. 59S Minimum na ther.- Pig
Mean daily DIV pit. 56l Max vel.Wlha. ....14
Mean daily hum 1903 Total precip..... %
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Aug. 20, 1886, 1000 P. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21

In the running race for 5000 Myrtle Peek,
with Evergreen and Major B. won the first
and Begarron the last two. Time-1.5oa,
1851, 1.565.
Two heats of the free for all pacing race
were trotted, Little Mack winning the first,
and Gossip, Jr., second. Time-,2174, PIG
This race will be finished and the 2.17 class
trotted tomorrow afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

Hon. Moses Giddings of Bangor, Hon. E.
f. Webb of Wateryille, and Rev. DR.. Joseph
Kicker of Augusta, the committee on the
part of Colby University for the building OF
new structure for Houlton Academy,
have returned from a visit to Houlton;
They met the trustees of the Academy and
held Communication In regard to the location
of the building, its plans, ETC., and made 9TH
er arrangements for its immediate construc-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
the Pope's Marrow Escape.

ROME, Aug 20.-Last night Italian police
men at Rome observed man hiding in the
balcony of st. Peters, in which the Pope is
warned the 'papal gendarmes, who promptly
arrested the man. The prisoner said his
name was Storti. On examination he showed
that he was maniac. The Pope has eX-
pressed his gratitude and admiration for the
nonl di crlaund hnr the nnlicp
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Drowned While Sailing,

SOUTH WEYMOUTH, Mass, Aug. 20.-Thls
afternoon Ezra Arnold was drowned III, IN
Weymouth Great Pond while sailing. Inc
body was recovered at 6 o'clock this evening"
lie was unmarried.
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veneer FACTORY destroyed.

NEWPORT, Vt, Aug. 20.-The veneer fac
tory of j. Fl. Sherles here was burned this
morning The fire was discovered at 20
o'clock. The bames spread so rapidly that
nothing could be saved. The loss is estlma-
ted at ST., 900, with light insurance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21

UoET0ScUoH ~ %ew York CITY. R visiting at Hopkn
ton, s celebrated d his oath birthday this even.
ing. He was soldier and seaman IN tne
Mexican war. A large party OF relatives and
friends were present.
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THE PORTLAND f =.
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PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,


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scrihers Seven Dollars Year. if paid in advance.
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Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at S2.5o
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confIagration in a New Brunswick
Town.

ALBERT. N. B., Aug. 2o.-A fire at this vii
lage this morning destroyed Oulton Hall and
ali the contents. The building was occupied
by Fl. V. Wilbur, merchant; J. H. Dickson,
Hopewell Lodge l. 0. G. T.; Albert Lodge,
F. and A. NJ. The Union Hotel was also
DESTROYED. The loss is about $4,000. The
hall and hotel were owned by Mcclellan, a
banker. The total loss is $4,000; insured.
The store and dwelling of R. G. Atkinson
were also burned, but the stock, was saved.
Loss 1000; insured $500. Captain Oliver s
building was destroyed, Loss 81 600; insured
was 5000; insured. l.. NJ. Wood Of Maple
Leaf. secured $500 in subscriptions for New
hall The total loss is SIZ,UUU.
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BASE BALL.
The New England League.
HAvERHILLs, a; PoRTLANDs, 0

The game at Haverhill yesterday after
noon was entirely pitchers battle. Coon
ey and Conley were presented with boquets
from lady friends. The attendance was
400. The features were the batting OF Con-
ley and the fielding of the Haverhills. The
score.
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Clearing a Railway Wreck.

BRATTLEBoRo, vt, Aug. 2o.-A large
number of men have been employed az
work clearing the wreck from "Wednesday
railroad disaster. One of the engines was
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A steepIe Climber Rewarded.

VIENNA, Aug. 2O-The Crown Prince of
Germany has sent a 1attering letter, in
which was enclosed 100 florins, to Steeple
Jack Pincher, who climbed up the steeple OF
ST. Stephens Cathedral yesterday and
fastened to the cross flag bearing the in
scription, "Long live Kaiser Joseph" The
municipal authorities have decided to re,
move the flag and place it in the Historical
Museum.
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cussing different plans of raising the
amount required the meeting adjourned un-
til last evening at o'clock.
YORK COUNTY.

lar session Thursday in the hall of Biddeford
Grange, on Alfred street. The regular bus
mess meeting was called to order at 10
O'clock by Worthy Master d. E, Carter Of
Buxton. About $50 representatives of the
different oranges were in attendance. Re-
ports from the various oranges were made,
Showing each to be in prosperous eondi-
tion and on gradual increase as regards
noanoh harShin