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The Portland daily press., 1886-08-19
GLOOM IN BRocKToN.
The Lockout Having Serious Effect
on General Business.

BRocKToN, Mass, Aug 18.-The labor
situation today is not improved, but on the
contrary affairs have more serious aspect
than at any time during the lockout The
firm of Luce & Poole, which has carried on
large retail meat and provision business in
this city for several years, today closed its
stvre. A member of the firm stated this
morning that it was useless to continue busi-
ness in the face of the present labor troubles,
as customers had but little cash and were
asking credit. The store, therefore, will re-
main closed until the present lockout is
ended, although the firm is perfectly solvent.
The Hotel Linden, large boarding house,
which has for the past five years accommo-
dated about 80 shoe operatives, closed today
and the furniture is offered for sale. This is
caused by the present trouble, the boarders
having loft town, and there are several other
similar establishments which are about to
follow this example. Business men are
losing confidence and are inclined to look
upon the dark side of the lockout. About
forty lasters left the city by morning train
bound for South Brookfeld, Lynn, Hayer-
hill and other places. A large crowd of
workmen saw them off, but there was no
demonstration.
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ers: "The great apple counties OF orleans
| Monroe. Niagara, Wayne and Wyoming
agree closely in reporting scarcely 5O PEI
cent. of an average yield. Many towns ~ ~
this section which usually ship great quanlti-
ties of apples will have practically none aa hod
export this year, and farmers have very nne Ll,.
ideas as to prices In Eastern New YORK
there is better prospect, but the average
for the whole State 400 reports, is only 52 PEI
cent. Pennsylvania has S5per cent. of fnli
apple crop, and there is good crop IN ONO
but further West reports are discouraglng'
and the Northwest and Southwest have sncn
a small supply as to offer remuneIatlYo
market for the surplus OF the Mlddle SIates,
much of which was last year, available Ior
export
Cable reports Tuesday, from various points
in England and on the Continent, confirm
earlier predictions of rather short apple
crop there, especially of good fruit in Eng
land, but the orange crop of Southern Eh-
rope will be large and will affect the Engllsn
demand for American apples somewaat.
Consequently there will be good demand In
England for our fruit.
We exported thence nearly 100000 barrels
last year, the odd year, and the supply was
so large that prices were barely remunera-
tive We incline to the opinion that the ex-
ports will hardly be as large this year and
while prices may be a little better, the busl-
ness of exporting apples is now too closely
managed to permit of any great advance oV-
er profits to be had by selling In the comes
tic markets. The wisdom Of holding winter
fruits for higher prices is therefore profile
matical and must largely depend upon later
developments.
American orange pippins sold in Liverpool
at $500 per barrel on Monday, the first sale
of the season, which is equivalent to about
1926 net on this side. slight advance on
current values. Pears will be considerably
below the usual yield.
Peaches for the third time are practicallya
failure. North of the 41stparallel, plums are
fair crop, while grapes in New Jersey are
light and a good crop in New England
should bring fair prices.
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soMERvILLE POISONING CASE.
Mrs. Robinson and T. r. Smith
Charged with Numbering the Robin
son Bow.

BosToN, Aug. 18-Mrs. Sarah ]. Robinson
and T. r. Smith were arraigned in the Som
erville police court this morning, charged
with poisoning VIM. j. Robinson, son of
Mrs. Robinson. Medical Examiner Durell
testified that at the autopsy indications were
present that the boy died from poisoning and
he made report to that effect DR.. Z. L.
White testified he was called by Thomas r.
Smith to see Willie Robinson, Aug. 5. On
the way to the house Smith asked the wit.
ness where the governor of the Colony of
Pilgrim Fathers, in which Willie was in
sured lived, saying they ought to know he
was sick The witness gave the boy two
prescriptions and the next day he was much
improved. On the 7th he found him worse,
and on the 9th he took portion of what
had been vomited from the boys stomach
for chemical analysis by Prof. Wood. The
witness saw under the microscope chrystal
of arsenic which had been deposited by
chemical analysis. On the 18th the witness
called Drs. Nichols, Hildreth and Duren in
consultation and it was decided the boy
could not live. He died the following day.
The night before his death, which was the
last time the witness saw him alive, Willie
declared positively that no one but his moth
er and Smith gave him his food aud medi-
cine This was after the doctor had told
him he would not recover.
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ACCIDENT ON THE RAIL.
Two Persons Killed and Seven Others
Injured in Vermont.

BRA1TLEBoRo, Vt, Aug. 1S.-There was a
road here tonight, in which the engineer of
the train and one passenger were killed and
seven others seriously injured. The scene
of the accident is at the mouth of West
river, where combination iron and wooden
bridge, 200 feet long, spanned the stream &C
feet above the water. and which broke under
down with the bridge, burying the engineer
under the locomotive in 10 feet of water:
Among the passengers seriously injured
were the following: j. j. Green, station
agent at Newfane, internally injured and
has since died. F. N; Butler station daS'ht agent
full; A. B. Ashley, station agent at West
Dummers, compound fracture of the right
leg; Michael O'Connors, brakeman, leg
broken and head cut; Mrs. Hildreth of Hins-
dale, n H., two ribs broken.
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THE EVEN YEAR.
What the Apple Orchards of the
Country are Doing.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 1S.-With the
aid of 1,500 special correspondents the New
England Homestead will this week be ena-
bled to present very complete forecast as to
the larger fruits whose harvest has now COM
menced. 1t is the 'even" or bearing year
for apples in New England, but though
there is a large yield of fall fruit, reports in
dicate that the crop of winter apples will be
about 70 per cent. of the usual "even" year
yield in six States. In the best apple coun-
ties of Vermont along Lake Champlain not
two-thirds of full even year crop will be Sc
cured, while Maine reports decrease OF 20
per cent but both these States and New
Hampshire will have large surplus. Con-
necticut has but half crop and Massachu-
setts so per cent. But the falling off in New
England will be partly made up by the. great
crop in the apple sections of Nova Scotia.
Annapolis and King counties last year, ex-
ported only 10000 barrels, but this season
will have surplus of 100000 barrels. FER
haps the most significant fact revealed IN
this important report is that the great apple
counties of Western New York, promise tne
llghtest crop in twenty years, and the woISC
feature is that the quality promises to be be
comparatively poor. To use the language OF
a particularly well informed party whose
statement is confirmed by our many report
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Editor Burt Furnishes Bonds.

GLEN HOUSE, N. H., Aug. 19.-Considera-
BILE excitement has ensued over the attach
ment on Among the Clouds" by Mr.. MILL
ken Mr.. Burt, the editor. undertook to run
the paper after the sheriff had taken posses
sion, and ordered the keeper out Of the office
Finding the officer would not go, ne sent one
of his men down the mountain for reinforce
ments. The man returned with them about
IL o'clock, and Burt demanded admission.
When refused he became greatly excited,
and seizing an axe he smashed the door in
and went fer the keeper with the axe. But
it was quickly taken away from him, and
the keeper held the fort without further
trouble till Burt furnished bonds in the sum
of $4,000, and he was then allowed to resume
business. Burt was arrested today for re-
sisting the officer in the discharge of his du-
ty, and placed under farther bonds of 5000
for his appearance at court.
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a Serious stabbing Affair.

BosToN, Aug. 1S.-East Cambridge was to-
day the scene Of family row, which result
ed in very serious stabbing affair. 1t was
at SO Warren street. For some time past
Mary O'Neil and Margaret Cavanagh have
the husband Of Mrs. O'Neil, drawing a
pocket-knife and stabbing his wife four or
1--WE times in the abdomen, side and back and
Mrs Cavanagh two or three times in the
neck, Both women were taken to the Mas
sachusetts General Hospital. The wounds
are very serious, and it is doubtful if they
recover. O'Neil was arrested. He is A
years of age, and has only been in this coun-
try week
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The investigation of the Cutting
ss-r s-. Case,

DENVER, Col, Aug. ia special from
Ell Paso, Texas. says: "The rumor prevailing
in the North about Minister jackson hav-
ing been ordered out of Mexico by the, au-
thorities Of that country is entirely without
foundation. On the contrary it is repol ted
that during Mr.. Sedgwick's tour of inyesti-
CATION the Mexican Government intends to
use all the amenities of international comfy.
Everything is quiet at Paso del Norte. Con-
sui Brigham is awaiting the coming of Mr..
Sedgwick, and is prepared to give him all
needed assistance in making the most
thorough investigation"
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-19
The Indictment of Squire and Flynn.

and Maurice B. Flynn have been ordered to
appear tomorrow at the Court of General
Sessions in this city to present pleas under
the new Indictment. Mayor Grace's order
for the removal of Commissioner Squire
with accompanying papers was received at
the executive chamber at Albany by Coy
erner Hill at II O'Clock today from the hands
of the Mayors secretary. Immediately
upon their receipt Governor Hill issued an
order fixing Tuesday next at 2 o'clock III the
afternoon at Albany, as the time and place
when and where he could hear any argument
that might come before him.
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Killed While Being Shaved.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Aug. 1S.--At $40
o'clock this afternoon Patrick Fl. McCarron
26 years old, hairdresser of No. 1856 At
wells avenue, cut the throat of James Cros-
by, Al years old, grocer, while shaving him.
Crosby ran into the street but died upon the
sidewalk. McCarron has been subject to fits
of dementia since an accident eleven years
ago when his skull was trepanned, and a
physician stmonth advised that he be taken
to an asylum for treatment He had returns
of fits Monday night and committed the deed
while deranged. He was taken into custody,
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-19
MAIN E..
Franklin County Republican Conven-

Franklin County Republican conven-
ton.
FARMINGToN, Aug. 1S.-The Franklin
county Republican convention was held at
Pennington this morning. 147 delegates be-
ing present. The following nominations
were made:
Senator-William W. Norcross, New Sharon.
Commissioners-Samuel X. Wellman, Wilton,
John R. Toothaker !, Rangeiey: i3eng:u porminoton
Sheriff., +. Conant, Temple.
Attorney-E. r. Timberlake, Philips
Clerk of fCourts-Josiah ii. thompson fafhi-
register of Deeds-Beniamin Goodwin, Farm
ingtOn.
Most of the nominations were made by ac-
clamation and the convention was In session
but little over an hour.
Indicted by the Grand Jury.
BATH. Aug. 1S.-The grand jury today re-
norted two indictments for breaking and en-
terins, and one attempt to kill by poison
AThird Party Convention.
BANGOR, Aug. 1S.-A mass convention OF
the Penobscot county Prohibitionists was
called here and attended by about sixty per-
sons. Rev. A. S. Ladd, of Bangor, presided.
The following nominations were made:
Senators-Isaac Oakes, Newport; John 81 hifi-
ball, Bangor; j. W. Bradbury, Burlington
Sherif-Elijah Low, Bangor. .,,
Register of Probate-T. l.. JenniSon, Fiym9utn'
County Commissioners M. Cable, East Low
ell; Asa Whitney, Carmel.
Register of Deeds-George E. Brown, Bangor:
Treasurer-W. H. Y. johnson, East Eouiis
ton.
This afternoon Gen. Neal Dow addressed
the convention. In the evening Volney D.
Cushing of Bangor, made speech.
Hancock Democratic Convention.
ELLSWORTH, Aug. 1S.-The Hancoch
Democratic convention was held here toaay
Capt Benjamin II. Higgins was preSiueh''
and Arthur Greeley, secretary. Ihe HULL
nations were:
Senators-Albert Carter and Ambrose oiiiipoon'
Judge of PrObate-E Webster frehch'
Sherff-Carlton MCGOWAN. s
Register of Deeds-James A. Saunders
Treasurer-Samuel Herrick. a uanrv
Commissioners-Osborn b. KNOWLES ai' 'AN'
i. Rowe. 49,, 4.
The county committee were instructed "
nominate candidate for county attorney
John B. Redman addressed the coh'on'
ton
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CHOPPED UP HIS WIFE's HEAD.
Terrible Crime at AthoI, Massachu-
Isetts-The Murderer Arrested.

ATHoL, Mass, Aug. 1o--Patrick McDon-
aid, aged 60 years, at an early hour Wednes-
day morning, assaulted his wife with an
axe, cleaving her skull and fatally inlurlng
her. The woman was found in bed about Z
o'clock with her head all cut up. and the
bloody axe lying on the floor. McDonald
was missing, but was found later, asleep on
South Street, with an open knife in his hand
When he was arrested he inquired OF the
officers if his wife was dead. Up to. within
a few weeks the parties had not lived to.
gether for several years. No, disturbance
was heard about the house by the inmates G or
by the neighbors, and it is supposed that the
woman was asleep when Mcdonald in cold
blood committed the crime. The woman is
still alive, but will die in few hours
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-19
SIR KNIGHTS,
Thirty Thousand Strong, Expected to
Meet in st. Louis in September.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1S.-The preparations for
the great triennial conclave of Knights Tenn
plar, which is to be held here next month.
will be as complete and satisfactory as it is
possible to make them. Thirty thousand
knights, accompanied by 10000 members Of
their families, will be here, and fully 100000
other persons will be present to witness and
share in the great demonstration. Good
quarters will be provided for everybody who
desires to come. The accommodations al
ready at the command of the committee are
more than ample to meet the present demands,
and can be greatly extended The Order OF
Eastern Star, which holds the same relation
to the Masonic fraternity that the Daughters
of Rebekah do to the Odd Fellows, holds its
annual convention during the conclave week.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-19
American Bar Association Meeting.

New YORK, Aug. 1S.-The opening ses-
sion of the ninth annual convention Of the
nam's Music Hall today. One hundred and
fifty members were present. Judge Poland
OF Vermont, called the convention to order,
and introduced President VIM. A. Butler,
who made lengthy opening address, during
which he reviewed the leglsiatiye woIR per;
various State legislatures. He also favored
biennial sessions of State Legislatures.
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Other Games Yesterday.

At Belfast-Belfasts, 8; Bangors, q:
At Chicago-Chicagos, Z; Kansas Citys, l..
Base hits-Chicagos, I; Kansas Citys, q Err
rors-Chieagos, 8; Kansas Citys g..
At Philadelphia -Bostons, Philadelphias
e Base hits-Bostons, IS; Philadeiphias, IL.
Errors-Bostons, 9; Philadelphias, 4.
At Detroit-Detroits, s; St. Louis. Z. Call
ed on account of darkness. Base hits-St.
Louis, 8; Detroits, s. Errors st. Louis, Z;
Detroits, s.
At Wasbington-Washin 4; New
Yorks 4. Called on account of darkness.
Base hits-Washingtons 8; New Yorks 4.
Errors-W -Washingtons s; New Yorks 8:
At Baltimore-Baltimore 9; AthletlGS, D
At rg-Metropolitans, y fl'ts-
burgs, 0. ...,,...
x e~"
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Charles p. Nudge Fails.

Boston, Aug. Is. The suspension OF
Charles P. Nudge, 60 State street. member
of the Stock Exchange, and known as a
''room trader" is announced. His liabilities
are placed at S25, 900 to $4,000. Nudge has
not assigned and hopes to effect settlement.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-19
BASE BALL.
The New England League.

PoRTLANDs, A; LAwRENcEs, 2
The Portlands and Lawrences played
another fine game on the home grounds yes
terday afternoon in the presence Of about
1000 spectators Madden for the Portlands
pitched very effective game, and he was well
supported by O'Rourke The detailed score
follows:
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The Situation at Belfast.

BELFAST, Aug. 19.-The city is extremely
quiet. The military and police are still ON
sufficient to produce renewal of the disor-
ders. The publicans of the city, who have
been compelled during the past few weeks to
close their places at various intervals be-
cause of riots, held an indignation meeting
today, and denounced the local justices for
their arbitrary action in closing the taverns.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-19

,ae+.,+,v x,IIed bv the cars.

LOWELL. Mass, Aug. 1S.]JA: e. r: OoSintIaii e Maine
H ralFoad of1n Was instantly killed Wednesday S;Iys
morning by falling between the cars .oSida wnLle
drawing coupling pin. HIS family reSiue0
in CharlestoWn.
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The Irish Land Problem.
JournaIisn in austria.
caudaur and Beach.

LONDON, Aug. 19.-The hackers of Gan-
daur and Beach, the American and Australl-
an scullers, met today and had lengthy
discussion over the terms for race between
the two men. An adjournment was taken
until tomorrow, when it is probable that arti,,
cles will be signed for a match for $1,000 and
the chamniOnShin oS the world,
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
The indications for Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont are fair weather, slightly
warmer.
The indications for "a hours commencing
at a. M, August 10th, for New England are
fair weather, northerly winds, becoming
southerly, slightly warmer.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-19

Mean daily bar ..3O1 ia Maximum ther. .68.7
Mean daily ther.. 5S.4 Minimum ther.. ..49.3
Mean daily DIV pit. 52.4 Max. velwind. les
Mean daily hum. 1928 Total precip.... 900
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Aug. 18, 1886, 1000 P. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-19

IdVtIHIIISI Ly MS, T.
THE NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE STANDING.
The standing of the New England League
teams is shown by the following table. Law
renee has dropped to the fifth place on ac-
count of the victory of the Brocktons over
the Blues yesterday. All of the teams are
playing good ball and the interest in the games
is constantly increasing:
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
EPPS'S COCOA.
RREAKFAsT.

nRv a thorouah knowledge of the natural laws
which govern the operations of digestion and nil-
triton, and by careful application OF ! the me me
properties Of well-selected Cocoa, Mr.. Epps mas
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every1tendency to. disease. Hundreds OF subtle
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wherever there is a weak place. We may escape
many fatal shaft by keepil ourselves well i0rtl,
ned with pure blood and = properly nourished
frame."-CiUiL Service Gazette. .
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold
only In half pound tins by Grocers, labeled thus:
JAMES EPPs g. CO.,
ie1o S&Tu&w1y
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Queen victorIa's Speech.

The London Standard Of this morning
says: The Queens speech will be empty of
any statement of policy, or matter leading to
a. controversy. Although the. opponents of
the government may raise discussion over
the omissions, no one will be able to chal-
lenge a single proposition contained in the
speech. Parnell may raise the rent question
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in order TO keep American extremists in
good humor, but it must be the business OF
Sir Michael Hicks Beach to disabuse the
Irish of their belief in the ,omnlpotence OF
boycotting as means of whiting rents to
zero. When he has done that, Irishmen will
not be slow to avail themselves of the gener-
GUS offers of the existing land purchase act.
The ParneIiites Uneasy.
The Times says that it is somewhat curl
GUS, if Parnell means business, that several
of the leading Parnellites are either already
absent or are arranging for an early depart
ure from the scene of parliament. Probably
Parnell is waiting to see how affairs turn out
in America. 1t is no matter for surprise, the
Times says, that while the Chicago conyen-
tion is pending many of the Separatist party
are restless and uneasy.
The Irish Land Problem.
The Times, speaking of the land problem
in Ireland, suggests that it can be shown
that in certain limited class of cases the
fall of prices has made the position of the
occupier under the land act untenable, the
remedy might be found partly in measure
providing means for emigration, and partly
in a land purchase scheme.
The Porte's Reply.
A despatch from Constantinople says that
the Porte. answering an inquiry, has ASSUMED
Prince Alexander that Turkey would assist
Bulgaria if attacked by Servia. The Brltlsn
and Austrian embassies have been informed
of Turkeys reply.
journalism in Austria.
VIENNA, Aug 19.-The whole edition OF
the DeutSche Zeitung was conflScated yes
terday by the authorities on account OF an
article drawing parallel between Frederick
the Great and Joseph II of Austria, to the
sIc-arr ...fk klasf
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Indicted bv the Grand Jury.
Third PARTY Convention.

BATH, Aug. 1S.-The grand jury today re-
ported two indictments for breaking anu ell
terins, and one attempt to kill by poison.
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FOREIGN.
Riots in Japan.

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-A despatch this after
noon, from Nagasaki, Japan, says that seri-
Chinese and Japanese. Five of the Chinese
were killed and one hundred wounded.
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PORTLANDS.

Earned runs-Portlands 2. Two base nits5
Wheelock Shelter. First base on Dalls-toImIlan1a m y
a. Lawrence l. First base on errorS-Portland 2,
Lawrence q Struck out-Portland 9, Lawrence3'
Passed balls-Moore 4. Wild piteh-Holland l.
Bases stolen-Galligan, Kearns, Wheelock, B.
Left on bases-Portlands 8, Lawrence 2. Time
1 hour 55 min. Umpire-Holland.
AT BOSTON.
Innings.
Brocktons ........2 o 8 x-1O
BostonI Blues,...-. L L OF
Base hits-Brocktons IS; Boston Blues, IA
Errors-Brocktons, 81 Boston Blues, 10,
AT BRocKToN.
Innings .........
Lynns ns.............O 2 2 o o O.
Base hits-HaverhilIs, 6; Lynus, 6. Errors
Haverhills, z; Lynns, z.
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w. w. EICHELBERGER,
Sergeant, Signal Corps, U. s. A.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. Is, 10