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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-22
FOREIGN ACTORS IN AMERICA.
Prominent Managers on Their Pro-
posed Exclusion.

New YORK. Dec. 21.-The agitation over
the proposition to include actors in the
restrictions of the contract labor law is
growing, not only in this city but throughout
the country. j. IL. McVicker, the Chicago
manager, member of the Actors Order of
Friendship, has written letter in which he
expresses his views earnestly and strongly.
He says that it is a disgrace to the theatrical
profession in America to plead the baby act,
and that American actors should stand on
their own merits, and be willing to meet and
compete with all comers. 1t was well
enough to put a tax on tin cups, perhaps, but
not on brains. John L. Ford, the we'll
known manager, of Baltimore, holds sim
liar views, and declares that dramatic art
must be cosmopolitan. American actors are
enabled TO pursue their vocation wherever
they please, and he thinks that they should
De willing to show reciprocal Hospitality. He
thinks that the prohibition of foreign artists
would result in injury to the public and
disaster to first class attractions.
In this city the feeling grows stronger
every day Augustin Daily and henry e.
Abbey, who are the leaders of the oppus Iion
held conference yesterday, but the former
could not be seen aud Tue latter was as dumb
as an oy ster. 1t is, nevertheless, fact that
they feel very certain that tbs Ford COM
mlttee Will not report the amendment petit
eAphSU AoA W 11ls AiuliCu duu his COulcI-
rees. Of the local managers there are rang
ed on The Daly-Abbey side OF the question
Daniel Frohnlan of the Lyceum Theatre,
Rudolph Aronson OF the Casino, Edmund G.
Stanton OF the Metropolitan Opera House,
Z. q. Gilmore Of the Academy OF Music and
NlDlo's Garden, Theodore Moss Of the Star
Theatre, aud Eugene Tompkins of the Fifth
Avenue Theatre Against these are A. M
Palmer of the Madison Square Theatre and
Frank Sanger of the Broadway. Edward
Harrlgan, j. w. Rosenquest, j. M. Hill and
Tony Pastor have not yet displayed the ac-
tivlty or the feeling OF the others.
Louis AIdrich, who appeared before the
Ford committee, Is making preparations tor
lively anu, II necessary, a prolonged strug-
gle. He is organizing his forces and gather
lug the finances necessary tu carry ON the
hight. He 10 about to establish bureau for
the dissemination of literature favoring his
project, and altogether his party express
confidence ia the favorable outcome OF their
efforts. gentleman closely connected with
Mr.. Aldrich la tnis work said yesterday that
tile Ford COMMITTEES had already been pleug-
ed tO report the amendment petitlOned for.
He felt sure that the amendment would pass
both houses of Congress and become a law.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-22
Now II Is DeerIng's Turn.

A number Of citizens of Oakdale and
Woodfords want change in municipal rule
and yesterday decided to issue this circulars
The citizens of Deering are requested to
meet at Lewis Hall. Woodfords, on Friday
evening, December 2S, 1888, at 7.30 o'clock,
the legislature for village charter and to
discuss the question Of annexation to the city
of Portland. Every person interested In the
welfare of the town Is earnestly requested to
be present
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-22
RAILWAY MATTERS.

A RAILROAD PRESIDENTS CHARGES.
President A. B. Stickney of the Chicago,
Kansas City & St. Paul railroad. created
quite sensation among railroad managers
by his speech made at the meeting Of the
Western Freight Association in Chicago yes
terday.
The question came up of adopting reso-
luton proposed at previous meeting, to re-
affirm the existing agreement. and give ad-
ditional power to the chairman, enabling
him to investigate charges Of violation of
rules aud rates without waiting for formal
complaints TO be made.
Mr.. Stickney took the ground that such ac-
ton would In no way correct the abuses
from which the roads were suffering, be-
cause the chairman would not be able to Sc
cure the evidence to convict road The
present demoralized state Of affairs, he said,
was due to the dishonesty of railroad officials
and their wilful violations Of the interstate
commerce law. Not one road in the associa-
ton had complied with the law since its
adoption. Instead Of conspiring to evade
the provisions of the law, they should band
together and prosecute any road guilty of
violating any of its provisions. The inter-
State commerce commission was the proper
authority to investigate the charges, he said
1t could bring all railway officials before IL
and compel them to testify under oath. The
commission would have no difficulty in ind
ing out that secret rebates, drawbacks, or
other inducements were given favored ship
pers, that tickets were placed in the hands Of
scalptrs to be sold at cut rates, and that 9TH
er illegal practices were indulge.i In by all
the roads. III the railroads failed to take
concerted action to enforce strict compli-
ance with the law, he, for one, proposed TO
take individual action before the commission
against the parties he found violating. He
read the draft of charges against a number
of roads to which he proposed to call the at
tention Of the commission and said he would
appear before it as public prosecutor.
DEXTER PIscATAoUIs.
At the meeting of the Dexter Il Piscata-
quls Railroad Company at the Bangor House
| Thursday evening the following we're pres
ent; j. b. Mayo. S. o. Brown, E +. Dyer,
j. r. Straw, +. w. Hill, j. b. Peaks, George
A. Abbott. Trevy johnson. George Fisher,
| f. A. Thompson and Liston p. Evans. The
proposals for the building Of the road were
| opened and committee consisting Of j. Ii.
| Mayo, +. w. Hill and j. b. Peaks was ap-
/ pointed TO consider them. The proposals
| will not be made public at present.
NOTES,
At meeting of the Dexter & Piscataquis
railway directors IN Bangor yesterday, the
contract for building that road was let to
Brown Brothers, st. Stephen. n. B. The
road will be 16 miles 10 length.
The directors OF the ST. Paul d Omaha
/ railroad have reduced tue dividend on pre-
ferred stock from three to one per cent. for
the six months ending December 3lst The
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-22
SuBuR BAN NEWS.
cUMBERLAND MILLS

Stahbhhh@AHD MILLS
Special Christmas music at Warren church
will be given by the Chorus Choir next Sun
day murnlg g, and the pastor will preach up
on "fhe Meaning OF Christi mas" The day
will be observed by special exercises In the
primary department Of the Sunday school at
the lesson hour. There will be no concert in
the evening. The Young Ladies' Mission
Band will give their Christmas cantata at
Cumberland Hall, Monday evening
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christian AII,ance conventIon

The services for Saturday ard the Sabbath
will be as follows:
Saturday services at 1890 a. NJ, $50 aud 7.So
p. N. . -,
sabbath services In City Hall at 10 80 a.tn.
Sermon by Rev. A. b. Simpson. Sermon at D.
M, by Rev. Charies Warren ryder.
sunday evening, addresses by Messrs Simpson,
Ryder and others.
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CALLED sALFoUR A COWARD.
Or. Tanner usss strong Laneus,.
tnd Finds Himself s.ssoax.s-.

LoNooN. Dec. A.-In theCommons tod,v
In comlittee on the appropriation ssu A.
Gorst he chair. DR.. Tanner offered =.
amendmet opposing the giant Of 800 pounds
TO CaptalnSeagrave, an Irih resident mag
istrate. M G0rst ruled tle amendment out
Of order, as be grant ntd already passed the
committee stgs and ben approved by the
House. DIR. shrk, Nh Caldwell and Dr.
Tanner propcsd amedments 10 various
parts of the bill, I'D M Gorst ruled All os,t
Of order. DIR. Taner seitedly protested
against the Chaiinan's uling. He SAID:
when we are neren coh4ittee Of supply
and servant Of the Ifsh Ssctary. Mr. BaI-
four, ought TO be heB anaot Be sncb a
coward as he Is"
Mr.. Gorst ordered IT. TIER In rasn,,a
his seat and withdraw the rd '.eoward .
DR.. Tanner retorted: Il / him both /.
coward and a liar"
suspended, and the House asd wifbout :
division. Tanner left the cher.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-22
Among the Best,

The Portland Press hardly needs commen
dation, either as an exponent Of Republican
principles or as a newspaper. La both re-
spects u ranks among tine best, and is
deservedly popular with Maine readers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-22

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2l.-An indianapolis
special to the Times says: "Mr. Wana-
maker knows a cabinet portfolio will be
rendered him at the proper time, and Gen
Harrison knows that Wanamaker will ac-
cept.
w. F. Badger, Boston, manufacturer of
builders finish has failed with liabilities Of
$4,000.
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There are 100 horses with records of 2.40
down to 2.l23, in Erie county, New York.

Decidedly the most sensational trotter of the
OF the year has been Mr.. w. j. Gordon's
black gelding Guy. For years past he had
been known to possess extreme speed. but
his disposition was too fiighty for race
horse. Aside from an exhibition In double
harness. with Clngstone as his mate, when
the team trotted the Hartford track in 2.17,
he had never appeared in public, and several
of the most celebrated trainers had tried in
vain to control his unsteadiness. Perhaps
the transition from youth to equine middle
age had as much to do with his Improvement
in behavior as did the skill of Saunders, who
drove him this year. Last month, he started
at Cleveland to beat his own record, 2.12a,
and accomplished the feat, trotting in 2.12,
and thus obtained a record surpassed
only by Maud S. Jay Eye See and st.
Julien. At Hartford he showed
quarter in 30A seconds, a 2.02 gait.
and undoubtedly the fastest bit of trotting
ever seen. Ii he improves as he has he is
more likely than any other living trotter to
lower the record. The bay mare Rosalind
Wilkes, owned by Sire Brothers, of New
York, was by the record second among the
trotters of the year.
A. X. Perkins, of Skowhegan. has sold his
af1fn ral1 url t<.r
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dlyidend paid by tbe.road for some years has
Asabel Quimby OF Boston, yesterday was
awarded $1,000 damages against the Boston
~ Maine railroad for injury to his spine In
the collision at Middleton.
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A whitechapel vIn.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-The bod a woman
Of low character was found yeaav morn
ing in the streets Of Poplar, IL subYrns
of London. The inquest diseh the fact
that the woman was probably dered bv
strangulation, as there was + an tba
/ neck which showed that a smord hsd
been tied tightly around II. I,eIieved
that the murderer Is identicafh the
NniteehaPei nenu, whD na5 5asss sao q new
The sackvilIe EpIsod
LONDON, Dec. 2l.-In the L0rod.v
Lord Dunraven asked Lord Salisb,vhen
the government intended to appoint inls-
ter to succeed Lord Sackville at VIM
| ton. Lord Salisbury replied thatr.s
| pOndence growing out OF the SuIa
| incident was still incomplete and ht,ld
make no answer.
In debate on East African aifalrs~d
| Salisbury declared absolutely d ere wt.
no expedition into the SOudan, but Ssn
must not be abandoned. Those who aci
the government to seize Suakim and 4
the English flag there should studX
treaty Of Paris.
America and Italy.
ROME, Dec. A.-In the Chamber Of ID,
ticS toud1f tuo ptcotuohb Actd tcbsct ~
Prime Minister Crispl, announcing that
American Senate had unanimously accept
with every mark Of sympathy for Italy. q
bust of Garibaldi, which the Italians had o
fered, 10 express their gratitude 10 Americ
The contents Of the letter were warmly a
plauded by the members.
a Parliamentary Election.
LONDON, Dec. 2I.-In the parliamenia
election in the Stockton division toda
Davey, Liberal. received $3.50 votes an
wrightson, Conservative, 349L In the Ia
election the Liberal candidate received 81
and the Conservative 1882.
That Settles u.
BRUSSELS, Dec. q The Independen
Beige announces that President and Nj
Cleveland will visit Europe next spring. Al
win remain some time in this city.
This Time II Is Beriln.. {
BERLIN, Dec. 2l.-The report that n
Blaine will succeed Mr.. Pen lletOn as Unit
States Minister has caused great satisiactl,
among Americans resident here.
Foreign Notes.
An attempt was made yesterday t0 IN
up the Office Of eommissary Of pulicr
Paris with dynamite bomb. No one W
injured.
Minister McLane was dined By the Par
National Club last night.
Osman Digna's nephew. captured az Su
kin, has died Of bis wounds. He wa, I
nous Arab leader.
Minister and Mrs. Phelps attended the Z
eTeises Of the United Westminster scn0o
yesterday. Mrs. Phelps sang the Star Spa
gled Banner and Mr.. Phelps delivered /
address.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-22

In the New Yerk oil market yesterday
prices broke from 93 to $50; closing at $50
Rev. DR.. Arthur Little, pastor of the New
England Congregational church, Chicago.
accepts the call TO the pastorate of the Dor
chester, Mass, church.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-22
Items for Horsemen,

The following are the best records at the
trotting and pacing gaits from one to five
years:
Fiye-year-old gelding Jay-eye-see,by Dicta-
Fue-year.eid My, RosaIind Wilkes, BY 49, '
Fouryear,oid n % Stallion Sable wilkes BY
Four-year old gelding Jsy-eyesee by Die
Four-sesr-oid fiy ManzanIta, by Elec. s:.-'i
ThreeS5year-old stallion Sable Wilkes. BY
Three.yssr.oId sslding Phi Thompson, BY
Three-year-old fily. Hinda Rose by Elec-
Twoyear.old e stallion Axtei by William I.2.as
Two-year-old gelding Fred Croker, by r lee
rwoyeareoId iiIlv snnol bv Flectioneer. 1s "A
One-year-old stallion Hambrino Bismarck,
by Victor Won Bismarck. ......2. .401z
One-year-old filly Norlaine, by Norval. ...2.3115
PAGERS.
Fiveyear-old stallion Roy Wilkes, by
Fiye-year old geiding Arrow, by a. W.
Four-yesr-Old Stallion Bessemer, BY Vol 1'i'
Four-year-old gelding Arrow, by A. W.
Richmond. ....................2I4
Four -ysar-old filly Lillian, by Adrian
Three.year.old stallion Dodd Peet, by Pan -'-''
Three-year.old gelding Adonis. by sidney .2.14I
Three-year-old flly Yolo Maid. Alexander
Twoyear-old stallion Ed Rosewater, BY
faScO... .ZO12
Twoyear-old fliy Irma g., by Nutwood. aid .
Old Daniel Lambert is still a power in the
trotting world.
!. Electloneer's total contributions to the 23o
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A. X. Perkins. of Skowhegan. has sold his
promising 4-year-old mare Kittynard, by
Cunard, Jr., 2.302. with 2-year-old filly by the
same sire, to e. w. Roberts, Esq, Of New
York for $500
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affair. and determined effort will be made
10 bring the would-be assassins to Justice"
The WhoIa Story n Eahricafion
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Mean daily bar. 30 7so Maximum ther. 81
Mean daily ther..1e.5 Minimum ther.... $50
Mean daily d'wpt 13.0 Max vel. wind. IA
Mean daily hum. $40 Total prcip...... %
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
lDec.l21. 1888, 800 p. Nj
Observations taken at the same moment nf i,n Q
at all stations.
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Old Daniel Lambert is still power in the
trottiDg world.
Electloneer's total contributions to the 2 30

list are 81 trotters and one PAGER. Thirteen
have come in this year as follows:
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A board of directors was chosen and
acommittee appointed to take charge Of the
preliminaries and make application to the
hank examiner for charter
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-27
PLENTY OF THE EXPLOSIVE.
Enough Dynamite to Blow mp ChIcnG
Found in SeVIe's Shop.

CHICAGO, July 26.-It was stated to
day that since the arrest OF Hronek
chief would.be assassin OF Gary, Grin
nell and Bonfeld, the police have made
an important discovery by working upon
the fears OF Hronek's wife.
Surprisingly little dynamite was found
at Hronek's house at the time OF his ar
rest, the bulk OF the contraband goods
consisting OF bombs in various stages oi
completion.
The police were convinced that he had
access to plenty OF dynamite, and when
the subject was properly presented to
Mrs. Hronek she led the way to the
basement OF the building in which
Sevic's shop is located and to the delight
OF the officers, who allowed her to do the
searching, returned to the open air with
u market basket full of the stuff. There
were fully ten pounds OF it-enOugh OF
it to have blown the whole neighbOr-
hood skyward. 1t is said the evidence
before the grand jury shows that Sevic,
us well as Hronck, knew where the dy-
Mantle was concealed.
What is supposed to be huge bomb
was found yesterday by men engaged in
unloading n car OF apples which came
from New Albany, Ind.
The end Of one OF the barrels was
broken, and on glancing in the men saw
what appeared to be bar Of iron among
the apples. When taken out it proved
10 be d piece OF iron pipe three inches
in diameter and sixteen inches in length.
Both ends were plugged with some hard
material, apparently asbestos, and from
one end rejected a charred piece OF soft,
woolly cord, apparently intended for 4
fuse. 1t appeared to have bgen ignitedi
and gone out before reaching tho cnd of
the pipe. About the other end was
wrapped several thicknesses OF sheet
copper. The eappIes came from New Al
bany over the Louisville, New Albany
Il Chicago rontc, and was loaded in Il
Pennsylvania stock ear.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-27
HARMONY PREVAILS
In the CoIored Democrats Ma
tionaI Conference.
ONE MAN CANNOT ENDORSE
Resolutions Adopted and the Others
Yell, "Put Him out"-Clevelund
and the Free Trade st. louis
Platform Endorsed.

IxpIANApoLls, July 2G,-The Demo
cratic Negro National Conference reas'
sembled this morning at l0:30 o'clock,
with Prof. Peter II. Clark, Of Cincinnati,
in the chair, US permanent president.
The animosities engendercd by !rster-
days heated fight over the permanent or
gauization had apparently been forgiven
and forgotten during the night, for har-
mony and fairly good order prevailed at
to.day's session until just prior to the
final adjournment this evening, when
the Conference, tired out with long
session, got into wrangle over motion
to adjourn sine die, which finally pre-.
vailed.
]. Milton Turner and his supporters,
who sustained defeat yesterday, made
no effort to challenge the accuracy OF
the vote OH permanent organization.
Chairman Clark opened the conven-
ton with Il scholarly address, giving his
reasons why the negro should become Il
Democrat.
The Chairman's address was frequent
ly npplauded. Delegate Thomas For
tune, of New York, alluding to the re-
ports that were in circulation about
lack Of harmony, called upon j. Milton
Turner 10 say how much truth there
was in these reports. Turner responded
ut length, and said he had been beaten
in an open fight and he accepted
his defeat with the utmost satisfaction.
He moved the appointment OF Il Com
mitteG on Resolutions and Address and
the chairman appointed Il committee of
ten, with Thouas Fortune, Of Kentucky,
us chairman.
The committee reported resolutions
reviewing the political conditions af-
fecting the negro and the promises made
by President Cleveland touching the
full enjoyment OF their rights, of which
the following is Il summary:
RcsOirei, That we endorse the position
taken by the st. Louis Convention upon
the tariff question.
ReSOircd, That the conference OF col
ored American citizens pledge them
selves and their party to the nation.
The report was adopted by rising
NOLc. 1uc OHly ODleCLlOn CAllc lTOHl
Delegate W. 7. Stinson, OF Pennsylva-
mia, who declared he could not endorse
the resolutions, and demanded that his
name be stricken from the roll OF mem
bers. Cries OF Take it oil" and "Put
him out!" were heard on all sides, and
Stinson left the hall.
At the afternoon session the National
Committee was announced.
The convention then adjourned sincdie.
The National Committee elected Viii
liam T. Scott, OF Cairo, ILL.,, chairman.
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TOPEKA, KS, July 2G.-Tho Repub'
lican State Convention convened here
this morning. Capt. Henry Booth wai
made chairman and W. II. Mcbride sec
retary. The reports of the committees
on credentials, platform and resolutions
ratio and order OF business were adopt,
cd. W. A. Johnson was rcnominated
by acclamation for Associate Justice.
The convention rcassembled at p. m
and on the third ballot L. V. Humphrey
ofIndependence, was nominated for Gov
ernor.
MIR, Humphrey is a banker and lawyer
and has been Lieutenant Governorof the
State.
The ticket vas completed as follows
Lieutenant Governor, A. j. Felt; Sec
retary OF State, William Higgins
Auditor, 7. j. Mccarthy; Treasurer
George Hamilton; Attorney General
Charles Kellogg,
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TIrToN, IND, July pa terrific
natural gas explosion occurred at the
heading factory OF Bowlin & Haskell,
yesterday afternoon. The fireman, Jake
Baughman, was dangerously burned and
may not recover.
The explosion ignited the huge dry
house, and in less than half an hour the
flames spread to the yards Of the factory
and more than an acre OF dry headings
ready for shipment were in flames. For
three hours thousand men worked
desperately before the fire was got under
control. The business portion OF the
city was in danger. All the business
men closed their doors and turned out
to help fight the fire.
Rowlin 4 Easkull's losses will amount
to $4,000, with no insurance. Several
small buildings near the yards were
also burned, cntaiiing II loss Of 5000
more
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AT RErUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
Good Word From the SoutI,-ThIngs LIvCn'
Inc, I'm

Good Word From the SOuth-ThinGS LIvOn.
ing Up.
New York, July 2G.-Things are be-
ginning to look lively about the Repub-
lican National Committees headquarters
at 81 Fifth avenue.
A large number OF prominent men
from various parts of the country called
today and all had encouraging reports
to make.
Col. J. r. G. Pitkin, OF New Orleans,
who WIS United States Marshal under
both Presidents Grant and Arthur, was
among the visitors. He declares, after
IL careful survey OF the far South, that he
has never seen such fruitful promise OF
Republican success in that section.
This, he says, is due chiefly to the large
and rapidly growing manufacturing in
terests, which call for Protection. The
Southern "Progressives" are getting
away from the old condition Of things,
and insist on the infant industries being
cherished.
Among the earliest callers this morn
ing was the Hon. Levi P. Morton. He
chatted for few moments, and ex-
expressed himselfas thoroughly satisfied
with the outlook.
Chairman Quay is expected to-mor'
row, and meeting OF the Executive
Committee will be held then.