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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-27
A GREAT ARMY GATHERED IN PEACE.
Fifty Thousand Veterans were Tent
Ing Last Night In Milwaukee.
Gen. sherman Received with voIIeys
of Flowers and Cheers.
How the Maine Soldiers Spent the
Day at Camp BurIeigh.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, August 26.-Not less
than 100000 strangers are in the city. About
10000 veterans are distributed among the
camps. Gen. Sherman arrived at tonight
and was escorted to his hotel by the execu-
tive council in a body. Thousands Of people
lined the short route to the hotel. A scene
amounting to an ovation ensueo.
When the carriage reached the. Planklnton
House the General was saluted with shower
of bouquets. Tonight the old Iron Brigade
held reunion at Elks Hall and was
addressed by Gen. Bragg. its old com
mander. The Sons of Veterans had camp
fire at West Side Turner Hall. presided over
by the Commander-in-C Chief. Speeches
were made by Governor Hoard, Gen. AIger,
Gen. Rusk, Past Commander Rea,
and Charity Rusk Craig, national president
of the Woman's Relief Corps. The encamp-
ment proper opens tomorrow, when the
parade will take place. 1t is expected that
10000 men will be in line.
Dinner, at O'Clock, saw the camp settled
in the tents. Lieut.. Col. w: +. Harding was
field officer of the day. The Second Regi-
ment band officiated at guard mounting,
which was under the charge OF Lieut.. +. A.
Robinson, adjutant of the Second Regiment.
assisted by the sergeant major of the Second
Regiment. The regimental dress parade att
p. IN. was commenced by the Second Regi-
ment, followed by the First Regiment The
the command, give the brigade staff as IL,
the First Regiment 302, the Second Regiment
315, and the First Maine Battery 66; total,
695,
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ciLMAN's PECULIAR STORY
OF Green Goods, Fire, Robbery and
Attempted Suicide.

4 BANGOR, August 26.-Charles E. Gilman
testified in his own behalf this afternoon,
the direct examination occupying three
hours. After giving brief account Of his
early life, he testified to receiving letters
from New York parties in relation to hand
ling green goods. He wrote to the chief Of
police in New YORK for the name of the off,
Ger patrolling the street on which the parties
claimed to be located, and received an answer
from the chief of police, which was shown
and identified, saying he did not answer
questions not coming through the regular
channels Gilman said he received other
letters and visited New York in June, 1888,
to meet the green goods men. he did not
see them at that time, because they failed to
be at the place appointed. The witness was
further urged by mail after returning home,
TO handle green goods, and two strangers,
protesting to be safe agents, visited him at
East Corinth in September, 1888, and one o.
them mentioned tie green goods business.
Gilman testified to ordering dynamite for his
father.
On reaching the store on the night Of the
fire, he found the safe open and robbed. He
closed the doors and returned to the house
for his shoes. Continuing, witness said: II
returned to the fire and assisted to save
goods. heard l was suspected befor Ma
cOmber arrived to adjust the insurance. |
told him about the green goods parties, and
he said he would do all in his power to as
sist me to find them. don't think was in
condition of mind to know what told
Macomber. gave him the letters from the
green goods men, and signed paper giving
particulars about them. l thought could
escape better than pay my debts, and so
went to Pushaw Pond, but thought If took
my life they would say | was guilty. |
started for home, but when saw parties af
ter me | jumped overheard, as could not
face them. / did not have anything to do
with the fire or putting powder in the safe"
On cross-examination Gilman said: 81 told
Mr.. Gay l had money enough to pay him,
but had not, as l used 1t to pay other parties.
told him the night before the fire the mon
ey was in the safe, but il was not"
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AN EXPLOSION, THEN LIBERTY.
The Daring Scheme Of convicts at
jackson, Mich.

JACKSON, Mich, August ga great SEN
satlon was unearthed at the State prison to-
day. The matiicide Irving Latimer was de-
tected in plot to blow up the prison. A
quantity of explosives was found within the
prison walls. Latimer was locked in soli-
tary dungeon on the discovery Of the plot.
For six weeks the warden. has suspected Lat
inner was at the head of scheme to blow up
the prison and he has been watched closely.
Last Friday, a ehore man detected him get
ting a package near the north wall thrown
over by outsiders during the night. watch
man got the package, after having traced 1t
to Latimer. 1t contained quantity Of Her
cules powder. Warden Hatch refused TO
state the details. He wants to keep quiet so
that he may catch Latimer's outside accom-
plice. He will not state what Latimer says
about 1t.
From other reliable sources it Is learned
that the prisoners made use of Latimer's
manner and secured outside influence to exc
cute the scheme, which would, If successful,
have destroyed the prison and let 800 con-
victs loose. The scheme has been contem-
plated for the past year and did not originate
with Iatimer.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
a year if paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every
part of the State) for s100 per square for first in
sertion. and 80 cents per square for each subse-
uent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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THE GOOD WORK GOING ON.
Purified Halls for the Inmates of the
insane Hospital.
Especial to the Press.l

-
AUGUSTA, August 26.-The cleansing work
still goes on at the Insane Asylum. Today
90 more male patients from the middle halls
went back to their old wards from the bar
racks in the grove. An inspection of this
disinfecting and cleansing process shows the
great care and thoroughness OF the officers.
AS soon as the inmates In fresh clothes left
the hall for the barracks, the bedding, cloth
ing and every article possible was at once
subjected to a steam bath at a temperature
of 200o. Then, after fumigating the ceiling,
walls, floor and furniture were treated to a
solution Of corrosive sublimate, and then to
soap and water When cleansed the painters
stepped in, the ceilings were whitened, walls,
floors and woodwork painted and oiled and
every bit of furniture inside and out, top
and bottom, was reached as effectively by
the brush as though dipped in tank. In
this way the halls have been made free from
any faint of disease. Today after the
patients return those from the lower floor
will be taken out and the same process car
ried forward in those halls.
This is the most difficult class of patients,
but as there has not been single disturb
ance thus far and the corps of attendants Is
large enough to look carefully for each and
every one, no trouble is apprehended. Three
weeks more and the work will be completed
which in the opinion of the most noted ex-
perts will free the institution from all possi-
Bile danger of trouble from diphtheria. 1t is
now almost three months since the last case
was dismissed and its recurrence seems well
nigh impossible.
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DOING DUTY AT AUGUSTA.
The Maine Militia Take Possession
of Camp Rurlelgh.

AUGUSTA, August 26.-The Augusta hills
today echoed to the sound Of rolling drums
and the crash of martial music, as the Maine
soldiery which arrived on special trains
marched to the muster grounds. The trains
from the East and West arrived at about the
same time, and the brigade marched on to
the field shortly after. AS the column passed
Headquarters gun doomed and the Stars
and Stripes futtered to the top OF the. tall
flag pole. Active duty at Camp Burleigh
had begun. Tonight everything is In good
running order and at this hour the men are
sleeping beneath the canvas. with the excep-
tion of the sentries pacing their rounds out
side.
Orders issued tonight detail Lieutenant
Colonel w. S. Choate of the First Regiment
as field officer of the day for tomorrow. The
First Regiment Band will be on duty at
guard mounting. At the range tomorrow
from to g. 80 a. m. will occur the company
team match of the First Regiment, and from
9.3O to II m. the company skirmish match.
Adiutant General Sprague issued 600 new
overcoats this afternoon.
Captain William Dunn, detailed by the
United States government to inspect the
camp, reported to General Mitchell yester-
day and rode over the grounds. He was
very much pleased with the camp. A branch
postoffice has been established at brigade
headquarters. A number of the Governors
staff were present today. 49,
The general orders are coming thick
and fast from headquarters. The following
was issued this afternoon:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE
MAINE VOLUNTEER MILITIA,
Camp Burleigh, Augusta, August 20, 1881
General Order Noe.
/. Paragraph 4, page of the circular from
these headquarters dated June 20, 1887, is hereby
amended so that 1t will conform to paragraph 1922,
u. s. army regulations, 1889, which reads as fol-
lows, to wit: "Between reveille and retreat SEN
tries will salute all officers by presenting arms"
IL. Neither officers or soldiers while on guard
will remove their clothing or accoutrementS.
III. The Field Officer of the Day is charged
with the duty of seeing that a complete roster OF
each relief and the guard under his command is
made, blanks being issued by the Assistant AdJu-
tant General, and he will deliver such roster to
the Brigade commander when he reports in ac-
cordaBce with paragraph los, Regan's Manual OF
Guard Duty.
IV. The Field Officer of the Day is charged
with the duty of experimenting a school of in
structiOn for each relief of the guard under the
command to the end that each officer and enlisted
man Is fully instructed in his duty and impressed
with the fact that from the appearance OF the sem
tine more than any other thing an organization Is
judged as to its discipline and drill. 1t shall fur
ther be the duty of the Field Officer OF the Day to
see that no sentinel is trified with in any manner
whatever.
BY command of Brigadier General Mitchell.
Official: CLARENCE .; LUNT,
Major and Asst Adjt Gen'l,
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There are thousands of men VINO spend all thei
money, whether little or much, as fast as they
make it. A quarter for this, half dollar for that
dollar for the other thing, the mostof them tri
nes, extravagancies, but representing sum
which put into Life Insurance would buy SUBJ
stantial policy, keeping whole family comtorta,
BILE and independent after ones death, or provid
ne by an endowment for ones old age.
INSURE IN THE UNION MUTUAL.
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The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, August Extensions have
been awarded as follows to Maine people
tndav.
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DOWN FORTY FEET.
A Train Carrying Grand Army Men
Meets With Disaster.

STREAToR, ILL.,, August 26.-A vestibule
train on the Santa Fe route, running be
tween Kansas City and Chicago, met with a
serious accident at Kinsman, 10 miles north
of here, at o'clock this morning. The train
was heavily loaded with Grand Army vet
Grams and friends bound for Milwaukee, and
had several extra coaches. By the spread
ing of the rails three coaches. two Pullman
sleepers and dining car were thrown from
the track down an embankment 40 feet. A
special train was sent from here with dozen
surgeons on board. Those most seriously
to st. Mary's Hospital. Probably so persons
were hurt. None were killed outright, but
some are in very dangerous condition, and
it is feared the majority will die.
Later-Three of the injured it Is reported
have died. Information is hard to obtain.
The railroad authorities are extremely un-
communicative,
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FIFTv-FIvE THOUSAND FOR NELSON.
A Fortune Offered at Hartford for
the Maine Flyer.
Horses which VIII Seek Fame and
Money at Gray.
Breaking spars Add zest to the Sport
at Marblehead.

HARTFORD, Ct. August .26.-It Is asserted
on unquestionable authority that S55.OoO
was offered Saturday for the Maine stallion
Nelson. The offer was promptly refused.
Nelson will positively trot Wednesday in the
grand circuit races here.
WATERvILLE, August &C. III. Nelson
departed for Hartford last night, where he
says Nelson, Dictator Chief and Aubine will
trot. "Nelson," he continued, has terri,
BILE class of horses to trot against, and
ought not to win the race. Dictator Chief
don't expect to come in ahead, but want to
tone him up little"
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MAIN e.
The Corn Crop.

L1vERMoRE FALLS, August &C. The corn
packing season has begun in this section.
The Maine crop will probably be an in
provement over last year, but not up to the
standard of previous years.
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BlTuARY.


Captain Henry Benson, whose death oe-
Cured in Boston, Friday, was retired Off
Ger of the revenue marine, having served
therein during the Mexican war as second
lieutenant. and during the late war. From
1861 to IS o, he commanded the revenue cut
ter Sunnyside, stationed on the coast OF
Maine. He was born in Bucksport, and was
the son of Col. John Benson. The Colonel
moved with his familyAto Boston some ten
years later, and became quite prominent as
a wholesale and retail merchant in shipstOres
on Central wharf, with whom the son served
for while. The Colonel was also quite
prominent in the Park street church society.
Captain Benson was In his seth year. lie
leaves widow and eight children, hye sons
ried He was very genial man, with a re-
tentiye memory, honorable and high-minded.
and prince Of story tellers. lie VIII DC
missed by a wide circle OF warm friends
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GENERAL EWS.

The forest fires in Washington Territory
are more extensive than common TINS year
and the damage is beyond computation.
Admiral Gherardi has informed the Navy
Department that Hippoly,teS y,rbapce iopces en'eieu
Port au Prince without Disturbance
Cashier Halliday of the First National
poaiS nf Monnt Gilead, Ohio, is supposed to
he % in Canada, leaving the bank $4,000 short.
Na;ther Assistant Secretary OF State
wharton nor Minister Douglass know any
tbina Concerning the rumor of the latter's
recall from the Haytian Mission.
district Attorney White of San Joaquin,
Cal. will it is said attempt to eyade the
instructions 81 int asanst Justice Field
Toong Hong Kong. the Chinese Consul
at San Francisco, is accused OF retaining
SS4000 Of the sum awarded by the United
STATES Government to the sufferers in the
anti Chinese riots at Seattle, w. I.
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The Alice did not iinIsh.
THIRTY FooTERs
A Carnival on the Lake.

NORWAY, August 26.-The boat carnival
on the Penneseewassee Lake Saturday eve
ming was grand success. The steamers
with boats attached started above the bridge
near Freeman's Point, and made tour Of
the lake. The houses at Frost's Corner, at
the foot of the lake, and all the cottages
were brilliantly Illuminated. The promi-
nent places in the vicinity were lighted by
the glare Of burning tar barrels. etc. AS the
pareant proceeded around the lake sweet
Strains Of music floated out upon the evening
air. rockets were sent up and a train Of
lights were left behind upon the water. As
itpassed the cottages red lights were burned,
whirled into the sky. The finest nlumina-
tions were at Goat, Twin and Bass Islands,
and uowe's, Lanes and Jones's cottages.
Bass and Twin Islands had the best display
of fireworks. The carnival was witnessed
by hundreds of people on the shores, and
was by far the most splendid scene ever wit
messed in this vicinity.
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TO MEET WASHINGTON.
Something About the Conclave Of
the Knights Templar.

WASHINGTON, August 26.-Preparations
for the oath Triennial Conclave of the
Knights Templar of the United States and
Canada, which is to be held in this city on
October,6 6, and 3, are nearly completed The
details Of the great parade, which occurs on
October 8, and which promises to be one of
great brilliancy, are so far advanced that the
commanders of each of the u divisions have
been selected. The divisions are so arranged
as to place all communicates from one State
as far as possible in the same division.
Up to today Mr.. Harrison Digman, the
secretary of the Washington committee. had
received notifications from 213 commander
les, embracing 1880 Knights, that they will
be here and take part in the parade. With
the 213 Communicates are 75 bands, contain
ing 1000 musicians.
More than 1900 Knights will bring their
wives with them. In all, Accommodations
have so far been secured at the various hotels
and boarding houses for 10000 knights
Templar, their wives and friends.
Mr.. Digman has also received notification
that 1000 Knights from the States of Iowa,
Wisconsin, Tennessee, Nebraska, Alabama
and Mississippi, not given in this list will be
here, but how many communicates they
represent is not given in the letters Of notih-
cation.
The line of march will extend about four
miles, over smooth asphalt pavements and
through the most beautiful sections OF the
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PATRIARchS MILITANT.
Col. Small of the First Regiment An
nounces His Staff.

BIDDEFoRD, August 26.-Col. Joseph l..
Small of Biddeford will issue general orders
tomorrow assuming command OF the First
Regiment of the Patriarchs Militant, l. o. o.
F., department of Maine. He has made the
following staff and non-commissioned staff
appointments:
Captain and Adiutant-V. A. Sprague of Bidde-
ford.
Captain AID Quartermaster-R. S. Bradbury of
Auburn.
Captain and Commissary-A. E. Perry OF Port
land.
Major and Surgeon-F. W. Nutter of Saeo.
Captain and Assistant Surgeon-Burton +. Lamb
of Portland.
Captain and Chaplain-E. W. Adams of North
Berwick. 5s
Lieutenant and Banneret-F L. Hoyt Of Lewis
ton.
Sergeant Major-E. p. Smith Of Blddeford.
Quartermaster Sergeant-George III. Hale Of
lewiston
land.
Color sergeant-John I. Emerson Of Biddeford
Hospital Sergeant-George +. Sawyer OF SacO.
Trumpeter-W. w. Smith OF SacO.
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INDIGNANT CAPTAIN COX.
He Became a seaIer and Is Feeling
Very Sore.

New YORK, August 26.-Captain Cox,
owner of the schooner Sapphire, one Of the
fleet of 90 schooners engaged in the sealing
business in Behring Sea, arrived In this city
from Victoria yesterday. His statements
concerning the sealing troubles in Alaskan
waters were interesting, and were fortified
by documents in his possession, which he Is
about to place before the Canadian govern
ment. He expressed surprise at the recent
seizures. AS no seizures were attempted
last year, he, with others, emoarKed IA the
business, investing a good deal Oh money
in it in good faith, supposing 1t 10 De lawful,
and taking it for granted that the same un-
derstanding subsisted between the two gov
ernments this year as last. captain Cox
holds that the United States government mas
cial Company sealing rights In the open
waters of Behring Sea, having sue
cessfully disputed Russia's claim to such
rights in 1923. He claims that reports have
been spread throughout the United States
calculated to confuse the puplic mind and
entrap the United States Government into
an untenable position. Right along"
Captain Cox said, "false reports in regard to
our method of capturing seals have been
spread by the Alaska Commercial Company.
They say that Victoria sehooners capture
about 10000 seals annually, and In capturing
those that we slaughter 100000. In other
words, that only one out OF 10 killed are
taken on board The schOoners, the balance
being lost Now there is not the slightest
truth in this statement" Only about six per
cent OF the seals shot escaped.
Senator Frve's Views.
BosroN. August 26,--A Journal correspon-
dent quotes Senator Frye on the Behring
Sea question as follows: y p
"The first thing for the United States to
determine Is whether or not the sea Is
closed sea. The House, in the bill sent over
to the Senate the last session, undertook to
to the Senate very late in the session, and
was referred to the committee on foreign re-
lations, OF which l am member. The COM
mittee reported it back to the Senate with
the words stricken out, not because the COM
mittee came to the conclusion that 1t was not
a closed sea, but because it was a question of
the greatest Importance, requiring large con-
sideration, which there was no time then to
give"
''What Is your position?"
"My own opinion is that that portion Of
the sea where the seal controversies are, has
always been closed sea, so maintained for
half century without any protest on the
part Of any nation. The United States and
Great Britain did protest against the claims
of Russia extending further s0utherly the
closed sea. AS between Great Britain and
us, the question ought not to be raised, be-
cause, If the sea waters are declared open
waters, in less than five years the whole seal
fishery would be destroyed, and England has
as much interest in preserving that fishery
as we have, for she purchases and prepares
for the market all the skins that are taken" !"
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MAINE TUESDAY MORNING.

,a,.u oxnosed. The stencil alone
being expJkSis hank IS becoming unbearable Vns ess
tne river o,one osn the point near the stone
pecaiaiiy Il aiyns Il quite likely that many deaS
SPfss SPd are Ss sPd s ss saS fSs the H. sss
a child was taken out Oh 'ne SAND near the
S'9ne %S,OrSb OIids The carelessness of some en-
,,da dnroughh fhe graves of the flood victims at at
sTsnd EsLoyeds view v cemetery do not correspond to
gas Jas W snnpatsT ts Identified Wssn sSa swsy
Lesponuinff pas ffonnd TO be of man. The hodias
borH poay were W%e buried in trenches. Mr.. Shumak.
aere boI Ie, aver SO bodies in one trench lifted TO-
Ss SaH Hdu Sooing % he might find his wife's BODY.
dasP a Prosspect 1Ts Hill cemetery every grave cor
responds res to the description on the morgue
hook
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The Northern and the maine.

CONCORD, N. H., August 26.-It Is proba-
Bile that the meeting Of the Northern Railroad
stockholders to ratify the lease to the Boston
and Maine will be held some time in Septem-
hers, 1t is understood that the lease has not
yet been executed by the officers Of the cor
pcratlons Its provisions are said to be sub
stantially the same as those OF the contract
under which the Northern Is now being OPP
Grated. The rental is to be per cent for 10
years and per cent for the balance, the
two years during which the contract has
been in fOrceto be deducted from the 10 years
at per cent, leaving eight years more at
that rat 70
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Wanderers From Eastport.

BosToN, Aug. 26.-Three poorly dressed
boys about IL or Is years of age came into
Pierce that their names were Charles and
Henry Pulk, brothers, and Willie Riley, that
they belonged in Eastport, Maine, where
they now desired to go. Two months ago,
they say a man named William NewmanD,
of Newport, X. l.. the Pulk boys uncle, sent
car fares. A week ago he turned them out
of doors, because they were unable 10 eaten
some mackerel. They started TO walk to
Boston and had been on the road ever since,
living ON apples and what they could peg az
farm houses. The boys were turned oyer 10
the State board Of charities anu II tue
officials are satisfied of the truth OF their
story they will be sent to Eastport.