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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-12
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE rate war between
the express companies of the country is
growing lively. Rates from New York,
Boston and Philadelphia to st. Paul, Min
neapolis and ali points on the Missouri
river have been cut from s. to sI.75. From
Chicago TO the same points rates are cut
from s. to 81; New York and Boston TO Chi
cago, from $3.50 TO 10 cents, and at many
other places rates have also been cut in
proportion. Mr.. Crosby, vice-president of
the United States Express Company, being
asked about the matter, said: 1.-The cause
OF the outbreak was the establishing by
the American Express Company of an open
rate of 20 cents from New York to Chicago,
and of s. to st. Paul. Our company fol-
lowed by making the same rate from
Boston as from New York. and the same
70 the Missouri river as TO st. Paul, as had
always been the custom. Wells. Fargo &,
Co.'S express then followed by making their
rate from Chicago to the Missouri river g,
and the United States company followed by
making New York and Boston rates TO cor
respond. The Adams company then cut the
rate from Chicago TO Omaha and st. Paul
to Il, and the United States again made
New York, Boston and Philadelphia rates
TO correspond. The Adams and American
companies also cut rates between New OK
and Cincinnati, and between Chicago and
Cincinnati to seventy-tive cents"
Dir. Barrett, agent of the American Ex-
press Company, denies that the war is due
to his company having Established the
seventy-five-cent rate. "The fact of the
matter Is he said, 1.-The trouble began some
time ago by the failure of one of the COM
panies to keep its agreement. When we
found that some one was knitting us we
had TO do something for our self-preserva-
tlon: Whether it will 20 lower, or how long
1T will remain as low as it is, / cannot say.o
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
DR.. TANNERS RIVAL ENDS HIS FAST.
Benjamin coodspeed Wanted to Die
and Starved Himself.
Living Without Food and Drink since
the First OF May.
Pleased When Told Ae Gould Not
Last Much Longer.

AUGUSTA, June 14.-Benjamin Watson
Goodspeed. the eccentric citizen Of North
Pittston, who has been voluntarily fasting
for five weeks past, died at 10 a. m. today.
He was born March 0. 1910 and has always
lived in Pittston and Randolph. HE has gen
orally made his home with William Tobey,
where he died. November /, 1888, NJ took a
dose Of tlncture Of aeonite with view OF
killing himself. lie was then healthy, and
weighed 200 pounds. II proved an overdose
aad he threw 1t up. This saved his life, but
he has bean eccentric ever since. tie com
menced fasting the last Of April His BROTH
or from Boston visited him on the first Of
May and induced him to take small guam
tity Of Cruel and piece Of orange, but his
stomach rejected the whole. lie took to his
bed May 8 and refused food, drink and all
nourishment from that time except three
drinks Of water. On June ) he was left
alone moment and got up. His friends
found him standing by the side Of his bed.
He had his senses perfectly until the last
moment Five minutes before his death.
Mr.. T0bey asked him II he wanted a drink.
bat he could not speak and had not spoken
for twenty-four hours. He nodded bis head
in answer and Mr.. Tobey gave him the
water. When the glass was taken away he
was dead: In the past two days he had a
bad attack Of hemorrhage Of the bowels. Up
to two or three hours before his death he
suffered intense pain. When asked II he
was ready TO die he would look up, smile
and nod his head. When asked II given a
chance to have life If he would accept Il, be
answered invariably, mo For days before
his death he would ask his attendant how
much longer he would live or could stand Ii.
The answer "Iot.much longer seemed to
please him. He was easy and 0diet for three
hours before his death. The deceased has
three brothers, l.. w. Geodspeed of Ran
dolph, trial Justice one in Boston and one
in California. An are well TO do. The fun
eral will be on saturday afternoon. Rev.
W. w. Ogier. ID. D., Of Randolph NJ. +.
church, will Offlciate.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
PC-Partly z Cloudy.
REUNITED ALUMNI.
Trienniai Exercises of the Farming
ton Normal School Association.

FARMINGToN, June 14.-The trlennial re-
union of the alumni of the Pennington Nor
NAL School was held this morning with a
good number present. The officers elected
are:
President-Charles A. Harrington, South Nor
ridgewock class of '72.
Vice Presidents-A P. Mcdonald, Bath, 'S4
Mrs. Jennie Hayden Sturgis, New Gloucester,
'67.
Secretary-Geo A Winter, Kingfeld, 's6.
Assistant Secretary-Miss Jillie H. Mayhem,
Mt. Vernon, 89.
Treasurer-MiSs Hortense M. Mervile, Farm
ington, 'S9.
Executive Committee-Miss Lillian l. Lincoln,
Brunswick, '55; John b. Donovan, Alfred, ZIG
Miss Nancy Stilson, New Sharon, 80.
Public exercises were held in Normal
Hall, and were as follows:
Prayer-Rev. Chas. W. Purington Bath ,,class of
'7o.
Address-President O. s. Horton, Portland, 10.
Sketch of school and alumni-Principal Geo, @.
Purinton.
Piano solo-Mabel Austin, Pennington, 10.
Poem-Mrs. Lizzie Ellis Cannon, Pennington,
rs.
These sentiments were responded to:
The normal in college--A. p. Mcdonald, Bath,
'89.
The normal in medicine-Dr. Charles L. VIII
liams, Auburn. 10.
The normal lawyer Chas. G. Chick, Esq, Bos-
ton, '7S.
Mammon VS.. Minerva--G. Stackpole Esq. Riv-
erhead, N. Y.
The normal clergyman-Rev. c. w. Purinton.
Bath, 10.
The normal teacher-Holmes H. Bailey, Boston
'T6.
Excellent music was provided by double
quartette of male voices. The commence
ment exercises closed this evening. with an
address before the Alumni Association In
the Old South church by Prof. John S. Sew
all of Bangor: subiect-"Our Saxon Fore.
fathers Thousand Years Ago." after which
a reception by the graduating class to the
alumni and friends was held.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
AT cRoWELL's BROOK.
A New TrestIe Erected by the Side of
the Smoking Ruins.

OAKLAND. June 14.-The scene of Mon
days railroad accident is gradually assuming
its usual appearance. The engine in its bat
tered and broken condition was gotten out
Thursday afternoon. pony trucks replaced.
drivers tightened on. and the twisted almost
worthless mass slowly hauled to the repair
shop at Wateryille. The wrecked cars and
tender having been pulled one side were sat-
urated with oil and burned as soon as the en-
gine was removed. The mass is still smok-
ing and driven by the west wind, is filling
the town with its sitting odor. Men are now
at work upon the frame Of a new and sub
stantial trestle to take the place of the one
hastily improvised for the speedy transfer Of
the regular trains. This. of course. will
stralghten the track and permit the passage
Of traffic at the schedule speed. Each train
train is now obliged to cross the brook at
snaiPs pace or be reported to headquarters.
The new trestle will be completed In few
days and the old one torn down, preparatory
to the construction of larger and safer cul-
vert beneath the track. Fireman Coburn
lost $50 in bills somewhere in the wreck. 1t
Is said that the company will reimburse
him
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
ANNOUNCED IN WASHINGTON.
The President and His Cabinet
Pleased at the Result.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Secretary Blaine
announced in the cabinet meeting today
that the Samoan agreement had been rati-
fed. 1t was eminently satisfacto-
ry to our government its final shape. Lit
tie additional information could be cleaned
at the State department respecting the
treaty. 1t is now understood that the agree.
ment originally submitted to the State de-
partment was found to be entirely satisfac-
tory to the President, Secretary Blaine and
the cabinet The State department officials
are not yet certain whether the agreement
will be made public before the meeting of
Congress. As formal treaty pertaining to
international questions, 1t would have to be
submitted to the Senate. AS simple agree
ment, the State department has the power to
make public its provisions at discretion.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The agreement
between England, Germany and the United
States on Samoan affairs was signed at Ber-
lin at o'clock this afternoon. 1t will not
be made public until confirmed by the Sem
ate. Mr.. Walker Blaine said this evening
that it would undoubtedly require ratifica-
tion of the Senate. The agreement Is cor
diallyiapproved by all the members of the
conference and their respective governments.
The best of feeling prevailed at the termina-
tion of the labors of the commissioners.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
LOGS BY THE MILLION.
A Big Jam, Which May Do Damage
Along the River.

SKowHEGAN, June 14.-There is man.
moth jam Of logs in Westyn g. Brainard's 5
boom, estimated by the Somerset Reporter
at 100000 to 100000. About forty men
are at work hooking them off as fast as pos
sible. Some 100000 day are now being
run through the boom. A donkey engine to
aid in the work was added to the force
Thursday morning The jam commenced to
form Friday, the rise of water started them
along rapidly from the lower sections of the
river between here and Solon. The most of
the jam was formed in two days. Saturday
and Sunday, but since that time logs have
accumulated on the up river end of the jam
faster than they can be got off the lower
end. The working out of the jam is only a
question Of time, but it is feared that rise
of water by the hoisting of the gates on
Dead river to try the logs on Long Falls, may
sweep out the whole mass. and If 1t should,
fears are entertained Of piers and booms all
along the river below. This iSnot probable,
but 1t is possible. Two years ago similar
jam formed in this same place that took
about four week to get out, and this may
take as long.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
RECORDS BROKEN
BY the College Athletes at the Colby
Field Day.
Especial to the Press.l


WATERyILLE, June 14-Colby held her
annual field day today. The day was per-
feet and the exercises passed off pleasantly.
The class Of 80 lost the cup after holding it
for two years, the class of 81 being the win
ners by a few points. In the tug Of war be-
tween the Bowdoin and Colby teams, the
Bowdojn team won by two inches. Two
records, the running broad jump and throw
ing the hammer, were broken. The contests
with winners and records follow.
Hurdle Race 900 yards, hurdles-Won by
Mathews, 'o1, LIST; Averill, 80, I'd.
Standing High Jump-Tied between Patten,
100, and Mathews, '91. Record, A #. 4 in.
Putting Shot-McCann, '92, 1st; Hurd. go, I'd.
Record. % IT. 10 In.
Running Broad Jump-Averill, 90 1st; Kal-
l0ch, '92, I'd. Record, IS # 4.5 in.
Pole Vault-Hurd, 80, list; Wyman, '92, I'd.
Record, it. 3.5 in.
Throwing Hammer-Sturtevant '91, 1st; Lead
better, '91, I'd. Record, 68 ft. 8 in.
Standing broad jump-Leadbetter, 81, first;
Hurd, 80, second Record, 8 feet inches.
Throwing base hall-King, 30; record, 302
feet.
One hundred yards dash-Run by winners In
class contests; Matthews, 81, first; Ayerill 80,
second. Record, 10.7 seconds.
Running high jump-Tied between Patten, 80,
and league, '91; A feet. IL .6 inches.
Threelegged race-Matthews and league, 80,
first; Stoddard and Pease, 80, second; 1877 sec
Oldg.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
Desmond In washington.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Thomas Des-
mond, the San Francisco Irish Nationalist,
whom the Chicago dispatches say is wanted
in connection with the Cronin crime, is well
known to all the most prominent Irishmen
in Washington, who are active in making
life miserable for the present British gov
ernment, and has been in this city since the
23rd of last month.
why" said Desmond, 81 have been in
the city for the past three weeks. and going
about my business without the least attempt
at concealment. This charge is made by
Luke Dillon, man who is without the first
principle Of truth or honesty" and Mr..
Desmond proceed to apply the most vigorous
language to the Chicago man, who seems to
be furnishing the Chicago police with all the
sensational pointers in the Cronin case.
ut is true" continued Desmond, ''that
was up in Chicago on the 18th Of April, but
the murder of DR.. Cronin did not take place
until the 4th of May, and at that time l was
large number of witnesses"
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15

LORD CEClL'S FATAL BLUNDER.
He Swan the Wrong Way and Lost
His Life.

PICToU, Ont, June 1.-THE body of Lord
Cecil was found this afternoon few feet
from the shore. Lord Cecil had just
come from Brockville. which place he left
Tuesday morning, accompanied by his SER
want, named Churchill. Wednesday, while
sailing within about a mile of Adolphstown,
something went wrong with the sail. He
left the tiller and went forward to adjust it,
and returned to the tiller. The next instant
his servant saw him in the water. He was
only about 200 feet from the shore, but in
stead of trying to reach it he swan after the
boat for 800 or 400 feet, and then turned
toward the shore. Lord Cecil appeared to
make an extra effort for minute, and then
sank. Lord Cecil was cousin to the Mar
quis of Salisbury. For the last 15 years or
more he had been doing evangelistic work,
and was well known throughout eastern On
tario.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
Entertainments on Their Lands
Brings Them to the War Path.

MORA, Mimi, June 1.-THE Chippewa
Indians are on the war path again, and there
are grave fears of a general uprising. AL
ready seven Swede laborers have been mas
sacred, and several hundred laborers are now
hurrying here for safety. Sheriff Nicolsen,
mounted on an Indian pony, rode to town on
gaIlop yesterday and gave the alarm. He
also communicated with Governor Merriam,
requesting him to order out the the State
troops.
The present trouble is the outgrowth of
encroachment by the whites upon the Mile
Lacs' reservation. Recently a contract was
awarded by the settlers to Foley Brothers of
st. Paul, to dig ditch for irrigation pur-
poses from Mile Lacs lake to point on the
Smoke river near this place. When the
Indians learned a ditch was to be
dug they at once came to the conclusion that
the intention was to drain the lake and de-
priye them of their fishing privileges. No
tice was served by the Indians upon the con-
tractors, warning them that if they did not
leave the territory at once, they would be
put to death. The contractors gave no heed
to the warning, but came here and engaged
300 laborers, who began work yesterday at
Mile Lacs. About noon they were attacked
by a party of about 400 Chippewas, led by
White Snake and Great Bear. The Indians
were in full war paint, and armed with Win
chesters and tomahawks. As soon as they
saw the reds coming the laborers dropped
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
AFFAIRS AT JonNsTowN.
The Work of Clearing the River TO be
Energetlcaliy Prosecuted.

HARRISBURG, Pa. June 14.-Goyernor
Beaver has received an official report from
the State Board Of Health regarding the dis
trlet from the railroad bridge over the Cone
maugh river at Johnstown to the mouth Of
Stony creek. The river has been declared
nuisance and the governor new has the legal
machinery and the funds to apply it. Work
will be pushed without delay. This after
noon the governor issued proclamation
calling for contributions specially designated
for the purpose of building board shanties In
which business can be commenced. They
can be consigned to General ID. Ii. Hastings,
Johnstown, Pa, who will see that they are
properly distributed If designated specially
ready contributed so desire their cOntribu-
tions will be appropriated toward this OBJ
iect,
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
ON THE BORDER.
Tho Alien Contract Labor Law MAX
ing Trouble in Maine.

EAsTPoRT, June 14.-It is reported by the
Eastport Sentinel that the recent attempt to
enforce the alien contract labor law at Cal
ais has caused considerable annoyance there
already. Mr.. LeBrun. United States Emf
grant Inspector, states that he has received
orders to make test case at Calais. Mr..
Harrison Young had st. Stephen plumber
at work at his house in Calais. The inspec-
tor forbade his continuing the work under
penalty Of arrest, and has brought suit
against Mr.. Young for violation of the alien
contract labor law. Employees in the Calais
shoe factory who live in st. Stephen have
taken alarm and If they are deprived of the
right to come to Calais to work, great num-
bers of people who live on the Calais side
and work in the st. Stephen cotton factory
will be thrown out Of work. for the Domin-
ion authorities will naturally retaliate. Mill
owners who own wharves in both Calais and
st. Stephen are often obliged to transfer
their crews Of workmen from one town to
the other at short intervals and the opera
tion of this law would cause great trouble to
them. 1t is claimed for the law that it coy-
ers case like this: When workman
comes from ST. Stephen to work in Calais
and goes home at night if he returns next
day to continue the work, it is under an i'm
piled contract, and his employer is liable un-
der the law.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15

Henry @. Aydelotte,
Robert II. Clifford,
Daniel Maeder,
Charles Estes,
Albert @. Hill,
William j. Varney.
William III. Gates,
James G. Pierce,
Isaiah Austin,
Oliver Maeder,
Albert @. Buf1um,
A. Frank Morse,
George b. Wing,
John j. Frye.
Leonard Lunt,
John Garland,
Alfred s. Hall,
Richard Battey,
John Metcalf,
James z. Pinkham,
Daniel @. Maxfield,
John II. Crossman,
Joshua Macomber,
Thomas +. Hafford,
Stephen X. Wing,
Nathaniel Rowland,
Gideon Wood,
Gideon Clifford,
Reuben r. Jones,
Joseph Remick.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15

An Agreement EmbodyIns the Pro-
visions Already Outlined.

BERLIN, June lathe draft of the Sam
oan treaty guarantees an autonomous admin
istratlon Of the islands under the joint con-
troll of Germany and America. England act
ing as arbitrator in the event of differences
arising. The Samoans will elect their own
king and viceroy and will be represented in
Senate composed of the principal chiefs
elected by the people. Samoa will have the
right of levying duties of every kind. The
treaty stipulates that Germany shall receive
a money indemnity for losses and that a
special court will be appointed to deal with
the land question. The Americans made
their adhesion conditional upon the ratifca-
tion by the United State Senate. The status
quo will therefore continue in Samoa until
December.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
Patrick A. Wards Suicide.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 14.-A sensation was
made here last night by the announcement
that Patrick A. Ward, president Of the Irish
American Republican Club, and the most
conspicuous Clan-na-Gael man in the city,
had committed suicide at the supper table by
taking poison. The news spread rapidly,
and a large crowd gathered around the
house. Beyond the fact that Ward had
swallowed cyanide of potassium and had
died instantly, nothing could be learned. The
intimate friends of the dead man say that he
has been low-spirited ever since the murder
Of DIR. Cronin, and that the murder has been
a constant subject Of his conversation.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
SULLIVAN RELEASED.
Bail Furnished In the sum Of
5000

CHICAGO, June 14.-Alexander Sullivan
was today restored to liberty by Judge Tul-
ley. The release was the immediate result
of Sullivan's application for writ of habeas
corpus Bail was fixed at $4,000 and was
promptly furnished by four well known cit
izens. The judge held that the coroner s
jury was influenced by outside sentiment.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
To Dam the Sandy.

LIvERMoRE:FALLs,J June AR. w. Weld
is going to New Sharon, Monday, with
large crew of men, to build dam across the
Sandy river for the New Sharon Dam Com
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
Maine Central Institute.

PTTTsFIELD, June 14.-A large audience,
completely filling the auditorium and gale
rles of Union Hall, assembled Thursday af-
ternoon, to listen to the graduating exercises
of the class of 'S9, at the Maine Central In
stitute. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. ID.
Dodge of Clinton, after which the following
programme was presented:
Annexation of Canada. da..........................
80. ...... Wilson Cornelius Marden, Swanville
What has America Done for the World?....
.................Fred Herbert Jackson, Dexter
Horizons. Ivan Cecil Hight, Harmony
Wnat Is lrutnT.. ..........'.... .......-.
....Chessman Chadwick Spratt, East Palermo
Beyond the Alps Lies Italy........
...........-........ ....Maggie Park, Plttsfeld
............: Irving Wesley Bean, Detroit
.......... .Dorance Bertel LothrOp, Chesterville
Choice of a Profession. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
.....-............ Frank Lindley Smith, Bangor.
Outcast Russia. Everett Ethelbert Libby, Detroit
Class History and Prophecy cy....................
.....,...............Susie May Davis, Pittsheld
Conferring OF Diplomas.
Benediction.
At business meeting Of the alumni on
Thursday forenoon, the following officers
were elected
President-Mrs. K. @. Bryant.
Vice Presdent-C @. Spratt
Orator-Rev. G. K. Mason.
Poet-Mrs. A. ID. Dodge.
Executive Committee-Pr0f. +. ii. Nickerson,
DIR. NJ. T. Dodge and Alice M. Pushaw.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
Maine poastmasters Appointed.
RISING OF THE cHiPPEwAs.

REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Daniel Webb,
Mary, widow of Abram Place.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15

The \. nj. Y. AIS VIII appear IN their new
uniforms.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
EmphaticaIIy penled

CONCORD. N. H.. June 14.-There is con-
siderable excitement here over the senatorial
contest, and the charges which have been
last night nominated at 10 Republican eau
Gus. The Monitor, Mr.. andler's organ. re-
views these charges anu denies them in en-
nhatic tnrms
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
THE new ENGLAND YEARLY MEETING.
A List of the Additional Delegates to
the Conference.
The Discussions and Proceedings Of
Yesterday.
An Interesting Temperance Meeting
Held In the Evening.

A devotional meeting was held in Reeep-
tion Hall from s to q a. m, yesterday, after
which the men convened in the main hall.
An hour was devoted to prayer, after which
the meeting opened to business. VINO. New
hall presiding. 1. Warren Hawkes. and Da-
vid Maxfeld were assistant clerks.
The roll call was read of the representa-
tives from the nine quarterly meetings.
which were the same as have already been
published, with the following additional
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
Ihe mystic River Reeatta

Boston, June 14.-P. III. .Conley of Port
land, Me-, is entered for the single scull pro-
fessional race in the Mystic regatta. In the
four-oared working boa. race Conley and
F. A. Plaisted of Portland, will row Ia the
ShaWmut crew.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
a Runoored consolIsatIon

CONCORD, June 14.-It is rumored that
the Concord and Boston, Concord & Mon
treal railroads have:consolidated under the
terms of the "Colby" act of 1888 without
asking any further legislation. Counsel for
the Boston & Maine say this cannot be done
without additional legislative enactment.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
THE SAMOAN AGREEMENT is SIGNED
And All Parties to the Conference are
Satisfied.
II Pleased the State Department as
Originally Submitted.
Not 10 be Made Public Until Ratified
by the Senate.

BERLIN, June 14-The agreement negotia-
ted by the commissioners to the Samoan con-
ference for the settlement of affairs in Sa-
moa was signed by all the members of the
conference today.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
At Beacon Park.

BosToN, June 14.-This was the last day
of the Beacon Park races. The unfinished
2.31 class was won by Inlald. Time 2.26l.
The 2.35 class was won by Fred. Time,
2.265, 226t, 235I. The 2.37 class was won
by May B. Time 2.29, 2.294, 2.d.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
Two Augusta Bows Drowned

AUGUSTA, June 14.-Eddie Ware, 10 years
old, and a little son of Greene Hall of this
city, II years old, were drowned while SWIM
ming in the Kennebec about p. m. today.
The bodies were recovered by a diver
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
Inc Anerlcan Association.
Other Games.

These games were played yesterday:
At wllkesbane- -Wfkesbarres, 10; Lowells,
At Jersey City-New Havens. 9; Jersey Cltys.
5.
At Easton-worcesters 12; Eastons, 8.
No game at Newark.