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The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
A HooslER IN THE coRpoRArs PLACE
u., Cen. w. steele Of Indiana a
possible commissioner.
xr,gnts TempIar Form cIitterIng
Figures on Ball Field.
aoaton Wants to Entertain tho Next
TrIennIaI conclave.

wAsu,NeToN, October 9.-It is very prob
oh,o ,hot President Harrison will after ALI
select Hoosisr as Corporal Tanners sue
cessor for the Commissionership Of Pensions.
He is consulting Indiana Republicans, now
here. attending the Knights Templars Con-
claye. as to the advisability Of appointing
ex-Congressman George W. Steele Of Marion,
Ind. Mr.. Steele was member OF the last
four Congresses. He was In the volunteer
army during the late war and at its close was
appointed lieutenant in the regular army.
serving in the Southwest eight or nine years,
when he resigned. went home, and entered
into the pork-packing business. He is 45
years old, in good health. and bears no
wounds. Mr.. Steele is now here. The Presi-
dent, it is said, is inclined towards General
Fred Naffier Of Indianapolis. who was PEN
sion agent for Indiana tall the Cleveland ad-
ministration, but complaints have been
made that too many appointments hayebeen
given to that State. "the Presidents own
country" and the chances now favor Major
Steele.
The deaths of Major Asa p. Blunt and
Capt. George III. Cook Of the quartermaster' s
department Of the army gives President
Harrison two more staff appointments to
dispose of.
The latest name mentioned as the positive
successor to Commodore Walker as chief OF
the Bureau of Navigation in the Navy De-
partment Is that Of Capt. John W. Phillip,
at present in command of the receiving ship
Secretary Tracy offered the appointment to
Commodore George Brown, commandant OF
the Norfolk navy yard, but the latter has de-
clined it.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
IN THE NUTMEG STATE.
South American Delegates Spend
Another Day In the Mills.

WORCESTER, Mass. October 9.-The Pan.
American Congress arrived this morning
from Portland. After breakfast they were
driven through some of the larger manufac-
tories, being escorted by commit
tee of the city government and
citizens. They did not alight at any point
and returned to the station at 10. and short
ly afterward they departed for Willimantic,
Ct.
WILLIMANTIC, Conn.,, October 9.--The
delegates to the Pan-American Congress ar
rived at Willimantic at noon, and were met
by a committee from Hartford, including
Gov. Bulkely, Senator Hawley, and Col. S.
Thread Company's. works. The delegates
left at about o'clock for South Manchester
to visit Cheney Brothers silk works.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, October 9.--Tbe Amer
lean International Congress arrived at South
Manchester before 2 o'clock and visited the
the town hall they studied an exhibit Of the
mills products in finished silk goods lof
many cOlors. Each visitor was given a silk
stars and Stripes. Hartford was reached at
325, and the visitors took carriages and rode
TO the different manufactures. visiting the
where an exhibit of the Gardner guns was
made. the Jewell Betting Company, Weed
Sewing Machine Company, where the CO.
inmbia bicycles are made, the Caligraph
Typewriter factory, Machine Screw Compa-
ny's works, Billings & Spencer's govern
ment envelope works and many others.
AT p. m. a banquet at the Allyn House
was rendered by the Hartford Board of
Trade. After dinner speeches were made by
Governor Bulkely, Senior Velarde of Bolivia,
Senator Hawley, Senior Manuel Dragon Of
Costa Rica, President j. NJ. Allen Of the
Board Of Trade, and Mark Twain. From 10
O'Clock until midnight, reception was Civ
en- by the governor at the Capitol. The par
ty leaves early in the morning.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
THE FALMoUTH HERD.
Disagreement OF Authorities as to
the Existence OF tuberculosis.

There seems to be a wide divergence OF
opinion In regard to the condition Of the
herd of cattle owned by Mr.. G. Z. Winslow
OF Falmouth. DR.. Salmon of the Department
of Agriculture at Washington, who has ex-
amined glands taken from the body Of one
Of the cows, says he found no signs Of tuber-
culosis. DR.. F. Winchester, the Massachu-
sets veterinarian, however, sent portions Of
the body to DIR. Austin Peters, mlcroscopist
Of the State of Massachusetts, aud Dr. Pet
ers writes as follows:
BOSTON. October s, 1889.
i write TO tell you the result OF my examination
Of the specimens you sent from Maine the other
day. Scrapings were made from the ulcerations
in the hook joint from which made cover glass
baelll. II there, they were probably deeper In
the bone substance, and 1t would be no easy mat
cilli. Scraplngs were also made from an enlarged
lymphatic gland and stained for bacillus OF the
tnbereuloses, few Of which were found In our
jackson at the Harvard Medical School, and they
both confirm me in saying that the organisms are
The lymphatic gland was put in alcohol to hard
en1n order tnat sections might be cut II nothing
was found In the scrapings, but do not consider
cover glass preparations from the lymphatic
glandare sufficient evidencelto basea diagnosis Of
tuDtfcuiOSS On lno specimen OF udder YOU sent
by express arrived today, but have not even had
time to open 1t, but will attend to ID Monday II
possibly can.
Yours very truly,
AUSTIN PETERS
Mr.. Wlnslow had herd of II cows last
May. He has lost seven Of them. He Is en-
Joined by the Board of Health from selling
milk; although in the conflict Of opinion he
can get no pay from the State for having
them condemned and killed.
1t Is hard position for Mr.. Winslow and
tits unfortunate that the difficulty cannot be
settled.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
MASONIC SYMBOLS
Formed by Marching Men on the
Washington Ball Grounds.

WASHINGTON. October 9.-The feature Of
the second day of the grand triennial con-
ciaye was the exhibition drill, which was
given at the grounds of the Washington
Base Ball Club. Tempered as it was by the
rays of the warm autumn sun, the chilly
wind which swept through the grand stand
proved of discomfort to the numerous
spectators, the majority of whom were
appearance within the whitewashed diamond
was the Apollo Commandery, No. Is, of
Troy. Marching over the level green sward
with precision of movement which sur.
prised and pleased the assemblage the COM
mandery fell into hollow squares, triangles.
circles and crosses with remarkable accuracy
and precision. While the band stationed at
the rear played martial music the COM
mandery formed battalion front and
marched firmly toward the grand stand, the
occupants Of which were liberal In their
applause. A sword drill followed. and the
fencing was of the highest order of merit.
Again ranks were formed, and the most
attractive evolutions of the drill were made.
Marching in a single file In concentrated
circle until the whole body of men stood
presented was very fine. Again assuming
battalion form the Commandery made the
sword salute to the Exhibition Committee
and retired, giving place to Louisville Com
mandery No. OF Louisville, KY, which, as
1t marched into the enclosure 20 minutes
later, preceded by its military band playing
"My Old Kentucky Home," was greeted
with generous applause. Other COM
manderies went through like evolutions and
all evoked unstinted applause.
A strong effort Is being made by the
members of Boston Commaudery, and all
the Communicates in the Jurisdiction of the
Grand Commandery of Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island, to have the next triennial
conclaye held in Boston. Boston claims for
1892 will be laid before the grand encamp-
ment and the members of Boston Com
mandery believe they stand a good chance
Boston is being pushed hard by Philadel-
phia, Denver and Milwaukee.
About 1000 Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
paraded this afternoon. A. w. Kelly of AL
mas Temple of this city was chief marshal.
The grand encampmeDt today listened to
the report by Past Grand Master James III.
HopkinsAof Pittsburg. Iowa, on the Iowa
case" and adopted the recommendation that,
dinate Communicates were sufficiently pun
ished by suspension from intercourse with
Communicates outside the State and the
order at large throughout the country, the
interdicti0n be withdrawn. A love feast
followed The reception to the knights
Templars by President Harrison tonight be-
gan at 8 80 and lasted till after TO- The
White House grounds were handsomely
Illuminated and the Marine Band furnished
music. The President was assisted by all
the members of his cabinet except Secretaries
Miller, Mrs Window, Mrs. Rush and Mrs.
Noble. The presentations were made by
Eminent Sir Knight Myron NJ. Parker Of
this city.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
THE CAPTAINS TERRIBLE ACCUSATION
He Declares His Belief That the
Swift Was Intentionally Sunk.
BY the French Steamer Ceograph-
Ique Oft st. Pierre.
Stories of tho Recent Collision Told
by the Ships Commanders.

HALIFAX, N. s., October 9.-Capt. j. W.
Liswell, Of the ship Minnie Swift, lost in
collision with tie French steamer Geograph-
iQue, Off st. Pierre Miquelon, has arrived
here and states that the barque Zuletta was
fallen in with, dismantled and waterlogged,
and IL of her crew taken from the rigging.
Her. captain. named Thompson, and two
sailors were drowned. At 2.30, on the morn.
ing of the I'd inst, steamers lights were
observed about six miles distant. The
steamer was steering course that would
have enabled her te avoid the ship, but when
mile distant she changed her course and
rendered collision inevitable. Those on
board the ship rang the bell and hailed to
her to keep off, but she continued until she
struck the Swift on the starboard bow, lust
iorWard Of the port rigging, cutting through
10 the foremast. She then fell alongside and
all hands tried to get on board Mate ]. w.
Morris, OF Spencer Island, Carpenter George
Gerster OF Liverpool, and one seaman missed
their hold and fell between the vessels and
drowned. The cook, stewardess and Miss
Minnie Swift. Shortly after they had got
on board the steamer it was found that she
was sinking. Capt. Liswell and IL men of
the Minnie Swift's crew, nine of the Zulet-
ta's crew and six cattle drivers. got into one
boat. The captain decided to row for land.
Six hours afterwards the bark Petitcodiac
took them on board and landed them at Dal-
housie four days later. Capt. Liswell says
he fully believes that those in charge of the
steamer ran him down Intentionally.
The statement of Capt. Pausset, of the
steamer Geographiqua was received here to-
day from st. Pierre. He says: On the I'd
instant. after he had retired, he felt. the
shock Of collision. First Lieutenant Dang
ner was In charge on the deck at the time
BY 10 O'Clock the vessel was half full, and
shortly afterwards sunk. The captain saved
himself by jumping into the sea and swim
ming to boat A fireman and two English
sailors, the only others then on board, were
told to jump, but he does not know what be-
came OF them. The captain says the first
lieutenant told him the Minnie Swift was
changing her course. He could not see her
lights very WELL
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10

GETTYSBURG, October 9.-Vermont ded
icated five memorials today. The .exerclses
were held at the Stannard Brigade monu-
ment on Hancock avenue. The platform
was crowded with distinguished men from
the Green Mountain State. among them be-
Governors Barstow and Pingree. Gen. J. q.
Mccullough, Col. Albert Clark, Gen. VIM.
Wells, William Dunton and Ex-Governor e.
j. Gormbee, chairman of the monument
commission and president Of the day:
Albany. and the presentation Of the monu-
ments to the Gettsburg Battlefield Memorial
Association by Gov. VIM. Dillingham;, fol-
lowed with the acceptance on behalf OF the
associa' ION by Director Wheelock Veazey, ex
Chief Justice OF Vermont. United State.
Senator G. Il. Edmunds delivered the ora
tion. "Gettysburg, 1s63-1S89," written by
Mrs. JULIA @. X. Dorr, was read by Professor
James N. Churchill.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
Sporting Notes.

A Waterville despatch quotes Ira Wood
bury as saying that he was told by the own
er OF Alcryon that the stallion race at Bea-
con Park was fixed.
The awards on the foot race at the Mon.
mouth fair yesterday, were as follows: First
prize. 81. 80, to Frank Mann, Wales; second
prize, 81, to Alonzo Thompson, Wales; third
prize, 90 cents, to Augustus Loon, Mon.
mouth.
Owners desiring to start in Kentucky's
great $1,000 stake. open to all trotters elfgi-
Bile to the 2.20 class, have made their nomi-
nations. The stake will be contested on
October 18th, when the great Nelson and
Alcryon will meet. Horsemen pronounce
1t the best field Of horses In one race during
the year, as every horse has q national repu-
tation, and the crack western horses will for
the first time meet those that have been sue.
cessfully performing in the east. The fol-
lowing are those eligible to start: G. III. Nell
sons Nelson, 14i: f. l.. Mobiles AlcryoD,
2.161; George MIddleton's Jack, 2.15a, II.
L. Y Z; d. Stout's Iona, 2,l73;; r. p. Pep
perss S9tsa' s,o. Rl7 " M L. MMeSartny's Gene en-
and w. H. Ailps Persica. 2.211.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
THE TRIENNIAL COUNCIL.
Proceedings of the Council Of Con-
greeatIonaIIsts at Worcester.

WORCESTER, October 9.--The Triennial
National Council of Congregational churches
met here today. There Is large attend
ance Cyrus Northrop, LID, president Of
the Minnesota State University, was chosen
moderator and the council adjourcd to 2.30
p. m.
At the afternoon session, the secretary's
report was presented The report shows tc-
tai benevolen contributions Of S2,205, ,563, an
increase of $505. 1923 over 1885,, Benevolent
al committee principally gave an outline OF
the different meetings held. The treasurer
of the council received for advertising In
1887, $85 600; 1888, So, ,834 1889, S72, ,334; to-
tai, $222. .26S. This change indicates that the
issue Of the Year Book is less favorable for
advertising. The treasurer's report shows
$27, ,5S4 46 received; $25, ,321 90 expended; to-
tai cash on hand September /, 1889, S596, ,26s.
The security fund, originally $4,000 deposit
ted In savings banks of Connecticut, with
added interest amounted July /, 1889, to
$34S, ,032. III all unpaid dues are settled there
Will be on hand $1z, z,356.74, exclusive Of the
security fund.
The Congregational Union Of England
and Wales asks through Alexander Hanny
that general council representative Of Con-
gregationalism In all parts of the world
should be convened in London at as early a
date as possible to deliberate on the grave
questions affecting faith and the. church of
Christ. which at the present are in debate
throughout :Christendom. and to confer on
matters which especially concern Congrega-
tional churches. 1t Is urged by the secreta-
ry that the question be considered by the
council. One hundred and ninety-nine
churches were added to the roll, preaching a
total Of 456S. The number of churche lost
to the union is 298, The larges gain has been
In the Dakotas.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
ELECTRICITY WILL KILL.
In New York They Will Direct Its
Powers to Criminals.

AUBURN, N. Y, October 9.-Judge Day
this morning decided that the electric execu.
tion act, under which the Buffalo murderer,
Kemmler. was sentenced, was constitution.
al. The decision is long, over 5000 words in
all, and covers the case and point minutely.
The case was brought before the court on
the claim that death by electricity was un-
certain and not instantaneous.
NEW YORK, October Sat today's meet.
Ing of the Board of Electrical Control, May
or Grant declared he would at once take
steps to compel the electric light compau les
to properly insulate their wires SO as to
make death or injury by contact with them
impossible. II the companies failed imme
dlately TO take such action he would order
the wires cut The mayor has taken this
vigorous stand in CONSEQUENCE of the terrible
death OF lineman in this city yesterday,
VINO came IN contact with an unprotected
wire and met death by falling to the ground
after being horribly burned.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
BASE BALL.
The Players Campaign .

New YORK, October 9.-Concerning the
rumored project of the Base Ball Brother
hood, the Herald says an effort was made to
purchase tine National League franchise of
this city for the Brotherhood, but Dilling-
ham and Appleton Of the New York Club
said they considered the franchise worth
just e750,0O0. and the negotiations came to a
sudden stop. The next step was taken by
John NJ. Ward, who notified John b. Day
that the players of the New York club had
voted 10 refuse all positions offered for the
next season, and had appointed a committee
to secure suitable grounds and solicit finan-
cial aid. Ward says the committee was very
successful in botn directions, and he init
mates that the stockholders Of the present
New York club better leave the sinking ship.
the American Association.
The following wa, the result of the games
played by the American Association clubs
yesterday:
At tBaltimore-Brooklyns, II; Baltimores, o.
AT Observation-Disclosures, IS; Kansas Citys, I.
At L0uisville-St. Louis, g.; Loulsvllles, 4.
At tColumbus-Columbus, 10; Athletics, o.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
The coIored mems Appeal.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, October 9.-The State
conference Of colorcd men adjourned last
evening after issuing an address to the col
ored people of the State and nation which
sets forth the object Of the organizations OF
the State League just effected The League
makes the following appeal:
"We appeal to the American people, to
Congress and the Executive Head of our
government, to men Of all parties, to rise
above partisan hate and bitter prejudice and
bring to bear the majesty Of the law to the
may be as safe In Louisiana, Mississippi,
South Carolina, Georgia and Texas as in the
North -
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
The St. John Poisoning Case.

ST. JOHN, N. b., October Ethel inquest
in the case Of the poisoning of Mrs, Macrae
Is still in progress. Mr.. Ira Cornwall, secreta-
ry of the board Of trade, Is naturally well
writing, since the latter was employed by
him during the summer carnival. Mr.. Corn
wall says that the prisoners writing was
beautifully regular and was not sloped back
ward. He could detect no apparent similari-
ty between McDonald's writing and that on
the fatal candy boxes. During the time that
the prisoner was about the board room he
displayed no morbid tendencies.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
A Gigantic Consolidation.

MrLwAUKEE. Wis, October ga private
letter, written by President Colby, Of the
holders Of the Northern Pacific system, re-
veals gigantic railway consolidation that
VIII connect the two oceans and revolution
ize International railway traffic. 1t was
never intended that the letter should become
public, as it contains the inside workings Of
the great scheme which Is not yet entirely
completed. The consolidation of the Wis
consin Central and the Northern Pacific sys-
TENS Is the first step. Henry Willard will be
restored to his former position as president
of the Northern Pacific system. The Atchi-
son road is also in the deal, reaching Mexico
and Southern California. Chicago will be
the centre for operating the three great lines
The Northern Pacific will be extended to
Puget Sound. and built into Alaska, making
continuous line from New York city to
Sitka
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10

Real Estare Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate In
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try Of Deeds:
Cape Elizabeth-Reuben s. Smart to George W.
HarpswellNMercy L. stover to Norton Slower.
$40. -, .,o-
Abiiah o. Stoyer 10 Norton Stoyer. 90.
Jacoh Merryman TO Norton Stover. $500.
johnson Stover TO Norton StoYer. 81 etc.
Cumbrrland-W Woodbury. Titcomb et al 70 ChaS.
III, Jones. $3.50.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
Burned to Death.

TOPEKA, Kan, October "a freight
train on the Missouri Pacific stopped a few
miles west Of Astoria, Greedy county, yester-
aay, iOr some s,ignt repairs. Inc stop was
started off suddenly the train broke In two.
The rear part started down grade and
crashed into a west bound passenger train.
ThU caboose and one freight car were
pitched up over the passenger engine and
caught fire.
G. p. Gowan, mayor Of the town Of Horace
was asleep In the caboose, and was burned
TO death.
The people on the passenger train had all
been warned In time and left the train.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
Methodist Women.
A CARPET TRUST.
Manufacturers Meet In New York to
Talk II Over.

BosToN, October 9.-The American Wool
Reporter will say tomorrow morning that a
meeting was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
New York, yesterday "wednesday TO CON
slider proposition for carpet manu-
featuring trust. Many of the largest carpet
manufacturers in New England, New York
and Philadelphia were present. The real
object Of the meeting which was held with
closed doors, was to take the initial slept
toward forming trust or close combina-
ton. 1t is stated on reliable authority that
the promoters of the scheme have interested
a majority Of the manufacturers and expect
to be able to controle 75 to So per cent of the
whole production. The carpet trust is
among the possibilities. 1t is said German
S25, ,0OO, 600 into it.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
western Union Finances.

NEW YORK, October 9.-The annual meet
ing of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany was held today and the old board of
directors elected without opposition. The
statement for the fiscal year ending June3Oth
shows gross earnings of $30,9S3,194; oper-
ating expenses, $l4,565, ,152; net earnings.
net earnings of the previous year. After
the payment of dividends and all charges,
the surplus from this years business is Sl,-
O72. .866, making total surplus on June 30th
SS6l1 40I
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
3 FIRE FOUR FEET DEEP.
st. Cloud, Minn., Threatened by a
Prairie Blaze.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., October 8. A
special from St. Cloud, Mimi, says: prairie
fires are making progress toward this city,
and during the afternoon burned to within
few rods of the Manitoba west-side track and
the city limits. An immense amount of hay
burned last night. The smoke is so dense in
the city today as to make it impossible to see
further than block. The fire is burning
four to six feet In the ground, and nothing
but heavy rain can prevent tremendous
loss of property"
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10

A movement is on foot to lynch Mayhom and
it is said that all the arrangements are com
plete. His enemies are declaring that he
Shall not die natural DEATH
The cases Of Dunham and Orcutt, reforma-
tory officers and Flagg and Russell, store
keepers of the Concord, Mass, prison,
charged with larceny from the State, came
up m;. tor trial Yesterday morning, Assistant
evidence was not sufficient to convict, upon
which Judge Keys ordered all the defendants
discharged,
The steamer Silver Crescent made q trial
trip at Dubuque, Ia, Tuesday with the new
feathering stern wheel. The trial was
entirely satisfactory. With only 140 pounds
Of steam pressure the boat made Is miles an
nour against q current, the wheel revolving
~ times minute. Instead of 16 paddles or
buckets, as Is usual on river steamers, this
wheel has only ten.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10
THs COMMANDER SMILED.
Gutter Rush Not Afraid Of the Threats
Of vlctorIans.

SEATTLE. w. T., October 9.-The United
States revenue cutter Rush arrived here yes
terday from Alaska. Lieutenant Comman-
der Shepard was interviewed about rumors
current here for the last few week that Brit
ish Columbians were lying In wait for him
to punish him for seizing British schooners.
The commander smiled and said he had not
heard of any such threats until he had read
them In the papers on his arrival at Port
Townsend, aud that he did not believe any
thing Of the kind had been uttered.
IL there was any truth In 1t. and he could
have been apprised OF 1t In time, he would
have steamed into Victoria and would have
shaken the American flag in the faces of the
Victorians. He said he was on good term
personally with the prominent men Of Vic
toria and did not believe that any Indignity
to an American government shin would be
countenaneed by the people OF Victoria.