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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
INDIGNANT VETERANS.
The Grand Army Men and the Rail-
road Managers.

CHICAGO. July 3.-The commanders of the
departments of Michigan, Indiana, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky. Nebraska,
Minnesota and Missouri, representing 145,-
900 comrades of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, have adopted resolutions declaring
that they met in Chicago "to present to the
general passenger agents of the Central
Traffic Association the claims of the Grand
Army for the same rates to our national en-
campment as heretofore made to US, and as
only recently made to other associations and
societies.
"Having received evasive answers to re-
peated requests for one-cent rate per mile
and feeling that the Grand Army of the Re-
public is entitled to at least as much consid-
Grafton on the part Of the railroad companies
as such other societies and organizations,
and that we should resent this unjust dis
elimination against the veterans who saved
the life Of this nation, we insist that the
proper railroad officials throughout the
United States fix and establish, on or before
July 10, rate of one cent per mile to and
from the national encampment to be held at
Milwaukee, beginning Aug. q.
I'm case of failure so to do, we hereby de-
clare our determination that the various de-
partments shall discourage the attendance of
all except the members of the National En-
campment."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
The Governor Going Fishing.
BuRYINc THE HATcHET.
Conference of the Boston and
Maine and Concord Officials.

CONCORD, N. H., July 3.-The conference
between the Boston & Maine and Concord
railroad officials for an amicable adjustment
of their differences is being continued today
with an excellent prospect of.an early settle
ment. The principal matters are already
agreed upon and as soon as some minor de-
tails are arranged compact will be signed.
The more important points now assented to
by the parties are said to be as follows:
Passage by the legislature without opposition
by the Concord railroad of the Huntington bill in
a new draft
Withdrawal of the suit in equity, Frank Jones
VS.. the Directors OF the Concord and Boston, Con-
cord and Montreal railroad.
Withdrawal of opposition by the Boston and
Maine to consolidation OF the Concord and Mon
treal railroads.
withdrawal from the courts of the suits of the
Manchester and Lawrence railroad against the
Concord and their amicable settlement by the
parties.
Traffi arrangements for transportation of Bos-
ton and Maine passenger and freight business 0v-
er the Concord road between Concord and Man.
chester on terms favorable to Concord.
That bill for the purchase of the Concord rail-
road by Austin Corbin and associates shall not be
introduced into the legislature.
This leaves the Northern railroad to make
a lease either with the Concord or the Bos-
ton and Maine on the most favorable terms.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
THE COAL MINE BECAME A TOMB.
Three Hundred Workers Beneath the
Ground Suddenly Imprisoned.
Explosion Of Fire Damp In a st.
EtIenne Coal Pit.
The Massachusetts RlfIemen Again
Shoot to Win.

PARIS, July 3.-An explosion of fire damp
occurred in coal-pit at st. Etienne today.
Three hundred miners were entombed. A
number of bodies have been taken out of the
pit.
TLater.l-A later despatch says that 200
miners were killed by the explosion at st.
Etienne.
Two pits were affected by the explosion.
One Is inundated and the other is on fire.
Sixteen bodies have been recovered. Ten
miners were taken out alive, but so badly in
jured that they will probably die. Sixty
horses employed in the mines were burned
to death. News of the disaster spread
quickly, and the mouths of the pits were
soon surrounded by crowds of relatives and
friends of the imprisoned miners. There is
no hope of rescuing any of the men now in
the pits. as they have probably perished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
PORTLAND MORNING.

Gen. Sprague Of Augusta. and articles have
been sent to the different Cantons OF the
State to get an expression of opinion as to
the most desirable place to hold 1t. Each
canton votes on it and the place receiving
the largest number Of votes will, OF course
get the celebration. The canton Of. Water
vile Is making strong effort to have IL
held in that city and have sent out circulars
the canton in this city receiving one, sug-
gesting 1t as the best place to hold 1t. Ban
gor seems to offer the best inducements for
an affair of this kind, having by its excep-
tionally fine location advantages over other
places. 1t il proposed to hold 1t about the
last Of August or the first Of September, An
occasion similar to this was held last fall
at Maranocook, but was nota great success
on account of rainy weather, which pre-
vented the fullest enjoyment possible.
1t is intended this year to make the
reunion and field day such an enjoyable az
fair that 1t will be observed each year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
BOOMING CANNON
Announced the Arrival Of the Party at
Stamford.

STAMFORD, Conn.,, July 3.-Cannon were
fred and people gathered at the station and
cheered Justify as the train pulled into the
depot. After Governor Bulkeley and his
party had shaken hands with the President
the Governor introduced him to the crowd
at the station, and Senator Hawley present.
ed Secretaries Tracy and Noble.
After stop of about five
five minutes the train proceeded. The Gov
ernor's staff, all in brilliant uniform, were
presented to the President by Adjutant-
General Barbour. The President did not
speak at the station, but acknowledged the
cheers Of the crowd by lifting his hat.
Lieutenant-G Governor Morgan was at
Bridgeport waiting to join the party, but
owing tc Misrepresentation the train did not
stop, and that official had to be content with
waving his hand as the cars sped by. The
station at Bridgeport was crowded with pe0-
pie, who gazed with curiosity at the. train,
but made no demonstration. Several resi-
dences on the outskirts Of the town were
decorated, and people waved flags from
p0rches as the train passed.
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DAMAGE at TltusyIIIe.

TITUsvILLE, Pa, July "A terrific thun-
der storm passed over this city last evening.
1t was followed by two cloud bursts that
caused furious overflow o: Church Run,
with traverses and winds through the city.
Families along the line Of the food became
frantic and number Of RATS were built, on
which women and children were taken to
places OF safety. The force of the water
ripped up hundreds Of feet OF sewers and
the roads in the surrounding country are
badly washed out.
From an insignificant stream the run turn
ed into furious torrent 10 few minutes.
coursing through the streets, filling cellars
and rising In some cases to the first stories
of houses. Twenty-three miles Of streets
were flooded and over two feet Of water
stood on the sidewalks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
Open Air Carnival.

At Greenwood Garden today the attract
ions will include swimming matches,
tub race. working boat race, submarine ex-
plosions, wheebarrow, sack and three-legged
races, tug of war, jumbing match and climb
ing creased pole, grand display OF fire works
and band concerts. There will be three en-
tertainments at the Opera House; the Dan
ties at 10 o'clock and Miss at 3 and s 30 p.
m. These will be seen rain or shine. Gar
den steamers will leave Long wharf, foot of
Exchange street every half hour during the
day and evening commencing at a. m.
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Products of Maine mills.

New YORK, July 3.-Looking 8. from any
standpoint, there is not discouraging sign
to be seen in the point of the dry goods
trade. Trade reports from all around are
good. Money returns are excellent, and old
stocks are well cleaned up in both jo bbers'
and retailers hands generally. Bliss, Fabyan
& Co. quote as follows: Androscoggin, sat
fancies. 81 bleached cottons, Androscocgin
L, sc, ST; Edwards. sc. Ct; Pepperel night
gown, 36, 10a Laconia, good night, 36, i21;
flatfold cambrics, Edwards Manufacturing
Company, 5.
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Contracts Awarded.

The Secretary of the Treasury has award
ed contracts for miscellaneous articles for
use in the first and second Lighthouse dis
tricts, for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1890. as follows: For hardware, Bolles,
Kimball & Wilde. Boston, $S2S; for ma
chinists' and engineers supplies and coal,
Chandler & Farquhar, S123O; for ship chand-
lery. ]. Baker & Co., S32S; and for paint,
oils, ETC., to same firm at $346. to be deliver
ed at Boston, and fuel, Austin Cove & Son,
$2231; for provisions, Crocker & Eldridge,
Ss22; at Boston for lumber, etc., the Glen
don Company; for fuel to be delivered at
Portland. Sargent, Dennison & Co., S1375.
Lumber for Portland, S. Fl. & r. Doten,
Portland. S3579.
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ARE UTTERLY FALSE.
The President Denies the Truth Of
Recent Statements.

Boston, July 3.-Oficers Of the Colored
National League and the Wendell Phillips
Club recently telegraphed to President Har-
rison in regard to newspaper statements
which represented the President as having
said to white men from the South that he did
not propose to appoint colored men to posi-
tions in the South where they would be OBJ
noxious to the white people. The following
answer has been received:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1880.
Isaac S. Matlten, Esq, Boston, Mass.
My Dear SIR The President directs me to &C.
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th
inst, with the enclosed newspaper clipping, which
has been called to his attention, and to say that
the statements contained In it are utterly false.
Very truly yours.
L. W. HALFoRD,
Private Secretary.
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TWO THOUSAND MORE
Greeted the President In the Same
Way at Meridian.

MERIDIAN. Conn., July 3.-The train
pulled into Meridian depot at 1910, and a
crowd numbering at least 1000, who had been
waiting for some time, Immediately set up
cheering which continued till Senator Platt
appeared on the platform of the observation
car. closely followed by the distinguished
party.
Senator Platt introduced President Harri-
son to his fellow townsmen, and led in three
rousing cheers as the President bowed his
acknowledgements. Many hands were
thrust up to the platform, and the President
grasped each hand. Senator Patt intro
duced Justice Miller of the supreme court
Secretary of the Navy Tracy and Secretary
of the Interior Noble, each of whom was
cheered.
Gov. Bulkeley appeared and was given an
ovation. AS the train pulled out the Presl-
dent waved his Acknowledgements again and
one or Two ladies of the party appeared on
the platform.
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THE PRESIDENTS FOURTH OF JULY.
A TrIumphaI Journey Through the
Nutmeg state.
To Woodstock, Where Independence
Day WIN be Passed.;
Congressman Reed Joins the Party
Upon its Arrival.

New YORK, July 3.-President 8. Harrison,
and party, consisting Of Secretary and Mrs.
Noble, Adjutant General l.. A. Barbour,
Lieut.. Mason Of the Navy Department, Clar-
ence W. Bowen and Col. Elliott F. Shepard,
left the Fifth Ayenue Hotel this morning at
9.35 o'clock. and were driven in carriages to
the Grand Central depot, when the 10 O'Clock
train was taken for Woodstock.
At the depot Secretary Tracy joined the
President. A stop will be made at Hartford,
and the President will visit the State capi-
tol.s
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THE NEW STATES.
Republican Orators to Turn Them to
the Right Party.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Senators Allison.
Chandler. Dolph and Cullom were at the
White House yesterday, and had long in
terview with the President. They were.ex-
ceedingly non-committal as to the object of
their visit. The policy to be pursued by the
Republican party so far as legislation is
concerned, anent the extra session, is said to
have been the burden of the discussion. The
necessity of employing every legitimate ef-
fort to capture the congressman from the
new States. which hold elections next month,
was also a most important topic of debate
The Presidents desire is that a most yigOr-
GUS campaign shall be at once inaugurated in
North and South Dakota, Washington and
Montana, and that if possible these terrific
ries shall celebrate their birth as States by
returning solid Republican delegation.
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The supposition is that they were stolen by
the spectators during committee meeting.
A special from London says Wilkie Collins
has had stroke of paralysis and lies in an
unconscious condition at the house Of
friend. This is the novelist's second stroke.
A south bound stage coach from Lander to
to Rawlins, w. T. was robbed Monday
night near Rongis by three road agents;
her three children were the only passengers
on the coach. The robbers compelled her to
give up all her money and valuables. They
then took the mail bags, cut them open, took
the registered letters and fled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
HARTFoRp's GUEST.
A Carriage Ride Through the Streets
of the CITY.

- SdtttdSO 0tu0 tUtodStt ttO SioStS
Of the City.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, July 3.-As the train
started at Meriden people continued to shove
forward to shake the Presidents hands. He
gratifed them as far as possible, and allow
ed his hand to be grasped until the train
began to gain headway. He then assembled
the platform and entered the car.
President Harrison was Hartford's guest
for an hour and half. The city was in
holiday garb, and though IL rained quite
hard, great crowds of people were on the
streets. The governors foot guards were
drawn up at the station as a guard of honor.
The President left. the train on the arm of
Gov. Bulkeley and descended the steps of
the handsome station to the street, where he
and the governor entered an open carriage.
The station and street outside were densely
crowded.
When all the party had got into similar
carriages, march was begun up Ann street
for the capitol. White and c0lored militia
lined the street for two or three
blocks away. Houses were hand
somely decorated, and the streets were
crowded along the whole line of route.
After half an hour of very slow travelling,
the capitol was at last reached. Then the
hour was so late that no stop was made, and
the party was driven back to the station and
proceeded for Putnam.
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TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE
cheered the Presidential Train In the
New Haven Depot.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 3.-New Haven
was reached at just II o'clock. A salute was
fired Just as the train drew into the depol,
and upon Gov. Bulkeley's introducing Presi-
dent Harrison from the rear Of the last car.
1000 people gave three hearty cheers. Mayor
Peck and others of the city officials stepped
upon the platform and welcomed the Presi-
dent.
To all ovations Mr.. Harrison simply bowed
making no remarks whatever. This disap-
pointed the crowd, and as Senator Hawley
introduced Secretary Tracy, Secretary No
BILE, Senator Hiscock of New York and JUS
tice Miller, the cheers for each became more
faint with each introduction, and cries of
"Bulkeley," "Bulkeley," came from the
crowd.
A private car was attached to the rear OF
the train. The presidential party entered 1t,
and as the train left the station Mr.. Harri-
son stepped out upon the platform and bowed
to the cheering crowd. The President did
not speak half dozen words during the
stop.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
STATE FAIR RACES.
Purses and the Condition for Which
They VIII be Trotted.s

Special trotting purses to the amount Of
$3.50 are offered by the Maine State Agri-
cultural Society at their annual State fair to
be holden at Lewiston September 10, IL, II
and 10. The races will be as follows:
FIRST DAT.
$3.50. For 2.3T class.
$500. For stations OF any age.
- Stake for foals OF 1885.
SECOND DAY.
5000. For running race, fiat.
$3.50. For 2.34 class.
5000. For ESQ class.
$500. For 2.28 class.
Stake for foals Of 1888. :
THIRD DAY.
$780, For three minute class.
$500. For 2.32 class.
s26. Trotting race for ponies, l21s hands
"'sn anu Stake Stake for foals Of 1887.
FOURTH DAY.
$500. For 2.4O class.
5000. For running race, nat.
$1,000. For free for all, open TO all horses.
S25. For running race for ponies.
- Stake for foals Of 1856.
The above purses to be divided as follows:
80 per cent to the first horse. % per .cent. to
the second horse, 10 per cent. to the third
horse. 10 per cent. to the fourth horse.
The above races to be mile heats, best In
to harness, excepting stake for foals OF
1888. trotting race for ponies, 121 hands high
and under, and running race for ponies,
which will be best two in three; half mile
heats. All races win be conducted by the
rules Of the National Trotting Association.
All horses must be owned in Maine, ex-
cepting free for all, at least thirty days prior
to entry.
Horses distancing the field. or any part
thereof, will receive first money only.
All nominations must be accompanied
with the fee of per cent. Of the purse, other
wise they Sill not be recorded. An additional
fee OF per cent. will be demanded from win
ming horses only, to be deducted from their
winnings.
Any horse entered, not intending to start,
notice must be given to the Secretary by 6 p.
m. of the day previous to the day Of the race
If, owing to bad weather. or other un-
avoidable cause, the society shall be unable
to start one or more races the last day OF the
fair, such race or races may be declared off.
and entrance money thereof refunded.l
Entries will close on Saturday. August
26th, at IL o'clock p. m.
Entries mailed on day of closing will be
considered eligible.
All entries must be made to A. l.. Den
nison, secretary, Portland, Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04

AS the western clouds are tinged with gold, even
after the sun is lost to view, SO does the memory
OF kind act bring Joy to the heart when its au
thor is no more.
Life insurance has tinged more. clouds with ra-
dance, and begotten more tender memories, than
any other invention of man.
INSURE IN THE UNION MUTUAL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
The Pension List.
HadJi HasseIn ChooIy Khan.

WASHINGTON, July s. Hadji Hassein
Ghooly Khan, the Persian minister, will
leave for London about the 18th inst. to join
the Shah. The minister Is said to be aggriev-
ed over obnoxious articles which have re-
Gently appeared in English and American
newspapers regarding the Shah, and it is al
legged that he Is going to consult with His
Majesty as to whether he the minister)
ought not to be recalled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
War Over the Canal.

SAN FRANCISCO, July Sensational
news Of probable war between Costa Rica
and Nicaragua, over the canal, came by
steamer yesterday from Panama. A Mana
qua correspondent of the Panama Star-Her-
aid says the new party has control of the
Casta Rica government and urges the imme-
diate invasion of Nicaragua unless a heavy
indemnity be paid for the canal in the San
Juan river for 60 miles along the Costa Rican
boundary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
A COLUMN OF FLAME
Fifty Feet High Travelling Down a
Pennsylvania Stream.

WASHINGTON, Pa, July 3.-The fire at
the oil tank burned out at 4 o'clock this af-
ternoon, forty-two hours after it started.
This morning 1000 barrels boiled over and
rushed down the trench to Charters creek.
The oil flowed down the creek as far as
Canansburg, flames fifty feet high rising
from it, burning the railroad bridge and
three county bridges. When the oil first
overfowed from the tank panic occurred
among the spectators and many swan the
creek to escape. The loss ON the oil and
tank is $1,000; fully insured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
Off for Palestine.

NEW YORK, July 3.-Huldah H. Leighton
of Woodfords and DR.. Farquhar of the West
sailed from New York at 9 o'clock this
morning, for Palestine, in one of the Ger
man Lloyd steamers. Both are ladies sent
by the Friends of the New England Yearly
Meeting for work at their mission. The for
mer win remain temporarily and the latter
will make it her life work.
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Edison Toy company.

A meeting of the Edison Toy Company
was held in the Office of Clarence Hale, ESQ.,,
yesterday. Over $4,000 of the 10000 shares
were represented. 1t was unanimously voted
to increase the stock from 5000, 900 to 1,OO0,-
600. The company is said to be in a very
prosperous condition. At the meeting yes
terday no other business was transacted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
ALIVE AND WELL.
Or. McInerny Explodes Sensation
Concerning Himself.

NEW YORK, July 3.-The sensational
story published in morning paper on Mon
Irish Nationalist, had been removed" at
the order of the triangle of the "Clan-na-
Gael, is proved to have no foundation what
ever. Proof positive has been found to show
that the physician is alive and we'll.
This comes in the form of the following tele-
gram to one of the doctors friends,
VIM. Connolly. who manages labor bureau
in Castle Garden:
am well and was never in better health. My
present mission, as you very well know, has moth
busidess. am away on purely personal matters.
JOHN MCINERNY.
Mr.. Connolly positively refused 70 give the
name of the place where the physician was
now stopping.
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HALEY, Idaho Burned.

SALT LAKE, July 3.-All the business
portion of HALEY, Idaho, was. destroyed by
fire yesterday except Friedenthaps fire proof
house. But one hotel, two livery stables,
one lumber yard. one grocercy, one saloon
and one dry goods store are left. The fire
did not reach the residence portion of the
town. No suffering exists among the peo-
pie. Loss S500,O00.
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Portland wholesalers Interested.

IopeclaI tU-the FrtSS.I
CoLEBRooK, N. H., July 3.-E. H. Will
liams, a well known trader of this place. has
left town. Some of his creditors from Port
land and elsewhere came here this week to
investigate matters. 1t is rumored that his
liabilities are as high as $75 ,0co, the creditors
being mostly local traders, although num-
Der of Portland wholesalers and some of the
banks are interested.
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Soldiers to Meet the BruIsers.

JACKSON, Miss, July 3.-Gov. Lowrey has
telegraphed the governors of Alabama and
Louisiana for permission to pass armed mill
tia through their respective States, prepara-
tory to intercepting Sullivan and Kilrain
should they enter this State to fight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
Cushing VIII Celebrate.
A Quartz Mine In PhIpsburg.

PHIPsBURG, July 3.-Another industry
has been started in Phipsburg. A very prom
Using quartz mine has been opened upon the
farm of Mrs. Eliza M. Lowell. about one-
fourth of mile at the east of the Small
Point church. The mine has been opened
by Captain Timothy j. Small and Mr.. L. A.
Lowell, son of the owner. 1t extends sixty
feet and large quantities were opened by only
two light charges of dynmite
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The siuux Reservation.

LOWER BoULE AGENCY, OAK. July s.
Iron Nation, Little Pheasant and Dead Land
leaders of last years opposition, signed the
bill today. The Indians have signed as rap
idly as possible and the result will be a per-
fectly unanimous vote in favor of the bill,