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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-20
TWENTY THOUSAND PRINTED PAGES.
rv,dence In Contested Election Cases
coming Before Congress.
Assistant secretary Russey Decides
an important Pension Case.
The National Songs Which Are Sung
All Around the Globe.

wAsurNGToN, August 19.-In addition TO
ire legislative duties, the House of Repre-
sentatives of the List Congress will be re-
quired to try an unusually large number of
election contests. The docket will comprise
no less than eighteen cases; there were
twenty cases, but the notices of contest in
the Ist Connecticut and IXth Georgia Dis
tricts were withdrawn. The unusually
large number of contests is to be attributed
to two causes:
First-The confidence of the Democrats,
especially in the South, that Cleveland would
be reelected, together with a Democratic
majority in the House, and that the latter
would, as it always had done, protect such
of its members as had been seated on fraudu-
lent certificates; and,
Secondly, the desperate attempt of the
Democrats, afterthe defeat Of Cleveland was
known, to reverse the result as to the House,
and seize the organization of that body. Ii
that attempt had succeeded, no bill for the
admission of the new States would have
passed the last Congress. Its failure was
not determined. however, until fraudulent
certificates had been issued to at least two
defeated Democratic candidates In West
Virginia, two in Virginia, one in Arkansas,
one in Maryland, one in Indiana and one IN
Florida, and until one Republican contestant
in Arkansas had been removed. by the
bullet of Democratic assassin. OF course
the assassination of Colonel Clayton, while
he was engaged in taking testimony in
support of his contest, takes the Lid
Arkansas District out of the ordinary
category of contested election cases; but 1t
will not prevent most thorough and search
ing investigation by the House of Mr..
Breckinridge's title to the seat
The testimony in seventeen cases pending
has all been received by the Clerk OF the
House, and about one-half of it has been
printed, while the remainder is in the hands
of the Public Printer or the clerk of the
Elections Committee. All of twill be ready
by November /, and the next Committee on
Elections will have its hands full from the
time it is appointed until the last case is
disposed of. 1t needs to be strong, as well
as an industrious, committee, for II will
have some difficult and flagrant matters with
which to deal. 1t is estimated that the
testimony alone in the seventeen cases will
fill at least 10000 printed pages.
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music OF THE WORLD.
Prof. Sousa's Collection of the
Anthems Of the Nations.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-At the request of
the leader of the Marine band, Prof. John
Philip Sousa, the State Department has sent
to sixty consuls, stationed in out-of-the-way
parts of the world. for copies of the national
anthems of the countries to which they are
accredited. Prof. Sousa wants these hymns
to add to the collection which he has been
making for fifteen years, and which is to be
issued soon under authority of the Navy De-
partment. England, France and Germany
have issued collections of national anthsms
more or less complete. The English collec-
tion was made up at the time the Queen s
jubilee was held, and in it Is published an
arrangement of Hail, Columbia" by Prof.
Sousa, prepared at the instance of the State
Department by request of the British For
eign Office. The British collection has only
So hymns, the French %, and the German 81.
Prof. Sousa has on hand l15 anthems or
hymns. The prettiest of these, he says, is
the song of the Malay pirates He has the
song of the Celebes Islands, Siam, Java, Co.
rea, and great many other strange places.
Some OF them he obtained from the members
of foreign legations here. others from the
books of travellers, and others from travel
lers who had heard them and could hum
them for him. The Nauch dance of Borneo
he obtained from a traveller who had lived
for many years in India. The Siamese ma
tional anthem he obtained six years ago
from member of the embassy sent to this
country on special mission. He loaned the
music to Pat Gilmore, who was playing in
Madison Square Garden at horse show. and
Gilmore played it on the entrance of the ST.
ameSe one night. The morning following
there appeared in Boston paper an elaboT-
ate account of the discovery of the Siamese
hymn by Gilmore in rare book of music
during his travels abroad, and of the marvel
GUS coincidence of his finding it in his port
folio when the Siamese ambassadors entered
the garden
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Sporting Notes.

The postponed horse trot at the State Fair
track came off during the latter part Of Satur-
day afternoon. Three horses were entered,
viz, N. FL. Penley's Col. hall, John
Garcelon's Baldwin and Scott RObinson's
Bonny Bell. The judges were l. v.
McKenny, A. A. Parker. and ], E. Coombs.
Quite crowd saw the fun. The race was
won by John Garcelon's roam stallion,
Baldwin, in three straight heats, taking the
entire purse, $75. Frank Crooker with
Bonny Bell came in for second honorary
place, and poor Col. Hall third and last.
About twenty-five men shot at the Auburn
Light Infantry shoot, Saturday afternoon,
Captain Bisbee made score of 30, and nc
one did better. 1t was the first time he had
shot for a year. Seargent Dinsmore made 25
Corporal Tufts 81, Lieutenant Barney 10
and Corporal Cookson 49,
The State House nine have accepted the
challenge of the Kennebec Journal men for
a game Wednesday. The officials in the
Augusta post-0ffice have challenged the
members Of the municipal government.
The game between the Augusta brick
masOns and the carpenters, Saturday, re-
suited 80 to in favor of the masOns.
The Lisbon Falls Base Ball Association
formed their base ball club and played their
first game with the Topshams, Saturday,
being beaten by score Of 5 to 3. After the
first inning the Topshams only got one score.
The club as formed is as follows: W.
Wakely, C. |; j. p. Bibber. p. Henry Webster,
1st b.; p. j. Ellard, I'd b.. l. l.. Mcintosh,
Sd b.; James Harris, S.; Herman Schultz,
Orio Beal and Clarence Proctor, fielders.
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New CorporatIons.

The following corporations have recently
been organized In this city;
United States Fiberine Company, a corpo-
ration organized for the purpose OF manu-
featuring and selling paper for making coun-
terpanes, jackets and other articles. Its on
GERS are:
Observation-Disclosures Diebold.
Treasurer-JulTs A. Pease.
pirectOrs-A. Dlebold, Julius A. Psase, Homer
Il. LtvermOre.
Moulton Turned Shoe Company, a corpo-
ration for manufacturing machinery for max
ing boots and shoes or otherwise treating
leather. Its officers are:
Presldent-William @. Greb.
Treasurer-GOrdon NJ. Hunt.
Directors-W. G. Grieb, George M. Lee, u. N.
Hunt, James W. ALOulton.
Miles Cash Rregister Company, corpora.
tion fer manufacturing and selling Miles
Cash Register. Its officers are;
President-kichard Nagle.
TreaSurer-Henry Il. AmSden.
DirectOrs-Riehard Nagie, H. II. Amsdeni Rich
ard ID. Dodge.
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NINE BURNED TO DEATH.
Fire Makes a Death Trap of New
York Tenement House.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Three alarms Of
fire were sent out at an early hour this
morning from 3O7 Seventh avenue, and po-
lice headquarters were notified that several
persons had been burned to death.
The fire broke out in kitchen restaurant
on the ground floor of five story tenement
at 3O7 Seventh avenue. Nine of the 60 odd
occupants of the house were burned to death
and it is great wonder that many more did
not lose their lives. Inc dead are:
WILLIAM GLENNoN, aged 60 years, burned to
death. 90 -
MARY WELLS, aged 81, smothered.
LANE WELLS, aged 4, Smothered.
THOMAS A. WELLS, aged Q, smothered.
BERTHA LUsTIG. aged 40: burned to death.
WILLIAM MCKEE agsd agedn az H. smatSsld DITned to DEATH
AN UNKNOWN WOMAN, aged 40 years, smoth-
cred.
w. M. Glennon, aged Is, was badly burned
and John Glennon was badly burned and in
iured. Both were taken to the New York
hospital The building was occupied by 13
families. who have been made temporarily
homeless by the fire.
The fire started at an hour when all the
people in the house were sleeping soundy.
Inst how it originated is at present unknown
II was first seen by two policemen. who
we're standing at the corner of 28th street
and the avenue.
The officers beat in the front door, but the
deyouring blaze shot out and warned them
back. They tiled the next door, and in that
way found an entrance. But up TO this time
hardly sound was heard in the blazing ten.
ment. With their clubs the two ofilcers
rapped in a frenzied way at all the doors
| thew came to. Murmurings were at first
| heard, then the buzz o amy voices, which
finally evolved into ", of terror and ago
nv from men, women anu children STRUGGLING
| for their lives in death trap. The ire ess
| capes leading from the burning building ia
| the tenement next door were filled up With
| half naked people, forced out of their rooms
| by the heat and flames.
| Three alarms were speedily sent ont. as
well as a general call for the city ambu. ~
| lances.
by the stairway, while the names of a few
who tried it are found in the list Of the dead
| The flames were extinguished easilv
enough by the firemen, but NOT before the
work of death had been Completed. After
the last fickering flame had vanished. search
for the dead that were known to be there
began. 1t was a dismal, dreary search
through the smoking and dripping building
The light of morning struggled hard to light
| up the chambers of the dead. but Ony as
! sickly yellowish glare was cast by the bema
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The people of Warren county. Ga, have
organized themselves to get rid of the
Mermons, who are not only making converts
among the ignorant. but have deluded some
good citizens into joining them.
President Harrison has somewhat changed
the plan of his trip west, intending to stop
in Cincinnati before instead Of after his visit
dent there will be Secretary Rusk, United
States Marshal of District of Columbia Rams.
dell and Private Secretary Halford.
George Chase, aged 33, residing in STRAIT
ham, committed suicide Sunday night by
shooting himself in the temple. He left a
note addressed to girl who had been the
object Of his devotion for some time. but who
had employed every means to discourage his
attentions. In the note he makes her indif-
ference to him the cause of his rash act.
A special meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Universal Peace Union held yes
terday adopted an address to the people of
the United States suggesting the creation of
a national relief fund to be applied for reliev-
ing distress caused by flood, fire, pestilence,
famine, cyclones, earthquakes, and similar
catastr0phes.
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BY WATER POWER.
The New Railway Which As tonIshes
the Parisians,


PARIS, Aug. 1S.-The so called Chemin de
Fer Glssant or Sliding Railway on the Es-
planade des Invalides within the exhibition
is singularly original contrivance for enab-
ling trains to run by means of water power,
at speed hitherto undreamt of. 1t was in
vented in 1868 by an engineer named Girard
who was killed in the Franco-G German war,
and it has been improved to its present state
by one oil his assistant engineers, M. Barre
The hydraulic carriages have no wheels,
these being replaced by hollow slides fitting
upon a flat and wide rail, and grooved on the
inner surface. When it is desired to set the
carriage in motion water is forced into the
slide or skate of the carriage from a reser-
voir by compressed air, and, seeking to es-
cape, it spreads over the under surface of
the slide, which it rises for about nails
thickness above the rail. The slides thus
resting not on the rails, but on a film of wa
ter, are in perfectly mobile condition; in
fact the pressure of the forefnger is suffic-
lent to displace carriage thus supported.
The propelling force is supplied by the
pillars, which stand at regular intervals on
meath every carriage is an iron rack, about
six inches wide. fitted with paddles. Now,
as the. foremost carriage passes in front of
the pillar. tap on the latter is opened au-
t0matically and stream of water at high
pressure is directed on the paddle. This
drives the train on, and by the time the last
carriage is gone past the tap (Which then
closes) the foremost one is in front of the
next tap, the waters action thus being con-
iinuous. The force developed is almost in
credible. There is some splashing on the
rails at the start, but this diminishes the
faster the train goes. To stop the train the
small stream of water that feeds the slides is
turned off, and, the latter coming in contact
with the rails, the resulting friction stpos
the carriage almost instantaneously.
A water train running at over at one hun
dred miles an hour could. it is claimed. be
pulled up within thirty yards; could climb
up gradients of sixteen inches in the yard,
descend them with equal safety, and run on
curves OF forty-four yards radius. This sys-
waited railways in cities, being light, noissless,
smooth, without smoke, fast and thoroughly 2
under command. Il am ready" said one of
the promoters, ito wager any sum that when
the tunnel is made and our system is given a
trial, people will go from London to Paris in
two hours"
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MAY RECEIVE PENSION
Even If the Soldier Left the Service In
Disgrace.

WASHINGTON, August 19-Assistant
Secretary Bussey has rendered an important
decision in the claim of Daniel B. Kaufman,
late of Company f, 4Sth regiment, Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, brought before him on a
motion for reconsideration. In his decision
the Assistant Secretary rescinds rule 1876
made by Commissioner Black. Sept. 4, 1885,
and overrules the eplnion of ex-Assistant
Secretary Hawkins in the same case that a
'dishonorable discharge" from service is
"bar to pension" He also holds that
rule 1856 was an erroneous Interpretation of
the statutes granting pensions to soldiers of
the late war for disability incurred in the
line of duty and declares the character of
the soldiers discharge cannot affect his
claim for a pension on account Of such dis
abilities. He holds that "dishonorable dis
charge" is penalty for specific offense
against the service for which the soldier
may be punished but the penalty cannot in
clude nor relate to claim for a pension
based upon disability. The two things are
held to be wholly distinct from each other
and not governed by the same legal consider
atiOnS,
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Negroes Who Want office.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., August ia conyen-
tion Of dissatisfied colored Republicans was
held here last evening in a grove. SIX nun
dred negroes from this State and South
Carolina were present. President Harrison
was drawn over the Goals and terrible on
slaught was made ON the method OF dlstrl-
buting federal appointments,
1t was decided to hold another convention
in September, and colored Republicans from
every Southern State will be invited to par
ticipate in the exercises.
Resolutions were adopted to the effect that
IL Harrison does not change many OF his ap-
pointments and deal fairly with the negroes,
they are forever done with the Republican
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The crops and the weather.

The weather-crop bulletin of the New En-
gland Meteorological Society, in co-opera-
tion with the United States Signal Service,
for the week ending Saturday, August 18th,
1889, says: "The damage suffered by crops
during the past week, on account of unfa-
vorable weather. was probably unsurpassed
during an equal period in many years. The
continued wet weather has caused potatoes
to rot everywhere, and in many places the
crop is already wholly destroyed. In many
places grass and grain are still uncut, and
the thick, luxuriant growth of these crops
during the early part of the season only help
now to make their destruction more COM
plete In Vermont, it is said, the straw is
the more valuable part of the grain crop. as
three-quarters of the grain was spoiled in
the field. In New Hampshire, beans have
been much damaged by rust. Corn is grow
ing well everywhere, but the lack of warmth
and sunshine is seriously delaying the matu-
rity of the crop. There will be an abundant
crop of rowen. In Connecticut, tobacco, on
land badly drained, was slightly injured, but
in more favorably located land the crop made
rapid growth.
Reports were received from Maine towns
as follows: West Jonesport, much hay and
grain injured; Winslow, only corn looks
well; North Belgrade, potato crop will be
failure; Brunswick. all crops injured.
Local Weather Report.
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PORTLAND MAINE TUESDAY MORNING,

of the morning sun through the a smoke, nnd
stained glass. The finding OF charreua aash anH
cOntorted object, which had once been nesa at
and blood and link IN nome clrcre, ,'sn stooS
the strain. and women could hardly be re-
strained from inflicting injuries upon them. IN ano
selves in the extremity of their grief at the
sudden and awful bereavement.
The aggregate pecuniary loss Is isss ''iah
The rapidity with which the fire spread,
and the fact that there was mysterious nrs
in the same place about year ago. raisea
the suspicious of the police, and snortly al,
colored cook, employed by John Snyder, the
restaurant keeper, was arrested. and later,
Snyder, the proprietor, was taken, on suspl-
cion Of arson. An insurance policy ior
$4,000 on his stock and fixtures was found IN
his pocket. The fixtures consisted OF nine
plain tables, about 40 chairs, and few other
cheap articles of furniture.
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spirItuaIists at Lake Pleasant.
MAIN G.
on the Rocks at Camden.

On the ROCKS at Cdm0en.
CAMDEN, August 19-Coming into the
harbor Sunday afternoon the sloop yacht
Vixen, of New York, struck the Northeast
ledge, and was lying in dangerous position
when the steam yacht Navarch, Commodore
G. F. Merrill of Boston, hauled her off, The
Vixen is leaking slightly.
Skowhegan's Water Supply.
SKowHEGAN, August 19.-At an adionrn-
ed meeting today the Skowhegan Village
Corporation voted to rent 75 hydrants of the
Skowhegan Water Company, paying $1,000
yearly rental for term Of 20 years.
The Latest Seizure.
EAsTpoRT, August 19.-Early last week
six members of the Boston Crusoe Club left
here in yacht to cruise in the adjacent
waters, flying the American flag, although
the yacht is a Canadian boat The customs
officials at Campobello seized the yacht for
flying an American flag, but finally released
it after abusing the men in the strongest
language.
Arrested for Stealing Team.
AUGUSTA, August 19-John M. Blake,
alias DR.. J. f. Ford, was arrested at Strong
NY AuSuStd UillColo bOudJ 1OA tuO ldlCCuy VI
team. Three weeks ago he hired team
forsone week of Cony Brothers of this city,
not returning officers were put on his trail.
Blake claims he did not attempt to steal, but
simply kept the team longer than he first in
tended. Blake is thought to have crooked
record.
iSocIetY In opera.
BAR HARBoR, August 19-The society
people tonight gave burlesque on the opera
L'Africaine. The Kebo Valley Club Thea
tire was densely packed The stage setting
was gorgeous, and the costumes elegant and
elaborate. Mrs. d. A. Castra, daughter of
Parke Goodwin, directed the affair and ey-
erything went smoothly. All the parts were
we'll taken. The audience was very enthus-
iastic.
The Governor Coming.
NEWPORT, August 19.-Governor Burleigh
and staff are expected to visit the Grand
Army veterans at Camp Benson tomorrow.
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THE APPLICATION DENIED.
Latest Move in the Legal Flight
Against the Sugar Trust.

NEW YORK, August 19.-Judge Ingraham.
of the Supreme court, today denied the ap-
plication of Receiver Gray of the North
River Sugar Refining Company for an in
junction against the corporations COMPOSING
the Sugar Refineries Company known as the
sugar trust restraining them from disposine
of their assets or transferring their property.
The judge said the defendants made a strong
appeal to the court, as an appeal taken from
judgement in an action against the North
River Sugar Refining Company in which the
plaintiff is the. receiver, and as the appeaI
win probably be. determined within short
til the determination of the appeal. The
receiver believed the defendants intended
transferring their property and it was his
duty to make this application. -'-'
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Secretary Tracy at Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 49, u. S.
steamer Dispatch, Capt. W. S. Cowles com.
from Bar Harbor. She left that place this
morning at three o'clock, having on board
Secretary of the Navy Tracy, accompanied
by his aide-de-camp, Lieut.. Mason. A briei
stop was made at Widows Island, neal
Rockland, and the new marine quarantine
hospital inspected. The Secretary will come
up to the navy yard tomorrow when an in
spection Of the yard will made by him.
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PRICE So A YEAR IN ADVANCE.

VEN cup; half mile heat race, under the
sac die for blackboard horses; and mile
ash for hacks and half breeds. Louis K.
WilmerdIng, Aulick Palmer, James Wood
| ward, w. Yulee, E. III. Mccullough, Clyde
Hunt. r. A. Sproul. w. A. Milliken and Ma
| than Ash have entered horses.
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chautauqua Assembly.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. August 19.-Monday
has been great day, and several thousand
people have been present mt Holdings camp
ground. AT 2 p. m. occurred the opening OF
the fourth session of the Hedding Chautau.
qua Assembly. Director Baketel presided
and delivered an interesting address. Miss
Nellie Brown Mitchell rendered a solo in a
fine manner. Brief speeches from Rev.
Messrs. G. U. Dunning, j. M. Dunell, Otis
Cole. ID. E. Miller, Thomas Spooner and G.
III. Hartwell followed. The animal meeting
of the association occurred at 40. This
evening grand concert was given by Prof.
w. K. ThOmas's Cambridge Orchestra of 16
pieces, assisted by Miss Gertrude Bryant of
Boston. soloist, and Fred ID. Losey of
Rochester, N. Y, reader An interesting
programme is arranged for tomorrow.
SpirituaIists at Lake Pleasant.
LAKE PLEASANT, Aug 19.-The annual
meeting of the New England Spiritualist
Camp Meeting Association was held today
with full attendance. The officers elected
were:
President-Dr. Joseph Beals. Greenfield.
Vice Presidents Newman Weeks. Rutland vt
Or. L. A. Smith, Brandon, VT; David Jones,
Utica N. Y.
Secretary-J. Milton Young, Haverhill.
Treasurer-L. Bartholomew, Philadelphia, Pa.
Directors Joseph Beals, Greenfield; A. 7.
Pierce, Barrowsvllle: James Wilson, Bridgeport,
II. Daley, Brooklyn, N. Y; Dr. E. A. Smith,
Brandon, VT; John ii. Wheeler, Orange.
Amendment to the constitution virtually
transfers the property of the association and
the general management to the Lake Pleas
ant land syndicate. This ensures a solid
business future for the place. Four thou
sand people are here.
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The Mail was Not Stolen

and Inspector Stuart received word this
morning that tine report of the alleged theft
of the registered mail at Terre Haute from
the Vandalia mail car was exaggerated. The
pouch fell out of the car, and was found in
tact some time afterward by Switchman,
and returned to the postal authorities.
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Local Weather Report.

PORTLAND, Me-, August 10, 1889.