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The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
a Floating Hotel Which Marks a
New Era In ShIpbuilding.

1t was noteworthy step in the develop
ment OF steam ocean navigation when the
steamship City of New York and her sister
vessel, the City of Paris were launched. The
City Of New York, which yesterday was
stuck fast in the mud and quicksands off
Sandy Hook, made her first trip in the sum
mer of 1888. The twin steamers are larger
than any other ocean liners. and it was in
them that the twin screw received its first
application to the merchant marine. The
builders of the City of New York were
Messrs. James and George Thompson of
Clydebank, near Glasgow. The Inman
three stipulations to the builders: The City
of New York was to be as comfortable as
any hotel to be unsink8ble and to be as fast
as was consistent with the foregoing condi-
tions. The steamer is of 10000 tons, $50
feet long, 63 feet beam and 43 feet depth.
When nearly ready for launching there had
been used in the building of the steamer
1000 tons of material. The steel was all
subjected to an anti-c0rrosiye process.
The hull is divided into 15 water tight COM
partments, the doors though the bulkheads
being far above the load water line. With
two or three of these compartments filled the
fiotation of the vessel would not be placed
in danger, and her buOyancy could be easily
trimmed. As an additional precaution, the
vessel has two bottoms, the spare between
them being four feet
One feature which adds great luxurious
ness to the appointments is the arrangement
of the main saloon, which, instead of being
of the proportions ordinarily dictated by
through three of the FIVE decks, having an
arched roof % feet high, SO feet long and %
feet wide.
The steering apparatus was designed
specially for the use of the vessel as an
armed cruiser in case of war The steering
is effected with small tiller that being re-
garded as more certain of adjustment than
the ordinary wheel. The machinery con-
sists. of two sets Of engines of the three
crank, triple expansion type.
The full complement of passengers and
crew is in round numbers 1000 souls, and the
total amount of deck area is 10000 square
feet. Duplicate electric light systems are
carried to all parts of the ship.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
AN OCEAN PALACE STUCK IN THE MUD.
The plight of the Big 'nman Liner
City of New York.
Her Pilot Lost His Head and Rar
the ship Aground
where at the Last Accounts She
was Hard and Fast.

Nrw YoRK. October 10.-The Inman liner
citv Of New York. whose race across the
ocean with the White Star steamer Teutonic.
ended upon a bank Of mud in Gedney's chan
mel last night. is still hard and fast aground
Eight powerful sea tugs went to her assist
ance early this morning. and at S.26 O'clock
high water. hooked onto the steamship and
endeayored to yank her out OF her berth. Not
an inch could they move the huge hull, and
after an hours pulling and tugging they
gave it up Word was sent to the office of
the steamship company at Bowling Green
and arrangements were made to transfer
the passengers to the city. On the compa-
ny's dock at the foot of Christopher street
crowds of people who had friends on the
steamer were impatiently waiting news. At
10 o'clock word came that the steamer was
still aground and that the passengers would
be landed at O'Clock. The steamers mail
and the log were brought to the, city this
morning. The time occupied on the voyage
was 6 days 10 hours and 20 minutes.
A reporter went down to the stranded
steamer this afternoon and was introduced
to Dennis Reardon, the pilot, who was in
charge Of the steamship when she grounded.
Reardon has had seven years experience Jas
q Pliobs anu ollo 10 aNCluOh0s LIZ
feels very sore over it. He said: II was
making for Gedney's channel and when
about half mile from the entrance l saw a
pilot boat crossing our bow. ported to
avoid colliding with her, and ran aground be-
fore l could starboard the helm" Reardon
practically admitted that he made an error
in handling the ship. Some of the officers
seemed to doubt Rsardon's skill as naviga-
tor. Many of the steerage passengers made
threats against the pilot, but the officers
quickly put stop to their utterances. The
passengers were all brought to the city this
afternoon. All were in bad humor and loud
in their denunciation of the pilot who ran
them aground and delayed them. 1t is
thought the vessel will not be damaged un-
less a storm comes up.
The City of New York was beaten by a
short time on this trip, which has en- led so
unhappily, by her old opponent in ocean
races, the White Star steamer Teutonic. The
Teutonic was sighted off Fire Island at 2.33
D. m. yesterday, and at that hour the City of
New York was nowhere in sight. This is
the third westward voyage of the Teutonic,
and the time made on this trip, six days and
six hours, beats all her previous perform
ances. The Teutonic was especially over
hauled for this trip, and given smaller
screw and scraping, for her owners had
become exceedingly tired at her successive
defeats by the big Inman ship. The trip
shows how the changes worked.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
Colby University.

The Junior class of Colby elected the fol-
lowing officers Wednesday afternoon:
Presidential. Il. Purngton.
Vice President-C. s. Pease.
Secretary-E DascOmb.
Treasurer-R. l.. llsley.
Orator-N. l.. Bassett.
Historian-F. A. Luce.
Poet-E. G. league.
Awarder of pTize-George Dow.
Marshal-E. b. Matthews.
Toast master "A. ii. Chpman:
Executive committee-E. G. Megyuler T. a.
league, George Stoddard.
Committee on odes-Messrs. Caldwell, Rogers
and Leadbetter.
The Freshmen also held their class cleo
tbs following officers:
Presdent-D. L. Bowman.
Vice President Il. o. Glover
Secretary-M. s. Getchell
Treasurer-W. 4. Lombard
POet-Miss X. Berry.
Orator-O. l.. Hail.
Htstorian-E. p. Neal.
Prophet-S. ID. Graves.
Toast Master-W. A. Barron.
Executive cOnmittee-H. L. Jordan, III. NJ.
Connors, l. q. Hight and G.. D. Smith.
Committee on odes-Mlsses Taylor, Cummings
and Coburn.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
other line from the East to Eastern WASH

other line from the East to Eastern WASH
ington.
Oscar N. Kyle of the Florence Machine
Company and Emerson Power Scale Compa-
ny, Northampton, Mass, prominent bIsi-
ness man, hanged himself yesterday NOR n
ing. He had been depressed in spirits for
some time, it Is presumed over business al
fairs,
The cotton returns of the first of October to
the department of agriculture show large
plant growth, active opening Of balls. fibre
in good condition and geneally fine weather
for picking. Yet the plant is everywhere re-
ported late and fears are expressed that
frost may seriously shorten the crop.
Ex-senator j. G.. Fair resigned the presi-
dency of the Nevada bank Wednesday. Jas.
W. Flood, son of the deceased bonanza mil
lionaire. was elected president 1t ais in
ferred from Mr.. Fairs resignation that a
settlement has been made with him by Flood
and Mckay in consideration of his aid to
them in the great wheat deal in 1887, when
he saved the bank from a disastrous fall
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
PROMOTING SOUTHERN INDUSTRY
New iron Furnaces and Big Pur-
chases Of Land.

BALTIMORE, Nd, October 1O.-Special de-
spatches to the Manufacturers Record re-
port the organization in London, England. Of
large company to build iron and steel
works at Middlesborough, KY, and the COM
mencement Of work at tie same time on two
furnaces, with $50 tons daily capacity each,
to cost about 100000 In the last two
weeks II or Is new furnace projects have
been reported in the South, and contracts
have been made for building about half of
them. A dozen or more are being:organized
Sales Of mineral and timber lands for the
week in large tracts aggregated probably
half a million acres. Negotiations are pend
ing for still larger bodies, including 100000
or 100000 acres of timber land in Mississippi
and several hundred thousand acres in East
Tennessee. The purchase of the latter by
a six million dollars company has virtually
closed
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
BY THE SACO.
a Rival to Captain Boyton-An Un-
grateful Husband.

BIDDEFoRD, October 10.-Capt. Thomas
Symonds. who dredged the Saco river a
couple Of years ago, came very near meeting
his end in York Harbor, whers he is at work
with his crew, Monday. He had been ashore
with Capt Lowering of the tug Ann and
one of the deck hands. They started to re
turn to the dredging scow in small boat.
the tide running out of the harbor at the
time at pretty good pace. Everything
went all right until they reached the vicinity
of the scow, when the tide hurled the boat
against one of the guy ropes. The boat was
thrown into the air and turned over in a
flash, and the three occupants weht under
water like so much lead All the men were
clad in heavy rubber suits and in this garb
Captain Lowering swan half mile to shore,
reaching there nearly exhausted. The others
clung to the scow and were taken aboard.
Capt. SymOnds was nearly exhausted when
rescued.
A man sitting on a wharf in this city few
nights ago saw woman hurry past him
and go straight for the river. Thinking
something was wrong he followed her and
arrived at the edge of the wharf just in time
to prevent her from jumping into the water.
Before he had time to ask her what she
meant by her actions, a man, her husband
appeared on the scene with the remark.
why in the devil didn't you let her jump |;
Eve got tired of her."
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
MILLS AND A COLLEGE.
The Quiet Of Old Yale after the
WhIrr Of Machinery.

MERIDEN, Conn, October 1o.-The mem
bers of the International American Con-
gress arrived here from .Collinsville, Conn,
at 11.45 a. m. There was large crowd on
hand at the depot, who seemed more inter-
ested than curious. The visitors were taken
in charge by committee Of manufacturers
appointed to receive them. and escorted to
the factories o. the Meriden Britannia Com
pany, where tney spent half ali hour in a
hurried inspection Of the mammoth estab
lishment.
The factories of the Bradley & Hubbard
Manufacturing Company were next visited,
and then the party was escorted to the opera
house, where miniature exposition of Mer-
iden's Industrial products had been arranged
making splendid display OF the great vari-
ETY. Of articles made here. Tickets had been
issued to the citizens, and the galleries were
thronged with ladies and gentlemen, while
the visitors were inspecting the display on
the floor.
The delegates were greatly impressed with
all that they saw. They left for New Haven
at 80, in charge of Mayor Peck, Prof.
Knapp, Gen. Greeley, Supt Shepard, w. K.
Peck and others, who had come up from the
Elm City to meet them.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, October TO-. The
South American visitors arrived In this city
shortly after 2 o'clock The were met by
citizens committee at Cedar Hill, station
on the outskirts Of the city, and from there
driven to the top Of East Rock Park, and as
the weather was fine the party remained
there some time enjoying the view. From
there the visitors were driven to Yale Uni
versity, and In the new Chittenden library
building were welcomed by President
Dwight and the heads Of the different de-
partments. Afterward they were driven to
various large manufacturing establishments.
Early in the evening. a portion Of the del
egates were entertained at dinner by Henry
K. Hotehkiss, president of the Candee Rub
Der Company. At 7.30. the delegates were
escorted to the Hyperion Theatre, where a
banquet was tendeIed them by the Chamber
nf Commerce. After the banquet, Prof.
Knapp Of Yale welcomed the visitors In
speech In Spanish. Among the speakers
were President Timothy Dwight OF Yale,
Morris Tyler, president of the Southern
New England Telephone Company. Senator
Joseph b. Henderson Of Missouri, Senior
| Calderon of Venezuela, Senior Castellanos of
San Salvador, Senior Adolpho Kalbo Of the
Argentine Republic, Senator Hawley and
the Lieutenant Governor The festivities
were kept up until after midnight. The
delegates were then escorted TO the train.
Early in the morning the party leaves for
SDrinpfald.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
IN HALL, chvRcA AND PARK.
Exercises and Festivities of the
Farmers of North Franklin.

FARMINGTON, October 10-The closing
day of the North Franklin Agricultural So
ciety at Phillips was a great success, and
crowds were in attendance. The exhibits of
the ladies shown in Beals Hall were unusual
ly good and attracted lots of attention. Hon.
James Morrison, Judge of Probate, delivered
an address in the church, which was an able
effort and we'll received by large audience.
At Toothaker Park the races were exciting
and very interesting. The summaries are
given below:
Eaton s. FuIbush Pennington, ms ch
Fannie =. .;.:.;:i;.
j. o. Dummer, Weld, rs b 6 Ksox
Box............ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8
Time, 3.01, 2.57, 2.5914, 2 5914.
FREE FOR ALL.
G. L. Russell, North Anson. ns Big
B. B. Pm lips, North Anson ms blk m
A. G. Jones, Livermore Falls, ms rom
Nellie Be-. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 3
Time, 2.39s4, 2.3S1s, 2.3914, 2.40.
ESQ CLASS
D. Haley, Rangeley ms ch g......... 3 5 s
Eaton & Furbish, Farmington.ns ch m
C. s. Robbins iivermore Falls, MS ch
J. il Baker, Weld, ms b Honest Tom
chas. e Russell, North Inscn, ms blk
IopSy..-.-.-- .........-.............. b
Time 90, 2.52. 2.511a. 2.46.
The four year old race was won by the bay
mare Nellie NJ, owned by +. NJ. Richard
son of Phillips, in straight heats; best time,
304
The three year old race was won by the
bay mare Eleanor. owned by f. Corville of
Pennington, in three straight heats. best
time, 3.08
After the races Robbins refused an offer of
$3.50 for Lady p.
Excellent music at the hall, church and
races was furnished by the Phillips Cornet
Band.
Saco Races Postponed.
BIDDEFoRD. October 10.-Today's races
of the York County Horse Breeders meet in
Saco were postponed until the next fair day,
The Horse Breeders Association offer
purse of 800 for race between Blue John
and Curtis Fearnaught, the race if possible
to be arranged to take place at the Saco
track Saturday afternoon. No entrance
money will be charged the horses. the win
ner to take the whole purse.
At Mechanic Falls.
MECHANIC FALLS, October l10.-The day
hibition, yet the enterprising farmers of Po-
land, Minot, Auburn and Oxford have
brought out good display of stock. There
is also capital exhibition of poultry and
quite a number of horses and colts. In the
hall. the display of fancy articles, rugs and
quilts is excellent. There is also large
variety of vegetables and farm products.
At Beacon Park.
Boston, October 10.-At Beacon Park this
afternoon the race for the Hicks stakes in
the two thirty-fve class, unfinished from yes
terday. was won by the chestnut gelding
Hazard, owned in Portsmouth, N. H., win
ming the second, fourth and sixth heats;
time, 81, 2,304, 2.30.
Topsham Races Postponed.
BRUNSWICK, October 10.-Today's pre-
gramme at the Topsham fair was interferred
with by rain. and the races have been post
poned until tomorr wv, or the first pleasant
day.
Johnston PAGES In 2.o8.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, October 10.-John-
ston paced in 2.0S at today's races here.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
TEMPERANCE QUESTIONS
Discussed by the woman's Christian
Temperance Union at Bar Harbor.

BAR HARBoR, October 10.-In this morn
ing's session Of the w. G. T. U. at Bar Har-
Dor the first question to arouse discussion
was the report on temperance instruction of
the public schools Mrs. Sallie Chaplin Of
South Carolina, was Introduced to the
convention and made graceful response.
Mrs. Lathrop addressed the convention a
few minutes, making a few corrections In
her talk Of Wednesday evening, and severely
arraigning the dominant party in Maine for
its alleged non-enforcement Of the prohibi-
tory law.
Mrs. II. j. Bailey reported for the COM
mittee on reformatory prison work for wom-
en-
The committees ON resolutions reported,
arousing great enthusiasm by the w6man's
suffrage resolution, and considerable discus
sion on the third party question.
In the course of the latter the Aroostook
ladies' non-partsan movement received some
hard slaps. The resolutions took strong
and advanced grounds for prohibition, for
temperance instruction for the young and in
opposition to the use Of tobacco.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
A LOG ON THE TRACK.
Attempt to Wreck a Boston & Maine
Train at Wells.

BIDDEFoRD. October 10.-An attempt was
made tonight to wreck the passenger train
from Boston, which Is due here at 7.25 p. m.
The train was running at an extra fast rate,
making up lost time, and when near Wells
the locomotive ran over heavy spruce tim
ber placed across the track. 1t made such a
crash that the engineer thought he had run
over team. He ran the train back to inyes-
tigate and found the timber splintered in
many pieces. The train was delayed quarter
of An hour
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
The Revenue Marine.

WASHINGTON, October 10.-It is learned
that the navy department will ask Congress
during the coming winter, in the event of the
Chandler bill for the transfer OF the revenue
marine service to the navy becoming law,
The navy department will, under any cir
cumstances. ask for an increase Of the regu-
lar establishment from 5000 to 10000 men,
put Will defer this action until the passage
oi the Chandler bill is assured, when an ad-
uitlonal 5000 men will be asked for to man
the vessels of the revenue marine fleet.
Inc most determined efforts are being
niao niaue Doth IN naval and revenue marine cir
cies 70 secure the passage of the transfer bill.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
THE w EAThE z.
r Fair.

Fair.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT,
WASHINGTON, ID. C.,
October 10, 1889, p. IN. J
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England till p. m. Friday:
Fair weather, preceded by rain in Easter n
Maine. stationary temperature, variable
winds.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
An Action Against PowderIy.

PHILADELPHIA, October 10-Messrs West
e. Rommel. on behalf of William Witty,
TODAY brought suit against Terence V. Pow.
DERBY and other officers Of the general execu-
tive board of the order Of Knights of Labor
in America.
When the strike occurrad among the knit
ting goods workers in Eastern New York
the district assemblies maintained the strik,
ers for some time, and then the strike was
indorsed hy the general executive board, who
ordered the plaintiff to furnish any member
of the order with such necessaries as thew
might need.
qroceries. and has been paid all but hall
ance of 5000, which he claims the executive
board guaranteed.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
mAhONE AND HIS PROSPECTS.
Tho Former Hard at Work and the
Latter Reported Good.

Latter Reported Good.
WASHINGTON, October 10.-Col. William
Lamb of Norfolk, Va, arrived in the city to-
day. Had no. General Malone been nomin-
ated by the Republicans for governor of the
Old Dominion, the Colonel would certainly
have secured that honor. He spoke most
enthusiastically of the "Little Wizards"
prospects
From now until November 5th," said he,
the battle will be fierce one. The DEM
OF the campaign. The blacks really consti-
tnte the majority of the voters of the
commonwealth. II they are allowed
to cast their ballots as they choose,
and their votes are counted, there is
absolutely no doubt but that Malone will be
trlumphantly elected. We have to deal with
most unscrupulous gang when we fight the
BourbonS of Virginia. They are so strongly
lntrenched that it is tremendous task. of
course, 20 dislodge them.
we are making strong fight ON the pro-
tective tariff and debt paying issues. Gen.
Malone himself is sleepless and appears on
confident of victory himself"
First Assistant Postmaster General James
). Clarks0n has just returned from visit to
General Malone. He reports the outlook as
most auspiclous. The General spoke at
Pamplin's City today. On the 21st inst. he
addresses monster mass meeting at South
amptOn court house. Professor John M
Langst0n, the colored leader, is exceedingly
active among the negroes, and promises
that Malone will have almost their solid
support.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
Strike at Bristol, England, Ended.

LONDON, October, 10.-The demands Of
the striking gas stokers at Bristol were con-
ceded today. The men at once resumed
work.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
Commander MenocaI on His Way to
tho lsthmus.

New YORK, October 10-Commander A.
G. Menocal, U. S. NJ, the chief engineer of
the Nicaragua Canal Construction Company,
accompanied by his personal staff, sailed for
San Juan del Norte (Greytown) this after
noon, In the steamer Aguan. The chief en-
gineer expressed himself as entirely salts
fed with the state of affairs in connection
with the canal He is confident of the ulti-
mate success of this American enterprise.
SAN FRANCISCO. October 1c.-A cable
from Managua, Nicaragua, says that United
States Minister has settled the canal difficult
ties and work is now progressing. This
shows that the chief impediment to the con-
Rica toward the enterprise, has been re-
moved and the trouble between that country
and Nicaragua has been settled by arbitra-
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
The Poisoned CANDY case.

ST. JOHN, N. B., October 10.-Some i'm
portant testimony was elected last night in
the poisoned candy case. Mcdonald, the
clerk suspected of the crime, unknown to
his employers, had private key made to
found missing. Mcdonald was known To he
IN the store several times late at night after
it had been closed, and he had made arrange
ments to leave st. John the day of his ar
rest. and had attempted to draw his bank ac-
testimony thus far is Strongly ae ae.Wsd weight Of
pucp1 -oNst-Ss W. az
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, October 10, 1889
IN NoRTh DAKOTA,
Election Figures Added Up to Make
some Readable Totals.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, October 10.-A Bismarck,
N. d.. special to the Globe says that full Off
cial returns of the recent election in North
Dakota, show total vote of 39,509 Hans
brough, Republican, for Congress, received a
majority of $4,000; Miller, Republican, for
governor, 12,6Oo. The majority in favor of
prohibition is 100. Eighty per cent of the
total vote was in favor of the constitution
and seventy per cent of the average Repub-
lican vote
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
To the Grange Meeting.

WORCESTER, Mass, October 10.--James
Draper. overseer Of the National Grange,
today Issued the itinerary of the visitors
from the Eastern States to the meeting of
the National Grange in Sacramento, Nov. 16.
Tickets to Chicago from Boston will be $lS:
from Chicago to San Francisco and return,
500. The tickets are good for six months.
The itinerary gives every opportunity for
sightseeing along the route
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
To Become a school ship.

PORTSMOUTH, October 10ACommander
f. M. Greene, U. S. N, arrived in the city
this morning to take charge Of the fitting out
of the U. S. 5. Saratoga which II Is expected
will be put In commission about the
complement will arrive from New York.
The ship will proceed to Philadelphia where
she will be turned over to the State OF
Pennsylvania for educating sailors for the
merchant marine service.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
MAIN &.
Trip of Inspection.

BANGOR, October 10.-Chief Justice Peters,
who has been holding court in Dover, to-
gether with Reporter Ruel Smith, were in
vited, Wednesday, by Mr.. Charles Wood
ward, attorney for the Canadian Pacific, to
accept the hospitalities of Division Superin-
to Greenville. There they found Special.
consisting of parlor, sleeping and dining car
of elaborate design, aud this morning they
started 20 inspect the wonders of the eastern
divisinn of the rnad
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-11
upin the Millions,

PROVIDENCE, October 10: The assignees
chosen by the Riverside & oswego Mills
fOonciai condition of the companv Tbe Sbe
statement shows total liabilities Of S., ,OOO. 600 M
and assets Of $66l, 1872, not including the
plants The plants at the assessors Salua.
ton aggregate s5461n & GAs cost of both
was no less than 81 ,54S, ,9j0.17