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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
A Brakeman's MIsfortune.

NORTH CONWAY, N. H., July 3.-George
0. Jennessof Conway, brakeman on
Boston & Maine freight. fell while uncoup-
ling cars here today and the wheels passed
over his right leg above the knee, crushing
it so that amputation was necess sary.
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The Granada on the Rocks !.

NEW YORK, July "a despatch was re.
ceived today by George ,uld, president Of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, from
San Francisco, communicating the loss OF
the company's steamer Granada on the rocks
at Punta Tejohan The vessel and cargo
are total loss, amounting to SS25.OOO.
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OVER THE TENNIS NET.
Completion OF the PrelIminaries for
Today's Tournament.

Yesterday afternoon Messrs Payson and
Denison of the Portland Lawn Tennis Club
played the last sets in the IpFeliminaries for
today's tournament. Mr.. Payson won the
sets as follows:
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Our Southern NeIghbor.


CRY OF MEXICO, July 3-Heavy rains dur
ing the past two days have partially inundat
ed this city. Heavy pumps which it was be-
lieved would secure the city partial drainage
are proving practically worthless.
The commissioners appointed to arrange
for bringing negroes into Mexico are receiv
ing every encouragement from the Mexican
government 1t is intended that the nc
groes shall settle in the cotton producing
district.
Money to Set Up Housekeeping.
LONDON, July ga message from Queen
Victoria has been read in Parliament recon-
mendlng marriage settlement for the eldest
est son of the Prince of Wales, who is be-
trothed to the sister of the Emperor of Ger
many. The reading of the message caused
considerable surprise, and Mr.. Labouchere
gave notice that he would oppose all votes of
money II made before the appointment of a
commission on royal grants to investigate
into the whole matter.
An Asylum In Spain.
Madrid. Jul 3.-The Imperial asserts
that the government having received a tele-
gram from the Vatican enquiring whether
the Pope would be allowed place of refuge
in Spain in the event of his being obliged to
leave Rome, Premier Sagasta, after consul
tation with the Queen and her ministers, re-
piled in the affirmative, granting the Pope
an asylum in Valencia.
Five Hundred Killed or Wounded.
CAIRO. July 3.-An engagement has taken
place at Arquin between force of Egyptian
troops under the command of Col. Wade
md hNIx ~ seHA H..
wishes were defeated and fled. Their loss
was 500 killed or wounded. Seventy Egyp-
tians were killed or wounded. Two English
officers were also wounded. Col. WadehOuse
Is pursuing the dervishes.
Removed the French Flag.
PARIS, July 3.-The English have remov !.
ed the French flag from the house of the
Sultan Of Banntanaken at Grand Bassam,
Upper Guinia. France claims protectorate
over the Sultan's territory Negotiations con:
cerntng the matter are proceeding between
England and France.
Burke's Extradition.
OTTAWA, Ont, July g. 3.-President Harri-
sons demand for the extradition of Burke
has arrived at the Department of Justice.
No action will be taken until the prisoner
has been committed.
The American Won.
LONDON, July 3.-The race for diamond
sculls between Chas. G. Psotta, the Ameri-
can amateur champion, and Blackmore, the
English oarsman, was rowed at Henley to-
day. Psotta won, beating his opponent three
lengths
Foreign Notos.
The report of John Ruskin's serious i'll
ness is denied.
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IN THE SPORTING WORLD.
Some Americans who are winning
Laurels In Great Britain.

LONDON, July 3.-The match today be-
tween the American riaemen and the Lon
don Rifle Brigade, resulted-Americans
1884; English, 1907. The shooting of the
American team was excellent throughout
the contest. At 500 yards Lieut. Burnstead
and Sergt. Doyle each made seven consecu-
tive bulls eyes.
DUBLIN, July 3.-The game between the
Amateur Cricket Club of Philadelphia and
the Dublin Cricket Club was continued to-
day. When the game was called yesterday
the Americans had made 43 runs for five
wickets. Their first inning closed for 1T
runs, against 2S9 made by the Irish team
yesterday. The Americans went first to the
bat for the second inning, and gave splen-
did exhibition of batting, completely mas
tering the bowling of the Irish players.
When the game was called the visitors had
made 379 runs in their second inning, with
six wicketS down.
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The Odd Fellows of the State are talking
up reunion and field day to be held some
time soon. The movement was started by
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time, happened yesterday afternoon at about
five o'clock. As :Alphonso Atkinson..:.was
driving pair of the York horses through
the yard gate on Factory Island. the hub of
the wheel struck the gate post and the
horses, starting up quickly. threw Mr.. At
kinson from the cart on which he was stand
ing, on the pole between the horses. This
frightened the horses and they started
into a mad gallop, with Mr.. Atkin-
SON lying between them, hanging to the pole.
Bystanders supposed that the man woul
be killed but he kept his perilous position
and succeeded in stopping the horses after
they had run over large part of the city
and collided with several teams. No great
damage was done.
A veteranKiIIed.
AUGUSTA, July 3.-Samuel Holman a vet
eran at the Togus Home was thrown from
a carriage in the yard today striking the
fence and inflicting injuries which resulted
in his death.
The Governor Going Fishing.
AUGUSTA, July 3.-Governor Burleigh de-
parts tomorrow for the upper Kennebec
water where he will spend a brief vacation
hunting and fishing.
Information Concerning the Pod
dIers.
AUGUSTA, July 3.-The Secretary of State
is sending out copies Of the Peddlers' law
into various portions of the State for the in
struction of the people.
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The Canadian Haymakers Come by
Kali.
EairnaI1 Tnu,.,,s

The great mass Of Canadians who come
here to work in haying now come by rail on
excursion rates. A great mass Of them ar
rived saturday Another blow to the travel
on the Forks road.
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MAINE CENTRAL.

Within few days an application has been
made by prominent well known business
men for charter supposed to be for the
Boston Il Maine Railroad Company to build
line of railroad from North Stratford. N.
H., to connection with the White Noun
tain Division of the Maine Central system at
SCOTS or some other point on the Maine
Central road. The distance from Scots to
North Stratford is about 30 miles or little
short Of it, which Is through rich farming
country along the Connecticut river AT
North Stratford the road would connect with
both the Grand Trunk and the Upper Coos
railroad which Is already built from the lat
ter place to the Line House on Hall stream.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE FIRE AT McADAM.

Gen. Manager +. w. Cram Of the New
Brunswick Railway, in telegram to Vice
President e. r. Burpee, gives the following
facts concerning the fire at McAdam juno
tion. The machine and blacksmith shops
and both foundries were burned, and the
machinery was pretty we'll used up. There
were seven engines in all about the shops
and all were saved without damage. While
the crew were shifting them IL freight cars
and their contents were burned. Four were
loaded with long lumber, two with sleepers,
two with bark, two with hay and one with
shingles. No other cars were damaged
The fire was caused by the explosion Of a
lamp in the pattern room.
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GENERAL NEWS,

New Hampshire legislators have lost the
manuals which they left lying on their desks
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LOCAL WEATHER. REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, July 8
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THE WEATHER.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR Dept,

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
July 3, 1889, pm.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England:
Rain and cooler weather, southwesterly
winds, becoming high on the coast.
Cautionary signals displayed on the Allan
tic coast from Hatteras to Eastport, except
at Baltimore. New Haven and New London.
LOCAL WEATHER. REPORT.
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The American Association.
AT Kansas City-Kansas Citys, 10; Columbus,l3
At ST. Louis-Brooklyns, a st. Louis, A.
At Baltmores, 2 4, Cincinnatis, 2
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Maine Postmasters Appointed.


WASHINGTON, July 8. - The following
Maine postmasters have been appointed:
s. E; Plummer, Detroit, vice s. E. Racklif, re-
signed.
]. M. Jewell, Clinton, vice A. Hunter, removed.
r.. j. Sprague, Frankfort, vice Upton Treat, re-
moved.
H. g. Mason, N. Vienna, vice W. c. Pierce, re-
moved.
]. W. Black, Searsport, vice +. Raulston, re-
moved.
John c. Lamb, West Troy, vice M. w. Munroe,
removed.
Thaddeus R. Joy, winn, vice j. Z. Estes, re-
moved.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, July 8. The following
Maine people were granted pensions today:
ORIGINAL.
Barney Doughty, Alfred Otis.
INCREASE.
James Fuller Thomas B. Moore,
Richard Forsyth, Frederick Paine,
Joseph Hanson, Daniel M. Foster
John II. Thomas, Susan, widow of Charles
Smith,
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first Set.

Games es................1 2 3 A 6 z
Payson. L 1 Is
DenisOn. On....................0 o 1 OIL
Second Set.
Games 2 g
Payson. on......................1 1 lie
Denis0n ......".... .......'.O v w
This leaves Messrs. Payson and Fox to
play the finals in the singles and they will
set the ball whiriing over the net at 10 o'clock
this forenoon. Messrs. Dana and
Fox will play Messrs. Emerson and Payson
in the doubles at 2.30 this afternoon. These
players are among the best in the State and
both contests promises to be close and excit-
inc
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05
VIII Shoot niagara in a Boat.

About tho last of this month Carlisle ID.
Graham. the hero of several trips through,
the whirlpool rapids, will go over The
horse shoe falls, which rush over a 2oU.
foot precipice. with what little protection
his new barrel boat can afford. Tho bar-
rel boat is designed for a life boat and is
entirely different from the craft in which
he went through the whirlpool and DEVILS
rapids. 1t is II feet long, 40 i,ches in
diameter, looks n little like u torpedo with
a break nnidship. and has side wheels.
steering apparatus and other appliances,
of a small flying machine for aquatic use.
The boat is sufficiently strong to with
stand the ordinary shocks of n rough voy-
age, but it is extremely doubtful if it can
escape being dashed to pieces either on
the rocks at the foot of the falls or else
where i'll the gorge.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05
What We KNOW OF Co.or.

All we know of color. its causes and
effects, is i'll connection with the wave
theory of light. Color depends upon
the number of light waves reflected
from any oblsct ~impinging uponthe ret
ina of the eye. In red there are about
100000 waves to- the inch, and these
will strike the eye at the rate of Az
millions of millions of ~pulsations per
second. In violet there $1,000 waves
to the inch, and $40 millions of millions
of %pulsations per second. The other
colors have wave lights intermediate
between these two. Color does not,
therefore, exist either in the object or
in the brain or the mind of the observ-
er. 1t is All effect. There can he no
appearance of fire on a desert island
where there is no eye within seeing dis
tance. The chemical process called
combustion goes on, but there is no
appearance of the flame save when it's
waves strike upon the retina of an eye.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05
Another Cave-In at Wnkesbarre,

AS Conrad Shafer. a plastcrer, WAS eat
ing his breakfast at Wilkesbarre. Penn,
the other day, he heard q great chatter ac-
companied by II rumbling that shook the
house from top to bottom. He hastened
to the cellar and there discovered that
over half the bottom had fallen out. taking
with 1t the stone foundation and the gar
den plot in front of his house. together
with all his household supplies. Upon
examination the hole was found to be
twenty-five feet deep, Mr.. shafer and his
son at once procured a step ladder, placed
it in the cave and descended. They found
that it was a chamber of the Henry c~olliery
operated by the Lehigh Valley Coal COM
pany. which had been worked out.
Further investigation showed that the coal
and slate had been mined to within ten
feet of the bot, ON of Skaters cellar.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05
want to Get Bob Younger Out.

UAASR ~
There is al effort being made to secure
tho pardon Of Bob Younger, the youngest
of the Missouri outlaws, iwho, with the
James boys, robbed the Northfeld, Mimi,
bank and killed its cashier andtwo ortbres
citizens in 1875. The three brothers were
visited the other day by Hon. s.. G. Regain,
of the Missouri legislature; Col. Rogers, Of
Kansas City, aud Col. N. E. Bronough, Of
Henry county, Missouri. and later Miss
Retta Younger, sister of the boys, aud
Mrs. DR.. L. w. lyman, their aunt, both Of
Independence, Mo-, had a fearful talk with
Bob at the hospital. He is now confined
to his cot and ia scarcely able to raise his
head. 1t is reported that Miss Younger
went to Gov. Merriam at st. Paul AMI
pleaded with him to allow h=r to take her
dying brother home with her. Great
pressure is being brought to bear on the
governor in behalf of the pardon of Bob.
and 1t Is thought the pardon will ultimate.
~ be granted. Tue petition is based on
the ground that Bob can not live long. his
health being very bad. He has already
served over twelve years. 1t is also argued
that the fact that he vas but 90 years Of
age at the time Of the crime, entities him
to some consideration. Coleman Younger.
the eldest brother, has made a statement to
the effect that neither Bob nArhis brothers
personally did the killing. but that the
murder was by another member of the
gang. who was himself killed by officers at
the time the entire gang was Captured at
Madelia.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05

An Ell Paso reporter was recently
shown II strange freak of nature. Mrs.
4. Howard witnessed the balloon
ascension, and a few days later pre-
sented Mr.. Howard with n nice little
boy, who bears a singular birthmark,
which is nothing more nor less than a
perfect representation of Professor lie
Roy's balloon. The photograph, us it
night he called, is located Just above
the eyes, OH the forehead, and every
outline of the balloon is boldly por-
trayed in purple lines in the skin of the
infant: v the patch OH the air-ship
can he seen, being reproduced 10y a
patch of white skin. The photograph,
us already stated, is perfect, and cer-
tainly entities the little fellow to some
of the gate receipts.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05
He MAY Hang, Alter All.


The case of kemmler, the Buffalo. n.
V. murderer who was concerned to suf-
fer death by electricity, is in the supreme
court on an appeal. The appeal was taken
OH the ground that the state constitution
prohibits cruel and unusual punishment,
and the counsel for the murderer contends
that execution by electricity is both cruel
aud unusual. The case was argued ut
considerable length before the court, which
finally ecided that testimony would have
to be taken as to the effect Of the electric
current on the human body, and appointed
Lawyer Becker, of Buffalo, to take testi-
mony and report to the court July Both
next.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05

Progress OF the Sioux Commissisn.
The Sioux commission has completed it,
labors at Pine Ridge agency, and gone to
santee agency. They say that th~eirlabors
at Pine Ridge were fairly successful, and
they are confident that the treaty will be
ratified in due time; although there are
strong outside influences at work against
it which are said to come from the Indian
defense association. There are four
agencies yet to visit, aud no trouble Is
anticipated at any Of them except Standing
Rock. At Pine Ridge a little over one
half Of the desired thr~ee-fourths Of the
Indians signed the bill. Rel Cloud per-
sisted in his opposition to the last. Attic
Santee agency there is practically no
opposition to the treaty, aud but little
time was taken with the Indians there.
The Lower Brule agency will receive at
tentton following the Santee, and probable
success awaits the commission there.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05

THE New York World insists that
whether execution by electricity in
stead of by rope is constitutional or
not, so much of the law us forbids the
publication of the details of the execu-
tion certainly is. No doubt of that, if
You n get them. This lisa free coun-
try. and Il free press means the publ
cation of everything You know; but
how are You going to find out about
about the details?
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05

sMosr any pleasant day." says the
Ellsworth tMe.) American, zone can
see a milk-wlite horse driven through
the streets of Winter Harbora at a lively
pace. Should you inquire his history
You would lie told that the horse was
owned by d. b. Flint, of Boston, and
was twenty-nine years of age, but he
was formerly owned by General U. s..
Grant, and was ridden by him on the
field of battle"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05

THE farmer who reads and studies is
the one who works to n purpose; while
the one who does not read makes his
efforts at hap-hazard. The farmer is
posted on the markets, and from long
study is able to draw conclusions and
form pretty correct IDEAS of what it
will he to his interest to market. He
will not he found nowadays, turning
his attention to raising scrub cattle,
nor building large harms and granaries
to accommodate his prospective crop of
Oats.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05
The Northaeld Bank Robber,

Interest I the celebrated Northfeld.
Minnesota, bank robbery of the 7O's has
been r%eawakened by the pending efforts to
secure pardon for Bob Younger, one Of the
three M%issourians now serving life sem
fences at Saltwater for participation il the
crime. Cole Younger has been led to
speak Of the robbery in this connection
and Of it and Bob's connection Herewith
he says:
1T is especially desirable now to secure
Bob's release, yet in all except the matter
of health Jim md I have the same true
and just grounds upon which. to base an
appeal for release. Neither of us were in
the bank at Northield when Charles Hay
wood was killed. The robbery occurred
in September, 1876. We reached the town
about . o'clock in the afternoon. Bob
and two others of our party entered the
bank. Jim and stood on the street.
The three ] named had hardly gone into
the bank when a citizen on the opposite
side of the street raised the alarm and two
of us were shot. called to the men on
the inside to come out and Bob and one
other came out together. Bob was shot in
the right arm. was hit in the shoulder.
/ shouted to the third man to come ont Of
the bank. He obeyed and we all col on
our horses and made of. We did not
know that any had been killed at the
bank until after we were arrested. We
were told that fact by Dunnino at Fari-
bault. The las. nun out of the bunk had
told us that ne he was escaping toward the
door he fired back. but did not know
whether his shot took effect. The man
who said he fired the only shot discharged
IN the bank was killed during the attack
at Madelia, where We were captured.
Betwee the time Of the flight at North.
field and the arrest at Madelia, 100 miles
away, fourteen days elapsed, the fngitives
being hunted to death night and day.
II believe" says Cole, that there were
1000 lakes, aud between every two lakes
there was a marsh. I lay every night on
my back SO that Bob could rest his shat.
tered arm across my body. and We suffered
in those four cen daysa hundred deaths. y
Jim five times and Bob twice. The
state prison pnaer . life sentence and
have been outside the walls but once since
that time. the exception being at the time
Of the prison fire, when the three, i'm.
manacted, were driven through the city in
an open sled to the county Jail. TIE
friends OF the outlaws are apparently con-
fdent Of Bob's pardon. The devoted
sister, Retta, andh aunt, Mrs. I Wyman.
are nov domiciled at the prison, and their
waking Lours are passed by the bed Of the
sick convict. Cole and Jim, when thew
occasionally secure . brief respite from
their respective duties as librarian and
ppstmaster, form two Of the group in the
hospital,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05
A Turttan sunday.

Racine. Wis. has gone back to "a regular
o~ld-fashioned Puritan Sunday. Chief of
Police Black, under instructions from
Mayor Mitchell. has notified the proprie-
tors of every cigar store, soda fountain, ice
cream stand ana confectionery chop to
close Sundays. 1t was deemed necessary
to close cigar stores and Temperance sa.
looms because all saloons claimedth the right
to keep open and sell cigars and TEMPER
ance drinks as longas others were accorded
that privilege. The reform movement is
on and there is no telling when it will
stop.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05

Tn is related that when Prince Bis
marrk met Samoan Commissioner Has
son he was struck with the idea that he
had met that gentleman before. "ls
my face familiar to you?" asked Bis
marck. with Il puzzled expression OH
his c%"nntenauce. "Yonr features are
known to everybody in orr country"
said the c%ourtly Kasson. But the lat
ter was not pleased to think that Bis
marck should have wholly forgotten
their meeting when Kasson was Minis
ter to Austria.