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The Portland daily press., 1890-07-08
A POINT GAINED FOR THE SILVER MEN.
The Conference Settlement More
Favorable Than the House Bill.
Silver Senators Make the Tariff Bill
Do Service for Them.
Mr.. Frye Adds to His Speech on the
Marine Bills.
Especial to the Press.1

WASHINGTON, July S.-The silver Sena-
tors took the bit in their teeth again today
and have forced a conference settlement on
the silver question. The conferees of the
Senate and House were dragging along with
their task without any lively prospects of a
settlement favorable to the silver men. But
today, when the Republican leaders in the
Senate, went ahead to take up the tariff bill
several of the silver men Joined the Demo-
Gratis ia voting down the proposition to con-
slider the tariff bill. This was notice that no
silver bill would mean no tariff bill and had
the effect Of greatly Fastening an agreement
of the conference committee. That agree
ment, reached this afternoon, is that four
and half million ounces of silver shall be
purchased each month, at the market price,
upon which certificates shall be issued. These
certificates are to be complete legal tender
and to be redeemable in coin; also, of the
silver purchased, two millions are to be
coined into dollars each month. The "bullion
redemption" feature of the House bill Is
thrown out. The conference report has yet
TO be agreed to by the two Houses, but 1t
seems likely that they will agree ON it. The
difference between such scheme as this and
the present law is that the amount required
to be coined monthly is increased from a
minimum of two million dollars to four and
half million ounces lat the present price
of silver an ounce Is worth about a dollar
and three cents. and that under the present
law the coin dollars, but not the certificates,
are legal tender, while the new arrangement
would make the certificates also.legal tender.
This compromise while far safer than free
coinage is an undeniable stride forward for
silver.
Gen. Grierson of the army retres tOmor-
row and the friends of Col. G. ii. Smith hope
that he may succeed to the place which by
seniority belongs to him.
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the WIND BLEW,
Playing Hs'soc to Life and Property
in Fargo and Morehead.

ST. Paul, Mimi, July THE Wahpeton,
N. d.. correspondent of the Pioneer Press
tele graphs: A straight wind from the
northwest struck Fargo at 2.3O a. M, and
rsreat damage was done the city. The cleo
trio towers were blown down, and whole
blocks unroofcd. Yerxa's Wigwam, McGill
& Co.'s warehouse. the Opera House, the
Republican Office, Keeney block, the battle
ment on the building of the Bank of North
Dakota, Chaplin block, the Exchange Hotel,
Continental block. and the Manitoba freight
house were unroofed. The Milwaukee de-
pot was blown down. and dozens OF small
houses raZed. Almost every plate glass win
dow on Front street and Broadway was
broken.
The jay Cooke Hotel and Grand Pacific at
Morehead were unroofed, The residence of
the late Captain Mccarthy was struck by the
storm and demolished. Seven children were
instantly killed and Mrs. Mccarthy is not
expected to live. Two unknown tramps,
sleeping in a box car were killed. No.
passenger train on the Northern Pacific, 60
ing west, had Just pulled out of the yard and
stopped at Milwaukee crossing. All the
coaches and the tender were blown from the
track, but no lives were lost. The lights
had been put out, so there was no fire or
steam. The railroad people acted very cool
ly, and calmed the frightened passengers.
who were sent back to the city in special
coaches. A number of passengers and train
men were iniurad
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THE TIDE AND TOO LONG A HAWSER
Caused the Eleanora's Collision with
the Pleasure sargss.
Facts Which Show that Capt. Bragg
was 8lameless,
His Passengers Sign a Statement
ExcuIpatIng Him.

NEW YORK, July 7.-Capt. Albert Bragg
Of the wooden propeller Eleanor of the Maine
Steamship Company told yesterday how IL
happened that his vessel cOllided with two
excursion barges In Hell Gate on Saturday
afternoon. He said that Just before he sight
ed the barges, about 6 o'clock, he observed a
schooner In tow of a tug right ahead. He
changed his course to avoid the schooner,
and instantly the I1lewild with the two
barges, nearly 400 feet astern OF her on an
unusually long hawser, appeared around
Negro Point. He blew one whistle, indica-
ting that the Eleanora would 60 to the right
Of the Idlewild. The signal was answered
BY the Idlewild.
''Then I held my wheel hard-a-p0rt," said
the captain, "and proceeded. On the turn
the Idlewild got around all right, but the
barges swung wide and lay direct In my
course. realized what was going to hap
pen, and as YVES making direct fer one OF
the barges / sheered off, III / stopped
then and there the tug would have come
into collision with the Eeanora, so did the
next best thing. just as we were about to
strike the barge shouted and all the people
on her rushed 70 the side farthest away. We
then ran into the barge. giving her glanclng
blow. at once rang TO stop the engines. to
which the engineer responded, n0twithstand-
Ing the reports that kept right ahead. We
drifted somewhat. Then l kept lookout to
see II any assistance was required and did
not steam away until i saw there were
craft In the neighb0rhCod to go to the rescue;
then proceeded under one bell 10 Flushing
Bay.
"There was great excitement" continued
Captain Brag., when the EleanOra struck
the barge. | blame the captain OF the Idle
wild for the collision, for II he had been be-
tween the two barges, instead Of having the
hawser attached, the two boats would never
have met The practice Of towing through
such narrow channel should be forbidden,
as it Is menace to life and property. / am
extremely glad to learn that no lives have
been lost, and deplore the occurrence, which,
by the way, was no fault of mine, as any
navigator will attest on learning the circum-
stances. An investigation, am certain, Twill
result In my complete vindication."
1t was stated yesterday that the Idlewild
had a narrow escape from having a collision
with one Of the Fall River boats last week In
the same spot as the accident of Saturday
evening occurred.
Capt. Bragg was very indignant at Capt
COnnOrtOn's statement that the man at the
Elean0ra's wheel appeared TO be drunk.
The passengers who remained on board
the Eleanora during the night signed a
testimonial yesterday morning exhOnOring
Capt Bragg from all blame and declared he
was in no way responsible for the accident.
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PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
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[somerset Reporter. JsS-


Friday last was the sixty-seventh bin.
Of Mr. A. ID. Brown of Portland, formerly Of
Norridgewock, and it was fittingly observed
at the family residence on Spring street in
that delightful city.
The following day, Saturday, June 2S, was
the anniversary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown, which occurred at Norridge-
wock thirty-seven years ago. The occasion
was celebrated by dinner at the Quinnebas-
set Hotel, Norridgewock, given to the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown in that town and in
Guiding few friends from Skowbegan.
Unfortunately Mr.. Browns health was such
that he was prevented from leaving his home
in Portland, a circumstance deeply regretted
by all present.
Mrs. Brown and her daughter, Mrs. Froth-
ingham, cordially received their guests in the
parlors Of the Quinnebasset at 1.30 p. m,
after which they, TO the namber Of nearly 80,
cat down to sumptuous repast, such as
Landlord Reece has we'll earned reputation
for placing before guests. Grace was said
by Parson Tappan, so long the popular and
faithful pastor in Norridgewock.
The company was c0Dgeni8l and pleasant
one, made up largely of the relatives, and, in
a certain sense, old friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Brown. After dinner an hour was spent So
cially in the parlors.
N0rridgewock cornet band was in attend
ance, lending the charm Of music to the occa-
sion.
The day was fine, cool one. rendered more
enjoyable by reason of the rarity OF such
days this season, and Mr.. Browns enforced
absence was the only circumstance to detract
from the highest enjoyment.
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VALUABLE IN WAR.
The Ships Which Mr.. Frye's Bill
Would Make Possible for
Use in Peace


WASHINGTON, July THE Senate today
refused to take up the tariff bill, and resum-
ed consideration of the shipping bills.
Mr. Frye made some additional remarks in
support of the bills As to the cost Of a
line cf ships between New York and Liver
pool, at Sc mile. which would be, he said, a
little over 100000 for four great ships, he
had this to say: That while the bill put
limit above which the Postmaster General
should not go, it did not put limit below
which he should not go. Assuming the cost
to be $500. 1000 year, those four great ships
place which one of the great lIne-of-battle
ships occupied. Such ships cost three mil
lions for their construction, ana four or five
hundred thousand dollars a year
f0s @snt TanteDanee tba poss subav h BIZ b wG6S aSE
cost forthe next two years thenet profit which
the government of the United States was
making from the carrying of foreign mails.
There never had been. he said, for the last
twenty years, so opportune time as the
present for the passage of such bills. Capt.
tai was seeking investment. Capital was
no longer anxious for public domain and was
becoming little uncertain about mortgages
in the West 1t was looking around now to
see where it should go. The sentiment Of
the country has been aroused on the subject
of commercial marine and people were
ioUkfng TO see whether something could not
be done. The shipyards of the country in
their capacity for building great ships had
doubled in fiue years. No ship could be
called for that could not be provided in
American shipyards. Two years ago no one
would have dreamed Of having steel ships
built at San Francisco. Two great war ships
had been built there since then. He hoped
to ge. the votes en- both bills tomorrow. He
earnestly hoped that both bills would be sent
to the House and believed if they were one
of chem would become a law.
After a brief executive session the Senate
at GAO adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1890-07-08
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The crops in South Dakota promise to be
larger this year than ever known.
The ship Bridgewater, whose detention by
the Canadian authorities made her famous,
has been lost at sea.
Ex-State Treasurer Archer of Maryland,
will spend the next five years in the peniten-
tiary as punishment for his embezzlement.
Colonel Nartinevics, commander of the
body guard of Prince Nicholas, ruler of Mon
tenegro, and cousin of the Prince. was muir
dered yesterday. The murderer was imme-
dlately seized by the people and lynched on
the tspot. The murder was the result of
private vengeance.
Dir Julian Pauncefote denies the story that
negotiations over the Behrng Sea difficulty
nave abruptly ended and England has or
dered her war ships to recapture sealers if
any are seized by the American cutters.
Sir Julian says the negotiations are proceed
ing satisfactorily.
The slxty-frst annual meeting of the
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tion from $50 city labors asking for a refue-
tlon Of the hours Of labor for laborers under
the street commissioner to nine. per diem.
The petition was received and placed on file.
Mr.. Gallagher then moved that the order
presented at previous meeting and laid on
the table, be taken from the table and given
passage. He spoke briefly in favor Of the
motion. Mr.. A. d. Smith also spoke in favor
of 1t. Mr.. Conant asked If in the event Of
the passage Of the order the Saturday half
holiday would be given up. Mr.. Gallagher
read repdlsa from an the SOuG city MI oTdin1nees 1s
regarding the hiring of men and
suggested that the whole matter rested with
the street commissioner. Mr., Rounds
wanted the order to include all employees OF
the street department, teamsters and all
Messrs. McAleny, JOsselyn and Chapman
opposed the order, claiming that 1t was un-
fair to tax men who work ten or more hours
day to pay laborers who only work nine,
and often times less than nine. Mr.. Chap
man moved to refer the matter to the City
Solicitor for his opinion as to the ability Of
the Street Commissioner to settle the matter
The motion was lost by eight yeas, nine
nays The original motion was then put up
on its passage and passed, nine yeas, eight
nays.
When the order came back from the board
OF aldermen, nOn-cOncurred In, committee
of conference consisting OF Gallagher, Strout
and JOsselyn was appointed, with Smart and
Bagley ON the part Of the upper board to dis
cuss the question.
The committee reported as a compromise
measure that during the months of July and
August the laborers be allowed Saturday af-
ternoOn off, with full pay for weeks work.
The Council voted to recede from its former
position and concur with the Aldermen. The
order came down from the Aldermen except
ing teamsters from the operation Of the or
der as they have two weeks vacation. An
attempt was made to strike out the teamster
clause, but 1t fail d. The order was then
passed in concurrence.
Mr. Fits of Ward 2, presented an order
for the grading of Smith street as far into
Back Cove as 1t Is settled. Referred to
committee.
Papers were passed in concurrence with
the Aldermen and at 10 o'clock the Council
adjourned.
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ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC ASSAULT.
Mr.. Stone of Missouri Fires OFF
Some Ridiculous EIoquence.

WASHINGTON, July THE House today
went into committee of the whole for the
consideration of the Senate bill to forfeit
certain lands heretofore granted for the pur-
pose of aiding in the construction Of railroads
with the House substitute therefor.
Mr.. Payson explained that the bill in its
general provisions proposed to forfeit and
restore to the public domain all public lands,
wherever situated-granted in aid Of con.
struction, where the railroads had not been
completed. At this time lands granting
twelve roads had been forfeited, comprising
nearly 50,000,000 acres. That left twenty
five roads not acted upon. Nine had been
fully completed. That left ten railroads
now uncompleted. The House substitute
recommended the forfeiture of all lands ly-
ing opposite such portions of the roads as
were not now constructed.
Mr.. Stone of Missouri. took the position
that the forfeiture should be made of all
lands not earned by the railroads at the time
fixed in granting the acts for the completion
of the roads. He quoted from speeches
made by Mr.. Payson in the 4Sth and 49th
Congresses upholding the rights of Congress
to forfeit lands unearned at the time fixed by
the granting acts and attacked that gentle
man for what he declared was his change of
front. He also attacked Speaker Reed, say
ing that pending legislation the railroad COM
panies, and especially the Northern Pacific,
demanded of Congress, the Speaker in the
47th Congress, when chairman of the Judi
ciary committee had reported that Congress
had no power to forfeit an acre of the North
ern Pacific grant. Since then Thomas B.
Reed had been recognized as the friend and
jealous champion Of that great, arrogant
and corrupt corporation on the floor of the
House. This corporation knew its friends;
it stood by them most loyalty. 1t was an open
secret that had been aIdibly whispered
throughout the country that no influence was
more potential in the organization of the
House than that exerted by the Northern
Pacific railroad. The passage of the bill
under consideration was matter of the first
importance to this corporation and the bill
would pass. The pins had been set with
that end in view The bosses must insist
upon it. They could not do otherwise, and
the rest of the poor fellows, on tie other
side of the aisle, with their hands tied and
lips silent, except when their parliamentary
Joss united one that they might give their
applause to his utterances and attuned 9TH
ers that they might chant servile chorus TO
the commanding tones of his majestic Choir
led.
The House adjourned without action.
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Night Air Better Than foul Air.

An aversion is shown now and then by
some, to following the best rules for cook
ing as recommended by the best authorities
in culinary matters. Such one iguratively
turns up her nose at the idea of exact
measurements and exact time in cooking,
and sc0rns the idea of one so particular"
as herself following cooking school drec-
tions. She forgets that the right way Is in
the end as easy as the wrong way. We have
all tasted the cookery Of woman Of this
type. She Is the woman who apologies;
she gets little too much yeast in her bread
1t is imperfectly baked because she didn't
look at the clock when she put it in the oven
and her judgement" was at fault She
makes her mashed potato too salt, her pud-
ding too sweet and her handful of flour
wasn't quite enough to keep the cake from
falling, while her stews and soups. in spite
OF much tasting, are seldom Just as she
would like them. Does she not realize that
the correct and apparently fussy way of
doing thing saves a failure and i'm short
time becomes an unconscious habt?-N. T..
Farmer.
The Portland daily press., 1890-07-08

American Institute of instruction began last
evening at Saratoga, N. Y. The lecture of
the evening was delivered by Miss Mary A.
Livermore on "The Educational Outlook"
There was novel Fourth July celebra-
tiOn on Pixies Peak in Colora do. the noun
tain tor being Illuminated by big bon FIRE
while red lights and sky riOckets added to
tho scene.
Minister Tsin. Chinese ambassador TO
Washington. tells the New York World that
cans from its shores In r. ,taliation for Amer
cas- exclusion of the Chi nese.
The steamship La Flandre at New York
from Antwerp, reports passing Is icebergs.
several of which were very large. Upon
two occasions the fog lifted when the vessel
was within half length of two very large
bergs just in time to Gear them by hard star
boarding the helms
The Portland daily press., 1890-07-08
DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.
A Maine Mccinty Who Was Tied
And Sewed In Bag.
Friends FIshed Him Out And Saved
Him For More Adventures.
TWO Young Men Feared to Have
Perished In a Fire.
Especial to the Press.1


RocKLAND, July 7.-Intelligenc has been
received from Camden to the following eff
feet: "The Fourth Of July celebration there
came very near terminating in a tragedy. A
man by the name of Davis persuaded others
to sew him in bag with rocks after his
hands were securely tied. He was then
thrown into about ten feet of water and his
friends anxiously awaited his temperance
on the surface, which he previously assured
them would occur. Several minutes passed
and the bystanders became alarmed at his.
non-appearance. Divers secured him in fAn
apparently lifeless condition. Every effort
was used and he was at last restored to con-
sciousness." In what manner he expected
t1 free himself is question. mo reason for
his queer action is assigned,
Gushing is alarmed over The fate of two
young men who have not been seen since
the Fourth of July. They attended the
dance in the town hall at Friendship, on the
night of the Fourth, and it is not known
but that they perished in the burning of this
hall which occurred early the next morning.
A gentleman standing near at the time re-
marked upon the peculiar odor of the flames
which he thought might have been due to
barning flesh.
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ONE MAN WAS KILLED.
Train Running 25 Miles an Hour De-
rallied at Switch.

CHICAGO, July THE Journals Kan
kakee, Illinois, special says: The Imost se-
rious wreck the Illinois Central has expert
enced for several years occurred at Manteno
at O'Clock this morning. A special excur-
sion train Of fourteen cars carrying six hun
dred Knights of Pythias and ladies to the
Biennial Supreme Lodge meeting at Milwau-
kee was derailed at a switch while entering
the village at speed of thirty-five miles an
hour. The accident was caused by the loop
on the switch bolt being shaken out of place
by the passage of the train. The four for
ward cars kept the main track and the re-
mainder Of the train stopped on a siding.
When the train broke the chair car, occupied
by the East st. Louis contingent, turned
upon its side, and the occupants, numbering
fifty, were hurled with great violence against
the side of the car. The sudden stoppage of
the train prevented long list of casualties
j. II. Crowder of Waco, Texas, aged 80. who
was standing on the platform of car, was
killed. Five were wounded, all being in the
East st. Louis car. Several cars were
dragged twenty feet from the line.
The Portland daily press., 1890-07-08
svRiKE OR MUTIsY3
Lively Times Among the "5obbles"
In EneIand's Metropolis.

LONDON, July THE agitation among
the police force is increasing. The consta-
bic attached to the Bow street station, whose
transfer to another division caused the trou-
bic, attempted to make farewell address to
his comrades In the station house today He
was ordered to desist by the inspector, and a
disorderly scene followed. The assembled
constables elected the inspector lfrem the
room in which they were gathered. He was
then seized by some Of the men and thrown
over a balustrade, narrowly escaping being
killed. This afternoon, Chief Bradford had
a conference with the Bow street officials,
and afterward summoned before him singly
the men who refused to do duty Saturday.
He instantly dismissed each Of them froI,
che force. The men Of the Bow street ~
house are indignant. They allegS(fhst
oniv I, portion Of the men who refuS2d ~ A.
dntv were G,,smlssed. P0licemt6 gatbered
at the station decisIred stSfks strffks Of the entire
force wouli occur tonight.
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An Auburn storekeeper imposed upon the
credulity Of his fellow-townsmen In a sur
prising manner the other day He had the
good luck to catch a snipe. and placing 1t In
his show window labelled 1t "a Genuine
Australian Duck" So many people came to
see the duck that the police were obliged to
order IL removed.
The Portland daily press., 1890-07-08
Murdered In a Foreign Land.

ROCKVILLE, Ind. July Late letters re-
ceived here from Persia give details of the
Presbyterian missionary at Salinas, western
Persia in April. A native school teacher,
half American, half Syrian, killed her with
a dagger in her own home in revenge for his
discharge from her employ. Mrs Wright
educated and accomplished. Rer father was
teacher OF ancient Syriac in American col
leges. She was married TO Mr.. Wright four
years ago. They were in mis- countrv last
year. Mrs. Wright was native If Ohio. The
murderer is in custody. -0
The Portland daily press., 1890-07-08
Census Appointments.

WASHINGTON, July THE superinten-
dent of the census has appointed the follow
ing persons to collect the statistics and re-
port on manufacturing interests, including
ship building, lime manufacture, wood pulp,
boot and shoe manufacture and other indus
tries in the following towns and cities of the
second district, the other towns having been
reported by the enumerators: Henry w.
Oakes. Auburn; w. III. Judkins, Lewiston !;
VIM. Rogers, Bath; Alden Miller, Jr, Cam
den; K. =. Boothby, Liyermore Falls; Ed
ward Berry. Lisbon; #. o. Purington, Me-
chanic Falls; Theodore E. Slmonton, Rock
land; j. H.. II. Hewitt; Thomaston; Geo.
Bliss, Waldoboro.
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the STATE.
ANDRoscoeGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The date Of the Democratic county conven-
tion has been changed to August Z.
KNOX COUNTY.
The work of stringing the Commercial
Union wires along the line of the Knex &
Lincoln railroad will begin in few weeks.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The amount OF lumber surveyed at Bangor
since Jan. 1st is as follows: Dry Pine, TO-
341, ,104; green pine, 4,76S, ,494; spruce, 30599,-
2S3; hemlock, etc., 1851, ,766. Total, 5O246-
CAT. This is falling off Of 100000 feet
from last year.
YORK COUNTY.
1t is understood that neither the Old Orch
ard Rambler nor the protected Original
Package will be issued this year. An at
tempt was made to consolidate the two pa
pers, but 1t failed, and after looking over the
field both parties decided to withdraw,