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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THIS TRUST is IN TROUBLE.
A Maine Firms Action May Resul
In Its Dislntegration.

NEW YORK, September 12.-One of the
leading manufacturers trusts is in peck OF
trouble. 1t is the American Axe and Too
Company, and it has hitherto been consider
ed one of the strongest combinations to sup
press trade that there are in the the country.
1t has sought to control the production of
axes and edge tools and to maintain prices
on them. and in the earlier days. while the
recollection of the former competition was
fresh in the minds of the individual manu-
facturers, its success was great But the
American Axe and Tool Company over
looked one company when it went into busi-
ness, and that company has been such a
thorn in its side that it has nearly caused
the breaking up of the combination.
The Dunn Edge Tool Company of Oak.
land, Me-, makes axes and scythes. 1t is the
company that was overlooked. A year or so
ago it had becOhe such an active competitor
for trade that the trust opened negotiations
for its purchase and assimilation. While
these negotiations were pending, the trust
tried to corner the business in scythes, and
the Dunn Company made scythes so fast and
competition became so hot that the trust had
to give. up its undertaking. The trust re-
taliated by refusing to fulfill its contract of
purchase of the Dunn Company, after hav-
Ing interrupted and arrested the business of
the company by the negotiations of the
year.
Individual manufacturers have been as bad
ly dissatisfied with other matters in the
management of the trust as with the failure
of the scythe deal and the complication with
the Dunn company, and there is talk of dis
integration and turmoil, but an effort is be-
ing made at the executive offices at Troy to
patch up the troubles without letting toe
much Of their affairs become public property,
The New York representative of the trust is
looking for something interesting to turn up
in day or two.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
GEN ERAL- NEWS.

Three men were killed by an explosion of
gun powder at Shehela Glen, Pa, Thurs
day.
Petit, the court tennis champion of the
world, will retire.on his well earned honors
and has resigned the championship.
A large ice berg was seen September in
latitude $50 40; longitude 400 18'; 4S0 miles
father south than ice has even been known
to DRIFT before.
Mrs. Mary Batchelder, wife of promi-
nent lumber dealer of Cony, Pa, was at
tackled oy robbers, beaten and robbed Of
$500 Wednesday.
The agent of an English syndicate with a
capital of $5,000,0 900 has failed to secure op-
tions on the big boot and shoe factories ip
Chicago. He met with partial success in
Rochester, N. Y.
The crew Of the Italian brig II Campidsg-
liza have been landed at Boston. They were
rescued when their vessel was waterlogged
and helpless in mid ocean.
In a collision between freight trains on the
New York Central Thursday night, Con.
ductor Edward Dalton was killed. mum
Der of cars were destroyed.
At the Massachusetts, Republican conven-
tiop there will be as many ballot boxes as
there are contests for nominations, so that
ali offices can be voted for simultaneously
This arrangement will not however prevent
nominations by acclamation where no con
test exists.
At the Maple Avenue Driving Park Asso,
ciation's fall meeting at Elmlra, n. T., held
in Connection with the interstate fairs, Mon
day the worlds record for high jumping was
broken by Roseberry, owned by Moorehouse
and Penner of Toronto, who cleared the bars
at Z feet & of an inch. The best previous
record, also made by Roseberry at Chicago
was feets11a inches.s-sS-H HuzSSs szssss
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
CLOSE WATCH ON THE MONEY MARKET,
President and Treasury Department
In Conference.
Mr.. Burton's Scheme to Regulate
Congressional Districts,
Ways and Means Committee Con-
slider the Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, September 12.-Gen Net
tleton, assistant secretary of the treasury,
states that the Treasury Department today,
In addition to its regular disbursements,
which were very heavy, Ipaid $2,34S,0S4 on
account Of bond purchases and advance Sin
terest. The inquiry instituted yesterday by
the Secretary of the Treasury developed
that the total balance on duties due on all
imported merchandise in bond at the port of
New York, September ], was only $780,.
600 and only moderate portion of those
goods are subject to increased duty under
the schedules in the new tariff bill. These
facts would seem to indicate that the anxiety
based on this feature of the situation is
largely without foundation.
CREssoN, Pa, September 12.-The Presi-
dent is closly watching the tone of the money
market and spent nearly two hours this af-
ternoon comforting by telegraph with the
Treasury Department. The principal re-
suits of the telegraphic conference was the
issuance of orders to anticipate interests on
outstanding 6 per cent bonds to an amount
not exceeding $4,000, 900, and to offer 125 for
outstanding per cent bonds instead of 124.
the rate heretofore offered. The conference
between the President and the Treasury De-
partment also had reference to the propriety
of suggesting an extension in the bonding
period under the proposed new tariff law
That subject was deferred without conclu-
sion for further deliberation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
THE BIG FIVE MASTER.
To Seek More Lucrative Trade In the
Pacific.

PRovIDENcE,R r. l., September 12.-Scarce-
ly week ago those interested in maritime
affairs were astonished to learn that the
schooner Governor Ames had been engaged
to carry cargo of over 5000 tons of coal
from Baltimore to the extreme western sea-
port, San Francisco. The same people will
be no less astonished to learn that the east
ern giant will remain there when once
reached. Rounding the Cape isn't an every
day occurrence for large schooner of carry
ing capacity even smaller than that of the
Ames, so the project was looked upon by the
shipping fraternity as something out of the
usual line, and much speculation was indHlg-
ed in as to its outcome.
The Governor Ames Is five-maSter. She
rolls about in the heavy seas proud in the
distinction of being the largest of her rig in
the world. From Fall River she halls, and
shares in her are owned in Taunton, Provi-
dence, Fall River and elsewhere. The vessel
has had fairly good luck financially, although
she was dismasted once during the early part
of her career. She has engaged outside
from one trip to Brazil, in the cuasting trade,
carrying coal from the southern ports to the
northern ones. But she is much too cum
brous and unwieldy for these short coastwise
trips, so it has been definitely decided that
when her destination Is reached she will en-
gage in the more remunerative coasting
trade in that section. There are those who
even predict that efforts will be made to sell
her at San Francisco. Captain Charles Z.
Davis will sail her on the long voyage
''rOund Cane Horn"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
ALLAN'S CRUSADE
Wants a League to Preach Free
Trade and Reciprocity,

TORONTO, September 12.-John II. Allan,
one of the most extensive hide dealers in
Canada, writes the newspapers letter ad-
vocating the formation of reciprocity
league" with substantial capital of $780,
600. the object being ''to create healthy
public sentiment so that economic questions
affecting trade and commerce between the
United States and Canada can be discussed
free from party bias; to educate the people
on all matters relating to the tariff, free
trade or reciprocity by employing good
speakers, capable of presenting the views Of
the league in popular form; to send out
pamphlets and fly sheets, and engage writer's
conversaut with economic questions to write
editorials for those newspapers favorable to
free trade principles"
Mr.. Allan says that he was encouraged to
make the suggestion for the formation of the
league because Messrs. Blaine, Sherman,
Vest and others were favorable to recipro-
city. He was willing to be one Of two hun
dred to subscribe $500 each for the formation
of the fund.
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Mantad. Missionaries.

For more than eighty years the Bible
Society of Maine have been putting the word
Of God into Bibleless homes. During all
these years not a town has ever been visited
but what some Protestant families have
been found destitute of the Book. There
are districts in every town where the ln-
fluence of the church is not felt There are
homes where the pastors do not have the
strength or time to visit There are many
districts where Sunday schools ought to be
organized. The society is needing at once a
number of Catholic spirited men, of sancti-
fed common sense to enter this great white
field endure the hardships aud improve the
onnortnnity, not for SELF or creed, but for
cod and humanity. Are.there not young
men coming forth from our colleges and
seminaries who will have the heroism to con-
secrate themselves to this grand mission OF
systematically reaching every family?
Some may not be able to respond "Here
am l." but it is hoped all will give their
PRAYERS and sympathy TO work that is dear
TO all who are truly interested in the extern
sion of Christianity.
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BECAUSE THE TREASURER EMBEzzLED,
a Swiss Canton Has Become the
Scene of a Campaign.
Mr.. AIIan's Scheme For a League to
Preach Reciprocity
Twenty Men Entombed by an Ex-
plosIon in a Mine.

BERNE, September 12.-The revolutionists
in the canton of Ticino formed a provisional
government and convoked popular assem-
bly,, which declared the existing government
and the Grand Council dissolved, and order
ed general elections for next Sunday. The
insurgents hold LuganO, Membrane. Chiasso
and Locarno. The Bundesrath was called
in extra session, and ordered federal troops
to be sent to the scene Of the disorders. The
populace support the insurgents. and the
civic guard occupies the telegraph
offices, thus preventing the sup
porters of the Cantonal government from
communicating by telegraph with each other
or with the National Government. The rebels
arrested Councillor 0realt, the Federal Com
missioner, who received instructions to an
nul the decision of the Provisional Govern
ment and the vote of the Popular Assembly.
The advanced Liberals are taking leading
part in the opposition to the conservative
government. The government has become
unpopular, owing to the treasurer's recent
embeZZlement
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Found.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
At 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
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Is made strictly In advance the price will be Six
Dollars.
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-On i.ich space Of
the length OF column, or twel lines nonpdreu
constitutes square"
$l.50 per square, daily, first week; 70 cents per
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SPECIAL NOTICES, One-third additional.
Under head OF "AlIUsEMENTs" and "AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less, $1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year IL paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every
part of the State) for 81 90 per square for first in
sertion. and 80 cents per square for each subse.
quent insertion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13

VxIANTED-The public to prepare for cold
w weather. by calling at Ways Drug Store
for a bottle of NewelI's Mixture for rheumatism
and neuralgia, price 80 cents, ard bottle Of
Compound Syrup OF Lungwort for coughs and
colds, for 25 cents l2-I
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
An Interesting Relic.

Patrick Carroll, No. IS Deer street, city. a
member of Thatcher Post, has recently pre-
sented to the Fifth Maine Regiment Memo
rial Society portion Of the original battle
flag Of the famous 18th New York Regiment.
The fragment was evidently once crimson.
but Is now thoroughly bleached by sun, wind
rain and powder smoke. Enough remains,
however, to show that it it was used in the
days of the nations agony, and it would be
interesting to know how many brave men
fell dead beneath its folds. 1t Is said that
four color bearers were killed or mortally
wounded under this flag in one engagement.
In these days Of peace we can hardly realize
that men so loved the flag they fought un-
der that when one color bearer fell dead,
twenty living hands stretched out to prevent
it falling to the ground. win the coming
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Chief Justice Peters Again NomI-
mated to the Supreme Bench.

AUGUSTA, September 12.-Governor Bur-
leigh made the following nominations today
To be Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial
Court-John A. Peters, Bangor.
Agent to Prevent Crlelty-Gustavus B. Marden
VeaZie.
Coroners-J. W. Gordon, Wells; Ward II. Esta-
brook, Fort Fairfield.
Notarles Public Charles P. Mattocks, Port
land; William I. HaineS, .WaterVllle; George L.
emerson, Mapleton; Horace III. Burbank, SacO
samuel ID. Leavitt, Eastport; Horatio w. Palmer,
Hollis; Charles Davis, Bangor John Deering,
Saco; e. z. Mayo, Fairfield.
Justices OF the Peace and Quorum-Wilmer f.
Harding, .Hermon; Edward s. Kennard, Port
land; John s. Watts, Belfast; Isaac L. Elder,
Portland; I. Mcdonald Corinth; Charles p. Mat.
tocks, Portland; L. s. Jenness, Gardiner; War
rem C. Philbrook, Waterville.
The reapp0intment of Judge Peters is re-
garded by every one with satisfaction. Judge
Peters has had long and successful public
career and is eminenty fitted for the high
position he now holds. He was a member
of the state senate in 1862 and 1868. In 1864
he was member of the house of represen-
tatives, but resigned to accept the position
of attorney general, in which capacity he
served in 1864 6. Then he represented the
fourth district in the 10th. 41st and 42d Con-
crosses. May 2, 1873, Gov. Perham appoint
ed him associated justice, his appointment
being renewed May &c, 1880 by Gov Davis. The
expiration of Chief Justice Appleton's term
of Office September 10, 1888, was followed by
Judge Peters's appointment September goth
by Gov. Robie to that position. which he has
since filed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Portland Post office.
The following order has been received
from the department BY Postmaster Briggs !:

OFFICE OF THE T. nj. GENERAL,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 20. 1890.
Ordered, That on and after September 1, 1890,
first and second class post offices at which the
transaction of money order business Is authorized
shall be kept open for the issue and payment of
money orders and postal notes, every day, except
Sundays and legal holidays as follows:
first class post offices from O'Clock a. m, to
O'Clock p. m.
The foregoing order will go into effect at
the Portland post Office on and after Mon
day, September 18th.
Mr.. Charles Fl. Green, post Office clerk. has
resigned. the resignation to take effect Octo-
Der 18TH
Mr.. II. l.. Jewett who has been railway
mail clerk on the route between Farmington
and Portland has resigned ana will remove
to Augusta where he will begin reading law
Mr.. Frederick NJ. Wilson of Cape Elizabeth
Depot bas been appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr. c. Ii. Swazsy, who has been assistant
to Chief Clerk Graves, sent in his resigna-
tion yesterday. He will accept the position
OF train dispatcher on the Concord railroad.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
THE RIO GRANDE GOES ON A RAMPAGE.
Northern Rivers Suddenly Become
Elevated and Join the Spree.
Bridges and Buildings Swept Away
by the RIotous Waters.
Pennsylvania, Northern Ohio and
West Virginia Suffering.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, September 12.-De.
spatches from Texas say the Rio Grande
river is on the rampage. and at Eagles Pass
is higher than it has been for 10 years. All
the lower part of the city, which is densely
populated by Mexicans, is six feet under
water and much property has been swept
away. No lives have been lost. About 100
feet of the iron trestle approach to the new
bridge crossing the river was carried down
yesterday, with the officers OF the customs
and quarantine guards and several others, to
the railroad bridge, mile below, where the
people in the trestle were rescued from the
wreck. The river is still rising and the en-
tire trestle. ITO; feet long, is in danger Of be-
ing swept away. The track of the Mexican
International railroad is washed out and
travel suspended. The San Fernandmo
river, four miles west of Peidras Vegras, is
also at flood height and has washed away all
the houses and improvements just erect
ed at the mines of the Peidras Coal Compa-
nv.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
THE TARIFF BILL.
Ways and Means Committee Ar
ranging for its Consideration.


WASHINGTON, September u. = This
morning, for the first time in several months
the ways and means committee held ses-
sion. The purpose was to discuss the treat
ment of the Senate amendments to the tariff
bill, and the entire session was so consumed.
AS the bill itself had not reached the COM
mttee, no formal conclusions could be not
ed, and the proceedings were entirely con-
fined to general discussion. On one point
there seemed to be practical agreement, and
that was that the amendments should be
considered by the committee, instead of ac-
ceding at once to the request of the Senate
for conference. As to how much time
should be allotted to that proceeding there
seemed to be diversity of opinion, but there
was pronounced disposition on both the
Republican and Democratic sides to hasten
the action in the committee as much as pos
sible. The date, upon which the bill, when
enacted into law, shall take effect, was
also discussed, but without result,
beyond the development of a strong
individual belief that the date fixed by the
Senate, October list, was too early to admit
of final action upon this bill and its distribu-
tion among the customs officers of the coun-
try. The committee will meet again tomor
row, and proceed formally to consider the
Dill and amendments, which were referred
to it by the House soon after the committee
adjourned. 1t is said by some Democratic
members that the facility with which their
party associates will lend themselves to the
Republican efforts to hasten the final dispo-
sition of the bill, is conditional upon the
programme which is to be adopted by the
of the session, and that if it should be at
tempted to pass threatened resolution to
interfere with the Ohio districts as estab-
lished by the last gerrymander. or to force
resort will be had to all parliamentary
means to ObStruct the tariff bill,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
PEOPLE ARE MOVING
While the Water Takes Possession of
Their Homes,

PTrTsBURG, Pa, September 12.-The riy-
ers here are rising steadily though not near
the danger point as yet. Accounts from all
along the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
promise much higher water before Sunday.
At the headwaters Of the Allegheny the rain
has been especially heavy and has been fall
ing without intermission since Monday, the
fall averaging six inches in the past three
days, something unprecedented in the upper
countries. The tributaries to the Allegheny
are all overfowing. At Oil City, Pa, the
Western New York and Pennsylvania tracks
are covered. All the lower streets of Can
ton, o., are flooded and great damage is be-
ing done. Small farmers are also sufferers.
At Newcastle, Pa. the Neshannock river
is higher than it has been for years and now
completely covers the lower portion of that
city. forcing families in hundreds of houses
to move to higher grounds A score Of mills
and furnaces in Newcastle and along the
NeshannOck are covered with water aud
shut down. The Deep Shengo river is also
rising and danger is feared. All reports in
dicate great loss to mills, homes, roads and
farms.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13

To ne Editor Of the Press:
n Won wish to find the cause OF the diph-
iberia at the West End l think you need not
Ioot snv further than that cess pool, the op-
ON drain back Of the workhouse and Greedy
UosnitaI / was on Grove street one Of the
bottsst days last month and met Mr.. Say
ward. the health officer, who was hunting
for the men working on a sewer. II seems
that a man had been sent from the work.
house to clean the drain. The man went in
N the ditch and shovelled its contents out
on the bank where II was exposed to the sun.
When we take into consideration that this
ditch or open drain, not only receives the
dralng Of the West End, but the drainage Of
the workhouse and. Greedy Hospital, some
idea may be had Of the foul smell the work
men on the Portland & Rochester extension
had TO endure. They could not stand Ii and
complained to the health officer 1 think a
little dirt has been thrown over the filth, but
the open drain is still there, and unless the
city OF Portland takes steps TO correct that
evil serious trouble will ensue, and soon too.
j. L, SMITH.
PORTLAND, September y, 1890,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
WILL ELECT SENATORS.
The Legislature Chosen In Republic
can Wyoming.

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, September 12.-
Sufficient returns are received to show be-
yond doubt that the Republican state tick
ct is elected. The Republicans have control
of the legislature, which means the election
of two United States Senators. Laramie
county will give Warren at least 800 majority.
an increase of about 100 over the majority
given the Republican delegate to Congress
two years ago. Albany county is Republi-
can by 400 Corbon county is probably DEM
ocratic, gain of about 500 Democratic votes.
Sweetwater is probably slightly Democratic.
The Mormon counties give Republican ma
jorities estimated at 450 to 800. Converse,
Fremont, johnson and Creek are Demo-
cratic, and Weston, Mariana and Sheridan
Republican. The Republican majority of
two years ago is reduced from 1894 to 1000 or
1on0
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-13
RICHARD JOHNSON ARRESTED.
Trouble Arising from His Doings as
ajax Collector.

BIDDEFoRD, September 12.-Ex-Tax Col
lector Richard M. johnson, now Of Newton
Vile. Mass, is under arrest here charged
with embezzlement. He was arrested in
Newtonville by Deputy Sheriff Goldthwaite
and brought here without requisition.
Complaint was made by City Treasurer
Goodwin, and Johnson's bondsmen were in
stru mental in securing his arrest. His
bondsmen have been trying to get him to
come here to fix up accounts, but to no
avail.
1t has been discovered that many names in
cluded in the list of those whose taxes he
has recently asked the assessors to abate are
marked "paid" on his book. An attempt is
being made to settle the affair without the
courts interference. johnson was tax col
lector two years and was Deputy United
States Marshal and Special Agent of the
Treasury Department during President
Cleveland'S administration.