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telegraphic dispatch from Tacoma, Wash,
that he has compromised the action brought
by Nine. Lillian Nordica, wife Of Fred. He
states than when the time comes he will
have defence that will settle forever the
claims of Nordica, and that In no event will
the case come up for trial in the Supreme
Court there before is months. He character
lied the recent stirring Of the litigation be,
gun by N0rdica two years ago as good
advertising card prior to her return to the
nnaratip stage
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FOUGHT ON FOREIGN SOIL.
Indian Whoop and Cowboy Yell Min
gIed In Hamburg.

LONDON, August 25.-Meagre details have
just been received here of fight between
the cowboy and Indian companies Of Buffalo
Bill and DR.. Carver in the streets Of Ham
burg.
1t is understood that fierce conflict took
place. and that but for the interference OF
the police in force life would have been
taken.
Dr. Carver's company is but lately away
from Russia, where, In Moscow, it had great
trouble with the police, and blood was shed.
ry between DIR. Carver and Buffalo Bill. The
latter opened his show in Hamburg yester-
day.
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Declines the Nomination.
NO Bricks for cothar,

NEW YORK, August 25.-The executive
committee of the Brick Manufacturers AS.
sociation met here to day. 1t transpired
that 95 per cent OF all the manufacturers on
the Hudson and New Jersey had signed a
contract formulated by the association, not
r. RrooElyn until the boycott was o raised on the
Verplanck yards instigated by the union.
The remaining per cent verbally agreed to
tba contract
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Alleged Attempt at Murder on SbIp-
board.

Brig Hattie M. Balm of Portland, which
arrived at Boston on Sunday, reports that
the steward, Charles Williams was brought
home in irons by order of the American
Consul at Turks Island. and on his arrival
at that port was taken into custody by Capt.
Bragdon Of the police boat Protector. 1t is
alleged that Williams threatened the lives Of
Capt. Showers and the mate, Mr.. j. II.
Langden, with a knife while the vessel was
living In port at Turks Island.
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The Coaching Parade.

Would-be visitors to the grand coaching
parade at Conway today will remember that
the Maine Central morning special for North
Conway will leave Portland at 7.45 a. m. and
the res ular trains at S.45 a. m. The special
will leave North Conway for Portland at
4 80 p. m, and the regular train at 5.45 p. m.
One fare for the round trip.
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1t Was the WhitnoYe.

HALIFAX, N. s., August 25.-Ship Parker
M. Whitmore of Bath, Me-, went ashore last
night at Lewis Head, Shelburne county,
Nova Scotia. and now lies in dangerous po.
sition.
She is 21OO tons and owned by P. NJ. Whit
more, James M. HagaI and others of Bath
Me- About one.half her value is insured
She was from Avonmouth July q for Della
ware Breakwater A tug with steam pumps
ETC., left here this morning to try and float
har
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upon him and asked they be reinstated.
Fifteen were taken back. Through freights
is moving on the Delaware and Hudson.
No local freight to speak of has moved since
Saturday noon.
Superintendent Hammond says If the
strikers in the Albany yards hold out much
ing TO take them. The Central pay car ar
rived today. All the strikers employed out
side the shops were paid of.
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The PIayers' League.

The following games were played In the
Players League yesterday:
AT BROOKLYN.
BrooAlyns..O o 2 o o 90 o. 8
Buffalos....2 0 2 0 0 90 o. S
Base hits-Brooklyns, IA; BuffAlos. 10. Errors
-Brooklyns q; Buffal0s, 4. Batteries -Sowders
and Cook; Cunningham and Mack.
AT NEW YORK.
Pittsburgs.... ......0 0 0 o K 0
New Yorks..........1 o 0 o D o O. 5
Base hits-PIttsburgs, IL; New Yorks, 3. En-
rors-Pittsburgs. 9; New Yorks, 3. Batteries
Staley and Quinn, Crane and Ewing.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
cieVeIands. 1en s.a:. ..........o 30 Q o 2
Base hits-Philadelphias, @; Clevelands, IL.
Errors Philadephas, /; Clevel2nds 8. Bat
teries-Buihnton and Cross, Bakeley and Bren-
nan.
AT BOSTON.
Bostons. ....... % $50 o o l. b
Chicagos. 40 o U 1 o. /
Base hits Bostons, z; Chicagos, 8. Errors
Bostons, o.; Chicagos, 3. Batteries-Gumbert
and Murphy; Baldwin and Boyle.
PLAYERS LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standingIofRthe clubs
L..
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What Mr.. Chisholm Says.

Mr.. Chisholm last night said that the above
despatch is untrue, and the Rumford Falls
d Buckfeld railroad has not been bought by
bim and his business associates. Mr. CHS
holm added that charter was granted by
the last legislature for the construction of a
road to the falls by the gentlemen with
whom he is associated. They are now
ready to go on with this work, but are as
yet undecided as to the route to be adopted
One plan is to build line to tap the Grand
Trunk. joining the main line at Bryant's
Pond. Another is to build from the Rum
ford Falls & Buckfield at Canton to the falls
When this question is decided, the work
will, it is understood, be vigorously pushed.
Waldoboro Retains n. M. Heath, Esq
WALDoBoRo, August 25-The railroad
meeting at Waldoboro Saturday, relative to
the Knox & lincoln sale, was a hot one in
the clearest sense Of the word Finally a
vote was taken to employ Hon. Herbert NJ
Heath of Augusta to defend the towns
rights in the property
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In the House.

WASHINGTON, August Sin the House
today Mr. Cannon of Illinois submitted the
conference report on the sundry civil apDr0-
priation bill, which was adopted. The Sen
ate amendments, which had not been acted
upon, to the river and harber bill were nom
coDcurred in and conference ordered.
Mr.. O'Neill of Pennsylvania announced
the death OF his colleague, Mr.. Watson, and
offered resolutions expressive of the regret
with which the House heard of his death,
and for the appointment of committee of
seven Representatives and three Senators to
take order for experimenting the funeral.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
The Speaker appointed as the funeral COM
mittee Messrs. Culberts0n of Pennsylvania,
McAdoo, Craig, Townsend of Pennsylvania.
Maish, Wallace of New York and Kerr of
pennsylvania. The House, as mark OF
respect to the memory of the deceased, ad-
journed.
The Use OF Detectives"
WASHINGTON, August 25-In the House
today Mr.. Quinn of New York offered for
reference resolution:
That the committee on judiciary be instructed
to report what legislation within the province of
to prevent Corporations engaged % in interstate
commerce and traffic from employing unjustiIaDy
large bodies Of armed men, denominated "detec, .a
yves" but clothed with no legal iuncilops' tno n
employment of such so-called 'detectlves" op-
Grating at Albany and other places to place tne
lives Of peaceabe and unoendine citizens az the
frfu
direction or responsibility, and to the great injury
and detention Of interstate commerce.
Extending the Free Delivery System'
WASHINGTON, August 25.-The senate
committee on postal affairs today decided S 70
make bill to extend the Tree h'.e aelivery sy y.d
cities where rn the postal receipts amount to
$4,000.
One of the fruits Of the International
American conference is the railroad confer
o,,no ,uhich il 10 be held in Washington early
in October. TO this conference each of the
| Central and South American republics will
send commissioners, and they will discuss
nlans and surveys for the completion of the
| intercOntiDental railroad.
Assistant Secretary Nettleton of the Treas
ury Department said Sunday night that he
believed the urgency Of the money situation
! was passed, and that the market would re- .
turn to its normal condition within a short
| time.
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The. National League.

The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT BOSTON.
BostOns. ............2 o A o 2 1 lis
Pittsburgs. .........O U 0 o O. 2
Base hlts-Bostons, IT; PIttsburgs, 6. Errors
-Bostons, / Pittsburgs, 8. Batterles-Clarkson
and CANCEL, Phillips and Wilson.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphias ......1 1 o 2 o o x 8
Clevelands. .........O o 0 o o 2 o o. 2
Base hits-Philadelphlas 0; Clevelands, 8. Er-
rors-Philadelphias, 3; Clevelands, o. Batteries
-Gleason and Schriver; Viau and thinner.
AT NEW YORK.
Chicagos.. ...........0 o x Q
New Yorks.........O o 0 o 2 2 8
Base hits-Chicagos o; New Yorks 8. Errors
-Chlcagos, 2; New Yorks, 2. Batteries-Luby
and Nagle, Russe and Buckley.
AT BROOKLYN.
Cineinnatis. 2 o o o O.
Brooklyns.....-.....0 O.
Base hits-Cincinuatis, 10; Brooklyns, 9. En-
rors-Cncinnatis, o; Brooklyns. !. Batteries
Duryea and Keenan,, Terry and DAILY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing of the clubs
in the National League:
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The Law To Be Invoked.

New. YORK, August 25.-It is asserted to-
night the next move Of the Knights will
trail railroad, in which case the Interstate
Commerce Commission undoubtedly will be
requested to investigate the matter and pro-
ceed against Mr.. Powderly and the General
Executive Board and master workmen of
Labor under the national conspiracy law.
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Wanted Immediately.


WANTED-Man with $500 as partner in n
w business sure Of $1,000 this season. no ex-
perience required Must be ready 10 travel This
is no patent or agency but first class business
must start at once. Address for Interview r W.
BEAN, Portland, Maine. 25-1
VuANTED--.An needy family desires washing
w to do; satisfaction guaranteed. the favor
home on account of small children. The family
IN need is Mrs o. A. Sanborn. Inquire of MRS.
ALBERT SMALL, No. AZ Mayo ot, CITY. l4-4
xuANTED-Allp persons in want a. 1;e Of trunks OF
w bags to call at L. D. REYH0LDSS, NO s e1S anM and
factnTe os,r Goods and can therefore give you DOT
Ooh pilSoSi Huino ASP'' A.
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The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
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CASE BALL.
Boston crays, 9; RockIands, 3.

Especial 70 the PreSS.I
RoCKLAND, August 25.-The Rocklands
again suffered defeat today at the hands of
the Boston Grays, being outfielded and out
batted. The summary follows:
Grays.... ....1 0 o o. 0
Rocklands. o 2 o o 1 0 o. 3
Base hits -Rocklands, Z; Grays, 0. Two bag
gers-Burding, Coleman. Batteries-Gray and
Ray, Cowhig and Coleman.
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ypeathot Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. August
25th, taken at p. M. 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind. state of the weather.:
Boston. GO. S W, cloudless: New York,
700, Sc, cloudy; Philadelphia. 700, S.
cloudy; Washington. $50, NV, rain
Albany, GO, Sc, cloudy; Buffalo. 660. Sc,
cloudy; Cleveland, CSC, S, cloudy; Detroit,
64o, S, cloudy; Chicago. 66o, Sc, partly
cloudy; ST. Paul, 6S0, w, partly cloudy
Duluth, 520, calm, foggy; st. Vincent 64o
NV, partly cloudy; Bismarck. GO, NV,
partly cloudy; Jacksonville, 7S0, E, cloud
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PLAYERS LEAGUE STANDING.

The following is the stsndingIofiethe clubs
In the Players League:
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Five In Three Days.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, August 26.--A
little after midnight fire was discovered in
the large cooper shop Of Thomas Luce. foot
tents are a total loss, estimated at $50. 900,
undoubtedly incendiary. This is the fifth
incendiary fire inside Of three days.
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Obituary Notes.

Representative Lewis +. Watson Of Penn
sylvania died suddenly OF heart disease In
Washington yesterday.
Eben II. Stevens, prominent member o.
Masonic circles in Lowell, Mass, dlea
Saturday. He was a native Of GreenWoou
Me.
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NaIsnn at Saco.

are that the York County Agricultural So
ciety's annual fair, which will begin at
Saco tomorrow will be the best in many
years A large field of horses is entered for
the races. A despatch received this after
noon from John f. Haines says he will
bring seven trotters here from Saugus track.
among them the celebrated stallion Nelson.
which will be trotted several exhibition
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The American Association.

The following games were played in the
American Association yesterday:
At Syracuse-Syracuse, 8; Brooklyns, 4.
At Observation-Disclosures, A; Athletics, 8.
At Toledo-TOledos, 8; Columbus, o.
At st. Louis-Loulsvilles, 2; st. Louis, Is.
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otes.

4 game at Lewiston yesterday between
the Lewistons and Independents of PrOvI-
dence resulted in favor Of the Lewistons by
o score of 1 to 3.
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To Trot at Bangor.

BANGOR. August 25.-The Bangor track
will not this year be among the track mem
bers of the National Association, though
the rules of the association will be adopted
and trotted under as heretofore. President
Bass has asked Secretary Morse Of the Ma
tional TrottiDg Association, II Q. ii. Nelson
could have a temporary reinstatement IN Or
der that his horses might be exhioited at the
Eastern Maine State Fair. Mr.. Morse wired
To the effect that such a request could only
be granted by the court of appeal. and as
there eould be no session before the entries
closed. Mr.. Nelson was allowed to enter his
Young stock for the races. He has also sig
1ifed his Intention of giving the stallion
MnISnn 3 IL. a fast mile Governors day.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Fair.

Fair.
Following is the forecast Of the weather
for Maine: Fair, sOutherly winds. slight
changes in temperature.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND. Me-, August 20. 1890.
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KENNEBEc COUNTY.

There we're three hundred new water SER
vices put in by Superintendent Nash Of the
Waterville Water Works last season, and
one hundred and twenty-five have been put
In thus far the present season, with more
orders on the book and mere orders coming
In nearly every day. IL Is fact that ought
to be pleasing to the patrons Of the company,
that the quality OF the water Is far superior
to that with which some places are supplied
where water works have been established.
G. II. Kennlson, master car builder at the
Maine Central shops in Wateryille, has
fine young Nelson colt. AS he was exercis-
ing the animal Sunday afternoon, the colt
reared aud struck Mr. Kennison heavy
blow upon the head, inhicting a serious and
very painful scalp wound
OXFORD COUNTY.
A Republican campaign club has been or
eanized al Norway with the following 0ft-
GERS. President, L. l.. Webb; vice presl-
dents w w Whitmarsb, Newal A. Traf-
ton Nathan w. Mlllett. Francis M. Noble,
Emarson KflgOre, A. II. Stuart; secretary
and treasurer, Eugene M. Andrews.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
sheriff Vaughan thinks he has found the
man who robbed Cushing's drug store in
SEowhegan recently, and will ask the grand
inry 10 indlct him. Suspicion was fastened
on The man by his attempts to dispose Of the
stolen goods.
yOpE COfrNgrrv
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Mean daily her.....58.5 Max. vel. wind.... 10 S
Maximum ther. 67.8 Total precip. 49,. o
Minimum ther. .4S.7
indicates partly cloudy.
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Free Delivery System.
Says Nordlca Wants Advertising

PRovIpENcE, r. l., August 25-Gen.
George Lewis Cover, brother of the
aeronaut, Frederick A. Cover, denies in a
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Who els Turning Again.

CHICAGO, August 25.-At 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon the strikers committee reported to
the stock yards strikers that the Switching
Association had decided the proposition of
the switchmen, in which they ask for 20
cents per hour for engineers and IS cents for
fremen. The superintendent of the stock
moving in an hour. If the men should re-
fuse to accept this, their own proposition,
the railway companies will run the yards
with their own crews.
Later-The switchmen struck for an in
crease of three cents an hour. The stock
yard railroads are again tied up.
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The AndroscogsIn Fair.

AlNhhmOhE FALLS, August zO.-I16 pros
poets are good for the opening of the An
droscoggin county fair at Evergreen park,
Tuesday. Over one hundred Of Names best
horses are already on the grounds Nine
carloads, valued at over 100000, arrived to-
night, including Warrener, full brother to
Sunol, 2.1OI, ana the famous three-year old
Palm. The exhibition building and stock
pens are rapidly filling.
A Saco Man Injured.
DOVER, N. H., August 25.--Albion Rob-
bins of Saco, Me-, at work on the new dam
at Sawyers mills here, was probably fatally
injured this morning by the fall of gate
that was supported by stud. 1t struck him
on the head, cutting it open and fracturing
the skull
Declines the Nomination.
DAMARIsCoTTA, August 25-Hon. Addi-
son Austin of Newcastle, who was nomina-
ted for Senator by the Republican county
convention Tuesday, has addressed letter
to The county committee declining the nom!-
nation, He represented the county in the
last Senate.
Drank Potash and Died.
LEWISTON, August 25.-Saturday child
20 months old, at the house of Pierre Mich
aud. drank cup of dissolved potash used in
washing. The child died after two hours Of
terrible suffering.
Forty-First Meeting at Northport.
BELFAST, August 25,-The forty-first an.
nual Methodist Episcopal campmeeting at
Northport began taday with a fair attend
ance. An excursion came from Bangor.
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Bar kfarbor otes.

BAR HARBoR, August 25.-Mrs. George
Pendleton Bowler, who spent several years
in Europe, has returned to Bar Harbor, and
is occupying the Fox Cottage on the Eagle
Lake road.
Charles Howe and Mr.. Ogden, while driv-
ing up Main street today, ran over a young
son Of Freeman Smith, who was crossing the
street. The boy was carried home, having
sustained quite serious injuries. Messrs.
Howe and Ogden did all in their power for
him
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STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoae1N COUNTY.

In one week In August the product OF the
AndrOseoggin mills In Lewiston was G3,9O0
pounds, equivalent to $4,000 yards, the larg-
est weeks product In the history OF the
mills. The great success Of these mills calls
for an extension Of their capacity. Plans for
an addition 10 accommodate new looms have
already been made This will be equivalent
10 another small mill.
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YoRK COUNTY.
rhe Blddeiord Standard saws: :

county to buy up an the dried apples he can, IS
the report The report Is that fruit is scarce in
that State.
The railway buildings at Wells on the
western division Of the Boston Il Maine are
being painted inside and out
Two dogs, one belonging to Alonzo Ridlon
and the other 10 Issacher Jellison Of North
Saeo, went over on the Union road to pas
ture adjoining II. Il. X. Grants. sunday, and
teen OF them and injured others so badly
that they had to be killed. Ii will cost the
owners oil the dogs $50 apiece to pay for the
sheep.
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This year has seen quite boom in build
ing in Waterville. Frank Thayer is erecting
a business block to cost $4,000. j. II. Plais-
ted has building partially completed and l..
81. Soper's new block will cost $1,000 and be
one of the finest dry goods stores in the state
ly completed and the fine Masonic building Is
under way. 1t will be five stories high and
contain offices and halls. j. p. Gero and
and Joseph Cote are to erect an $4,000 block
as soon as some other buildings are COM
pleted
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STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST

Special Agent johnson of the census de-
psrtment completed his work assigned him
of obtaining the mortgage Indebtedness of
the I'd Congressional district which is
composed of the counties of Kennebec, Som
erset, Hancock and Waldo. He finds the ag-
gregate Indebtedness much smaller than he
supposed Kennebec county makes an eX-
cellent showing. Nearly one-half of the
mortgages in Somerset county were given for
part of the purchase money.
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On the peIeMare and Hudson.

ALBANY, N. Y, August 25.-Superinten-
Island yards today ana % strikers waited
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
CAUCUSES.
Gnne EIiXnbefh

Cape Elizabeth.
The Republicans of Cape Elizaheth are reqEGeS sq1IGaH
hnoyst oe,h at q 40 D. M, TO nominate a candi-
date for Represeniatfve 70 the legislature Also o
to choose town committee to serve for TWO
'e"''' Per order of Town Committee.
Westbrook
The Republican voters of Westbrook are re-
ouested to meet at Odd Fellows hall, Saccarappa,
Wednesday, August 27th at 7. 80 p. M, to nomi-
nate a candidate for Representative to the legis-
lature Per order.
TOWN COMMITTEE.
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FOR SALE.
LOST AND FOUND
Found.

Il HAVE found the Greatest Cure on Earth, for
IL rheumatism and Neuralgia in their worst
chronic forms. suffered twelve years and tried
every known remedy. Sufferers write to me ana
enclose stamp. MISS Z. s. ORR, East Harpswell,
Maine aug7d&w4w
nOG FOUND-A small pup, mixed breed.
~ Address p. o. Box 1890, Portland, giving
full description. 2Z-l
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UTANTED-To buy from $1,000 TO $4,000
w worth of cast off clothing, the hlghesI caSn
prices paid for LADIES' dresses, also gentleeta
and childrenss clothing and winter oVeIcodeS'
Highest cash prices paid for carpets ana
Address, postal of letter to- No. 81 Middle StIeet
NJ. DEGROOT, Portland, Me. oct25u