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The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
Iron and steel Men IN chicago.

PITTsBURG, October 13.-Six hundred
members of the Iron and Steel excursion,
with about 1000 pieces Of heavy baggage, left
Pittsburg last night at 6 o'clock, in three
has fallen through the day, and the hotel ap-
proaches have been crowded with carriages
and express wagons piled high with trunks
But the Chicago reception committee
thoughtfully sent out force of baggage
handlers to facilitate the removal, which has
been effected without mishap. Sir William
Thomas Lewis and few others preceded
the party In an ordinary train, and others
have dropped out to visit friends in other
cities or TO return direct to England. The
trains reached Chicago this morning, where
elaborate preparations have been made to
receive the delegates. The programme in
cludes visits to the Mccormick reaper works,
the city of Pullman, and the Fowler car
wheel works. Mayor Cregier formally wei
coined the party at the Palmer House. Then
they were driven to the Washington Park
club house for luncheon. On the return to
the city Sir James Kitson summoned the po-
lice, patrol and fire departments at the Lake
Front Park for land and water exhibition.
In the evening there was a reception at the
Auditorium Hotel. On Tuesday evening the
party will divide, one section going north to
the Wisconsin and Michigan mines, and
another to Birmingham, Ala, for tour of
inspection in the South. They will meet in
Washington toward the end of the month,
and will be received 10y President Harrison.
An expedition to Niagara Falls will subse
quently be undertaken, and many of the del
egates have accepted the invitation of the
Canadian government for tour Of the Do
minion.
James Allen Of the Coatbridge Tube
Works, is quoted as saying that, while man
ufacturing operations are conducted here ON
a much larger scale than in England, the
methods are cruder and less economical. He
admits that Pittsburg is ahead in the matter
OF blast furnaces, but declares that the iron
for rails Is rolled in too great lengths and
that the system of plate shearing is wasteful.
Natural gas, it is conceded, makes a purer,
stronger and cleaner flame than any fuel at
tainable in Europe. But the recklessness of
its use is condemned and little surprise is ex-
pressed at the estimate that the Connells-
vile coke supply will be exhausted in 55
wears.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
MAYOR OF WATERBURY, TEMPTED
a SCENE With Millions In 1t That
Does Not Catch Him at All.

WATERBURY, Conn.,, October 13.-A most
elaborate swindle has been tried on c. r.
Baldwin and has failed. Mr.. Baldwin is
mayor OF this city and holds many other po-
sitions. Last June he received letter from
the prison at Sagunto, Spain, signed Thomas
Avalia, and stating that the writer could re-
veal plan by which he could become very
wealthy. 1t was indorsed by the Rev. Father
Pablo Jimenez, with the official seal of Sa-
gunto. Mr.. Baldwin ordered his secretary
to write for details, his purpose being to un-
earth the trickery, If any, and July 10 the
priest wrote that Avalia had intrusted the
affair to him. Receiving no reply, the priest
wrote again on July 30, and gave the whole
plan. Avalia, he said, had inherited 200, 600
francs. He enjoyed the friendship of King
Alphonso until the King married Christina,
when Avalia brought upon himself the enm-
ity OF a womap.I In~ 1885 the king being
sick, sent Avalia to Paris to deliver to
Mime. Il" note anda box, all tie contents
OF the latter to belong to Avalia, but Avalia
must not return to Spain for many years.
Alter the Kings death an attempt was made
to arrest Avalia in Paris, but he escaped and
concealed In the country the articles intrust-
ed to him. Avalia was finally overtaken and
sent to pay the court costs, amounting to
67SOf. To liquidate this debt all his belong
lngs were seized, inclpding a trunk in a cav
ity OF which was diagram of the place
Wnere the property valued at 100000 francs
was concealed in America III Mayor Bald
win would send the money for the release Of
the property and TO pay the travelling ex-
penses OF the priest, the latter would ac
company him to the spot and Baldwin should
receive One-quarter of the amount found
there. The mayor has made no reply.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
CiIy of Rome Lost the Race.

NEW YORK, October 13.-Just after leay-
ing quarantine at 1870 O'Clock Yesterday
morning the Anchor line steamship CITY of
Rome, with 1l2S passengers on board, ran
asIouna on the east side OF the channel, Op-
posite h9bbin's Reef light, between buoys
10 ana ~ There was scarcely any shock
lels Wnen tne huge ship struck the bottom,
anu lew oI tne passengers knew that the vesss
sci na1 actually stranded until the machin-
cry was reversed. But it was of no avail,
ior Ine VeSsel vas hard and fast in the mud.
ana she RENAMED so for four hours ana a
nall, until tne rising tide lifted her, II was
nall TIDE wnen the City of Rome went on
and many of the passengers were IN declr
while long procesSioa in the saloon was
passing before the menhers III the survey
or's staff, declaring each "a turn the contents
of his baggage. Stewardswere bnsy hanI.
ing up trunks and travelling bags. and every
preparation was making for Speedy land
ing. The unexpected halt in We mnd was
provoking. Capt. Young, however was
equal to the emergency, for he at once Sent ia
the city for transfer boat and tny Saw
eral tugs remained to help the City E Rome
II necessary, but she did not need them. The
tide fioated her off and she reached her pier
about three o'clock, before all the baggage
was landed from the transfer boat
Capt. Young said the mishap was due to a
schooner, name unknown, which was coming
down the bay and which attempted to cross
The steamers bow. The City of Rome
steered to starboard to avoid the sailing yes.
sci, and before she could resume her course
she was aground
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
WITH THUNDERS OF ARTILLERY.
Speaker Reed Welcomed at Utica by
Enthusiastic Thousands.
The Campaign in New York Enthus-
iastIcalIy opened by Mr.. Reed.
Five Thousand People Listen to His
Words In Utica Opera House.
Especial to the Press,1


UTICA. N. Y, October 49, Speaker Reed
opened the campaign in New York state to-
night by mesterly address. delivered in
this city before five thousand people. The
Speaker arrived in the city at six O'Clock
this evening and was welcomed on his ar
rival by large crowd of people and salute
of artillery. He was quartered at Bagg's
Hotel, and before the meeting in the evening
held an impromptu reception in the corridor
of the hotel. At the Opera House, where
the meeting was held, the enthusiasm was
tremendous. Long befor the meeting every
inch of standing room was occupied. The
Speaker was escorted to the Opera House.
The streets were filled with people, and
when he came upon the stage he was greeted
with storms of applause. He held his audi
ence at will during his address. which lasted
an hour The other speakers were Con-
gresham j. S. Sherman of the 23rd district
of New York. Hon. Martin l. Towns.
hend and Hon. Charles l.. Knapp of
Troy, State Senator FL. j. Coggeshall and
Hon. VIM. Kennedy of Syracuse.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
on the Road to wasoIneton.

UNION CITY, Ind, October 13.-Promptly
at 6 O'Clock this morning, the special train
bearing President Harrison aud his party
pulled out of indianapolis on the return to
Washington.
Stops were made at Pendleton and Ander-
son. The President made a short speech at
Anderson. When the City of Mexico was
reached big crowd had congregated and
the President again spoke briefly.
PITTsBURG, October 12,-The Presidential
train arrived here early this evening The
Presidents car was at once transferred to
the second section of the East bound ex-
press train. The President remained seated
In the car observed only by q, few curious
trainmen. 1t was not generally known he
he was to pass through the city else the sta
tion would have been filled with people to
welcome him. At 7,50 the train pulled out
of the station bound for Washington. On
the same train was Senator Quay Con-
gresham Bayne says that President Barri-
son has beed gone from Washington eight
days on his trip: that he has travelled little
over 5000 miles, and has made 40 speeches,
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14

Officials at the admiralty and foreign office
in London discredit the report that British
gunboat ran into and sank a Portuguese gun
boat at the mouth of the Zambesi river.
The Portuguese government has made
final attempt to enlist on its side the SYM
pathy Of the government Of Germany in i'm
pending negotiations between Portugal and
England relative TO the territory In East
Africn The oYertures proved unsuccessful.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
GENERAL NEWS.

The reported drowning of five men near
Kincaid, N. j., Sunday, was erroneous.
An unknown two-masted vessel was sunk
in Vineyard Sound II miles off the west end
of Nashawena Island, Sunday.
William McKenna, Of Haverhill, Mass,
known as the king of Horse Thieves" was
sentenced to % years In prison under the ha-
bitual criminal act.
A notorious gang Of moonshiners, operat-
ing 10 Pike and Howard counties, Arkansas
has been broken up by the government ana
the leaders arrested.
George Carter, q years old, of Pembroke
was drowned off Highland Light Mass.
Saturday night, falling overheard from the
schooner +. ii. Smith.
Thirty-hve freight cars and two engines
were smashed up by a collision at Como,
MINI, sunday night. One of the firemen
was killed and five brakemen injured.
An engine on the Chicago Il Erie roadsex-
ploded near Huntington. Ind, last night,
parts OF the boiler flying 400 feet The en-
glneer was seriously, and the fireman fatally
injured.
The Syracuse Journal, controlled by Sena-
tor Hiscock, advocates the election of Chaun-
cey nj. Depew as successor of William Nj.
Evarts. 1t denies the report that Mr.. Plat
and his friends are urging Secretary Tracy
for the place.
Mrs. Field and Mrs. Miller, wives Of the
London bankers, who were arrested Satur-
day for escaping to this country with some
OF their husbands assets, were released on
habeas corpus yesterday, and at once re-
arrested warrant having arrived.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
SILVER WEDDINGS.
MR.. AND MRS. MARSHAL GREEN.

MIR. AND MRS. MARSHAL. GREEN.
Sunday was the anniversary Of City Mar
shall and Mrs. Green's wedding On that
day they had been married % years. Last
evening Marshal and Mrs. Green were called
home to their residence on Emery street to
fiud the house invaded. There was large
party Of their friends present. The list in
cluded His Honor Mayor Melcher and Mrs.
Melcher. Capt. Whitman Sawyer and Mrs.
Sawyer. Capt. George II. Abbott and Mrs.
Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. e. II. Hanson. Capt.
w. II. Sargent and Mrs. Sargent, Capt. II.
r. Sargent, Commander w. S. Dunn OF Bos-
worth Post and Mrs. Dunn, Adj. Gen. f. G.
Milliken and Mrs. Milliken, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. A. Motley. Mr. j, b. Allen, Capt. B. A.
Norton and Mrs. Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
p. Ingalls,. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthnr NJ. Sawyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. $. Ii. Cannon and daughter,
Major A. A. Nlekerson and Mrs. Nickerson.
ex-Alderman r. X. Galley. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
N. Lang, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lang. DIR. and
Mrs. Brann, DR.. Jane l.. Hersom, Mrs. Ken
ney and others.
After some time spent In social converse a
most appetizIng supper was served which
had been provided by the invaders. At this
point occurred hitch In the festivities, but
1t was permissible oAe. Mayor Melcher
called upon the gallant Marshal and wife
aud presented them on behalf Of those pres
eut. complete set Of solid spoons, dessert,
table and tea spoons and an elegant silver
fish dish and knife. The marshal and his
wife we're completely taken By surprise but
managed to respond gracefully. Then
- l..
a prettlly-worded speech, 10 the name Of the
Police Department, handed the Marshal a
beautiful silver ice pitch, silver bowl and
gpblets. This almost broke up the Marshal,
and he had to choke a little, but he returned
his thanks In good style. Then there
was more soeialitY and this party broke up
at late hour. having thoroughly enjoyed
the occasion.
MR.. AND CHARLES p. GARLAND.
The house Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p.
Garland, S48 Congress street was filed last
evening with their many friends to cele-
brate their twenty-ifth wedding anniversa-
ry. 1t was very pleasant occasion. The
company was entertained with music. and
ice cream and cake were served. AS the
guests departed they we're presented with a
generous piece Of wedding cake.
Besides the cordial congratulations and
hearty good wishes from all. Mr.. and Mrs.
Garland received many beautiful and costly
presents. among them being an elegant sill
yer Ice pitcher ard goblets from Nr. Gar
lands friends in the employ Of the Horse
Railroad Co. The silver dollars received
far outnumbered the years Of their married
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
Saw Log DUTY Not To Be Removed
Fishermen Lost at Sea

OTTAWA, Ont, October 13.-The impress
sion is now well founded among the Ottawa
lumbermen that the Dominion government
will not remove the export duty on saw logs.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
Union Terperance Meetings

a series Of union temperance meetings
will be held on Tuesday evenings at Gospel
Mission hall, commencing this evening. un-
der the auspices of Mystic, Mission and Lib
eral lodges OF Good Templars and the Cos
pei Temperance Mission Society. The OBJ
iect is to stimulate public sentiment for a
more thorough enforcement of the prohibit
tory law and to exert renewed efforts for the
redemption of those addicted to the use OF
intoxicating beverages. The several Organi.
cations hope to receive the cooperation Oi
our citizens, and everything In the power OF
the committee will be done to make the
meetings profitable to all who may attend
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
An Insanity Expert Arrested on a
Grave Charge

NEW YORK, October 13.-Dr. Walter NJ
Fleming, one of the most famous experts on
insanity in this country, was arrested here
today on two indictments charging him
with larceny and extortion. The arrest is
the sequel to the apprehension Of General
Milton S. Llttlefield in Boston Thursday
last Both were charged with being in col
lusion for the purpose Of extorting money
from Mrs. Joseph Stephani, wealthy Gu
ban widow, whose son is now awaiting trial
in this city for the murder of ex-Judge Clin-
ton g. Reynolds some months ago. General
Littlefeld secured $4,000 from Mrs Stephani
on the pretext that he could get her son re-
leased on a plea of insanity. DR.. Fleming
was appointed ON the commission to inquire
into the mental condition of young Stephani.
Before the murderer was declared insane it
is charged that he recovered large sum of
money from the widow. The checks used In
the transaction are all in the possession Of
the district attorney.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
Schooner Josiah Whitehead Run
Down In Vineyard Sound

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, October 13.--Cap.
tain j. A. Hart and crew of five men of the
schooner Josiah Whitehead arrived here this
evening The Whitehead halls from ST.
George, Me. She was bound from Port
johnson to Salem, with 400 tons of coal
Captain Hart was running into Vineyard
when at 8 O'Clock last night a two masted
schooner ran square into them. Without
waiting to see what damage was done, the
stranger kept on her course. Captain Hart
almost Immediately found the water in his
forecastle up to his knees. Seeing that he
could not save his vessel. he ordered the
men into the boats. The men had hardly
rowed 100 yards when the schooner gave a
lurch and sank to the bottom like lead. She
lies about mile off Nashawena Island. The
crew saved nothing except the things tney
wore, except one man, who managed to get
coat which had $40 in the pocket. The crew
landed on Nashawena Island. where Captain
Peter Davis kindly cared for them until this
afternoon, when he brought them to this
CITY, The vessel was valued at sc, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14

PORTLAND, Me-, October 10, 1890.
20 - - -
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
The Battle of Five Forks.

The Lewiston Journal says: major Mel
cher, mayor of Portland, is to deliver a lee
ture Thursday evening, at the Court street
Baptist church. subject, "The Battle Of Five
Forks" Major tMelcher will interest all
comers. He was an aide-de. camp on the
staff Of General Warren, and has seen a
good deal Of fighting. A feature that will
add much interest to the lecture will be the
chorus of male voices, most Of them veter-
ans of the war and singers Of well known
ability They will sing war songs and VIII
awaken much enthusiasm"
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14

tween Rawllns and the Shoshone Indian
reservation. The state officers expect to or
ganize. under the direction Of the Interior
Department, an expedition to round up tne
herd and drive it back to the park reserva-
tion. w. Ii. Root of Laramie will, If this Is
done, have charge of the expedition. The
route along which the herd must be driven
to the reservation is throuIh the Big Horn
and Wind River valleys and across two
mountain ranges through country impassa-
oming laws prohibit the killing of buffalo
under heavy penalties, but it is feared that
the herd may be discovered by some Of the
rowing hunting parties Of Indians. who will
have no scruples about killing all they can.
This herd Is said to contain the only bison in
the United States in wild condition.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
Newfoundland Wants a treaty.

special saws tfat Hon. r. Bond, colonial sec
retary of Newfoundland. has been there a
week or more preparing lway for negotiating
the fishery treaty between the United States
and Newfoundland. He hopss TO effect an
arrangement whereby the American fisher
men may obtain all the bait they want and
have all the privileges Of trading, selling fish
oil, etc., and getting supplies without other
charges than lighthouse dues. etc, provided
that in return the produce Of Newfoundland
fisheries and crude minerals from that coun-
try, such as copper and iron ore shall be ad-
mitted duty free into the States. He be-
lieves the adoption OF this plan may lead To
the development Of trade between the two
vi
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14

The following are the United States SignaI
Service observations for yesterday. Octo-
Der 18th, taken at 8 .. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, $40, SW, cloudless; New York,
52o. SE, cloudy; Philadelphia, $40, Sc, clou-
dy; Washington. 56o, E, cloudy; Albany,
$50, e, CLOUDY: Buffalo, 54', Sc, partly clou-
dy; Cleveland, 72', Sc, cloudy; Detroit. 60, /,
SW, rain; Chicago, $40, w, cloudy; st. Paul,
42o, NV, cloudy; Duluth. 40'. SW, rain; st.
Jacksonville, 76o, SW, partly cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
The Essex at Cape Verde Islands.

New YORK, October 13-A special to the
New York Herald from Porto Grande, St.
Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, dated Septem-
Der 10, 1890, announces the arrival at that
place of the U. s. S. Essex, Commander A.
5. Snow CT Rockland as follows: At an
chor once more, % days from New York
The average run was very small, only about
100 miles per diem. AS with all this com.
promise type in which steam is sacrificed to
sail and vice versa, the speed was seldom
greater than eight knots. Under sail and
steam, when the wind was strong and abaft
the beam, speed of ten knots was made oc-
casionalIv
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14

HALIFAX, Y. s., October 13-Judge Ben
nett has been appointed a special commits
sion to inquire into the working Of the New
fOundland bait law.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14

the land, the greater part of the latter sum

the land. the greater part of the latter sum
going to Swasey. Judge Thompson thought
action could not be maintained, and will re-
port the case to the Supreme Court
Incidental to the case it appeared that the
land, which is eight miles from Bar HarbOr,
cost the plaintiff $1400 in 1874 Six hundred
acres have been sold for $33.000 and the re-
mainder is valued at least at S1O0 900 show
ing an increase in value to plaintiff OF over
S130.OO0 in 16 years. The actual increase is,
however, still greater, as one lot sold by the
plaintiff for $500 was Immediately resold
for $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
The King OF the Horse Thieves sem
fenced.

LAWRENCE, Mass, October 13.-ln the
Superior Court this morning, William Me-
Kenna, of Lawrence and Haverhill, who is
known as the king of the horse thieves, was
sentenced by Judge Sherman, under the ha-
bitual criminal act, to Imprisonment for %
years in the state prison. He has already
served three terms in the Massachusetts
state prison, of three years each, and one
term in the New Hampshire prison. Officers
from the latter State have number of cas- g
against him now, that will be held until he
finishes his present term. He was captured
at Rochester, N. H., by District Officer
Batchelder two months ago.
William f. Murdock, who obstructed the
Eastern track at Saugus in September, with
the hope of obtaining reward for finding
the obstruction, plead guilty to the charge Of
obstructing reilroad track at the same ses-
sion. Sentence was deferred
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
Youthful Train Robbers caught.

BALTIMORE, October 13-Detectiyes of
the Baltimore 81 Ohio railroad assisted by
a squad of policemen from Ellicott City, ar
rested gang OF young railroad robbers near
Ellicott City today. They were brought TO
this city and locked up. The youngest Of
the band Is about Is, the Oldest not over 20.
Their names are William Southcomb, alias
Chapman, Lee Mullln, Rube Richardson
Harry .. tucker and Frank Mooney They
have held up and robbed several men. One
man who met these young desperadoes, or
others OF similar character, was stamped un-
DER foot, hit on the head with billeys in the
boys hands, robbed and thrown from train
going 20 miles an hour. Another man was
The robbers compelled submission at the
point of their revolyers.