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The Portland daily press., 1890-08-25
MAY BE SEVERAL DAYS
Before the Question of a General
Strike VIII Be Decided,

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, August 23.-Nothing
authoritative will be given out as to the de.
liberations of the Supreme Council until TO-
morrow at the earliest. The decision of the
council may not be reached for several days.
Today there was no convening of the council
proper. The council last night entrusted to
Eugene V. Debe. Grand Secretary Of thu
brotherhood of Firemen; p. II. MOrrissey,
Vice Grand Master Of the Brotherhood of
Irain-men, and John D0wney, Vice Grand
Master of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid AS
soclatlon, the preparation of certain propo-
sltions to be presented to the council, which
WI VIII dehne the action of the supreme body.
Inis committee has been in session since 8
last evening.
President Sargent was seen today. He
would not express any opinion as to the ac-
tion the council would take on the report of
the committee. He freely expressed himself
about Mr. Powderly's missive. He said
''Powderly puts Webb in the position where
he belongs, which, when the public thorough
ly understands, will convince it that Webb is
wrong. Webb's position is decidedly oppo-
site to that taken by Depew. Mr.. Depew
has always advocated the organization of
labor. The Knights of Labor have taken an
active part in legislative affairs in New York
curing the past year, and much of this legis-
latlon being directly in the interest of rail-
way employees, the New York Central wonld
naturally be affected by such legislation. The
.act tRat some OF the men discharged by the
New orK central were participants in the
effort 10 bring about the passing of these
labor laws SHOWS plainly the company is an
tagonlzlng the hnlghts OF Labor in its pres
ent action" p'0'
Webb Denies PowderIy's Statements
New YORK, August 23.-An was ouiet
around the Grand Central depot today. Re
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warmly reiterated. For a few minutes the
gentlemen contradicted each other with
greater blnntness than politeness, much to
the amusement OF the House.
When order was restored, Mr.. Mason
asked unanimous consent that committee
Oh three members be appointed to proceed
20 the post Office department and ask that
the papers be sent up tonight.
Mr.. Hatch-I shall object to any such side
play In dragging Wedderburn iu.
Mr.. Mason exhibiting another paper)-I
have Brother Hatch's picture here, too.
After some further discussion Mr.. Oates
moved to commit the bill to the committee
on ways andlmeans.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri said that he was OPP
posed on principles to the bill, and had
voted against 1t on all occasions. But he
thought that 1t ought to be voted upon, and
he could not afford to engage In flibustering
methods to defeat 1t. He would now change
MS line OF conduct and vote for the bill.
Laughter and applausel
The motion to commit was lost.
On the passage Of the bill the vote stood
Yeas, Ill nays, 46-no quorum. The House
then, at 7.15, adjourned. The bill will come
up again Monday or Tuesday.
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voLLEYS OF COUPLING PINS.
Striking Stock Yard Mems Argumen,
to Amateur TraInmen.

CHICAGO, August 24.-Between 1000 and
5000 men were temporarily thrown out of
employment In the stock yards yesterday, on
account of the strike of the engineers and
fremen of the Railway Switching Associa-
tion. If the strike continues until Monday,
at least IL, 900 men will be in idleness. Aside
from the stock trains backed into the yard
from the various railroad lines, not wheel
turned in Packing Town yesterday. The
packers, after they had used their storage
capacity, were forced to lay off nearly half
their men. One firm tried to move refriger-
ator cars by hand, but the instant the men
touched the cars they were set upon by a
gang Of switchmen, who drove them into the
packing house before a fusilade of coupling
pins and stones. Hundreds of cars of beef
are on the side tracks, and unless moved
soon will spoil. The railway superinten-
dents decided not to accede to the demands
of the engineers. They are willing TO give
the firemen slight advance, but say if the
strike is not settled before Monday morning
they will put an end to the Railway Switch
ing Association and return to the old system
of switching with engines and crews, di-
rectly responsible to the railway to which
they belong. Late last night 1t was reported
the strikers had practically agreed upon a
compromise proposition. If their terms are
accepted they will 20 to work tomorrow
They are willing to take 20 cents an hour for
engineers, an advance of one cent, and IS
cents an hour for !firemen, an advance of II
cents.
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oxen Drowned In Six Inches Of Water.
Hartford (Conn.) Courant.l


Mr. Edgar Brewer Of Hockanum lost q
pair of valuable oxen recently in a very pc
cullar manner. They were considered the
finest pair In town. Wednesday, Mr.. Brew
er's hired boy yoked them to dump cart
and started to draw some dirt with them.
Around on one side of the barn is a small
pond which has about six inches of water
and probably two feet Of mud as component
parts. On one side of this pond is sloping
bank, quite steep, and near this the hired
boy was compelled to drive his team He
had filed his cart and had driven the oxen
near 10 the top of the incline, when he saw
some girls. Leaving mis- oxen, he hastened
over 10 talk to them. The oxen, freed from
restraint, began to browse in the grass grow
ing about, and finally pulled the wheels of
the cart over the top Of the incline. The
cart began to bear upon them and they went
down the incline. When they struck the
nond one Of the oxen got stuck in the mud
and fell over head first. The yoke slipped
up on his NECK and held his nose down in
the water so that he drowned in a few min
utes. The boy now returned and stood
watching the other animal try to free him-
self without calling any help. The animal
finally stumbled and fell as his companion
had done, end met the same fate.
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Captain Kidd, OF ancient renown, has
probably been responsible for more digging
on the New England shore than any other
one man ever has. Once upon time he had
some money, which he obtained, no matter
how. and which he is supposed to have dis
posed of by burying at some point not ex-
actly known, between New YORK and East
port. Nearly every county, II not every
town. on the shore between those bounds
has a hole that is stirred up about once in so
often by treasure seekers, who have never
yet found anything, but who still keep at u.
There is such place in Pittston, at which
three men are now working, one coming
from Nebraska and the others from franklin
county. They are equipped with all the
necessary tools, including picks, shoyels,
crowbars, etc, besides drawing rods, the
improved rod being made out of whalebone,
tipped with gold. They have sunk one
shaft, 5x4 feet wide and 10 feet deep, near
small brook, throwing out a big pile OF dlrt:
They first struck clay and then bed Ct
sand. Ten rods up the hill they have ex-
cayated another shallower hole, perhaps six
feet across. This was harder digging and
thew did not dig so deep. The money dig
GERS" are in dead earnest and toll away with
Shovel and pick in the hot sun as II certain
of finding Kidd's gold. They will never
give no the search. they say, and Will carry
out the work begun by their fathers.
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BY the Sounding Sea.

OLD ORCHARD, August 23-The Salvation
Army campmeeting opened on the camp
grounds tonight Marshal Ballington Booth
and wife, and Major Sully and wife are here,
and will conduct meetings. About 20 cap
tains and lieutenants, representing as many
stations in New England, will assist. Meet
ings will continue eight days. The Portland
district Methodist meetings which closed
last night, were very well attended and full
of interest. Nearly every clergyman in the
district took active part in the meetings.
Accidentally Shot and Killed.
BANGOR, August 25.-While George Mich
OILS of this city was getting out of boat at
Pushaw Lake yesterday afternoon, the gun
he was carrying was accidentally discharged
and the contents lodged in his shoulder. The
physicians found it necessary to amputate
the arm. but he slowly sank and died about
o'clock this morning. He was 43 years of
age and married.
Held for Trial.
BIDDEFoRD, August 23.-Frank Ross, a
middle-aged man, who claims to be Grand
Army man, and who borrowed money from
Blddeford veteran, was today bound over
to the Supreme Court on the charge Of OBJ
tanning money under false pretences.
Colonel Peaks for representative.
DOVER, Me-, August 23.-At the largest
Republican convention ever held in this
town, Colonel j. b. Peaks was today renom-
mated by acclamation for representative to
the legislature.
Bitten by Vicious Horse.
BELFAST, August 23.-The vicious stall
lion, DIR. Knox, bit the leg of his owner,
Getchell Troy, severely at Liberty Friday.
Blood poisoning is feared.
A Cold Water Celebration.
RUMFoRD, August 23.-The water power
at Rumford Falls is to be opened up at once.
There is much rejoicing in Rumford over
the prospect.
Cold Weather and Ice.
AUGUSTA, August 23.-Under the inhu-
ence of cool weather the price OF Ice mas
again eased off, and several holders Oh 'niS
commodity are again uneasy
To Regain Lost Eeputauon'
BAR HARBoR, August 23-The Keoo CluD
managers are arranging to give an entertain-
ment at their grounds free to the puoi'c next
saturday. TO offset the failure of the Hover
narade. There will be races Of all kinds.
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ERAL NEWS.
| SATURDAY. - ~

: Killing frosts were reported in Minnesota,
Saturday.
The Sawtelle murder case will come ND in
the New Hampshire courts next week.
Edward j. Thompson, an expressman of
Dover, N. H., was struck by the Bar Harbor
express Saturday night and killed.
In the first of the series of yacht races be-
tween the Gossoon and Minerva at Marble
head, Saturday, the Gossoon won by 20
seconds. There was good breeze and
heavy sea.
Chauncy M. Depew, who is in Paris, says
that the strike on the New York Central
will not hasten his departure home which is
bet for September 3.
Frank Allen. teller OF the Capital City
bank. Nashville, Tenn, has lost $41,000 of
the banks money in speculation. He has
confessed. The bank is all right
The New York Central strike has brought
to notice the provisions Of the antitrust bill
in relation to combinations in restraint of
trade. While the trainers of the law had no
such application in view 1t is q question
whether the members Of the knights OF
Labor might not be liable under the act as
engaged in a conspiracy in restraint OF trade.
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THE KNIGHTS RALLYiNc.
They Want Uncle Sam to Run the
Road and are Preparing to Fight.

CHICAGO. August 24.-At meeting of the
central council of the Knights of Labor to-
day this resolution was adopted:
Whereas it was not known until recently that
Congress had power to own and operate an inter-
state highway Of transportation anu communica-
Resolyed-That we do hereby demand that the
Congress of the United States shall at once
authorize and instruct the Secretary OF war to
seize the Vanderbilt system OF railroads and
operate the same at the cost of said service for
the benefit and pleasure of the pubic.
Further, that said railroad be turned over to a
department OF transportation, Just as soon as
Senate bill No. 4106 or some similar measure can
be enacted by Congress.
CINCINNATI, August 24.-ORer 100 dele
gates from A assemblies Of district 4S,
Knights of Labor met here today to arrange
for cooperation with the New York Central
strikers. The delegetes represent an
active membership Of 65O0 knights. A
telegram was sent to Mr.. POwderly declar
ing their intention to stand by MIN In the
struggle with the Vanderbilt system. Reso-
ownership Of railroads and federal legisla-
tion for arbitration In labor troubles.
4 ALBANY, N. Y, August 24.-The execu-
tive board. ID. A. 246, held three hours ser
cret session tonight and decided that IL the
Delaware and Hudson road persisted In
handling any tranfer freight from the Cen
tral a general strike should be ordered. The
same action will be taken in reference to the
Boston & Albany and Fitchburg roads in
case they continue handling this transfer
freight.
The situation here tonight is more critical
than at any stage since the strike began.
Despite the fact that no action has been
taken at Terre Haute, it is altogether prob
able that by tomorrow noon every railroad
running into this city will be tied up. The
Central and Delaware & Hudson are
now. now practically crippled; A prom,
said tonight: "If the Fitchburg and Boston
& Albany continue to roll Central freight,
we shall shut them down. Fitchburg and
Boston will be the central places"
Mr.. Hammond, superintendent of the Del
aware & Hudson was asked If it was true
that men were brought from Canada to take
the strikers places. He said the story was
false in every particular but in the light of
future developments his answer looked
queer. At tonight he telegraphed Chief of
Police Willard, asking for police protection
tomorrow morning, as he expected freight
trains with new men. The strikers say If
if the attempt is made with scabs the whole
road will be tied up.
Boston, August 23.-Meetings of Local
Assembly 5572, K. of L., and the Steam Rail-
road Mems Protective Union, No. 4, were
held here today. Both expressed strong op-
position to striking although both expressed
sympathy with the New York Central
strikers. The secretary Of the Steam Rail-
road Mems Protective Union said in an in
terview: There is no such word as strike
in our constitution"
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BRITISH STEAMER ON FIRE.
She makes Port With Smoke Pouring
from Her Hold.

PLYMOUTH, Eng, August 24.-The British
steamer Wentmore arrived at this port today
on fire. The Wentmore left London Thurs
day for Boston with large general cargo.
She carried no passengers beyond eight cat
tie drovers At l o'clock this morning about
10 miles off Eddystone Rocks, smoke was
seen issuing from the lower fore hold where
quantity of rags, jute, tallow and oil was
slowed. The hose was set to work but the
fire gained steadily and at the vessel
steamed into Plymouth sound and signalled
for assistance. A launched with hand fire
engine on board and several steam tenders
went to the rescue promptly. Water from
a dozen lines of hose was soon pouring into
the hold. The fire appears to be succumbing
LATER-The steamer has been flooded and
the fire extinguished. 1t is believed the
damage will be confined to the cargo.
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SUNDAY AT MT. DESERT.
rhe New Episcopal Church at Sor-
rento Consecrated.

BAR HARBoR, August A.-Steamer Ken
nebec, carrying an excursion party of about
400 people from Gardiner and other points on
the Kennebec river, accompanied by the
Gardiner band, arrived here this morning.
The excursionists have been doing the town.
Many went up the mountain.
The Church of the Redeemer,!at Sorrento,
the gift of Mrs. w. F. Cochran of New York,
was consecrated today by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Neely, assisted by Rev. Augustus Amory and
Rev. J. S. Moody. A large congregation wa;
bor, including Gen. Greeley, and. Gen. Benet
of Washington. A liberal collectionlwas
taken up. The chapel is exquisitely dec
Grated.
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TrottIng at saco PARK.

BIDDEFoRD, August A.-The York County
Agricultural Society will hold its forty-third
annual meeting at the Saco Driving Park on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The
first days races are as follows:
2.42 cLAss-PURsE S176.
L. N. Fox, Lowell, ch Dan Berry.
II. Z. Fox, Cornish, & Saltpetre.
John Ames, Sweden, blk KeaZer
Mary A. Brooks, Boston, b m Alice K.
Q. c. Perkins, Kennebunk, br Smuggler, Jr.
Geo. w. Judlxins, Biddeford, b Walter 8.
Noah FosS, Cornish, b Transit.
ii. O. Rankins. West Lebanon. br WentwOod.
II. b. peEnetI, Saco, b z Bay Billy.
Jason Lunt, kennebunkport, Hiatoga.
Albion Towle. Boston, m Eta Wilkes.
AlOnZ0 Libby, Saccarappa, & GoldwO0d.
O. I. Stackpole, Gardiner, b MATCHMAKER,
Jr.
4. D. Tasker s. Co, Gardner, b Pilot Victor.
j. f. Haines, Old Orchard, Artist.
John 4. Marston, Pittsneld, bl White Nose.
234 CLAss-PURsE $500.
f. p. Fox, Cornish, b z Frank A.
II. Il. Fox, Cornish, b Keystone.
Edgar Weymouth, Milton Mills, N, H., Roy
Noah Foss. Cornish, b sclpio.
Chas- +. Stackpole, Gardiner, z Hamlet
s. W. Berry, Biddeford, Me-, b 5 Emery Pear
naught.
Afonzo Libby. Saccarappa, Guywood.
w. Il. Redmond, New York, br m Med0ra.
Mahlon Jordan, Saeearappa, 6 Sam II.
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Looked Upon with Favor.

NEW YORK, August 24.-Ex- United States
Comptroller John Jay Knox. president of
the Bank of the Republic, arrived today
from Europe. He spent much of his time
with the officers of the Bank of England,
nent fnanciers. Asked how Euronean hank.
ers viewed the silver legislation of the Unit.
ed States, he said that while it was recog-
nized in Europe that an advance in silver
would have tendency to raise the price of
cottcr, cereals and other productions, India,
Egypt and other countries having a silver
currency, legislation which caused an adj
vance in the price of silver was looked upon
with favor
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ANpRoscoaa1N COUNTY.

Mr.. Herbert Newman Of Llvermore Falls,
for many years trusted clerk In the apothe-
carp store of j. G. Ham, disappeared very
mysteriously last week. He started Tues
day morning on the train, saying he was go
ing to Lewiston. As he did not return when
expected, s. w. Burbank, a prominent mer-
chant Of Livermore Falls, was deputized to
search for him. He easily traced him to
Lees Junction. and then for a time lost
sight Of him, finding later that he went to
Augusta, drew out some money he had in a
bank there and bought ticket for Duluth,
MINI. There Is no assignable cause for his
action. His accounts at the store are all
right, and there Is not a man in town who Is
not warm personal friend to Newman.
The governor belt OF the engine in Os-
Friday. and the engine at once started up at
frightful speed, filling the shop with steam
and creating panic. Mr.. Smith, member
Of the firm, rushed into the engine room, and
after hard work succeeded In shutting steam
off
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-25
cANADA's CELLAR DOOR,
The Grand Trunk Has Tunneled the
ST. Claire River.

SARNIA, Ont, August 24.-At noon today
the connection was successfully made be-
tween the two ends of the Grand Trunk
railway tunnel under the st. Claire river.
A large anger hole was bored through the
remaining distance Of ten feet, and enabled
the men working on the Canadian side to
talk to their fellow workmen on the Ameri-
can side. The tunneling will be completed
by noon tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-25
VIII Have to Pass Ano,her Law.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, August 23-A north Da-
kota court has pronounced unconstitutional
the state law prohibiting the importation
and sale of liquors in original packages. The
to regulate commerce among the States, and
not having granted power to the states tc
legislate prohibiting the importation and
sale of intoxicating liquors at the time the
legislative assembly of the State of North
withont antSoritv to mass I the % act '. and Hf tbs
act was void when passed and imperative in
SO far as it prohibits the importation and sale
of intoxicating liquors. As the matter
stands, saloon keepers will resume the sale
of liquor without paying for the privilege
there being no machinery for the assess meni
and collection of license fees.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-25
Surprising DEVELOPMENTS.

NEW YORK. August 23.--A special from
Pittsburg to the Times says: There are
surprising developments in the Lawrence
Bank failure. When the bank closed its
doors, Nov. Il, 1889, is was said there was no
scandal connected with the failure. 1t is
now known that such statement was not
true. and that overdrafts were made by
three officials of the bank on their own
account and on account of outside
enterprises to the extent of $15O,000
The Fidelity Title & Trust Company and the
depositors' committee working together have
recovered all the money that was improperly
taken from the bank, and have arranged to
recover large share of the amount that may
be said to have been taken from the bank
improperly, but without wrong intentions.
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THOMAS sMALL's Peril.
An Injured Portland man Found on
Railroad Track.

OLD ORCHARD, August PA man giving
the name Of Thomas Small of Portland,
while attempting to jump on the 80 train
from Portland last evening. was struck by a
car and thrown to the ground. Men passing
found him lying unconscious beside the track
just below the station, with terrible cash
in his face. He was carried TO the Office of
DR.. Irish, where his wounds were dressed
II he had not been discovered probably the
Pullman train would have passed over him,
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-25
MAIN e.
Franklin ProhibltIonlsts.

FARMINeToN, August 23-A few Prohibit
tionists met in convention here this after
noon and nominated this county ticket Sem
ator, j. w. Fl. Baker, Pennington; sheriff,
III. II. Allen, Wilton; commissioner, Ed
ward A. Hall, Chesterville; register of
deeds, Fred II. Ranger. Wilton; register of
probate, George FL. Pratt, New Vineyard Z;
treasurer. Chester Greenwood, Pennington.
No nominations were made for attorney or
clerk of courts
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-25
MAINE

ferring to Mr.. Powderly's latest manifesto
Vice President Webb said: "All the state
ments bearing on the management Of the
road are untrue" Today Mr.. Webb will in
vestigate the charges made by the men
whose afidavits are attached to Mr.. Powder
ly's manifesto and will make public the
results. Mr.. Powderly and his colleagues
left for Albany tonight to attend the con-
vention of District Assembly, No. GAG, to-
morrow.
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Weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. August
oath, taken at 8 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. co.. w, partly cloudy; New
York, 64o, N w, cloudy; PHILADELPHIA, 66o,
cloudless Washington. 600, n, partly
cloudy; Albany, $50, NV, partly, cloudy;
co., NE, cloudy; Detroit, co., E, cloudy
Chicago, GO, Sc, cloudy; ST. Paul, 600, E,
Duluth, $40, Sc, cloudy; st. Vincent 640, Sc,
cloudy; Bismarck, 100, N, cloudy; Jackson
vile. 78o NE. clnndless,
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CASE BALL.
RockIands, q; Boston crays, 2.

Especial 70 tho Press.
RoCKLAND, August 23.-The Rocklands
defeated the Boston Grays again today in
the closest and most exciting game Of the
season. The Grays led until the eighth in
ming, when two bases on balls, an error, and
a long drive to left field by Simonton, which
Hartnett failed to hold. yielded three runs
and the game. Both batteries did excellent
WORK, as did Simonton at first. The attend
ance was not large, owing to the weather
The summary:
Rocklands. ..........0 o o o o x4
Grays................0 0 o o o %
Base hits-Rocklands, 2; Grays, a. Errors
Rocklands, 4; Grays, 4. Two base hit Hartnett.
Struck out-by Gray, =; Cowhig, 6.
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The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, August Excursions have
been granted to the following Maine peo-
pie:
ORIGINAL.
Edward A. Whiting, Waldoboro. navy.
John Coary, National Military Home.
John County, Togus, navy.
Ihomas z. Watson. Fort Fairfield.
Holmes Tills0n, Newport.
John A. Burrlll, Oldham.
Henry A. Harlow Brewer,
Frederick TaFrahaa Naw nIouoaafar
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-25
Engine Left the Rails.

SALEM, Mass, August 24--In some man.
ner the engine Of the camp amp meeslng n Tram on
~ otto 4 s6bnry Grove station this evening de-
iavine Hs tie train until another engine could
hsS se5t from here. The train consisted Of
fonr heavily loaded cars. none OF which
left the track and no one was injured in the
Slightest although the report Of the accident
catsed some alarming rumors.
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2.42 cLAss-PURsE sl75,
A Remarkable Mile.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, August 24.-Today at
his feTor down the back stretch, the black
gs}ding Guy A. made mile In 2.13t. the last
half in LOO. and the last quarter in 81 sec
and