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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-18
sUsTLes AND SWITCHES.
Relics OF Battle In which ParasoIs
Pat Police to Flight.

BUDA PEsTH, July 17.-Though 1t con-
tained tr aglc eements, the town Is laughing
today at singular riot which happened here
yesterday. 1t was the result Of free exhI-
billion Of the wedding trousseau belonging TO
the Princess Thun Taxis. Before the doors
OF the building where the exhibit was to be
given crowd Of over eco women assembled.
They demanded admittance In body. and
when the officers declined to tax the capacity
OF the apartments the entire force Of fe-
males attacked the police, the ushers, the
messengers, In fact everything male within
sight. with parasols, fnger-nalls and vehe-
ment execrations, utterly routing the force
placed there and putting the uniformed off,
GERS to lgnominious flight The crowd then
surged into the exhibition rooms and satiated
their curiosity to its fullest extent. Mean
while the mounted police had been called,
and their Gathering down the street struck
terror to the weaker sex, who made another
rush for the open air, trampling TO death in
their haste and fright two women and seven
children. The police remained in possession
OF the field, together with several cart loads
OF parasols, hats, bustles, blonde switches
and miscellaneous spOils.
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FARMERS DEMANDS,
Platform Adopted by the Convention
at st. Paul, MINI.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 1.-THE Farmers
Alliance and United Labor party convention
convened this morning. The platfarm
adopted demands that the "war tariff be
radically revised, especially denouncing the
Mckinley bill as the crowning infamy of
protection. 1t demands government control
of railroads in order that discrimination may
cease, reasonable rates may be established,
watered stock may not receive the rewards
of honest capital and the pooling of rates
may be absolutely prohibited. 1t favors an
increase in the volume of money and de-
mands the free coinage Of silver. 1t asks the
Australian ballot system for the whole state
and holds that United States Senators and
railroad commissioners should be elected by
ballot. 1t demands the prohibition of child
labor, favors arbitration to settle labor
troubles and equal pay for equal work ire
spective of sex. 1t considers the recent Su-
preme Court decision fraught with danger
to our form of government. The following
were placed before the convention for the
governorship, Daniel Buck, lgnotius Dom
nelly, Knute Nelson and j. p. Pinkham.
The first ballot was not effective.
After stormy afternoon session the con-
vention nominated S. M. Owens OF Minne-
apolis for governor.
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VETERANS FROM MAINE
Will Be Well Cared For BY Maine
Veterans In Boston.

Boston, July IA meeting Of the Maine
Veteran Association was held this evening,
President William j. Gillespie in the chair.
The election of officers for the ensuing year
resulted: William J. Gillespie, president;
81. S. French, first vice president; T. j.
Long, second vice president; DR.. G. f. Wal
ker, third vice president; G. S. Small, secre-
tary; c. A. Emery, corresponding secretary !;
w. f. Lane, treasurer; j. I'll. Stevens, T., B.
Billings, A. J. Littlefield, S. l.. johnson,
George t. Ranlett, executive committee.
VIM. j. Gillespie, S. @. Sewell, G. +. Walker,
A. S. Daggett and K. b. Billings were ap-
pointed a committee with full power to make
arrangements for entertaining visiting COM
rades of Maine regiments during the
G. A. r. encampment. One Of the features
OF the entertainment will be campfire
The secretary has rendered the use of his
warerooms as headquarters, where book
of registration will be kept and the different
regimental organizations hold their meetings.
Meetings have already been arranged for the
First Maine Heavy Artillery, August 1S, 10
a. m; Fifth Maine Infantry, August 10, 2 p.
NJ; Second Maine Caualry, August IA, 10
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Portland and the Troops.

The Bangor Commercial has interviewed
General Mitchell and Colonel Brett regard
ing their visit to Portland July 4th'
General Mitchell said he conformeu, aS TAT
as possible, to the programme given nlm oy
Adjutant General Sprague. He says ina. ne
could not send his men directly from the hne
to the boats for the clambake' as they needed
oysrcosts and the state property had to be
IoOroJ ";,sr Tns General wished 1t under;
stood tbot he had made no complaint about
the matter.
..ot No arrangements were made how or
when ANYBODY should 90 anywhere. The
officers did not know anything about what
we were to do. or where we were to go. AL
wa aid was to follow the leader"
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the STATE.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Androscoggin drive of logs is filed up
in dense jam at the falls in Lewiston.
Drivers have been working on it for several
days, but owing to the low water can make
but little progress.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Cabot Manufacturing Company of
brunswick, has petitioned the town to dis
continue Bow street in order that they may
extend their buildings to utilize the entire
water power of the falls.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Ellsworth American says We hear
with great pleasure that it is settled fact
tnat coat factory Is to be erected on tee
Pond estate on town. house hill. The own
ers of that estate are to proceed at once TO
erect suitable building which will be rent
ed to the new company for manufacturing
purposes as indicated above.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The trouble between the Gardiner and Au-
gusta electric railroad and telephone compa-
nies has at last been satisfactorily adjusted.
and Wednesday a crew of men moved the
poles from between the rails. The feed wire
is now being stretched along the line and
will be cut In and connected with the trolley
wire at four or five points between here and
Augusta In order to give a uniform power.
The dynamo and wheels are working
smoothly. representative Of the Thorn
s0n-H0uston Company and one of the best
electricians In New England arrived yester-
day to give the car trial trip. Superinten-
dent Day says everything is prosperous now
and he expects the line to be working
smoothly in three or four days.
Peter the Turkish tramp and lnguist.
who has been working at the Kennebec jail
for some months, has gone back to Turkey
intending as he is getting well along in years
to remain there the rest of his days. He
will be missed In Augusta.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The latest surprise for the people of
Boothbay HarDor, was the news that Mrs.
Fearebay, who lately confessed that her
missing husband was member OF gang of
burglars, had also disappeared. taking all
their property at the store left by Fearebay
that was Of any value. This she packed in
trunks that were taken in two-horse team.
The driver says he drove her and the hag.
gage to Edgecomb. Then he saws She wss
Joined by her husband, and together thew
left for Richmond.
YORK COUNTY,
L. J. Milliken's grocery store at South
Buxton, was broken into Tuesday night.
The thieves got nothing but square meal of
cheese and crackers.
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HAPPENINGS IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
RuffaIos of the Players Ball League
To 8e Strengthened.
The Fleet Pappoose on a Reef OFF
Bar Harbor.
How the Flyers Struggled for First
Place at Mystic.
Especial to the Press.1

RocKLAND, July 1.-THE Portlands turn
ed the tables on their opponents here today
defeating them hands down. Maroney
pitched a remarkable game, but three hits
being made off him. The entire visiting
team made but two errors, For the home
nine the numerous errors Of Bird at third
contributed largely to the loss Of the game.
Gray at first and WinslOw in right field play
ed good ball. Bean pitched seven innings,
but so poorly that Blackington was put In,
he too proving unavailing. The Portland
nine goes to Bangor tomorrow morning. Fol
lowing is the score by innings:
Portlands. ....3 0 Q 3 o o 3-l5
Rocklands.. .....-..2 o o o 2 O.
Base hits-Portlands, 10; Rocklands, 3. Two
base hits-Webster, Maroney, Simonton. Errors
-Portlands, p; Rocklands, 0. Struck out-By
Maroney, 10; Bean, 2; Blackington, 1.
The third prize shoot of the Oak Hill Gun
Club occurred at the Oak Hill grounds this
week, some unusually high scores being
made. e. b. Ingraham carries off the
honors, shooting 20 out of the 80 clay pigeons
thus making the highest score ever made on
athe grounds. The contest now has become
very close and interesting. William j. Perry,
secretary of the club, leads but only by one
point. The following are the scores made at
the last shoot:
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE CAPTAINS STORY.
Pls Crew Were Sober and the
Steamer Was Sound.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 17.-Captain Weth-
ern and six of the crew of the Inflated
steamer Sea King, which was wrecked at
Lake City, Sunday night. arrived in this city
yesterday afternoon, and Government In
spectors Veager and Knapp are conducting
an investigation of affairs behind closed
doors. Captain Wethern and Clerk Miles
have given to the press a statement of the
disaster They say that the number on
Doard al the time Of the storm was 40; that
the boat was new and well supplied with life
preseryers, small boats and RATS; that the
crew were sober and able men. and stood by
tnelr posts until the vessel had turned on her
SIDE; and that the captain thought the
STORM nad passed over, and started out in
accordance With the passengers wishes.
Another Blow.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 17.-Another heavy
storm visited parts of this state late yester
day evening. At Red Wing and Lake Citv
the heavy, beating rain is thought to have
done some damage to crops, but other prop
erty is all right. Marine, little town near
saltwater, as well as Stillwater itself, was
reported wiped out, but the latest advices
contradict that report. Anoka suffers some
loss from leveled fences and overturned
trees, but the worst of the storm there
passed north of that city, from which sec
tion nothing has yet been heard. Clear
Lake, Wis. according to one report, was
severe sufferer. but more definite statements
from there give the damage as very Slight,
Clayton, small town near Clear Lake. lost
this tornado was in North st. Paul, suburb
OF this city, where the storm played havoc
with property for few minutes, but fortu-
nately no loss of life resulted.
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The County Attorney Restrained.

ToREKA, Kan, July 17.-Judge Phillips,
yesterday afternoon, granted an injunction
to Bernard Juchman and Landis Young,
agents for brewery firm, who were engaged
In business at this place, against County At
torney Welch and Sheriff Wilkerson, re-
straining them from further interference
with the petitioners business. Welch had
had these parties arrested for violation of
the original package law, and as soon as they
were discharged had them 1e-arrested, and
course indefinitely, from which they sought
relief by the Injunction,
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Catholic building in the city. At9a. m. a
reception of visiting delegates was held at
the. rooms of the Catholic Young Mems
Union on Church street. At 10 o'clock high
mass was celebrated at the Cathedral Of the
BRAND and sermon was preached by Bishop
Healy. At 2 p. m. the lay delegates, to the
number of $50, dined at Hotel Burlington.
Among the distinguished delegates and re-
representatives. in attendance are Archbishop
Williams of Boston, Bishop Healy of Port
land, Me-, Bishop Bradley of Manchester, N.
H., and Bishop Harkins Of Rhode Island.
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Against Professor SoIey.

WASHINGTON, July IA strong effort is
being made to defeat the confirmation of the
nomination of Professor Soley to be assist
a revival of the old strife between the line
and staff of the navy. The nomination will
be opposed on the ground that the law pro
vided that the appointment should be made
from civil life, and the spirit of the law was
commission in the navy for the purpose Of
accepting the appointment.
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a Good Appointment. A

A dispatch was received from Senator
Pierce of New Hampshire last evening. an
nouncing the appointment Of Mr.. Eugene S.
Neal as register Of the u. 8. land Office at
Bismarck. North Dakota. Mr.. Neal is a
Maine man, and has been resident Of Da-
kota for 10 years until the last year when
he has been running temporarily as postal
clerk between Portland and Boston. Mr..
Neal Is son-in-law Of the late Hon. w. Ii.
Bigelow, formerly Of the railway mail ser
vice for New England. Mr. Neal leaves a
large circle Of friends behind him who are
glad to hear Of his success.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Superintendent Porter yesterday stated
that the official count OF the city of New
York shows population of 1,5l3,5O1.
Five deaths from lightning were reported
yesterday. Two men were killed at Tren-
ton, N. j., and three boys at Norwalk, o.
Gen. VIM. j. Sewell Ct New Jersey has
been elected first vice president Of the board
of managers of the soldiers national homes
vice Col. Harris, deceased
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Yacht sunk-FIve Missing.

Steamer st. Lawrence returning tonight
from an electric search light excursion, ran
down the steam pleasure yacht Cathlene
with 10 passengers on board from Bradford,
Pa. Five are missing.
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PIayers' League Affairs.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July IA meeting
of the directors of the Players National Base
Ball League was held at the Continental
Hotel this morning. There will be no change
In the circuit and Secretary Brunell stated
no change is contemplated. Each club in
the league was assessed $500 for the ex-
penses of the national body. 1t was decided
that the Buffalo team should be strengthened
in its playing department at once. This
Will be accomplished by transfer from other
clubs of two pitchers, an outfielder and in
fielder.
The three games between the Boston and
Pittsburg clubs. in which Gilbert Hatfield
participated lwhile under contract to the
New York club, were thrown out and must
be played again.
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no Make It exeter ,IunotIon.

e E&ErER, N H, July IA town meeting
~ called for Saturday with the object of form
iTiigh11ng united movement for the estab-
Maine and Concord & Portsmouth m n ii RAILROADS @
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.


Inc resolution OF Mr.. CullOm relative to
the Canadian railroads was adopted by
the Senate after it had been amended in
important particulars. Mr.. Washburn of
Minnesota, who was formerly connected with
the 500 Road. has claimed from the time
that this resolution was introduced that 1t
was aimed at the Canadian Pacific, and that
it was intended as drive at the railroads.
Mr.. Cullom denied this, and insisted that he
had no particular railroad in mind. In or
der to make sure of this Mr.. Washburn pro-
posed an amendment which should include
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The RaIch stakes.

BOSTON, July 17.-Wesley 7. Balch offers
$4,000 for free-for-all stallion race with
four moneys, entries to close August 10th.
The entrance fee is ten per cent, due the day
before the race, which is set for Septe mber
10. Balch has been promised Axtel and Palo
Alto. He also offers $1,000 open to horses
mares and geldings Of the ZIG class eligible
May 1st. The division Of money and en-
trance fee to be the same as the stallion race
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Taffy from the Thunderer.

LONDON. July 1.-THE Times says: "The
United States government displays the dig
nifty and good sense expected from It by re-
verting to its Behring Sea policy Of 1888. 1t
would be absurd to Involve two great and
friendly nations In a course Of petty repri-
sails In a sordid dispute. II may now be
hoped that America will tacltly recognize
that no nation possesses the right to extend
Its Jurisdiction by municipal enactment over
hundreds Of miles Of open sea-"
Foreign Notes.
The Danube has oyertiowed its banks near
Vienna. Several bridges have been de-
stroyed and the river works near Pressburg
have been swept away. The villages on
Schut Island are inundated.
The Stanleys win remain at Melchet Court
for several days longer, In order to allow
Mr.. Stanley to recruit. When he Is we'll
enough to move they will 20 to Merven, in
the Western Highlands. where Sir William
MeKinnon has an estate. Subsequently Mr..
Stanley>~Wiu visit Carlsbad TO take the
waters.
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The Hay Crop.

BosToN, July H. : The New England
Farmers canvass of the hay crop in New
England places it 10 per cent above the av-
erage in amount and 80 per cent above the
average in feeding. value, as the crop is Of
extra quality and is being secured in unusu-
ally good condition. The poorest returns
are received from Vermont, where a crop of
only fair average is reported.
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The Players League.

The following games were played in the
Players League yesterday:
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphias.... - o o o p s
Buffalos.... ........1 o o o o. 2
Base -Philadelphias, 10; Buffalos, 8. Err
rors-PhiIadelphias, 8; Buffalos,2. Batteries
knell and Hallman; Haddock and Mack.
AT BROOKLYN.
Brooklyns.......0 2 o 2 20 l. o
Base hits --BrookIyns, 13; Clevelands, 10. Err
rors -Brooklyns, 8; Clevelands. 8. Batteries
Sowders, Van ,Haltren and Daily; Bakely and
Brennan.
AT NEW YORK.
New YOrkS .......1 1 2 l o O. 8
Pittsburgs. o o o O. 2
Base hits New Yorks, IL; Pittsburgs, 4. Err
rors-New Yorks, 3; Pittsburgs, 4. Batteries
Keefe and Vaughan; Calvin and Carroll.
AT BOSTON.
Bostons. .............5 o 2 o I-12
ChicagOs..... 40 o o o o o o o. 2
Base hits-Bostons, 10; Chicagos, z. Errors
Bostons A Chicagos, A. Observation-Disclosures
and Murphy; Baldwin and Darling.
PLAYERS LEAGUE STANDING. .~---
The following is the standing Of the clubs
In tha Piavaro1 r
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Another Blow.
THE WEATHER,
Cooler and Fair,

Following is the forecast of the weather
for Maine:
Cooler and fair, northwesterly winds.
Cautionary signals displayed at Boston
and Woods Holl section.
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The Pappoose on a LEDGE.

BAR HARBoR, July 1.-THE yachts have
been coming in one by one all the evening"
The Gossoon was the first to arrive. The Mi.
icete, Huron and Alga are in the harbor and
the others are at Southwest and Northeast
and Cargo ledge, but expects to be off with
light all day. "N'
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. July
18th, taken at y. m., 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction Of the
wind. state Of the weather:
-o6 Boston, @ 7So, w, partly cloudy; New York.
H. my, rain aSo Philadelphia, $50, NE, rain
py 7sp gsW 0S elcSSes.p SSM partly eondy Alba
coudless; Cleveland, 76o MAJ n na1tlv ~ coNdy, MdW,
Detroit. 70o. N, cloudy; Chicago. 66o. NE
cloudless; st. Paul, 7Oo. N, cioudy. Dnnluth
$50, S, cloudless; st. Vincent, 7Go. n cloud.
less; Bismarck, 740. E, cloudless; Jackson-
vile 800, s, cloudless. 4'oA-
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osIT0ER7.
Rev. Henry q. Carpenter.

BAR HARBoR, July 17.-Rev. Henry Bar
nard Carpenter Of Boston, died suddenly at
Bar Harbor, Thursday morning. while dress
ing. He had been troubled for some weeks
by lameness caused by oyer-walking In the
rain at Portland. where he went to look at
new summer resort. As soon as he was able
he came to Sorrento. He was obliged to
walk with erutch. Tuesday he was not
quite as well and remained In his room most
Of the day. He was in his usual good spirits
Wednesday, and In the evening a literary
entertainment was given in the hotel parlor,
az which Mr.. Carpenter took an active part.
He was In jolly mood, gave a recitation and
told stories Of travels abroad BE chatted
with the guests and made plans to visit Bar
Harbor today. He retired at about eleven In
his usual good spirits, calling TO friends from
the hotel piazza 70 surely expect him at Bar
Harbor the next day at one O'Clock. His
death was due to apoplexy caused by the
bursting of blood vessel In the brain. Mrs.
Carpenter Is prostrated with grief. IL posi-
BILE she will leave Sorrento tonight with the
remains.
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There is a difference of opinion In regard
to the value Of the stock of the city Of Water
Vile steamboat company. The Kennebec

journal says:
The other night man who held few shares
OF stock In the new steamer, offered them at con-
siderably below par when they were taken by a
man who at once drew his check for the necessary
other mans head swim. And yesterday WE heard
a man talk who was kicking himself, hguratlvey
speaking, because he had missed the opportunity.
The Auburn Gazette hastens to dispose Of
parts of the mystery surrounding the West
Pitch swords. They are Sons of Veterans
swords, the two short ones being for the
atlas, the long one for the sentinel. But
Pray camp 5. of v. say they have lost no
such weapons. This leaves room for both
a duel and murder, out of town Sons Of
Veterans Of course being the interested
parties and West Pitch the scene chosen
probably on account of its wild and sylvan
beauty.
Sewer builders on Water street, Saco, un-
earthed an old time industry of the city that
most people had forgotten. 1t appears that
In 1873, Samuel bennett tanner moved
from Kittery to Saco and established a tan
merry near Dennetts landing, upon the Water
street side OF the river just below the Spring
Island bridge. What the workmen dug up
Wednesday. was a deposit of tan bark and
three hide-vats which ran across the road,
81 feet below the surface. hey were built
Oh yellow pine and were sound and well pre-,
served. Two watts were filled with bark and
one with lime Much interest Is aroused In
this find and there are hopes Of finding other
vats with leather still In them.
The Aroostook Pioneer has been doing
little detective work in the game warden
line, on It's own hook. 1t has discovered
party of six gentlemen, four from Boston
and two from New York, who left Houlton
last week for the head waters Of the Aroos-
took, ostensibly on a fishing trip. Their
fishing tackle consisted of six repeating
Winchester rifles, numerous navy reyOlyers
and two fishing rods. The query naturally
arises whether or not this Is not rather pc
culiar paraphernalia for fishing trip. AT
this season of the year when the hles are
thick the large game take TO the water 20
avoid pests, and 1t naturally becomes very
easy matter for the sportsmen TO shoot theln'
All they have to do Is TO paddle up eau
tlously or lie in wait at the drinking or iced
ing places and when the moose, CARIBOU, OF
deer make their appearance 70 llercllesSlly
slaughter them. In the same Issue OF the
Pioneer occur two accounts OF ueeI anu cart
bou approaching settlements anu enter.hg
pastures with domestic cattle II tne
wardens allow these fishermen from New
York and Boston to continue their raids,
there will be total disappearance of such
occnrrences in the near future. Nothing
Sut fis6 Should be taken from the water.