The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-08
WHERE MONEY MADE.
Erastus Wyman Says 1t Is in Running
Electric Railroads.

MONTREAL. September THE annual
convention of the National Electrical Assn.
clation OF the United States opened here
this afternoon. Nearly 400 delegates are at.
tending the convention, including prominent
electricians from all parts of the United
States and Canada. The formal opening
took place this afternoon. when Windsor
Hall was filled with delegates and prominent
citizens of Montreal. The opening session
was devoted to the addresses of welcome by
prominent citizens of Montreal and replies
by representatives of the association. G. v.
Huntley Of New York called the meeting to
order. Addresses of welcome were made by
Professor Hoyey, president of the citizens
committee. Mayor McShane, Sir Donald A.
Smith, Sir William Dawson, ex-Mayor
Beaugrand and others. President Huntley
made reply. Other addresses in reply were
made by United States Consul Knapp and
Judge Armstrong of Camden, N. j. Erastus
Wyman was called upon to address the con.
vention and made speech which was fire.
9uently interrupted by applause. BE testi-
ned to the success Of electric railways
and drew the attention of the Canadian peo-
pie to the Importance and advantage of
changing at once their entire street system
from horses to electricity. He desired to i'm
press 1t upon his Canadian friends that
greater wealth had been created by the use
OF electricity on the railways in American
cities than by any other influence in an equal
space of time.
The convention was then called to order
Tor business. President Huntley delivered
the annual presidents address. 1t was
largely technical, the speaker dwelling upon
the responsibility of the central station man
ayers. the advantages of the zone system of
distribution. the question of underground
wires and the municipal ownership question.
rhe electrical exhibition was opened tonight
q cIr0tt t1r wTs.tr \
Smith. The exhibition is under the manage
ment Of General Barry of the worlds fair,
and includes exhibits by all the leading cleo
trio firms Of the country.
Sent On Their Way Rejoicing.
TORONTO, Ont. September Forty fam
lilies OF destitute Jews arrived here last
night from Montreal. They were cared for
by Jews Of this city and forwarded to Buff
fslo and other points in the United States.
Each family was supplied with food for the
journey and small sum of money.
Thirteen Seamen Drowned.
LONDON, September THE British bark
Figi, Hamburg to Melbourne, was wrecked
on the rocks of Warnanbool, Australis, and
13 OF the crew drowned.
Foreign Notes.
Mrs. O'Neill, the wife of General O'Neill
OF the United States Army, who in a fit of
leaIouey suot ana dangerously wounded her
husband at Wiesbaden, May 20 last and
who was imprisoned for that crime, has been
pardoned by Emperor William and released
from Imprisonment.
The Catholic Congress opans today at Ma
lines. Cardinal Goosens will preside. There
will be special discussion as to the meth
DDS to be adopted to make practical appli.
cation Of the Pope's encyclical letter posi-
BILE to working classes.
A private letter from Tahiti brings news
of the loss of the French war steamer Vo-
late. No lives were lost but the vessel was
totally wrecked.
Advices from Samoa say the country is in
state of great unrest. Mattaafa Is still at
Malic with 200 or 400 men and has sent out
messengers to raise more men in his behalf.
1t is understood the government is only
waiting the arrival of the English war ships
to make joint demonstration in the three
nations and to punish the natives who re-
fuse to obey Malietoa.