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The Iola register., 1891-11-13

NJ. E Toykes' planning mill at Tun-
bridge, Ont, was wrecked by the ex-
plosion of boiler and James Turn bull,
the engineer, was driven through two
partitions and had both legs broken
and was terribly scalded. Several
others were injured
The Iola register., 1891-11-13
New York's Water supply Low

New YORK, Nov. Mot for years
has the supply of drinking water for
this city been so low nor has the dam
ger of a genuine water famine been
greater than at present Commissioner
Gilroy says that if there was no heavy
rainfall soon the water would only last
fifteen or twenty days more.
The Iola register., 1891-11-13
BRAZIL.

The President OF Brazil In the Role OF Bal
msceda-Bitter Contention with Com
gress-Martial Law Proclaimed.
NEW York, Nov. 6.-The Herald's
Rio de Jaueiro cable saws: II NAV be
The Iola register., 1891-11-13

New York, died a,
the pastoral resi-.
dence of St AIMS
ch urc b, in Z a $ I
Twelfth street, a
few minutes before
+. o'clock this morn
ing.
The distinguished
prelate was born in
Hartford, Conn. He
was about 81 wears
The Iola register., 1891-11-13
TIE SOUTH.

Springs, Tenn, were quietly released
and the stockade burned. The guards
made no resistance.
THREE large stores in Macon, Ga. q,
were burned the other night Loss,
SIS, 600; covered by insurance. Doody
& Co, dry goods, were the heaviest
losers, having S35, 600 stock with SIS, 600
insurance.
Two white men suspected of assas-
sination were lynched in Morchouse
parish, La
In Vernon parish, La, seven minis
ters, attended by an armed escort pre-
vented a pro-lottery barbecue.
A RECEIVER has been appointed for
the Port Houston Land & Park Co. of
Houston, Tex. The death of its presi-
dent John T. Brady, caused it
CHARLES MORTON STEWART has been
elected president of the board of
trustees of Johns Hopkins university,
Baltimore, in place of Judge George
w. Dobbin, deceased.
THE control of the Baltimore sugar
refinery has passed into the hands of a
syndicate of New York and Boston cap
italists. 1t is not known whether the
purchasers are interested in the sugar
trust or not
EXTRA guards have been ordered for
the Tennessee branch penitentiaries
Ninety released convicts have been
caught in Kentucky.
On the Missouri Kansas City & Texas
railroad . few miles south of Waco,
Tex, section two of stock train ran
into section one, causing the death of
four stockmen and the serious injury
of the engineer of section two.
The Iola register., 1891-11-13
wAsHINoroN NOTES.

PRESIDENT HARRISON has respited
Benson, under condemnation at Leaven-
worth, Kan, for the murder of Mrs.
Mettman. until February S, 1892.
OFFICIALS Ia Washington declare
that the Chilian situation is clearing
ap and that many stories have been
purely sensational rumors
IT is officially denied in Washington
that Minister Egan's recall has been
demanded by Chilli
THK public debt statement showed a
decrease during the month of October
of IS, ,5l6,04s
TIE prosecution Of the Itats for vio-
lation of the neutrality laws ended in
a fizzle, Judge Ross ordering the jury
TO return a verdict of not guilty.
A STATEMENT prepared at the treas
ury department shows that there was
q net increase in circulation during
October of s3s. $40. 125. and a net In
crease OF S9.fs2, 4o2 in the money and
bullion in the treasury.
The treasury department has directed
that lottery matter seized in violation
of the postal union convention be held
as illegal Importation ana Tor the
sresent treated as unclaimed merchan-
disc, but excluded from sale.
THE United States government is
seeking in the federal supreme court
to break the Western Union contract
with the Union Pacific, whereby the
telegraph company has been enabled
TO bar out all competition in the far
west
ASSISTANT SECRETARY BUssEY. of the
interior department. has given out his
annual report. 1t deals with pension
suggestions
SECRETARY OF TUE NAVY Tracy has
received resolutions of the national
civil service reform league indorsing
his course in making the navy yard
workmen non-political.
The designs for the new halves,
quarters and dimes have been an
nounced They are quite elaborate
The Iola register., 1891-11-13
THE EAST.


A FIVE story fat occupied by six
families in New York city was des.
troyed by fire. Loss $4,000. There
were several narrow escapes
CAPT. ALGERNoN HoRNER, supposed
to be connected with the British secret
service, committed suicide In a New
York hotel
THE New York immigration bureau
officials were responsible for the mar
riage of a German brother and sister,
though not knowingly So
J. 2. WITHERow, the extensive fur
mace builder of Newcastle, Pa. is en-
barrassed. The assets are placed at
81, Iii, 600, and the liabilities at 1874, 600
Inability to get ready money is the
cause of the failure.
THERE was a fire at Lorillard's to-
bocco factory at Jersey City, n. ]. The
many hundred of girls employed es-
capped in safety. The loss was about
Sc, 900.
FIRE at Elwood, Pa, destroyed a
block of seven stores and dwellings,
entailing loss of $50, 900. The fire is
supposed TO have been caused by an ex-
ploSiou of natural gas
PRESIDENT POTTER, of the assigned
Maverick bank of Boston, has been
held for trial in 500, 00o bonds He de-
clares that the clearing house commit
tee was very unjust and deprecated the
banks securities.
THE New York presbytery has de.
cided to drop the Briggs hcresy case.
MoNsIeNoR PRESTON, a well known
dignitary of the Roman Catholic church,
died at New York recently.
Ey-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND declares
that the election results show that
tariff reform is stronger than ever.
Mr. Flowers plurality in New York
Is 4s, sS4 The legislature is very close
and may be tie on joint ballot
Gov. RUSSELL. of Massachusetts,, was
reelected by 5, 429 votes The rest of
the state ticket and the legislature
were republican.
THE car stables of the rapid transit
line in Newark, N. j., were burned.
Loss about $50, 600
A SPECIAL from Binghamton, N. Y,
says: Lieut. Gov. Jones voted for
Fassett, and it is believed that he voted
the complete republican ticket"
COMPLETE figures from every county
in Pennsylvania show a plurality of
SIS, 500 for Gregg, rep, for auditor-gen-
eral and 5S, 764 plurality for Morrison,
rep, for state treasurer.
A BRAZILIAN editor now in New
York says the trouble in Brazil is due
20 British chagrin at President Da
Fonseca signing the reciprocity treaty
Sith the United States
JUDeE TAINroR Of Hartford, Conn.
has decided that wholesale liquor deal
ers located outside of the state caunot
sell liquor in Connecticut without taxi
ing out q license in each county where
the liquor is to be sold.
New YoRK's legislature is probably
democratic by three majority on joint
hziiat
The Iola register., 1891-11-13

SEVENTEEN men were killed and two
fatally injured by the fall of the cage
at the Anaconda mine, Butte, Mont
THE plurality of Gov. Boies in lows
has been placed at 5000, gain of 2. 0ot
over two years ago The alliance car
ried one county for governor, one TO,
representative and one for senator.
The republicans will have clear ma
jority in the Legislature.
THE new Judges In Kansas are: Earle,
democrat; Humphrey. democrat; Mar.
tin, Abbott Reed, Stillwell, West and
johnson, republicans, and Slime and
Bashore. alliance.
THE Colorado returns indicate that
the republicans elected Helm to the
supreme court and carried all but two
counties
In Nebraska the alliance candidates
were beaten by about 1000. In Omaha
President Cannon, of the Irish national
league, was showed under for a county
office
BOOMERS have fled on every acre OF
the 81, 00O, 900 Omaha tract thrown open
to settlement in Wisconsin.
CORA NEEsE, eighteen years old, OF
Lebanon. Ind. died from nicotine
poisoning. brought on by cigarette
smoking.
THE Moore desk works, 2no 600 feet
of oak lumber and three buildings ad-
joining. in Indianapolis, Ind. were de-
stroyed by fire Loss $4,000 with
about SIS. 600 insurance.
The Farmers mortgage and savings
bank of Summerville, Ore. was entered
by two masked men who, at the muzzle
of the pistol. compelled the cashier TO
give up about 81, 500 in cash. The rob-
bers were supposed to be residents OF
the neighborhood.
LABOR rates between Chicago and
southern points have been abolished.
taking effect November IS.
THR block coal miners of Indiana
have decided to strike for an increase
of wages
EX-SENATOR INGALLS,, of Kansas,
predicts Harrison and Cleveland as op-
ponents next year, with Boies for dem
ocratic second place. He rejoices at
alleged alliance decadence.
THE Iowa railway employees clubs
are said to have had much to do with
republican defeat in that state.
HENRY CLARK, the footpad arrested
at Helena. Mont, In company with
Bertha Forslund, has been sentenced
to forty years in the penitentiary. The
woman was set free.
THE bankers of Ohio have formed a
state organization, with J. w. Chamb ber-
lain, of Tifiin, as president
ACCORDING to late returns from Iowa,
the democrats elected Boies by 5000
and the rest of their state ticket by g..
600 and secured the senate.
The Iola register., 1891-11-13
MONSIGNOR PRESTON DEAD.

A Notable Convert of the Roman Catholic
Church Passes Away.
New YORK, Nov. 5.-Rt Rev. Mon
signor Thomas s. Preston, vicar-gen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-10
TRADES UNION CONGRESS-.
Declares EmphaticaIly In Favsr Of Tho
Eight Hour Law.

New Castle, Sept. 9.-Tfades Unions
congress resumed deliberations today. BY
vote Of 242 70 l56 on motion 10 effect that
bill reducing or fixing the honfs Of lsbos
ought 70 be Of petDss,vs or optional char.
stter, vas Carried after Considerable dis
cussion. Amendment Proposed 10 eight
hour internal Law recon. ndAti0n In sub
stance 10 tight hours Law when passed,
shall no. b, enforced wuhout conseut Of
two-thiris of the organ, zsd members Of the
trade Concerned.
Sev.rai deieg' ties protested against the
sccep al ce Of The amend m ms on hs gfoand
that BY NO doing the delegates vould stul-
sify resolution passed in regard to the com.
pulsoYy eight hour Law. "Ben" Tilistt,
speaking sgAibs, the amsndmsnt, urged
that the vast maj ori,y Of wofkmsn we're
notable 10 fight Out the issue for themselves
snd the introduction Of pfemissivs prtaci.
pales would greatly Increase thsifA,facsl-
ties in getting the reduction Of their hosfs
Of labor. Delegate Coyie on behalf Of
the miners MinePs' Federation, said he sp-
proved Of the permissive principal in ref
erence to the proposed eight hour lsv and
advocahd the adoption Of the smsndme as.
Mr.. Iiardit, Of the AysSshife minsfe
organiz I,ion. moved the Amendments dsclaf-
ing that ihe eight hour la~ he'd b sen forced
in oil trades and occupstions except where
the majod'y Of organ zsd msnb ,rs in any
trade or occupation piotests By ballot vote
sgsinss the proposal The amendmsns vas
carried 2s5 to 1873. amid prolonged chsaf-
ing; bscuming subnantive fssolusion by
tus Withdravai Of other amendments, Wss
adopted al 10 10 A scene Of gfsat en-
tbusiasm followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-10
Railruaos E STEAMBOATS,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Arrangement Of Trains In Effect June
28th, 1891.

GOING WEsTS1 4. n. for Levfstou
Rocktsnd, Portland, Boston aad Montreal; 10 4
n for Haiowelt. Gardiner and south CARD asr
IA A =. for Lewiston, tArpingtSn, Roskiand
portland; ie4xz A. NJ express TOR Hailovsn, Oar
diner, Bruns sfck, Portland and Bssson oonnHs.
lnt fof White Mountains and Qaebsc; l.e r. h
rot Hailo~eii, Gardiner and soath Gardines: al
r. n. for Brunsviek, Bath. Rockisnd. Portland
Montreal; sos r. NJ for HAi5Sveii, Gardiner and
Sosth Gardiner; ii1o r. NJ might PuIlnna) FOR
Lsvfston. Bath, Portland and Boston
GOING EAST-2.io A. NJ might expressj for
sEevhegzn, Belfast, Bangor, Bar Hassof, 81.
s.epheas, 81. John and Aroostook Coasty; Is A.
ExJtsss leaves v Natervtiie for ssngo., Bar Har.
bor spd 81 John, At 10 r. M "a r. n. er.
press for Watsryilie, sewport. Dover, FoHcroft,
bangor. Bar HarboY and St John; s.4s r. NJ. for
xa.sryills. sEovhsxsn, GARLAND. teonpeetins
with 5onsrset kSilssy1 Belfast, Dover and Fox
croft. Bangor, St. STEPHENS, st. John and Afo1s
toos Csunty; 7.1o r. n. for " Wat-ryiile And S.i7
A NJ, Sundays only, for Bangor.
The Wight Pullman Trains run esrh way every
sight, sundays included, but not TO skoxhsT.n
oeyoad Bangor, exospiisg to Bar barbor. On San-
dhy mornings.
fhs day express trains yo,ns West a. io.22 A.
n and East at z.s4 r. NJ raa daily, Sundays in
eladed, between Boston, lewiston, Bath, Rock.
land Bar Hzrbor and 81 John.
ACCOM- TRAIN for Augusta
lsaVss South Gardiner. s.2s A. NJ. IL 50 and 4 10
P " Gardiner. sAA. NJ: LOO sad IS +. N. /;
Hsloseii. st9 a. NJ, t.i2 aad $50 p ID.
Through tickets to California and all points
south add West way b. had Of Il. Il. Walker
tlesst age at, Augusta, the only of1cs In Augusta
.sliiDg via all and checking baggage fre, Of
tsgesse.
PAYsOE TUCKER, Vice Pres. q Geaf Manager.
y r. BOOTHBY, Gen1 Pass. and Ticket Az.
PyrtiAnd. Jane "a, 1891.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-10
NEW PRAeH OF OLD RIoHY.
fhs Struggle Between the Western
Union and Bell rslsphops.

NEw YORK, Sept. 9.-The protTsctsd
lii igasion between the Western Union Com.
psny and the American Bell Telephone
Company bids fair to assums . still more
sensational aspect. WheA the ffst.nsmed
company brought suit sssinst the telephone
company, in 1883, for an accounting and
the payment OF about o. 500 600. the
United States Circuit Court Of Msssschu.
ceus appointed ex-Judse John Lowsll
referee to take testimony in the case.
The case has been fought with doGgsd
determination and bitter persistency through
the last eight years. Recently belief has
gair ed currency among the telegraph and
ephone people that Referee Lowells
report 10 practically completed and that Ito
tenor 10 unfavo,able to the Wsstsrn Union
Company. According to general report
ex Judge Lowell decides that the Western
Union Company 10 not entitled 10 the whole
or any part Of the 47, 800 600 to which it
lays claim. This sum Includes 20 per cent.
Of the capital stock Of local companies 60
quired by the American Bell Telephone
Company, together with . peret ntsUe
OF the earnings Of those companies. The
contrs oct existing between the too great
corporations, upon which the Western
Union based iis claim, was construed very
differently by the respective officers and
counsel Of the corporations concerned.
DR.. Norvin Green, President OF the
Western Union Company, said yesterday
that he hsd no reliable information that ex-
Judge Lowell has prepared . report ad-
vers to the interetts Of the Western Union.
"Shoiild such an adverse decision BE- fled"
said Dr. Green, ii will be Tough. By the
Western Union Company with every
weapon at its commspd. That 10 all care
to say about toe matter today"
The allegation that ex-Judgs L,wtlps
brother and other relatives are, and long
have been, large holders Of the stocks OF
the Bell Telephone Company. will proba-
bly, form the priscipal ground upon which
an adverse report from lhe referee will be
attacked by the Western Union lAwJ efs.
Ex Judge John Lowell 10 . rich man and
. member Of rich and sristocfatic family.
A good share Of his fsmiiy's surplus wealth
was inve sted in Bell Telephone stock many
ears ago.
A. syon as thu expected advefae report 10
Hled with the c1uet. counsel for the West.
Urn Union Company will move to have It
set aside for reasons to be hereafter stated.
Ex-Julge John +. Dillon and Gen. Wager
Swayne Of this city and the law nfm Of
Hale Il Benton Of Boston will represent
the Western Union in this fight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-10
800 sAvAoEs ON BOARD.
Natives Fro m the Gilbert Isiands
Locked 10 the Hold OF an AmslioAn
Big.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 9-In brakes
b y, ten miles from This city, lies the
American brig Tsh ii with 800 Gllbel
Islanders securely locked in the hold.
The vessel pat into that obscure port,
the captain says, because he wanted to re-
pair damages by storm. and hs didn't want
TO be bothered by the curiosity seekers who
would have swsrmed over his boat in this
hsrb
The destination Of the Tahiti and her
cargo Of ssvages is San Benito, Mexico,
where these poor beings are being taken
o.tensibly under contract to work on coffse
plantations.
To those familiar with the history Of the
abuses that have been practiced on unfor-
tunate islanders who have been conveyed
from their homes in the past to work in
other countries it will seem at least singular
that so many Of them are crowded on board
an American brig lying in American waters.
With regard to the natives who have been
carried away to work on the plantations in
the northern portion Of Australia and in Fiji
and other i.lands, it has been charged and
proved that in the majority Of cases the ssv-
sges have been enticed from their homes by
fraudulent pretences and treated rs slaves
by those who contracted for their labor.
1t may be that the human cargo OF the
Tahiti will meet with better treatment in
Mex co than their unfortunate countrymen
have experienced elsewhere and shat the
Tahiti Is engaged in IL gitimate traffic, but
it is at least singular that the brig, wht
compelled to put into port from stress Of
VT athef, shonld have made for the isolated
cove known ss brakes Bay, when the port
of San Francisco was 90 near.
Capt. Ferguson, who vas in charge till
today, declares that the islanders have cln'
tracts by which the Mexican government
agrees to return them to ,heit homes when
their term Of labor has expired This was
denied today by Mexican Consul Coney.
Federal officials were seen and Collector
Phelps said he would send tug to the brig
tomorrow ard ascertain just what WAS her
cargo of living freight. Today the captains
we're changed, and fesrs are expressed that
they may give the customs efficess the slip
before morning. Those familiar with this
ttsffic say that these 800 islanders are
virtual slaves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-10
ZEE MISSISSIPPI LBvzEs.
Work Done under the eupsrvision Of
Louisiana.

NEw ORLEANS, Ls, Sept 9.-Secretary
Hoffman Of toe Board of State Engineers
has compiled Q state ement Of the ysrdsgs
ard cost Of oil the levee contracts under
the supervision of the board. Some Of
the contracts are to be paid for from
the general levee fund, and Others
from the revenues Of the several levee dis
tricts into which the State is divided.
The figures do not represent the opera
tions Of the Orleans le7ee district, as ,he
oisy limits Of New Orleans are dengastsd
They show that 20 far, outside Of this dis
trict, the various authorities h,ve contract
ed for the placing and rsvetting where nee
essary Of 1 204 200 cubic yards Of earth 81
cost Of q, s,620, ,I5l.62. The work in the
city limits Will cost $500, 900 more. Among
these contracts vhicn do not represent ali
the levees buildings necessary for the food
Of 1892, 10 ths new Ames leves on which
force Of $50 convicts 10 employed.
This line contains 9s 500 cubic yards,
and will cost s35 500. With the compara-
lively small damage to the Isvee last h1od,
and the smount Of work contracted for and
contemplated, the lsvees Of the Mississippi
Valley will be in better condition mex
year than ever before. Ii 10 thought that
the Unitsd ates engineers have recon
mended the assuming by the Governmeni
Of voks ssgresas,ng slme 400. 900 cubic
yards, but their recent report 10 not ye'
made public, not having been acted upor
BY the war department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-10

NEW GUNS FROM wATBRvLIHr


SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 9.-Tests
have recently been made about 60 miles
north Of here on the banks Of the Guada.
loupe Of one Of the recent productions of
the Watervliet Arsenal. Light Battery +,
Third Artillery, under command Of Major
Burbank, had charge Of the trial, which
was very successful.
The battery 10 composed Of four pieces
of 8 2iuches calibre. They sre 80 7 inches
in length (something longer than the Kfupp
Of similar power) and weigh 829 pounos
each. What would be termed in ordinary
psrlance the barrel consists Of an interior
steel tube over the rear half Of which =
steel jacket has been shrunk at . carefully
regulated tensi IN. The breech mechanism
consists Of piece Of steel, upon the cyhn-
drical part Of which 10 turned heavy.
threaded screw. At intervals of so
degrees these threads are plsned away,
90 that Of the entire circumference
Of the screw block one half re-
tains the screw thread and in the
other half the threads are 40 plsned that
three fragments screws ard three planned
intervals are produced The concsvs screw
in the breech VI ihe quo il plsned CO res
pondiI gIJ, 20 that when the block 10 ID
place the projecting screw threads Of ih.
block pass into the removed spaces OF u"
copcave screw until the block 10 pushed
home. A turn Of so degrees % rotates the
block that the rtmAiDiDg ihfsAds ebas t
The re smsining threads In the each Of tn,
quo. The breech block 10 neld in ring
o.lled the "carrier ring" through which IL
slides freely. The "csrrier ring" has >
hinge upon the eide attaching il TO the gun
| D. -
leased and tine block pulled back il 10
swung TO one side leaving the chamb :
tpen and clear.
The proiectile 10 . conicsl shell Of cast
iron, weighing u pounds, unloajed
Loaded and fused it weighs 134 pounds
1t is fred by q percussion fuse pisc.d IN
the base Of the shell, and explGdss when
it strikes the ground VI any hard obi ct
The charge 10 three and three quarter
pounds Of large grained. SLOW burning pow
der. The target used 10 tie tests vas .
strip OF canyw 9xl4 feet
The hfiDg Friday was begun ct 2050
yards. The hfsi shot was In line slightly
above the target. and from that time on the
missiles fell upon . strip Of ground not
more than 20 feet In width and extending
up the hill couple Of hundred yards. The
l,ngth Of ihis strip was rot due to the fact
that ,hey we're elevated or depressed In &C.
cordance with the intention 70 fire at, be-
low, or above the target.
When the guns we're moved back to the
2250 yard range and few rounds hsd been
fred, Major Burbank requested his sab
ordinate tfiicers to suppose that the upper
ede Of the target represented The crest Of
AZ enemy's saYthvorks surmountsd By
suns. Simultansously, and Without coz
fsreacs, the iieusenants changed the sisva
sion Of their pieces exactly three degrees
and the projecdles sang over the canvas 1t
uniform height. highly susssstive Of the
effect hal the supposititious cannon been in
place.