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The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
GEN ERAL NE WS.

The business part of Blais, Wis, burned
yesterday. Loss $4,000.
G. +. Lyon and his wife were thrown from
their carriage at New Haven, Conn.,, last
evening and dangerously hurt
The squdron of evolution was off Fishers
Island yesterday and the naval militia
aboard was given lesson in handling big
guns.
The officials of the national lead trust an
nounce that they have decided TO reorgan.
izs corporation under the laws Of New
Jersey. The new corporation will have a
capital of S30,000000.
Policeman James Kelley, Lucas Myers and
train during a row near lockwood, Pa,
Sunday. Kelley and Myers were killed and
Pyle probably will die
Fred Brackett, chief clerk OF the Treasury
Department, has resigned to become spec
ial agent with headquarters In London to ov-
ersee the admission OF exhibits in the Chica-
20 fair to this country.
There is a serious controversy between the
trustees of the NJ. V. Livington Cycle Man.
ufacturing Company, recently suspended
and the officers of the concern. The matter
has been placed in the hands OF attorneys
and there will be litigation concerning the
$129,000 assets.
The Nebraska railroad managers are en-
deavoring to defeat the law making eight
hours days work, which goes into effect
August /. All the companies have pre-
pared instructions to their employees saying
they will be employed and paid by the hour
after August 1. Trouble is expected when
the companies attempt to put the scheme In
operation.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
How Bath Lost tho Contract.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The iron works OF
Bath, Me-, lost the contract for the protected
cruiser No. 13 for two reasons First, the
Cramp Bros. came down to the bid Of the
Bath Company, viz $2,69o,OOO. Second, it
was conceded that the Cramps could build
the vessel in six months less time, as they
are building No. II, the exact duplicate. Be-
sides, the Bath Company has about all the
work 1t could do.
The successful firm has been Obliged to
reduce its offer to the figures of the enter
prising Bath firm, which in the end may lose
nothing by not receiving this award.
The latter has certainly gained in reputa-
tion by this announcement OF its willingness
to build large war ship, of exceptional
speed, on q smaller estimate OF cost than that
Of the famous Philadelphia concern. 1t will
also now be able to concentrate its working
force on finishing the two gunboats and the
harbor defence ram 1t has on hand, so that
when Congress authorizes more large ships.
next winter, 1t will be in better position
for bidding on them.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
The Observance Of Labor pay,

The committee In charge Of the observance
OF Labor Day, held their weekly meeting
last night and transacted business that will
assure the success Of the programme they
have decided to carry through. MIR. Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American Feder-
alton Of Labor. sent a letter accepting the
invitation to deliver the Labor Day address.
The Paving Cutters Union OF Clark's Isl.
and have slgnifed their intentions to come to
Portland and take part In the parade. 1t
was reported that II Is the intention Of the
employees OF the Eastern Forge Company at
Deering, employing about one hundred and
fifty men. to turn out with the Central La
Dor Union on Labor Day. and they will ap-
pear In uniform and be accompanied by full
band. The Lewiston and Auburn Centra
Labor Union has notified the Central Labor
Union Of this city to furnish sfor their nse
two thousand tickets. The transportation
committee reported that the Maine Centra ,
railroad will be fully equipped TO take charge
Of those who will visit Sebago Lake ON La
Dor Day and that special trains win be run
at intervals to and from the lake. Great inter
est Is manifested In the senior scull match
race. The clerk Of the committee stands In
strueted to have Mr.. Frates pull against j.
w. Kirby OF the Narraganset boat club OF
Providence, II. i,
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NE ISSUED STOCK.
Another OF the Peculiar Trans ctIons
of Cashier PerclvaI unearthed.

LEWISTON, July 27,-When the directors
Of the Shoe g Leather National Bank Of
Auburn discovered the Irregularities In bank
affairs. they feared one OF the methods of
raising money resorted to by defaulting
Cashier Percival, was the Issuance Of fraud
ulent certificates OF stock. Rigid inquiry
was made and assurances were given that no
such stock was outstanding. 1t has been
discovered within a few days that twenty
shares Of such stock were issued. The ex-
cashier sold them TO the Bethel Savings bank
about two years. ago. This bank previously
had purchased regularly issued shares. Al
ter the directors notified the Bethel Savings
bank OF the assessment Of 10 per cent Of
their 25 shares OF stock. the bank replied
that they had 45 shares and thus the fraud
was discovered. The Shoe & Leather bank
will buy the over issue and cancel the stock.
losing about $1,000 by the transaction, TO say
nothing Of the dividends that have been paid
regularly on the shares. As no other case
has been heard from In response to the as
sessment IL is probable that this was the
only over issue.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
Nelson, the Driver, and Nelson, the
Horse.

The great Maine stallion did not succeed In
breaking the record at the Detroit Blue Rib
bon Meeting the past week although there
are intimations everywhere that il the horse
was properly handled he would come nearer
to 1t than under the hands of his present
owner, who first of all desires to drive for
the benefit of the grand stand. An observer
writes In the New York Times, as follows:
There Is this to be said however, that IL
Charles H0ratiO Nelson wished TO have the
horse that bears one-third Of his name 20 to
his limit when he drove him at Detroit, he
certainly has much to learn about handling
his precious property for an extreme effort.
Everybody knows that the trotter should
have every chance to get squared away for
such feat, and the accepted method is TO
come down at smart gait from the long dis
tance or about 200 yards in some cases, grad
ually Increasing the clip till the horse Is at
top speed, when he leaves the wire. Nelson
gets no such help from his driver, who whirls
MIN about less than 20 yards from the Judges
stand, and with mild whoop rushes down
1or the word. This is much more Impress
sive way OF starting than the regulation one
but the play for the grand stand is at the ex,
pense Oh time lost, which cannot be made up
when the clip Is below 2.12, and It is an open
question whether the eccentric New Eng
Lander does not care more for effect than for
record breaking"
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
PREPARING TO PROLONG THE BATTLE.
Portland Base Ball Managers VIII
Not Surrender Yet.
New England oaTsmen Will Row
Races on Labor Day.
How MiIlona aire Durant Will Find
Pleasure on the Ocean.

At the meeting of the directors Of the
Portland ball club, held at the United States
Hotel last evening, 1t was voted to continue
the club, and IL the situation of league af-
fairs warranted, the club would be strength
ened to keep their place In the league. 1t
was also voted, IL 1t could be so arranged, to
play a returE benefit game of ball with the
Worcesters, Wednesday, August 9TH. and
kilograms have been sent Manager Leonard
to that effect, and for him to make the neces-
sary arrangements.
LEWISTON, July ga telegram was sent
to President Tom Lowell, of the New Eng.
land Base Ball League this forenoon, asking
him IL the league would hold. Ii 1t will,
and assurance Is given, an half dozen men
stand ready in Lewiston to advance the cash
to pay forfeit, and run the Lewiston team to
this end. Some of the players were going
home today, but have held over to see the
outcome OF this move. In this case 1t Is
likely that A. E. McDonough would do the
executive part Of the work for the new man
agement, and plenty Of money and some of
the best citizens stand behind it. A slx-club
league is what they desire.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
Ne Is NOT THE MAN.
John Lind, Not AInny, was Arrested
In haFFlaon.

The man who was arrested by the Depu-
ties Plummer at Harrison. on suspicion OF
being Frank Q. Almy. the murderer Of Chris-
tie Warden, was supposed yesterday to be
John Lind Of Richmond. At any rate he
doesn't answer Almy's description. A man
In this city. who belongs In Richmond,
gave such description OF Lind as led the
sheriffs to believe that he Is that person.
This Lisd was described as .desolate sort
Of person. but the informant did not know
OF his ever having been a criminal.
The prisoner told Deputy Samuel Plum
mer that about week ago he came from
Boston to New Gloucester and thence
worked his way to Richmond and Harrison.
he was working in a mill at Harrison when
arrested. His father and one sister live In
Salem, Mass, and his wife, who Is a Wis
casset girl, is In Beverly. Mass. Lind says
that he has been drinking heavily OF late
In fact his habits OF intoxIcatl0n were the
cause Of his wlfe's leaving him some years
ago. About three weeks ago he started on a
prolonged spree, and leaving home, went TO
Boston. All this time he was drinking
heavily and he can tell but little that hap
pened during that time. He got on the train
with an indistinct idea OF going home. Fin
ally he found himself at New Gloucester and
from there he started on foot to seek work.
He thinks this was on Thursday, the day
before the murder was committed. He found
work at Harrison and was axious to get back
there.
Detective Hanscom, who sends descrip-
tion of Almy about the country. says Almy
was born In Maine. aud had attended school
near Portland; claimed to have lived Ia the
South, and frequently spoke Of himself as a
Southerner; said he worked on a milk route
In and about Lynn at the time OF the big fire
there, but was very reticent concerning his
earlier years; Is well educated and writes
readily and we'll
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
THE FAITHFUL MAY scoLp,
But Grover Cleveland VIII EnJoy Life
and Not Make Spec eches.

BUzzARD's BAY, Mass, July 27.-To a
representative Of the Herald at Buzzard's
Bay ex-President Cleveland said today, in
reply to inquiries concerning the report that
he was to 60 on speechmaking trip to Ohio: |:
Il have not been requested by the Ohio
Democrats to make speeches in their state
during the pending canvass. l do not ex-
pect to take part in the campaign there nor
In any other state. and have never given
the slightest intimati0n Of an intention to do
so. have confidence that Governor Camp
bell aud all other fair minded political
friends will understand that II decline to
go upon the stump there are perfectly good
and valid reasons for my action entirely con-
sistent with the most earnest desire for the
success OF all the Democratic candidates in
Ohio or elsewhere OF course l anticipate a
cry will be raised in certain quarters, II such
q requests made and declined. that am sell
fish and Indifferent to the success OF others
OF my party, but such Ill natured accusations
/ do not exDect To eseaD0 in anv event"
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
IN BANGOR AND NEWPORT.
Two More Towns heard From with
the Murderer In Each.

BANGOR, July T.-A man apparently in
sane was brought to Bangor jail Saturday
from Hampden. He and another man ap-
piled for work to Mr.. Robinson In town
Friday. The next morning the other man
disappeared ami this one seemed Insane and
was brought to the station here. Suspicion
now Is aroused that he Is Almy, the fugitive
murderer. He has cut on one wrist and ia
many other respects agrees with the descrip-
tlon Of Almy. The selectmen from Hamp-
den are here investigating and full descrip-
ton is asked OF the New Hampshire officials.
He will be held for the present.
HANOVER, N. H., July 27.-Detective
Hanscom and Sheriffs Brigham and Canning
left here at 11.30 o'clock for Newport, N. a.,
where telephone reports say a man answer
ing to the description OF Almy, was arrested
this forenoon. The officers considered the
description telephoned so good that they
started Immediately.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
CHANCE FOR PORTLAND soYs.
New Er gland Association Arranging
the Labor Day Regatta.

BosroN. July 27.-There was not quo
rum at the meeting of the executive commit
tee. of the New England Amateur Rowing
Association at the Revere House this even
ing, yet some business was done. A letter,
resigning his position ON the board, was re-
ceived from James S. Aborn Of the Nara
gansett Boat Club Of Providence, and (. Ii.
Tingley appeared In his place. The presi-
dent was instructed to appoint a regatta
committee Of IL for the labor day regatta
The following officials were selected: Refer
ee, Henry w. Garfield, president Of the Ma
tlonal Amateur Athletic Association; timers
j. III. Abel, Jr., of the Nassau Boat Club of
the Harlem river; Theodore Van Raden, of
the Atalanta Boat Club. and John Hunnker
OF the Schuylkill navy; starter, Walter
Simpson, president OF the New England
Amateur Rowing Association. 1t was agreed
to have the same events contested as at the
last regatta at lawrence.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
ALMY TURNS up IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
Mrs. Ladoo Of Aver, Mas, Com.
pares Him with His Portrait.
They Have Him In Bangor ana Also
Up In Newport, VI.
The Suspect who Was Brought
Here, However, Wasn't the Man.

AVER. Mass. July 27.-There Is much ex-
element here over the report that Frank @.
Almy, the Hanover murderer, passed
through here today. This forenoon man
called at Paul Ladoo's house for food. Mrs.
Ladoo noticed likeness to Almy and took
the murderer's photograph and compared 1t
with the man while he ate. Every point
agreed. She tried to examine his arm. but
the man kept it covered, the woman thinks
Intentionally. He wore dark clothes and
did not look like tramp. Hetold Mrs. La
doc be was seeking work and had seen peo-
pie here, but investigation shows these state
ments to be false. A strict search about
here failed to reveal his whereabouts or how
he came to town or when and how he disap-
peared The man said he was going to Hol-
yoke.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28

NOR SALE-First class farm Of about 10 acres,
IL cuts 40 ions hay, in the city Of Westbrook
good buildings; SebagO water free; apples, pears,
plums, cherries, currants. etc.; abundance OF
wood. some timber; tools go with the farm. Also
for sale, eight horses jiggers, sleds, harnesses,
phaetOn, open buggy, etc. q. B. MCGREGOk,
203 Commercial street. 24t
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
irwIn's Circus.

Today and tomorrow. at and 8 p. NJ,
Irwin Brothers circus will exhibit on the
Deering grounds. The Troy Telegram says
The IrwinBrothers have the biggest little
show that has visited this city In many years.
The performance Is worth several times the
admission fee and one spectator was
heard to remark, after the exhibition, that
ne would rather pay fifty cents to see the
Irwin show than Twenty-Five cents to see the
Forepangh show. The performance Is
mainly one Of athletic ieats and every per-
former Is OF frst-class skill. The show begins
with a leaping troupe OF ten athletes and
some hrst-class work Is done. Then follow
feats of skill on the horizontal bars, flging
hoop, flying trapeze, etc. Two contorti0n-
lists do clever double act and there Is an
aerial eontortion act Of iron rings that ex-
cells anything OF the kind ever witnessed In
this city. The slack wire performer Is also
one OF the best and funny clowns help In
making the performance a thoroughly en-
j0s able one. The concluding acts are BY
performing dogs who do a number OF clever
acts. Every one who attended last night
went away an advertiser for the show.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
Accused of Numbering Their Daugh-
Ter

TORONTO, July 27-On the morning of
phia Handbook, aged % years, daughter of
Edward Handbook, who keeps store in the
village of FairbanR, few miles from this
city, was found at the foot of the cellar stairs
cious wounds on the head, but the father de-
clared that they must have been received by
his daughter in falling down the stairs. 1t
was suspected, however, that murder had
been committed, and the case was placed in
the hands of a government detective. As a
result Of his investigation, both father and
mother were arrested today, aud charged
with the murder nf THAR dannhfar
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
Obituary Notes.

Ex-Governor Paul Dilling ham OF Vermont
died yesterday morning. He would have
been 90 years old next month. He was q
member Of Congress In 1874, and governor Of
Vermont In 1865 and 1867.
j. o. White Of East Dixfeld, a prominent
citizen and we'll known live stock buyer
died at his home Saturday, aged about 5(
years.
Mr.. Charles A. Frazer, a prominent citizen
and well known druggist of Charlestown
Mass, died Sunday. He was born in Bucks.
port. Me-. July 4, 1852. He was educated In
CharlestOwn and served in the Massachu-
sets House of Representatives in 1890. A
widow and child survive him.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28

American Association.

The following games were played in the
American Association yesterday:
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Washingtons. ......0 O o o 2 o O.
Athletics. o o o o. o
Base hits-Washingtons. 8; Athletics, 5. Er-
rors-Washlngt ms, 8; Athletics. 3. Batteries
Carsey and Suteliffe, Weyhing and Cross.
AT BALTIMORE.
Baltim0res. .........0 o 2 2 o o 1 Z 5
Bostons. s........ ....1 o o o o. 3
Base hlts-Baltimores, z; Bostons, 8. Errors
Baltim0res, 2 B0su0ns, 3. Batteries-Madden
and Robinson, Fitzgerald and Murphy.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnatis. ........O O o o 1 g. 8
Louisvilles. 0 D 2 o o 0 O. 2
Base bits-Cincinnatis, 10; Louisyilles, 2. Err
rors- Cincinnatis, 2; Louisvlles, @. Batteries
Bell and Vaughan. Stratton and Ryan.
AT COLUMBUS.
st. Louis. s...........1 o o 3 2 2 o o l. 8
Columbus...........0 o 2 o O. 8
Base hits-St, Louis, IL; Columbus, 8. Errors
Sc. Louis, 3; Columbus, 2. Batteries-McGll
Duryea and Boyle, Clarke and Donahue.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
Of Ashbury Staples burned
Broke His Shoulder.

BATH, July 27.-Sunday night burglars
entered DAMS store at the north snd. A
pocketbook containing $125 was rlhed and
the book and two checks left on the counter.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
Tlnged with Sarcasm.

A two percent expectation that the Hall
moving machine company of Portland might
be induced to move to this city, was q will
o-tne-wisp to the Biddeford Board Of Trade,
but letter from Melville Aver. who Is IN
their employ. has e.herized such hopes. HIS
miles from the Forest City, with an unutll-
ICED water supply, has offered to erect ior
them a $4,000 building (rent free) and ex-
empt them from taxation. WHATS the mat
ter with furnishing the salary ana feeding
the men.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
PRICE 81 YEAR. WHEN PAID IN ADVANCE 81.

place August Goth. A large number OF en-
tries are expected from Dover, Foxcroft,
Skowhegan, Portland and Lewiston, al
though Waterville and Fairfield wheelmen
are capable Of running quite respectable
races without any outside entries.
81 lall keep my string In the stables until
the Fairfield trottine races" says Appleton
way, Bangor, Lewiston and Portland races
VIII be contested by MOuntalneer, kesolute,
Present, Lewis p. and Appleton. The large
purses offered by the enterprising manage
ment OF the Oldtown and Norway parks
nave made 10 possible for me to put In the
whole month OF August In nv own state;
tnen we Will go the rounds Of the southwest
ern circuit In Indiana and IIIinoIs
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
Lost In a Wa,ery Cave.

DANBURY. Conn, July GA boatman
named REYNOLDS. while pulling IN the an
chor OF his boat at Lake Waccabnc late yes
terdav. fell into the water and disappeared.
Divers went to work immediately to recover
the body. but after several nours searching
cave was discovered at the bottom Of the
lake and was explored for depth Of 30
feet without finding the end. 1t Is supposed
the bodv Is lost in this watery cave
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
Four Killed and TWO injured.

ELMIRA, N. Y, July 27.-Rev. Wellington
White started out to drive this evening, nav
ing with him Mrs. White. their three chill
dren. Hattie Hasting, the daughter of a
neighbOr, and Susie Mccarthy, nurse girl.
At Eldridge Park, freight Train which had.
park occupied the nearer track of the Erie
railroad. Mr.. White drove between the sec
tions of the train upon the other track inst in
time to be struck by passenger train from
the west Mr.. White, Ibis daughter Lillian,
aged o Hattie Hastings aged 9 and Susie
MCCARTHY aged IL were Instantly killed.
Mrs. White and a child two years old re-
ceived each fracture OF the skull and terri.
Bile cuts and bruises. IL Is not expected that
they will survive the night.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
8ALMAcEpA'S BULLETIN
II OF c ours Makes the Government
the Victor In Chill.

SANTIAGO DE chill. July 27.-An official
announcement has been made to the effect
that the revolt is not making any progress.
After the defeat CT the rebels at Vallenar
5000 men were ordered from Iquique to Alta.
Gamma, but a thousand of them refused to
leave as they had not received any pay. The
rebels will not venture to attack the army
at Coquimbo. although the forces there are
Isolated from the other Balmacedian forces.
Judicial authority has been re-established
and it works regularly throughout the terri
tory in concert with legislative power. thus
rendering impossible the overthrow of Pres
ident Balmaceda,
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
Bay state white Caps.

WEST MEDwAY. Mass, July 27.-In the
trial of the alleged white caps, John Henry,
Michael Henry. Charles Gormley, Peter
and tarring Herbert Pratt, the government
concluded their evidence this afternoon,
Judge Fairbanks decided that the first
named four were pro badly guilty and bound
them over to the grand jury In $500 each.
The court will give its decision at 2 O'Clock
Wednesday as TO the discharge of Welch for
assault and holding him for conspiracy.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Charles M.
Tompkins has been commissioned postmas-
ter at Westfeld, Me.
The following postal schedule is an
nounced:
Route 245. South Harpswell TO Brunswick.
Leave South Harpswell daily except Sunday at
730 a. M, or In season TO connect with train. Ar
rive at Brunswick in three and One-haf hours.
Leave Brunswick daily except Sunday at p. m.
Arrive at South Harpswell fy $50 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
AcoId MIdsummer Mornlne.

WASHINGTON, July 27-Weather reports
from Western New York, Northwestern
Pennsylvania and Northern Ohio show the
occurrence there this morning of the coldest
weather for the season of which the weather
bureau has record. Similar conditions of
extremely low temperature for the season
occurred in the upper and northern portion Of
the lower Michigan peninsula. The temper
ature for the past 20 hours was from 30 to 15o
below the mean over the entire country east
of the Rocky Mountains.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-28
Foreign Notes.

Rains have fallen in Northwest India,
averting the famine that was feared.
Small pox is raging in Tegucigalpa, one of
the largest and finest towns in Honduras.
The Chilian cruiser President BaraZuriz
leaves Lisbon without the crew which she
expected to ship there, the Portuguese gov
ernment preventing the programme from be-
ing carried out.
A Buenos Ayres special says large bank
there has failed, but does not give tho name
of the institution. Millions Of dollars are
involved in tb failure. Business in BuenOs
Ayres, and for that matter throughout the
country, is paralyZed.
A Gillian special says the Junta's troops
are mustered at Huasco, and it is expected
they will soon march to COquimbo and bat
tie with Balmaceda's forces. The congress
sional fleet will operate in the combined at
tack that is to be made upon the govern
ment stronghold.