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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-02
PRICE 81 A YEAR, WHEN PAID In ADVANCE SO.
BY Which Portland No. 2 Cot the
Pitcher.

AT the time theresult of the contest for the
silver pitcher, offered by the Sunday Tele-
gram, was announced there were q number
Of persons who witnessed the contest and
could not see how the award was made. Mr..
G. FL. Ross now comes forward and says he
made the error that gave No. the pitcher,
and he makes affidavlt to the statement be-
fore F. 81. Hartford justice of the peace. Mr..
Charles ii. Ross was the official time keeper
at No. 2's house. The time. as figured by
him, gave NO. 2's record as minutes 48 sec
onds. These figures were published in all
the daily papers Of Friday. But Mr.. Ross
has now discovered that he wrote the time
on his official card as minutes Is seconds.
1t was on this latter basis that Col. j. A.
Smith figured, giving the prize to No. 2. If
the time Of No. 2 had been figured at min
utes 4S seconds, the prize must have gone to
Cumberland by margin Of only two or
three seconds however.
At special meeting Of Engine Company
No. 2. this statement was presented to the
company by Mr.. Ross. The matter was full
ly discussed and the company concluded
that, under the circumstances. as at present
advised, they would regard the judges de-
clsion as final and retain the trophy.
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2
SCHOOL BOARD OBJECTS.
Lewiston Public Building Rented for
a Private School.
Especial to the Press.l

LEWISTON. May 1.-The question of the
parocial against the public school has again
been raised in this city. Years ago there
was erected on Lincoln street building To
be used as public school. In the district
for which this house was provided the peo-
pie are largely French Canadians, who re-
fused to send their children to the public
schools. Consequently the Lincoln street
school, not having its quota Of pupils, was
discontinued about eight years ago, since
when the building has not been used for the
purpose for which 1t was designed, Recent
", however. some Of the French people
formed a plan to start a private school and
they hired from the city government com
mittee. having the care OF the building, this
Lincoln street school house. Yesterday the
private school began its sessions in the pub
lie school building with over 100 scholars In
Now the school board took hand in the
proceedings and claimed that the city gov
ernment had no right to rent the building for
private purposes without the consent of the
board. Thfs evening the matter was
brought before a special meeting of the city
council and an order was introduced proyid-
ing that the Lincoln street building be fitted
up for use as public school once more. In
the board of aldermen the school board car
ried the day and the order passed, but In the
council, after an animated discussion, the
order was tabled to be again considered at
an:adiourn ed meeting. The affairIis creating
considerable feeling and Il Is difficult to tell
claims that in the district for which the Lin
coin street school was established there are
now between 800 and 400 children receiving
no education whatever.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-02
FIGHTING IN FRANCE.
Ten Killed and Twelve Wounded at
FouYuies-OtherR RatfIea

FoURMIEs, France. May IA collision oc-
CURED between miners and gendarmes TO-
day in which seven persons were killed and
p wounded. The mob attacked the Marie
this evening in an attempt to rescue their i'm
prisoned comrades and wounded two soldiers.
The troops opened fire and three men fell
dead. The mob then fled.
LYONS, May Three serious collisions
occurred here today between workmen and
troops called out to help the police. One
policeman was badly hurt and number of
arrests made. Several soldiers were hurt by
flying stones. Great excitement prevails
this evening. The police are utterly power
less to control the bowling mob who, en-
bolded this fact, have become more defiant
than ever. The authorities have been COM
PEELED to summon additional reinforcements
OF soldiers for the protection Of the city.
The rioters cut the telephone and telegraph
wires and are holding uproarions meetings
at working headquarters, where anarchist
speakers are voclferously and wildly ha-
Ianguing their hearers and melting the al
ready maddened men to commit further acts
OF violence.
LYONS, May LILO P. M.-The cuirasseurs
have again charged the crowd and several
today are ten soldiers and policemen injured.
Sixty persons were arrested.
MARsEILLEs. May This evening col
lisiOn occurred between the police and a
crowd of ronghs trying to break the Gordon
Of police. The military was called on for
assistance. When they advanced, they were
received with shower of stones and some
were injured. Seventeen persons were ar
rested.
PARIS. May la mob to-day threatened
thefpolice station at Clichy and body of
gendarmes sailed out to disperse the crowd.
The mob took refuge In a wine shop which
they barricaded. The police attempted to
dislodge them and were met by a v0lley of
revolver shots. Four policemen were
wounded. In the Place de la Concorde, a
large crowd assembled and the police were
Obliged to repeatedly charge the people be-
fore they dispersed.
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SOME NEW ENGLAND TOWNS TREMBLED
And People Rushed Into the streets
To Escape Falling Walls,
But the Walls Are still There and No
Damage Is Reported.
An Earthquake Which Broke the
Record for These Parts.

MELRosE, Mass, May This town was
visited by an earthquake this evening at
about 7o'clock, which shook the residence
Of DR.. Thayer near the Highlands station
and two other adjacent buildings. The Occu-
pants rushed from their houses. greatly
alarmed. The shock. which was slight,
seems to have been felt by only few others
than the ones who were In the three houses
at the time. No damage was done.
MANCHESTER. N. a.. May lat ITO this
evening an earthquake shock was felt here.
Its duration was five seconds. The entire
city was shaken. and so alarming did the
shock become that the occupants OF the
houses ran into the streets. The shock was
particularly severe In the southeastern sec
tion Of the city. No damage is yet reported.
KEENE, N. H., May IA smart earth
quake shock was felt at 7.1Othis evening. and
brick buildings were shaken perceptibly.
CoNTooCooK, N. H., May IAN earth
quake occurred at ITO this evening. very
heavy vibrations passing from West to East.
The towns around here make simIlarfe
port.
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EXTENSIVE PENSION FRAUDS.
An indictment Found Against the
Secretary Of the U. s. Board OF
Surgeons at Springfield.

The grand jury In the United States court
yesterday found indictments against DIR.
Charles Fuller Of Lincoln, the secretary of
the Board of Examining Surgeons at Wlnn
aud Springfield, for exacting illegal fees
from pensioners.
II seems that DIR. Fuller Is a prominent
citizen Of Lincoln. his father being an old
resident and man Of large wealth. Ac-
cording to the charges. DIR. Fuller-who Ia
between forty and fifty years Of age and has
a family-would offer to secure pensions for
parties who had served In the war. and as
sist In prosecuting their claims for generally
from $40 to S25 case and, In some lnstan-
ces, much larger sums. The government
claims to have four or Ave cases sond against
the doctor, but how extended the ramlfica-
tlons Of his practices have been can only be
conjectured, but, 1t is thought they will
reach all through his part of the state. The
doctor, 1t is said, was very deliberate In his
methods. He made his victims enter into
regular contracts with him, for the payment
Of the fees he demanded, and these contracts
hs destroyed when the claims were allowed
by the government, and the fees paid by the
pensioner. When the case comes to trial II
Is expected to be very interesting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-02
QUIET AT HON E.
Labor's Army Mustered Its Forces
In Orderly Array.
Great General Strike of Miners
Failed to MaterIaIIze,
But a Number OF BloodIess Battles
Are In Progress.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The troubles predict
ed for May in this city amount only to
strikes by the house smiths and the franz
ers' unions. These two unions include 5000
men, very small portion of the workmen
Of New York. still they can, by keeping
away from work, throw $4,000 men out of
employment The house smiths want eight
hours day at current wages. Most Of the
employers cannot see their way to granting
this demand and making profits on their con-
tracts. All the unions engaged in the build
ing trades, carpenters, bricklayers, hod car
riers, ETC.. have agreed to stop work If nom
union men are employed to take the places
OF union house smiths. Those men have
eight hours and good wages, but they are de-
termined to give up their work rather than
work with non-union men. The day passed
off very quietly. The workmen held meetings
In plenty, but all were orderly and not an
arrest Of any kind was reported.
The labor demonstration eliminated to-
night In a big mass meeting in Union
Square, 1t Is estimated that 1900 persons
were present when the speaking began. Res
olutions were adopted demanding the reduc-
tion OF the present working hours to eight.
Sporadic strikes are reported from all over
the country today, especially among the
building and mining trades. Some were set
tledIbefore night. No serious disturbances
are reported.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-02
STRIFE ABROAD:
WorkIngmen's Forces In Conflict
With Soldiers and Police.
Fierce Fighting In the Streets Of tho
Eternal City.
Lives Lost In Street Battles In Cities
OF France.

ROME, May 1.-5 p. MA meeting Of
,workiDgmen was held this afternoon near
the church Of San Giovanni. Five members
of the chamber Of deputies were present.
An anarchist speaker violently urged the as
sembled men to attack the police, and the
speakers words so excited his hearers that
soon after the mob stoned the troops sta
TONED in the neighborhood. Some of the
rioters hurled stones at the troops from the
windows of houses in the nelghborhood.
The gendarmes fired upon the riotors and
cavalry charged upon those not put to flight
by the gendarmes' fire. The. infantry
soldiers near the scene of the riot were
ordered to storm the houses from which the
stones came. Signor Barzllai, member OF
the chamber Of deputies; Signor Cipriani, a
socialist leader, and 25 others were wounded
during the riot, and one man was killed out
right by the gendaImes' fire. A gendarme
was stabbed to death by the rioters, and
several troopers were unhorsed, and
trampled upon and killed by their comrades
horses.
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WHERE DID GRAVES co?
The Providence Doctor Seems to
Have Made an Incorrect Statement.

PROVIDENCE. May 1.--Something tangi-
BILE is the outcome of yesterday in the mys-
terious Barnaby case. and that is the state
ment of the Rhode Island Hospital Trust
Co., with which Mrs. Barnaby's money was
deposited. which proves that DR.. Graves did
not 60 straight TO Denver, starting Sunday
this statement it appears that Tuesday,
April p, the day on which he was said to
have been In Chicago, in the afternoon he
cashed checks at some New York bank for
$4,000. These checks came to Providence
and went through the clearing house for COL
lection. When they were presented to the
Hospital Trust Company for payment they
were not honored. This was because DR..
Graves had arrived in Providence some time
Tuesday, after he had cashed the checks In
New York and had stopped payment on
them. He then started West again.
A local paper announces that DR.. Graves
Is constantly shadowed by two Of Inspector
asserts that he has seen these mysterious
men keeping watch over the two entrances
OF the Graves mansion.
1t Is pretty certain that Mrs. Barnaby's
mental condition for some years previous to
her death was such as to invalidate any will.
Thus far neither of the two existing wills
have been presented for probate. DR..
legacies said to have been oequeathed him
by these Instruments.
John Conrad, Mrs. Barnaby'S son-in-law,
has been almost momentarily expected from
Montana. He is looked to to take charge of
affairs at once. He is said to be man Of en-
ergy. On his arrival consultation between
him, Mrs. Conrad, Colonel Wlnship and 9TH
er close connections of the deceased will be
held and some vigorous course Of action de-
cided upon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-02
COAL MINES DESERTED
In Some Places, Although the Cen
eraI Strike Did Not MaterIaIlze.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May ALI the coal
miners in the Springfield district, about
1900, are idle. President N. j. Goings of the
the State Union of Miners says they will re-
main so until the result Is known of the con.
ference to be held in Chicago some day next
week. The operators here today posted a
notice that hereafter they will pay but 80
cents a ton of over inch and quarter screen.
This Is 179 cents less than the price now
paid.
DENVER, Col, May 1.-Reports up to noon
from various points in Colorado, New Mexi-
co and Wyoming indicate that the strike will
be OF little importanc in these districts. 1t
Is doubtful IL any strike of any kind will be
carried on. Fully so per cent of the coal
miners work by an arrangement under
which the reduction of hours could not do
otherwise than reduce the wages without in
any way beneftting the woIkmen.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1-Despatches from
Duguo1n, ILL.,, say that the most stubornly
contested coal miners strike ever had In this
district was inaugurated today. The contest
Is to enforce the law as to eight hours for a
men say they will stay out until the law is
upheld and their demands granted. The op-
orators say the law Is unjust and they will
fight 1t to the United States Supreme Court.
Fully 1900 men are directly interested in the
strike.
WHEELING, w. Va, May 1.-The miners
employed in this vicinity to the number Of
1000 quit work this morning on account of
the operators failure to sign the scale.
HUNTINGTON. Pa, May 1.-The proposed
general strike Of the Pennsylvania bitumin-
ly declared off and work will continue as us
ual.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-02
TALKED WITH MR.. BLAINE.
What the Secretary Said to Judge
Parker of Arkansas.
Despatch to New York Tribune. !


LITTLE ROCK, April 30-JudgeI. l. G. Par
ker, Of the United States District Caurt for
the Western District of Arkansas, has just
returned from Washington. While In that
city the Judge had an interview with Secre-
tary Blaine relative to the pro spects of Mr.
Blaine becoming a candidate Repub-
lican nomination for presidep. "ge Par
ker states that Mr.. Blainei,,, ed him
that under no circumstances Wan, eper-
NIT the use of his name In the con 'on
that he would not accept the noml "!
and that he was for Mr.. Harrison un,
tionally. Judge Parker stated to the 50
tary that it was his opinion that the c0nv.
tion would tender him the nominatlo
whether he asked for it or not. Mr.
Blaine replied that while such an honor
would be unprecedented he had no ambition
to be President.
PERSONALLY" said Mr.. Blaine, IL have
the qualification of knowing that the party
to which belong has implicit confidence in
me, This could not be augmented were l
President and it might be lessened. At pres
ent am satisfied with the party and be-
lieve the party Is satisfied with me. In my
Judgment Mr.. Harrison has made an excel
lent President and | do not believe the
Democratic party can beat him before the
country"
Mr.. Blaine then pointed out to Judge Par
ker the strong points In favor of Mr.. Harri-
son, and ended the Interview by stating that
the only chance the Democrats had was to
work the Farmers Alliance in Kansas, Iowa
and Illinois.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-02
SWALLOWED A PIECE OF WOOD.
A Case Somewhat Like that OF Rev.
Or. Boutwell,.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May 1.-Dr. +. b.
Downs had case several years ago which
was almost Identical with that of the Rev.
DR.. Boutwell, of Brooklyn, who has a cork
In his lung. DIR. Downs's patient, who was
locomotive engineer, said that his complaint
began with violent and altogether unac-
countable fit of coughing. This had kept up
night and day for six months, with little inter
mission, and the once robust man was re-
duced to physical wreck.
His strength continued to rapidly decrease
and it was evident that he had but short
time to live. One day the man had an un-
usually severe fit of coughing. 1t was ae-
companied by violent pain In the trachea,
in which something seemed to have lodged.
With supreme effort he elected it, and it
was found to be piece of wood about an
inch long, and of the thickness of a lead
pencil 1t was thickly coated with mucus
and as black as piece of coal. A slight
hemorrhage followed, after which the patient
felt great relief.
Then the man recollected that one day
while running his train he had in his mouth
a small piece of wood, when the appearance
Of bull on the track made 1t necessary to
stop the train. In the excitement of the
moment, the engineer swallowed the wood
and forgot all about 1t.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-02
ON CLEVELAND DOCKS.
Blows Exchanged and a Number Of
Persons Badly Hurt.

CLEVELAND, o., May Ia row occurred
today in the lumber docks of Woods, jerks
& Co. over the employment Of non-union
lumber showers. Some of the strikers as
saulted Ralph Gray, partner in the firm OF
Woods. jerks & Co., N. 1. Fisher. president
of the Fisher and Wilson Lumber Company,
Wilbur Fisher, foreman for the latter firm,
and a non union man. All were seriously
injured, being hit on the head with clubs.
Half dozen policemen were on the docks at
the time and when they charged the strikers
were struck with brickbats and clubs
Meanwhile 20 officers marched upon the
docks and the strikers retreated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-02
AGAINST WOMEN.
Vote of the East Maine Conference
at Damarlscotta.

DAMARIsCoTTA, May 1.-Beginning at
$50 this morning the East Maine Conference
took up the question of the admission of
women. A special committee of seven re-
ported through the chairman, HE. Frohock.
The report recommended that vote should
be taken without discussion, that 1t should
be by ballot. that each ballot should have
written on it the word For or Against and
nothing else, that the polls should be kept
upen till Saturday noon and that j. r. Cliff
ford and G. d. Lindsey should be tellers.
Messrs. Beale, Tribou and Hanscom op-
posed cutting off all debate.
The report was adopted without change.
A vote was then taken. Sixty-six votes were
cast, 40 for and 20 against-nOt the necessary
three-quarters In the affirmative.
Rev. w. L. Jewell presented resolutions
deprecating the inception and increase Of
the pl actice of negotiation between pastor
and churches in advance and contrary to the
books of discipline and petiti0ning the board
of bishops to entertain no motion of transfer
by exchange to this conference unless in case
OF marked exigency which shall give any
ferred men.
After an animated discussion the resolu-
tions were adopted.
Resolutions were adopted extending SYM
pathy to Rev. George G. Winslow, who has
recently undergone critical surgical opera
tiOn.
The class of the second year, consisting of
IL men was called, and after answering the
usual questions in the affirmative was re-
ceiyed into full.connection.
The afternoon session was devoted to the
anniversary OF the woman's missionary So
cieties. AT 230, the Foreign Missionary So.
ciety met with Mrs. w. /. Jewell In the
chair. Mrs. Jewell presented report Of
the work Of the society for the year which
was Of encouraging nature. Addresses were
made by Rev. s. Clifford and Rev. III. K.
Frohock. The Woman's Home Missionary
Society then observed its anniversary with
Mrs. j. Tingling in the chair. Mrs. Mary
Griffith of Washington, ID. G.. made an ad-
dress giving an account of the work of this
society in its various departments.
The meeting tonight was in the interest Of
the Boardlof Education. Rev. G. FL. Payne,
DID,, LID, spoke for more than an hour
on higher education in its relation to Metho-
dism. Tomorrow night there will be a grand
temperance rally in Lincoln Hall, with an
address by Rev. Frank G. Haddock OF
Brunswick.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-02
GENERAL NEWs.

The late Philip l.. Moen, the Worcester,
Mass, millionaire, left no will.
Patrick d. Flanagan of Waterbury, CT,
for the murder of Michael McDermott was
sentenced yesterday to be hanged May End,
1892. The case will be carried to the Su-
preme Court on writ Of error.
Dispatches from Mount Holly, Millville,
Barleyton, Egg Harbor, Waterford and 9TH
er points In New Jersey state that the forest
fires are still raging there and destroying an
immense amount of property.
Twelve hundred pounds of the choicest
opium has been seized at San Francisco. 1t
was found on board the steamer China
The captured opium is worth $4,000.
Z. G. Almy & Co., clothiers, Providence,
r. l., has liabilities of $11S,00) assets, $685.
John Manning of Worcester, Mass. in a
street fight yesterday, was knocked down by
James Quigley. In falling Manning struck
on his temple and was killed. Quigley was
arrested.
The Jury has disagreed in the case of
Joseph Welch. the Old Colony railroad sta.
ton foreman. charged with manslaughter in
causing the disaster at Quincy, Mass, Au-
gust 10, 1890.
A general post Office has been established
at Tarpaulin Cove, near Woods Hoil, to ac-
commodate the shipping interests. Vessels
making the land from southern voyages may
be communicated with through this Office.
Complete returns In Aroostook Ecouuty on
the railroad loan vote are as follows: Total
number Of 'yes" votes, 5,201; total humber
'of mo" votes, 6o6; majority, 1896,
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FROM SEA TO SEA.
A Canadian Pacific Express Racing
Across the Continent.

WINNIPEG, Man., May 1.-The Canadian
Pacific railways flying express from the Pa
cific coast. carrying passengers and mails
from the steamer Empress of India, passed
through here last night. the trip from the
coast to this city, just half way across the
hours. The train left the coast Tuesday
night The intention is to reach New York
Saturday afternoon, in time for the passen-
gers to catch the Cunard line of steamers for
Liverpool. If no accident happens this will
tinent will be made in four days. This will
beat all records, the ordinary running time
between the Pacific coast and New York be-
ing about seven days, over the Rocky Noun
tains section. An average of "a miles an
made over some of the Pacific sections. The
only stops made are for the purpose of
changing engines.
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Obituary Notes,

, The death is reported of Augustus A.
Fletcher Of Lincolnville, q well known clti-
born in Belmont, November, 1882, being
son OF the late Samuel Fletcher, ESQ, He
graduated at Colby University and after.
wards studied law but never practiced that
profession. For over 30 years past he has
been a successful school teacher. For sew
eral years he has also been in trade at Duck
Trap In Ltncolnville. In 1880 he was elected
to the office of register Of probate of Waldo
county by large majority, having been sup
ported by the Democrats and Greenbackers.
de was the Democratic candidate for the
same office in 1872, 1876 and 1884, but the
party being in minority he was not elected.
Christopher Binder. a prominent granite
contractor Of East Blue Hill, Is dead. Mr..
Binder was formerly Of Philadelphia, but
about 10 years ago came to Blue Hill for the
Collins Granite Company.
Joseph I'll. Sandford, who died In Chelsea,
Mass, Thursday, aged about 70 years, was a
member Of Boston firm over 80 years ago,
and for the past IS years had been connected
with the house Of Williams & CoburD, on
Federal street. as chief bookkeeper. He
was native Of Brewer, Me. A widow and
three children survive him.