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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-27
THE WEATHER.
Two More Days of Cold.

BosroN, December 26.-Local forecast
for New England for Tuesday: Probably
fair; continued cold two or more days;
north and northwest winds.
They Feel 1t In Vermont.
BARRE, Vt, December 26.-Today was
the coldest of the season in this section,
being Is degrees below zero. It was IA
below at Washington.
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sockless Jerry a Candidate.

TOPEKA, Kansas, December 26.--Con-
gressman Jerry Simpson announced here
today that he WAS a candidate for United
States senator
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TEN WERE DROWNED

OI a aFUy OF 4 " eHGy -tIiTBe Oh dH AusVTd.
liam Yacht.
SYDNEY, N. s. W., December 26.-To-
day the owner of a yacht made up par
ty of friends to take a sail. Twenty
three persons accepted the invitation.
At the mouth of the harbor a severe
squall struck the yacht and the vessel
was capsized. The vessels in the vicinity
picked up IS persons. Ten of the party
were not seen after the yacht went
down.
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Worthy Of the Highest Praise. !"

The Major General does not discuss
events prior to his arrival at Homestead.
but doubts if the Sheriff could have
raised posse equal in numbers or ply
sique to the opposition. The smaller
force sent there would have invited a
conflict and ended in that which the
Governor did in the first place-sending
overwhelming numbers.
Of the Iams episode he says The adj
mirable military spirit displayed by all
the troops, S615 in number, was kept up
Throughout, except by one man, Iams, of
the Tenth. The att mpted assassination
of Mr.. Frick led to great excitement and
tumulti in Pittsburg and some apprehen-
sion in camp.
"Guards were doubled and Colonel
Hawkins in particular was notified to be
on the alert. Iams jumped up and called
for three cheers for the man who killed
Frick'
Mr.. Frick was no more to the. troops
than any other reputable citizen, but the
act was done in sympathy with riot and
anarchy. In the state of war then pre-
vailing, as since laid down by the chief
justice, Iams's act was mutiny and trea-
son. and Colonel Streauor would have
been justified in using extreme meas
ures, if necessary, upon the spot; in fact
an officer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-27
A Hungarian Scandal.

BUDAPEST, December 26.-The fact
has just been made public that during
the Theport ministry 100000 forms
were embezzled in the Department of
Education and Public Instruction. Count
Czaki. the incumbent OF the ministry in
ment for some time bnt made no mention
of it. VIII VA NJ M 4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-27
All TIE is HAPPY
The Bad Young Man Who stole His. Wealth
Arrested.

LOWELL, Mass, December 26. Arthur
Fickett, who robbed All Te Lamb, a
Portland Ohinaman, of $500 and a watch,
Saturday night, was arrested in Nashua
today, brought here and locked up.
Most of the 1nonev was recovered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-27
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1se2--voL. 81.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.


Page L.
xys.tbar Indications
c.nar., +aIoor.nn na,vs
General Ielegraph News.
Maine towns.
Meeting OF the State Board of Health.
Page 8.
Mining for oo,d
Fashons of tho seesors
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Failing to Repress Mutiny


is liable to severe penalty. Iams would
not explain or apologize for his conduct.
In face of imperative necessity to en-
force discipline. which seemed to admit
of no delay for a court martial, which
might have put on Iams the most ex-
treme sentence, and after consultation
with Colonel Hawkins, Colonel Streator
imposed upon the man penalty of
which the severity has been greatly over
stated. If the punishment. though often
inflicted in war, may be said to be unlls-
ual, the circumstances were extraordi-
nary. Now that it is proper to express
an opinion, he has no hesitation in say
ing that Iarns was punished according to
the customs of war and no more than he
deserved. He adds:
"A fire brand is no more dangerous in
powder magazine than mutineer or
traitor in the ranks. Itwas necessary to
get him out of camp at once, for his
presence might lead to open sympathy,
OF perhaps opposition to his confinement.
1t is source of great satisfaction to
know that the course pursued by Colonel
Hawkins and Colonel Streator has been
fully vindicated in a court of law and
that the legality of the division COM
mander's order was sustained by the
honorable judge who tried the case,
strangely enough being the first one tried
out of all those resulting from an event
which involved riot, murder and trea-
son.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

New York. March lathe stock market
to-day suffered from liquidations on the
advances OF tho week, and The list presented
full but slowly dropping appearance, leaving
most stocks smaller fractions lower than last
evening. There were a few special features,
however, which gave life and interest 10 the
dealings. Conspicuous among them were the
Richmond and West Point stocks, the Coalers,
the Indus,rials, and Baltimore and Ohio. The
transactions in Reading were again more than
one-half OF the total dealings in listed shares
and rumors OF action against the combination
by the State authorities of Pennsylvania occa-
stoned heavy liquidation Of long account IN me
stock. All the other stocks interested In the
deal, however, were dun, though sympathizins
In the downward movement In Reading, aud all
secured even larger losses than tho leaders.
RICHMOND AND WEST POINT STRONG.
The rumors and expectations on favorable
outcome from the reorganization proc 'edings IN
Richmond and West Point made those stocks
the strong features Of the active list, ana the
preferred made = very sharp advance, while the
common, which was very largely traded III, was
held At close to its first price. Among tue lnec-
| tive stocks the Baltimore and Ohio was specisly
strong on buying or manipulation, supposed 10
be for the account OF the syndicate which mas
lately taken a block Of the stock
THE OPENING IRREGULAR.
The opening was made at irregular changes
| from last evenings figures but the Richmond
and West Point stocks and Sugar were al more
than L per cent. higher than last night. These
stocks made further material gains in the early
dealings, but the weakness OF the Coaiers was
initiated by the rest Of the list, and a slow but
steady dropping tendency was seen throughout
the rest OF the session, which the Sugar stocks
joined towards the close. Except IN tho cases
mentioned, however, the whole list was kept
within the narrowest limits. and the changes In
quotations were, as a rule, Insignificant.
THE CLOSE HEAVY.
The market closed active but heavy, generally
at about tho lowest figures. The nnal changes
Of note include only two notable advances
Richmond and West Point preferred GA per
cent. and Sugar 15s, while Lackawanna lost IA
Jersey Central, rs; Delaware and Hudson.
IA, and Reading and Cordage each 1. Sales
Listed stocks, 223, coo; unlisted. $4,000.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
ning.-Exchangeduiet and steady at 4S6lta
4ssk. Commercial oils, 4S5a4S1. Money
easy, no loans: closing offered at =. sub-Irea-
sury balances-Coin. slO9.036,000; currency
e.. Oab.OOO Governments dull but steady; 4
| percents, III. State bonds neglected.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
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IMPORTANT If TRUE.
REPORTED PROSPECTIVE LEASE OF
THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
The Lessons tho Reading and the Baiti-
more and Ohio Comprehensive
Rumor Discredited.
fRr telegraph to the Dispatch.

PHrLApEIPH1s, Pa, March 12.-An after
noon paper says: II was reported to-day
that negotiations looking TO the leasing OF
the Norfolk and Western railroad by the
Reading and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road companies are in progress aud that
they will probably be concluded within a
few days.
THE RUMoR DOUBTED.
The report attracted considerable atten-
ton. although IT found very few believers.
The Reading officials who were spoken TO
regarding the matter had nothing to say
and the officials of the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Norfolk and Western Railroad
companies could not be seen. President
Kimball. OF the Norfolk and Western,
was out of town, and the di-
rectors who were seen said that
they knew nothing whatever about the
matter. and that they did not believe
there was any foundation for the report.
The Norfolk and Western has recently
been making extensive connections, having
leased the Lynchburg and Durham rail-
road and the Norfolk Southern road,
which gives it connection with the Allan
tic Coast Line.
IMPORTANCE OF THE DEAL TO THE READING.
The Norfolk and Western would be an
important connection for the Reading, on
account Of the immense quantity OF bitu,
minous coal which IT handles. The control
of the coal output on its line would en-.
able the Reading to keep. its rivals III the
soft-coal business III check.
The RUMoR DENIED ABSOLUTELY.
PHILADELPHIA, March i2.-President Bic:
LeOd was seen TINS evening, and denied
absolutely that the Reading had leased
the Norfolk and Western. Mr. Mcleod
supplemented his denial with the state
ment that he had oil the business on his
hands now that he could attend to with
ont getting any more.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13

sweating process by electricity. which
Viii extract "a much "a IS cents or 81
from each $50 gold-piece without mate
rally affecting the face of the coin. Trea-
sury experts have seen SO many such light
weight coins during the last few weeks
that they can tell one almost Immediately
without going now 70 the trouble OF weigh
ing 1t.
APPEARANCE OF TIRE COINS.
Several such $40 gold pieces that had
come TO the Office OF Zimmerman and For
syth, No. IL Wall street. were examined by
q reporter to-day. Under a magnifying
glass ono could see that the face OF the
com had become somewhat buried by q
number OF inhnitesimal spots which COW
cred the whole face. while the edges were
rounded or bcyelled as though by wear at
the same time. However. tho coins were
so bright that they looked like new ones.
il was also noticed that special care had
been taken by the sweaters" TO select
new coins. none of those tempered with
dating farther back than 1891.
IL Is believed that this fraud Is being
practiced on a large scale in California,
probably by the Chinese. who have the
reputation Of being the cleverest of all
counterfeters. In recent shipment of
$1,000 to- one of the largest banks OF tho
city. which does business with California,
there were forty such underweight gold
pieces.
TIE SWEATERS" sIXPLE PROCESS.
One dollar taken out of each S20ipiece
means q good profit TO be gained by the
simple process OF suspending the coins for
a short time in an acid fluid charged with
electricity. The sweaters naturally pre-
fer TO do this to the larger gold pieces be-
cause more can be gained from each coin.
and because most persons, especially in
the eastern States, are less familiar with
those particular coins. and are therefore
less able to detect the fraud by the mere
look and touch Of the gold piece.
The government IS pOweress because in
itself the practice Of subjecting gold
piece 10 eleetrolysis, be 1t for gliding pur-
poses or otherwise, IS not legal offence,
80 that even If band of sweaters" were
caught IN their workshop it would be diff
6cult 20 indict them. The legal offence is
only committed by the man who passes the
com, and even then the intention of fraud
has TO be proven. Nothing can be done,
therefore. Ia the meanwhile the under
weight double eagles keep pouring in 10 be
returned by the treasury with the de-
facing l. stamped on them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13
HILLS ALLEGED sYsTEM.
THE TERMINAL PLAN.
To Exclude tho Central of Georgia-Ihe
Terminals Georgia Interests.

NV York, March 12.-It is now said
that the plan for the consolidation of the
nroperties of the Richmond Terminal sys-
fem will probably be modified so as
10 exclude the Central Of Georgia from
The scheme of ratification, saws the Tribune.
Tho Terminal Company will hold control
of the Georgia Central by stock owner
shin. The plan has not been completed,
and no official statement can be obtained
regarding it. The following statement
was made by one OF the men intimately
connected with the Terminal to show that
company's interest in the protection OF
the Central Railway and Banking Com
pany of Georgia:
Tho Terminal Company controls 10000
shares of the Georgia Central stock. repre-
sented by securities OF the Georgia Com
pany. which Is distinct organization char
tered by the State of North Carolina. whose
securities are owned by the Terminal Com
pany. These securities consist Of $l2 ,000.-
600 In stock and S4,000. 900 in bonds. The
Terminal Company purchased all the stock
of the Georgia Company at about So in
cash. and $S.447. 900 in bonds at about IS
aud interest. Thus the Terminals interest
in Georgia Central represents an expendi-
ture of Something over $500, 900. AL OF
these Georgia Central securities are be-
hind the per cent. collateral trust bonds
Of the Richmond Terminal Company"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13

4ssa45fc cut-loal, 5a5t<c. translated. 4 5-10s
4,1c. holnsses-New Orleans quiet and firm
coiamon 70 fancy; 2sa36c. Rice in good do
cotton-seed Oh quiet and steady; crude, 25c.,
yellow, sec. hosln stesdy aud quies strained,
common TO good, sI.37&asf.<6: Tofpsnsins
steady. Bcef-hsms steady and quIst Tiercsd
beef inactive. Cut-mests steady. niddles dull
Lard-Caeh closed at 1895 bid; March, $3.50:
Nay. 500; July. s6.slas6sa Freights nrm;
cotton. 6-32d; grain, I'd.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. March le.-Evsrythins dealt in On
the Board OF Trade was again weak and lower
today. Tho news was generally bearfsh and
the condition rather disrouragng to holders.
Cables were weak and lower, and on the CONT
nent some Decentralization was reported, eepe-
cisliy at Berlin, and one dispctch said Shat Lon.
don buyers had reduced their lids la, though
the iirst public report quoted the market a.
weak, but only 1alt penny lower. Tho domestic
markets oil had downward tendency and the
bulls seemed tired out and discouraged. The
trade wss light. tho demand being largely con-
nned to the covering OF shorts- May opened as
s74sa97ssc., against s7skc. So tho closs yester.
day, broke 10 SOFAS &C., rallied to S7%c.,
went OF to s33.c., strengthened on con-
qering by shorthand closed steady at 67ssc- Corn
continued weak and a lowerrangeo OF values wss
again recorded. The weakness was due 10 hQuida-
ton largely BY country holders, the govern.
ment report evidently having q bcarish In
fuence 10 the interior, aud the weakness In
wheat chlScd symidnctic Dearthn feeilnk III
the com-pit. longs Offering quito freely. The
large receipts were also weakening factor.
May opened'at 4Oia4Ic. against Ale. at the
close yesterday, and sold down 10 40lsc.;
then shorts began 10 cover, and this,
with some investment buying, stopped
tho decline, aud caused rally which
brought the price UP 20 1880. at tho close.
Oats were traded In freely during the early
part OF the session, but dnrtlg the last hour the
market became quiet. There was free hQuide-
ton by longs early, aud no demand except from
shorts, who bought literally. The heavy ofer-
ings, however, produced weakness, and May
closed at 299sc.. loss OF Sc, after having touch
ed 29@<c. Hog products, IN the absence OF any
other news TO affect prices, were governed large
ly by the fluctuations In wheat sLd corn. The
market was duh with narrow fluctuations. Pork
and rios closed 2lsc. lower, while lard was un-
changed.
Cash quotations: Flour quiet and unchanged.
No. spring wheat. S5lsc.: No. = rcd, s934c.
No. corn. 3ac. No oets, 2SsSc. Mes+pork.
s10e7lsasl0.70. Lard, S632le. Short ribs,
1878 Dry-salted shoulders. Si.75as0.J0. Short.
clear, 1925. Whiskey, sf.13.
The leading mrures ranged follows.
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Condensed Cablegrams.

The London Sunday Sun reports that the
Cabinet council held yesterday discussed
the adyisability OF bringing forward a
labor bill. substitute for the Irish local
government bill. the Sun states that the
whole election machine OF the Ministerial
ists is in a panic, rs result OF the London
County Council election, and that the
Ministers have been strongly urged to
take the step they contemplate.
The membership of the English Miners
Federation IL enormous. 1t comprises
about 2s0. 600 miners, OF whom 100000 are
bottom workers. the remaining $4,000
pit-bank,n as it is called This vast
number of workers is scattered over the
Yorkshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire. Not
tingham. Stafordshire, Somerset, Glouces-
tershire. cumberland. Leicestershlre. and
North Wales coal-pIts. The Fedora
ton delegates who met some time
AGO at the Manchester conference
represented 10000 working miners.
The conference 70 be held Wednes-
There is a special and immediate reason
for selecting London as the place for tie
next conference-nsmely, the expected
parliamentary discussion on The eight
hour bill. Mr. Parrot, a leader in the
Federation, speaking of the demand for
an eipht-hour day. said: The choice lies
between parliamentary act and recourse
TO strikes. We want To avoid the harsh
and costly plan of striking. In agitatlng
for the eight hours day we are consult
ing the owners interests as well as our
own"
The great English coal miners strike was
ipaugurated Yesterday IN accordance with
the plans of the Miners Federation. Al
o'clock in the afternoon the men Employed
in the mines ia Lancashire, Cheshire. and
Yorkshire stopped work and the ponies
were removed from the pits. The only
men now az work are the surface men,
pumners. yensilator attendants. etc..
wi ON the federation has not called out.
In durham mining work has also COM
pIetely stopped. Twenty thousand miners
In Nottingham quit work at noon. When
they came out OF the pits they brought
their tools with them. Wooden barricades
are being built around the mouth OF the
pits in Durham, aud none OF the miners
Will be allowed inside the Enclosure.
Many of the large industrial estapllsh-
ments in Leeds and Manchester and on
the Zee side and Tyne side and other
places in the vicinity OF the collieries,
damned their fires when the operatives
left their work. This means that work
will not be resumed tomorrow, the manu-
facturers refusing to pay the extraordinary
prices now demanded for coal. The ques-
ton al issue between the owners and the
miners is one OF q reduction of wages. In
some cases the owners proposal OF q re-
duction was met by fat refusal on the
part of the men; In others IL Was met ~
y counter proposal 10 reduce temporarily
the number of weekly working days TO
five: in Others again it was met by the pro-
posal to stop work altogether for certain
time. The second and thud proposals
we're based on the principle that reduc-
ton of the output would. by causing
rise in prices, obviate the necessity OF
reduction in wages. The third proposal Is
that which the federation adopted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
it's action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy end agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Doc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FLO syrup co.
SAW FRANCISCO. CAL.
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ia I-su, w(wl Flotptcofrl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13

The General Executive Board of the In
ternational Association of Machinists has
officially endorsed the machinists' strike
i'm the Pennsylvania railway shops at In
disnapolis, and the indications point more
closely than ever before TO general strike
on the whole Pennsylvania system. The
Federated Trainmen, including con-
dnetors. brakemon. engineers, tiremen.
and switchmen, have also endorsed the
strike.
Representative men Of the Peoples
marty and the Prohibitionists ID Indiana
have agreed that the two organizations
shall amalgamate in their State. 1t has
been agreed that they shall act conformity,
and the union Of forces is recommended
sar State. congressional. legislative. aud
county purposes. Il 10 proposed 70 call .
Joint convention, which will be held about
MAY 18th, and win put full Stats ticket
In the 6ald-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13
DEATHS.

CLACHER. - Died, yesterday at 10
o'clock. in Hanover county, on Brook
turnpike, Mrs. MARY CLACHERI aged
81 years.
itFuneral notice hereafter.
GOODE.-Died, March 18th, ct 1i:20 p.
H., at the residence or her parents, ~
north Lombardy street. EMMALlNE
CHRISTIAN, daughter OF Amasa 3. and
Emma s. Goode; aged II months and IA
Funeral from the residence SUNDAY at
4P.M. Friends Of the family invited to
attend.
HEATH,-Died, suddenly, at z A. NJ.
Friday. March 18th, JOSEPH Z. HEATH;
Funeral from Leigh-Street Baptist
church SUNDAY, March 18th, at 8 p. ii.
Friends and acquaintancss invited to at
tend. ~
TYREF.-Died, at his residence. No.
1924 Sixth street, Fulton, March IL. 1882, At
quarter TO 7 o'clock A. NJ, Mr. DAVID A.
1YREE. in the SD year OF his age.
He leaves wife and ten children to
mourn his loss.
A faithful father and loving husband
died trusting in the Lord.
A precious one from us has gone;
A voice we loved Is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can DO filled.
God In his wisdom has recalled
The boon his love mad gwen,
And though his body moulders here,
The soul is safe in Heaven.
His remains will be taken 20 New Kent
and inferred at bis old residence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET,

lReported Tor tue Dispstch.l
MARCH 12.-Reyenue collections to-day: Ci-
CARS and cigarettes, sl.Oll.ll; tobacco,
s4,57S.36--total, S5,5s941.
Private sales very light.
Revenue collections for week: Cigars and
cigarettes, s14,2S5.34; tobacco, s2l 6l4.55-
total. s35,S99.s9.
Private sales for week; Filters, AZ; smokers,
90: cutters, 80: wrappers, 81: darks, $50 I;
scrap. IS: lugr Total, $50 hOgsheads.
Loose sales for week Darks, l7O,695 pounds /;
highest price, e12.75.
large bright sale. Tho closing prices for dark
tobaccos were rather stronger this week. Lerge
loose breaks are expected all next week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13
Tho Election Date Changed.

Correspondence ~ the Richmond Dlspatch'l
WINDSOR. n. c.. March 12.-The county
commissioners have changed the time OF
holding the election on the subscription TO
ton. and Charleston railroad. from the
18th Of April until the nth of MAY.
Mr.. A.. S. RoSne, the largest mer-
chant in the county and of the Mayor OF
Windsor, has been made director
in the company. The Town Council have
given the road free right of way through
one entire street and across three parallel
streets living near the Caskie river.
Mr.. j. IL. Moody. proprietor OF the Ameri-
can House. Will cultivate his whole iarin,
nearly 100 acres. IN truck this year. He
has already planted twenty acres III Irish
potatoes He cultivated ten acres last
year IN cabbages and potatoes. and these
ten acres Melted him more than the bal
auce of his farm.