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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
DEFINING WILL BE HANGED
Unless AS He Hopes He Succeeds in Cheat.
ing the Gailows.

MELBOURNE, May 2.-The trial of r.
r. Deeming for the murder of his last
wife was resumed this morning. The
latest testimony for the prisoner was
that of DR.. Fishboune, who was called
to give evidence as to the prisoners sani-
ty. He swore that he had examined
Deeming and found symptoms which in
dicated disease of the brain.
The jury returned verdict Of guilty.
and added that the prisoner was not in
sane. He was sentenced to death.
After the summing up for the defence
the jury retired. The court room, al
ready well filled, was crowded to suffoca-
ton during the pause. Many women
were present and Deeming tried to con-
ceal his nervousness by smiling and com
menting in an undertone ON their appear
ance. His last remark before the Jury
retired was: "When 1 get out, I will
have the pick of them for a
wife," AS the jury filed back
into the room Deeming shifted
uneasily but smiled at the foreman. The
foreman delivered to the judge the ver-
dict of guilty as charged in the indict-
ment. Deeming turned white
and trembled as the judge turned toward
him and passed upon him the sentence
of death. The judge said that in all his
experience with criminals he had never
before seen such consuInmate wretch
as the prisoner. He spoke of Deeming' $
shameless effrontery during the trial, and
remarked that the jury had rightfully
ignored the prisoners clownish attempt
to prove himself irresponsible. AS the
judge pronounced the words to be hanged
by the neck until dead, Deening gasped
and tottered but recovered himself
enough to bow with assumed indifference.
He then sank back in his seat. The au-
dience in the court room applauded the
verdict and sentence.
Deeming was then taken back to pris.
on, was searched carefully and locked in
his cell. He called back to the keeper
as the latter started down Sf1e prison Cor
ridor, and with an effort at dravado said
II suppose you think I'm in a tight fix.
Well, I suppose I am, but / may cheat
the gallows vet"
Baron Fava's Return.
ROME, May Barron Fava has started
on his way to Washington.
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Weather Observations.

The following are the observations Of
the Agricultural Department Weathe,
Bureau for yesterday. May 2, taken al
s p. m.. 10th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction o1
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston. 4So, NE, rain; New York, 66o
SW, cloudy; Philadelphia, 66o, S, cloudy
Washington, 66o, S, cloudy; Albany,
so, W, rain; Buffalo, 500, W, cloudy
Detroit, $50, NE, cloudy; CHICAGO, miss.
ing; St. Paul, 56o, W, partly cloudy
St. Vincent, 3S0, W, partly cloudy
Huron, So. Oak, 440, NE, rain; Bis.
marek, ma 4o0, ", cloudy; Jacksonville,
72o, Sc, cloudless.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
A PRELIMINARY sKIRMIsH
The Strike at Quincy to Begin in Earnest
Tomorrow.

The Strike at Quincy to Begin in Earnest
Tomorrow.
QUINCY, Mass, May 2.-Work was sus-
pended in all the Quincy quarries today.
The price list agreed upon May 1, 1890,
between the quarrymen and manufactur-
ers having expired April 80, 1892, and no
satisfactory settlement in regard to the
amount to be paid the men from May l..
1892, having been arrived at by both bod
les, it was voted by the quarrymen to
suspend work until May 4. On that day,
if no satisfactory list is agreed on, the
strike will begin in earnest. The de-
mand first made by the men was for 25
cents per hour for average men against
21 cents per hour, which has been the
price up to the first of this month. Since
this demand was made the executive
committees of both bodies have met and
the committee of the quarrymen agreed
to reduce the rate per hour for the aver
age men to 23 cents. This the manufac-
turers would not agree to. The commit
tees have not met since, but it is thought
that they will get together before Wed
nesday, May 4, and that the whole affair
will be settled. AT present there are 800
members in the Quarrymen's Union in
this city who are idle today awaiting the
result
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
CELLS FOR POACHERS.
Behring sea will Not Be Safe for
the Law Breakers.
DEMOCRATS AT LAST GET A QUO
RUM AND PASS A BILL.

The House Has Voted to Put Binding
Twine on the Free List-Another Bill
Would Admit Certain Foreign Built
Steamers to American Register-sec-
retary Foster Testifies Regarding the
Baltimore Civil Service Cases.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The Secretary
of the Navy has issued instructions to
naval and revenue marine vessels as
signed to enforce the modus vivendi pro-
hibiting sealing in Behring sea. These
instructions differ from those of
last year in three important particu-
lars. First, any vessel found sealing in
Behring sea is to be seized, whether or
not she has previously been served with
a notice. Second, the mere presence of
vessel in Behring sea having
on boad "a sealing outfit is
cause for seizure. Third, all persons
on the vessels seized are to be sent as
prisoners with the vessel to suffer the
penalty of the law. Under the British
law, all persons killing, aiding or abetting
in killing fur seals in Behring Sea, are
punishable by a fine of e100 and impris-
onment at hard labor for six months. I'm
der the American law they are subject to
six months Imprisonment and fine of
$1,000. Seized American vessels are to
be delivered to an officer of the United
District court at Sitka, British vessels to
the senior British naval officer at Una
laska. Commander R. d. Vance of the
Yorktown is placed in command of the
American fleet
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Two Unfortunate schooners.

PRov1NcETowN, Mass, May a.
Schooner David E. Tory, Portland
for Providence, while entering Province
town harbor last night, struck on Wood
End bar remaining ten minutes, causing
her to leak 1900 strokes an hour. As she
swung off she was run into by the
schooner Mary E. Rice, New York fo,,
Cohassett, carrying away her boat and
mainsail and doing other slight damage.
The Rice also got ashore but Immediate.
" fioated. She lost her anchor chain and
flying iibboan in the collision
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DOWN ON THE CAPE.
Quarry Owners on Cape Ann Expect No
Serious Trouble.


GLOUCESTER, Mass, May 2.-The gen.
eral strike of granite cutters in the Cape
Ann quarries, which has been anticipat-
ed for some time, took place today.
When the hour for going to work arrived
this morning, the sound of the whistle
at the Cape quarries at Bay View did not
meet with the usual response from the
men. Their demands had been refused
and they declined to work. A general
notice was sent out and the workmen at
Rockport and Pigeon Cove joined in the
strike, and soon 1000 men were idle.
There was no rioting or disorder among
them. The strike was engineered
through the Quarrymen's Union Of Quin-
cy, and the demand is for 25 cents an
hour and nine hours instead of ten hours.
The officers at the Cape Ann quarries
said they feared no serious trouble, that
work at the present time was slack on all
the auarries on Cape Ann, and they be-
lieved the men would, in few days, re-
turn to work.
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MADE A NIGHT on IT.
And Then Forgot to Pass the Appro.
priation Bill.
THE CITY FATHERS AND THE
SCHOOL SALARIES.

An Important Meeting-New Police on
GERS and Enginemen E1ected--Mr. Carr
Is Liquor Agent-Mrs. Raymond
Chosen Police Matron-Real Estate
valuation-Mr. Kehoe's Bath Houses
Salary Bill Passed But No Money APP
propriated.
The May meeting Of the City Council
was held last evening and the following
business was transacted:
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Present, the Mayor and aldermen.
Police Matron Appointed.
The petition Of Mrs. Mary J. Raymond
to be appointed police matron was taken
from the table, and ON motion of Alder
man Stevens it was voted to appoint her
police matron for the ensuing year.
On motion Of Alderman Stevens the
salary OF police matron was fixed at $12
per month, the same rate as last year.
Republican Ballot Clerks,
Alderman Josselyn, in behalf of the
Republican city committee, presented
the following names to be appointed ball
lot clerks under the provisions of the
Australian ballot law;
Ward II. b. Sargent, 2. Il. Brown.
Ward 2-G. K. LefavOr, W. G. Smardcn.
Ward "a. Fl. burlington, n. P. Higgins.
Ward a. B. Reed, W. G. Donovan.
Ward 5-W. G. Chapman, S. Marsh.
Ward GA. H. Ball, W. Fl. Farmer.
Ward 7-H. P. White, G. Fl. Tolman.
On motion of Alderman Gallagher the
matter was laid upon the table for the
present time.
Now Policemen Appointed,
In accordance with recommendation
from the City Marshal, Police Officer
George r. Harmon was given an honora-
BILE discharge from the service, he being
two years over the age limit required BY
law
The resignation of Police Officer James
L. Woodbury. was received and accepted.
The Mayor appointed Henry McCor-
mick to take the place of George F. Har-
mon, and William White to take the
place of James L. Woodbury..
Liquor Agent Chosen.
Daniel J. Carr was elected city liquor
agent and his bond, being presented, was
approved.
For Memorial Day.
The order appropriating $500 for OBJ
servance of Memorial Day which was
laid upon the table at the last meeting,
was taken up and given a passage.
The Appropriation Bill.
The appropriation bill was reported by
the committee as follows:
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Especial to the Press. /


Especial to the Press.]
RocKLAND, May Probably no sec
ton of this state, or even New England.
is affected more from the present strike
than the large granite cutting islands in
Penobscot Bay. At Hurricane Island
and Vinalhaven, the principal seats of
the industry, every quarry is silent, and
tonight s'strike' is the sole theme of
conversation of nearly 1900 men who de-
pend upon employment IN the two towns
At Hurricane Island, the fun began this
morning when the paving and stonecut-
ters went out, and it was considerably
increased at noon when they were fol-
lowed by the quarrymen. Fortunately
for the Booth Brothers and Hurricane
Granite Company, which control the
quarries, the strike occurs at compare
lively dull season. At the time of their
going out, there were only about $50
men employed. These were mainly get
tlng out paving and cutstone. At Vinal-
maven there is the same condition of af-
fairs, only on larger scale. The Bod
49," ~A.oS OoiiiP"AJ. oiiO DOOUu DIOtIl-
ers, the Hurricane Granite Company.
George Smith & Co.. and j. P. Ambrose
employ in the neighborhood of 1000 men.
Late advices from Deer Isle, where near
ly 800 men are employed, state that the
men are still at work. The firm of Gauss
& Small belonging to the Association.
their men will probably follow the exam
pie of their brethren, and go out soon.
The contractors will extend the existing
bill of prices until January /, 1893, which
the men refuse tie accept, asking, on the
contrary, for an advance of wages and
bills signed for year. The quarrymen
want an increase of 10 per cent, and the
granite cutters about is per cent. The
paving cutters only ask for bills signed
for a year. Such, briefly, is the situa-
ton here.
AUGUSTA, May 2.--About 100 quarry
men employed at the Hallowell Granite
Works struck this morning. If the
strike is not Immediately settled, the
men say the cutters and helpers will join
the strikers, making the number out
about 300.
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The Case of the Nellie NAV.

PROVIDENCE, May 2.-General Anson
McCook OF the bureau of immigration
came from Washington today and inspect
ed the schooneriNellie May recently from
cape verde islands, detained for carry
ing more than her complement of pas
sengers. capt. Godinho of the. vessel
was arrested under the direction of Dis
trict Attorney Gardiner this afternoon
and released under 81 900 bonds for an
pearance May 7th. W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
Tho Actors, Fair.

NEW YORK, May 3.-The actors fair
fund at Madison Square Garden was for
mally opened this evening by Joseph
Jefferson in an appropriate. speech. An
enormous crowd was present and favor
ite actresses presided over the various
booths The sales tonight amounted to
over $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
SENATOR HAwLEY WILL PRESIDE.
Connecticut Republicans VIII Meet IL
Convention Today.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 2.-The Re
publican state convention will meet in
this city at o'clock this evening. SEN
ator Hawley will be permanent chair
man. The delegates and alternates to
Minneapolis will be chosen and state
central committee elected. The delegates
at large will probably be Governor Bulk
eley, James P. Platt, Timothy Hopkins
and Lorrin A. Cook.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
Burglary at Lisbon Falls.

LEWISTON, May 2.-The house of Harry
Ginsburg, the Lisbon Falls merchant,
was entered by burglars Saturday night
and property amounting to four or five
hundred dollars stolen. Entrance was
effected from the piazza through a win
dow into the kitchen. The articles were
taken from the apartments on the second
floor, including two sleeping rooms in
which were Mr.. Ginsburg and members
of his family.
How Mr.. Browns Kindness Was Repaid.
BALDWIN, May 2,-Some weeks ago,
Mr.. Adolphus Brown, a prosperous
farmer of this town, hired man for
work on his farm. A few days ago, Mr..
Brown came to the conclusion that the
man was not the kind he wanted so he
gave him his pay and suit of clothes
and offered to drive him to the station.
The man refused this offer. Then he
waited until Mr.. Brown had left home
and set fire to the wood lot. The neigh
bors turned out and fought the flames.
putting them out after several hundred
dollars worth of wood had been de-
stroyed.
west Baldwin Campmeeting.
Especial to the Press.l
WEST BALDWIN, May 2.-The execu-
tive committee of the Western Maine
Advent Campmeeting Association will
hold their spring business meeting at
their grounds at this place on SATURDAY..
May 7th. Many improvements will be
made on the grounds this wear and
several cottages will be built. Any
wishing to build can meet the committee
at this time and select their lots. The
committee will decide on the date of the
annual campmeeting which will be held
early in August.
Peoples Party VIII Meet Today.
GARDINER, May "A state conven-
ton of the Peoples party of Maine will
be held in this city tomorrow for putting
in nomination full ticket of state Off
GERS and electing delegates to the Omaha
convention in July. Hon. E. Gerry
Brown of Boston will address a public
meeting in the evening ondthe principles
and platform of the party. m
winthrop's Oldest Citizen.
WINTHROP, April 2.-Mrs. sewall.
mother of Mrs. A. P. Snow, aged "a. died
today of the grippe. She was the oldest
person in town. She was the wi w;dnw' Tss,f of
the late Deacon Stephen SewaIl wall" a .
wealthy citizen, widely known as a lead
ing anti-tobacco agitator.
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Mr.. Reed win Speak.

WILMINGTON, May 2.-Delaware's Re
publican State Convention will be held at
Dover next Thursday. Ex-Speaker Reed
has accepted an invitation to address the
convention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
They Made Too Much Noise.

BRUNSWICK, May 2-Saturday night
when the victorious Bowdoin nine ar
rived from Waterville at the Brunswick
depot, the students were there to well
come them. The night watchman de-
cided that the noise was too great and
ordered it stopped. The students, how
ever, continued to celebrate with great
enthusiasm, and the result was that
three of them were pulled inn The
boys were given private hearing this
morning and it is understood were dis
charged with some good advice by the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
Vermont Also Involved


Vermont Also Involveds
BARRE, VT, May 2.-All the paving
cutters at Graniteville struck this morn,
ing for an increase OF wages. The gran
ite cutters here are still at work but thew
have no agreement with the dealers
and strike or lockout is expected soon.
Want to Work Eight Hours.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 2.-About 400
mouse carpenters mere ssluck today for
eight hours as days work.
The NorwaIk Carpenters Plea.
NoRwALK, Conn, May 2.-The Nor
walk Union carpenters struck today for
nine hours work and ten hours pay.
Even the Plumbers Are Disconnected.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., May 2-Between
1875 and 145 plumbers struck today for
nine hours and $3.50 per day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
FOURTEEN HUNDRED IDLE.
Sounds Of Hammer and ChiseI Stop
in Maine Quarries.
IN MASSACHUSETTS OTHER HUN.
DREDS HAVE LEFT WORK.

The Granite Cutters Strike Has Begun in
Earnest-The Demands of the Men Are
for More Pay and Yearly Contract
Vinalhaven, Hurricane Island and
Hallowen in the Fight-Deer Isle Also.
Likely To Be a Battle Ground.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
This MORNINGS NEWS.


Page 1.
General telegraphic news.
Weather indications.
Pagee.
The Willard Trophies.
The Electric road.
Nav v,-,. ,,.... Page s.
Pages.
Editorials.
Personal and peculiar.
Page q
Deaths and marriages.
Music and drama.
Bonded cars.
Central Labor Union.
Young life savers at work at Custom House
dock.
Page 6.
wit and Wisdom.
Maine towns.
Bridgton Academy notes.
Page Z.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News.
Page 8.
Brief Jottings.
Personal mention.
The Auburn burglar.
Sneak thief arrested.
Fair at Oakdale.
Stoddard lectures.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03

Boston, May 2-Local forecast of the
weather for New England: For Tues
day: Cloudy; occasional rains; slight
changes in temperature; east and north
east winds. For Wednesday: Rain;
slight changes in temperature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03

Amount to be provided. ......... $741, ,s24.35
The following changes were made by
the Board of Aldermen: The appropria-
tion for school salaries was made SIS, 900,
the same as last year. The fire depart
ment salaries was made $31, ,425 and the
appropriation for support of poor was
reduced to ZOO. With these amend
ments the report was accepted.
The report came in for a long discus
sion in the lower board. The amend
ments made by the upper board were
not acceptable, and it was voted to non
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
Is A. NJ. 8 P. M.

Mean daily ther. 5O.OlBfax vel. wind 10 E
Maximum ther. 58. 0lTotal precip.... 10
Minimum ther .43.OI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
They Propose to Fight 1t Out.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., May 2.-The quar-
rymen in the employ of J. 7. Tank, B.
]. Blanchard, F. A. Ingerson and Am
brose Noles, of Uxbridge, Mass, and Vi
cinity, struck this morning. They de-
mand 43 cents an hour and nine hours
work for five days in week, and eight
hours work with nine hours pay Satur-
day. The employers propose to fight it
out.
Nearly Thousand Out.
New HAVEN, Conn, May 2.-Nearly a
thousand workmen employed in the quar-
ries in and near Stony Creek, have joined
the general quarrymens strike. The
men on strike are employed by the Red
Granite Company and Norcross Brothers.
The men employed by the Brooklyn
Quarry Company, about 500 in number.
are still at work, and will probably ar
range matters in a manner satisfactory to
all concerned. ss@
l9a win Join the Union.
Z HoLYoKE, Mass, May "a large
gang of men in the city highway depart
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
PORTLAND, MAINE TUESDAY MORNING. MAY s. 1892

al non-union teamsters, were employed.
The strike was ordered by the Central
Labor Union. It's understood the team
sters will join the union and matters will
be settled.
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Will Join the Union.

+ HoLYoKE, Mass, May "a large
gang OF men in the city highway depart
ment struck this morning because sever
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, ME, May 2, 1892.
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THE WEATHER..

Showers Today and More Ram To.
morrow.
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$s29,e24.s5 ss2o,ss1.4o

income. .......... ....$ $4,000
| Estimated expenditures .......... s29,62435
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-20
ANOTHER BLACK EYE.
No Money for the Worlds Fair-Crand
jury and County JAN.

No Money for the Worlds Fair-Crand
Jury and County Jail.
The San Francisco Worlds FAIR Associa-
ton received another black eye from the
Finance Committee of the Board OF Super
vsors yesterday. The long communication
sent in by the association last week, plead
ing with the board 10 strain point If neces-
sary for the sake of giving San Francisco a
good showing at the great exhibition, was
read, and il was expected that some OF the
Commissioners would be present 30 bolster
II up, but no one appeared and X was
placed on file. The committee will report
nexi Monday night that unfortunately the
board is limited IN its powers and cannot
extend financial aid for such purposes The
report will add that great faith is placed in
the wel-known liberality of the citizens.
who will undoubtedly give all the aid tie
commission desires.
The Grand Jury sent in a communication
calling attention 10 the Overcro.ded con-
ditiOn Of the County Jail, and making nu-
merohs recommendations first, that the
branch County Jail be abolished, which
will be saving OF $1,000 month TO the city /;
that the broadway establishment be used
simply rs place OF detention Tor persons
accused of crime; that under present cir
cumstances it is unfit for habitatiOn; that
female prisoners be sent TO the House of
Correction. Il. q. WalkingtOn, John A
Hammersmih and Alfred Bowler. the
Grand Jury Committee on Jails. signed the
communication
The recommendation TO abolish the branch
County Jail was not favored at all by the
committee, aud Chairman Ebert said i; was
a mistake TO suppose that there was any
extra expense attached TO that institution.
The committee further expressed the opn-
ion that il the Judges would do their duty
by consigning all confirmed feloDs To the
State penitentiaTy instead of TO the County
JAN and House of Correction there would
be less OF jam in them at present.
The committee will invite the members Of
the Grand Jury mentioned before them next
Saturday and discuss the matter together.