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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
STATE AND FOREIGN.
Structures of Other Nations and of the
Federal Sisterhood.

Structures of Other Nations and of the
Federal Sisterhood.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Union Jack of
of Old England floats merrily in the
breeze today, and it has for company not
only the Stars and Stripes, or ''Old Glo-
ry," as patriotic Americans affectionately
dub their national colors, but also the
ensigns of Spain, and Germany, and
Sweden, and Japan, and of the sister re-
publics of France, and Venezuela, and
Brazil, and Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
Holsted high on house-tops also are the
Siam and Hayti. The natives of ali
these countries, together with our sis
ters and brothers from across the Cana
dian border, and our visitors from New
South Wales, Guatemala, Ceylon, and
the East Indies will find rendezvous on
the Worlds Fair grounds that will make
them feel as it they were home again,
for the time being at least.
In, the northern section of the big en-
closure several acres are dotted over
with buildings erected by the govern
ments named and these in turn are sur
rounded by some forty state and terrific
rial buildings. Many of these contain
exhibits particularly relating to the in
dustries and resources of the states rem
resented, but the foreign buildings are
mainly intended to be devoted to the re-
ception and entertainments of native visit
ors, and as the headquarters of the com
missioners from the respective countries
Victoria House, by which name the
British structure has been christened,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
Strike Threatened in .Biddefo,
SOME WONDERFUL RIDING.
Bicycle Racers Go So Fast the Relays Are
Not Ready.

NEW YORK, May LA small crowd
gathered in front of the Recorder Office
here at 1880 p. m. sWhens the bicycle
riders carrying the relay dispatch from
Boston, arrived two minutes behind the
scheduled time. This concluded the first
division. 1t was a wonderful ride, CON
sidering the roads and weather. Two
hours were lost on finishing relays owing
to the riders being so far ahead of the
schedule. They missed the relief at Port
Chester and continued on to New
Rochelle where they again missed the
couriers by going to the wrong place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02

If the Defeu1t is Complete, 1t Is a Direct
Reputation of McLeod's Rosy Hued
Visions of Prosperity-Large Block of
Boston g. Maine Stock Held for the
Reading Is Again in the Market.
PHILADELPHIA, May IA sensation
was created in financial circles today by
the Reading railroad defaulting or de-
ferring the payment of semi-annual in
terest upon the four and five per cent
bonds of the Philadelphia, Reading and
New England (the Poughkeepsie Bridge
system) Of which $4,000, 900 are outstand.
ing. The bonds are guaranteed for both
principal and interest by the Reading
Company. The default was at first said
to be based upon the ground that the in
in direct reputation of ex-President Nc
Leod's last annual report, in which he
said the bridge system was already earn
ing more than the charges guaranteed
by the company. The default may,
however, not prove complete. The sub
ject has been under consideration by the
receivers who are undecided as to the
relative position of the bridge property
to the railroad company. 1t may prove
that instead of default the interest may
only be deferred. 1t is also announced
that the Reading company has defaulted
on the interest on its improvement skies.
The amount of its issue is $9,364, 900.
Today coupons were being purchased at
reduced rates by the Reading banking
house. 1t is rumored that the action
upon both bond issues was taken to force
the acceptance of a new plan of reorgan-
ization.
The Financial News Reporting Agency
today says: AIt is reported that Mr..
Prince of Boston, has sold 10000 shares
of Boston & Maine stock held for the ac-
count of the Reading. The receivers of
the Reading never formally recognized
the interest of the company in this stock,
which was held on margin, and this un-
certainty led to it's sale and also the sale
of II 900 shares of New England held in
the same way.o
Joseph S. Harris today assumed the
dual positson of president and receiver
of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road and Coal and Iron companies, to
succeed A. A. Mcleod.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
SAVED FROM LIVING DEATH.
Over One Hundred Lives Lost with an
Arab Slave Dhow.

LONDON, May IA despatch from
Zanzibar brings news of the drowningI of
12O slaves by the capsizing of an Arab
dhow in which the captives were being
conveyed south of Madagascar. 1t is
complained that since recognition by
Great Britain of the French protec-
torate over Madagascar, British cruisers
have ceased to patrol the Malagasy wat
ers, and the French authorities in that
vicinity wink at the slave trade which is
consequently being revived.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
Bits OF WONDERLAND.
Some Of the Things Seen in a Trip
Through the Fair.
THE TEMPLE OF MUSIC WITH IT'S
MIGHTY ORGAN,

Mixture on this Midway PIaisance-The
Buildings Which Are Headquarters for
People frem Many Nations-Some of
the State Buildings-The Convent
Where Columbus Found Shelter.
CHICAGO, May Fitting recognition
has been made by the Columbian Ex-
position of the elevating influence of mu-
sic vocal and instrumental. There are
two structures within which the great
singers the instrumental soloists, and
the orchestras of the world will be heard
almost daily for the ensuing six months.
Festival hail. standing upon the shore
of the lagoon in triangle formed by the
meeting of three great promenades, sim
pie and severe in outline, following the
Doric style of architecture, and bearing
a close resemblance to an amphitheatre
surmounted by dome. 1t auditoriums
seats nearly seven thousand listeners,
while the stage is uqual to- the ac-
comodation of a chorus of twenty
five hundred voices. In the rear of
the stage is the great organ, a master
piece of nineteenth century workmanship
with it's 1900 pipes, its 116 stops, and its
numerous mechanical accessories never
before employed, and which pealed forth
this morning for the first time, and with
thrilling effect, the patriotic trains of
America as President Cleveland
pressed upon the electric button and
gave the signal which declared the
Worlds Columbian Exposition an ac-
complished fact.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
PORTLAND MAINE TUESDAY MORNING,

Bureau for yesterday, May /, taken
at D. m.. 10th meridian time. the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction of
the wind. state of the weather:
Boston, 44o. E, cloudy; New York, 40.
NE, rain; Philadelphia, 49,. NE.
cloudy; Washington, $40, NE, cloudy;
Albany, 4So, Sc, rain; Buffalo, 6Oo, S,
fair; Detroit, missing; Chicago, 46o, W,
cloudy; St. Paul, $50, NV, cloudy;
st. Vincent, missing; Huron, Oak. 44o,
NV, cloudy; Bismarck, $50, SE, fair;
Jacksonville, 760, Sc, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
MAY DAY ABROAD.
Ten Thousand Mill Operatives Strike in
Dundee-No Disturbances.

LONDON, May IA great labor strug-
gle began today at Dundee. The mill
owners there recently notified the oper-
atives that reduction would be made in
wages. The mill hands refused to accept
the terms of the masters and today ten
thousand operatives went out on strike.
Several mills were compelled to close.
Advices from various parts of the CON
tinent indicate that the May day celebra-
tions passed off without serious disturb
ance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
BARRETT's RECOUNT.
1t Shows Large Gain, But 1t Is for the
Wrong Man.

BOSTON, May by the recount of
votes in Chelsea tonight, Everett, Dem,
makes net gain of 81. In Stoneham,
today, Everett made a net gain of one.
Thus far the recount in the district gives
Everett net gain of %, making his plu-
rality AZ instead of IA as announced on
the night of the election.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The New York Herald has news of
fighting in Brazil in which the rebels and
government forces between them lost
800 men.
The insurrection in Cuba is spreading
and the eastern end of the island is in q
state of general revolt.
The Mississippi is again on the ram
page, and the flood is expected to eclipse
all previous floods
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
Taft of Point Shirley.

Name any bird or fish In its season thai
Is not to be found in my harder, gentlemen
and your dinner won't cost you cent, tue
sate Landlord Tat vas wont to say to his
guests at Point Shirley. It was bold chal
lenge, but the guests always paid for their
atnnersss- Boston Herald. IL 'e-'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
THE WEATHER.
Still Unsettled,

WASHINGTON, May 1.-For New
England: Showers and fair for Tuesday
and Wednesday; easterly winds, shifting
to southwesterly; slightly warmer.
BosToN, May Local forecast for
New England for Tuesday: Continued
unsettled, cloudy and rain; slightly
warmer; easterly winds, becoming south
erly to southwest and increasing in
force; probably clearing by Tuesday
night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND. ME, May 1, 1898.
8 A. M. P. NJ.

Mean daily ther .42.0IMax. vel. wind. 10 NE
Maximum ther. $50 Total precip ..06
Minimum ther 400
Threatening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
THE BUBBLE BURSTS.
Reading Fails to Pay Interest on
Millions Of Securities.
1T MAY BE, HOWEVER, THAT
PAYMENT WILL YET BE MADE.

If the Defeult Is Complete, 1t Is Direct
Reputation of McLeod's Rosy Hued
Visions of Prosperity-Large Block of
Boston s. Maine Stock Held for the
Reading Is Again in the Market.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-19
LITTLE BEN COLEMAN.
A Phenomenon in Language Similar to Blind
Tom in Music.

Little Ben Coleman" the five-year.old
colored boy who has acquired wide repu-
tation as Bible reader. will give O reading
at the New Bethel Baptist Church, on Bee
ler street. tonight. Little Ben" Is truly
prodigy. His reputed ability to read
French. Latin. German. Spanish and En-
glish is miraculous. Without moments
tuitlon. he is said to read fuently
in all these languages. His phepo ON
email ability Is all the more striking
from the fact that his parents were uned-
ucated, the extent of his fathers attain
ments being to read and write.
Until the discovery Of the supernatural
ability of his son. he was employed at COM
mon labor upon the streets of Little Rock,
Ark, where the boy was born. Since tDat
time he has been travelling with his son. W ho
has visited several of the largest cities,
giving exhibitions of his wonderful pow
ers. Little Ben is q bright vivacious little
fellow, talks fluently and Is. withal. q won-
derful person. although his astonishing
talent does not extend beyond the peculiar
ability for reading.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-19

The Hoosier Representative Replies Co Crit
fcism in Rabid Democratic Sheet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-The ugly mood in
which the House met, yesterday, was en-
tirely disslpated to-day. The session was
void Of interest. There was but one item
on the postoffice appropriation bill which
gave rise to any discussion. and that was
the one making an appropriation of sl96.00O
for special facilities on the trunk lines
from Springfield, Mass. TO New Orleans.
But the debate had hardly opened when
further consideration on the bill was inter-
ruDted. and the House proceeded to pay tit-
ting tribute of respect to the memory Of the
late REPRESENTATIVE John q. Warwick. of
Ohio.
MIR. Bynum. rising to question of privl-
paragraph from the st. Louis Republic of
Wednesday last to the effect that the sub
committee of the committee on judiciary
investigating the Whisky Trust was not
doing It's duty. and that the examination
of President Greenhut was q "dIscreditable
farce" He was not. said Mr.. Bynum, In
the habit OF rising to q question of privilege
upon paragraphs published in the news
papers. Usually journalists were fair and
honest. He recognized the right of the
press TO exercise strict censorship over the
acts of public officials. but that right
should not be exceeded. The testimony
t6ken by the subcommittee would soon be
submit ted to the House. and then the
House could determine whether or not the
investigation had been properly made.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-19
CAPTURED THE TIGER.
Police officials Make Raid, without the Pa.
trolmen's Help, and Make Haul.

The TO game which has been running
over Morgan d Qui saloon, on Illinois
street, was raided last night. and seven
sports were captured. The raid was headed
by Captain Quigley, and the under force
composed wholly of sergesnts. The patrol
men on the heat. for some reason or other.
were not called upon. Captain QuigIey.
with two sergeants. guarded the
rear entrance, while the other
sergeants took the front entrance. The
sports had. as usual, received q tip from
some source or other. as the handsome
table captured in this room upon q former
occasion had been removed and was re-
placed by a very ordinary one The usual
amount of parspherpalia was oontisca Gated
and hauled to the police station In the
patrol wagon along with the prisoners. At
the police station they all gave fictitious
names. aud after being registered were re-
leased on bail.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-19
PYTHIAN ANNIVERSARY.
Services at TomlinsOn Hall To. Day. and Con-
cert and Pail To.M0rrOw.

The twenty-ninth anniversary concert OF
the knights of Pythias of Marion county
will be given at Tomlinson Hall to. morrow
night. The following Is the programme:
Overture. "Wllliam Tell" Rossini, Indi.
annapolis Military Band; bass solo. "The
Mighty Deep" Jude, Emil Stelnhilber;
violin solo. Concert Fantasia" Stobbe.
w. c. Manifold: Les Misereres." duet,
Thomas Waldron and Herman Goth,
Verdi, Indianapolis Military Band:
vocal solo. selected, Miss Lille Adam;
recitation, selected. Prof. T.. j. McAvoy;
introduction and dance. "DarkIes on q
Jubilee" La Randeau. Indianapolis Mill
tary Band; recitation. when de Folks
am Cone" j. w. Riley, Harry Porter;
vocal solo, selected, Miss Annie J.. AbrOmet;
descriptive piece. "Ihe Forge in the For
est" MichaeIis.
The concert will be followed by ball.
The public celebration of the anniversary.
whlch occurs on this date. will be observed
this afternoon at Tomlinson Hal. The
service wall be open to the public.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-19
DIR. WRIGHT is BETTER.
Sudden Prostration of This Well known Hos
pital superintendent.

DR.. Charles E. Wright. superintendent of
the Central Hospital for the Insane, was
taken suddenly Ill yesterday morning. The
attack manifested itself in q hemorrhage
of the bowels, complicated with q failing
of the hearts action. Besides the hospital
physicians, Dr. Morrison, of this city, was
called. DR.. Wright rallied under the treat
ment and continued to improve through hou {
the day. He was resting easy last night.
and thought to be out of danger. 1t was
known by his family and friends that he
had been com planning of his heart for several
days and at first appearance. yesterday. of
the hemorThage. all were much alarmed.
The report of his condition reached the
Statehouss. and was qui ickly aggravated
into q story that he was dying. The at
tack was sudden. and prostrated the pa
tient into q feeble condition.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-19
OPENING OF NEW CAFE.
Dinner Given Last Night by Mr.. Burnham
in Honor of the Event To- Morrow.

A party of gentlemen representing many
business interests and number of news
paper men, were the guests at dinner last
night of Mr.. George w. Burnham, In the
new confectionery and cafe. which will
throw open its door to the public to-mor-
row. in the Grand Opera House Block. The
cafe is to be conducted on Q scale
never before attempted in the city.
and equal to the best in older
and larger cities Mr.. Burnham
and those associated with him have given
assurance of this in the appointments OF
the apartment fitted up The guests last
night beheld most attractive place as
they entered from the Grand Opera House
lobby into the cafe. The ceiling was re-
splendent with electric incandescence. the
light harnonlzing with the delicate fresco
cerulean tint of the ceiling and walls. The
windows of stained and jeweled glass are
further embelished with handsome Moor
ish fretvork. The furniture and showcase
In the confectionery department. show the
same elegance and taste. The soda-water
fountain is q very large and beautiful one.
The tab les were arranged in double Il.
and displayed appointments of new sterling
siiverware. Potted plants In bloom added
to the mbellishment. AZ the cover Of each
guest was pink for q b0utonniere. After
grace by Rev. DR.. Cleveland. the service
began with q menu as follows:
Olives. Blue Points. Celery.
Minced Little Necks
Steamed Fillet Black Bass
Chile Sauce. Parsley Sauce.
Partisan Potatoes.
Lobster, la Burnham.
Roast SQUAD.
Potatoes, au Gratin.
French Peas. Braised Mushrooms.
Cardinal Punch.
EscallOped Lobster.
Claret Frappe.
Crab Salad. Potatoes. ST. Julien. Salad un,Jardin.
Nesselrode, a La Merangue; & Iced Cabinet
Bents Crackers. Roquefort Cheese.
Perfectos. Imported Cigars.
After the rapass was ended Mr. Burnham
invited the entire party to accompany him
through the establishment. including the
kitchen, cellar. pantries. ice and cOnfec-
Of these the appointments are most com.
olete. Mr.. Burnham prides himself partic-
ularly on the fact that every thing
in the establishment IS the re-
claims that his bill of fare, his ices. candies
ETC.. cannot be beaten in any city East or
West. The cafe is designed for the best
trade. either at meals. which will be served
TO order. or at lunches. Skillful and high
priced chefs have been engaged. The con-
subject of comment, among the guests last
night The guests who were present were.
Rev. H. A. Cleveland. Rev. Mr.. Dnrst. j. p.
Holiday. Charles Dennis. w. r. Williams
+. Holiday. J. w. Percy, Charles r. Lane,
George Trask. c.. NJ. Walker, Arthur e.
White. Mr.. Bressler. Benz. Darson. Theo.
Randall. Phil Rappaport Sol Hathaway,
Henry Paul. Edward II. Shaw.C.C. Hatfield.
w. p. Wysong. j. c. Perry. John Y. Dick.
son. r. P. DagQett. A. s. Ellsworth, j. S.
Briggs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-19
Identified Hia Askailnnf-

Bert Young. colored. residing at No. %
Seibert street, was arrested by detectives
McGuff and Thornton. yesterday morning.
upon a warrant sworn ont by McGuff.
charging Linn with having robbed August
Emerich. on the night Of Jan. % Emerlch
was walking upon the Belt railroad, near
Adams's brick-y ard. when he was assaulted
and robbed of his watch. Young. q few
days afterward. sold the watch to Charles
Blackwell. who in turn sold il TO man re-
aiding west of the city. from whom 1t has
been recovered by McGuf. Enerieh iden-
titled Young as his assailant upon the night
of the robbery.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-19
DISQUISlTION ON THE DERBY.
It Cannot Attain Character, Like he Slouch
or the Silker.

The Expert Kicker came into the Office
with tread and expression that plainly
showed he had found q new grievance.
The Kindbearted Person. who saw that
the Kicker was suffering for q chance to
pbosom himself, asked what was the mat
ter. r7
"It's this hat" was the Kicker's answer,
as he took Off q new and stylish derby"
and held it out at arms length and scowled
savagely.
II really do not see any thing the matter
with that hat" said the Kindhearted Per-
son. Where did you"-
Never mind where / got IL. My wife
said had to have it and that settled It,
But if there Is anything on earth that Is
crude. and hideous, and inartistic. and
generally shopmade in appearance, 1T is
that st-irOD5mOnstrOsity called q derby
Look at il! Why should citizen of this
free country. In this supposed be en-
liehtened age, be expected to 90 around
the streets wearing an iml tation lard kettle
oD his beadf Now, soft hat. with two or
three days wear, takes on something of
the look of it's owner-assimllates itself to
his personality. as IL were. The derby
does nothing of the sort You may
wear it till the SHOWS and sun
enlno nave turned IL from Dlack TO chl0r.
otto green and 1t is O kettle to the end.
The silk hat has q dignity of it's own. Even
when it has battled with the years and
elements until it's shine has fed and it's
whiskers are thin. even then 1t blends with
the smo0rh-shaven face. rosy nose and pol
ished coat of it's wearer In subtly simple
harmony that sings O song of better days
Of long ago. But the derby must be new,
and very new, to be In the least presentable.
Like the man who has no inherent char
acter, as soon as adversiyy hits it. it be-
comes a 'vag' and bum" And the Ex.
pert Kicker went out. feeling on pretty
good terms with himself.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-19
Small Strike Among Stone Masons.

small strike is on among the stone ma
sons at work on the Big Four freight depot
the work was at frat intrusted to q con-
tractor, who agreed with the union to work
none but union men. The company. for
some reason. took the work away from the
contractor and put q foreman In charge.
The new boss put non union man at work
on Friday and the union men walked out
An agreement was reached whereby the
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-19
jackson County Fair

The Jackson County Fair Association has
named Sept. % to 20. inclusive. as the date
for it's annual fair. 1t has a good track,
and it's premium list will be tho most lib
eral ever offered in the county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-19
Probably q Canard.

ALBANY. n. Y. Feb. IS "A New York
special to the Journal says: 1T is stated
on the very best authority that Drexel.
Morgan & Co. offered s25. 600, 600 of United
States bonds to the bankers In London to-
day. This is regarded as establishing the
decision of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury to Issue bonds. Whether the offer
made simply to test the London market is
unknown. Iti regarded, however, as indi-
eating q policy of accommodating gold for
the treasury in foreign rather than domes-
ito markets."
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-19

obnoxious mason was to be removed, but
yesterday the union men were refused en-
ployment. The difficulty remained un-
senled last night, with the situation such
that no union man will work on the Job.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-02-19

act tc provide for the resumption OF specie pay
mente." $50 900; and. at the discretion OF the
Secretary he is authorized to Issue. sell and dis
pose OF, at not less than par, in coin. either or
the description of bonds authorized in said
act or Uonds Of the United States bearing not
TO exceed per cent. interest, payable semi
annually and redeemable at the pleasure OF the
United states after five years from thei- GATE.
with like qualities privileges ana exemption
provided In said act for the bonds therein au.
th0rized TO the extent necessary To carry said
resumption act into full effect. and to use the
proceeds thereof for the purposes provided In
said act and none other.
Following is the vote in detail:
Yeas-Aldr,ch, Allison, Brice. Gallery. Chandler,
Gray, Hale Hasbrough, Harris, Hawley, Hig-
gins, Hiscock. Hoar. Mcmillan, Mcpherson. Nor
rill. Perkins. Sawyer, sherman. Stockbridge,
Villas, Voorhees,. Washburn and White-30
Nays-Bate. Call. Cockrel, Coke. George, Cor
don. Jones of Nevada. Kyle Mitchell. PETER,
16.
dry civil appropriation bill, but Mr.. Allison
to remain in session on Monday until the
bill was passed.
Senator Stewart to-day submitted an ex-
haustive report from the Senate COM
mittee on mines and mining relative to the
cost of the production of gold and silver.
The conclusions drawn are that the
cost of production of silver and gold 10
abont equal TO the established ratio of
% $40 grains of gold to 412l9 grains OF silver.
and that In both cases the cost of produc-
ti0n. taking account of all legitimate in.
vestments. Is much greater than the coin
age value.