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The Portland daily press., 1894-09-04
THE STATE FAIR.
But Little Done Yesterday. Today Is the
Real Opening.

Lewiston, September 8-Today at
the State Fair has been principally de-
voted to preparations. Tuesday morn
ing thesexhi bition will be in full run
ming order. 1t is the largest show ever
known in Maine. Space was not suffic-
lent, and new buildings have been pro-
vided. Every inch of hall space has been
taken. There are 400 horses, 600 head of
cattle, $50 sheep, 200 swine, and 400 pairs
of fowl. The pomological exhibition
will be large. Down town City Hall is
completely filed with choice articles.
GOOD races will be trotted each day.
Myrtle Peek gives her wonderful exhi-
bition during the week. The following
races occurred today:
Foals of 1ss3
Oriole, bl c, by Arrival, Libby, II
Harrison Boy, Chaplin. 22
Halcantrix, Mayberry, "a
Encatress, Norcross, 43
Frank g., SIS
Columbus, Hillman, 66
Joseland, Brackett. ~
Time-1. "a 1-2, 1.30.
Foals of 1892.
Linwood, by Warrener, Chaplin, 13l
Albert H., Fitzsimmons, ais
Raena, HaneS, 5 5
Emma Westland, Barrett, 422
Martena, Foster, 544
Time-2. IA 3-4, 2.43 1-2, 2.42 1-2.
In Business SO Years.
Bath, September 3.-John W. Tash. Esq.,,
died this morning, aged IS. He has been In
the livery business nearly fifty years. He
leaves widow and two children.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-04

flames, and bomesteaders are making
desperate efforts to escape. Gogebic is de-
stroyed and it is expected that Wakefield
will experience similar fate. Ironwood,
Bessemer, Hurley and Saxon are surrounded
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-04
BIGGEST MEET EVER HELD.
Fall Meet of the Maine Division
T. A. w.

The Most Successful and Largest Gather
ing of Wheelmen Ever Held in the State
In the Races L. p, SWEET Cut the State
Record to 2.22 RS.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-04
Local weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 3-The local Weather
Bureau office records as to the weather the
following:
Sa.m.-Barometer. 50.335: Thermometer
$40; dew point, "A; humidity, 10; wind, N;
velocity, s.; cloudy.
sp. m.-Barometer. 30.292; thermometer
$40; dew point, ~; humidity. 70; wind, S.
velocity, s.; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, $50; maximum
thermometer, $50; minimum thermometer
$40; maximum velocity of wind, 9sE
total precipitation. 0.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-04
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer,

Boston. September a.-For New England
for Tuesday; Fair, except local showers
may occur in Western Massachusetts and
Vermont during the afternoon or night;
warmer winds, becoming southerly.
Washington, September 5.-For New Eng
land for Tuesday: Probably showers;
probably slightly warmer in the vicinity OF
Northfield; east to southeast winds.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-04
WOULD LYNCH FIRE BUGS.
A Fire Threatened Town Has Hidde1
Dangers to Fear.

Ashland, Wis.,, September ss-Smoke and
dirt begrimmed settlers of the forests have
been struggling into Ashland today with
tales of loss of houses and everything on
their farms. They were taken into homes
here and everything possible is being done
for their comfort. To add to the intensity
of the situation at Washburn. incendiaris.n
has been discovered there. several fires
having been started in different portions of
the city. Five men were arrested and
rumors of lynching are prevalent. A large
number of deputies were sworn in and
placed on gurad at different parts of the
city with instructions to guard the docks in
particular.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-04

DuIuth. Mlnn., september o.-AI q IatB
hour today it was estimated between 800 and
1900 people were burned to death or suffered
suffoeation in the forest fires of Northern
Minnesota. The wide discrepancy in these
figures is a proof of the utter impossibility
of getting reliable information, and the full
facts cannot be known till thorough
search is made in forty square miles of fire
swept forest,
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-04

CHURCH MEMBERS FOUGHT FIRE.
Millions or Feet of Pine Burned in Wis
consin.
Grantsburg, Wis.,, September 3-Fires have
been burning near here for the past month,
and broke out afresh yesterday morning.
The entire male force of the place was
called out to prevent them from burning the
village. The usual Sunday services were
disposed of and the church members fought
fire. The council has taken precautions aid
have hired a crew of men to watch the fire.
Heavy fires west of the St.. Croix river
ragged all Saturday night and destroyed
millions of feet of standing pine. Logging
outfits and hundred of oxen were burned.
Hay crops are almost entirely lost.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-04
FOR Rem +.

Store No. 100 Exchange street, in
Jose Bldg, together with shops in rear
of same, lately occupied by Nelson Ten
ney & Co. Premises consist of Main
store containing about 1880 so. #.
with Basement the same; rear store
containing about 1880 so. it. with
basement the same; and work shops,
two stories high. 4Ox22 and 2Sx16
each. The above are ali well lighted
and in good condition and are connect
ed. Large yard space adjoining. The
whole will be leased together or will
be divided, as tenant may desire. Ap-
ply to JOHN F. A. MERRILL, Room
"a, Jose Bldg, 9S Exchange Street.
maY24 diff
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. R. LIBBY J)@
'fNEXT FALL"
(as the spilled balloonist said)
But Next Fall is here.

worldful of promises, and his bag
gage full of actualities.
The top layer was a smart lot of
Ladies' Tourists Capes.
Such as the fashionables of Paris, Berlin,
London and Vienna are throwing over their
shapely shoulders.
The first in hand seems to be an
Extra Wide w ale Black
WOrsted Cape.
The cloth being double texture. the inner
surface is plaid
The sweep of the Cape is "a
inches.
That makes it full enought, don't it?
p inches deep from collar to bot
tom edge.
The collar is a velvet panel, quite
wide,
A pointed monks hood hangs at
the back and shows the plated inner
surface of the cloth to advantage,
CHANGING over your shoulder--into mir
ror---at your own figure--arrayed in this
garment would certainly giveyou satisfaction.
Price SI4.OO.
Another Tourist Cape is built of
Brown Mixed, Heavy Kersey
Br0adclOth,
Faced deep with Rhadame.
The sweep is liberal in circumfer-
ence, and 27 inches deep.
The broad velvet collar is in pan
ell form.
Monks pointed hood is lined with
fancy plated silk. Price $3.50.
Next a lot of Double Capes.
This one is Brown, fine texture
Kersey. The under Cape is 27
inches deep with full sweep around
the bottom. The top cape is 1s
inches deep. Edges of both capes,
all around, are triple stitched, max
ing pretty finish.
Panel Velvet Collar.
We have the same combination in
Black. Price
Black Plush Cape.
The broad reversible collar and
yoke are edged with choice Marten
fur.
All these garments are decidedly
patrician in style.
We are opening daily Fur Capes,
new in construction, cut long and
full.
Early buyers will get finest skins
and shapes.
Covert Cloth.
All Dress Goods experts, abroad
and at home, extol the merits of
Covert Cloth as the popular fabric
for Dresses.
Our new Autumn Coverts are far
in advance of the Spring Goods of
the same name.
One lot ON the centre counter are
handsomely mixed in tint.
Medium Olive Brown mixed with
White.
Medium Brown with dash of
light blue, and slight flavor of |
yellow.
60 Light Brown with timid white
mixture.
Dark gray mixture lighted up from
beneath with light blue and cardinal.
This lot is selling at 81 IL cents.
The next lot of Coverts are $1.O0.
The colors are medium brown or
tan, medium gray shading into blue.
Another is gray and light blue
mixture with smell of yellow hard
ly perceptible.
The "Covert Supreme" is extra
fine texture, colors similar to the dol
lar quality. a.
These being very high grade are
s1.25.
All the above are 50 inches wide.
Habit Cloth.
Two qualities of Habit Cloth on
the same counter compel the atten-
ton of all visitors.
Both are so inches wide.
One is 81 10 cents yard, in
many mixtures.
The other is so cents yard.
The prices Of all the above goods
are on the new tariff basis
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-04
Those Who Escaped the Flames Now
Suffer Famine.
MORE TOWNS DEsTROYED-MIL
LIONS OF DOLLARS DAMAGE.

A Hundred Dead Bodies Found in Lake
Where They Were Driven to Escape
the FIames-Trains Abandoned and De-
.stroyed-HeIp Being Sent From Mime
apoIis and St. Paul-The Full Extent of
the Horror May Never Be Known.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-04
Foals of 1898.

Bath, September 3.-John W. Tash. ESQ.,,
died this morning, aged IS. He has been In
the livery business nearly fifty years. He
leaves widow and two children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE SUIT.
A Daughter of Sam Small Sues for a
Separation.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. PA bill tor
divorce was filed at Knoxville, Tenn, TO-
day of more than general interest. Lola
Small jackson, a daughter of the famous
evangelist, Rev. Sam Small, of Atlanta,
Ca, sues her husband, James jackson
for absolute divorce and the custody OF
their child, now about year old. Upon
the death of his father two years ago, the
bill alleges, jackson inherited $4,000.
While at Tate Springs, an East Tennes-
see summer resort, he met the plaintiff in
the summer of 1892, and on Aug. "a of
that year he married her They went to
Knoxville TO live Immediately afterward,
hut Jackson soon began to drink heavily,
was frequenter of gambling houses and
a spendthrift Less than year
from the time of his mar
riage he had squandered all his
money and the plaintiff was forced to re-
turn TO her parents, while the defendant
went to Texas, where he now resides.
Besides the charge of non-suppOrt, the
bill alleges that jackson often had dellr-
ium tremens. and while in this condition
often threatened to shoot his wife.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
AT TIL NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Presidential Proclamation-The Del
award Bridge-Other Matters.

President tal Proclamation The Del
award Bridge-Other Matters.
Whashihton, Sept. 27.-The President
has issued proclamation granting full
amnesty ind freedom to all persons who
have viohted the Edmunds act against
polygang,
Com1odore Matthews, chief of the bu-
reau ofyards aud docks, to-day received
a teletram from the superintendent of
the Ffrt Royal, S. c., new dry dock,
statiE that the dock remained uniniured
and that The seyerest part of the storm
had Iassed OF to the eastward without
touching Tort Royal. This indicates
thatthe sea islands, where such havoc
wag wrought by the storm last year,
probably have escaped this time.
The United States has not signified its
intentions with regard to the pan-Ameri
can monetary conference proposed by
Mexico, and this, with the delay of other
governments to send answers to the invi-
Lations will cause the postponement OF
the meeting which was set Tor next
month. 1t is probable that this govern,
ment will decline the invitation.
The plans submitted for the gigantic
railway bridge across the Delaware river
to connect Philadelphia with Camden,
n. j.. have been approved by the war de
partment, the only change required being
in the location of the draw. The bridge
is to be built by the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, whose chief engineer, Mr.
Brown, prepared the plans.
1t will be high enough to permit the
passage of ferryhoats at any point Tht
draw will accommo late ships with The
tallest masts. This bridge will give
through rail connection TO the seashort
and New Jersey towns. Work win com
mence within year.
For the first time in several months al
the prominent odicials from Secretar,
ury department. The changes lnciden
to the reorganization, which goes int
e ect Oct. l, is engaging most of the tim,
of Secretary Carlisle at this time -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
CHALLENGES THE CHAMPION.
Fitzsimmons' Offer sto Fight Corbett
for 825, 900 Purse.

for $50, 900 Purse.
New Orleans, La, Sept. 27.--Middle-
weight Champion Bob Fitzsimmons this
morning mailed the following letter to
Corbett:
Mr.. James J. Corbett, Champion OF the
World: Dear Sir-At every opportunity
wnen my name has been used in connection
with battle with you tor the worlds cham
plonship, you have endeayored to belittle my
claim for light ON the grounds, as you put
It, that am not IN your class, or that you
have not seen The color OF my money.
/ am very VOL aware Of the fact that al
though have earned more money than you.
at lighting since / have be o ne m id 10 weight
champion, you IAN Duy anu sell me, hnHnct-
ally, no doubt. your faculty of saving Ueing
better than mine. Therefore. ! hope that a
$1,000 side ct will not stand as O barrier
against securing match with you
The amount OF money that 1 shall put up
has decided many championship contest IN
the past. and hope you will not refuse when
you sign for 1000 purse, such as Is offered
by the Olympic lub at the present time
You will md my name attached without
asking for loser end
In order to show my sincerity to the public
at large, Will make you two propositions.
/. That we engage the largest hail n New
York city and give uoxing exhibition. four
rounds. sclent ic points only, for the benefit
OF the poor Of New ork city. / will give you
any pledge that you may demand that viii
not attempt TO knock you out. In case com
petent lud yes decide hat l Gm not I'm your
class, so far as skill and science are con
cerned, will never ask for match with you
again.
.. ! ask to be allowed TO formally challenge
you to give me chance to meet you to a fin
sh 10 decide the worlds cham pionship, ac-
cording TO Marquis Of Queensbury rules.
In order to again show my sincerity, /
hereby deposit the sum OF $4,000 as a side
uet. with the privilege OF increasing 10 later
on II my financial standing will allow.
most resp fully call your attention to
the fact that have already signed articles 10
meet you before the Olympi5 Club for s25
900 purse, winner to tako all, and trust you
will see your way clear TO DO likewise. Re
specially yours,
ROBERT FITZsIMMoNs,
Champion Middleweight Of the World.
CoRBETT WILL NOT MEET HIM.
| New York, Sept 27-Champion James
J. Corbett telegraphed from Bangor, Me,
| to a morning paper in regard to the Fitz-
| simmons challenge as follows:
Will say nothing about EitzSimmons at
| the present. J. must meet Steve O'Donnell
| first, Lefore / Notice him.
WILL NOT MEET FITZsIMMoNs.
Lewiston, Me, Sept. 27.-Champion
! Corbett said to-day regarding Fitzsim-
mons challenge after his victory over
! Creedon last evening; "F'itzsimmons
may keep on lighting middle-welghts
| until doomsday but ! will not meet him
until he gets into my class. He has been
challenged time and again by O'Donnel
and he has got TO recognize him before ]
| will fight him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28

that the Ping Nueu, the Kwaug Ting and
the Chtng-ChunE. together with four tor
pedo boats, were up The Nalu river when
the battle commenced. There they re-
mained until the fighting was over. They
then made for Port Arthur Two of
these torpedo boats are said to be still
missing
THE yICRRoY SUPERSEDED.
New York, Sept 27.-Several cable dis
patches from Shanghai to the Herald
say: Iii Hung Chang will shortly be
superseded as viceroy by Wa La Chcug.
late governor of Hu-Peh. Lord Ii, the
late Chinese minister 10 Japan, has been
degraded. Yu Lu, the military governor
OF Moukeden, will succeed Ii Hung
Chang as superintendent of the northern
trade -Four imperial princes are watch
ing events in the emperor's behalf at Tien
11en. The massacre Of foreigners at
Pekin is regarded as immiuent. The le-
cations have asked that blue jackets shall
be demanded to protect them. One hun
dred ana eighty thousand men, mostly
rabble, and some armed cavalry, have as
sembled to defend Moukeden A battle
is expected before fortnight shall have
elapsed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
They Turn Out in Force to Hear Gov
Mckinley Open the Campaign.

Findlay, o., Sept 27.-Gov. William
Mckinley this afternoon inaugurated the
fall campaign Of the Republican party Of
Ohio, and the event was signalized by one
of the greatest outpouring Of the rank
and file that Northwestern Ohio has ever
witnessed. Arrangements had been made
for special excursion trains from Colum-
bus, Toledo, Sandusky, Kenton, Lima, Eos
toria and numerous other towns within a
radious of hundred miles at rates as
low as a quarter of dollar for the round
trip, and as a result the republican CO.
horts hocked in by droves. Eindlay
itself, irrespective Of party, kept holiday
in honor of the day and swathed itself in
In CAV colOrs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
Kuehne pevrldEo,e pivoroe.

New York Sept 27.-Judge McAdam,
OF the supreme court, to-day confirmed
the report OF Referee Edward Jacobs,
granting divorce in favor of kuehne
Beyridge CoghlHu In her suit against
Actor Charles r.. CoRhlan. IL is the usual
form Of decree, permitting the plaintiff ~
marry again, but interdicting Coghlau
from remarrying. There is no alimOny
granted, as none was asked.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT.
Board of Atlanta Managers Hold a
Meeting at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The board Of
management to take charge of the govern
ment exhibit at the Atlanta Cotton States
Exposition held its first meeting at the
Smithsonian Institute this morning Those
present representing various branches Of
the government service were: Agricul-
ture, Charles w. Dabney, chairman; in
terror, j. w Clark; post once. Kerr
Craig; justice, Frank Strong; state,
Edward D. Renick war, Capt Thomas
II. Barry, L. >. A. A; treasury, Charles f.
Kemper: fish commission, Tarleton H.
Bean; Smithsonian Institute. Prof G.
Brown Goode The principal work Of
the board to-day is 10 decide upon the
scope OF the governments exhibit, and TO
appoint a permanent secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
ACCIDENT TO A DRUMMER.
He Was Thrown From a Train anC
Thought to Be KILLED.

Wheeling, w Va. Sept. ga Balti-
more and Ohio train when approaching
Messerly yesterday struck curve, and
Albert Messerly, a Wheeling drummer,
was thrown OF the platform on which he
was standing and went over an embank-
ment. He was picked up unconscious.
A doctor pronounced him dead, and his
supposed remains were turned over 10 an
undertaken for shipment home. While
the undertaken was preparing the corpse
Messerly opened his eyes, saw what
was going on, and, a ter proving himself
still alive, was taken home. He will re-
cover
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
INDICTED FOR GAMBLING.
Charges Of Police Corruption to Be In
vestigated at { hioaRo.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-As result Of the
grand jury investigation Of Chicago gam
bling, two owners Of property on which
gambling was carried on, and keepers of
gambling houses were indicted to-day
indictments were voted against David II.
Kohn, owner Of the premises, ilD Clark
street, " arners); Geo SO f. Harding,
Jr., owner Of the premises on Madison,
(Powers a. O'Briensj, and fifteen gam
bling house keepers. IL isexpected that a
large number OF other indictments will
follow, and a thorough investigation Of
the charges Of police corruption will be
made The grand jury investigation is
the result Of the recent crusade OF the
civil federation organization against
gambling
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES.
Commissioner Mill sr's Statement az
to Treasury Collections.

Washington, Sept. ~ Commissioner
Miller has prepared a statement showing
IN detail the collections Of internal revenue
taxes for the past two months The ag-
eregate is stated to be l5l,94,S7 against
$;<9, ,O9!,o04 for the correst ouding period Of
1893, as follows:
Spirits, S39, 1O5, 900, an increase Of S26,
5000; tobacco, $5,024, GOO. an icroase Of
Syoo,45O; fermented liquors, S6, ,S3. 900, a
decrease Of S310,S11, ana miscellaneous,
S9s,sJ5, an increase Of SIS, o42. On the
S5t, 100000 collected from spirits, SS6,
1000 was on whisky alone showing that
III Two months nearly 40,OJ0UOO gallons of
WHISKY We're taken out of bond in anJici-
patton of the increased tax. IL is es-
umated that the monthly consumption
OF whisky in the United States
Is s,OOO,OOO gallons, so that dealers
uaq on hand supply OF several months,
which until 10 is exhausted, will not
necessitate the further Withdrawals from
oona and this will no5 bring internal
revenue receipts up 10 their normal fig
ure before December or January next
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
TRAILING A MURDERER.

Three officers Killed and Two
Wounded by Smiths Revolver.
Muskogee, I. T., Sept 27.-Tom Smith,
a negro desperate, shot and killed three
colored United States deputy marshals
and seriously wounded two white OIL
GERS while they were attempting to ar
rest him at the Muskogee international
Fair this morning.
The deputy marshals have organized a
posse and are in hot pursuit of the muir
derer. Smith used revolver and only
fired four times.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
MANDAMUs PROCEEDINGS.
Negroes Want Their Children Re-
ceived in White Schools.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 27.-Mandamus
proceedings were begun here to-day to
compel the school board to permit the
colored child of Ben amin Thornton 20
attend the school in Thornton's district.
The officials have expelled the child and
are attempting to force her to attend a
colored school some distance away. This
is the first time that the color line has
been drawn here, ana the COlored popula-
tion are indignant. The case will be Bit
terlv fought
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
CHAMBERLAIN INTERVIEWED.
Effect of Mr.. Gladstone's Recent Ut
terances on Local Option.

terances on Local Option.
London, Sept, 27.-Joseph Chamberlain
said to-day in an interview with reference
to the stand taken by Mr.. Gladstone upon
the local option question, that the ex-
premler's position would free many mem
bers of the liberal party who have hith-
erto been coerced into voting for the local
veto power. If the government should
again bring up the veto bill at the next
session OF parliament, Mr.. Chamberlain
believed it would cause split in the
party.
MIR. Chamberlain also said he had re-
ceived many proofs of Mr.. Gladstone's
continued esteem, and that the ex-lead-
er's personal friendship for him had not
been broken or lessened. He had visited
Mr. Gladstone recently, and had found
his charm OF character and grand person
ality finer than ever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
FATALITIES AT A FIRE.
A Captain suffocated and other Fire
men BADLY Injured.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-At small fire
at 254 State street tonight captain Of
the fire depot was sunocated and four
other firemen were so overcome by smoke
that they came near losing their lives,
and are now being attended by physicians.
The dead fireman is Capt. Jim Russell Of
Comuany 10. kussell was taken TO a
drug store and four doctors were sum-
moned, but all efforts TO revive him were
Nvithout avail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
oUTwITTED HIS CAPToRs.
A Negro Desperate Fires His Prison
and Escapes.

and Escapes.
Waycross, Ga, Sept. 27--Last night a
desperate negro murderer was brought
here by detective and put in the city
jail. This morning at daybreak tho jail
was discovered on fire. The negro bad
set fire 10 his prison early after midnight
and elected his escape. He had left
several hours before his fight was dis
covered Detective Bough and Chief
Sweat went in search Of the fugitive but
could make no progress. The negro had
outwitted his captors Much OF the in-
terror Of the Jail was destroyed but the
damage was not great
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
A 1aHr sHIP MISSING.
SINK IN a GALE.
All of the dew of Seven Drowned Ex-
cept On, Who Floated Ashore.

Manistiqu, Mich, Sept. 2I-The
schooner William Home, consort of the
steamer F. !. Buell., sank off Seul Choix
Point, Tuehay night during the heavy
southeast die All of the crew of seven,
except one man, were drowned. There
was one wdlan drowned. The only sur
vivor-Antnio Mingo-floated ashore un-
conscious q q piece of boat.