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The Portland daily press., 1894-06-25
BLAZES LIKE GEM.
An Island in the Pacific That Cleans as
if 1t Were on Fire.

The men who came up from Clipperton
Island on the Voland will be paid off
this morning and discharged, and wheth-
er any of them will turn to the guano-
covered rock has not yet been decided.
One of the men who went down on the
Viking and remained on the island for
several months told some remarkable
stories of the treasure rock yesterday.
He zorro borated the tale of the hungry
crabs and said that the houses which
had been put up had to be covered with
tin to prevent the crustaceans from eat
ing through the wood. 1t was SO hot
that the skin peeled off the mems backs
through their light undershirts. There
were any amount of eggs to be had,
wild geese. The crabs would seize these
eggs as fast as they were laid and make
off with them.
"The harbor,n said the Clipperton
Robinson Crusoe, lis not a good one
and the water is full of sharks. When
the wind blows off shore it is impossible
for vessels moorings to hold her. The
Viking went away with about fifty tons
short of what she ought to have taken,
but that was the fault of the captain
He got scared and put to sea. The
weather was so bad when the Volant
was there that there was no use of stay
ing, and she gave up trying to get a
load. The sharks are very vicious and
seem TO be without fear, as they are IN
great mum bers. When boat is being
rowed ashore the man eaters jump out of
the water and snap at man.
while the Volant was lying at Clip
perton the strangest kind Of fish
ever saw came up astern of her. In shape
it was something like stingray, with a
long, ugly-looking tail. 1t spread big
wings that must have been at least
{ twenty feet wide from tip to tip. The
| superintendent said it was ray fish,
and others called it sunfish. 1t .stuck
| its head up, then spread out it's wings
and skinned along over the water.
"The island is nothing more than a big
rock, honeycom bed with the strangest
kinds of shapes. At sunset some parts
of it seemed a blazing mass of gold If
there is any truth in the stories about
treasure being hidden there awe couldn't
prove it: but you can bet we searched
high and low for he pirates booty. -"San
Francisco Chronicle
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-25

There seems to be strong probability
that vote will be reached in the Senate
this week on the tariff bill. The income
tax provision was not fully disposed of
on Saturday but the trend of the votes on
the proposed amendments went to show
that the majority is in favor of the provis-
ion substantially as 1t stands and that it
Will be adopted whenever a vote is
reached. After the income tax nothing
remains to be considered that is likely
to make any delay but the whiskey
tax, and as that has been arranged to
the substantial satisfaction of the
whiskey men it is sure of about all the
Democratic vote. The fate of the bill
after it gets out of the Senate is now
the most interesting question. 1t is said
that the President would like to have
the House accept the bill as it comes
fl ON the Senate, fearing that if it goes
to conference committee q wrangle
will ensue which may end in the aban-
donment of the bill altogether. But
there is little likelihood of the Presi
dents wishes being needed. There are
enough Democrats in the House opposed
to the concessions which the Senate has
made to special interests-especially the
sugar interest, to block any attempt to
adopt tbs bill in its present form. The
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-25
THE SAME OLD IDEA.
A Texan Is Busy Constructing Dead Sur,
Experimentation Machine.

A reporter called at the Fort Worth
iron works the other morning and was
shown the drawing of Mr.. Ut. Haile's
perpetual motion machine, spoken of
several weeks ago in this paper.
Of course it is a hard matter to tell at
the present incomplete state of the
machine as to whether or not it will do
what the inventor claims for it. If a
very large number of all kinds aud
sizes of wheels and cogs are necessary to
produce machine that will run without
any assistance until it wears out, it is
safe to say that Mr.. Haile's invention
will go a long way in this direction.
The inventor says if the motor now in
course of construction does not prove alb
solute perpetual motion, it will, at
least, prove very valuable motor
power, and one that has never been
thought or heard of by anyone else. Mr..
Halle is an old inventor of considera BILE
notoriety in the section of Texas in
which he lives, Throckmortonl county,
and no doubt the gentleman is entitled
to the honor of being an inventive gen.
ius. He has invented and put upon the
market several very useful devices, all
Of which are highly spoken of by those
who have seen and used them.
The perpetual motion is an invention
Mr.. Halle prides himself upon, he having
devoted much time and expense in bring
ing it to its present proportions. The
manufacture of the motor is matter of
no little expense, and it will take several
weeks to complete the job. All of the
motor is not being built in Fort Worth,
presumably on account of the secrecy of
it's entire and exact construction. The
central and vital portions are being
manufactured elsewhere.
Mr.. Halle feels very sanguine over the
success of his invention, and says he
feels positive that the motor, when COM
pleted, will come up to his expectations
He hopes TO have the first motor ready
for trial in few weeks, and says the
entire machinery will he run by large
and small weights, something on the
order of a clock run by weights, only
little more SO. as it were. He is giving
the construction of the machine his per-
sonal supervision, and will not leave the
city until the motor is completed. Fort
Worth Gazette
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-25

While an income tax is defensible i'll
theory, at least when laid upon all in
comes above a small amount, and while
duty on sugar is defensible also, es-
pecially in a bill proporting to be con-
structed along free trade lines, the pres
ence Of both of them in the pending tar
iH bill is indefensible for the reason
that both of them are not needed to
take care of the expenses of the govern
ment; and to tax the country to a graf
er extent than is necessary for the ad-
ministration of the government, is clear
~ improper. The finance committee
through its chairman has admitted that
nearly the whole estimated proceeds
OF the income tax will constitute a
surplus not needed for the support of
the govern ment. The income tax is not
laid therefore for revenue, but simply
to secure the votes of the Populist menu
bers of the Senate for the other features
of the bill Thirty million dollars, not
needed. are to be wrung from the rich
and well-to-do, because the Populist
members of the Senate demand it as
the price of their votes for the tariff
features of the bill. On the other hand
the sugar tax WI ich will not be needed
If the income tax is imposed. is de-
manded by the Louisiana senator's and
German and Brice, and has to be
imposed to secure their votes. One or
the other is unnecessary for revenue
but both are put in to conciliate certain
interests. In short the country has to
bear $50, 000,0 600 of unnecessary taxation
to placate six or seven senators and
their constituents
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-25
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The Portland daily press., 1894-06-25
THE PRESS,
MONDAY JUNE 25

in his speech against the income tax
Senator Hill paid his respects to what
he called the Spurious Democracy" in
this fashion,:
They 1.-THE spurious Democracy are
the same short-sighted men who four
years ago made the air of the capitol re-
sound with their denunciations of ex-
Speaker Re, DIS rules, and recently
turned around and adopted the substan-
tial principle ipovlved in those very
rules, amid the laughter and ridicule
of the whole country. Applause in the
galleries.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-25
WOMAN'S LITERARY UNION.
Ermrn DAv

June 80. Members may obtain transporta-
tion tickets of Mrs. f. p. staples, $50 Con-
gress street, from IL to 2 O'Clock any day
except Saturday, until the 18th. Dinner
tickets of Mrs. Whitman Sawyer, $50 Con-
gress street, Wednesday. Tickets may also
be procured of club delegates. No tickets
will be sold at station. je2lt29
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-25
AUCTION SALES.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
SLEEPING CARS

A RE now running from Portland to Mon
IN. ueal, on the $50 p. m. train, this train, as
well as the $40 a. m. train, connecting at Mon
treal with through sleepers for Chicago.
Commencing Monday, June 18th, the 945 a.
CHICAGO daily. Sundays excepted, via the
NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE, aud on EVERY
MONDAY only until further notice there will
be through sleeper on the s.45 a m train for
St: Louis via Detroit and Logansport
On and after Sunday, July 1st, the train now
leaving at $50 p m will leave at els pm and
run daily. Sundays included. PARLOR CAR
SERV ICE on day trains between Portland and
Montreal to be resumed Monday, July 3D.
PAYSON TUCKER, V. P, & G. NJ
je1S til wi
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-25
EXCUR SION.

Portland to Montreal or Quebec and Returnl
$500 (six dollars); to Ste. Anne De Beaupre,
$3.50 six fifty; from Portland to AL
stations on the ercolonial Ry. from Point
Lewis to Dalhousie inclusive, at corresponding
low rates. Tickets good going June 22d and
Esd, good to return until August 23d. 1894,
L. j. SEARGEANT,
je12dtd General Manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-04
BITS or IEGAL NEWS.

The long-continued fight between the Rev c.
Nenton Patterson. the pastor Of the Central Park
Baptist Church, and various members OF the con-
gregaton developed new phase In "a motion made
yesterday before Judge Patterson 70 stay all pro-
eeedings by General Martin Mcmahon. appointed
70 take proof bearing upon the general merits Of
ne controversy pending the report Of the ref
eree touching the legality Of the election Of trus-
tees on March 2 last
Edwin T. Rice has been appointed guardian al
h'em OF Miss Anne Irquhart Potter by Justice
Hnorews. OF the Supreme Court, in action
brought Tor the partItiOnlng OF the estate OF her
kreatgrandfather. James Brown. under which she
-. ~ Gevsee and residuaTy legatee Miss Potter is
10. living with her father. James Brown Potter al
tl,heco y. y. The petitioner is the daughter Of
N'Is James Brown Potter the actress
,,Susuce Andrews has confirmed the report Of
,,aSSnly r. HoNland. who was appointed referee TO
axe sahe ana state the accounts Of James +. Ker-
n. ana John j. WysOng trustees OF the fund
s NJ t ior Martha NJ. WysOng under the will Of
All iaSher John Rutgers Marshall. who died on
~ ~ NJ leaving his daughter trust fund
n No@-e 70 The estate has been turned over TO
sha cha NMysong. and the trustees have been DIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-04
R1JLROAD INTERESTS.
NORTHERN PACIFIC PROBLEMS.

The REORGANIZATION Committee Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company announces that when II
was organizei las; November the earnings Of the
company justified the belief that the property could
be reorganzed under the consolidated mortgage
without disturbing bonds secured nv the second AMI
third mortgages: but for time the net earnings
have fallen So far short OF meeting the interest
the second mortgage bonds that the committee
which vas originally formed as consolidated mort
gage bondholders' committee. has been compelled
under Authority of It's original agreement to become
a general reorganization committed AS such. it
calls for deposit OF ali three classes Of
bonds other than the first mortgage bonds, that
u.s. the second, third and consolidated mortgage
bonds Two coupons upon the second and third are
in default. and default upon the first would have
taken place July but for the action OF the com
mittec in providing the receivers with 100000
toward the payment Of those coupons. Even after
provision made for the payment OF interest on
the rsts adverse interests is stated threatened
TO enjoin It's payment.
The receivers officially Informed that the float
Ing Indebtedness OF the company, including recev-
ers certificates but exclusive OF accrued interest
and current operating liabilities. amounts 10
S.3if34S In addition the company owes $illGO00.
Receiver Rouse has reported that nearly $1,000 0O
should be expended upon the property during the
next three years TO enable the company 10 operate
successfully with It's rivals. Bes.des the company
has outstanding Sll&,5.000 Of collateral and equip
ment trust obligations The committee states that
the conditions. physically. commercially and nnan-
cially. are serious and vigorous and united
action IS necessary - conserve the property. t.
arrange Its capitalization and to bring its fixed
charges within the net revenue. also 20 provide the
cash capital needed 10 restore the property its
owners and r.-"stablish rs credit" BOndhOlders
OF all classes are reminded that this Is the only re-
organization committee organized and acting solely
IN their interests II now represents over SSOOo 90
OF the consolidated bonds. and within &i7.oW OF a
majority Of third mortgage bonds. II also has thu,
active support Of over $4,000 Of second mortgage
bonds. In preparing a plan " reorganization due
regard viii be given 70 tho respective legal positions
OF me several issues Of bonds and the equities OF the
stockholders will not be disregarlel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-04
GENESEO KEEPS THE FOURTH.
TT HAS MORE FUN AND LESS NOISE THAN TOWNS
WHERE THE FIREcRACKER REiGNs
cY-ppEME

cersseo N Y July 3 (SpeciaD.-When New.
York shall have Weakened tomorrow 10 Its yearly
heritage OF frecrackers and torpedoes, this quiet
little town OF GcneseQ will also nave put on its
fes.al attire but OF llfferent character. For to-
morrow the Fourth is celebrated at Geneseo by the
Genesee Valley Hunt Club holding its annual
sports" when its prominent members from New
York Buffalo. Rochester. Washington and the
country round about here will contest sharply for
prizes.
Although the games do not begin until O'clock
the members OF the Hunt Club will begin to assemble
on the lawn back OF "the Homestead" Austin Wads-
wor,hs home As each member OF the club arrives no
will receive long lance, gayly garnished at the
point with a red flag. the hunt streamer. When
all the members have assembled the horsemen Will
fall in" and take up their slow march over the
winding road from the old Wadsworth Homestead
10 the main street OF the town. past the curious
old watering trough. the stone gate posts OF james
w Wadsworth's park entrance, TO the gateway
OF the Fair Grounds. Austin Wadsworth and Cap
tain Jack" Martin will probably lead the caval-
cade.
Gayest Of all will be the panorama at the quaint
old Fair Grounds. whore the dust OF the after
noon sunshine is sIfted through the lacework Of
thousands Of oak leaves. After the line has COM
passed the circuit OF the track the festivities VIII
begin. There Will first OF all be riding for scarfs,
where bits OF gay-extured scaris wound on spooi s
horseman after horseman Tits. endeavorng to hx
the uttering ribbon at the point OF his lance that
viii be the game OF riding at the ring'-where
the various contestants dash down the grass,
iances thror gh the iron circle. Then. too.
there viii be , a, sS S ngn G,u be-
the game OF Turks rods and rings" "sclng the
lemon owe. m nTe aso1 up
which only the expert horseman can do well. and
all OF which offer pleasure ami excitement to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-04
MORE rRorEIE WITH CoAL MINERS.
PLOTTING IN PENNSYLVANIA AND MICHIGAN
TROOPS CALLED OFT

PLOTTING IN PENNSYLVANIA AND MICHIGAN
TROOPS CALLED OFT
puoxsu,ava.y Penn. July 3.-The situation at
49, coal mines here looks worse than AT any time
sm-lry the soiourn 81 the troops at WATSON ana
,s,oin The miners az Walston are on strike ~
a,y and it looks as though the whole region word
no M, again The settlement was made on the 40
determination basis and. only about one-'h'rd
Of the men could find places, there IS great ssauS
faction .,,,., They imagine
,hars is A scheme afoot 70 get ria or tnein, anu
Nav threaten vengeance Il an attempt IS maze 10
carry this policy into execution.
"a i,t NJ Italians and Savs gathered around the
nj, mouth AZ Wals.On this morning. AMI threate tened
"a xiii th0s, az work II they dii not quit immediate
H. which they ala
Ironwood Mich. July "a riot occurred at the
Norrie Nine today. and number Of mon were
shot AMI the steam shovels stopped II IS no;
known how MANY. or whether any. have been
klei About so vollevs were fired. The militia
will be callel or az President, Currey Of the
Norrie Mine says the protection Of the State has
been lemanle.
+. - Nation. general organizer or The miners
gays lie cannot control the men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-04
! was thought to be dying yesterday from memoir
| rhage OF The stomach Is recovering.
TRANSATLANTIC cBAUTACQUA OPENED
MANY CAMPERS PRESENT AND MUCH EN-
TUl-SIASM MANIFESTED -- A GOOD
PROGRAMME

Mount Gretna Penn. July (Spec1l).-The Penn
svvania Chautauqa began its third annual session TO-
dav The formal opening took place this evening" wnen
tho cottatsers and Chautauquans assembled In the
main auditorium and held reunion. DR. j. Max
Hank chancellor. presided. and made the opening
address Or George Il. Stewart president OF the
Choutououa Association. also spoke and was FOL
lowed by several others closely connected with the
movement The reunion was an enjoyable ahar'
and by the large number OF campers ana the en-
thus,asm manifested the coming season promises
10 be an unusually interesting one.
Last year witnessed a falling OF in attendance
At the Chautauquas all over the country, and the
PENNSYLVANIA concern luckily escaped a financial
loss although the programme presented consisted OF
the leading lecturers and speakers OF America
This has encouraged the management this season.
and they have undauntedly compiled a programme
OF merit consisting Of learned speakers and special
lists The main part OF to-day was devoted 70 ar
ranging the applicants into classes assigning the
deans and their various instructors in different
parts Of Cnautauqua town. and systernatlzns the
MANY details The Chau;auquans FOR the main part
confined themselves to their cottages, where they
were buslly engaged in placing their summer dweif-
ings in proper order. Things are beginning to nave
A settled appearance. ana b. to-morro" the 'nau-
tauGuans VIII be IN condition to enter the routine
II is proposed to make the celebration Of lnds-
,,onl'nc. nav a counterpart OF Roseani Park
f,nnn and 10 have Il stamped with the States au-
thority. Governor Robert + Pattlson WIN pre-
side Deputy Attorney -ienerai Strananan' r IN
r. Wills Bland and others are to he here ana
make addresses ,,,-, ia. 49,
parts of two weeks each. The first two are to be
devoted TO general study and the ast two Will he
for TEACHERS benefit especially The cottages are IRE
morrow the lists VIII show 81 large enrolment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-04
4 COOKING SCHOOL ~ CAMP.
Mr1IT1AMEN INSTRUCTED ~ THE CULINARY
ART-NO TRI'TH IN RrMORS OF MOBllIIA-
TON FOR STRIKE Duty


State Camp Peeksklll y. Y. July MANY
visitors were in camp to-day. The weather was
fine and the drills were creditab,y executed cap
tain HENDERSON. OF the sth separate Company re-
viewed the evening parade, and Lieutenant iaro'r'
OF the 81 separate Company acted a his adJutant.
The guard detail for tomorrow Is: Ohlc'r oi tAe
day. Captain Thyng. OF the 43d separate 'omplny'
officer OF tho guard. Second Lieutenant bar'c'' 90
the 10Th Separate Company.
4 new neld of instruction was entered upon at
camp to-day. Heretofore DO attempt has been
made to teach the men 10 cook their own Fat'ohS'
az II was believed that 1t would be quickly learned
when necessary. The lack Of well-cooked food at
the Buffalo strike has lei 10 the supplying Of each
company with a crate and cooking utensils. This
afternoon state Caterer Wlndho,se gave 4 demon
straton Of campaign cooking before the battalion
and company qiarterrnasters. surgeons and ambu-
lance corps Pork and beans ana potatoes were
cooked and coffee was made for forty men the
cooking school will continue every afternoon here
after Colone! Merriam. ~ the 9TH United states
Infantry. directed the in camp to-day In tn
use OF the Merriam pack and Occurred on ne means
by which soldiers. ancient and MODERN carried ther
equipments. , ,., ,.o,, -.r
Of the orinance Department by Justice Lynch. Of
Ccntrevllle charging him with misdem"anor IN dis
charging James Owens. a veteran, from work on
the camp grounds without cause. The warrant
has not yet been served. ana Colonel Story docs MOI
anticipate any trouble He said that owens was
only employed BY the day 10 clean 40 the grounds.
and It was not known that he was veteran untu
his counsel Informed Colonel Story.
runor was current in camp to-day that orders
had been Issued 10 hold the National Guard OF the
stat. o OF ne ri a 81 ho wssrn %
road strikes AdIujant-Ciencral Porter was 'een to-
night by reporter for the nit"d Press. ana de-
MED enphatlcally that any orders hal been issued
lie said he had no apprehension ~ trouble from the
spread Of the strike. and that NJ consultation in
regard 10 It has been held He added thai il was
his aim 10 have the Guard always in readiness; ana
that no special orders 10 that effect were needed.
Private WEIGH Of the Sh Separate Company. who