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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-28
The Sugar Trust Investigation.

Washington, May 26-.The Senate commit
tee charged with the duty of investigating
the transactions of the Sugar trust, and
others who are alleged to have influenced
legislation at it's meeting today decided that
it would stop the taking of further testi-
mony and have that SO far taken printed
and submit a report thereon to the Senate.
If this can be done by Monday, the commit
tee will then report to the Senate that it
has reached a point where it finds itself
unable to compel the witnesses to testify
and will ask the Senate what course it shall
pursue. Just what the nature Of the recon-
mendation will be. the committee has not
yet been determined, but it is understood
that the majority are in favor of a recon-
mendation for an order of arrest. 1t is not
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HILL FREES HIS MIND.
Says the Tariff Bill Satisfies but Very
Few Senators.

Says the Tariff Bill Satisfies but Very
Few Senators.
Washington, May 26.-In the Senate today
Mr.. Hill of New York, moved to put lead
ore on the free list and incidentally told a
few home truths regarding the Wilson bill.
The bill, he said. was not satisfactory to
him, but he was now and always had been
in favor of it's prompt disposition. He said
Mr.. German had exceeded his authority
when he said the Democratic party was
united on the present bill. The bill was
satisfactory to very few Senators and could
not be satisfactory to him so long as there
was remnant of the Populistic income tax.
In explanation of his vote against tabling
the bill the other day. he said that such a
motion would have killed the bill. The
country demanded action, and the bill
ought to be perfected and then passed. He
said he would vote against any motion to
table the bill so long as the Senate was
engaged in the business of attempting to
amend the bill and make it better. In put
ting duty of three-quarters of a cent a
pound on lead ore, Mr.. Hill wanted to know
what became of the platforms, what became
of the speeches of the Democrats, and what
of the record made in the other House. Free
raw material was the platform of the party.
He would go on record, he said, in favor of
raw material. Was the policy of placing
one or two materials on the free list to be
the great triumph of the Democratic party?
Should not Democrats, he asked, be con-
sistent on this question? 1t was because he
wanted the Democrats to be consistent that
he made this motion.
The Hill motion was rejected.
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MoNsTRoUs RELIGIOUS SERVICE.
Rev. B. L. Whitman. President of Colby,
Speaks at Saratoga.

Saraoga, May 27.- A result of the
conference between the committees rep
resenting the two national religious bod
les now in session here, led to joint
union service in the big convention hall
tonight 1t began at $50, after services
in the regular churches concluded. The
audience mum bered over 5000. Rev. DR..
S.A. Mutchmore of the General Assemb-
ly of the Presbyterian church presided.
Ten minute addresses were made by dis
tinguished divines from the General AS.
sembly and Baptist May anniversaries.
The Presbyterians were represented by
Rev. Drs. H. A. McCook of Philadelphia,
H.C. Maruis of Chicago H.C. Mimic OF
San Francisco and the Baptists by Rev.
DR.. B. L. Whitman of Waterivlle Me. c.
A.Stakely of Washington, DC, and A.
j. Gordon of Boston.
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CANNOT ENTER THE COUNTY.
The Army of Commonwealers Are Not
Wanted at Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake, Utah, May q. 7.-Three hun
dred and twenty-five commonwealers
are being held by a strong force of
police and deputy sheriffs at Davis
county line to prevent their coming
through the county and into this city.
The officials are armed with the order of
the district court declaring the Wealers
a menace TO property, and forbidding
their entering Davis county. The Veal
ers threaten t, force their way through,
and the trades unions of Ogden threaten
to send reinforcemehts to aid them.
Governor West, Judge Merritt and
MayorBaskin received anonymous letters
yesterday, threatning them with death
it they did not leave the city in four
days. Twenty mem bers of Carter's army
were yesterday sentenced to two months
Imprisonment for stealing an engine
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Weather Observations.

Agricultural Department Weather Bureau
for yesterday, May 27, taken at 8 p. NJ.
18th meridian time, the observations for
each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction OF the wind, state of
the weather:
Boston, go degrees, Sc, clear: New York,
62 degrees, Sc, fair; Philadelphia, 66 de-
grees, Sc, fair; Washington, 6S degrees, S,
clear; Albany, 66 degrees, S, clear; Buffalo,
70 degrees, S, fair; Detroit, As degrees, W,
cloudy; Chicago, AZ degrees, NE, clear; st.
Paul, 81 degrees, NV, clear; ST. Vincent, &C
degrees, W, clear; Huron, 62 degrees, W,
clear; Bismarck, 81 degrees, NE, clear;
Jacksonville, IA degrees, E, clear.
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The STAFF oE LEE.

Turns Out in This Case To Be Wolf in
Sleeps Clothing.
Lewiston May 26. -On of the heaviest
seizures of liquor on record occurred here
today. The seizure was made by Depu-
ty Maxwell from car at the, upper
depot. Opening the car he noticed that
it was full of flour barrels. They were
all marked Michigan Central White
Wheat o. e. leighton & Co. 1907 They
were all marked to u. j. R." Lewiston,
Me. He tipped barrel and it seemed
unusually light He knocked in the
head and found-hay. He pulled out
the hay and found ten-gallon ksg.
Every other of the 54 barrels i'll the car
was a twin to this, and each concealed a
ten-gallon keg of whiskey-a very few
of them containing beer. In all. over
500 gallons of hard liquor were seized
the total loss to shipper or buyer being
over $1O0O
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FOR DEEP SEA FISHING.
A Unique Device That Increases the
Catch Threefold.

olOuCoSb0Ty 1u0J ~. O.-1u6 SCuUOuCI
Elmer E. Randall, Captain James R.
Clark, tried an interesting and success-
full experiment on Georges, which bids
fair to work revolution in this branch
of fishery. Georges Bank, about 1875
miles distant from Cape Ann. is noted
as being the home of the best quality
of Goldfish brough to port. The mode of
fishing always pursued, has been to an
chor on the bank and fish with hook
and fines, herring, alewives and squid
being used for bait.
The tide runs with great force on these
banks, obliging the fishermen to weight
each line with nine pound lead in Or
der to sink it near the vessel, and the
constant pulling and hauling of the
weight is severe tax on the strength of
the fisherman. The Randall had fitted
for fishing on the Nantucket shoals, but
the captain decided to try Georges, and
in doing this adopted novel expedient.
Instead of anchoring his vessel he let
the craft drift. Instead of herring or
id he used cookies for bait. The
size of the lead was also reduced from
nine to four pounds. The success this
was very gratifying, as $4,000 pounds OF
Goldfish were secured. During the time
he was drifting he was among the fleet
of Georgemen at anchor, and while they
were getting an occasional fish the crew
of the Randall were hauling them in as
fast as p ossi BILE.
Another advantage was also discovered.
The fishermen haYe always been great
ly troubled by reason of the dogfsh eat
ing the bait from the hooks. but they
would not touch the cookies. The result
of the trip was that fare three times
as large as is usual was brought i n from
Georges. Two George hand liners are be-
ing fittedfor the new method, and others
are to follow.
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In THE COAL REGIONS.
Several Battles Between Strikers
and Deputies.
TRAINS SEIZED BY THE MOBS AND
WHOLE TOWNS TERRORIZED.

The Effect of the Strike Is Being Felt and
Many Factories and Mills Must shut
Down for Want of Fuel-Mississinpi
steamers Are Burning Wood and the
Railroads Are Selling What Coal
They Can.
Cripple Creek, Col. May 26.-One miner
was killed and several were wounedd be-
fore dawn this morning, in an attack
made by miners upon the train contain
ing deputy sheriffs. The miners fred
from behind boulders, and the deputies
returned the fire from the coach win-
dows. The miners retreated with their
wounded.
Every Citizen Armed.
Pana, ILL.,, May 26.-The city is in the
widest excitement over the news re.
ceived here from Trainmaster Neel Of
the Big Four railroad, that a mob of
700 strikers from Indiana has possession
OF the train at Terre Haute, and that
the company will be compelled to carry
them to Pana. Every citizen is armed
with gun or revolver.
hcduy Co STOP
LA Sale, May 26.-Shortly after noon
the Ladd miners captured a train en-
route to La Sale, and at the point of re-
volvers compelled the train men to sur
render. About 40 boarded the train and
pulled out OF the valley with great
cheering.
AS soon as the mob left Spring Valley.
Chlef Taylor called on Colonel Bennett
FOR all the militia he could spare, and to
advance In double quick time to meet
the invaders. Colonel Bennett ordered
the militia to charge the strikers and
place them under arrest, and the widest
scene ever witnessed in Peru took place.
!he miners were all non-English speak
ing, an when the muskets were leveled
at their heads and they were ordered to
throw up their hands, some fell on their
knees, praying and crying, and others
ran Tor their lives. Several shots were
nred and one man was wounded.
Mob of Five Hundred.
Clearfield Pa. May 27.-Five hundred
miners visited Woodland this morning
to stop the coke and ovelays men from
working. They are determined no coal
snail be mined as long as the strike is
on. The situation in the Hounsdale
region is serious.
The Effect of the Strike.
ST. Louis, May 7.-Beginning tomor-
row, all the Touring mills in this city
and vicinity but five will cease work for
want of coal. These five have wood
that will last from four to ten DAYS,
Nearly all the large factories .in the
city are nearing the end of their supplies.
The river steamers are burning wood.
Railroads continue to confiscate all
the coal in sight.
One Man Killed,
Pittsburg Pa. May 27.-At this eve
ming a mob of strikers from the Moon
Run Coke Company's plant raided the
works of the Imperial Coal Company at
Imperial, Mansfield Valley. Joseph Dete
was killed but whether he is nom
unionist or striker is not known
I. Can Get No Coal.
Terre Haute, Ind, May 26.-At 10 a.
m. west bound passenger train passed
through without hindrance The men
did not get off the tops of the cars along
side the main track. The passenger en-
gine was allowed to coal at Coal Bluff
where there are now 1000 men congre-
gated who insist that no freight enigne,
east or west, can have coal.
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All Railroad Men.

New York, May 27-The first joint meeting
ever held by the big organizations of rail
road men was called to order here this fore
noon. 1t is expected the result of the con-
vention will be far reaching. The iorganiza-
tions represented are the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, Order of Railway Con-
ductors, Brotherhood Railway Trainmen
Order, Railway Telegraphers, Switchmen's
Mutual Aid Association and Brotherhood of
Railway Inspectors.
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For Aiding DaGama.

Lisbon, May 27.-The Brazilian govern
ment has accepted the mediation of Eng
land in its disputes with Portugal concern
ing the asylum granted by Portuguese naval
officers at Rio Janeiro to Admiral DaGama
and staff. Commanders of the warships
Mindello and Alfonso Albuquerque, which
received the fugitive insurgents will be
courtmartialed in Lisbon.
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Local weather Report.

Portland, Me-, May 27-The local Weather
Bureau office records as to the weather the
following:
55.5; dew point, so; humidity, 80; wind, SW;
velocity, 8; weather, partly cloudy.
sp. m.-Barometer. 29.s97; thermometer,
51.2; dew point, 49,; humidity, 92 wind. S;
velocity, 7; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, $50; maximum
thermometer, $50; minimum thermometer,
49.0; maximum velocity of wind, IL, S;
total precipitation, o
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-28
OUR own STATE.
Matters Of Interest That Have
Happened in Maine.
LUNBRMEN DROWNED AT SKOW-
HEGAN YESTERDAY.

A Thief Arrested in Rangeley and a
Prominent Citizen of the Same Place
Drops Dead-Republican Conventions
Preparing to Test the New Steamer
City of Lowell Now at Bath-Other
Matters of State Interest.
Skowhegan, May 27.-Archie Bushee of
this village, 80 years old, married, was
drowned today, while working on the
logs in the Weston's boom. There were
20 men working near him and one
jumped in to rescue him, but he sank
before he was reached and did not rise.
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Sick and Despondent.

Newport. r. l., May 27-John -.
birth, committed suicide by hanging
about daylight this morning. He leaves
four adult sons. His wife died some
time ago, and since then family troub.
les, combined with i'll health, made him
desnondent.
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Oppose the INCOME Tax.

New York, May 27.-A circular, signed by
several hundred New York business men
protesting against the pas sage of the in
come tax as proposed in the Wilson bill was
issued today. 1t calls for a mass meeting of
business men without regard to party to eX-
press sentiments in opposition to the income
tay.
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DELEGATES FROM RocKPoRT.
A List Of Delegates Chosen to Attend the
District Convention.

"A A1Act VI A|cACSabCS SAOscu W tAbLcAu OAo
District Convention.
Rockiand, Me-, May pa Republi-
can caucus was held, at Rockport. May
Goth, for the purpose of nominating del
egates to attend the district convention
at Auburn, June 5th, and the state con-
vention at Lewiston, June 5th, and the
county convention at Rockland, June
%, and to choose Repu ublican town
committee. The following delegates
were elected to the district convention:
H.J. Tibbetts, P.B. Cooper, S. j. Treat.
To the state convention, IL. Shepherd
AS. Buzzell W. A. Merriam. To the
county convention J.S. Foster G.H. NJ.
Barrtet j.. f. Shepherd p. Wiley CT.
Harkness SD. Treat IF. Knights FIT.
Casweli. 1t was voted that the delegates
to the county convention use every hon
orable means to secure the nomination
of Us. Foster for county attorney.
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THE WEATHER.
Thunder Showers.

Boston, May 27-For New England for
Monday: Fair, probably followed by local
thunder storms during the afternoon or eve
ming. Warmer during the day and cooler
Monday night and Tuesday; southerly
winds veering to westerly.
Washington, May 27.-For Monday for
Maine: Fair, followed by showers in the
western portions; warmer in eastern
portions; brisk south winds.
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sustained numerous cuts and bruises,
being hit with clubs. The pastor of the
chucrh, Father Maszoks, is Lithunian,
and the congregation is about equally
divided into Lithunians and Poles The
Poles wanted another pastor. The Lith-
un1ans refused to accede to the demand.
The trou BILE today was caused by the
Poles attempt to prevent Father Masoak
from saying mass.
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Corbett and jackson.

Los Angeles. Cal, May 2?.-A purse of
S5o oo0 has been raised here for the match
between Corbett and Jackson. The fight to
IA he nlace on Catalina Island Both men
have been telegraphed as to willingness to
fight there
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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. ft.
with Basement the same; rear store
containing about 1880 So. #. with
basement the same; and work shops,
two stories high. 4Ox22 and 2Sx16
each. The above are all well lighted
and II good 9erd condition and sd are
whole ar Vii af leased spacs ogether er VIII
be divided, as tenant may desire. Ap-
ply to JOHN F. A. MERRILL, Room
"a, Jose Bldg., 9S Exchange Street.
maya diff
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Living on the Track.

New London, Conn, May 27.-An un-
known man, aged 30, five feet eight inch
es tall. was killed last night on the N.
Y. N. H. & H.R. R.. in this city. He
was probably lying on tracks. There
ing by which he could be identified.
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Fight in a Church,

Hazelton. Pa, May 27.-Trouble over
which the congregation of St. Casimer's
PolishC atholic church of Freeland has
been divided for year r, OF more, m M 10 To-Day
men were badly wounded, two fatally.
and a large number of the parishioners
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-28
THE COUNTY co INVENTION.
Saturdays Caucuses Throw More Light On
the Contest For Sheriff.

Saturday was marked by the holding of
number of caucuses to choose delegates to
the Republican County Convention. Cape
Elizabeth has already chosen seven dele
gates to support Samuel d. Plummer for
sheriff. Cumberland has chosen three for
Porter. Results in other towns are shown
halnxu. y WY
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A vassalboro Man Killed by Trail
Professor Smith Badly Defeated.

Sartoga, May 26.-This was the result
of the vote at Saratoga in the Smith
heresy case. "To sutain, Sc; not to sus-
tain. 1886; sustain in part, 45; total, 497
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The Pension List.

Washington, May 26.-The following Maine
pensions have been granted today:
Original-George 7. Piper, deceased, Fair
field.
Increase-Stephen D. Eldredge, Dedham;
James Naland, Togus; John s. .Dorr, Aurora,
Franklin B. Irish, Brewer.
Original, Widow-Deborah M. Huntley.
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Eleven Killed.

Brussels, May GA fire damp explo-
sion occurred this morning in Anderlues
mine, near Charleroi. Eleven miners
were killed outright, and five injured
severely.
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Modest Texas,

Elpaso, Texas, May 27.-The city council
has passed an ordinance forbidding women
from wearing on the streets OF the city
what is known as divided skirts.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
j. R. LIBBY.@

1t was cowardly fool that stole
in upon us Thursday midnight, cow
ardly, and yet acutely well informed
and discriminating, for it marched
straight upon our high grade, choicest
dress goods.
AS direct as the most expert shopper.
1t caught many of them upon the
selvage, SO that while every yard is
wet, it is damaged only on the edge.
Others, alas! were as wet as-as
the present month of May.
We have made the price to corre-
spond with the damage.
We sold on Saturday rich French
novelty at 25c. that had been $3.50.
In one instance we sold French
Organdie Muslin at Sc. yard,
Throwing in water enough to fioatit,. alnost)
We still have limited lot Of the
dampened goods to sell today. It
cumbers the space devoted to our
regular Dress Goods business. Not
a yard Of it must be left at store clos
ing tonight.
There are French Novelties, Eng.
lish Tailor Suitings, India Twilled
Serges, Checks, Plaids, Stripes,
Plains, All Wool or Silk and Wool.
Then on another counter are
French Organdies, Lawns, Scotch
Crinkled Ginghams, lace effect,
(were 40 cts. and 35 ets.,)
now Is cts, II cts, &c. Dress Pat
terms, Skirt Patterns. Waist Patterns,
Children's Dress Patterns.
Thisis the last advertising mention
we shall make Of this wet goods sale.
Opening today. Centre Of first
floor.
eve do hope the sun will shine on them for
they are worthy of his courteous attention)
Finest Native Satines, finished ex-
actly like French. Price II cts.
There's 25 cts. of 1neness, finish, taste,
beauty in every yard.
Black ground, with exquisite little
sprays of flowers strewn all across
their close grained surface. J
Also white figures and polka dots.
Gold Seal Percale, very wide, fine
cloth, similar to Brandenberg's, black
ground with white cubes sown broad
cast over their face. Also white
polka spots from pin-hcads to the size
of the letter o. White Grecian bor-
ders. 1t ought to be a felony to sell
them less than 12 1-2, cts. 8 cts. is
the price. 8 cts. Centre Of first
floor.
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Black Dress Goods man sulky, be

Black Dress Goods man sulky, be-
cause proprietor came along to pile
of so inch Black and White Plaid
or rather black with fine white-line
plaid-drew his pencil across "$1.25"
on the price tag and substituted ss69
cts" for it,
(ozly tlife over half price, you see,)
and hung up big ticket telling the
public of the price cut.
It's there for you if you want it.
You can't get the salesman to say
much about it on this change of the
moon.
But then he don't need to talk to
sell $1.25 for 50 cts.
Just outside our store door you'll
see pyramid of Novelty Bath Tow
els-white, 43 inches long, 18 inches
wide. Price, three for 25 cents.
We don't propose to waste a
globule Of ink telling about them.
You'll know the minute you see
them whether they're bargain.
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For Testing Steamers.

Boothbay Harbor, May 26.-Engineers
Corliss and Richardson today finished
the measurements for the mile course for
the trial of the steamer City of Lowell,
now building at Bath. The couse lies
along the eastern shore of Southport in
the outer harbor, and will be the official
proving ground hereafter for the test of
speed of steamers.
Memorial Address by a Catholic Priest.
Augusta May 27.-The Catholic priest
of White Field delivered the memorial
addess before the Erskine Post at
Turner's Corner. The address was excep-
tiopally brilliant and the delivery excel
lent. He received great ovation.
. Penobscot Pomona Grange.
Orono, May 27.-The Penobscot county
Pomona Grange held it's monthly ses-
sion at Orono yesterday. The attendance
was small on account of the rain. Worthy
Master E.W. Gregory of Six Mile Falls,
and Overseer Richard Libbey of New
port, were present. Addresses of well
come were made by Mrs. A. J. Durgin
of Orono Grange, and interesting re-
marks were made on the subject of what
makes farm er.
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Same counter.
Taffeta Moire, remarkable stuff,
black ground, stamped with the MORE
water mark.
Then, as if that were not enough,
beautiful flowers seem to be growing
out of their ground.
perhaps the moire watering makes the fow-
ers grow,)
12 IL cents.
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probable that the testimony taken up to
this time will be made public with the re-
port
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A Collector of Watches.

Rangeley, May 26. 6.-William Mullaney
of several aliases, is wanted for robbing
the operatives IN the Redington mills
of seven watches and $500 in cash. He
is supposed to have committed the re-
cent burglary at Jay Bridge, and is de-
scribed as of sandy complexion, red
mustache, five feet eleven inches tall,
and weight 100 pounds