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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
TO EQUALIZE ASSESSMENTS.

The inequalities in the ASSESS
ment of real estate and personal
property are so great that steps
are to be taken to remedy the
evil, which is becoming more glaring
each year. Gov. Stone sent out
the following letter to county as
SCISSORS which is elf-explanatory:
DEAR SIR-The state board OF eaualiza-
ton has been much perplexed in the
discharge OF its duties by reason of
the great inequality in the assessment
for the different counties. This inequality
relates to both real and personal prop
critics. The board is in receipt OF letters
from county assessors suggesting the
adyisability OF a convention of such
assessors for the purpose Of comforting
and agreeing upon some basis that would
bring about approximate equality in
assessments and Il closer conformity to
law. Such "A convention has been held in
Indiana with excellent results. The state
board has discussed the subject and
the members unanimously agree in the
opinion that such a meeting would result
in great good, and | have been requested
to address "A communication to every
assessor in the state, suggesting that a
convention be held here at the capitol
on Tuesday, May p, 1894. l hope you can
arrange to attend the convention at that
time. Every means at our disposal will
be employed to make your stay as pleas
ant as possible. Please to advise me at
your earliest possible convenience
whether you can attend. Respectfully,
WILLIAM j. STONE, Governor.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
IN WASHINGTON.
OPPOSE DOCKING.

OPPOSE DOCKING.
The republicans of the house have
|Rone on record as opposed to the
law providing for the docking of the
|salaries of members of absenteeism.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
KNNAL AKCu MASNNS.

Nv AM II "NNNANNs
The annual convention of Royal
Arch Masons in session at Kansas
City elected these officers: Grand
High Priest, Rev. G. H.. Briggs, Fay
cite; Deputy Grand High Priest,
Alvin Haynie, Clinton; Grand King,
DR.. l.. M. Abraham, H~arrisonville !;
Grand Scribe, DR.. w. f. Kuhn,
Kansas City; Grand Treasurer, n.
M. Givan, Harrisonville; Grand Sec
rotary, w. II. Mayo, st. Louis; Grand
Chaplain, Rev. w. A. Hatch, Monroe
City; Grand Captain of the Host,
Charles S. Glaspell, Kansas City ;
Grand Principal Sojourner, II. l..
Bosworth, Springfield; Grand Royal
Arch Captain, A. NJ. Hough, jefferson
City; Grand Masters of the Wells, r.
b. Duncan, Mexico, j. r. Rutfin,
Clinton, and r. +. Bainridge, Kansas
City; Grand Sentinel, J. w. Owen,
st. Louis.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
NEW STATE

NEW STATE GEOIbGlST.
The state board of geology has
elected Prof. Charles Rollins Reyes,
state geologist, vice Prof. Arthur
Winslow, removed. The board
employed Prof. Winslow to complete
his report on lead and zinc and will
give him $500 for the same when
ready for the printer, which will
probably be xix week in the future.
Prof. Reyes is at present assistant
state geologist of Iowa. He il about
30 years old. He is a graduate of
the Iowa State University and Johns
Hopkins University, from which
latter he received the degree of "Ph.
d." For three years he was with
the United States geological survey
doing special work in Missouri, Iowa,
and Maryland. He spent two years
on the Missouri survey under Prof.
Winslow and prepared a valuable
report on p~alnntology, which has
not yet been published for lack of
funds and other reasons. For the
past two years as assistant state
geologist of Iowa he has practically
had charge of the Iowa state survey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
REPORTERS ON THE STAND.
Testimony Before the Labor Commission
at Chicago.

Chicago, August 2l.-At the labor hearing
today. Miller. the reporter, denied the state
ment of Vice President Howard of the A.
r. u, that the witness drew the first
pistol during the riot at Blue Island. He
declared score of revolvers were drawn
almost at the sane time. He told of the at
tempted assassination of hllnself and an
other reporter during the trouble at the
Stock Yards. The witness said he observed
many instances of violence and often saw
men throw switches and turn over cars. He
had no knowledge that any of the men who
participated in these acts were railroad
men, but thought certain per centage
were from their knowledge of railroad bust
ness.
T.. Harding. reporter, testified to seeing
ex-railroad employees try to stop the rioting
without success. He thought in a few cases
railroad strikers were to blame. Other re-
porters gave similar testimony.
Chief Deputy Marshal Donnelly testified
he did not recognize any strikers among
those he saw commit violence The COM
mission adjourned until tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
Good Going by AIix.

Chicago. August 21.-Alix created sensa-
tion at Washington park today by turning
the track in 2.O5 IA. in an attempt to beat
the record for the course of 2.06 l-2, made
by Nancy Hanks. The concensus of opinion
among well known horsemen is the perform
anoe was the grandest ever accomplished
by a tIotter, as the track was FULLY two
seconds slow, and the day hardly well
adapted for record breaking. The weather
was clear and chilly. with wind flowing.
although it died away almost entirely be-
fore the mare was brought out. The first
quarter was in 81 1-2, the half in l3 3-4.
and she finished out seemingly well within
herself.ss ssMc Dowell is certainsshe will do 2.03
or better before the season is over. This
special attraction brought out $500 pc ople,
the biggest crowd of the meet so far.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
BOUGHT GAME IN CLOSE SEASON
And They Will Find 1t Very Expensiv,
Practice.

Providence, R. l., August 21.- Game
Warden Penney arrested Mason E. Cat
ley and James Smith this morning for
violating the game laws. The men be-
long in Connecticut and have been pur-
chasing quail, woodcock and partridges
during the close season. The woods in the
western part of the state are nearly de-
pleted of this game. The meu found a
market among the Newport couuagers
who had been paying fancy prices to get
the game at this time of year. They
were captured on the way to Newport,
81 birds being found in their possessio n.
A complaint for each bird found was
put against them and the total fines for
each man will amount to nearly thou
sand dollars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
miles out. 1t illuminated the sky
| vividly1
THE COACHING PARADE.
Gay Decorations and Pretty Girls at
Bethlehem.

1t Was Cold But the Attendance Was as
Large as Usual and the Decorations
We're EIaborate-Many of Them Being
Very Unique.
Maplewood, N. e, August 2l.-The day of
the great Bethlehem coaching parade
opened cloudy and raw, and a bleak wind
from the north made coats and wraps
necessary. The decorations of the houses
were not Just up to last year, but the Maple
WOOD and Sinclair hotels were more gaily
decorated than usual.
A profusion of flags and streams was
draped over the Sinclair, and the house
colo1s. apple-green and white, were also
used. The Maplewood house was gay with
bunting and flags. The Strawberry Hill
house was decorated with red, white and
blue; the Uplands was decked out in red
and white, while the Alpine looked very
pretty with streamers of the house colors.
The parade was formed at Maplewood.
the first division being led by the Third
Regiment band of Concord, led by Drum
Major W. l.. Philbrook. A squad of
bicyclists from Littieton, st. Johnsbury and
Lisbon. led the coaches, following the
mounted aides. The Waumbek led the first
division, followed by the Forest Hills house,
Pleasant View, in yellow and white;
Surrey, Oak Hill, Prospect, Twin Mountain,
Centennial Avenue, Turner'S, Alpal,
Alpine Basket.
The second division was headed by the
Saranao band of Littleton and the Maple
wood Cottage coach, followed by the Maple
wood hotel, Maplewood barouche, Mt. Wash.
ington float, Howard, Surrey. Uplands,s
Maplewood ponycart, Columbus, Sinclair,
Strawberry Hill. Chiswick Inn
The grand marshal was Mai. George Z.
NFox of Brooklyn, from the Forest Hill
house, FIanconia. chief OF staff, Louis
Mollenhauer of Brooklyn, Sinclair house,
Aids, DR.. Samuel Murtland of New York.
Uplands: G. M.DeWolf, Up1ands; Frederick
Tirrell. Uplands; Harry B. Stopford, Forest
Hills hotel; DR.. j Darning. Forest Hills
hotel; Capt. G. g. Lyon. Forest Hills hotel.
all of New York; Tucker Dudley, Forest
hills hotel. Franconia: DR.. u. S. Blanchard
of Boston, Sinclair, Boston; j. A. Cum
mings, Sinclair. Boston; u. F. Nickle,
Kingston, Ca; the Sinclair, Augustus
Gorlhi, Centennial; U. L.. Barton, Howard;
J. A. Thorpe, Alpine. all of New Haven;
John S. CLARK of Philadelphia, Highlands
W. H. Park of Macon. Ga, Highlands, Ca;
R. W. Perkins of Gloucester. Echo cottage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
A Meeting of the spinners Exec utiveC ON.
mittee Held But Little Done.

mittee Held But Little Done.
Fall River, August 21.-The executive
commit tee of the Spinners association met
tonight to consider the trade situation. 1t
was reported that the Kerr thread mill
made satisfactory terms with the spinners,
but employed members declined to say just
what they were. 1t is believed Kerr will
continue paying the old wages until the
mixed condition of things in the other con-
Germs is cleared up. Delegations CT spinners
from the Sanford Spinning company were
present to protest against allowing the re-
duction ofwages in that mill. The members
said they would strike rather than work for
lower wages than they are now receiving.
The Globe yarn mill spinners present are
very much worked up on account of an
alleged breaking of faith W it'll them on the
part of Agent Arnold B. Sanford. The
spinners believe the mills can well afford to
pay the old wages on account of the
prosperous condition for yarn business as
compared in activity with the close
markets. The executive committee vot ed
to send Acting Secretary O,Donnel to the
mill tomorrow to interview the agent.
There is every likelihood of strike unless
concessions are made. The conditions at
Hargraves' Granite and Shove mills are
unchanged, and the general situation is no
better than at noon today with the exoep-
tion of an advance in the cloth market of
1-l6 cent, and the hope it holds forth for
weavers who are Oh a vacation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for the
Agricultural Department Weather Bureau
for yesterday, Aug. Il, taken at p. M.
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, NV, clear; New York,
6S degrees, NV, clear; Philadelphia. 6S de.
grees, NV. clear; Washington, " 2degrees, NE
clear ALBANY, ,ss5S degrees. W, clear; Buffalo,
81 degrees, NV. clear;-- Detroit, 81 degrees,
E, clear; Chicago, 66 degrees, N, clear;
St. Paul, rs degrees.e Sc. clear; Huron.
Oak. 80 degrees.SE, flair: Bismarck, rs de-
grees, Sc, fair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
MAR RIED HER UNCLE
And Then Sought Death With Her For
mer Lover.

New York, August 21.-It is learned
of the couple found shot in Central Park
this morning the girl was Mrs. Juliette
Fournier of Williamsburg, II years old.
She was married to her uncle, who is
40, ten months ago. She told the neigh
boss she was unhappy with her husband,
because of the disparity in their ages.
Recently DeMarcus, the man, came from
Utica, where he acted as an insurance
agent. They had been lovers before
Mrs. Fournier's marriage. On DeMar-
GUS return they were frequently seen to-
gether. Yesterday morning Mrs. Fou-
rnier left home and did not return last
night. When her husband was Informed
this morning of her death he became
frantic and requested some one to kill
him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22

ning-An Effort To Be Made for Com
promise, and the Board of Trade Arbi-
tration Committee Is Asked to Assist
General News from New Bedford and
Fall River.
New Bedford, August 21.-The strike
situation tonight is apparently changed
but little. Neither side has made any
concessions today. The situation has re-
solved itself into fight between the
yarn and cotton mills. 1t is thought to-
night that in less than week after
Rowland, Pierce and the City Manu-
featuring CompaDy's mills start up all
the other yarn mills will be running,
but the other mills will make fight
for while, and then make concessions to
the spinners, who will go in, compelling
the other operatives to follow.
The situation among the weavers is
different from any other employees. They
contend they have not only suffered
cut down in wages by the actual re-
duction. but cut down by being paid
by the pound. The bitterness of their
sentiments was demonstrated this after
noon at mass meeting on South Park,
where hundreds listened to an appeal
from Secretary Hart of their union. he
meeting was called to see how the weav-
ers felt on the particulars bill The
chairman announced it was decided at
the meeting of the weavers Monday, a
resolu ton was passed to that effect,
that the weavers do not return to work
until particulars are furnished, and the
n q tIaII mill H.
strikes as far as the weavers are con-
cerned. The chairman further said he
was not going to be cut down, but ex-
pected to have his wages cut as soon at
ter ne returned to work. for. Few EgOods
W ou.d be put in which would probably
be an equivalent to a reduction TO 20 per
cent. Secretary Hart stated it was gap
parent at the mass meeting of the weav-
ers Friday, that the sentiment was fav-
orable as much as for sIriking for par
tlculars as against the reduction. The
failure to get particulars fur nished was
equivalent to reduction of 25 per
cent. The chairman called for vote on
the motion that weavers do not return
unless the manufacturers comply to the
particulars bill.
A.G. Pierce, in an interview today
said: @We are Indifferent on the quest
ion of strike as far as it's effect upon
the mills is concerned. We are entirely
W ling to shut down under the circum-
stancesn
The Board of Trade committee on
ltration met tonight SSand received
visit from J.J. Connolly, secretary of
the card and picker room association.
He stated he spoke with authority for
the secretaries of other Iabo organiza-
tions, and wished the committee of ar
duration to bring about conference
with the mill managers. The secreta-
ries were willinglif the mill managers
could conclusively prove it necessary to
make a reduction in wages III order to
run the mills, to Il try and bring about
a peaceful end of the. strike.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
A SERIOUS TRICK.
Mrs. Henry Dunning Goes Blackberryinp
on Brunswick Plains; and is not Sent for
as Arranged-Two Young scamps.

Mrs. Henry Dunning of Brunsw lex was
undoubtedly in state of mind yesterday
afternoon. Yesterday morning she start
ed blue berrying on Brunswick plains, a
duty which all good Brunswickers per-
form once year. 1t was rranged that
Mr.. Dunning should send the team for
her at noon. But the team did not 90
and for all that is known hereabouts,
Mrs. Dunning may be blueberrying yet.
All this happens because the duty OF
going after her was entrusted to a
youth of 16 years named Fred Libby,
who was taken by the Cummings from
he poor farm and has lived with them.
When sent out with the team he started
lnnocensly for the blueberry fields. but
in a short time picked up a younger boy
nameds Henry Carey and with him start
ed for the wide world. They took the
Portland road, and about supper time
drove up to Mrs. Tripp's on. veranda
street, in East Deering, and wanted to
put up the team, which they then and
there began to advertise AS for sale at
SIS. Mrs. Tripp was suspicious, and
sought Constable Daniel Mayberry, who
at once interviewed the boys. To use
his own words, he found the Libby boy
the sharpest little fellow you ever saw,n
and liable to talk as fast as minister"
He brought both boys into the police
station. The team is at East Deering.
The boys did not seem to be aware that
their lark had a serious side to it, but OF
course felt disappointed at realizing
cell instead of the wide and joyous
world.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
ONEED OF MONEY OR MEN.
japan Is Amply Supplied and Her People
Are Enthusiastic.

Are Enthusiastic,
San Francisco. August 2l.-Ministe er
Kurino of Japan. is still in this city. but
expects to leave for Washington tonight
He talked freely with reporter today.
Among other things he said: 81 want to
combat the impression am here to raise
loan, or possibly to get American troops
and officers. My coming in no way has re-
terence to the war. We;are in no need of
guns, money nor men. We have standing
army of $4,000 men and reserves sufficient
to make 100000. All are we'll trained and
we have far more applicants for places to
fight than we require. Our people are
anxious to volun nteer and are offering
money to give it, but we do not need it
and steadily refuse it. Since my arrival
number of Japanese and others have offered
their services. but / have explained the
conditions and endeayor to discourage
them. Besides trained men, we have forty
seven warships. We are well equipped. l
think the policy of China is to move slowly.
1t issa discovered, ,dismembered country, and
ever this will avail nothing. The people
are not patriotic. 1t is Tartar dynasty
and they don't care if the country does go
to pieces. in 1868, when the French and
English sought to open Canton, the Chinese
would not stand by China. 1t is the same
way all over that country. Lii Hung Cha ng.
cannot hold the Chinese together"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
A PORTLAND MAN BuNcoED.
He Paid Bill for an Insinuating Stranger
in Boston.

Boston, August 21.-Peter Flanagan, of
No. 2 Ponce street. Portland, intending to
take passage for Portland tonight, went to
tie wharf early in the afternoon. A man
about thirty-five asked him to help him
with two horses aboard the boat. He started
off with the stranger, and while passing
India street was met by another man, who
told Peters friend he had placed the horses
on the boat and presented bill amounting
to $40. OF course the young man did not
have it, and borrowed it from Flanagan.
Consequently he is that much out, as the
usual game was worked
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
A $500 900 Fire.

Cincinnati, O., August 2l.-The Big
Four freight depot at Third and Wood
sJreets burned this afternoon. The
building was two squares long, and val
ued, with its contentssand adjacent coach
es at $500, 200. Owing to the material
of which the structure was built, the
flames could not be checked. The row
of several frame buildings opposite the
depot caught fire several times but the
blaze was eXtinguished in ever case.
A bout twenty Wagner sleepele aud
chair cars were destroyed. A firelnan was
injured by the falling walls. The fire is
supposed to have started from a freight
handlers pipe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
FIRE At POLAND SPRINGS.
The Large Stable Connected With
the Hotel Burned Last Night.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE MANSION
HOUSE.

Twenty-Five Horses We're Burned Alive
s 1t Is Thought 1t Was Caused by a
Stable Man Smoking-Narrow Escape
of the Men Sleeping There-The
Guests as Amateur Firemen.
Poland Springs, Me-, August 21.-A
$4,000 fire this evening destroyed the
large livery stable connected with the
houses here, and it was cnly by the
hardest kind of work that the Mansion
house and Mr.. H.W. Ricker's cottage
were saved from tie destroying element.
The fire was first discovered at 9 O'Clock
by one of the stable. men in the hay loft.
and while he was rousing the men
asleep in the second story the sixty tons
of hay stored there was all .blaze.
With such rapidlty did the flames spread
that it was impossible to save the horses
25 being burned. 1t was pitiful sight
to see the animals break their halters
and then fall just inside the Threshold.
How the fire caught is a mystery, the
only solution being that one of the sta BILE
hands must have disobeyed orders and
smoked in the loft. The carriages were
saved, but the harnesses. robes and furn-
ishings of the rooms were total loss.
number of the hostlers also roomed
in the building and lost all their cloth
ing and other personal effects.
The building was valued at $4,000
and was fairly we'll covered by insuf-
on ofo
mate at $4,000 and is about half covered
by blanket insurance. Good work was
done by the guests.sto whose endeavors
the Mansion house owes it's salvation.
Teams have been wired for from the
surrounding towns. and consequently
little delay will be experienced in trans
portation.
[The fire'was plainly seen from this
city,an many thought it was only few
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
Police investig alton.

New York, August 21.--The trials of
Cantains Cross and Devery and officers
Smith, Burns and Glennon- were contin-
ued today, before the police board. A
number of witnesses were called, who
testified that several disorderIy houses
were open in the precincts commanded
bv Captians Deery and Cross at the
time mentioned the charges against
those officers. One witness Tor the pros
ecution created stir saying the messen-
ger from the district attor ney's Office,
her $50 il. she TOLD the truth at the trial.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
Local Weather Rsnorr.

Portland, Me-, Aug. 2l.-The local Weather
Bureau Office records as to the weather the
following:
8 sa.m.-Barometer. 29.S97: thermometer,
$50; dew point, 40 humidity. so; wind, NV;
velocity, 2; clear.
sp. m.-Barometer, 29. 900; thermometer,
57.5; dew.point,ss40; humidity. 50; wind. W,
velocity, 6; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, $3.50; maximum
thermometer, go; minimum thermometer,
51.0; maximum velocity of wind, 21 W;
total precipitation, trace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
TALLY Ho UP SET
With Load of Ladies at North Conway
No One Hurt.

North Conway, August 2l.-The tally-ho
belonging to Sunset Pavilion, loaded with
eighteen guests, mostly ladies, was over
turned at the Maine Central depot here this
morning. The coach was completely de-
molished, but no one was very seriously in
-jured. They were driving to the 7.SO train.
en- route for the coaching parade at Bethle-
hem, and the accident was due to the care
lessness of the driver in turning too quick.
Severe bruises an slight cuts were the ex-
tent of the injuries
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22
Help for the Destitute.

Chicago, August Ex-Governor Altgeld
this morning sent letter to George M.
Pullman in which he outlined the des-
perate condition of affairs among the
strikers at Pullman, and invited Mr..
Pullman to call on him andsdevise means
of relief for the 1900 starving families in
his town. AS yet the governor has re-
ceived no reply from Mr.. Pullman. The
Pullman relief committee was informed
by the governor that immediate aid was
at hand for the sufferers. He declined to
name its source.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-22

Assistant District Attorney WeIlman dis
claimed all knowledge of the preceding,
and gave it as his belief that the witness
Sally White, the young colored girl, who
acted as waitress in Mrs. Shubert's
disorderly house, had been tanIpered
with.
The defence of Captain Cross aad Offic-
er oElth, occupied the greater part OF
the day. Some of Mrs. Shubert's testi-
mony against Captain Cross was faty
contradicted in almost every instance,
the witnesses under cross examination
making admissions damaging to the
cause of the defence.