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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
A Law to Prevent Strikes and Lockouts.

TO the Editor Of the PRESS:
l submit the GLOWING outline draft OF a
law which, In, believe would be entirely
effectual in preventing strikes. With such
a law in force in this state under such
contract as that contemplated would ma Ike
The Iaborers the wards of the state to the
extent OF protecting them against any
diminution of their compensation during
the term of service stipulated in the con-
tract, and would protect their employers
against any demand for an increased CON-
T,ensatiop Common carriers would not be
interrupted in their business 20 the detri-
ment of the public.
AN ACT TO PREVENT STRIKES AND
LOCKOUTS.
Re- fr enacted by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES in Legislature assembled.
as follows, viz:
Section 1-Any railroad corporation or
railroad whose cars are propelled py elec-
t,Icity or by horse power, any Telegraph
company, electric light company or corpora
ton engaged in noanufactur1na, or any In
dividual OF co-partnershlp engaged IN man
ufacturIng employing more than nifty per-
sous, shall before taking into their employ
lnent, make contract In writing or prlnt
to be signed by said corpora ton, fndividual
or firm, which shall also be signed by each
and every person SO employed by said cor
poration, individual or co-part nerhlp. when
contract shall stipulate the period of time
for which said individuals are employed
the rate of wages to be paid to said IndlVld-
uaIs and the times of payment. And IN the
case of manufacturers to provide whether
the work is to be done by the piece or for
wages or both, the case may be, and
according to the nature of their business.
Section.-Any railroad corporation, cleo
trio or horse railroad, telegraph CON-
pany, electric light company or manufacture
ing oorporation. or individual or co-partn er-
ship engaged in the manufacturing which
snail take into their employment any per-
son who has not signed such contract as
provided for fl the first section of this act
shall be liable to fine of not less than one
hundred dollars n or more than one Thousand
dollars. Any individual who shall enter the
employment of any such operations, lndi-
yidual or co-partne rship who has not signe
such a contract as is provided for in section
one. shall be liable to fino not less tina
ten dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars.
Section 3.-Said corporations, individual
and co-partnersh1p shall not discharge any
employee who has signed said contract ex-
cept Tor cause Justihable at common law,
nor shall any employee who has signed such
a contract, leave the employment of said
corporation. firm or co-partnership, except
for justitiable cause at common law.
l have not attempted to present COM
plete act, but have left out some things
which suck law should provide for. such
as it is 1 offer it for the consideration OF
our legislators and business men and labor
ers. L. B. BENNETT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
AN OUTBREAK AT RIO.
Bangor Sailors Killed by Soldiers in
the City's Streets.

The Matter Has Been Placed in the Hands
of the American Consul-The Soldiers
Under Arrest.
Bangor, January 26.-Captain Charles h
Trask, o. the Bangor schooner Isaiah l.
Stetson, in letter to the owners, tells OIL
an eventful trip.
His letter is dated at Santa Catherine.
December 20, and states that while the yes
sci was lying in the harbor of hlo de
Janeiro three OF four of his crew asKeo per-
mission to &c ashore. They were not drink
ing men, and as they had been granted
similar privilege before and came back all
right they were allowed to go. The DARK
Alec lay in the port near the Stetson, ana
four of the bark's crew went ashore with
the other men.
About midnight Capt. Trask was aroused
from his sleep and informed that some OF
his men had been fatally injured while
ashore, being stabbed Ey the soldiers, and
that the i'll jured men were on the bark. Two
of them, Charles Johnson and lDjunson,
Norwegians, died in a short time, and Fred
5Jensun, who was badly injured, being
stabbed three times, was taken to hospital
the next day.
A Just why the men were attaok ed by the
soldiers does not appear from Capt. Trask S
letter, but he states that the matter has
been put in the hands of the American
consul, who promised to look into it.
Capt. Trask says that the soldiers who did
the stabbing were arrested. girl who saw
them do it has been locked up. probably as
witness.
Capt. Trask secured sailors at Rio to fill
the places of the men killed and injured,
and before this has sailed for other ports.
The Stetson carried general cargo to
BRA 2il
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
PROVIDENCE FLOODED.
The City Hall Damaged and Many Stores
Under Water.

Providence, January 26.-The million
dollar city hall is flooded with water today
and the fires are out. The worst storm with
the heaviest fall of rain in a long time pre-
walls. and there is much damage about the
city.
The scene at the municipal building in the
basement apartments and fire rooms was
one of desolation. The water was above the
fire boxes and some of the fire department
apparatus was sent for to keep the food
down.
At the big dry goods house of B. ii. Glad
ding on Westminster and Mathewson streets
the water was three feet deep in the cellar.
and the extent of the damage could not be
ascertained, but it was heavy. as tie water
started in before the goods could be re-
moved.
The Traine building basement was also
flooded, and the fires put out. This building
adjoins Lows opera house on Westminster
street. The water was we'll over the fire
boxes. ."
At the building of GssB. Smith on Eddy
street, the lowerAstory WASH Hooded, the fires
put out, and the power shut down for the
day. s. II. .5E .- III
There are many other similar places
Z 1ooueo ana the Husbnus W save soos.o 49,
Dyer, Canal and other water front streets.
is of the liveliest character. aF
At Howard and Pontiac on the CONSOLE
dated railroad the track is a foot under
water Washington bridge is covered with
eighteen inches of water, and the rails are
covered from Anthony TO Washington
streets. Ice ten inches thick at Coventry is
breaking up on the river, and the mill own
ers have.gangs at work making preparations
COR big freshet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
A Costly Filtration.

Auburn. January &c. The suit of Wal
Decker of Bangor for $4,000 damages
for alternating his wife's affection, was
concluded in the Supreme Court today.
The day was occupied entirely by the
arguments and the judges charge. Each
side was allowed two hours for argu
ment, and both Colonel Hutchins. for
the defence, and Mr.. Judkins, for the
plaintiff, occupied the full time. Judge
Walton's charge was simple statement
of the case without reference to the tes-
timony. The case went to the jury at
D. m. and they came in shortly after {
with verdict for the plaintiff for
$50S4.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
A WEEK iOF HEARINGS.
Some of the More Important Legislative
Business Slated for the Next Few Days.
(SneciaI to the PRESS. J

Augusta, Me-, January S.-The past
week has been lively one in legislative
circles, and the week to come promises
to be as lively. In the way of hearings
there are those on the woman suffrage
question, Thursday afternoon. On Tues
day the hearing on the proposed amend
ment to the constitution to permit towns
and cities to exceed thessfive per cent
debt limit Another big hearing will
besthat. also on Tuesday Safternoon, be-
fore the taxation committee, on the list
-sa44zzsazs<~sa@~~s h.
Wednesday, at $50, before the Commit
tee on railroads, comes the hearing on
thetspetition for the electric railway be-
tween Portland and Cape Elizabeth. 1t
is understood the Cum berland County
Commissioners will be represented by
counsel at the hearing in order that
their views respecting the crossing OF
Portland bridge may be expressed. 1t is
said that they will ask that the compa-
ny be required to widen the bridge at
their own expense, and run the track on
tine new portion, but that this proposed
widening does not apply to the draw.
Also of local interest in Portland are the
hearings on Wednesday on the bills to
extend the charter of the Gorham Water
company and to amend the charter of
the Portland Trust Company.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28

A son of John Weeks of Waye village,
aged thirteen. committed suicide Saturday
by hanging. He attended school in the fore
noon and was supposed to be there in The
afternoon. Towards night his mother found
him suspended in his chamber.
At Btddeford. William Foarn, while IN.
loading baled hay at Levi ". Stones store,
fell through an elevator we'll thirty feet. 4
bale fell with him and struck on his legs
breaking his thigh and nose and badly
bruising his body. He is in a critical condi
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28

OFFICE of Light House Engineer, First Dis
" trict. Room 142, F. o. Building, Boston,
Mass, January %. 1895. PROPOSALS will be
Thursday, the 7th day OF February, 1895, for
furnishing all the materials, labor aud ap
planes flor establishing an electric bell on
Stamford Ledge Buoy, Portland harbor: Me.
lions. showing what is required, can be had or
seen by applying to this office, The right is
reserved to reject any or al bids. and to waive
any defects w. r. LIv ERMoRE, Major of
Engineers. U. s. Army, Engineer. First Light
House District 3an26eod3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
BOUND VOLUMES.

We have the eight parts complete
bound in boards for S1.00 each, at whic h
price we will send them prepaid to any
address. We cannot bind parts at this
rate but have made arrangements with
a local binder to put parts in
similar binding for 35 cents. Parts can
be left at this Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
English Comment.

London January 27--The Graphic will
say tomorrow; The United States fin
ances are drifting into serious condi-
ton. 1t seems best to issue large gold
loan which would be fayorably received
i'll Europe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
All the Parts Are Ready.

All mail OF ders will be filed from the
office of publication in Philadelphia or
we will send direct from this Office by
return mail if two cent stamp is sent
for each part.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28

The series consist of eight parts, each
part containing thirty-two pages, about
fifty unique pictures printed in variety
of colors, on superior grade of paper,
very highly oalendered, and they are
bound in beautifully illuminated covers,
executed in the highest style of art,
from designs by Palmer Cox. All these
QUEER PEOPLE are arrayed in varied
garments by Mr.. Cox, much as ordin-
airy human beings dress.
Bears, Foxes, Elephants, Lions, Mice, Etc.,
walk on two legs think as men and wo-
men, do. talk to each other, go to
housekeeping, dance at weddings,
HAVE GRAND FEASTS and FR0LICS,
celebrate gala days and holidays, make
great steaming buildings for festive oc-
casions, go hunting with knives, revol-
vers, guns, etc., go skating like real men,
gallop around in moccasins and snow
shoes, go up to the moon in fairy ba-
loon, and persistently perform thous-
nd like odd and jolly pranks.
1t is not often that we get such books. I
have read them through. and laughed all the
way along 1t is the jolliest kind of fun from
beginning to end. The youngest and the Oldest
can find in it a big laugh and a good sermon.
ROBERT LOWRY, D. D.
The price of these parts is 10 cents
each, with coupon printed, on another
page.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
BRIEFLY TOLD.

NJ. de Giers. minister of foreign affairs of
Russia, is dead.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
Saved from St. Vitus Dance.
DR.. Miles Nervine
Cures.

DR.. Miles Nervine is sold on positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit
il will De sent, prepaid, on receipt of price
BY the DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
The Julia s. Bailey Ashore.

Highland Light. Mass, January @7.-
schooner Julia S. Bailey of Elizabethport
for Portland. before reported in danger
GUS position off Herring Cove. is ashore al
the rear of Race Point She is in good con-
oltion, and with favorable weather can
probably De foated after Tightening some OF
her cargo.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28

A BANGOR SCHOONER sWREcKED
The Crew Escaped But Lost Every
thing.
New York, January 27.-On the steamer
Saginaw, which arrived from Aqua.
were four sailors of the schooner Ernest W.
P. Prescott of Bangor, Maine, wrecked on
ortheast Reef, near Montechristf, al 430
a. NJ, January 2lst. The Prescott was
bound from Wilmington, n. c., for Monte
christi. with a load of lumber and general
mel chandise. The crew were all saved but
lost their effects. Captain harroW OF the
schooner, remained in Hayti. Tie Saginaw
brought eight men of the crew of the Nor
wegian bark Cora. of Stavinger. which ran
ashore near Cabaret, San Domingo. Janu.
airy IL. She was bound from Barbados Tor
Cabare and went ashore on clear night.
The crew saved their effects. The Cora
was insured.
Marine Casualties.
Cherryfeld, Maine, January 27.-Schooner
Mary E, of Sackyille. N. B.. Captain Ward.
st. John for Boston with lumber, arrived
at Milbridge lower harbor yesterday. She
had her decks swept and sprung her fore
mast.
Vineyard Haven, Mass, January a.
Schooner Horatio 1. Baker. Capt. Archi-
bald, Norfolk for Boston arrived with her
foresail mainsail and staysa1l badly torn
and other slight damage received In yester-
days gale. The British schooner Mossrose
of Guilty Hunk, was driven ashore some dis
lance to the westward of her former
position, during yesterdays high tide. A
small fleet of sohooners remain in the:harbor.
Gloucester, Mass, January 27.-"The fourth
body from the schooner Leader, wrecked at
Norman's Woe was discovered TO-DAY in
badly mutilated condition.
Nantucket, Mass, January ga four
masted barkentine. apparently OF ABOUT one
thousand tons burden deeply laden Is
anchored off the Old Man. ABOUT eight miles
from shore. 1t is dangerous place. The
life saving crew are watching her close ly
and will go to her aid, j. necess airy.
Vineyard Haven, January 27.-Schoone r
Seth W. Smith is stranded at Tarpauln
Cove. and lies on the rocks. She heeled off
shore and is full of water. Steam tug Storm
King took the crew to Woods Holl today
from which place they will be forwarded to
their homes
The Julia s. Bailey Ashore
highland Light. Mass, January 81
schooner Julia S. Bailey of Elizahethport
Tor Portland. before reported in danger
Gus position off Herring Cove. is ashore al
the rear OF Race Point. She is In good con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-09

Ed Geers, who drives Robert J, Ia q
unique character, says Outing for June.
He is known as the silent man from Ten
nessee He is u man who bears an enviable
record for honesty, ability and abstemious-
hess, and his only vice is an exceedingly
mild one that of chewing gum. Strange
TO say, although he has magnificent sta
bic at his disposal, his favorite amusement
when not attending to his horses, is to
ride on a bicycle-in fact, he uses this
mode of locomotion to keep down his
weight, and "a favorite joke on him is
that, when no is sweeping along country
road in the neighborhood of Buffalo and
finds himself overtaken by one of the crack
riders of that city, he softly clucks to him
self as If he were addressing one of his IA
vorite steeds and then unconsciously puts
on an extra squirt and probably beats the
crack who has just passed him. Geers re-
ceives salary OF $4,000 a year from the
Village farm for driving, and he is richly
worthy of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-09
REMEDY FOR INSOMNIA.
Don't Go to Bed Hungry, but Give the
Stomach Work to DO.


Some time or other away back in the
course of time the idea got into the heads
of the human family that it was injurious
to eat just before going to bed. This pc
culiar within has caused many sleopless
nights and weary days. Just how it OBJ
tanned It's standing among Intelligent poo
pie might be an interesting study for some
one who likes to delve after mysteries.
As matter of fact, going to bed hun
CRY is about the most foolish thing that n
sensible person can be guilty Of To bo
sure, one should not cat heartily of indi-
gestible food, but under no circumstances
is the craving for something to eat to DO
denied.
Delicate persons, especially those who
have little appetite, and who never cat
heartily, are often kept awake and endure
rlccpless nights ON account of the demands
of the stomach for something to work
upon. The digestive processes. continue
during sleep, and indeed are carried on in
tho best possible manner at this time,
there being no other forces at work to draw
the vitality from what is for the moment
its most important business.
1t would be well if every family made
provision for this need and could keep
ready milk hot or cold, a cup of broth or
hot soup. 1t would take little time and
expense and the physical condition of tho
delicate members of the household would
be greatly improved. Trained Nurse-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-09

Both branches of the city government
were present in working trim. In the
aldermen S room the committee to which
was referred the matter of building q new
concrete sidewalk on the east side of Col
lege avenue, reported that if the walk
was built according to the submitted plan
there would be 1855 square yards, which
would cost from $ll00 to $500. This is
for walk seven feet in width, while the
present plank walk is about six feet wide.
Strong arguments were made in favor of
building the proposed walk the same
width, since to build it wider would make
1t necessary to cut on the lawns on the
east or cut the row of trees on the west.
The matter was left in the hands of the
committee to inquire of the AUDITORS to
see what damages will be claimed in case
it Is deemed advisable to build seven
foot walk and extend the same to the
lawns to the east. In the lower branch
there was big pile of business which has
been accommodating during the time when
there has been no quorum present. All
these matters were disposed of in concur
renee except the accepting of the new
street, Sanger avenue, which was laid on
the table till the next meeting Both
branches adjourned till next Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-09
Little Miss Goodenough.

That is the name of a baby buffalo born
in the Buffalo park not SO very long ago.
The mother was brought from Texas to
Buffalo from ranch owned by Mr.. Good
enough, ana that is why the baby has such
long name. The baby weighed 100
pounds. 1t did not have to learn to walk,
but ran and jumped about Us lively as a
little calf. AS a writer in the New York
Examiner explains, baby buffaloes do not
have the dark fur of their mothers. Their
hair is almost yellow in color and finely
curled. 1t takes nine days before cats open
their eyes, but little Miss Goodenough had
her eyes wide open from the first and
looked about the pretty park as happy as
If she were out on some broad ranch. Tho
mother has very black eyes, while the
baby's eyes are brown. The great mother
is full of love for baby and will not let
any one come very near her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-09
Beautiful Black Dresses.

For complimentary MORNINGS the beau
.iful crepons arc specially liked, and in
lied the perfectly plain ones are suited to
Ill grades of mourning. The crcpons are
IN all wool, in silk and wool and in all
Nlk. OF these grades the silk and wool
Aixture is the most effective and will GER
taAnly prove most desirable for general
wear. The embroidered crcpons, specially
liked for house gowns, show tiny dots and
Washes OF silk on the dull ground and will
without doubt find wearers not only among
those who are in mourning, but among
those women who like beautiful black
gowns, EGuarks The Ladies' Home Jour.
val
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-09

Dip the brooms in boiling water now
and then to make them tough.
If shirt bosom or any other article has
been scorched in ironing, lay it where the
bright sunshine will fall directly upon it,
A polishing wax for hard wood floors
may be made by melting in pan placed
over hot water a pound of beeswax and 8
pints of turpentine, adding more turpen-
tine if thin polish is sufficient
A weak tea of tobacco water kills in
sects on plants.
Wash your cut glass if It has become
dlngy in warm soapsuds; rinse thorough
~ In clear warm water, to which little
ammonia has been added Dry with soft
linen towel and polish with brush such
as is used for cleaning silver.
Wet an upper pie crust with milk before
setting it in the oven, and it will brown
quickly and richly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-09

Rev. FIR. Desilets came near meeting
with a serious accident on Main street,
Monday evening. He was riding his
bicycle and when in front of Wings candy
store, met trolley car. He turned to
ward the car to avoid a man who was at
tempting to board 1t, and as he did SO his
wheel slipped on some mud on the pave
met which had just been sprinkled, and
went from under him. He was thrown
down, almost in front of the car, but by
good fortune fell clear of tho wheels by a
few inches, and escaped with only a
sprained wrist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-09

1t will be of interest to the members of
the Y p. C, f. of this city and the vii
lagos near by to know that there will BIZ
a special car from this station direct to
Boston to the convention there, this
week. Arrangements have been made to
have the car leave here on train No. 76. at
IL o'clock, Wednesday forenoon, and run
direct to Boston. Delegates coming from
out of town will have to come here on the
morning trains to make connections
The fare for the round trip will be S. 90,
and the tickets are good to return any
time before July 81