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The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
Proceedings of the State Convention at
S2Aii Des Moines Yesterday.

Des Maines, Iowa, July 10-Today's
Republican State convention here was for
the purpose of nominating candidates for
governor, lieutenant governor, judge of
the supreme court, superintendent Of
public instruction and railroad commits
sioner
There We're 1242 delegates present, ,requir-
ng G22 to nOmlDate
The auditorium of Calvary Tabernacle,
the scene of the convention, was plenti-
fully decorated with flags and bunting,
and when the chairman of the state
central committee, j. f. Blythe, called
the convention to order at 10. 45 every seat
was filed.
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. F. Nor
ton, and at the conclusion of the prayer
Senator Allison appeared on the stage
The entire assemblage arose and united
in q series of tremendous cheers Senator
Allison bowed his acknowledgements
but maintained silence. Joseph r. Lane
of Davenport was made temporary chair
man.
The platform adopted reaffirlns fealty
to the principles of the national party,
congratulates the country upon the evil
dences of returning prosperity and de-
clares that in the record of the building
of our industries under q Republican
policy, their paralysis under Democratic
power, and their revival with the repudi
alton of the Democratic party, the vindi-
cation of the policy of protection is COM
plete. The platform asserts that the
Democratic party is convicted of obtain
ing power in 1892 under false pretenses
and has utterly failed to carry out the
tariff policy to which it was pledged. 1t
criticises the Democratic tariff laws and
deplores the fact that the Democratic
party destroyed the reciprocity arrange
ments 1t declares in favor of protec-
tion to home industries and reaffirms the
financial plank in the Republican
National platform of 1892. 1t favors an
international monetary agreement, more
stringent immigration laws and liberal
PENSIONS and endorses Senator Allison
for President. The platform ignores the
prohibition question as being out of
politics.
Gen. A. NJ Drake was nominated for
governor on the fifth ballot
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
M'LEoD's SCHEME.
Revival of His Big Railroad Deal Said To
Be in Prospect.

New Haven, Conn, July 1o-The
Palladium tomorrow will print an article
in which it says: "It is stated here that
plans have been perfected for the carrying
out Of a big deal by which the New York
and New England railroad passes into
new control. The deal includes new
ownership for the New England and
Reading systems. The same capitalists
who acquired control of New England
have bought a majority of the stock of
the Reading company. The two most
important of the capitalists are J.
Pie1repont Morgan and John D. Rookie
feller. The plan is said to contemplate
traffic arrangements of the New England
and Reading company on the one hand
with the New York Central, Boston and
Albany and New York and New Haven
road This is a revival under different
auspices of the stupendous scheme which
twoyears ago was undertaken by A. A.
Mcleod, when he tried to combine the
Reading with the New England and Bos-
ton and Maine systems. He failed for
lack of capital. This combination con-
trolls unlimited millions.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11

Everett took their daily dip in the surf
after they had partaken of an early
dinner. In the party We're Charles
Schroeder of New York and 7. D. Nc
Cough of Montgomery, Alabama.
Mr.. Schroeder is large man and an
expert swimmer. He had just eaten a
hearty meal, however, and when he had
proceeded some distance from shore was
overcome by cramps. Mr.. McGough real
lzlng that he could not, unassisted, get
Mr.. Schroeder ashore, swan to the beach
for help. Two men responded and reached
Schroeder just in time to save his life.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
PEACE IN ELkDOM.
Compromise Agreement Ratified by the
Grand Lodge Yesterday,

Atlantic City, N. J., July 0-Peace
has been restored in Ellzdom. This was
effected at this mornings session of the
Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. The entire COM
promise agreement made today between
Detweiler and Hay and the board of trus-
tees was enthusiastically ratified by the
Grand Lodge when it was read today.
The agreement provides that the consti-
tuition as amended in Atlantic City last
year shall be submitted to the subordi-
nate lodges for ratification. The lodges
instituted by the jamestown body are to
be considered regular. The two Punxsuta-
waney lodges are ordered to be consoli-
dated. Payment of the per capitas tax
to which every side is to be considered
satisfaction of that indebtedness and all
suits are to be dismissed. All property
and funds held by Messrs. Bechel, Smith
and Detweiler are to be surrendered and
the question of Judgment of the indebted
ness incurred is to be submitted to a
special committee.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Bath, July 1Q.-There's great stir in
Woolwich, and the chances are that next
Monday forenoon Judge Coombs's court
room will have large audience present.
Many Of the spectators will come from
Woolwich.
1t seems that some time ago Stephen
Blackman and his wife separated, and
she took, so it is claimed, none of her
belongings with her.
A short time ago while Mr.. Blackman
was away at work the son went to his
house and carried off q considerable
amount of property that his mother
claimed was hers. The father got out a
warrant for the son s-arrest and there S
the excitement
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Washington Times has signed a
long term contract with the United Press
for the full news service of that company
and will begin It's publication forthwith
The convention of the American Boiler
Manufacturers Association, which has
been held at Hotel Pemberton, at Hull,
the past three days, closed yesterday. The
next convention will be held in Cleye-
land, Ohio in 1896.
j.. W. Bennett of Ashmont, Mass. left
Boston on Tuesday, and is taking quite
an extensive tour on his wheel. On reach
ing the White Mountains he asoended
Mt. Washington at the Crawford House
by way of the bridal path, in two hours
and 10 minutes, and deseended@aa the 9th
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
A Strike in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, July 1o.-A strike of the
loom ingram carpet weaver5 to secure an
advance in wages of 1-2 per cent, was
inaugurated here today. The employees
of a majority of the manufactures i'll the
district embraced in the jurisdiction of
the Power Loom Weavers Protective asso-
citation, left their looms This action was
taken after the employers had refused an
advance. The strike is the result of a
conference May 2S by delegates from
siXty-two mills. The district EN- braced in
the strike is very large, and the exact
number of persons unemployed and the
number of mills affected is not yet
known
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
south Boston Yachts at Boothbav.

Boothbay Harbor, July O-The South
Boston yacht squadron arrived this af-
ternoon for rendezvous as planned. This
cruise will be the most successful and
will be the largest in the history of the
club. There was grand illumination,
parade, and fireworks display tonight.
There also arrived today the Hiawatha,
H. G. Chaplin and guests; silva, fthe
Corinthian club; Princess, Eastern club,
A. Burnham; Eugenia, knookabout,
from Portland. The yawl Linda is the
only arrival of the Sayern Hill feet which
Is TO report here.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday, July.10, taken at p.
m., meridian time, the observations for
each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction of the wind. state
of the weather:
Boston, SO degrees, NV, clear; New York,
72 degrees, NV, clear; Philadelphia, ~ de-
grees, NV, clear; Washington, 6S degrees,
NV. clear; Albany, 62 degrees, NV, fair:
Ruffalo, GA degrees, W, clear; Detroit, &C
degrees, E, cloudy; Chicago, 6s degrees,
Sc, fair; st. Paul. IA degrees, SW, clear;
St. Vincent, II degrees, W. clear; Huron.
OAK, rs degrees, NV. fair; Bismarck, u
degrees, ", clear; Jacksonville, rs degrees,
NV. clear.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
GAVE A STRANGER A RIDE.
Now George Tutt1e Bemourns the Loss of
$500,

Pennington, July 10-George Tuttle
of Pennington Falls, reports that when,
on his way home from Somerset county
where he sold a lot of wagons, he was
near New Sharon a stranger asked for a
ride. Tuttle took him and carried him
about half mile and dropped him, the
stranger saying he was going another
way. Soon after reaching home, Tuttle
discovered that his pocketbook was mis-
sing with the $500 in it. The case in now
in the hands of Detective Alonzo Sylves-
ter Much interest is felt, as Tuttle owes
Pennington parties for the carriages he
got from them on credit No trace of the
missing stranger or money has yet been
found
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
Important If True.

Santiago de Cuba, July 0.-Gen. Ma
varro reports having attacked and dis
lodged from its position an insurgent
band under command of the rebel leader
Victoriano Garzon. This leader held a
strong position at Alto de Villalon, and
his band greatly outnumbered the troops
under Navarro. The battle was desper-
ately waged Carson was finally COM
PEELED to retreat with heavy losses, Gar
zon himself being wounded The govern
ment troops are in pursuit of the retreat.
ing band. Navarros loss was very
light, only three men being seriously
wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11

Portland, Me-. July 10.-The local Weather
Bureau Office records to the weather the
following:
a.m.-Barometer. 20. sO3: Thermometer,
G.. O; dew point, 81; humidity "a; wind. NV;
velocity, ID; clear,
D. m.-Barometer. 30.02T: thermometer
GA O.; dew point Sc; humidity, "a; wind. NV
velocity 5; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer. $50; maximum
thermometer. 70; minimum thermometer
$50: maximum velocity of wind, Is. NV;
total precipitation. .05.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
Voted Against Water.

Kennebunkport, July 1o-The town of
Kennebunkport this afternoon voted
against the proposition of the Mousam
Water Company to put in water works
to supply the town at the annual hydrant
rental of $1,000
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
THE COMING SQUADRON.
North Atlantic Fleet Under Orders to As
Assemble at New York August L.

Washington, July 1o.-The North At
lantic squadron is under orders to assem-
BILE at New York about August 1. The
ships will go east along the coast as far
as Bar Harbor, returning to New York
about September 1. Naval drills and
evolutions will be held in the vicinity
of New York during Sc tember and Oc-
tober, after which the squadron will go
to Hampton roads,
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
China Yielded to Russia.

London, July 1o.-The morning Post
prints a dispatch from Pekin saying it
is. stated there that China agreed to the
Russian loan only under the threat that
Liao Tung peninsular would be restored
to Japan if she failed to agree The Chi
nese government desired to pay the war
indemnity Immediately, SO as to save in
occupation, but this course was found
to be impracticable, Russia insisting
that no fresh loan should be negotiated
within six months.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11

Edgartown, Mass, July 10-Cap pit
Jefferson A Stamm, of the United States
revenue cutter service, has not resigned
active service, but has received 30 days
leave from command of the cutter Nor
nll, and afterwards will be placed on
waiting orders, after 40 years service
III The navy and revenue service
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
Biddeford's Railway.

Biddeford, July 10.-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Biddeford
and Saco Electric street railway was held
this morning. The report of the treasurer
showed gain Of SIS, 345 over last year and
total passenger receipts of s24. $50. Officers
elected are:
President-Ezruff F. Banks Of Bidde-
ford.
Secretary and Treasurer-Charles H.
Prescott of Biddeford.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
The Ben Harrison Sunk.

Amesbury, Mass, July 1o.-The steam
freighter Ben Harrison was sunk this
afternoon. She was bound from Rockport
to Bradford with granite. The vessel is
completely covered with water at high
tide except her smoke stack and hoisting
apparatus, but can probably be unload
ed into lighters at low tide
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
Couldn't Wait to Die.

Hartford, Conn, July 1o-Allen Petit
bone of Granbury, was found dead hang
ing by rope in 4 his bed room this morn
ing; He was 81 years old. Recently he
suffered with gangrene in the feet, neces-
stating the amputation of two toes from
each foot. His wife, 85 years old, died a
'ew weeks ago, which deeply affected him.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST.

The pressure has fallen in the North
west and has risen decidedly in New Eng
land 1t is warmer throughout the Lake
regions, the upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys and the more remote dis
tricts of the Northwest. The tempera-
ture has fallen on the Atlantic coast and
has risen slightly on the Gulf coast. Rain
has reached throughout the Southwest
from Kansas to Northern Texas. Condi-
tions favorable for rain will continue in
the Southwest and fair weather will pre-
vail in the Northern and Eastern dis
tricts High temperature is indicated for
the Lake regions, Middle Atlantic States
and New England; nearly stationary
temperature in the South, and slightly
warmer weather in the NORTHWEST.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11

Rome, July 10-The Chamber of Depu-
ties had a long and exciting sitting today.
The House, POL to 11S, approved the pro-
posal to discuss the articles of the gov
ernments financial scheme. The Mar
puis di Rudini and Signori Cavalotti and
and Prime Minister Crispi vigorously
defended the government and asked that
a vote of confidence be carried by an
unbroken majority.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer.

Washington, July 10-Forecast for
Thursday for Maine: Fair; warmer in
the western portion; westerly winds.
Boston, July 10-Local forecast for
Thursday: Fair; stationary temperature !;
northwest winds.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
The Whiskey Trust,

Chicago, July 10-Word was received
here from indianapolis today by counsel
for the reorganization committee of the
Whiskey Trust that Judge Baker had
confirmed the decree of the sale of the
property as far as Indianapolis is con-
cerned.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
DEATH Ran THE TRAIN.
A Dead Man at the Throttle as the
Engine Thundered On.
STRANGE STORY OF THE CAUSE
OF THE GRAND TRUNK WRECK,

Railroad Men Believe that Engineer Nc
Leod Had Died of Heart Disease Be-
fore the Train Rushed by the Sema-
phore-It is Reported that Medical
Examination Reveals Evidences Sup
porting This Theory.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
FLOOR GAVE WAY.
Men, Women and Children Fall in
a Tangled Mass.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT A GATH
ERING OF THE ELKs,


Die-The Accident Occurred During a
Reception at Atlantic City, N. IA
Prominent Officer of the Order Among
the Injured.
Atlantic City, N. j., July 1o.-At 10
O'Clock, while $500 men and women
were collected inF the second story of the
Casino building, attending the jollifica-
ton of the Elks, the floor collapsed,
throwing the crowd in a writhing mass
to the floor below AS far as can be
learned, about so were injured. A mum
Der of women, it is reported, are dying.
When Grand Exalted Ruler of the Buff
falo body, Meade d. Detweiler of Harris
burg had finished his address at the OPEN
ing of the social session of the Elks, and
was about to introduce James J, Arm
strong, when cracking sound was heard
A moment later, the floor upon which
were almost thousand people, slowly
opened, and probably 100 people were
precipitated to the first floor, 25 feet
Men, women and children were plunged
into the hole and upon one another. The
direst confusion reigned. The alarm was
Immediately sent out and all the physi-
clans in town responded The work of
extricating the victims proceeded rapid
ly. By 49, the injured had been removed
to the hospital or their homes. Among
the injured are James J.M MArmstrong, ex-
alted ruler of the New York Lodge of
Elks, who had internal injuries. His 10
year-old daughter was also injured. f.
Laproth of the Jennings band received
internal injuries, which are probably
fatal
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
Yellow Jack Arrives.

Baltimore, Md, July 1O.-Steamship
Rydal Water is detained at quarantine
with a case of yellow fever on board.
She arrived this morning from St. Jago
de Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
Saved schroeder's Life.

Biddeford, July 10.-The first narrow
escape from drowning of the season at
Old Orchard happened this forenoon
shortly after II o'clock. A party from the
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11

= The Cambridge University Athletic
club has accepted Yale's challenge, and
negotiations for the proposed meeting
will begin at once.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
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The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
er side in two hours and 55 minutes.
This beats ali previous records

Five employees of G. f. Case and several
horses were cremated in a fire i'm his liv-
cry barn at Detroit yesterday morning.
The names of the five men who persisted
are samuel Smith, Charles Davis, Burt
ter and John Dugan, second COOK.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11

Boston, July 10-The Y. P. G. U. of
the Universalist church of America,
opened it's sixth national convention with
a grand rally in the Church OF the Unity
this evening Rev. G. i. Perrin, D. D.,
presided Courtney Guild spoke for the
mayor He welcomed the delegates to the
city Frank B. Endicott, president of
the Massachusetts State Union, gave the
convention a message from lady ninety
two years old, a member of the Chelsea
Mass, Union, who sent her tgreetings to
''the other young people" Rev NJ. J.
Savage, pastor of the Church Of the
Unity extended the greetings Of his
church and the Unitarians.
He asked why there should not be a
union between sthe two denominations
who stand substantially for the same
things and are seeking for the same end
He hoped the two churches would be
united in the near future. Hon. Henry
B. Metcalf of Rholle Island president of
the Universallst general convention, ex-
tended welcome in his official capacity
Rev. Elmer J. Felt, president of the Ma
tional Y. P. G. u, spoke for the union,
reminding the delegates that they were
present for business, the business being
the building of the life of Christ into
the lives of men
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-05-03

Olneyville,in Providence, r. l., has in
dications of big labor struggle, involv-
ing the lockout of thousands of opera
tives in the wooden industries. On ac-
count of the constant troubles with their
help the manufacturers threatened. a
short time since, to shut down indefinite
ly in case another strike for higher wages
was inaugurated. Now the employees
of some of the mills have struck for a
restoration of wages to scale of 1892, the
indications point to a general lockout.
Olneyville is one of the largest manufac-
turing centres in the country, and grave
consequences are feared. The manufac-
turers claim that it is an impossioility
either to pay higher wages or to bear
the heavy expense involved by these
constant troubles with their employees,
and compete with the heavy foreign i'm
portations greatly undervalued at the
custom houses.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-05-03
Immigration and the Tariff.

Two years of tariff reform have re-
versed the tide of immigration into the
United States, which in one year had
reached 730, 900, and now our net gain in
population from abroad for the last year
is only 1896. Our outgoing refugees
from bad industrial conditions last year,
says the New York Press. were 3l2,771
and our incoming immigrants were only
314, ACT. Our net surplus of immigrants
over emigrants is only about twice the
number of diamond cutters who have
been attracted here by the accidental pro-
tective effect of an effort in the Wilson
bill to tax diamonds. 1t was intended
to be for the revenue only, but it opeTat-
ed to protect diamond cutting and it has
drawn operatives in three factories num-
bering fully 700 persons. If we suppose
$50 in all to have come for other desti-
nations, which is probably true, then the
country stands indebted to the pTOtec
tiOn extended to the diamond cutting for
the fact that more labor did not leave our
shores than came to them in the second
year of the tariff reform.
Nothing more clearly indicates the rel
ative superiority of countries than the
tide of immigration. 1t always flows
toward the place of best opportunities
for getting living. A little more of
tariff reform and the United States will
be reduced below the water mark of Eu-
rope. To establish conditions which
shall make the tide of immigration flow
from the United States to Europe will be
to destroy the industrial superiority OF
this Republic.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-05-03

The crisis in Nicaragua has passed.
England has agreed to withdraw her
troops from Nicaraguan soil aud her
ships from the harbor of Corinto upon
the strength of Nicaragua's promise to
pay within fifteen days after the with
drawal of the amount of England's de-
mand. SO ends England's "hold up" of
our sister Republic. This high handed
outrage, devoid of all principle and jus.
tice, would never have occurred had Mic
aragua the strength to resist Eng
land, or had our President the pa
triotism to demand compliance on the
part of England, with our treaty rights,
or the courage to enforce the Monroe
Doctrine, and to demand justice for a
weak neighbor.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-05-03
Vermont News.

"A court of the Ancient Order of For
esters was organized IN Rutland, Tues
day.
Mrs. L. E. Powers, the venerable
mother of Congressman H. Henry Pow
ers, died last Friday at her home in Nor
risvlle.
The extensive paper mill of William
W. Coles IL Co., at Putney, was burned
last Saturday afternoon. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, $4,000.
Patrick McElroy was killed at the
Vermont Granite Company's quarry at
Barre, Tuesday. A big block of granite
was being lifted out of the quarry when
the chain slipped and the stone fell upon
McElrOy, crushing him so that he died
in about two hours.
Gov. Altgeld has pardOned Louis A.
Hilliard, formerly of Rutland, who was
convicted in November, 1893, of embez-
zling large sum of money from the
Chicago Tribune Company, 70" which he
was cashier, and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for four years.
w II. Sherburn of Rutland, one of
the Central Vermont bridge builders
who are putting up The new iron railroad
trestle at Fast Wallingford, was instant
ly killed Tuesday by falling from the
structure to the river below, a distance
of GS feet. The bridge in question is 800
feet in length, and spans the highway
and Mill river about three-quarters of a,
mile north of the village. Mr.. Sherburn
was past commander of Canton Rutland.
Mortified had another fire Monday.
The property belonged to Cross Broth
ers, granite dealers, and the fire is sup
posed to have generated from a piece of
shafting passing through sawdust. Cross
Brothers loss is $4,000, insurance
$4,000; A. F. Spaulding, machinist, So
600, no insurance; C. H. Newell, fork
tines and shingles, $4,000, no insurance;
f. l. Harris, machinist and excelsior,
5000, insurance $3.50; w. w. Rumrill,
carpenter, $400, insurance, 5000. The
Monumental Works were saved, but 60
men are thrown out of employment.