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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
AN ECONOMIC QUESTION.
1t Must Be Settled Not by Appeals to Pas
sion, But to Reason.

Memphis. Tenn, May 22-Delegates to the
Sound Money convention arrived this
morning from Texas. Kansas and points in
this state. Telegraphic advices stated that
birmingham. Ala, Pensacola. Fla, Norfolk,
Va. Mobile, Ala, and Augusta. Ca. points
not hitherto heard from, had appointed
delegates, composed of members of CONNER
cial and financial organizations. The con-
vention WIS called to order at two O'Clock,
at the opening of the annual meeting of
the Tennessee Bankers Association, in the
Federal Court room this morning. Con-
gressman Josiah Patterson in welcoming
the visitors, laid stress upon the vital in
terest of the monetary issue to the fnan-
cial world and to the laboring classes alike.
The prosperity of the masses, he said, de-
pende upon sound money. The annual
address of President Justi of Nashy lille,
aroused considerable enthusiasm. 1--WE are
on the verge of tremendous upheayal,' he
said. land it is the duty OF every man to
get in line for the political battle to defend
his views ard announce on which side he
has arrayed himself. Efforts are being made
to make this sectional question. God for
bid We shall ever again have sectional an
tagonisms on issues affecting the entire
country. AS southerner repudiate this
idea. This is a question of the great East
AGAINST the Vest or South. 1t is not section
al, but great economic question and must
be satiled not by appeals to passion OF
pref udice. but to reason. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
DOlNGS AT RANGELEY.
Many Portland People Visit the Lake in
Search of Sport.
Special to the PRESS.

Rangeley, May %. The season has
opened in earnest here and fishermen
are getting good sized strings of fish.
There seems to be every indication that
this season will be Il record breaker.
Mr.. Mrs. j E. Blabon of Portland
have been here few days. They .came
Wednesday and went home Saturday.
Mrs. Blabon is quite sport. She went
out OH sthe lake several times. She did
not have much luck, Init caught two
weighing 3-4 pounds apiece.
W. B. Adie and ii. l.. Damon, two Port
land boys, were up here last Wednesday
aud spent a day fishing at Quimby
pond. They caught about Is pounds Of
trout and had very enjoyable time.
VS.. Jacobs of Portland took dinner
here on the way down to the lakes.
There is to be new paper at Rangeley
called the Rangeley Lakes" 1t is to
be devoted to sporting news. it is to be
under the management of Messrs. H. P.
Dill and E. e. Dill of Phillips.
Senator Frye arrived Monday night
and Congressman Sewall was one of the
party.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
WAS READY TO CUT THE CABLE
Captain of the Baracoa Was Afraid Sh,
Would be Seized by Insurgents.

New York. May a2.-The steamer BarRcoa
from Sama. near Gibara, Cuba. arrived this
morning. Captain Claussen reports that
during his stay at Sama bands of insurgents
were overrunning the country in the
vicinity of oama. 1t was said that these
forces were under the command of Gen.
Gomez. The citizens of the place were
greatly excited. and ru1nors were heard that
Gomez would seize the Baracoa and place
his family on board, using her to transport
his forces from place to place. These re-
ports. which were brought to Captain
CIaussen from many different sources.
alarmed him. The steamers fires were
started and steam kept up. The anchor
chain was run out to TIE forty-f1ve fathom
shackle. the pin of which was driven out
and the chain lashed with strong able.
This was led to the windlass, where an axe
was kept in readiness to slip the cable and
steam out to sea. The excitement was till
intense at the time of the departure of the
Baracoa. May Is, but no attempt was made
to interfere with the steamer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23

Gafney and Snow of Rochester, n. H.. rep
resent the plaintiff. Hon. j. V. Bradbury
and George f. Haley will appear Tor the
company.
A friendly suit involving a large amount
of property is that of Warren C.Bryant and
others against Rishworth Jordan of Saco.
asking that the property of the late Luther
Bryant and of Mr.. Jordan be divided, the
plaintiff being the heirs of the dead.millon-
aire. Together Mr.. Byant ami Mr.. Jordan
held an immense amount of real estate in
common. mostly in Biddeford and Saco.
The plaintiffs ask that commissioner be
appointed to decree what part of these one
hundred and seventy pieces of real estate
shall be theirs. The description of the
property makes ons hundred and three tpye
written pages. and the record of the case
will be the longest ever made in :he
county.
This morning the case of Adolpus Torrell
against George Ii. Wentworth was taken
up. 1t was an action against him for failure
to attach personal property when he was
directed. He had attachedsreal estate. but
had to release it. as it was covered by mort
cages. The deputy sheriff. Edmund
Murphy, doing the attaching.
plaintiff and George T. Haley and Leroy
Haley for the defence.
The parties reside in Sanford. B. F..
Cleayes made the opening and stated the
facts that Torrell and Torren were the
creditors of Andrew Fourier and others.
who were box manufacturers. The Torrells
sued their claim and ordered the attoah-
ment TO be made. The sheriff didn't attach
| ioh nfta dc
transferred. It wasn't mortgaged for much.
SO the execution against Fourier was no
good as there was no property to satisfy it,
Justin NJ. Leavitt was the first witness
called. He testified that he MADE the writ
and gave directions for attachment TO the
sheriff. The plaintiff and his son were the
next two witnesses called. They testified
TO pout the same fact, as to the suit and
giving directions.
Albert Porrier. bookkeeper. testified to
the machinery in the mill. the way it was
fastened to the mill, and who owned the
lumber il the mill that was being made into
boxes. The defense claims that the stock
belonged TO other parties AID the
machinery was part of the real estate be-
ing attached to the mill. The dispute be-
tween the counsels Oh this point took up all
the time from when Porrier testified until
court adjourned this noon.
This afternoon the case OH trial was taken
from the jury and entered neither party
no further action.' Court then adjourned
until tomorrow.
Tomorrow the next case will be Knight
VS.. Lord. rour law students have asked
| for admission. They are John G. Stewart
of York, who, has been reading in H. II.
Burbank's Office. H. B. Aver of Cornish.
who has read with George T. Clifford, Ed
ward F. Jewell and George E. Tibbetts of
Berwick, who have been at the Boston Law
school. They will be examined June at 8
| o'clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
A Much vexed gu estion.
ESPECIAL. to the PRESS. }

Biddeford, May 22.-The city council
was in session two hours tonight dis
cussing principally the question of sal
aries and appropriation The school
board petitioned for an appropriation
of $23. 600 for that department. claiming
that if that sum is not appropriated it
would be necessary to cut salaries of
teachers. The aldermen voted TO appro-
pirate $4,000 rs recommended by the
finance committee. but afterwards re-
considered the vote and tabled the mat
ter for a week. during which time will
be considered the advisa bility of draw
ing $4,000 from the appropriation for the
new city building and adding it to the
schools. The lower board could not
agree with the aldermen on the question
of salaries and so tabled the list.
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that Marti was killed is generally accepted
here as true.
uNLUCKY LA GAscoGNE.
That Unfortunate Piston Rod Broke
Again Delaying Her Several Days.

New York, May 22.-The steamer La
Gascogne. from Havre. arrived at quar-
antine at this afternoon. On May
16 at $40 a. m.. in lat. AZ, long. AZ, the
intermediate piston rod broke. After
delay of five hours, during which
the piston was disconnected the steamer
proceeded under reduced speed of eight
knots. The break was in the same rod
which was replaced at Havre after the
accident in February last. The weather
continued fine and La Gascogne moved
along steadily until a. M, this morn
ing, when off Shinnecook light pilot
came on board. At the lightship two
tugs ran alongside and assistediLa
GascOqne to harbor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Interesting Actions Of the English
Nobility.
LORD DOUGLAS THUMPED BY
HIS PUGILISTIC PARENT

Who After Being Bound Over in the
Police Court. Gdes Gayly off to Revel
in the Rotteness of the Wilde Trial
Other Happenings of Interest-It is Be
lieved Reports of Finding of Marti's
Body are Correct.
London, May 90. 22.-Yesterday's report
that the Marquis of Queensbury and
his son, Lord Alfred Douglass, were en-
gagged in a fight in Pincadilly, was er-
roneous in respect of the younger par
ticipent in the affray.
1t was the Marquis's elder son, Lord
Douglas of Hawick, who was his an-
tagonist.
Both were arraigned in the Marlborough
police court this morning and placed
in the dock together to answer to the
chargne of disorderly conduct and fight
ing on the street.
The Marquis said that his son was the
and that he sonly kstruck back in self
defer sc
Loru Douglas of Hawick said he mere
ly desired his fathers assurance that he
would cease writing obscene letterssto
his (Hawick's) wife reviling her hus-
band.
His aim in meeting his father was to
stop these foul and ,obscene commune
cations. Lord Queenberry objected 60
the letters in question being called OBJ
scene. Hearing that Oscar Wilde was
residing with Lord Douglas, he went to
the latter's house and obtained the as
surance Of his daughter-in-law that his
young son. Lord Alfred, was not there
also. He thereupon ceased writing let
ters to Lord Douglass wife. Lord
Douglass lawyer wished to read the
letters in question. but the magistrate
would not allow it. The lawyer said
| the Marquis of Queensbury had sent a
telegram to Lord Doughlas and his
wife.
| Both the Marquis and his son were
bound in sureties of $2500 each to keep
| the peace for six months. The Marquis,
who wore fresh boutonniere, ana pre-
sented a very jaunty appearance admit
ted that he had offered to fight his son,
Lord Douglas of Hawick, anywhere or
at aIy time for $50,O00.
| Lord Douglas showed very black
eye as the result of his encounter sstts
| his father, but the latter did not show
| u mark.
| The crowd cheered the Marquis, as
he drove away in cab, and as earnestly
Missed and hooted Lord douglas as he
took his departure.
| The Marquis went directly from the
Marlboro street police station to the Old
Bailey court. where he was an attentive
| listener at the trial of Oscar Wilde.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
The Wool Market.

Boston, May 22.-The American Wool and
Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow of the
wool trade: The market is dawdling along
most monoton ously: some kinds of stock
have been sold this week at exactly the
prices at which parts of he same lots were
sold two we eks ago. There is comparatively
little old or new wool selling; of the latter
the sales are especially small. Adyices from
the early shearing -(esns indicate that
some of he initial cp ra:ors have with
drawn; representatives of wool houses are
on the ground waiting for an opportunity to
do some business, opening prices being too
high for safety. In the recent past, pur-
chases in the West have bsen made on
higher basis than is warranted in this mar
ket. If these woods are held, possible
effect may be to further fiyert the atten-
tion of manufacturers of fol eign wool: this
in turn would tend to render the latter
firmer. On the other hand. here are many
users of stock whose manufacturing cir
cumstances compel them lin their Judgment
at leastl 10 about exclusively use the
d domestic product. In the meanwhile. the
general demand, as observation of Boston
market condition shows, is far from inspir-
ing. Rhode Island mills appear to have been
we'll stocked, and they have a strike on
their hands of Indefinite duration; further
more, the unreasonable weather has been
squarely against satisfactory trade
The sales OF the week amount to l.699. 80
pounds domestic and 900 pounds foreign,
making total of 2,s9 900 against total of
z, 1888, ,S0c for the previous week. and a total
of Sl.S.7 600 pounds for the corresponding
week last year. The les since January ],
1895. an cunt to 62.459,950 pounds against
49.g76, 600 pounds year ago.
The sales il New York amount TO l.Go4. 500
pounds.
The sales in Philadelphia amount to l15.
500 pounds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
The Presbyterian General Assembly.

Pittsburg, Pa. May 22.-The Presbyterian
General Assembly. today listened to re-
port of the committee on foreign missions.
An increase of 20 per cent in offerings for
foreign missions was advised for the coming
year. The board was authorized and
recommended to devise such means as it
may deem wise for liquidating the debt. In
speaking to report. Secretary Gillepsie
stated that the board was greatly curtailed
in their appIopri ations for the year in re-
ducing total sum from n million to nine
hundred thousand. Mr.. Booth spoke to re-
port, after which the recommendations Of
the committee were adopted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
PANIC STRICKEN SETTLERS.
Are Fleeing Before Band of Murderous
Apaclles.

Fort Worth, Tex, May 2s.LNews was re-
ceived here yesterday from Silver City. N.
NJ. that many Apache Indians had left ST.
Carlos reservation. and were committing
depredations in Grant and Socorro.counties.
This band has been seen as far north as
the Mogollon country. Thusffar only two
white men and one squaw have been killed.
Tie Indians are heavily armed. and miners
are f1ocking TO the larger towns for the
prot ection of themselves and families.
Couriers have been sent out to warn the
ranchers and miners. The Indians re-
ported to be in distress from insufficient
rations, and further out breaks are feared
with no adequate militia protection. The
nearest available troops are at Fort Grant.
Fort Bowie having been abandoned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
PRESIDENTIAL FORECAST.
General Harrison Says Nothing But
Saws Wood.
SILVERITES ARE ENDEAVORING TO
SECURE SOME PLEDGE.

Senator Carter of Montana is Said to Have
Remarked that Fifty-nine Votes in the
Convention Would Go to the Man
Known To Be Friendly to Silver.
New York. May 21-The Tribune tomorrow
will say: Those in the inside say the visit
of Senator Carter of Montana. to this city
is largely due to the desire to see Gen.
Harrison and obtain from him q direct
statement upon the silver issue. 1t is said
that when they met yesterday he ex-Presi-
dent was aware of the question which
would be put to him.. When Mr.. Harrison
was asked about Mr.. Carters statement
that in the next national convention the
silverites would control ffty-nine votes
which would go to a man known to be
friendly TO 81 liver. he said: Senator Carter
is said to have made that statement. He is
the only one who can talk freely about it.
You must go TO him."
When Mr.. Carter was asked what the
silver men would do next year if the Repub-
lican national convention failed to put
free silver plank in its platform, he said: 1t
is lest to wait until the accident happens
before devising a remedy" Republicans say
that Morton will take the second place on
.he ticket and that Platt will give it his
hearty ind orsement.
From the throngs of politicians that con-
gregated Wednesday in the lobby of the
Fifth Avenue hotel, it could almost be
imag ned it was the eve of a big political
convention. The mag net of attraction was
the man from Indiana. Many cards were
sent to the ex-President's room. and in al
most all instances the men whose names
were ON the cards had interviews with
Harrison
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
tile Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday. May, % 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, S, fair; New York, IS
degrees, NV, clear; Philadelphia, 50 de-
erees, W, fair; Washington, 81 degrees,
calm, clear; Albany, 81 degrees. W. clear;
Buffalo, so degrees, W, clear; Detroit, g.
degrees. ", clear: Chicago. &C degrees, W,
clear: st. Paul. 70 degrees. SW, clear: st.
Vincent, - degrees. S, clear; Huron, OAK,
70 degrees. S. cloudy; Bismarck, "a degrees
6. clear; Jacksonville, 64 degrees, E.
cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
Will Represent the House at Congressman
CoggswelIs Funeral.


Washington, May 22.-The committee
repr esenting the House of Representa-
tives at the late Congressman Coggs-
wells funeral has been enlarged beyond
the usual number of nine on account
some of the Generals personal friends be
added The list is made up Of the fol-
lowing: Mr.. Walker, Mass. }, chairman,
Mr.. Henderson, uowa), Mr.. Savers,
(Texas), Mr. Dalzell, (Penn.). Mr.
Catchings, Miss }, Mr.. Draper, Mass. },
Mr.. Dingley, (Maine), Mr.. Grout, (Ver-
mont). Mr. Bingham, (Pa.) MIR. Marsh.
Qll.), Mr.. Updeeraff, Qa;), Mr.. Living
ston, (Ga. J, Mr. Richardson, (Tenn. },
Mr.. Robinson, (Ala.,) Mr.. Russell, (Ga.
The Printing Bureau to be Under the Civil
Service uIes.
Washington, May 22-Public Printer
Benedict, accompanied by a committee
from his oflce representing printers,
pressmen, electrotype moulders and
tinishers, and stereotypers. called upon
the civil service commissioner today and
requested that the employees of the gov
ernment printing Office be placed in the
classified service. Several hours were
consumed in discussing the regulations
and Methods for such a step. The
commissioners told the committee they
would co operate with il in bringing
about the extension of the service by
including the printing bureau.
To Adopt the Lee Rifle for the NAVY.
Washington, May Secretary sHer.
bert has approved the unanimous recon-
mediation of the naval small arms hoard
that the new Lee rifle be adopted as the
| service weapon. AS soon as the contract
with the inventor, j. p. Lee of Conn ecti
cut, is completed, proposals will be
| secured from arms makers to MANN
| facture and deliver 10, 600 guns required
Enthusiastic Over the Katahdin.
Washington, sMay 22.- Prof. Biles, the
British naval expert visiting this coun-
| try on his way to Japan called at the
Navy Department today where he spoke
enthusiastically of the Ammen ram
which he saw tested at Bah, Me-, last
week. He thought the vessel would
make the contract speed of II knots
after her propellers were altered.
Maine Pensions.
Washington, May 2a.-The following
Maine people have been granted pen
sions:
Additional-David l.. Tenney.. North
Hancock; Leander N. Clark, Woodfords.
| Supplemental-Wm H. Gilman, Den'
mark: VIM. Il. Seavey, Bangor,
Rel lssue-Chas. G. Grover, nKoWnegan
Lewis A. Shaw, West Bethel; John A.
Small, Portland; James II. Shannon,
oacoi Joshua Gatchell, South Fortiano'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
q NEW. STYLE OF CONVERTING SIN
NERS.
To Build Church on Wheels and Drive
1t Through the Country With Four
Horses.

Clyde, n. Y, May a2.-Mr. Osborn. the
drummer evangelist, who has been holding
reyivals here. has devised new plan of in
trod ucing the Gospel. The idea of Mr.
Osborn is to reach as many as possible of
tho class of people who do not attend
church. He will build large chariot and
make pilgrimage through the country.
This churcb on whee Is will be large enough
to hold company of sinners and piano.
and will furnish place from which the
evangelist can address his audiences. 1t
will go from town to town drawn by four
horses. The drummer evagelist will receive
financial ba cking from Mr.. Sheldon a
wealthy resident of Auburn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Belmont syndicate paid into the
treasury yesterday $500, 900 in gold, swell
ing the gold reserve to S9S, 127, 600.
Gov. Hastings of Pennsylvan ia has ap-
proved the bill prohibiting the selling
of pools and transmitting bets on racing
tracks.
Dick OsBrion of Lewiston has signed
articles of agreement to fight Jack Nc
Donough Of Buffalo at the Gladstone
Club, Mass, on June II, for a purse of
$3.50.
The Howe & Pollard Company's mills
at Hubbardston, Mass, were totally
destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
When the apartment reached it all that
could he done was to save the lum ber
piled outside. The mills and contents
are a total loss.
The business men of Pennington have
voted TO have an old-time Fourth of
July celebration, with all the usual
attractive features. J.Currier Tarbox
was made secretary, and LA. Smith
treasurer. An executive committee was
raised with Edward G. Gay rs chair
man.
The Horace Purinton Company of
Waterville have received the contract for
building the worsted mill to be erected
on Tolman's island, Fairfield, for $24,
25O. Inc mill Will ue lour slOrleS nlRl,
20 feet long by 100 feet wide and OF
brick. The mill will be completed by
September l.
Edward B. Sheldon, a prominent citi.
zen of Searsport, died Tuesday night OF
typhoid pneumonia. Mr. Sheldon was
member of the 10Th Maine regiment
and lost an arm at Gettysburg. He
was postmaster of Searsport 16 years
and held varions other town offices. He
leaves widow and one son. bis age
was Sc years.
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Investigation Has Blown over.

Chicago. May 22.-Three thousand city
laborers were paid today for the work done
during the latter half of March. The money
was held back pending investigation of the
charges that he city pay rolls were liberal
Iy stuffed" with names of men who drew
pay for doing nothing. Despite the rumors
that wholesale arrests we're TO be made III
case certain persons appeared to claim pay
checks, no arrests were made and fully 81
per cent of the men classified as regular
workers for the city called for their wages
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
THREE LIVES LOST.
Fifteen Men Were Sleeping in the Burning
Building.

Birmingham, Ala, May 22.-At an early
hour this morning fire started in George
& Mitohell's store at Gate City. a suburban
town, and five houses were destroyed.
The upper part of the store building was
used as a boarding house, and fifteen roll.
ing-mill men were asleep in the rooms. The
men had been dinking, and it was with
difficulty that they were awakened. Some
had to be dragged out. Three men lost
their lives. and the body of one has teel
discovered in The ruins
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-23
WHIRLED ROUND DEATH SHAFT.
Young Girl Horribly Crushed and Battered
in a New York Factory.

New York. May 90. One of the young
girls employed in the book binding
factory of Jenkins & Cowan at 80 Green
witch street, was killed at her work
this morning. Her dress caught in a
vertical shaft, and the girl was whirled
round and rounl until the engine
could be stopped, when she was picked
up dead, her body crushed and battered
into almost unrecogniza BILE shape. The
dead girl was Rachel RADIUS. 16 years
of age.
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Local weather Report.

Portland. Me-. May 22.-The local Weather
Bureau Office records as to the weather the
following:
6a.m-Barometer. 80. 1853: Thermometer,
Al o; dew point, 80; humidity 72; wind. E;
velocity. s; cloudy.
8 p. m.-Barometer. 30.O0O; thermometer
AZ. O; dew point AZ; humidity. S5; wind. SW;
velocity II; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. A. O.: maximum
Thermometer. $50; minimum thermometer.
AZ: maximum velocity OF wind, 10, 5;
total precipitation. o.