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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
THE NEWS ABROAD.
Bismarck Not Dead-Huxley's Funeral
The valkyrie's Defeat.

Berlin, July A despatch from Ham
burg says there is no foundation for the
report of Prince Bismarck's death.
London, July A despatch to the
Globe from Pekin says the Russo Chinese
loan has been signed.
London, July 4.-The burial of Pro-
Huxley in Finohley, near Eastbourne to-
day was conducted in the simplest man
ner Besides the relatives there were
present representatives from the Yale
Society. Herbert Spencer was too ill to
attend, but sent his secretary to repre-
sent him.
Glasgow, July 4-The notion has
gained strength that the Valkyrie was
not thoroughly sailed. A member of the
Britannias crew said he was sure the
Valkyrie was being jockeyed.
Belgrade, July 4-Prime Minister
Christide has resigned. The King has
consulted many politicians on the for
nation of a new cabinet.
London July 4.-The action for abso-
lutte divorce brought by Mrs. Cragie,
the novelist, against her husband, has
ended in favor of the plaintiff. Mr..
Cragie's lawyer withdrew from the case
this morning whereupon Justice Jeune
granted the wife the divorce with costs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
BlDDEFoRD's CELEBRATION.
1t Kept Most of Her Citizens at Home-
saco Gets Lions Share of Prizes.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Biddeford, July 4.-This was an sat
home'' holiday for Biddeford. Grand
Canton Dearborn's early acceptance of
Lewiston's invitation called that organi-
zation off to the Androscoggin spindle
city, and with the chevaliers went quite
a company of their friends, but the home
celebration kept most of Biddeford's
citizens here, and drew from Saco a con-
tingent that Tor time, left that city's
streets deserted.
After the sunrise chime of all the
church bells and factory bells, the ''fan-
tastics" gotainto shape for theirIparade,
which began at 7.30. This feature of the
days programme was rather a disap-
pointment. First prize, $50, went to the
Kelley Club, who got up the most elab-
crate float.
The Aquatic sports, in the early fore
noon, drew an immense throng to the
river bank. John F. Kelley of Saco took
first prize in the swimming match !;
William Hurst, second In the double
dory race chester johnson and John F.
Kelley of Saco, captured first honors
The three contestants in the high leap
all performed the feat of jumping from
the rail of the Main street bridge into
the river, distance Of about 50 feet
The prizes we're divided equally.
In the city square from II till 12, brief
orations swere given! by Rev. J.. f,
Rhoades, Rev. T. Arthur Frey, Alderman
Anthony Dyer and William A. Roberts.
The off-hand debate between Messrs.
Roberts and Rhoades, on the question of
personal liberty, was oneEof the spicy,
and rather unlocked for features of the
oratorical exercises. Mayor C. S. Hamil-
ton presided at the speech making and
read the Declaration of Independence.
After two little chaps had persistently
but unsuccessfully tried for half an hour
to climb creased pole in quest Of a $40
note that capped it, the pole was taken
down and the purse divided between
them.
Then came the tug of war, in which a
team from BidGeford, captained by
Thomas Stone, and one from Saco, cap
tained by George L. Sands, contested for
honors. Saco greatly outweighed the
| biioViOAo eehO OesoAiy OuG-
pulled them.
OF the six contestants in the bicycle
handicap road race. Adelard Labonte Of
Biddeford, who had the first start, won;
John G. Lawrence, Saco, second !;
Charles Classe, Biddeford, third. The
100 yards dash was captured by James
McIllwain; Asa Merrill, second. Time,
II sec.
An evening display of fireworks round
ed out the days festivities.
During the forenoon the Hibernians
marched to st. Mary's parochial school,
over which the Stars and Stripes were
raised. The flag was presented to the
school by the Hibernians, Thomas Stone
making the presentation speech, and
Rev. T. P. Linehan, pastor of ST. Mary's,
responding. Brief addresses were also
given by Alderman Dyer and ex-Alder-
man Cornelius Horigan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
SHOOTING AT SOUTH GARDINER.
Said to Have Been the Result of Th omas
Dodwells Jealousy.

Gardiner, July 4.-Early this morn
ing, Thomas Dodwell was short by Walk
er H. Merrill at South Gardiner, the ball
entering his thigh. Merrill had a bad
cut on his throat. He said Dodwell hit
him with o bottle. DR.. f. e. Strout
was unable to find the bullet. Both
men are in bed. The doctor cannot say
positively what will be the result of
the injury. Dodwell, it is said, was jeal-
Gus of his divorced wife, with whom
Merrill had been boarding.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
PORTLAND MAINE, MORNING.

George Mcdowell personally looked after
his guests. The Sun and it's editors are
ideal hosts.
Estimates as to the crowd vary from
10000 to $4,000 people. All the cities in
Maine were represented either by their
mayors or distingu ished visitors.
The centennial procession was two and
a half miles long and over 5000 men were
in line.
The National Guard companies present
were the Nealey Rifles Frye Light
Guards, Dana Battery of Lewiston, Capt.
Riker's ambulance cops, Auburn Light
Infantry, Portland Signal Corps, and
companies from Bangor, Skowhegan,
Waterville Bath, Norway, Rockland and
Augusta.
In the parade were IS fire companiet
and eight Cantons of Patriarchs militans
from Biddeford, Saco. Bath, Brunswick,
Augusta, Gardiner, Skowhegan and Lew
iSton,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
The Declaration Of Independence Of
Three Jail Birds.
A MEMORABLE FOURTH OF JULY
In LUDLOW STREET JAIL.
Post Office Robbers Chased by the Police
and the People Through the Streets of
New York-They Were Still Sprlnting
When Last Heard From.

New York, July 4.-Joseph Killoran.
Harry Russell and Charles Allen, three
desperate men who robbed the postoffices
at Springfield ILL.,, and Hoboken, N. j.
escaped from the Ludlow street Jail this
morning The men were provided with
revolyers and had evidently planned the
escape They made the attempt at the
time when but one keeper was in sight
Catching him unarmed, they leyelled
their pistols at him and made him throw
up his hands Killran and Russell held
their re7olyers at the keepers head while
Allen ierked the keys from his grasp
With the keys in their possession, the
prisones had no difficulty in getting
out of the building and making their
escape A number of policemen came
running up as the robbers reached the
street ind the prisoners had to make live
ly tracks up Ludlow street, as the crowd
and police were right on their heels. At
Broom street, the men separated, Allen
goingeast on Broom street, Killeran tax
ing westerly direction and Russell
keeping on. Within a few minutes after
the arrival of the police at the Jail, a
general alarm containing description
of the men was sent from the police head
quarters.
Walden Raabe suspended keepers
Schoen and Scheer, pending inyestiga-
tion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-. July 4.-The local Weather
Bureau office records as to the weather the
following:
sa.m.-Barometer. 80 1858: thermometer,
els; dew point, Sc; humidity SO; wina. W,
velocity, 1; cloudy.
SD. m.-Baropeter. 20 S94; Thermometer
G6; dew point As; humidity, 55; wind. NE;
velocity Is; weather. cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. 600; maximum
thermometer. IS; minimum thermometer
5S: maximum velocity of wind, IS. NE;
total precipitation. 0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05

feature being the trotting at the New
McFaul park, which good judges say is
one of the best half mile tracks in the
state. Three thousand five hundred
people passed through the gates. The
race for foals of '92 was won by Forus,
owned by Buxton; Charter Wilkes, End
The 2.3S class was won by Alice B., Calais,
in 2.35. The free for all was won by
Deceiver. owned by John McBriaty
ST John, in 2.3O. Trombone of Lubec,
second.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05

6a degrees, sw, ,clondy; Philadelphia. 9s tde-
grees, W, rain. Washington, 98 degrees, SW.
rains Albany, 6S degrees, S, cloudy; Buffa-
10, II degrees, W,cloudy: Detroit, ~ degrees,
e. clear; Chicago, IA degrees,W, clear; st.
Paul.S8 degrees, Sc, cloudy; ST. Vincent, 60
degIees,SW, clear: Huron, Dak., 60 degrees,
SE,cloudy; Bismarck, 60 degrees, SW, clear;
Jacksonville,7 degrees, S, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST:

There has been again a fall in pressure
in districts east of the Rocky Mountains,
especially in New England and the Mid
die States. Increasing cloudiness with
unsettled weather is indicated for all dis
tricts east of the Mississippi. Higher
temperature will prevail in the Ohio val
ley and Lake regions and lower telnpera-
ture in the northwest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
Probable Loss of Corn Factory.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

South Paris, July 4.-There is a large
fire at Oxford, 10 miles from here, sup
posed to be an extensive corn factory,
owned by Portland parties. No definite
information can be obtained.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday, July 4. taken at p.
M, meridian time, the observations for
each station being given i'll this order
Tenn mperature. direction OF the wind. state
of the weather:
Boston. 20 degrees NE rain: Now York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
SEPARATING TWO DRUNKs
When Prominent Fairfield Man Received
His Death Shock.

fairfield, Me-, July 4. Washington
Anes, greatly respected citizen, while
assisting to separate two drunken men
tonight, received so great shock that he
fell dead. The parties are under arrest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Mt. Pleasant House, N. H, July A.
A party of IS, class of '72, P.H.S., are
celebrating the day with Classmate
John Anderson, ono of the managers of
the Mt. Pleasant House This party in
augurates the seasons opening The
day is perfect
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 4-Forecast for
Friday for Maine: Fair, except rain near
the coast; warmer in the southern por-
ton; northerly, shifting to westerly
winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
To Make the weather

Washington, July 4-The appointment
of Willis L. Moore of Illinois, to be chief
of the weather bureau was announced
l,f~apa the White House today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
SCULLY A WINNER.
Bicycle Races and Trotting on the Augusta
Track

Bicycle Races and Trotting on the Augusta
Track
Augusta, July 4.-Fully 1000 satisfied
people attended the races at Augusta
driving park this afternoon. The track
was never in more perfect condition.
A. H. Merrill of Danvers, Mass, was the
judge and starter. There never was a
better one in charge of races here. G.
W. Bishop, the famous New York horse
man, saw the sport. The summaries:
2.24 class trot and pace purse $500.
Black Nathan. blk s. by Rob-
inson d. ca. E. Russell, Bush
Venture, ch S (Stackpole. Gardi-
Evelyn, m dunn. Canton) 49,. 4S2 5 2 2
Ned H., Big (Hamilton, Water
villel ...........! 2
Iime-2 2,3414, 2.231s. 2.25. 2.32A, 2261a.
2.5o trot, purse $500.
Fancy Boy br S, by Robinson D. a.
E. Russell Buckfield) d)............. 1
Mystic Girl, b m (McCausland, Halo
WelD
Combination. gs wellington, Albion . 5 4
Starting, m thanks, Augusta) ... 8
Mozart, ch CWebb. Augusta) ........ 5 6
Lady Echo, b m (Burleigh, Vassalboro) 6 6 5
Time, 2.2e1a, 2.271a, 2.27h.
2.45 trot and pace, purse $3.50.
Ludlow, ch g, by Cunard, Jr. &C T.
Stackpole Gardiner) .......... 1
Little Alice (McCausland. HALO
May queen. m (weliman. Augustaj ..ristj 2 5 5 5
Nellie W.. blk m Q.ee, Augusta) 1 4
Pure b., b Church, Augusta) 80. 4 5 8
Time, 2.3s1a, 2.3614. 2.341A, 235A.
The mile. bicycle race was won by e.
6. Scully. of Portland; O.E Moulton of
Randolph, second; J. e. Balige. third;
time 2. a 81; The 1O0-yards dash was
won by 9. Fl. Plummer; time, II seconds.
Yacht Racing at Boothbay.
Boothbay Harbor, Me-. July 4-The days
celebration was attended by a great
crowd. The big events were the boat
race, the first class won by the Zeruah,
Rlce's new boat, the Yolande second.
Second class, Mollie r. first; Vixen
second. Cat boats, Trident first; Startle
second. The ball game was won by a
local team against the F. j. Parks team
OF Bath. Score IA to -. The bicycle
race was won by twenty one SECONDS
easily by Willie Rice OF East 2oothDay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05
A Grand Attraction.

Eastport, Me-, July 4.-Eastport had a
grand celebration today, the princinle
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-05

She Wore the Orange Dress, He the
Orange Plume-PoIice Dashed to the
Rescue Clubbing Right and Left-One
Man Shot and Killed by One of the
Paraders-Another Dying in the
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
SUGAR TRUST CASES.
Mr.. Chapman to Remain in Custody of
BniliR.


BniliH.
District Attorney Birney has notified
Messrs Mccartney, Havemeyer, Searles and
Seymour, indicted sugar trust witnesses,
to appear In Criminal Court No. !. Mon
day next for the purpose of pleading to the
indictments returned against them last
summer. Newspaper Correspondents Ed
wards and Shriver will be called upon to
plead Tuesday.
After Broker Elverton R. Chapman had
formally surrendered himself yesterday af-
ternoon, as foreshadowed' in yesterdays
Star, he was committed to the custody of
Marshal Wilson. AS the surrender was
made merely to test, by habeas corpus, the
validity OF the indictment, Marshal Wilson
placed Mr.. Chapman in the custody Of
Balm Cook and permitted him to remain
at his rooms at the Arlington Hotel In
this nominal custody Mr.. Chapman will re-
main until after the application for his re-
lease to the United States Supreme Court
Monday next has finally been disposed Of
or until the defendant has been released
on bail.
Mr.. Birney explained today that while the
remaining indicted parties would be ar
raigned next week none would be placed on
trial until after the Supreme Court had
passed upon the validity of the indictments;
supposing, of course, that that court will
sustain them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
A Vigorous Protest Against the New
Regulation.

Vigorous Protest Against the New
Regulation.
To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
We write you, in regard to the recent
police regulation of the District Commits
sioners, relative to removing all obstruc-
lions, indIscriminately, throughout the
whole city, from the sidewalks and park
ing. We wish to say that The Star has
always taken sides with the people, and
we think-and everybody else throughout
the whole city We have talked with also
thirks-that this will work a great hard
snip, especially a t this time, wnen every
bouy Is trying SO hard to make Il living
1t is estimated by conservative parties
that between three and four thousand peo-
PIE Will be injured, and their livelihood en-
uangered, ana their business prospects i'm
paired, II tins regulation Is enforced, and
we trust you Will use the, power Of your
paper 10 have this order OF the Commits
siouers modified. We know the privilege
OF occupying the streets has been abused
to u great extent. We know this renting
out OF government property, for fruit
stands, and this erection of booths, out in
front of persons piaces,is wrong, and should
be stopped but the Commissioners have
gone good deal further than that, they
stop business men from displaying their
wares IN front of their places of business,
even at a moderate distance; this is I'M
American and is contrary to the laws and
statutes OF any city in the Union; and as
far as we know, and have Travelled, of any
city in Europe. Every business man over
the whole civlized world, both i'll this coun-
try and in Europe, is allowed the priVi-
lege of placing his goods in front of his
pace. or course there could be eXcep
tons, and the Commissioners should use
some discrimination. Fer instance, they
could, on Connecticut avenue or on the
large, nice streets, where there are moth
ing but private residences have all OBJ
structions removed; but on business streets
and places where business men carry on
their trade We think there should be an
exception made. II this order is carried
out, in these prevailing hard times, 1t will
bring great distress large number of
worthy poor people, and | trust you will
use your paper in appealing to the Com
missionerS to have thus order modified so
they can use their discrimination, which
they have the power to do, where it does
not interfere with other peoples rights,
and where it will help business along to
allow it to be done. Respectfully yours,
FRANK LIBREI & CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
MUSICIANS ORGANIZE.
The Association Meets and Elects
Some Officers.

Inc AbbOcAAuOu mectH WnV GACCee
Some Officers.
The Columbia Music Protective Assocfa-
ton has elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent, John E. Esputa; vice president, H.
w. Davey; recording secretary, G. p. Hues-
tbs; financial secretary, John w. Eisenberg;
treasurer, Richard F. Wagner; executive
committee, Charles v. Schofeld, c. c. Cam
pagna, Benjamin F. Packard, William
Weber, Joseph Zeamann, James Rice and
E. Winters; board of directors, Henry
Caldwell L. Weber and Louis Schneider;
finance committee. Louis Weber. Julius
Schultz and S. Ingley.
1t was announced that charter had been
granted the new organization by the Ma
tional League of Musicians, and that the
application for admission to the Federation
of Labor had been favorably received. but
not as yet acted on. Two members Of the
Washington Asylum Orchestra, c. c. Cam
pagna and Joseph Zeamann, reported that
they had been dismissed by Leader Hudson
because they had protested against his re-
celvfng one salary as a government clerk
and another as a conductor OF the asylum
orchestra. The matter was referred for in
urer Richard F. Wagner was appointed to
wait on Public Printer Benedict and pro-
test against one of the pressmen IN the
public printing Office drawing a salary also
from the government as a member of the
asylum orchestra. Hereafter the associa-
ton will meet at 1890 each Friday morn
ing at Metzerott Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
Press Association.

At meeting of the Woman's National
Press Association held last evening, the
old committees were reorganized, with Miss
Mary Williams chairman of the COM
mittee on printing, Miss Lillian Pike, chair
man of the reception committee; Mrs. Lor-
eta w. McCreary, chairman of the visiting
committee; Mrs. Isabel w. Ball, chairman
of the committee on ways and means.
The annual report of the chairman of the
committee on ways and means was made
followed by a talk by Mrs. Gray of the
National Press Association of California
The meeting closed with an entertaining
lecture on the solar system by Prof WILL
lam Hardness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
Place Was Rafded.

Near Water and o streets southwest
Charles A. Davis keeps a combination
cigar store and lunch room, where the
lunch consists chiefly of five-cent pies.
There is a room back of the store. and
there the proprietor's patrons assemble
and indulge in games of cards for small
stakes" Sergeant Daley learned of what
had been going on in this room and this
morning a few minutes after midnight he
went there with several other officers and
raided the place. There were III the place
nearly two dozen men, including many
countrymen and street car employees. The
proprietor of the place was in Judge
Miller's court today, charged with violat-
ing the gambling law. He plead guilty and
was fined $40 and twenty-four hours in
Jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
CITY AND DISTRICT.
ASSESSMENTS TONIGHT.

Grand Opera He use.-Mrs. Langtry In "A
wife's PERIL" --...-
New National Theater.-"Sowins the
Wind"
Academy of Music.-"The Hustler.
Buffers Bijou Theater.-"True Irish
Hearts,"
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-Irwin Broth
ers' Company.
Columbia Photograph Company,919 Penn
sylNania avenue NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
Edison's kaleidoscope.
Washington kaleidoscope Parlor. 521 18th
street northwest.-Free exhibition of the
Gramophone.
Metzerott Music Hall.-ContiEuous per-
Torrance from = until IL 30 pm. for the
benefit of charity.
Odd Fellows Hall. eth between d and E
streets northwest.-Prof. Carpenters Hyp-
notiSm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Important Matters I'd He Considered
at Its Next Meeting.

mt Its Next Meeting.
Several matters of great Importance to
the District will receive attention at the
hands Of the board of trade at the next
meeting, to be held in Wizards Hall, Tues
day evening, at half-past o'clock. Among
the principal topics Of discussion will be
the necessity for the extension and de-
velopment Of the sewer system Of the Dis
trict and the best method of disposing of
sewage; the Importance Of the carrying out
of the streets and highways on q uniform
plan, and the improvement of streets with
IN the city limits, heretofore comparatively
neglected, with regard to cnrbing, grading
and lighting. On all of these subjects COM
petent speakers will address the board,
and much light will doubtless be thrown on
these vexed questions, which are still
pressing for solution as they have been for
many years. 1t is expected that there will
De large attendance of MEMBERS espe-
claiiy IN view of the interest which is gen.
eIally lelt throughout the community in
the topics on the program.