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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
LABOR CONVENTION,
Interesting Meeting of Maine State Branch
of the Federation of Labor.

The special convention of the Maine
State Branch A. E. of l., was called to
order ATTIC o'clock yesterday forenoon in
O. Il. U. hall. J. P. Mcdonald of
Lewiston, James Kelly of Portland and
@. G. Loman of B1ddeford were appointed
committee on credentials. The COM
mittee reported that there were sixty
delegates present from all parts of the
state.
A motion was passed urging all unions
throughout the state to affiliate with the
State Branch.
George E. McNeill of Boston was
present and delivered very interesting
address for which the convention rendered
him unanimous vote of thanks.
At II. 80 the convention adjourned to
meet at p. m.
AT 2 p. N. the convention was called
to order by President Hatch.
Tbs records of the morning session were
road and approved.
George Byron. S. Tillotson and A. e.
Pollard were appointed a press CON-
mittee.
The following resolutions were read
and adopted as read:
Resolved, That the convention REQUEST
the Executive Council to prepare bill
compelling textile manufacturers to post
bill of particulars to the weavers and
other piece workers describing the par
tioulars OF their work such as length of
outs rate Of wages per Ont, etc.
Whereas, That at the special convention
Of this labor unions of Maine, held in
Lewiston May last, it was voted to urge
all unions to affiliate with the Maine
State Branch A. f. of L., that being
united all under one head we might have
greater strength, therefore be it
Resolved, That we the representatives
of the labor unions of Maine, in conven-
ton. assembled. do hereby recommend
to the Executive Council of the. State
Branch to prepare suitable pamphlets to
be presented to the different candidates
for governor, senators aud representa-
tives, asking them If they are in favor of
the "a hour bill, to answer yes or no.
and that due notification be given to
secretaries of local unions of their
| answers.
After considerable interesting discus
sion on the different labor questions of
the day, by the delegates the convention
was adjourned at O'Clock.
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Cape elizabeth.
To the Editor Of the Press:

L o IRE EOlLOf OF me FreSS:
Cape Elizabeth, July 23.-This town
has long been noted for it's handsome
women, and any one Excepting bache-
lors) had they called to the residence of
SCOTT d. Jordan this afternoon would
have decided at once that the babies
merit that appellation i'll the superlative
degree. There were eighteen Of them
present, eight Of whom were boys, and 1T
was the intention of their mothers to
have a judge select the most beautiful
one from the number. Tie task seemed
easy enough in the absence of the babies
but vastly different they were when
present. The first one that he saw, he felt
sure was the prettiest, and of the second
he was equally sure was as pretty AS the
first, and SO on all through up to the
eighteenth, when he resigned the office,
acknowledg his inability to decide in
such q case, but would venture to remark
that the county of Cumberland could not
produce an equal number SO pretty or as
good. By rec uest he modified his state
ments and put them in tho form of q
motion, which was seconded and carried
by unanimous vote and was SO recorded
SO that settles it,
| would give the names of these
youngsters, but fear the article would be
too lengthy. The mothers are all for Mo
Kinley and Hobart, or rather their hus-
bands will, as they ars upbelievers in
quack medicine ANON.
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INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
Some Items of Railroad Interest Cleaned
from the Report of the Commissioners.


The eighth statistical report of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, prepared
by it's statistioian, beingsthe complete re-
port for tie above named period, for
which preliminary income account was
issued in Deoember 1895, has just been
submitted, of which the following is an
abstract.
In the intl reduction of the report the
statietioian calls attention to three
special features: First, the showing of
con- operative figures whore possible for
the five previous years; second, the COM
pilation of operating expenses for two
years, one summary being based on the
revised classification OF operating ex-
penses, taking effect July !, 1894, the
other on the classification followed from
1887 to that date; and third, the coInpila-
ton of table showing revenue and
density of traffic for roads whose gross
re venue exceeds S. 100000. Reference is
made to theseffect of the continued bust
ness depression, and the large number of
receiverships. On June 49, 1895, 10 roads
were reported in the hands of receivers,
showing net decrease 0f 20 during the
year. The roads under receivers operated
81, $50. 80 miles of line, which shows de-
crease of s, go. OF as compared with 1894.
The railway capital represented by these
roads was nearly So, 500, 600, 900, or about
49, 20 per cent OF the total railway capital
n the United States.
The gross earnings Of the railways of
the United States for tho year ending
June 80, 1895. were 81, o75, 371, 40, an in
crease of So. 009 6eo for the yea- being
thus shown. Passenger revenue was
1852, 1854, $50, showing decrease of So, 109,
37S or II. so por cent for the year. Freight
revenue increased $50, 500, $40, or 4. SO pc
cent. being 1929. 993, 46s for 1895.
The expense of operation for the same
period were S725, 720. 4l5, which were
So, 693, 907 less than for 1894. The import
ant unit in railway statistics designated
as the coefficient of the operating ex-
penses, that is the percentage of operat-
ing expenses to operating income, for
1895, was 81. 4S per cent; for 1890, 65. 50 per
cent. The income from operation S349 :
COL, O47, though 81, 70S, OH greater imam 1t
was in 1894, was yet less than for any
other year since 1890. The income aocru-
ing to railways from Investments and
sources other than operating, amounted
to S132, 432, 1873 These figures, compared
with corresponding ones for the previous
year, show decrease of $40, 384, CTR. The
amount of money at the disposal OF rail
ways for fixed charges and dividends is
the aggregate of income from operation
and income from other sources. This
amount for 1895 was $50, o63. 1870. Fixed
charges for the year amounted to $685.
966,92 In 1894 they were So, 041, 389
greater. The deduction of fixed charges
leaves S56, 116, 1850 as net income from
which to pay dividends. The amount of
dividends, including se7s, 957 other pay
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Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County,
State OF Maine, Cumberland S., JaAy
2hth A d. 1896.
fE1HIs is to give notice that on the 2bth day OF
4 July, A. D. 1896, warrant in In
solvency was issued out OF the Court of Insof-
vency for said County of Cumberland, against
the estate OF
WILLARD E. THOMPSON, of Deering.
adludged to be an Insolvent Debtor. on petition
of said Debtor. which petition was filed on
the 25th day of July, A. d. 1896, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or
by said Debtor and the transfer and delivery OF
any property by him are forbidden by law.
That a meeting of the creditors OF said
Debtor. to prove their debts and choose ona
or more assignees of his estate will be held
at a Court of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court ROOM in said Portland, in said County of
Cumberland, on the 9TH day Of September
A. D., 1896, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. c. L. BUCHANAN.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court OF
Insolvency for said County of Cumberland.
jy27&aug5
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Bad Accident.

A very serious accident occurred near
Falmouth friday afternoon BY which
two little girls from this city came near
losing their lives. A number of children
we're playing near tho covered bridge a
few miles from the city limits, when a
colt became frightened by passing train
and dashed into the party. Alice Hayes
and Katie McAuley were very badly
hurt. The Hayes girl received severe
cash on the head that required several
stitches. The MoAuley girl was knocked
insensible and it is feared that she is in
jured internally. 1t was some time before
she recovered consciousness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
Summer school eff Instruction.

The Summer Normal Institute will be-
gin it's sessions at Lake Anasagunito K,
Canton, Oxford county, August 4. The
staff of instruction will be as follows:
Prof Fred H Butterfield, superin-
tendent. Prof Butterfeld was for years
supervisor of music in the public schools
Of Washington, d. c., and he is now
supervisor of music in the public schools
of New Bedford, Mass. He will be as
sisted by Prof. Osborne McConnothy of
the public schools Of townsville, Ky.
Elocution and improved methods of
teaching readings, Mrs. r. A. Parker of
Portland, graduate of the Boston School
of Oratory.
Physical culture and gymnastics, Miss
Fl. Edna Trask, teacher of phsyical cul-
ture and gymnastios in the State Normal
school of New Jersey.
Drawing, Miss Mary Nettie Richardson
of Boston. graduate of the Boston
Museum Of fine arts, and "a lady eminent
1y qualified to FIJI this position.
.. Instrumental music, Miss Miller of
Portland, who is a thoroughly competent
teacher, has been employed TO I'LL this
department of the institute.
Classic and English literature, history
and science of poetry, Rev. H. @. Mum
son.
Nature studies. Miss Mabel NJ. Irish,
graduate of Colby College, assisted by
Rev. Il. G. Munson in astronomy
geology, and in general field work q
Other teachers and lecturers will also
assist in the work of the first annual ses-
sion Of the Normal Institute of Instruc-
tiOn
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gold reserve at the close of bust

The gold reserve at the close of bust
ness Saturday was SOB, 951, 391. The day g
Withdrawals were 3,oOO. The reserve
as stated does not take into account
some So. 0OO 900 in gold accepted in cities
outside Of Washington.
The flood around Pittshurg has caused
a damage of $500, 600 The Carnegie
company has been forced to shut down
its steel plant at Homested.
Pusseyoat won the 2 IA pace at Mystic
park Saturday, taking two more heats.
Carrie e.. took SEQ ond money Dalgetty
third; best time 2.1Sl-2.
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Electric Railroad Notes.

The work of laying the new double
track for the electric railway on Forest
avenue, is progressing rapidly. One OF
the tracks is laid as far as the base ball
grounds This work makes considerable
temporary inconvenience for the
bicyclists, whose track is blocked quite a
large portion Of the time.
There is talk of putting a double track
up Pleasant street in Wnodfords. Some
of the people on the street. protest against
it; but others favor it and refuse to sign
q protest.
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STOLEN ON sHIPBoARD.
The Mysterious Theft of Jewels from a
Passenger of the New York.

New York, July 25.-Mortis FREEMAN,
ter, all Roumanians of the better class,
were second cabin passengers on the
steamship New. York. which arrived this
morning. The husband occupied cabin
No. oil alone. His wife and daughter
occupied No. 512. They are weli-uo-do
people, and were provided with money,
had plenty of baggage and considerable
jewelry. Some of the iewelFy was secret
ed about the persons of the wife and
daughter and still more was in the leath-
er poeketbook Of FREEMAN, who carried it
in the inside pocket of his coat.
On Sunday morning, between and 8
o clock, Freiman thoughtlessly left his
coat in his bunk, emitting TO take the
precaution to remove the pocketbook
containing two diamond earrings, four
diamond rings, pearl chain AMI a gold
chain of unique workmanship. In q
dressing gown he went to bathroom
and returned to his stateroom to find
the coat exactly where he had carelessly
thrown it. He dressed and then joined
his wife and daughter on the promenade
deck. 1t was not until noon that Frei-
man, having occasion to open his pocket.
book discovered that all of the jewelry
had been taken. He at once notified the
ships officers. but the jewelry, valued
at $1,000, was not found, nor was any
particular person suspected of the robbery.
Upon the arrival of the New York at
Quarantine the purser telegraphed to po-
lice headquarters for detectives to be sent
down to meet the New York upon her
arrival at the dock at the foot of Fulton
street. The FREEMAN family remained
on the dock with the detectives for two
hours after the arrival of the ship, but
up to 1890 O'Clock the jewels had not
been recovered, and there were no clues
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
MARRIAGES

In Brunswick. July 10. OIin G. Morse and Mrs
Carrie E. Given.
In Sanford. July 10, VIM. M. Keerstead and
Miss Nellie H. Pillsbury.
In Slowhegan. July 20, Howard B. Friend
and Miss Lila Murphy
In Guilford, July 49, Christopher Thomas of
Abbott and Amy M. Witham of Guilford.
In Bangor, July %. John Harrington of Chel
sea and Miss Mary Golden of Bangor.
In West Bethel, July 10. Harry Lane and
Miss Lulu Fletcher.
In Augusta, July %, Henry W. Plummer and
Miss Mildred E. Norton, both OF Augusta.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27

ments from net income was sS5, 961, 500,
from which 1t appears that the railways
of the United States closed the year with
deficit from the years operations Of
S29, 945 241. which was met by a decrease
in accumulated surplus, or by the
creation of current Liabilities. The cor
responding deficit for the year ending
June 80, 1894. was $45, e51, 294.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27

The national silver party has issued
an appeal to the people denying that t he
party is composed of repudiators, revolu
tionists and anarchists, and asking for
funds.
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In this city. July 25. John, infant son of Pat
rick and Abbie Flaherty, aged years.
Funeral this afternoon at $50 O'Clock from
No. 40 Pleasant street.
In Roekand suddenly. July 20, George 3.
Loring. of this city, aged 90 years.
[Fnneral services on Tuesday at p. m, from
his late residence No 30 Pine street.
In South Portland, July 26. Hannah H., vile
of Joseph A. Crossman, aged 55 years, IL mos.;
II days.
Notice of funeral hereafter.l
THE funeral services of the late Pheba 2.
Jones will be held this Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. at her late residence, No. rs Ocea1
street, Deering.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
STATIONERY.

Fine quality Writing Paper, ruled,
Only Ioc box.
Portland Souvenir Paper, cream also
tinted, ruled and plain.
25c box.
SUMNER READING. A large line
of Novels, by some of the best standard
authors,
10 and E0c each.
POCKET BOOKS. Special prices on
Pocket Books and Purses for this sale.
Boston Bags for 46c each,
Gut Glass Souvenir Individual Salts,
with sterling silver spoon,
Only 25c each.
JEWELRY-Shirt Waist Sets, gold
and silver plated. fancy Dresden and
enamel designs, jeWeied, white and
pearl, consisting OF 4 studs and link
buttons. Your choice for
csc Set,
Skirt and Leather Belt Supporters,
in several styles,
10 and H5c each.
Ostrich Feather Boas, IS inches
long, $i.99. 40 inches long
For $500.
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DEATHS.

In this city, July 20. Ellen L., wife of James
Fl. NIiligan, aged 81 years. months
Funeral Tuesday morning at $50 O'Clock,
from No. 324 Cumberland street.
[Requiem high mass at the Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception at O'clock.
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Maine Dividends,

The following dividends on Maine Sc
ourities will be payable in Boston next
month:
Dividend. Amount
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I. ARR e : ]: S
WHITE STORE.
Prices
toilet GOODS.
TOILET DEPT.

Balsam Tolu Soap, also containing
Witch Hazel and Buttermilk,
3 Cakes for CSC.
Imperial Witch Hazel Soap,
3 Cakes for Csc.
All the better qualities and popular
makes, Lubin's, COlgate's, Cnticura,
Tar Soups, sc &c.
Extract of Witch Hazel, in two
sizes,
I5c and Csc bottle.
Large size Jars Of Cold Cream, re-
liable make,
10 Cents.
Toilet Water, very fine quality and
reliable make, all doors,
Csc bottle.
Portsmouth Lavender Salts,
E5c bottle.
French Tooth Brushes, bought to
sell for 15c each,
Only &c.
Toilet Paper, 1900 sheets Of Silk
Tissue Toilet Paper, with wire hook,
For lOc.
Crown Lavender Salts and Crown
Lavender Salts in purses.
Hirsh's Violet Ammonia,
l0c bottle.
Florence Hair Brushes, warranted
pure bristle, white, also black backs,
25c each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
MANSON G. LARRABEE.
SPECIAL SALE O.
Muslin :: Underwear
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR

We have been able to secure
another large lot of Underwear
from the manufacturer, very
similar to the last, which we
shall place ON sale Monday morn
day. just a word right here.
We have had customers come i'm,
late in the afternoon or even the
next day, and ask for some Of
the goods advertised the day be-
fore in the morning papers, and
felt disappointed because we
didn't have the size or the gar
ment left. Some have intimated
they doubted our ever having
them, or they never found what
was advertised. We want TO say
to these answer our ads.
promptly and you will not be dis
appointed. Ii we advertise so
garments of one kind, and 45 of
these should be sold by noon,
and you should not happen to
find the right size in the re-
naming five, You cannot blame
us. We are careful to state the
truth, and always have what we
advertise at the commencement
OF the sale. The growth of our
business leads us to believe we
have your confidence, and we do
not wish to lose thence these
plain words.
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FOR
2'e!5:5 c
e EACH.

V Neck, trimmed with Tucks and
Hamburg Edge.
Square Neck, trimmed with Ham,
burg Edge, fine quality.
v Neck, front and back trimmed with
deep Hamburg Ruflie, hemstitched
and feather stitching.
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Dividend. Amount

The Maine town bonds include Bath,
Damnrisootta. Newcastle, Noble boro.
Rockland, 1homaston and Waldoboro
bonds, issued in aid of the Knox & Lin
coin railroad.
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Chemisette Vest Fronts in Linen,
Batiste, Crash, White Pique and
Lawn, S1.OO quality, Monday only
soc each.
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v Neck, front and back
trimmed with Hamburg
Embroidery.
V Neck, trimmed with
fine Insertion and Ham
burg edge.
V Neck, trimmed with
deep Cluny Lace front
onl hro1y
The evening times., 1896-05-18
MARKET WEAK AND LOWER.
Reduction of Treasury Reserve ENer-
cises Unfuyorable Influence.

cises Unfuvorable Influence.
New York, May ls.-The engagement
of 81, 100. .UO0 gold for shipment To Eu-
rope by tomorrow's steamers, and selling
for London account, led To a weak and
lower market for stocks this morning.
The foreigners, it was said, We're disturbed
BY the failure OF the leading CO nditiate for
me Presidential nomination at the st
Louis convention to announce his attitude
on the silver question. The steady re-
duction in the gold reserve of the Treas
ury Department is also uHfavorably con-
strued abroad Home operators are also
working for lower prices, and the favora-
Die developments, such as good railway
earnings and the improvement ID certain
lines of trade, are ignored or overicOked.
Manhattan, as on the closing days of last
week, was especially weak. falling 10 1C0
IA. with Il subsequent recovery to l0l Ii;
Sugar fell is to 121 5-s: Chicago Gas,
to &c 1-2; st. Paul, 5-S to sc rs;
Louisville * Nashville, rs to 80 3-S; Kan
sas and Texas, preferred. 5-S TO "A Ii;
Missouri Pacific, 81 to "a, and the other
active stocks Is to I-c per cent. In the
specialties. Consolidated Gas dropped I-2
20 l SO l-2; American Tobacco rose l TO 90
ass IL, and Leather. preferred, 3-4 10
65 81. The Improvement in the last
Iamed was due to better trade conditions.
At O'Clock the market was weak.
Tnere We're further nquidations in Man
haitian. Sugar and the leading railway is.
sues after IL O'Clock. Washington houses
were free sellers. and it was reported from
that center that there Will be unfavorable
Developments i'll Cuban affairs shortly. The
weakness in Sugar was due TO the reduc-
lion of Is in refined. st. Paul was bet
ter supported than the other leading issues,
and Standard oil brokers were buyers of
the stock on a scale-dSwn. Rubber COM
mon was in better dena nd on reports that
The statement to be submitted to the stock
holders tomorrow will show about per
cent earned on the common. At midda the
ma arket was weak.
The evening times., 1896-05-18
Forecast TIL 8 u. M. Tuesday.

FOrecast TIL y. NJ. Tuesday.
For the District of Columbia, Dela ware
aud Maryland, increasing cloudine and pos
sIb1y thunder storms tonight; Tuesday, fair;
slightly cooler tonight; we esterly winds
For Virginia. gene rally fair tonight. except
possibly thunder storms in northe III portion;
Tuesday, fair: continued warm weather;
westerly winds.
Weather Conditions and G enerul ore
cast.
The storm, central Sunday over upper
Michigan, has moved rapidly eastward to
/. the lower st. Lawrence valley. II has been
with high westerly winds over the lakes
An area of high pressure continues to cover
the middle Atlantic and Gulf States, caus-
irg high tempe ratures, with fair weather IN
these districts. A trough of lo W pressure, ,ex-
tends from the lake regions south westward
TO Arizona. with a feeble storm center in
Kansas. An area of high pressure covers
the northern Rocky Mountain districts.
The barometer has fallen in New England
aud on the middle and southern Re OK noun
tain slope; it has risen in the lake regions,
thence westward to the north Pr cific coast.
tits warmer this morning in southe rn New
England and the Atlantic States, also on
the iniddle aud southern slope, and ii is
slight ly cooler in the upper lake region.
For the TIVE enty four hours, ending Sun
day morning, heavy precipitation, showers
and thunder storms occurred In the Mis-
souri,, Mississippi, and Ohio Valleys, and
throughoutthe lake regions. For the twenty-
four hours, ending Mopday morning, oc-
casioual showers and thunder storms are
The evening times., 1896-05-18
CARL DAYIS FATAL FALL
Thirty Fest Down an Elevator
Shaft at Joyos's Carriage Shop.
Conclusion of the Brain-Emergency
Hospital Physicians Fear II Frac-
ture OF the Skull. :

Carl Davis, aged twenty-five years, a
Joycc's carriage factory, Fourteenth and
e streets north west, fell thirty feet down
the elevator shaft at 11:30 this morning,
and received probable fatal injuries.
Davis had been sent up to the third floor
after carriage, with Instructions to bring
It down on the elevator. He went to the
floor by the stairway, and opening the big
double doors leading to the elevator shaft,
grabbed hold of the shafts and pulled the
carriage toward the opening. Whether
Davis took more steps than he intended.
or whether tie momentum of the carriage
pushed him over is not known.
He was whistiing when he took hold of
the carriage, but the sudden stop caused
the workmen In the room to lock around.
Davis had disappeared and the carriage was
Just going over tine edge OF the shaft.
Davis struck the platform OF the ele-
vator with sckcning thUd. and second
later the carriage fell bottom-side up Il
half-dozen feet behind him.
The injured man was taken to the
Emergenc Hospital in an unconscious con-
dition. He was suffering from ccncus-
sion of the brain and there were several
cuts and bruises about his head and face.
His nose was broken. The physicians found
at the base OF the skull. His condition is Ie-
garded as extremely serious, but later de-
vclopme nts may be for the better.