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The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24

paIlots nave been cast and counted aG oo.
Louis, the news will be flashed broadcase
Gilat the convention has nomlnaboo
Thomas b. Reed to lead the Republican
hosts to victory next November.
Mr. Guild said. ~ hardly think my
opinion Is OF any special value, Tor 1
have been i'll Washington for rest after
fight with illness, and net for political
purposes. AS far as I heard current
opinion, it was to the effect that Mr..
Reeds chances were decidedly better
than ten days ago. Mr.. MoKinley's cause
is being injured by the inflated claims
OF certain unwise supporters. For ex-
ample, number of the delegates OF
Georgia have issued Statements, over
their signatures, announcing themselves
as favorable to Mr.. Reed but the whole
Georgia delegation appears, week after
week, in the Mckinley estimate Of the
Mckinley vote. OF course, opinion varies
from week to week, but on Monday III
seemed to be the opinion at the capital
that Mr. Mckinley would not win on the
first ballot. That being the case, the
fight is, of course. anybody's.
Mr.. Reeds strong point Isl First,
that his friends initiated tho fight for
honest money within the party, some
thing which appeals especially to every
business man in the country; secondly,
there are delegates who will oppose cer-
tain candidates to the end. There are no
delegates going to the convention with
any antagonism to Mr.. Reed, whether
their preferences is or is not for him.
Leading supporters of other Candidates
were not only loud in the praise of Mr..
Reeds great ability and service to the
party and the country, but some of them
even went SO far as to wonder how, from
a New England standpoint New Eng
land man could support anybody else. 1t
was freely admitted on all sides that the
lack of unity of action on the part of
New England was responsible, more than
anything else, for the failure of New
England, in past years, TO exert the in
fiuences this section should exert in the
councils of the party as whole.
If the New England delegates expect
to secure the respect and consideration
they desire that end can only be OBJ
tained, whether we win or lose, by united
action. Today it looks as If we should
win, if we show enduring fighting quail
fcations.'
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
GOOD TEMPLARs ADJOURN.
End of the Annual Session Which Has
Been Held In Bangor.

Bangor, April 23.-The session of the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars of Maine
was continued today. At the forenoon
session the installation of officers by Su-
preme Templar D. II. Mann of Brooklyn,
N. Y, Occurred. In the afternoon were
reports of committees. The finance COM
mittee recomm ended rise in the per
capita tax. The appropriations committee
recommended an appropriation of $4,000,
the same as last year. The supreme lodge
degree was conferred upon thirteen. An
amendment to the constitution for the
Grand Lodge to raise revenue was recon-
mended. Supreme Templar Mann gave
instructions in the unwritten work and
drill. At 7.3O was public meeting with
addresses by Grand Chief Templar
Rogers, Past Grand Chief Templar Frank
Fl. Dexter, Volney B. Cushing, U. A.
Cain. West Kennebunk, Miss Jessie
Forsyth, Boston and Supreme Templar
Mann, Rev. A. S. Ladd, Calais. The
session finally adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
IN THE HOUSE.

In the House a resolution, calling on
the Secretary Of State to transmit to
the House any information in the de-
partment respecting the arrest of Rev.
A. J. Diaz in Cuba, was agreed to.
A number of private bills passed and the
House and in committee OF the whole re-
sumed consideration of the general pen
sion bill
Mr.. McClelland, Democrat of New
York, charged that the Republican party
in the House had organized an "Old
soldiers friendship trust" and the pend
ing bill was injected into the proceedings
to show the country at the beginning Of
Presidential contest that the trust had
not gone out of business.
Mr.. Smith, Republican of Michigan,
criticised as much Of the bill as author
ICES the discontinuance Of pensions OBJ
tanned upon mistake of fact or when the
pensioner reoovers from his disability.
Mr. Wood, Republican of Illinois, con-
tended that the bill instead of abrogating
'order 229'' would enact into the law,
the worst feature of what was but an
order.
Mr. kirkpatrick, Republican of Kan
sas, said the only criticism he had to
make Of the bill was, that it did not 20
far enough.
Mr.. Hager, Republican of Nebraska,
made plea for Justice to the old soldier,
and his widow.
MI. Mahon, Republican of Pennsyl-
vania reviewed the history of pension
legislation to show that the Republican
party had been particularly friendly to
the Union veterans. The committee
arose and the House adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, April s3, taken al
8 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, W, partly cloudy
New York, GA degrees, W, clear; Phila
delphia, 62 degrees, W, partly cloudy
Washington, 60 degrees, Sc, partly
cloudy; Albany, 56 degrees, W, clear /;
Buffalo, 81 degrees, NE, cloudy; Detroit,
% degrees, E, partly cloudy; Chicago, 65
degrees, Sc, cloudy; st. Paul, 5S degrees,
SE, clear; Huron, OAK, 50 degrees, NV,
clear; Bismarck, 80 degrees, NV,
cloudy. Jacksonville, IA degrees, N, part
ly cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
A GREAT SHIP.
The Massachusetts, Shows Well In a Trial
Trip.

Boston, April 28-The battleship
Massachusetts WAS given preliminary
run by the builders over the official
course Thursday. The trial was SO satis'
factory that only two-ifths of the dis
tanoe was steamed over. The ship speeded
for little less than two hours, and in that
time averaged 15. SO knots per hour which
is SO above contract speed.
When the Massachusetts heeded down
the bay for the open sea there was very
hea Wy swell rolling in from the ocean
Sew eral sailors were forward securing
anchor. The Massachusetts poked her
nose into roller and small sea broke
over her bows. This was followed an IN
stant afterwards by torrents OF white
crested, foaming water, which swept the
men at work along the deck like nine
pins.
ALI but one escaped with a good
drenching. One sailor was thrown
against the anchor fue and his leg badly
cut. The vessel plunged continually into
sea after sea. Her deck forward was 0on-
sent forward to cover the forward ventl-
lators with tarpaulins. as the lower deck
was being flooded out. While they were
putting CANVAS around the ventilatoIs
particularly big sea came over the DOW
and lifted the men from their feet and
swung them into the air.
Both held on. AS the sea dropped them
back ON deck, one was dashed with such
force upon the planks that his ankle was
sprained. 1t was necessary to bring the
vessel broadside on 70 the surge before
the yentiiators could be secured. After
she got out to sea the swell was not SO
heavy, but rough enough to reduce the
swou, the Massachusetts hardly rolled at
all and proved she is an excellent gun
platform, Between the first and second
buoys the ship made a. 40 knots; between
the second and their 16 81 knots; on the
return between the third and second cans.
she did g. 90; between the second and
first 1888 Her engines worked splendid
IL.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
BOTH MEN WILL DIE,
Fatal Results of Quarrel Between Two
Coal Heavers at Boston

Boston, April 23.-Wm. Mahoney and
John Linburg, GOAL beavers at McC Carthy's
coal wharf, East Boston, had q fight on
the run this afternoon, during which
they grappled and fell to the wharf
twenty feet below, where they were
picked up unconscious and sent to the
hospital. Mahoney died before reaching
there. Linburg is still unconscious, and
will probably die from conoussion of the
brain and other injuries. The men quar-
relied a few days ago and have been
nagging each other since. Today Ma.
honey did not work. 1t is alleged that he
was drunk when he went to the wharf
and renewed the quarrel, with the above
result they were unmarried.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
State College Boys In Boston.

Boston, April 23-The annual reunion
and banquet of the Maine State college
alumni association of Boston and vicinity
was held tLis evening at the Parker
house. Over thirty mem bers were
present. Hon. L. G. Southland of '75
presided at the tables. The guests were
James ID. Lacell of New York, President
A. W. Harris and Prof N. G. Cover of
the college. Speeches on college topics
were made by D. J. Allen of '86; G. 2.
Kittredge of '93, DR.. f. W. Sawyer, $50,
D. G. Woodward, 1872, G. l.. Howes of
'8s, J. d. Dazell, 'S1 and DR.. A. W..
Harris. Officers elected for the ensuing
year: President, Hon. L. C. Southard !;
secretary, Ralph K. Jones; treasurer, W.
=. Pierce; vice president, DR.. f. w.
Sawyer.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
FAVOR EARLY ADJOURNMENT.

FAVOR EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate Aiming To Have Business of
Session Closed Up.
Washington. April 23.-The Republi-
cans of the Senate favor an early ad-
journment, and the earlier, after the ap-
preparation bills are out Of the way, the
better 1t will please them. .This senti-
ment was developed this morning at a
caucus held for the purpose of determin-
ing the order of business. After short
discussion, Mr.. Sherman, chairman Of
the caucus, was authorized to appoint a
committee on order Of business, which
will decide upon what matters out side
of the appropriation bills shall be brought
up for consideration.
The discussion showed that the almost
unanimous opinion of the Republicans
was that nothing in the shape of legisla-
tion, that will be contested or produce
protracted debate, should be pressed tor
action. An adjournment should be had,
it was thought by May 18th, and the
committee which Mr.. Sherman will
appoint, will bear this date in mind,
when it comes to a making up the order
Of business. 1t ISL Nbardly believed that
the adjournment can be had at SO early
day, but the first of June is suggested
as day upon which final adjournment
can be taken without difficulty.
The Senators who attended this con-
ference assert that there is no hope for
the Pacific railroad funding bill, the Mic
araguan Canal bill, the bankruptcy bill,
statehood bills, or any other measure
that will bring into debate conflicting
interests. The filed cheese" bill may
pass. and it is probable that the PETER
resolution to investigate the sale of bonds
may also pass, but besides the appropria-
tion bills there is little chance for any
thing else being enacted into laws.
Later in the day Mr.. Sherman appoint
ed the following steering committee,
which will agree upon the order of bust
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
ANY GOOD REPUBLICAN,.
yaesinia Will Vote for Allison, Reed .,
Mckinley.

Stanton, Va, April 23.-State Chair
man Lamb raped the Republicans State
convention to order today and made a
short speech, declaring that no matter
whether Reed, Mckinley, Allison or any
other good Republican was nominated,
Virginia would vote for him. Peace
seemed to be the theme of every speaker.
At two q recess was taken. There were
present 1900 delegates.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
Big Cave In On b. & N. Tracks.

Manchester, April 23.-The oaye-in on
Una Boston and Maine railroad in Mag
holla swamp is more serious than at first
supposed: Tuesday night freight train
was nearly wrecked by the lowering of
the track and since than the road bed has
been sinking.
The cave-in is about one hundred feet
long, and the tracks have settled some
lour 1eet; The cave-in is located about
the middle of the swamp. A large force
was as work all night, and are busy yet
thriving gravel into the hole.
Obliged to change cars and walk around
the hole
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
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noon, and the team which Is TO win or
lose the penpant for Portland was given
rattling send off.
1t was great day for game for
Fast Day, which is so often cold. wet
and disagreeable. 1t was beautiful
spring day, warm enough to be comfort
able to the spectators and not enough
wind stirring to interfere with the efforts
Of the players. 1t was great crowd too,
that filed every seat on the grand stand,
open stands and bleachers, and stretched
way out into the field itself. 1t was a
remarkably good natured crowd and
very orderly. Its affections were divided.
While Portland, of course had the most
adherents, still the pluoky Bowdoin team
who were up against them had many
warm friends and admirers in the
audience, for there are many loyal sons
of old Bowdoin in any large gathering of
Portlanders. What the l:owdoin rooters
lacked in numbers they made up in the
exuberance Of their feelings and no good
Bowdoin play was neglected. The Port
land end of the roofing contingent was
well held mp.
Who was there2
Everybody.
The old men, the young men; the man
who never misses game, and the man
who only goes to game on Fast Day,
the man who went because he didn't
have anything else to do; the man who
thought the team was out of sight and
the man who said they were no good and
ought to be breaking stone.
The fair sex was present too, young
and old, from the good natured old lady
who thinks the whole business of bail
playing stuff and nonsense but goes be-
cause of all inborn principle that deems
it sin to loose anything that is free, to
the giddy young thing who is "just stuck
on the game you know" calls the players
all by their nick name and thinks they
are just too sweet for anything.
It was cosmo politan crowd and they
enjoyed the game too from the first good
looking Bowdoin boy who went to the
bat to the time the last man was out,
and the shout of victory was waited TO
the surrounding neighborhood by that
superla tive rooter of rooters the
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24

H E N TION AL
game is on. Hit RAi
Hill is the highly
classic ejaculation Of
General Dixwell of
base ball celebrity
and when he sounds
the cry every spring
the regular ball sea-
son may be declared
legally and properly
opened.
Portland's General
Dixwells were out in
force Yesterday after
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24

Billy Ernest of Brooklyn lowered the
oolors of Eddie Connolly Of st. John,
N. B., in grounds at Lynn last evening.
after the hottest fight of the season. The
men fought at 13g pounds before the
The police stopped the fight which was
sure to be n knock out if it continued
half minute longer.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
CAPITAL GLEANINGS.

Secretary Olney, yesterday received
despatch from Consul General Williams
at Havana, saying that Rev. Mr.. Diaz
and his brother would be released from
custody Immediately, upon the condition
that they would leave Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
Killing Off Farm Hands.

Havana, April 23.-Later news in re-
gard to the encounter near Juarez, indi-
oates that the affair was similar to Others
in which peaceful citizens had been killed
by Spanish troops Fourteen of the dead
are said to have been employees on estates
and not insurgents. On the Spanish side
none were killed and only three wounded
while the Cuban dead exceeded thirty.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
Strike at Brockton Grows.

,Brockton, April pa meeting Of the
Shoe Council was held to take action on
the Iasters' strike at i. M. Reynolds
factory. The action of the l.. P. U. was
Endorsed. 1t was decided to cally out all
the help in the different departments OF
the factory tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
PENSION BILL DISCUSSED.
Many Members Think 1t Doesn't
Go Far Enough.
MINOR POINTS PICKED OUT AND
CRITICIZED.

The Cherokee Indians Up Again in the
Standardization Appropriation Bill
Passed-Republican Members of the
Senate Want an Adjournment and
Measures Are Being Taken to That
End.
Washington, April 23.-In the Senate
today unanimous consent was asked by
Mr.. Call, Democrat of Florida, to have
the joint resolution heretofore offered by
him requesting the President to send
ships of war to Cuba for the protection of
American citizens, taken up for con-
sideration and action; but on the appeal
of Mr.. Platt, Republican Of Connecticut,
not to press thesrequsst at this time, and
not to interfere with the Indian appro-
priation bill, Mr.. Call said he would
withhold his request for the present. But
he gave notice, that us soon as the In
dian appropriation bill shall be disposed
of. he will move to have his joint resolu-
tion taken up and acted upon.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up.
The question was on an amendment by
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut, appropriating
$50, 600 for the Cherokee commission, and
instr uot.ng the commission with refer
ence to the breaking up of tho tribal
relations of the Indians and distributing
Of their land in severalty. A point of
order against the amendment Gas be-
ing general legislation in the appropria
tion billy was male and argued Dy Mr..
George, Democrat of Mississippi. The
debate continued at much length. Final
ly the whole question was disposed of by
the Vice President ruling Mr.. Platt's
amendment out of order. The bill was
passed and conference with the House
ordered The bill as passed by the House
carried approximations amounting to S.
4so, 445. Appropriations for the Indian
service for the current fiscal year are SS,-
1852. ISL. The bill for the next fiscal year,
as it passed the Senate today, appropri-
ates over SO, 000, 600. The sundry civil
appropriation bill was taken up and
went over till tomorrow. After an exec
utive session the Senate adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
French Ministry Resigns.

Paris, April % The members of the
Bourgeois ministry proceeded this after
noon to the Elysee the residence OF
President Faure, and formally rendered
their designations. Faure accepted the
designations as soon as they were pre-
sented.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24

Portland, April %. - The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weathe are the following:
Sa. m--Barometer. 80. O62: thermometer.
40; dew point. 40; humidity, 81 !;
wind. NV; velocity. s; weather. clear.
80. m.-Barometer, 80. 0.019: thermome-
ter. 5s s.; dew point. 81: humidity. AZ;
wind. NJ velocity s.; weather. clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 49; maxi
mum thermometer, 90; minimum ther-
mometer, So; maximum velocity wind
16 NV; total precipitation. 0.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24

Mr.. Guild said to Herald reporter
that many Of the delegates to St. Louis
would die in the last ditch before they
would vote for Mckinley, and Mr.. Lyman
seemed to regard the statement as true.
The outlook from all parts of the country
particularly in sections where the choice
of delegates is unknown, is particularly
satisfactory to Mr.. Lyman. and he looked
up this end Of the campaign with
especial care. In the estimation of men
high in the councils of the party-men
who know true timber when they see it
Mr.. Reed occupies a conspicuous niche,
and, in Mr.. Lyman's opinion, no candi-
date is so universally admired and re-
spected among the party leaders as Mr..
Reed. This influence, 1t is thought by
men who have a complete grasp Of the
situation, will materially aid Mr.. Reed,
should the contest narrow down to GER
tain limits.
The parting words of Mr.. Lyman, as he
boarded the train for Boston, as it was
pulling out Of the station, were message
of hope to New England Republicans,
who have so Loyalty espoused Mr.. Reed S
cause-a prophetic message, based upon
fact, not fgment, that when the last
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
A Big SEND OFF.
Biggest Opening Day In History Of
Base Ball in Maine.
EVERYWHERE OF
PHENOMENAL PROPORTIONS.

Over Two Thousand in Portland, Three
" Thousand in Lewiston and Sixteen
Hundred in nAugusta-Bowdoin College
q2g Defeated on Deering Grounds--New
Wins From Cuban Giants.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24

Galveston, April 23.-In the Cult of
Mexico between here and Tampico the
wreck of pleasure yacht is reported float
ing. On board the yacht it is said were
four young men and a crew consisting of
a captain, mate and cook. The yacht
was on pleasure cruise and it is sup
posed that she capi zed. All hands were
drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
THE WEATHER.

Boston, April
23.-L0cal forecast
for Friday: Fair;
variable winds.
Was b i n G t o n,
April 23.-Fore-
cast for Friday
for New England:
Generally fair,
with increasing
I4
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
A DANGEROUS tPLAYTHlNG.
Little Boy at Otisfield Killed While Hand
ling Gun.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PRESs.{
Otisfield, April 22.-Willie, only child
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fernald Keene of Otis
field. was shot and instantly killed Wed
nesday. He was playing with gun in
the house when the accident took place.
He was ten years old and the idol of his
parents.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24

The Vermont State Democratic COM
mittee has decided to hold the State
Democratic convention at Montpelier,
May Il.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24
Local Weather Report.

the day; northerly winds, shifting to
easterly.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24

THE STORY OF THE GAME.
Manager Leonard's New Men Make Their
Bow and Are Well Received.
Instead of staying here to do battle
with Captain General SIater's troops, the
Cuban Giants, under General Maceo
jackson. swung up into Lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24

Chairman Lyman of the Republican State
Committee, and Curtis Guild Visit the
Capital and Return Much Encouraged
Boston Herald Interviews Both These
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24

Small Boy in the Tree.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-24

The Senate Aiming To Have Business of
Session Closed Up.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09
ANOTHER PENsIONER DROPPED.

The Sisterville Review, speaking
OF the Big Kyle we'll in the Indian
Creek field, says
The Big Kyle well that opened
up the field with such a wonderful
production, produced last month in
round numbers torty five thousand
dollars worth of oil, Mr.. John KYLE,
the man on whose farm the well
was drilled is receiving five
thousand dollars a month royalty.
This is just from one well.
Mr.. Kyle was an old soldier IN
the late wa: and is the father of
seven children, all of whom
are married and are poor, but
honest people. MIR. Kyle pur-
chased the farm on which this
wonderful well has been struck, OF
y. w. D. Hartman and it was con
sIdered, and was, the poorest piece
OF land on IndjaR creek. SO poor
was 1t that when anyone wanted TO
depict an object of distressing pov.
erty they would say, "Why, it's as
poor as John Kyle's land is" and
that was enough for the people TO
understand that there was no hope
left.
SIR. Kyle first purchased ffty
acres and aided by his pension
money, hard work aad close eeono.
my be was able in time TO purchase
fifty acres more Of the poor land
adjoining him. WheR the well be-
gan to flow oil, Mr.. Kyle went tc
his home and asked bis wife for hi:
pension voucher and certificate,
She asked bin what he wanted with
them, as it was not pay day for q
long time yet. lie replied, 81 an
going to send them to Washington
and tell the government that
don't need its help any more
and back went the papers. Hc
was getting pension Of 90 a
month.