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The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Francis r. Lassiter, United States
district attorney for the eastern district
of Virginia, has resigned as th 10 result
of a disagreement with Attorney Gener-
al Harmon. He will engage in active
political work.
John G. Bodewig and George W. John
son, charged with having wrecked
mail train on the Chicago and Grand
Trunk railroad at Battle Creek. July
16. 1894, during the strike. causing the
death of fireman and the injury of q
mum ber of PERSONS was found guilty on
of conspiracy in the United States court
at Detroit Thursday.
Half of the business portion of Lam
donia. 30 miles south west of Paris,
Texas, was destroyed by fire which
originated in hotel Wednesday night.
The landlady and two others pe1ished
| in the flames.
The members of the Venezuela com-
mission will resume their discussion. of
their headquarters in Washington, when
| the evidence collected and studied in
dependently by them during the past
| few months will be compared and ar
ranged for incorporation, in the final de-
termination of the true divisional line.
The monthly statement of the comp
troller of the currency states that the out
standing bank note circulation is $233,
552, 030, an increase during September of
g. o25, ,5e1; since September 80, 1S9b,
$40, 7s9, ,793. The circulation based on
bonds is 1914, 667, ,694. The coinage exc
cuted at the United States minus dur
| ing September: Gold, So, lao, 999 silver,
50, 754, 1856, of which So, 700, 100 was in
standard silver dollars. sieniolage on
which was over $500, 900.
I The Advent Christian 90 nferenc-
opened in Auburn Thursday, to continue
over Sunday. Rev. D. L. Colly of Bid
deford, the president, is presiding.
| Over 300 coat makers in Boston struck
Thursday morning because their employ
es refused to renew an agreement OF
wages and conditions as has been GUS
| tomary.
Advices from British Guiana are to
| the effect that the yield of gold In that
country is steadily increasing and min
| ing property is rising in value. The
greater portion of the gold producing
territory is within the domain claimed
by Venezuela.
While riding behind pair of horses
down a steep hill, General Miles had a
narrow escape from injury Thursday.
The pole broke, throwing the driver
out and causing his horses to run away.
They were stopped before the general
was hurt.
George, brother of the late p. L.
Barnum, was murdered near Harrison,
Michigan, Wednesday. He lived the life
of a recluse, and the motive was vi.
IDENTIFY robbery.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
TRAIN GOT AWAY.
Freight on the Baltimore and Ohio Road
Derailed with Fearful Results.

Pittsburg. Pa. October IA
disastrous freight wreck attended by loss
of life occurred at Filson station, near
Sand Patch on the eastern slope of the
mountains on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad at IL. 16 this morning. A special
telegram from Cumberland states that
the entire train Grew consisting of the
engineer, fireman, conductor, two brake
men and fagmen and two tramps who
were stealing ride were killed.
Forty-four cara which were loaded with
coal, together with the engine and
caboose are piled up OF the track and
traffic both east and west is entirely eus-
pended.
Tho train was In charge of Engineer
John Seaze and Conductor William
Pickles.. The train passed Meyersdale
on time and when it stopped at Sand
Patch everything was apparently in good
shape. The operator at the east end of
Sand Patch Tunnel reports that the train
was RAINING at terrific speed when II
passed that point and was evidently be-
yond control of the trainmen.
Al short curve near Filson, the engi-
neer left the track aud the entire train
from ..the engine to the oaboose was
wrecked and piled up in a cut.
Whom day broke the scene presented a
total wreck Of huge proportions. Wedged
between two cars were found the bodies
of two tramps crushed into shapelesa
mass, and there Is NO possibility of
establishing their identity. The grade
where the runaway occurred is one of the
steepest on the Baltimore and Chic rail
way system, being seventeen miles long
and about 1876 feet to the mile. All trains
are tied up and traffic suspended.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
is BECOMING SERIOUS.
Canadian Pacific Trouble Assuming
Grave Aspect.
STRIKE OF ALL ORGANIZED EN-
PLOYEES FEARED.

Mass Meetings Held and RESOLUTIONS Of
Sympathy Passed at All Divisional
Points-Ofacers of Different Organiza
tions Asked to Call Out Members If
Necessary.
Ottawa, Ont, October la strike Of
the members of all the railway organiza-
tions on the Canadian Pacific system
seems Imminent.
Trainnlen, flremen, conductors, loco
motive engineers and trackmen at Otta-
wa and all the leading divisional points
along the line to the Pacific coast held
mass meetings last night at which reso-
lutions were passed sympathizing with
the railway telegraphers, approving the
stand taking by them. expressing a
willingness to go out on strike with
them and calling upon the officers of the
different organizations to ut once call
out their mem bers on the Canadian Pa
oific railway system. If necessary.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
WOLCoTT AND CRANE.
The GubernationaI Ticket Nominated by
Massachusetts Republicans.

Boston, October 1.-The annual state
convention of the Massachusetts Repub-
lioans for the nomination of full state
vsned in Music hail. this morning ut
1890 by Chairman George II. Lyman of
the state committee.
Mr.. Lyman delivered an address. He
was accorded great reception and much
applause during his speech.
Gen. William Draper was selected for
permanent chairman and was greeted
with a storm of applause when he came
on the platform.
= At 1920 Chairman Draper finished his
speech amid applause.
The platform favors sound monetary
sufficient revenues to meet the national
expenditures, the rigid enforcement of
the existing laws restricting immigra-
uion, disappr0ves of the appropriation of
the public money for sectarian purposes,
and endorses the ST. Louis platform.
/. On motion of Hon. Stephen B. Ashley
Of Fall River, the election of two Presi-
Dental electors al large was proceeded
with. Ex-Governor John @. A. Brackett
of Arlington, and ex-Lleut Gov. Hale of
Springfield were nominated by acclama-
tion.
..The convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidate for governor.
Roger Woloott was nominated by aocla-
nation.
q Ex-P x-President George B. Lawrence of
the state senate then presented the name
of W. Murray Crane for Lieutenant gov
ernor.
Congressman Joseph H. Walker fol-
lowed and presented the name Of Col. s. e.
W inslow. Mr.. Crane was nominated for
lieutenant governor. He received 1347
votes, and Mr.. Winslow 53S. Col.
William NJ. Ol1n as secretary; treas
urer, Edward P. Shaw of Newburyport; !;
auditor, John W. KiM.ball Of Fitohburg.
and attorney general, Hosea NJ. Know1-
ton of New Bedford were renominated by
aoolamation.
At 1.55 Governor Wolcott came upon
the platform and was given a glorious
reception. He addressed th: convention.
He paid a feeling tribute to the late
Governor Greenhalge and thanked the
convention for the high honor done him
In this nomination. The convention
adjourned at 2. 10 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
KEEPING UP HIS COURAGE.
Chairman Jones Declares Free Silver
Sentiment is Growing.

Chicago, October 1.-Chairman Jones
Of the Democratic national committee
returned last evening, from the east.
He says he feels greatly encouraged over
the outlook and Is Of the opinion: that
the sentiment Of free silver is growing
rapidly throughout the country, and if
the election was to be held today, Bryan
would be elected. He believes that this
sentiment will grow until election
day, and the free silver nominee will
receive the largest ma jority of electoral
college vote even given Presidential
candidate. Jones says he has no doubt
of the result In Illinois.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
STAR WoNIN STRAIGHT HEATS.
Some Good Raoing at the Breeders Meet
ing ut Readville.

r eadvills, Mass, October Lover
5000 people saw tho races of the Breeders
meeting here today. Star Pointer won
the fres-for-al1 pace. Robert J. second,
Frank Agan, third, and Joe Patchen
fourth. Time. 2.O4 ia, 2.o4 IA, EOS 3-4.
The four-year old stake, concluded,
was won by Venture; the 2. 10 trot BY
Katy Mack. in five heats; the a35 three
year old stake by Lucy Carr in three
heats; the 2.18 stake for stations, by
Azmon in three heats. Red Silk won
the Q. 35 pacing in one heat. distancinR
the field in a.10 s-4. In the 2. 10 trotting,
Celaya, Early Bird and Nemoline. won
one heat; best time all 3-4, by Early
Bird.
The a.27 trotting,is un finished, Castle
ton won two heats. Best time, 2.16 Ia.
John r. Gentry will start against mis-
worlds record Of 200 1-aa tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
BATEMAN THRILLED.
Highly Pleased With Action of Populist
Editor Mathews Of Indiana.

indianapolis, Ind, October dee
velopments from day to day since the
so called fusion of the Democrats aud
Populists indicate that tho middle of<
the-road faction zepudiates the action.
Editor Mathews of the -Conformist,
who is bitterly. opposed to fusion. today
received letter from Prof. L. G. Bate
man. the pioneer Populist, who has been
twice nominated for governor of Maine,
in which he says: "The brave and loyal
stand you have taken meets with respon,
lsive thrill in the breasts of every true
Populist In America. We can now All
see that the faction OF Allen, Weaver.
Taubanec & Co., was for the express
purpose Of disrupting the Peoples par
tY -
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
REVIEWING STAND COLL APsE0.
Gov. Drake of Iowa and Vice President
Stevenson Badly Hurt.

Burlington. Iowa. October 1.-Just
after the procession In the semi-centen-
nial celebration got under headway and
while 10000 people were in the streets,
reviewing ntand broke down.
After. the parade had covered about half
of the line of march, Gov. Francis Drake
and staff, Vice President Stevenson and
all of the state and local officials were
conducted to the reviewing stand. Scarce
~ were they seated when the stand gave
way with crash and the entire structure
went to the ground, mass of broken
timbe
Women tainted and great confusion at
once reigned.
Gov. Drake and Mr.. Stevenson were
on the front tier of seats and were
thrown backwards upon the others and
thus escaped fatal injury, but neverthe-
ably bruised. Ex-Governor Sherman of
Iowa was in the rear of the stand. He
was found with heavy timber across his
legs and plank resting on his neck and
back. He Is badly hurt.
Major Wyman of Ottumwa, Iowa, Is
injured in the spine and is paralyzed. E.
-. Burrus, treasurer OF Des Moines
SSNACys AAuy AJoS bOUA VI u1n Ackb nIc
broken.
Lafayette Young. editor of the Iowa
Capital, was badly cut and bruised about
the head. City Clerk Fred L. Poor was
bruised and cut. Miss Mary Lord Drake,
the governors daughter. was slightly
bruised. All of the staff officers suffered
more or less. State Commissioner Sey-
mour Jones's leg was injured.
The sufferers were conveyed to hospitals
and hotels, and their injuries promptly
attended to. The stand was q Eprivate
affair, hastily constructed and had not
been inspected like the others.
The crowd was warned not to 60 on it
as the officials were all who were In
tended to occupy 1t, and for them it was
sufficiently strong. but a rush was made
and the stand went down.
Gov. Drake and Mr.. Stevenson were
pinned down by timbers and neither
could move until aid came.
All the injured by the collapse of the
reviewing stand today are aoing nicely
except Treasurer Burrus. Gov. Drake
recovered from his bruises and shaking
up sufficiently to deliver an address this
afternoon. Ex-0ov. Sherman, owing to
his Rge may be seriously hurt, although
he claims to be only badly bruised and
shaken up. Vice President Stevenson's
loft leg 10 bruised and his knee slightly
sprnined. Vice President Stevenson
spoke at q banquet given in honor of
himself and Gov. Drake tonight. Mr..
Stevenson dwelt on the progress which
Iowa had made during the past fifty
yehrs.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
GAVE IT TO GROVER.
Bryan Pays His Respects to the
President.
IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FROM
ONE OF HIS AUDIENCE.

soy AAO W III ASotAT0 70" OmC0 supports
ing Ticket Which Won't Carry a
County in the United States-Denies that
Cause of Silver is that Of Bullion
Owners.
Clarksburg, W. Va, October 1.-Wm.
}. Bryan spent last night at Graftons
at the residence Of j. T. MoGraw, ma
tional committeeman from this state and
managed to get good rest. He left
Grafton at $50 this morning for Clarks-
burg. On arriving here MIR. Bryan and
party had breakfast at hotel. Despite
the continued bad weather, there was
big crowd on the streets. The candi-
date appeared ON the hotel balcony
and made short speech to 600 people.
He was driven to the fair grounds
where he delivered longer address to
larger audience. At II. 80 the special
train pulled out for Parkersburg.
At the fair grounds Mr.. Bryan said in
part: 'The Republican candidate said
six years ago, in a discussion of the
Sherman bill that he wanted doubls
standard. Hu wants the gold standard
now. What change has taken placer If
the double standard was good six years
ago, it is good now. (Applause.) Yet
we find Republicans who tell US that
we are trying to furnish market fer
silver bullion and our cause is simply
the cause of the silver bullion owner.
"We deny it. We insist that we
want silver for money. and we want il,
not because We produce silver in this
country, but because we need silver in
tho commerce of this country. (Oheers.)
"Giye it to Grover,n came q voice
from the crowd. daughter and cheers.
Mr.. Bryan: No, my friends, I am
not going to say one word against the
Democratic President. am going to
leave history to record that a man who
went into Office with an overwhelming
majority, went out Of Office supporting
ticket which did not Garry single
county in the United States. (Applause.)
The ticket which has the support of
the administration WAS only put be-
fore the people to deceive them and to
furnish a ticket for those few Demo-
orats who objected to the Chicago plat
form, and are still not quite ready to
enter the Republican party (Great
applause.)
Farkersburg. W. Va, October THE
largest assemblage of people Parkers-
burg has ever known heard VIM. j.
Bryan deliver an address this evening.
At 4.30 Bryan left Parkersburg for
Wheeling.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
CANADIAN PACIFIC STRIKE.

OEssNAiN'N EOtA ~
No Change in the Situation So Far Al
Appears.
Montreal, October There are NO
startling developments In connection
with the Canadian Pacific railroad sstrain
dispatohers' strike. Nearly all incoming
passenger. trains were more or less de-
layed yesterday. but the railway officials
clai n they are replacing the strikers.
The oompany's claims are, however, en-
phatioally oontradioted by Chief Pierson
and other members of the strike commit
tee.
Quebec, October There IL praatioal-
ly no change in the situation here AS re-
CARDS the strike on the Canadian Pacific
railway. Passenger trains arrived and
left on time yesterday but no freight was
moved.
Ottawa, Ont, October 1.-The situa-
tion here in regard to the Canadian
Pacific railway strike Is unchanged.
Passenger trains arrived yesterday from
one to six hours late. One or two freight
trains we're moved. A few vacancies
have been filled by new men. Local tele-
graphers and dispatohers held meeting
yesterday at which they decided to hold
out to the last.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
7ENEYCk is CHAMPION.
Whitehead Defeated in Single scun Race
at Quinsigamond.

Worcester, Mass. October Edward
H. Tn Eyck is the virtual amatuer
ohamhon single sculler Of the United
States This afternoon on perfect
oourst on 1Lake Quinsigamond, he de-
featec Joseph Whitehead of Boston, who
won the national championship in the
senid single at Saratoga. Ten Eyck
won the intermediate championship at
the anne regatta and recently won the
senior championship Of New England.
Thematoh was for $1,000 trophy. The
race was a mile and half with turn
The time was 9.5S 90, within IA sec
onds of the worlds record. Had Ten
Eyck been pushed the record would
have suffered.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
EPwoRTl LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Constitution Amended and officers Elected
at Providence.

Providence October lat the Epworth
League con ention today the following
amendments to the constitution were
adopted:
First-Tipre shall be biennial conven-
tion. beginning with 1896, meeting in
alternate !ears with the International
orth League convention.
Seoond-Ehe biennial convention shall
be held in the summer.
Third-Ihe officers OF the first general
district league shall be elected at these
conventions for two years. --. ..-. ~. n.y.
The following officers were elected :
president, Nv. B. Perrin, Boston; first
vice president, Rev. Il. o. Thayer,
Gardiner. Me-; general secretary, Rev.
Luther Heeman of Newton Centre !;
treasurer, Ed ward M. Whseler of Provi-
dence.
The convention concluded this after
noon. President Abram W. Harris of the
Maine State college, addressed the con-
vention n cup to daue Christians. In
iintelleotial culture
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
. REFORMS ASKED FOR.
Ladies Of the W. G. I. U. Conven-
tion Call for Many.
THE MEETING AT BELFAST AD-
JOURNED LAST EVENING.

Public Meeting at the Opera House in the
Evening-Portland Will the Place OF
Next tConvention-Delegat to St.Louis
Convention Chosen.
Belfast. October lat this mornings
session of the state convention d the W.
O. L. o., the following delegates were
elected to the national convention at ST.
Louis in November:
Cum berland county, Miss @. M. Dow,
Portland.
Aroostook, Mrs.J. E. Seamans. Amity.
Knox, Mrs. r. G. Hall, Rookland.
Washington, Miss Margaret h. Hunter.
Cherryield.
AndroscogRin and Waldo, Miss Emily
B. Miller, Searsmont.
Penobscot. Miss Abbie Hamlin.
York and Somerset, Mrs. F. NJ.
Chandler.
Kennebeo and franklin, Mrs. Holway,
Augusta.
Hancock, Lincoln and Oxford, Mrs. A.
E. CHM.
The following delegates to the Worlds
convention at Montreal next June were
chosen: Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, Port
land; Mrs. Helen Coffin Beedy, Farming
ton; Mrs. G. +. French and Miss G. NJ.
Dow Of Portland. Alternate, Mrs. A. S.
johnson. Caribou; Mrs. A. L. Harvey,
Orono; Mrs. G.. M. Lsavitt, Stroudwater,
and Mrs. I. J. Spaulding, Caribou.
The rest of the forenoon was taken up
with reports of state superintendents on
state missionary work, among foreigners.
juvenile work, W. G. T. U. medal con-
tests, state and county affairs.
The convention closed it's session today.
A set of resolutions were passed deolar-
Ing in favor Of the ballot for women, in
favor of the prohibitory law. against the
government issuing tax certificates to
liquor dealers, against selling beer to the
veterans at Togus, against tobacco, and
all kinds of obscene matter, for the dis
couragement of destroying birds fox
fashion purposes. asking for the repeal OF
the law giving judges the option as to
sentences in liquor cases., against the
massacreing Of Armenians,i for re-
formatory prison for women, in favor of
sustaining the prohibitory law
The next convention viii be held in
Portland. sThe evening session was held
at the Opera house and addresses were
made by Katharine L. Stevenson. score
tary of the National union. Agnes E.
Slack. secretary of the Worlds union,
and Helen Coffin Beede.
The convention is one of the best the
q niou every held.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02

Brunswick, Sept. 80. The work on the
electric railroad is progressing rapidly.
Tbs rails are nearly laid.
Prof. Robinson succeeded in locating a
bullet with X-rays in mans knee that
for years baffied the surgeons.
The freshman class mum ber 90, and
have several promising ball players
Bacon, who pitched for the Freshmen
Saturday will be put on the varsity.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department weather
bureau for yesterday October taken
at 8 p. m, meridian time. tho observa-
tion for each station being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of the
wind. state of the weather,
:. Boston, 60 degrees, NV, clear; New
phia, 90 NV. partly cloudy; Washing
ton, 60 degrees, NV, cloudy; Albany. 80
degrees, W, cloudy; Buffalo, 5s degrees,
n, clear; Detroit, 80 degrees, N, cloudy !;
Chicago, % degrees, N. clear; st. Paul,
60 degrees, SE, cloudy; Huron. Oak, 6s
degrees, Sc. clear; Bismarck, 6S degrees,
NV, clear: Jacksonville, 76 degrees, W,
clear.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
THE WEATHER.

Boston, October
1.-Luoal forecast
for Friday: r air,
cooler, mort b west
winds.
Washington, Oc-
tober 1.-F0recnst
for Friday for New
England: Partly
cloudy and slight
ly cooler. norther-
ly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
OVERWHELMINGLY FOR M'klNLEy.
What Poll of the Vote of Illinois
Shows.

New York, October LA despatch
from Chicago at the Republican head
quarters, states: "The Republican state
committee has just finished complete
poll of Illinois. outside Of Cook county.
1t indicates that Illinois will 60 for Mo
Kinley and Hobart by a plurality Of
from so, 600 to 100, 600 Cook county which
includes Chicago, shows at from go 900 to
100, 600 for Mckinley.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
Moore s. Go. Win,

Augusta October 1.-The referees,
Judges Foster, Whitehouse and Wiswell,
have made report in the celebrated case
Morse & Co. of Boston vs.. the Maine
Water Co. This case was tried at Bath
In June. The court decided all the suits
In favor of Moore s. Co., and awarded
them Sc, 1913 balance due them on the
Job.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
Local weather Report.

Local Weather. Report.
Portland, October 1. - The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
8a. m.-Barometer. 29, 1884; thermome-
ter. 58.S; dew point. 81; humidity. o.;
wind, w., velocity, 6; cloudy.
8p. m.-Barometer, 80, 782; thermome-
ter, So. o.; dew point, So. %; humidity. 81 /;
wind, NV; velocity. 4 weather. cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. 62.8; maxi
mum thermometer, SO. s; minimum ther-
mometer, $3.50: maximum velocity wind,
II. SW; total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02

Bar Harbor, October 1.-The summer
residence of Henry s. Edley, one Of
the editors of the New YORK T lines, was
entered by thief last night while the
family were at dinner. Two gold watch
es, valued at s75, diamond rings valued
at sl65 and S27 in money was taken.
Mrs. ]. G. Blaine Mrs. Truxton
Be lie and Mr.. and Mrs. Damrosoh left
today for Augusta,
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
Gold Democrats in Bath.
ESPECIAL. TO THE PREsS.1

ESPECIAL TO THE PnEss.l
Bath, October bath furnished the
signature of nearly fifty prominent
Democrats to the petition sent in to the
secretary of state asking for the placing
of the names Of Palmer and Buokner,
electors on the official ballot. The list
included many Of the most prominent
Democrats In town.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02

Ellsworth, October Ia barn belong
ing to William R. Sellars Of Deer Isle.
containing Is tons of hay, 60 head of
cattle, sheep, furnishings. tools, eto.,
burned Wednesday night. N othing was
saved. The loss is $1,000 and uninsured,
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02

Washington, October 1.-The debt
statement issued this afternoon shows a
net increase in the public debt, less
cash In the treasury, during Septem Der
of 81. 500, 034. 98. The cash in the treasury
decreased So, 191, 94B. 43. The debt ut
the close Of business September 80 was
81, 221, 457, 6S5. 90. The total cash in the
treasury is S849, 642, 721.44.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
Report That the Powers Have Arrived at
Settlement of the Eastern Question.

London, October 1.-The Vienna oor-
respondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs
that the Powers have agreed upon q
pacific settlement of the Eastern question
which is honorable to all parties. He
adds that the agreement amply guaran-
tees the future security of the Armenians.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
Burglars at Bowdoinha,n.
fsrEo1A1 TO THE rREss.l

Bowdoinham, October 1.-Burglars
made several breaks in this village We'd
nesday night. The house Of r. W. Carr
and also of Mrs. Denham were entered,
but the thieves did not secure anything
of value, all that was missing being some
food. Traces were found showing that
break on other houses were planned,
but fortunately the burglars were
frightened off.