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Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department. Weather
Bureau for yesterday August 10, taken
at p. m. meridian time the obser-
vetions or each station being given in
this order: Temperature direction and
state Of the weather:
Boston 6s degrees NE clear; New York
"a degrees. SW clear; Philadelphia 90 do
grees W, clear; Washington 7o degrees,
SW rain; Albany 50 degrees, W
clear; Buffalo 92 degrees. NV cloudy;
Detroit 9S degrees, NV cloudy
Chicago 96 degrees, Z clear; Sc. Paul
rs degrees, SE rain; Huron Dakota. 6S
degrees NV. cloudy; Bismarck 50 degrees,
n clear; Jacksonville S4 degrees, E
clear
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DEATH BY ACCIDENT AND SUICIDE.
West Paris saddened BY Two Fatalities
Yesterday.

West Paris, August 1O.--A deep gloom
was cast over this place touay by the
death uf two of its most respected citi-
zens Nathan Swan the section foreman
was struck by the east bound express at
p. M, today. as hei was crossing the
track in front of the depot. Both legs
were crushed off, below the knee aud he
was otherwise injured. he died at about
6 p. m.
Shortly after six tonight the body of
Kingsbury Curtis was found hanging by
a rope from beam in his barn. The
cause Of the hanging is not fully known,
but dependency is supposed to be the
cause. He was about rs years old and
leaves q wife.
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Mr. Reed at Bar Harbor.

Bar Harbor, August 10.-Mavroyeni
Bey, ex-minister from Turkey enter
tained 80 diplomats and leading society
people at the Nal vern tonight.
Thomas B. Reed, the guest of j. G.
Moore of Grind Stone, will visit mere for
the first time in his life tomorrow.
He will be entertained at the Kebo. A
movement is on foot among the promi-
nent residents to have him give an infor-
NAL talk on finance. Mr.. Reed said he
would not speak publicly again until
August 27, at the Old Orchard mass
meeting.
W. S. Gurney and other prominent
men visited Mr.. Reed this afternoon.
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Lewiston, August 1o.-A writ was
the name of the City of Lewiston against
B. j. Hill, shoriff of Androsooagin
county to recover $4,000 alleged to be due
the city for monies recovered by liqpor
deputies O'Brien and Maxwell, for the
sale Of empty beer barrels. The writ is
returnable to the Septem Der term of the
S. j. court. The suit was brought by
order of the investigating committee OF
the Lewiston city government.
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Imitation T.ittle TO warm.

Walthnm, Mass, August 10.-Frank
Preble and Mr.. Arch appeared before
Judge Luce of the District court this
morning and stated that they were
seriously assaulted and branded on the
body with red hot irons, while being ini-
tiatsd into Victoria lodge, Sons of st.
George, less than II week ago. The hear
ing was a secret. 1t Is understood that
three officers of the lodge appeared be-
fore the Judge and told their story, The
evidence is alleged to be very damaging
to the offices of the lodge Judge Luce
will render decision tomorrow.
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Portland. Aug. 1.-THE local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are the following:
Sa. m.-Barometer. 29 S89; thermom-
ter, 76O; dew point, rs; humidity. 81 !;
wind. NV; velocity, 2; weather. cloudy.
SD. m.-Barometer, 20. $50; thermome-
ter. 1870; dew point, SO; humidity,
SO; wind, SW. velocity, 2; weather, partly
cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, 1876; maxi
mum thermomerer $50; minimumther-
mometer, 72. O.; maximum velocity wind
13 SE; Total precipitation, .01
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Irish Land Bill Passes House of Lords

London, August 10.-There was an at
mospheYe Of compromise in the House of
Lords today when the Irish land bill
came up on it's third reading. Marquis
of Landsdown. secretary of state for war,
submitted three amendments somewhat
in favor of the landlords and these were
accepted by the House.
About dozen amendments were pre-
gented by landlords, but after brief de-
hates, were withdrawn. Speaking on
third reading, Earl Spencer contended
that If the measure was passed OLE it had
been altered, it would be serious dam
age to Ireland and also damage the
strength and independence of the House
of Lords. The bill then passed the third
reading Lord Salisburys' silence regard
ing the measure continues to be much
comment ted upon.
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be flooded with .silversif the Democratic

be flooded with ssilversif the Democratic
nominee was elected.
Mr. Bryan said. ''If any of you are
afraid of flood of money, want you to-
vote the other ticket" This caused
ohee.s. "You know" he contin1 1ed
fthere are great many people who have
lived in drought SO long that they are
afraid of q flood" The cheers that went
up were loud and prolonged.
Mansfield. Ohio, August 10.-A6 Cres-
line, Mr.. Bryan g car was switched to
the rear end of the train, aud the crowd
was able to see and hear the nominee
without danger of being pressed under
the wheels. BY this time nearly every
coach on the train was crowded with en-
thusiastic Democrats who cheered for
Bryan every few minutes.
Crestlins is railroad junction, and
the broad platforms were paced with hu-
manity. A salute Was fired from the
cannon and the band played Bryan was
escorted to a temporary platform where
he spoke as follows: 81 would not be
surprised to find such an audience as
this in Nebraska, but / can hardly realize
that suoh q gatheringsis assembled in the
state which has the honor to contain
the residence of my opponent. daughter
ana great cheering.) l am gratitied at
the interest you are taking in this cam
paign. We have an opportunity which
comes to lew gen0rHGlonS, DuG unaU op-
portunity brings with it its responsihili-
ties. The policy advocated by our op-
ponents is the continuation of gold
standard policy. which they daresnot de-
fend.
II the gold standard is good thing
ask you, why did not the Republican
party in ST. Louis declare the gold stand
ard should be maintained, permanently,
and Elf the gold standard bad thing,
why was it so eowardly to say 10 the
American people. "You must submit to
the bad thing until foreign potentates
and owners come to the relief of suf-
fering people" {Cheers.)
"Pus these two questions to your op-
ponents and you drive them from the
battlefield. /" ez--. e---.
A reception of great enthusiasm was
given Bryan at Mansfield, the home Of
Senator Sherman. Bryan was intro
duced by James +. Seward, prominent
lawyer and chairman of the citizens re-
oepticn committee. A wild hurrah went
up then and ar. Brysn said: 81 es-
teom it privilege to stand in the home
of the senator who Is more responsible
for tho present financial policy of this
country than any living man in it.
beg you, without distraction from his
high honors and from his great person
al worth to consider the financial policy
presented"
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gressman Lewis Sperry, ex-Lieut. Gov
Ernest Cady, Gen Charles Nj. Joslyn,
Leopold DeLeeuw, Edwin Brewer. AS
soon as the Chicago platform was adopted
the Escort passed resolutions stating
that they would not accept such q plat
form. The committee named above will
advise tho Escort what to do regarding
the nomination.of Bryan and Sewall.
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MAKES CHRIST RESPONSIBLE,
DR.. simpson Says Money Raising Was Not
His Work.

Old Orchard, August 1o.-The conclud-
ing camp meeting in the Christian
Alliance series was held this forenoon,
just prior to the departure of Rev. DR..
Simpson and his co-laborers 1t was a
rather quiet service, compared with yes
terday's collection features. DR.. Simpson
declared the work OF raising SO much
money for missions was Christ's work,
not his. Brief parting addresses were
delivered by prominent workers.
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ratea ln them silver speech by Senator
S1eWaFs s OF Nevada. In some way. when
ehe circular was bound at tho govern
ment printing office, the Stewart spesoh
got mixed up with the other pages of the
circular. How many of the 30, 600 copies
oI M the circular already sent out, contain
the Stewart speech is not known. Eaoh
copy OF the circular now being sent out
is carefully examined. A new edition of
the CIRCULAR is now being printed with
tne stewart speech eliminated.
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school reachers elected in Boston.

Rockland, August 10.-At a special
meeting of the school board THE evening,
J.. E. Moulton. Bates '93, was elected
principal of the High school and Miss
Caro- e. Hoxie. Colby '96, and Miss Rosa
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An Academy on Fire.

Providence, August 11.-Fire broke
at an early hour this morning, and
gained good start before discovered.
The pupils are away. it being vacation.
Help was asked for from this city. The
fire is under control. Damage is about
$4,000.
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, Aug 10.
Local forecast
for Tuesday: Cen
orally fair, con-
tinued high tenn
parature; westerly
winds.
Washi 2 g t o n,
Aug. 1e.-Foreoast
for Tuesday for
New E n G l a n d:
- "a
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Deaf Mute Killed nj; (lrouO

Bangor, august 10.-A French
onnaddan, living at Basin Mills, seven
miles from here was killed this evening
whlle walking on the Maine Central
track at Orono by work train. He WAS
no effect.
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Observers Had Bad Luck.

New YORK, August 10.-A special de-
spatch was received in this city today
from Arthur Ourtiss James of the yacht
Coronet from Miyanoshita. Japan, which
reads: 'Eolipse observations only
partially su u,oossful.''
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Bath. August 1O.-From the yard of
Gardiner q. Deering. Bath, was launched
on Monday at p. M, one of the largest
four-masted schooners built in this state
She is owned principally By the builder
and Capt. j. e. Ross Of Cambridgeport
Mass, who will command her. The
Dimensions are: Length 228 feet inches;
breadth, AZ feet 8 inches; depth 90 feet
& ancnsa GrCgs tonnage 1920
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ONE WAY ITO HELP HARD TIMES.
strikers in Lynn Forcing Shoe Factory
To Quit Business.

Lynn, Mass, August 10. The big
factory of the Thomas g. Plant company
on Washington street is almost deserted
today and but small number of those
who came out on sympathetic strike on
SATURDAY to aid the looked out lasters re-
turned to work this morning. Eight of
the non-union lasters, all of whom were
Armenians, struck work this morning
and left the shop. There was large
f1rce of police on duty at the Plant
factory at an early hour this morning
but there was no disturbance of any
XII nd.
The strikers are talking of organizing
q oiCizens' meeting to be held in the
rotunda of City hall Wednesday evening
to discuss the Plant trouble. also to fn-
vite representatives Of the Plant company
to attend and put out their side of the
case. 1t is reported that the Plant COM
pany may possibly cease manufacturing
shoes until its now factory now in pro-
cess of erection in Jamacia Plaiu Is oom-
pleted.
The national secretary Of the American
Federation of Labor McGrath has official
ly notified Thomas G. Plant company
that the president of his order,
Samual Gompers, will act as mediator
between the company and strikers. In
the event of a refusal of the company to
accept the proposed mediation the execu-
tive board of the American Federation of
Labor will place an embargo on all goods
produced by the company.
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Waterbury, Conn, August 10.-In the
city court. today, Oleander d. Booker of
hewiston, Maine. was bound over to the
Superior court charged with the theft Of
a horse from livery man named Joseph
McAuliff. He was arrested In Morris,
where the horse had been abandoned. In
default of $500 bail Booker was taken to
iail
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BUILDINGS UNROOFED.
Saginaw Visited By An Electric
Storm.
WHICH Is RESPONSIBLE FOR
100000 OF DAMAGE.

The Street Car Service Suspended for a
Time-Trees Uprooted and Lumber
Piles Scattered-Several Buildings
Struck k by Lightning.
Saginaw. Mich. August 1O.-A severe
wind and electrical storm swept over
this city this morning, doing great dam
age. The spire of the jefferson street
Methodist Episcopal church, 100 feet high,
was struck by lightning and leyelled to
the ground. A portion of tbs edifice
was unroofed.
The works OF the BARTLETT Machine
and Illuminating Company were un-
rooted. The power house of the Union
Street Railway Company suffered in q
like manner, causing the car service to
be suspended. Erd's piano factory, Wicks
Brothers boiler shop, Meltze, Smart &
Co.'s warehouse, Palmert0n wooden ware
works, Saginaw basket factory, and Bliss
& Van AuGhton's mill were badly dam
aged.
A hundred ohimneys wero blown down,
thousands Of trees uprooted and many
lumber piles scattered.
The Vincent hotel was struck by light
ming and slightly damaged. John Peter
sons residence was struck and destroyed.
Nine electric light towers were blown
down. The damage will reach $1O0, 600.
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Stand Platform.

Hartford, Conn.,, August 10.-President
Clarkson N. Fowler of the Hubbard
Escort, the leading Democratic organiza-
tion in this city has appointed the follow-
ing committee to represent 1T at the
sound money Democratic convention in
New Haven Wednesday night: Ex-Con-
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stewarps speech Gets Wide CIRCULATION.

Washington. August 1o.-The treasury
officials were thrown into CONSERVATION
today by the discovery that many papers
of circular 1913, recently issued, contain
ing financial information had inoorpo-
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What Mr.. Plant Says.

Lynn, Mass, August 10.-Thomas G.
Plant, president of the Plant Company,
said this afternoon: ''The Thomas q.
Plant Company will not from this date,
recognize or have anything to do In any
way with the lasters union or it's repre-
sentatives, nor with any of the organiza-
tions involved in this struggle. We are
through with them once and for ever. -
~ Mr. Plant stated that he expected by
the end of the week to have all the lasters
he needed and good ones. He admitted
that some Armenians left this morning,
but said thuse who left were very indif-
ferent workers and would not be missed
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Canton, Ohio, August 1o.- There were
cries for Bland as well as for Bryan at
Wooster, where the two arrived at 10. 35
p. m. 1t was evident that the Bryan
sentiment predominated. Bryan re-
sponded in few sentences and was
cheered.
At Massilon, 1000 men, women and
children were gathered. They crowded
close to Bryan's oar. In the front rank
of the Commonweal which was carried
from Massilon to Washington, was dis
played with the inscription: bryan
oan stay on Coxey's grass There was
an artistic effort by Carl Browne. repre-
senting Mark Hanna standing on Roths-
ohild's back, Rothsohild holding up
GROSS of gold with labor orucifed on
it.
Mr.. Bryan made short address and
Carl Browne distributed pictures of the
Democratic nominee to the crowd. This
mornings trains carried pRssengers to
Canton, ell bent on seeing Bryan. The
local committee were early astir and
nothing was left undone to make the re-
ception enthusiastic. When DE. Bryan's
train hove in sight there was great cheer
ing and confused hurrahs for Mckinley
and Bryan. Several Mckinley banners
were displayed. Bryan was escorted to
q fat car in front of tho depot. Mayor
Rice of Canton. chairman of the recep-
tion committee. introduced Bryan as the
man who represented the American peo-
pie better than any man who ever became
candidate for the Presidency. Bryan
was greeted with cheers. The enth usiasm
ofstbe orowdswas very manifest. Bryan's
references to Mckinley were greeted with
enthusiasm. When Bryan had conolud-
ed, Mayor Race introduced Mrs. Bryan to
the crowd, and she was received with a
round of applause.
Mr.. Bryan spoke as follows: When l
received notice a short time ago of the
organization of silver club in this city,
l little imagined the tremendous senti-
mont which seems to be behind that
club. am glad to meet those of this
city, the home OF my distinguished op-
ponent, and glad to testify to his high
character and personal worth. (Great
applause and cheering.) shall be salts
may stand beside him in public esteem.
Cheers But, my friends, it is not %
contest between persons. 1t matters
little to the American people whether
your distinguished townsman OF myself
as individuals, occupy the chisf executive
position of the greatest nation on earth.
IL does matter for what policies the
President shall stand.
"In my humble Judgment at this
time, we are cursed by a European Anan-
cial policy. that our opponents tell us
we must endure until foreign relief comes
to us, believe the nsighbor offall toll
ing masses. is the man who asks for the
immediate restoration of this free coinage
of silver.
Pittsburg, Pa, August 1o.-Wn. Bryan
and party arrived here at 6. 45 p. NJ, and
were received at the station by several
Thousand people, who wildly oheered the
Democratic candidate as he alighted.
He was taken to the Central hotel, the
streets being crowded with psople. Later
he addressed an immense aud ience at the
Grand Opera house.
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EXPECTS TO soon.
Bryan Says He Has No Post Off ces
10 Distribute Now
BUT THOSE WANTING SAME BET.
TER COME TO KNOW HIM.

Democratic Candidate Pursues His xvav
Eastward Breaks His Resolution not
to Make Any Speech es and Fayors tho
W Waiting Throngs.
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Local weather Report.

continued warm; westerly winds.
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to Make Any Speech es and Favors the
Waiting Throngs.
Van Vert. Ohio, August 1o.-Wm.
Jennings Bryan was at it early this
morning. He was routed out between one
and two to see crowd at Valparisco
Indiana.
The train reached South Chicago at
IL. ID this morning and Mr. Bryan found
q big crowd waiting him. The cheering
was very enthusiastic and the candidate
was hauled down TO the station platform
by lusty rolling millmen and made to
shake hands with the. psople.
Valparaiso, Indiana, was reached ct
1.55 a. m. Mr. Bryan made q hasty
toilet and went to the platform, but told
them that he could not talk at that hour
OF the morning.
Columbia was reached at 4. 40 and an
other crowd was present with the regula-
tion brass band
People were up early at Fort Wayne
anu more than q Thousand of the towns-
people were waiting for the Bryan train
when it rolled into the station there at
$50.
Munroeville, Indiana, turned out a
gOod sized crowd, who oheered vigorous
ly and then the train crossed into Ohio.
The first stop in Major MoKinley's
state was at Dixon, reached at $50. A
few people gathered there and cheered
w hen the nominee showed himself
People were lined by the hundreds along
the streets Of Van Vert when tho Bryan
train reached this big town at Gas
O'clock. Fully thousand persons were
there to see Mr. Bryan.
serious panic was narrowly averted
at Delphos, when the brain reached there
at z. 1S. Mr.. Bryan had stepped to the
platform Of his Car and just as tie ex-
planation that he could not make d
speech was finished. the porch of store
directly in front of the train and about
twenty feet distant from where he was
standing gave way with crash, carry
ing with il a hundred people. 1t was
found that nobody had been hurt in the
cave in.
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Bucyrua, Ohio, August 10-"We are
greeting tn Mr.. Bryan at Forest where
$50 people were gathered. Many farmer
told Bryan they were for him. There
was great cheering as the train STARTED.
AT Upper SanGusky the enthugiasm
was very greet. The crowd numbered
nearly 1000 people. Congressman Hare
presented the nominee, and when the
choerin subsided, Mr.. Bryan in husky
voice said: 1T gives me great deal of
pleasure to greet the people who live in
the town Of my old friend Judge Hare.
l knew him in Congress. i am glad to
ses people who honored themselves by
his election. -
A rush to shake the hands of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan followed. One man jumped
on the steps beside Mr.. Bryan and shout
ed that he was afraid the country would
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MI. sewa1 in Bos ton.

Boston, August O-Mr. Arthur Sewall
of Maine, arrived here this morning On
his way to New York He was unaooom-
parted. Upon leaving the boat he ordered
q carriage and was driven TO Young's
hotel, where he breakfasted. He did NOS
register and denied himself TO callers.
He left on the 10. 80 train for New York.
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Bryan Begins Speaking.

. Upper Sanusky, Ohio, August 1O.-Af-
ter passing Lafayette where Mr.. Bryan
was roundly oheered by small crowd,
ths train bearing the Democratic nomi-
nee came to Ada. Here he made the
first speech Of the day in response to the
cordiality with which be was received by
nearly a thousand people, The cheering
for Mr.. Bryan was very hearty.
Mr.. Bryan after shaking his head sew
eral times, finally broke his resolution
in these words after an introduction by
Prof. Lehr Of the Ada normal school:
Ladies and gentlemen-While have
not been speaking much on this trip,
cannot withstand the temptation to say a
word and the words SO kindly spoken by
Prof. Lehr you will remember are not
thought of since the nomination. He is
one of the original Bryan men. When
| was here a year ago, he was Bryan
man. l think he wanted you to become
acquainted with me. SO II you vented q
post Office you would know where to
come TO get them. lam not distributing
post offices yet, but hope to be before
long. (Cheers.) remember with q
great d cal of pleasure this oity and stu
dents of the university. / hope they will
become students Of the money question
and be prepareaseo take part in this fight.
(CheeFs.) / thank you.
Washington, railway hamlet, turned
ont few score of people ready to cheer.
Then came Dunkirk. where MIR. Bryan
talked again.
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MIR. Sewan in New York

New York. August 10.-Arthur Sewall,
the Democratic candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, reached New York this afternoon.
He drove direct to the Fifth Avenue ho-
tel.
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Hot Day and Lightning healer.

Maiden. Mass, August 1O.-This has
ber OF years, over ten being prostrated by
the heat. and the mercury registering
from SO to 80 in the shade.
Warren Lincoln Of this city, who claims
to have been struck by lightning at
Bath. Me-, and who also claims to be
the lightning healer, and alleges to cure
all diseases by rubbing and charging
nothing for his services, has been visited
by over 1000 people during the past week.
are said to have been made. Mr.. Lincoln
treated over hundred cases today.
Ess No East Winds in Boston.
Boston, August 1o.-Nearly twenty
oases of heat prostration wers reported
today. None proved fatal Several
Victims are on the dangerous list. The
heat has been most oppressive in this
city for years, the mercury ranging from
80 to 100 in the shade, in various sections
without the least sign of an east wilma to
temper the heat. Late tonight the tenn
perature is very high.
No Let Up in Waterbury.
Waterbury, Conn. August 10-There
was practically no let up in the heat to-
day. The Thermometers registered 100 this
after noon. Several prostrations occurred.
The heat paraiyzed business throughout
tbs Naugatnck valley.
Worst IN Years
Lawrence, August 1O.-The heat has
been intonse in this city today. Che
thermometer ranged from 88 TO 96 Old
residents say it was the worst day they
have known for years