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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
MAINE IN 1T.
VIII Be Represented at Democratic Gath.
ering at indianapolis.

VIII Be Represented at Democratic Gath
ering at indianapolis.
Chicago, August 1.-Acoording to re-
anti free silver Democrats, SO states
will be represent ted at the Indianapolis
meeting of the national committee who
are instructed to resign and issue a call
for national nominating convention.
The executive committee met at the
Palmer house and the subcommittee, ex-
Congressman Bynum of Indiana and
Henry 8. Robbins Of Illinois. which has
been in communication with the states
In sypmathy with the movement, made
a report. In addition to the foregoing
mem bers, there were present Gen. Edward
S. Bragg of Wisconsin. chairman, Col.
J. o. Broadhead of Missouri, and W. B.
Haldeman of Kentucky, the full COM
mittee. It was found the sound money
men of 10 states had organized { Il
named com mitteemen with instructions
to attend the Indianapolis convention.
Connecticut. Florida, Iowa, Maine, Michi-
gan, Rhode Island, Vermont, Tennessee,
Virginia and Washington. were heard
from to the effect that meetings have
been called for early next week to ap-
point representatives which practically
adds ten to the Indianapolis list. The
committee was advised in the following
states action was taken which would
result in naming committeeman: Colo
rado, New Jersey, Montana, South Dako-
ta and North Dakota. The committee
feels sure of participation.of at least 81
states In the convention. Oklahoma
was asked to be represented at Indiana
polls. The committee do not feel autho-
rized to accept committeeman from the
territories, but the invitation to be pres
ent, however, was extended.
Quay is Very Confident.
= Harrisburg, Pa. August 2.-Senator
Hobart will surely be elected, and that
by the middle of September the country
will be as unanimous for the Republi-
can candidates as 1t was two months ago.
He figures all but 10 electoral votes nec-
| essary to choice sure for Mckinley now,
| and says THAT of the rs which are regard
| cd as doubtful at this time there viii! be
fair proportion won by the kepuph-
cans.
Senator Quay has been asked to take
| practical charge of the eastern national
| committee headquarters on the first OF
| September. and he will probably return
from Florida in time to do SO.
Gold Democrats In TexasIWant to Fuse.
Dallas Texas. August 2.-The gold
standard Democrats Of Texas yesterday
| at Corsicana resolved not TO put out
state ticket. They appointed q COMMITTEES
to confer with the Republicans looking
| to the fusion with the Republicans. The
conference appointed delegates to the
Indianapolis convent tion to consider the
putting out of National Gold Standard
| Democratic ticket.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
WORSE AND WORSE.
The Factory Situation at Fall River is
Bad.

Fall River, August 2.-The Indications
today are that there will be more spindles
stopped this week than during any week
since the beginning of the movement to
curtain production. OF those which have
bean running the past week few are to
start on Monday. The American Linen
one that will resume operations, and
the Cornell will start up after stop of
two weeks. The Laurel Lake. Osborn
No. l, Sycamore and Seaconnet Will all
start upon Monday. The Granite,
Richard Borden and Troy will all con-
tinue to run next week. The Border City,
Mechanics. Mataoomet, Pooasset, Tecum-
sch, Union and Iron Works win all con-
tinue the ourtailment through next week
and the Wampanoag will add a fifth
week to its record.
The Chaoe, Durfee, Flint, Merchants,
Shove, Slade and Weotamoe will all stop
next week and all but the Slade win also
stop the week after next The Barnard
will not start up again for three weeks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
ONE MAN PROBABLY FATALLY SHOT
Police and Troops Again Called Out in
Cleveland.

Cleveland. Ohio, August 1.-Two COM
panies of militia and ninety policemen
we're ordered 30 the Brown works by
Mayor MoKisson shortly before noon to-
day in anticipation of trouble at the
works when the menscame out at noon
Fifteen minutes after the first order was
issued, another call for the police was
made. and every available policeman In
the city was sent out. AT 1925, the nom
union men left the works without police
escort. They weresinseroeptsd by three
or four men who followed them at a
distance. The locked out men threw
rocks at the men they were following.
This so excited the latter that just before
reaching Clifton street. several pulled
revolvers and commenced shooting. John
Prinz, of 1856 St. Clair street, a union
molder, employed at City foundry num-
ber 2. while walking up the Cleveland
and Pittsburg railroad tracks was shot
three times One bullet passed under
his heart and through his arm below the
elbow. Before reaching the hospital he
became unconscious. It was feared he
would diesat any moment. Prinz is 8S,
married and has two children.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
HER FLIRTATIoNs WERE FATAL.
Discovery of Double Murder in a Phila-
delphia Suburb.

Philadelphia, August "A dou Die
murder WAS discovered this morning III
an orchard in the rear of a summer
boarding house in the suburb OF Narbetn.
Ever MCDANIEL and Mary Brown, po0h
colored, were found lying on the ground,
side by side, with their skulls crushed
in. The woman was a servant in the
boarding house. MoDarnell Is said to
have been her husband. The woman
was lively and f1irtatious. 1t is supposed
that some lover of hers killed the couple.
The police suspects man they hope to
arrest shortly.
The police late tonight arrested VIM.
A. Rickson, on suspicion of having killed
Mcdonnell and Mary Brown.
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, Aug. 1.-The local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are the following:
sa. m.-Barometer. 29.S14; thermom-
ter, $50; dew point, So; humidity, 97;
wind, S, velocity, 2; weather. light raid.
sp. m.-Barometer. &c. IT'S; thermome-
ter. 500; dew point, So; humidity,
81; wind. s. velocity, 8; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 60.3i maxi
mum thermometer, 63. s; minimum ther-
mometer, 81 O; maximum velocity wind
IA S; total precipitation, .82.
Weather Observations.
The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday Aug. 2, taken p
m., meridian time, the observations tol
each stations being given in this order
Tempera ture, direction Of wind, state o1
the weather:
70 Boston, GA degrees. S. clear; New York. :,
70 degrees. NV, clear; Philadelphia, 7e
degrees, N, clear; Washington, 76 de-
erees, y, cloudy; Albany, ~ degrees, W,
9Iear; Buffalo, 70 degrees W, cloudy;
Dstro1t 76 degrees, NV, clenr; Chi oago,
q degrees, Sc, partly cloudy; ST. Pau !,
eo degrees, S, clear; Huron, OAK, "a de-
gFees, Sc, partly cloudy; Bismarck. "a
degrees, SW, partly cloudy; Jacksonville,
50 degrees, SW, clear
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

for prizes in the international aquatic
event that ended the summer carnival.
The crack crews Of England and A Amerioa
roWed toward the finish line almost
abreast, the Britlshers straining- every
nerve to put their bow in front while the
easy comfortable style of rowing. Five
crews started. The English crew were
Bubear, Haines. Barry and Gibson; the
Canadian American crew, Gaudaur,
Durnan, Haokett and Rogers; the Hall
fax crew, Lynch, Holland. Shea and
Brennan; the st. John crew, DAILY,
Clark, Patohell and Lambert, and the
Bedford Grew. Heffier. Van Buskirk.
crossed the line between five and six
lengths ahead, winning the $1,000 prize.
The time of the winning boat was IS. 35.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
Shot Grazed His Cheek.

South Norrldgewock, August John
Benson, of this town, for some weess has
been hunting for Milford Adams, who
escaped from Norridgewook jail last fall.
and for whose capture reward OF S5 is
offered. Last night Benson, with two
other men, watched Adams house, which
Is located three miles from town. Ad-
ANS, who stayed In camp near his house,
found that he was being watched, and,
having double barrel gun with him.
hred twice at the men, one shot grazing
Benson's cheek. Benson was armed but
did not return the fire, having no author
ity to take Adams.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
CUBANS PICKED UP.
Well Known Officers Afloat in Leak
ing Beat.
RESCUED AND AIDED BY FRIEND
LY NORWEGIAN.

Report That Battles Are Occurring Daily
On Island-Provisions Are Scarce in
Pinar Del Rio But Plentiful in Havana
Rebels Hold Most of Former Province
Key West, Fla, July 2.-This after
noon the pilot boat Glencoe returned to
port having picked up small boat 2t
miles out in the gulf, carrying Com
mander Joaquin DelGado, Fernandino
Devalso and a Spanish boatman.
The three men left Cuba Friday night
and Saturday morning they fell in with
a Norwegian bark which took them on
board and brought them over. The boat
they left Cuba in being leaky, the cap,
tain of the bark provided them with a
better one.
= Commander Delegndo brought to
port dispatches for the Cuban
Junta. Being interviewed. be said
that provisions were very scarce
in Pinar del Rio district, but plentiful
in the province of Havana He said that
battles were of daily ooourrance in Pinar
del Rio. The province with the exception
of the capital was in the hands of the in
8 urgents.
Lieut.. Velasco is a member of Gen.
Zenas's staff. Being asked if the reported
death of Gen. Zenas was true, he stated
that he left Zenas Friday and the general
was we'll. Gen, Dalgado and party left
Cuba from Mariel, just as they were
about to leave three Spanish soldiers
came upon them and hand to hand
fight took place. Delgado and his COM
panions killed the three soldiers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
LOOKING Up JONES.
Windy Blair Anxious 10 Re "COn.
Verted."
FORMER NEW HAMPSHIRE SENA
TOR MAY BECOME PO POCRAT.

Hasn't Been Honored Much of Late by
His Own Party at Home-Is a Typical
Populist in Many Respects.
Washington, August. "A tall, broad;
y built man, with an abundance OF
reddish hair tinged with silver and a
long beard to match, has been haunting
the headquarters of the Democratic con-
gressional committee for several days
past. His object is to have an interview
with Senator James K. Jones, the chair
man of the national committee.
ALI efforts to learn the object of the
mysterious stranger g mission have failed
until today, whom it leaked out that the
visitor is none other than ex-senator
Heury W. Blair of New Hampshire, who
achieved considerable no toriety while in
the Senate for his persistency in pressing
for consideration tho blair educational
bill"
Secretary Gardner brought 60 bear his
political magnifying glass upon Mr.
Blair today, and he Is convinced that
| the ex-senator from New Hampshire is
| about TO become converted. to the free sill
yer cause, and is anxious to make his
confession first to his old fr lend and
| former associate, Senator Jones.
1t has been whispered around in
political clrcles here for some time past
that ex-senator Blair had lost his p0liti<
cal grip in New Hampshire Repu blioan
circles, and was anxious to try to revive
kis luck with some other political or
ganization. After being defeated for the
5ehate by Senator Gallinger, he WAS
elected to the House and served in the
SD Congress. He tried for reelection to
| the 54th, but his picture was turned to
the wall by the Republicans of New
Hampshire, and he has since resided in
Washington, where he is struggling
against heavy odds, to build up a law
Practice. 1t is understood that his efforts
in that direction have not been success s.
full. and he proposes to try politics again.
He has been coquetting with the free
silver leaders in this city, but he has
thus far refrained from making any de-
olaration to support the Bryan and
Sewall ticket. At Democratic head
quarters they are willing to receive the
ex-senator from New Hampshire and
give the glad hand of a 'prodigal son"
| and print his name in big letters on the
| list of ''new recruits for the Bryan
army"
In personal appearance ex-senator
Blair admirably fills tine bill as free
silver Populist. He has the requisite
amount of whiskers, he is man of many
theories, and he can talk Tor hours and
hours without letting his audience know
what position he takes on the pending
question.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
SITUATION is GRAVE.
Cleveland on the Eve of an Industrial
Riot

Cleveland, Ohio, August AIT the
meeting'of the representatives of the
labor unions Of that city tonight, it was
determined to urge upon the Central
Labor union the calling of a sympathetic
strike which is considered certainty.
The plan is to call out all the iron work
ers, who number about 10000, and if
necessary every union man in the oity
will be called out later. -Four companies
of troops are oamped at the Brown works
and more are likely to be ordered tomor-
row. The situation is the gravest Clsve-
land has ever faced. The union men are
arming, claiming that they have the
same right to carry pistols as the non
union men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
NATIONAL TEXTILE WORKERS.
secret Meeting Of Executive Council at
f Biddeford.

Biddeford, August 2.-President James
Reid of Providence, Secretary Herbert
Littlewood of Providence, Daniel Farrell
of Amesbury, H. s. Mills Of Lawrence.
NJ. j. Hartley of Lewiston, Fl. ]. Nc
Donald of Lewiston and Theodore Gay Of
Philadelphia, members of the executive
council of the national union of textile
workers of America held the ir quarterly
meeting at Biddeford today. Three secret
sessions were held. the evening sessions
being especially lengthy. The officer
say that the matters under consideration
were both of national and local interest
Their discussion Is not completed. Moth
ing will be given ont for publication till
tomorrow night. A meeting will be held
tomorrow niahb under the auspices of the
local union, to be addressed by national
organizers
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

Cyclone Davis, the Peoples party lead
or, Saturday, was nominated for Con
gress By the Populists of the fourth dis
triot of Texas.
Samuel Gates, lumber man at Bay
City, Mich, ssigned Saturday. Assets,
1888. 600: liabilities, S644, 0OO Gates's
embarrassment was due to Hurst's recent
failure in Weyandotte. He lost in other
failures.
A bill to foreclose on the Kansas Mid
land Company, feeder of the st. Louis
and San Francisco, was filed in the
United States court ut Wichita, Kansas,
with an order Of Judge Caldwell, appoint t.
Ing A. L. Wolff of st. Louis, receiver.
Suit was brought by the Mercantile
Trust Company of New York city, trus
tee for the first mortgage bonds, amount
ing to 81, ,60S, 600
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
Pritohard of North Carolina said to a

Pritchard of North Carolina said to a
reporter:
''For the first time in the history OF
North Carolina we have an election law
that will insure all parties fair count
and an honest election. Under such aus
pices Mckinley is bound to carry tna
state. The Republicans have had their
electoral candidates in the field ior
long time, and an active canvass is being
made.
When asked how it was that be, an
ardent friend of free silver, could so earn
estly espouse the Republican platform
Mr, Prithcard replied as follows:
am silver man, ana am just as
earnestly In favor of the free coinage OF
that metal now as ever was, but don't
propose to accept free silver coupled with
free trade, free corruption, free fraud and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
Victory for Insurgents.

Havana, August 1.-Further advices OF
a private character have reached here
from Santingo de Cuba of the recent ell
gagsment between Spanish force under
command Of Col. Segura and the rebels
led by Rabi. According to the govern
ment report the troops won victory
after inflioting heavy loss on the rebels,
the troops escaping with slight losses.
The details Of the engagement are be-
ing suppressed by the government, but
advices from other sources show that the
rebels were not defeated, and that large
rumber of the troops were killed OF
wounded. f&
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

Morgan has assumed very large proper
lions The agreement provided that the
members of the syndicate should bind
themselves, collectively. TO furnish bills
OF exchange TO the amount of $50, 900, ,0CG
and II called upon. to the further amount
OF $40, goo. 200. 1t Is rumoIed that offer
lngs OF credits in connection with the
syndicate undertaking have reached the
enormous total of $3.50, 600. .000 The
Standard Oil company is understood to
have turned over to the syndicate all It's
exchange against oil shippers abrofE.
Other extensive exporters have done the
same thing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
Eshut Down Announced in Lowen.

Lowell, Mass. August 2.-The Stirling
mills, manufacturing flannels and dress
goods, and employing $50 hands. an
nounoe q shut down for two weeks OF
for longer period if business conditions
do not improve. In pursuance Of the
agreement entered into among the men,
bers of manufacturers association the
Msrrimao Manufacturing Company has
decided upon a general shut down, begin
ming Monday morning and lasting for
three weeks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

New York, August Pursuant to a
resolution adopted by the executive com
mittee of the New York State Demoera-
oy on July IS, the following gentlemen
have been duly appointed by Hon. Fran
ois SCOTT, vios-obairman, committee
for the purpose of cooperating in the
nomination OF representative Democrats
for President and Vice President: John
Dewitt Warner, William l.. Turner,
Robert j. Monroe, John Fennet, Thomas
Keating, George Walton Green and Ed
ward McCue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
The Presidents Inland Fishing Trip.

Mashpee, Ma. August 1.-The. Presi-
dent ana party are having fine weather
for their two days, fishing here. The
place is rather isolated, being nearly
eight miles from the nearest railroad
station and telegraph office, and the
party have the only hostelry i'll the town
all to themselves. There were many of
the villagers about last evening when it
became known that the President was
in town, anxious to get glimpse Of him.
Richard Watson Glider joined the party
at Mashpee,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
WANT WALcorT TO RESIGN.

Is Not Enough of a Popu1ist to Suit Col
orado
Denver, Col, August "A secret meet
ing of the leading Republicans of Denver
was held last evening. 1t was resolved to
ask Senator Waloott to resign as Senator
from Colorado. Representatives of the
Democratic, Populist and Silver parties
were present and voted with the Republi-
cans to demand Waloott's resignation. 1t
was the desire of those present to keep
matters quiet until a mass meeting could
be held and the unanimous support Of
the people obtained for the request.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
Biddeford News

Biddeford, August The st. John
Esjardins of Lewiston a contract to erect
II brick block on the society's lot. His
bid was $50, 648.
Sheriff Hurd, who failed to get re-
nomination at the county convention, II
here and his presence Is Interpreted by
keepers Of beer saloons as indicative ol
an intent to close them. Many saloons
got rid of their eontraband stock under
cover of darkness last night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
One Wheel Found.

Westerly, R. T., August a.-Alfred
ing racer ~ stolen from him o 81 n. july r. has
found 1t in repair shop IN Pawtuoket.
Conn, a suburb of Westerly. This wheel
was left July 23 for a loan of S.. by a
man who answered the description Of the
murderer of Strange Of Taunton and the
Providence bicycle thief. Although the
owner proved that the property was his,
he failed to get 1t, because he refused to
pay the Dealers charges and the loan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
Connecticut Socialists in Session.

alist- Labor party of Connecticut held it's
ninth state convention in this city yes
terday and today. These nominations
for state officers were made: for govern
OF, John A. Norton, Bridgeport; electors
and congressman were also nominated.
The old platform was adopted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
White Man Lynched in Louisiana.

New Orleans, August 1.-Louis P.
Nullens, a white brakeman employed
on the st. Louis. Aerryelles and South
ern RailIo Dad, was taken from the Jail at
Bunkie, in Aerryelles parish, last night
by mob and hanged to q tree in front
of the jail.
Nullens was arrested yesterday for at
tempting to assault a white child. This
is the first lynohing OF a white man in
that part of the state, the victims here
tofore being all colored.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
Shut Down Due to silver Agitation.

Ironwood, Mich, August 2.-The
officials of the 1ilden mine at Bessemsl
received instructions from New York
yesterday to close down the mine. Presi.
dent Rand gave as the reason that it was
impossible to make sales on account OF
the free silver scare among Eastern capi.
talists. The Tilden mine employs about
800 men. The Newport mine has reduced
its force from 800 to 80 men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
Grandsire's Blood ON His Head.

Burlington Iowa., August 2-Henry
Touscher, farmer. arrested here, has
confessed that he murdered his grand
father, Louis Krekol. last winter during
family quarrel. Touscher made des-
perate fight for liberty when officers ap-
peared at his house to make the arrest. d.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
Wrecked Sailors Landed.

Quarantine, S. l., August 2.-Captain
John Trainor and one seaman OF the
schooner Henry S. Woodruff OF Lemoine,
Maine, wrecked on Ababaco Reef. July
6, and became total loss, were passen-
gers on the steamer Antilis from Nassau,
arriving here this evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
Engineer Farr's Funeral.

Camden, Nj, August 2-The funeral
of W. T. Farr, engineer of the express
train which collided with the excursion
train on the Atlantic City Meadows oc-
CURED from the residence Of his brother
today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
recent sale of books In I4ondo,

A recent sale of books in London
brought out curious fact. 1t was a
presentation copy Of Keats poems, 1917,
first edition, with the autograph. "To
W. Wordsworth, with the authors sin
cere reverence, and brought $3.50, but
Wordsworth had never even cut the
leaves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
Long Distance Shooting.

Biddeford, August 1.-The Biddeford
Light infantry was defeated this after
noon in a telegraph target match with
the Norway Light infantry, each COM
pany using its range and telegraphlng
the result. The score was 89S to 37S.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
GEO. C. SHAW C co.
5s5 Congress. % Middle Sis. Portland.
THE WEATh Her.

Washington, Au.
gust 2.-Forecas,
for Monday: Fol
New England,
generally f air;
war mer westerly
winds.
Boston, August
2.-Local forecast
for Monday: Fair,
warmer and west
winds.