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The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
CENTRAL WEST ALL RIGHT.
Congressman Foss Says Situation Has
Greatly Improved.

Boston, Septem ber 6.-Hon. George
Edmund Foss, M. c.. is in the city en-
route to Maine, where he will speak this
week. Mr.. Foss represents the Seventh
Illinois District. which includes the
north side..of Chicago and to the Wiscon-
sin state line.
: In reply o.the question of how McKin-
ley's chances look, he said that the out
look ha1 greatly improved in Illinois.
the past four week and the cheering
news from Vermont, last Tuesday, simply
put confldent aspect upon the situa-
tion. There has really never been any
great doubt how Illinois would 60. The
north halfsof the state has been very lit
tie affected by the silver craze.
"We have great many Germans and
Swedes who have all been sound on the
financial ISSUE" continued Mr.. Foss,
The danger, II any, has existed is In the
south half Of the state.
illinois will 60 for Mckinley by
100, 600 majority sure, and would not
be, surprised by 15o, 900. since the Ver-
mont election.
''The people here in the East must not
forget that thesgreat Central West was
settled by New Englanders, who have
not lost..those great inherent prinoi pies
of Puritan character and are es jealous
of private and public honor az ever, ard
no more would stand ami be counted
for reputation than would their BROTH
ers here. When November comes- Illinois
| will he found as loyal to honest money
and good government as Vermont and
Maine.
"What of the Indianapolis conven-
tion? Oh the logic of the convention is
that Bryan is put in the Populist ran ks
where he belongs; he Is no Democrat,
and this will be more evident after eso h
succeeding state has spoken. The In
| dianapolis ticket is an excellent one and
offers every high-minded Democrat who
supports Mckinley an opportunity to re-
| cord his vote for true Democratic prin.
ciples, which are not Populistic or So
oialistic.''
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
CLIFFoR0's BITTER WORDS.
His Vigorous Words About Bryan Made
the Opposition Hiss.

Boston, Mass, September 5.-The gold
men were IN their glory today. Their
delegates to Indianapolis returned and
were given reception and rally in
Faneuil hall. There were Massachusetts
delegates and Maine delegates, all or i.
color. and led by Tom Henry's band and
National Democratic banners When the
delegations, under escort of the sound
money msn who had stayed at home,
reached Faneuil hall they found it fairly
we'll filled.
They had no sooner got into the hall,
marching forward with drums beating,
buglos playing andbright banners fly
ing. then there went up great shout of
welcome from the assembled throng.
Then the hall was filed in half a
minute by the crowd which had been fol-
lowing the delegation. One of the
sound money men bore In his hand a
great, big flaming hunoh of goldenrod,
with all the richness of a Septem ber
of gold paper.
When the speakers and guests marched
on the platform Com Henry's band
strnok up lively tune and there was
another hearty burst of applause.
The Maine delegation had with it the
standard which was used In the Indian
apolis convention to mark the place of
| the Maine delegation there. 1t was
carried by W. II. Gardner of Camden.
Several Of the delegates made speeches
including Hon. W. H. Clifford of Maine.
Mr.. Clifford was warmly greeted but
before he had concluded, several follow
ers of the opposition had entered the
hall, and his scathing denunciation of
the Chicago platform and candidates was
| met by Kisses and attempts at inter
ruption which were unheeded by him,
and drowned out by the great applause.
He began by saying that as no Democrat
| 10 National convention had been held uI
to the second Of September. it was felt
that there might be suspicion that the
Democratic party had been absorbed by
the taterdemalion horde that had some.
| time before assembled at Chicago, and
SO 1t was determined to leave no doubts
in the minds Of the people, and the Ma
tiopal Democratic convention had been
called to meet in Indiana. where 1t had
adopted platform and nominated can.
didates. No fears need be entertained
| that Democracy will suffer from the as
saults of the Chicago demonstration.
| The Democratic party cannot be extin-
guished by treaohery from within Or as
sault from without. II can never be de-
stroyed By traitors. The anarchistic
| uOu db SHlodSo Wteh SaB1nho Guiuci
Bryan. will ere long be lost In the can
yons and gorges of the Rocky mountains
His 10 the great party of disorder, un
lawfulness anarchy and confusion. He
does not say to the weary worker
"Come unto me, all you who labor, all,
I will give you Iest," but "Come unit
me all you idlers, and will tell you hoy
to cheat" The great Democratic part
will come out of this trying ordeal al
unsoathed and pnsoarred as though i
had never been assaulted.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
BURIED BY HOT BRICKS.
Horrible Death Of Eleven Pirenen
in Michigan.
BRICK BUILDING IN FLAMES AT
BENTON HARBOR COLLAPSED.
Fifteen Firemen Covered by the Failing
WalIs-No Rescue Attempted for Some
Time-Four of Number Finally Saved.

Fifteen Firemen Covered by the Failing
Wal1s-No Rescue Attempted for Some
Time-Four of Number Finally Saved.
Benton Harbor, Mich., September 6.
-Yores's Opera house and adjoining
buildings were burned early this morn
ing, causing the death of II fremen
and injury to mum ber OF others, and
entailing the loss of about $65, 900. The
fire gained SO much headway before the
alarm was given that when the city fire
department arrived, the building was
q mass of flames. The st. Joseph fire
department. was sent for and arrived
soon after. The fire continued to gain
and was spreading to other buildings
when the HOOK and ladder company went
to the rear of the building, hoping to
be able to direct a stream Into the
flames.
Hardly had they arrived there when
the wall came down upon them burying
10 men under the red hos bricks. Other
portions Of the wall wereI wavering and
the rescue of the imprisoned iremen
was deferred for some time, as it was ex-
pected every moment the remainder of
the wall would fall. Finally some of the
crowd rushed into the mass to rescue the
shrieking and struggling men. Five of
the dead were men from st. Joseph.
Those who were alive were carried to
offices and private touse. where doctors
from both cities were in waiting to rem
der aid.
Some died en- route and others while
being cared for. The dead men were tak-
en- to the City hail. which was turned
into a temporary morRue. Some of tie
men were go badly mangled that they
were identified only by letters and pa
pers in tho pockets. After the falling
of the rear wall, the roof and other walls
soon collapsed, one ofithe side walls fall
ing upon two-story brick building.
completely demolished it and it's CON
tents. The fire had crept across the alley
and soon thesrear Of the buildings were
| in. flames. The fire was gotten under con-
| troll before 1t reached the main part OF
the buildings. The loss on the opera
house block is $40, 600; insurance, $4,000.
The other losses included William
Frick, with stock of shoes, $40, 600. The
origin of the fire 10 unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Lewiston Journals Canvass.

Lewiston, Septem ber 5.-The Lewiston n
Journal has completed canvass OF 100
cities and towns and the result is printed
this evening.
The returns received by the Journal
predict an average Republican gain in
the plurality over 1892 Of 65 per cent, in
dicating Republican plurality. of at
least 20, 900 one week from Monday. The
Journal says;
"Of one result we can speak with conf
dence after our canvass. We can predict
that more Maine towns will 60 Republ
can this year than ever before. Most of
the Maine towns go Republican anyhow
but q number of the Democratic munich
palities will be redeemed this year and
the list of Repu blioan towns will be
larger than ever. There are some free
silver Republicans, not many. We do not
believe there are 300 in the whole 500 cit-
les, towns and plantations. On the other
hand the sound money Democrats count
up into the thousands. Nearly all the
towns report them. All the way from
2 to rs. Towns reporting 10 to 20 are
numerous. Kittery and Paris are the
banner towns for Democrats who will
not vote for free silver"
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Mr.. Fessenden's Latest.

Bangor September GA great stir was
caused here last week by the report that
Secretary of State Eessendsn had placed
the names of the bolting Republicans
candidates for representatives to the
Legislature from this city under the
heading Republican" on the official
ballot. This extraordinary performances,
II the report be true, has caused no end
of remarks of denunciatory nature to
be cast at the secretary OF state who al
ready has abuse heaped upon him owing
TO bis wierd decisions on the famous
representative balloting case.
II the bolting candidates, Beal, Porter
and Parkhurst are placed under the head
ing Of Republicans" there will be two
Republican ballots on the official ticket
and this may lead to such confusion that
many ballots may be thrown out at de-
fective.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Politics in North Carolina,

Raleigh, N. c., Septem Der 6.-The Re-
publican and Populists state committees
will meet here this week and the Re-
publicans will complete their state ticket
1t is stated that they will take from ID
the name of Oliver H. Dockery, the
nominee for lieutenant governor and
will nominate James NJ Moody. Some
Populists are on the Repu blicau ticket.
There is considerable olamor that all
thesa be taken off and straight ticket
put up. The Populists demand four Con-
grsssmen as the price OF their electoral
fusion. They are making fight against
Senator Pritchard and calling on their
party to vote for no one for the legisla-
ture who does not give a pledge not to
vote for the reelection of Pritohard.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Candidate Tom VIII be Notified.

Washington, September Ex-senator
Marion Butler chairman of the Populists
national committee returned from his
southern "trip without having accom-
plished satisfactory fusion arrangements ts
in North Carolina, and having been
obliged to yield to Candidate
Tom WRtson's opportunities and
agreed that he should be notified
of his nomination for the vice
presidency by the st. Louis Populist con-
vention by formal visit to his home
from the notification committee headed
Ey Senator Butler himself instead of by
a mere letter as was proposed and will be
done in Bryan's case.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Heard Uncle Solon.
Especial to the Times.

Auburn, September 5.-Auburn hall
was filled to the doors this evening by
the Democrats of the city who assembled d
to listen to Solon Chase, "The Sage of
Chase's Mills" and Hon. jeremiah
O'Sullivan of Lawrence who spoke upon
tho issues of the day. DR.. B. B. Bigelow
presided. Uncle Solon was first called
upon. He spoke for about an honr in
his usual style. His quaint sayings and
funny remarks brought forth frequent
laughter ami applause. His spesch,
however, was rather disconnected and
consisted more of statements of what the
gold standard had dome and free coinage
would do than any argument to prove
his statements.
Here are few extracts from Unole
Solon's deliverance:
AS the years roll by 1t takes more and
more wheat to pay the mortgage until
now 1T takes two bushels of wheat to pay
what one did before. Under the single
gold standard one dollar invested in a
mortgage doubles in value but the dollar
invested In the farm halves.
The bed rock of our platform is that
the dollar borrowed shall be az good as
the dollar demanded in payment when
the debt becomes due. The man who
draws salary does mot feel she apprsoia-
tion Of the dsllar like the man who has
family and q mortgage to look ont for.
| In 1850 the cancer of appreciating
money by the demonstration of silver
was fastened upon the country. You
can go into the market and buy anything
cheaper than You can make 1t and If you
make it you can't sell 1t. No tariff can
| bring prosperity SO long as money is ap-
preciatinR and property depreciating.
Now farmer gets dollar for his
wheat but it costs him dollar to raise it
and there is nothing left for the mort
gage Then he will get his dollar but it
will cost him rs cents and he will have
25 cents for the mortgage. see that
mine and like him, that we've got to
borrow money IN Europe. Now we've
got mines of gold and silver and the
power Of the government and I'd like to
know why we can't make our own
money.
The bondholder can buy hundred
| pounds of meat with his dollar but the
country is filled with tramps who can't
get marrow bone to grease their chops.
Tnsre are more people hungry when -four
| is S8 barrel than when 1t is $40.
was out West few years ago and
saw man and woman blowing In the
Give us free silver and the woman will
have plowing shoes but she won't bt
blowing. for they Will have dollar wheat
with profit and her husband will have
a hired man to help him. We are goinl
to trample beneath these cowhide boots
the crown IF thorns and place upon the
brow of labor wreath of roses.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
State Fair Money Out

Lewiston. September cit is probable
that the receipts of the State fair this
year will be about $40, 600.
With the 81. 600 from the state this will
make S22, 600.
about $1,000 this year." said president
JerzArd.
A loud call is made for new attractions
next year. Brockton fair could be taken
as model where they have q constant
succession Of unique and interesting
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
FUNNY MR.. BRYAN.
Tells London Chronicle He is Going to
New York and the Country.

London, September 6.-The Chronicle
publishes dispatch from Milwaukee
giving an interview had by its oorre-
spondent with William J. Bryan, free
silver candidate for the presidency. In
the interview Bryan says: ~ feel conf
dent Of carrying New York state. About
my election never had any doubt. !
have always felt the American people
knew bi-metalism is for their best in-
terests. Knowing this they will vote the
silver ticket rather than perpetuase Ethe
gold standard
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Knights of Columbus at orono.

Bangor, September 6.-About 15O
Knight of Columbus from Boston and
other cities near by. together with many
from this state arrived here today by
Boston boat, to become the guests
of Pine ConeTand Joseph, Orono, ooun-
oils. They held session this afternoon
and this evening attended vespers at
St. Johns Catholic church. Monday
they will attend athletic sports at Orono.
There will be banquet and third
degree work here this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Arkansas Election Today.

Little Rock, Ark, September 6.-The
state campaign closed here last night.
1he election Will take place here tomor-
row. For the past four weeks the entire
state has been flooded with speakers.
The Populist candidate for governor
did not make a canvass, or take any
part in the campaign. Two years ago
the following vote was cast for governor !:
Clark, Democrat, "a. 800: Kennel, Re-
publican. 26, OS5 Bark or. Populist, %, 541
Kennels vote this year will be increased
and that for A. B. Files, Populis5 can
didate, will fall several thousand short
of that received BY Barker.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Death of DIR. J. b. Gsode.

Warrington, September 6.-Dr. j. B.
Goode, assistant secretary of Smithsonian
Institution, and in charge of the nation
al museum In this city, diedsof Pneumo-
MIA this evening at his residence ar
Lanier Heights. He has been employed
in the institution 2S years, having charge
of various divisions. He represented the
Smithsonian Institute ao the Columbian
exposition. He published papers on
iohthyology, the museum administration
and fishery economy to the number OF
more than a hundred.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07

WaShOut on Maine Central at Damar1s-
Gotta,
Vineyard Haven, Mass, Septembe e.
The three-masted schooner Hattie W.
Barbour, Erskine, of and from Bangor
for Bridgeport, Conn.,, and the Electa
Bailey, Thurlow, of and from Bangor,
for Philadelphia, with laths; Charles
Buck of Jonesport, Me-, for Three Rivers.
N. S., for New York. with laths, ran
ashore on the north side of Hedge Fence
shoal. Vineyard sound, about 9 last eve
ming, during strong northerly wind
and hazy weather. The Hattie a. Bar
bour and the Electa Bailey were foatsd
this forenoon and towed here by the
steam tug Kate Jones. The Barbour
had her mainmast on the port side bad
ly ohafed. A seaman on the Barbour
was injured by hawsers while.the tug
was hoving on to the schooner. He has
been taken to the marine hospital here.
The Barbour makes no water. The
Eleota Bailey is leaking. A portion Of
the latter's deok load of laths was jet
tisoned. The Charlie Buch has bulged.
The tug Kate Jones pulled on her. hui
could not start her.
The Boston Tow Boat Company will
probably place a steam pump on board
and tighten the cargo. Divers are endeav-
oring to stop the leaks in the Elects
Bailey. The damage will be considerable
Many streets are badly Quilted. The
roads leading to the adjacent towns are
badly washed in many places and are al.
most impassa BILE
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
How Bryan Spent Sunday.

Milwaukee, Wis. September 6.-Mr.
Bryan spent quiet day at the residence
of E. g. Wall, Democratic national CON-
mitteeman, from Wisconsin. In the
morning no attended service with Mrs.
Wall at the Emanuel Presby terian
church. He will leave Milwaukee T.
tomorrow morning on the Northwestern
and reach Chicago at $50.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Word From Sublime Porto.

Washington, Septem ber 5-The Turkish
legation has received from the Sublime
Ports the following telegram:
The extraordinary court instituted
after the recent troubles held it's first
sitting and lab individuals. Mussulmen
ano Armen1ans implicated in the dis
orders were delivered to the regular
courts. The imperial authori ties arrested
some Armenian revolutionists disguised as
Mussulnen priests and as soldiers.
Thanks to the measures taken, order pre-
walls everywhere in the empire"
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07

Rock land, September 6.-About 80
wheelmen have already arrived to take
part Ia the fall meet Of the Maine Di-
vision, I. A. W., to be held here tonor-
row. In spite of the hsavy rain the track
will be in good oondttian.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Sale Of the Cham pion PAGER Robert j.
Record 2.O1 LIZ.

New York, September 5.-Lswis G..
Tewkesbury, who owns Mascot, 2.04. has
purchased from C.J. Hamlin, the oham-
pion PAGER Robert ]. with record of
2.01 Ia. The price is not stated, but it
is known to be fancy one. Mr.. Hamlin
reserves the racing qualities of Robert j
for the remainder of the present season.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Grain Mill Consumed.

Waldoboro, September 5.-The grain
mill and storehouse of Wade Bros. were
burned with their contents early this
morning Loss, $500 partially insured.
Origin unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Michae, Murphx,s Mistake.

New York. Septem Der 6.-Michael
Murphy was shot and killed on the Sc O.
ond floor Of 804 Eleventh avenue this
morning by John Theurer. Theurer
was arrested. Murphy, who was intoxi-
Gated entered Tbeurer's house, pre-
sumably by mistake, but assaulting
Theurer's family, he was shot through
the heart.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07

10 great CONSERVATION. They fear they
may be made the chief victims of
Victoria Protests.

London, September 6.-Sir Philip Cur
re, the British ambassador to Turkey,
VINO left London on his return to Con-
suantlnople on Monday last, was d1rec teo
20 obtain an audience with the Sultan
ana TO deliver to his majesty message
from Queen Victoria protesting against
1ne recent massaores and demanding thht
stringent measures be taken to prevent
Iureher outrages. AT the same time ne
ambassador will present to the Porte
from Lord Salisbury formal note OF
menacing character.
Armenians Wish to Emigrate.
MAselles, September 6.-Seventeen Ar
menian revolutionists who took part In the
recent rioting in Constant1nople, inolud-
Ing Caro- who threw the first bomb at the
OTTOMAN bank, were landed at Marseiles
Friday, They will be detained In the St.
Pierre prison pending orders from the
government regarding their disposal.
The Turkish government has made q
demand upon the French authorities for
ehe extradition of the prisoners but 1t Ia
not likely that the request will be
granted. The refugees declare that
they only left Oo9stantinople upon re-
cetving safe conduct out of the county.
United States or some other foreign land.
Sea Mystery.
Corunna, Spain, September GA dis
patch from Moros, province of Corunna.
states that an explosion at sea was heard
last night of Cape Flninterre. This
| morning fishermen found quantity Of
wreckage floating off the cape some of
which had the name of Fusi Yama on it,.
1T 10 believed that two vessels were in
the collision and that an explosion fol-
lowed and that both foundered.
The British steamer Fuai Yama arrived
| It Antwerp August II from Marseilles.
1t is probable that she Was bound back to
| the Mediterranean and was the vessel to
| which the wreckage found belonged. She
was vessel Of 974 tons, owned by E. l..
Evans Thomas ana hailed from London.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Lost Boarder and Money.

Solon, September 5.-Mrs. Brofee, who
keeps q boarding house here, lost tramp
boarder and S47 in money today. The
fellows name is Jack Long and the
officers are after him.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Two Thousand Out of Work.

Johnstown, Pa, Septem Der 6.-Practi-
oally every department. of the great
Cambria iron works shut down last night
for an indefinite period throwing at least
1000 men out of employment. About 5000
men will be given few hours work a
week. Lack of orders is given as the
cause OF suspension.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Gov. Evans springs a sensation.

the bi9nest state soapnSala thar bas
CURED since the days of reconstruction
in South Carolina, was sprung by Gov.
Evans yesterday. If his statement is
rorrect. the dispensary system seems to
have been gold mine to those in
charge of 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07

Commander in Chief Clarkson OF the
@. A. R., has rsappointee Quartermas
ter General a. j. Burbank.