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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES.
Biddeford Democrats Have Nominated
and Republicans Are Considering.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

Biddeford, August 5.-The Democrats
caucus, held in the Opera House, to-
night, to nominate candidates for repre-
sentatives to the legislature. was lacking
in both attendance and enthusiasm. The
nominations went by aoclamation to
Smith is locally known as "Silver
Smith," he coming into the possession
of that nick name by reason Of his pro-
pensity for expounding the free silver
theory to whom evor he can induce to
listen. He attended the Chicago con-
vention, along with a coterie OF Bidde-
ford Democrats, and the town has boon
hardly large enough to hold him since
his return.
Both Smith and Stone have the in
dorsement of the Central Labor Union,
and as that organization had announced
in advance its friendliness toward them,
the Democratic nomination came as a
cinch to them, Notwithstanding that
Candidate Ston Q oampaigned with the
Republicans last spring.
1t is said that Stone will go into the
Republican caucus Friday, and on the
strength of his labor backing, seek q
nomination there.
Ex-Mayor Charles S. Hamilton, Ben
jamin T. Hamilton and Fred NJ O'Neil
are candidates for the Republican nomi-
nation. The last two named have the in
dorsement of the loom ixers' union.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
CONFERENCE WILL BE BIG ONE

CONFERENCE WILL BE BIG ONE.
Sound Money Democrats Surprised at Re-
sponse to Can for Meeting in Indianapo-
lis.
Indianapolis, Ind, August 5.-The
sound money Democratic executive COM
mlttee finds that there is going to be a
much larger attendance at the national
meeting nexts sFriday than was antioipat-
ed.
4 Rooms are being engaged at the hotels
for parties ranging from five to 80 from
various states, and 1t looks as though
the committee meeting would develop
into general conference of sound money
Democrats.
If ! can judge by the dispatches l
am receiving" said Mr.. Bynnm of the
executive committee, yesterday, "instead
OF single representative from each of
30 odd states, we shall have gathering
OF two or three hundred representative
Democrats whose opinions will command
attention. II think there is no doubt that
convention will be called in Septem-
ber.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
Outbreak Feared at oleveland,

Cleveland, August 5.-A feeling of
great uneasiness prevailed today through
out the region affected by the Brown
lockout. Block after block of territory
had the appearance of city under mar.
tlal law. Pockets were standing guard
at every street corner. There was no
serious trouble. The non-union men came
in groups from ali directions and enferad
the Brown works without molestation
Occasional cries of derision and epitbets
greeted them, but there was no stone
throwing.
At noon today one hundred men en-
ployed by the Home Telephone company
laid down their tools and quit work out
OF sympathy for the Brown look out men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
COURAGEOUS AND COMMANDING.
Michigan Eepublioann Commend the St.
Louis Platform.

Michigan EepublicanG COMMEND the st.
Louis Platform.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 5--The Re-
publican state convention met this morn
ing. Hon. Victor M. Gore of Benton Har-
Dor, the temporary chairman in his speech
said:
The st. Louis platform is the most coura-
geous, the most commanding, the most far
reaching document of recent years. 1t is
absolutely faithful to the genius of our in
stitutions and our fl9gs. 1t is all aglow with
the divine fire of tho American conscience.
1t is American from skin to core, and there
is no man so fit to carry it to its glorious tri-
umph as the Incompatible Mckinley of
Ohio.''
The platform to be presented will declare
continued alliance to the Republican party
1t accepts with unqualified endorsement the
platform of the national Republican con-
vention of 1896 as a comprehensive, courag-
eous and unequivocal enunciation of the
principles, called upon all loyal cities of the
republic to unite in its support, believing
that where any may have conviction in
convict Herewith their good judgment will
appreciate the necessity of subordinating
individual opinions for the general good,
with a view of relieving the nation from
the existing widespread business depression
and restoring prosperity to all the people
and congratulates the party on the eminent
ly wise and satisfactory selection of stand
ard bearers in the current national cam
paign.
At the evening session platform was
adopted which declares for continued
allegiance to the Republican party, en-
dorses the platform Of the national Re-
publican convention, denounces the DEM
ooratic national platform adopted at Ohi-
oago and endorses the administration of
Gov Rich.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
Reunion of the Twenty-fourth Maine.

Pittsfield. August 5.-At the reunion
OF the 24th Maine regiment today Sc
We're present. At the business meeting
the election resulted: G. f. Waldron OF
Lewiston. president; Andrew Hooker
of Gardiner, first vice. president; Llew-
ellyn Libby of Albion, second vice-presi-
dent; l. B. Russell of Pennington, third
vice-president; W. 81. Dudley of Ran.
dolph. secretary and treasury.
The members will meet at Pennington
in 1897. An address was made in the
evening by }. W. Manson of Pittsfeld.
son of the surgeon of the regiment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
Events at Boothbay Rarbor.

Boothbay Harbor, August 5-The
Fishermen's island Association met to-
day and partook of their annual dinner
at the Manor house Tho following di-
reotors were elected: Charles Levi Wood
bury, Henry ingalls,, Woodbury. Lowery.
S. Clifford Beloher, Joseph E. Moore,
John M. Glidden, G. H. Fisher.
The yacht Viva arrived with Phillip
B. Hunt, Chandler W. Kibbee. i. Cham
ing Kibbee. all of Minneapolis; Yachts
Clement, Walter and Mary and Emma,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
KENNEBEC DEMOCRATS.
Nominate County Ticket and Endorse
Bryan and Sewall. "

Augusta, August 5.-The Kennebec
county Democratic convention met at
Augusta, Wednesday, with Fred Il.
Beane IN the chair and T. W. Plaisted,
secretary. The following nominations
were made:
Senators-A. L. Marohs, Monmouth
Hosea Il. Cary. Pitston; A. M. Sswtelle,
Sidney.
Clerk of Courts-E. C. Crookett, Halo
well.
Sherif-Thomas W. Longley. Sidney.
County mmissioner-Thomas H.
Dow. Pittston.
Judge Of Probate-Joseph Williamson,
Jr., Augusta.
Register of Probate-O. f. Sprowl,
China. "a
I County Attorney-F. W. Clair, Water
ville
: Treasurer-Manley Morrison, Clinton.
/ I he resolutions endorse the Chicago
ticket.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
HONORED By ALL.
Silver Anniversary Of Rev. Father
Wallace Of Lewiston.
OBSERVED BY HIS PARTSRIONERS
AND CITIZENS GENERALLY,
A Notable Occasion in Lewiston Yesterday
Rich Gifts Presented the Clergyman
Banquet in the Evening.

| A Notable Occasion in Lewiston Yesterday
| Rich Gifts Presented tho Clergyman
| Banquet in the Evening.
Lrewiston. August 5. 5.-Wednesday was
a notable day In the history of the Irish
Catholics of Lewiston, the occasion be-
ing the silver anniversary of Very Rev.
Father Wallace's ordination to the holy
priesthood, twenty years Q: which he
has laborsd in Lewiston with marked
success
| In the afternoon there was a parade,
which was participated in by Lewiston
Divisions Ancient Order of Hibernians.
St. Josephs' Temperance Union and
| Dana Battery of National Guards led
| by the Lewiston Briagde band. Before
high mass at ST. Patrick's, Rev. Father
MoSweeney of Bangor, presented Father
Wallace. in behalf of the clergy sohapel.
the service being of solid gold ana cost
ing $500.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Healey of Portland
was unable to be present, through ILL
moss. The sermon was by Rev. Father
Il. +. Linehan. After high mass, Father
Wallace was rendered banquet BY the
clergy. This evening there was another
parade, Father Wallace and clergy being
escorted to City hall. There was a re-
ception in the council rooms until $50.
The hall was beautifully decorated.
Commencing at s. 80 there was public
exercises In the large hall, which was
crowded to the doors. On the platform
were Catholio-OlerRy and prominent oft
izens. Mayor Noble presided. Remarks
were also made by DIR. J. A. Donovan,
| County Attorney W. H. Judkins, Hon.
A. R. Savage, Hon. George c. Wing and
Nj. L. O'Brien, who made presentation
speech, presenting Father Wallace a
purse of $500, the gift of parishioners
and friends. There was singing by the
children of st. Joseph's Parochial school.
and leading soloists and music by the
Brigade band.
Rev. Father Wallace received mapy
presents and congratulatory kilograms
| during the day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
ESPECIAL TO THE rEEss.1

/ Sci
Augusta, Auugst 5.-The railroad COM
mlssioners at their regular monthly meet
ing held Wednesday, at the capital. an
nouueed their decision in regard to the
petition Of the Portland Extension rail
way extending it's line from Westbrook
to Gorham.
The commissioners do not approve of
the proposed location because they find
that tho public convenience does not re-
quire the construction of the electric rail-
way as petitioned for.
The reply of the commissioners gives
many reasons for their action, showing
why they make their decision. They
say in part:
The same question presented by this
petition was once settled by the board,
whom i5 was submitted by agreement of
parties upon the petition for approval Of
articles of association. We hesitahed then
ab3ut giving Yany consideration to the
question. The result justides the doubt
We then had of the propriety Of consider
ing any question not presented by regu-
lar proceedings.
THE corporation applying for such
location holds she affirmative upon the
| allegations en- braced in the petition, and
it deyolVes upon the Portland Extension
Railroad company to show that the con-
struotion of this railway is required by
public convenience.
The location is LOT to be approved as
a matter of right simply upon the fling
of an application, unless evidence is
produced before the board to show that
the public convenience requires such con-
struotion.
After number of citations from de-
oisions in other states in support of tho
commissioners position, the statemenu
continues:
"Some of the petitioners certify that
public convenience and necessity requires
the construction of the proposed, and
others certify that public convenience and
necessity do not req uire the construction.
Petitions presenting no facts nor the evil
dence thereof, but simply expressing the
opinions and desires of the petitioners
are not evidence and cannot take the
place of evidence.
''And SO we feel that we are not author
lied either legally or morally, to be influ-
enced by public sentiment, however
much we may respect that sentiment
For a public sentiment, however COM
mendable it may be, is not legal evidence
Of a public convenience which requires
the building of street railway.
6 AS we have stated in our decision,
the Portland & Rochester railroad now
runs six passenger trains each way, daily
between Gorharn and Portland, and the
gross receipts from transportation be-
tween these points average only $4,000
per train.
sin view of the facts presented while
they feel regret at not being able to ac-
oommodate those who want the electric
road they find no cause flor it's oonstuc-
ton, and have based their decision
accordingly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06

| Address on Mammoth Cave by Mrs. Il.
S. Osgood.
| Fryeburg, Aug. 5.-The class work IS
progressing finely and no bug dares show
| himself for fear of being seized upon by
some member of the entomology Glass eager
\ TO learn about his blgship and all his rela-
| tons. Prof. Chapman's chorus choir is
| improving rapidly under his fficient man
| agement. The closing concert in which the
chorus will render the cantata of Ruth is
| being eagerly looked forward to by every-
one. 1t will be fitting close to a succession
| of the most delightful entertainments ever
| given in Fryeburg.
Mrs. Edward S. Osgood of Portland gave
| an interesting round table talk in the after
noon on the Mammoth Cave which she
| visited during her recent trip to the South
This was followed by club symposium at
which the following clubs were represented
Excelsior, Mutual Improvements, Wednes-
| day, George Eliot, Colum bia, Child Culture,
Westbrook Seminary, Whittier, Japheth
Cresco, Portland; Library Club, Fryeburg;
| Woman's club and Sorosis, Skowhegan; ;
Shakespeare, Nenwington, N. H.; Eftell,
Oakland, CAL, Womans Saturday club and
| Mustard Seed, Brunswick.
| The parliamentary session takes the form
| OF mock banquet. Mr.. Clayton Pike of
Philadelphia presided and made the ad-
| dress of welcome. The toasts were as fol-
lows: The Chautauquan Convention, Mrs.
McKenney; Republican Party, Miss Dorothy
Coleman; Democratic Party Mrs Watson;
Populists, -; Prohibition, Miss Spear
| Free Silver, Miss Graves; Woman Suffrage,
Miss Woods; The New Party, Mrs. Osgood ;
Our Home, Miss Eaton; The Public School,
Mrs. Bagley; The Flag, Miss Andrews; Frye
burg, Miss Page; The State OF Maine Mrs.
Thayer; Our Country, Miss Howe.
Miss Charlotte Sibley lectured at in
the Auditorium taking her subject ''Oer
| Palestine Hills on Horseback and in the
evening on egypt in Starlight and Sun
shine. Miss Sibley has made very favor
able impression at Fryeburg both by her
ale MT shown by her lectures and her gra-
| c1ous manner. The evening lecture was
preceded by an overture by the Festival
orchestra.
Saturday is W. c. T. U. day. All the prom
inent W. c. 7. U women are to be here. In
the morning there are to be informal talks
by several of the leaders in this Christian
work. In the afternoon there is to be a W.
G. U. round table presided over by Mrs L.
M. N. Stevens of Portland. Later in the af-
ternoon there will be public addresses in the
auditorium by leading speakers of the W.
9. 7. U.
A jolly party Of 12 started for Jockey
Leap yesterday afternoon. The ladies were
sensibly dressed in short walking dresses
and the gentlemen in outing suits, boxes of
lunch were strapped soldier fashion and
the party looked as if they had joined the
ranks of progress and decided to become
new women and new men i'll both senses
of the word
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
Golden Discharged.

New York August 5.-Mort Golden was
ar1aigned in the Yorkville Police court
this morning for the murder of Mrs.
Annie Book. An officer told Magistrate
Kudlich that Captain Smith had investi-
gated the case and he was convinced that
the prison er at the time of the murder
was on train coming from Macon to
this place. On this evidence and there
being nothing to connect the defendant
with the murder he was discharged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
BRIEFLY TOLD.


The treasury gold reserve at the Gloss
of business yesterday was 500, 614. 43l.
The days Withdrawals were 1897, 500.
Howard P. Marston sged SO dropped
dead at South Berwick yesterday.
y Joseph B. Bates. B.ssA., principal of
the Woodstock, ia. Ont, Baptist college,
died yesterday.
Jacob Brown, one of the best known
and most prominent citizens uf Woburn.
died yesterday morning, aged ~.
The London Central News says that at
the request of Wilfred Lauirer, Canadian
prime minister, Hon. Edward Blake.
member of the British House of Com
mons, for the south division Of the ooun-
ty of Longford, has been added TO the
judiciary committee.
The Maine, while coaling at Key West,
touched bottom and slightly bent several
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
Alabama Populists Threaten.

Birmingham Ala. August 5-Frank
Baltzelf secretary of the Fusion campaign
committee has issued statement in
which he says,
"The election Monday was character
lied by frauds more widespread than
any revious elections. The Populists
are very much exasperated on account
of the wrongs practiosd upon them and
will not support Bryan Democratic cleo
tors They will put out an electoral
ticket for Bryan and Watson; the Dem
ocrats can take down their ticket vote
that ticket or see a hundred thousand
voters practically lost. F"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06

weather; eastelry winds; probably cooler
IN the western portions.
Local Weather Report.
Portland. Aug. 5.-The local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are the following
a. m.-Bar0meter. 80. 9S1, thermom-
ter, GA dew point, 66; humidity. 95;
wind. NV; velocity. 5: weather. light
rain.
p. m.-Barometer. 80 012; thermome-
ter, 61.0; dew point. SO; humidity,
81; wind. SE. velocity, 8; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, 700; maxi
mum thermometer, 100; minimumther-
mometer, 61. 0; maximum velocity wind
IL W; total precipitation, .22.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
Wealth er Observations.

The Agricultural Department. Weather
bureau for yesterday August 8, taker
at p. m. meridian time the obser-
vatlons or each station being given in
this order: Temperature direction and
state Of the weather:
Boston "a degr ese N clear; New York
w degrees SW clear, Philadelphia 81 do
grees SW clear; Washington "a degrees
" partly cloudy; Albany S6 degrees N
cloudy; Buffalo 90 degrees SW partly
cloudy; Detroit SO degrees SW clear
Ohlcago 80 degrees SW clear; ST. Paul
70 degrees SW clear; Huron Dakota. 81
degrees 44, N W clear; Bismarck So degrees
NV clear; Jacksonville 50 degrees L
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06

Bangor, August 5.-S. A. Wagner and
Tracy Waller OF Wagner & Waller, Wall
street, New York, are in the city today
looking over the route OF the proposed
Bangor, Hampton & Winterport electric
railway. An expert will come here az
once and examine. 1t is believed that
the road will be built soon,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
a Pretty Big story,

London, August 5-A lady, whose
name is not given, just returned from
Armenia. asserts that the forsign CON
suls and missionaries there say that fully
million deaths have occurred in that
country as the result of the massacres
and starvation. The present state of
Armenia Is worse than during the Mas
saores. Thousands are starving to death
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
Nearly Drowned in a Well.

Saco, August 5.-Hazel West, II years,
the daughter of Robert West, fell into q
well while playing with companions
this afternoon. She managed to get hold
Of the plank and held on till help come.
A rope was lowered and she was drawn
up nearly to the top. but lost hold and
fell back She was unconscious when
finally rescued, but was resuscitated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
The Fuller Still Held.

naifa1' N. s., August 5.-No move
has yet been made to get the Herbert
Fuller under way for Boston beyond hay-
ing crew in readiness to ship as soon
q she preiiminaries are arranged with
the Washington authorities. u. S. Con-
SUI General lngraham still has thu ship Is
papers IN ms possession and will net give
them mp until ordered from Wash ing
ton. The government will no doubt have
to indemnify the owners of the vessel
tfns the detention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
From Bath Point of View.

Bath, August s. Chairman Hughes of
this afternoon for Waterville, where he
will attend the convention which will
open ct II tomorrow morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
Forgot to Account to His House

Rookland, August 5.-Frank e. Rob-
bins was arrested today, charged with
embezzlement and larceny from the Bos-
ton firm OF Gateiy and German, whose
agent he was. 1t is alleged he collected
from sales, and did not turn into the
house. The deficit amounts to 1885,
Robbins was tried today and bound over.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
A Lottery scheme Ninned.

Norway, August 5.-John Gillin, alias
Albert Gillinghan, with Smith and Sorib.
ner's circus, was arrested sby Officer Bas.
sett today charged with gambling. He
pleaded guilty and paid fine. He oper-
ated sort of lottery. selling envelopes
containing letters, some alleged to con-
tain valuable prizes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
Incendiary Fire in Bangor.

Bangor August 5.-The barn of j.
Frank Green on Hogan road in this
oity was burned tonight with contents
including hay farming implements etc.
The fire is believed to be incendiary
as a man was seen going away from the
barn shortly before the flames broke out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
Oldtown Republicans Nom inate.

Oldtown, August Sat the Republi-
can caucus this evening, George P. Long,
ley was nominated by acolamation as
candidate for representative to the legis-
lature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
Mrs. Abbey Wants Separation.

New York, August 5.-Action was
Drought II the Supreme Court by Mrs.
Florence g. Abbey. wife of Henry Il.
Abbey, the theatrical manager, against
her husband for legal separation on
the grounds of abandonment and cruel
ty. The papers in the case were served
on Mr.. Abbey July 2S.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06

Senator Hale has offered medal to the
winning hose team in the contests to bo
run at the Hancock county fair. He
has also offered cash prize for the best
decorated team in the floral parade. IA :
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
THE WEATHER.

Boston, August
5.--Local forecast
f o T Thursday
Cloudy partlyclou :
dy; generally fair
and easterly winds.
Washington Aug
uss 5. Forecast
for Thursday for
New England: Lo-
cal thunder storms
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
Nominations in vinal Haven.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Vinalhaven, August Sat Demo-
cratic convention here Tyler NJ Coombs
was nominated for representative.
At the Populist convention Fred A.
Gridle was put in nomination as candi-
date for representative.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06
Kansas populist Convention,

Abilene. Kas.. August 5.-The Peoples
party state convention was called to or
der at II today in low shed, packed to
the walls with a sweltering mass Of hu-
manity. Judge A. w. Dennison was
elected temporary chairman. The usual
committees were appointed, and recess
was taken until 2 O'Clock.