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The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
DE ARMITT WORKING HARD.
Makes House Canvass to Induce Miners to
Go to Work,
won as follows:

Pittsburg, August 9.-Thomas De Ar
mitt, superintendent the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal company, worked
hard today to get the miners at Oak Hill
to return to work. By house to house
canvass he succeeded in getting few
more diggers than have been at work.
Thirty seven miners went in.
The Plum Greek men were paid off to-
day and it is expected that the men will
be REQUIRED to sign new agreement be-
fore they are given their envelopes
The Sandy Creek miners are awaiting
developments. They are hopeful the
courts will set aside the contracts of the
company which the men are obliged to
sign.
Hunger is doing more injury to the
cause of the miners than any other thing
and the commissary department is doing
every thing possibly to provide against
this contingency.
West Virginia Miners Encouraged.
Wheeling, W. Va, August 9.-Matters
took turn today in the Wheeling district
and the miners are feeling encouraged to-
night This morning an army of miners
from Moundsville and Benwood gathered
at the works of the Glendal company,
eight miles below the city and soon in
QuceQ bQ6 WOTKluS IlllL6fS aU Uudu pltbuU
to come out to a man. Flushed with their
success at this point the strikers rein
forced by the Glendale men and by a
body of strikers that had come across the
hills from Elm Grove, went to the Boggs
Run mines, and camped out on the hill
sides. This afternoon. as the miners came
out from their work the strikers took
them in and secured their promises to re-
main out of the mines during the strike
if all the men employed by the Boggs
Run would make the same promise.
Striking Miners Not Paid.
Pittsburg, August 9.-All the miners of
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company who are still at work, were paid
today, but those who struck did not re-
ceive any money, the company insisting
upon the terms of the contract by which
the men agreed to forfeit the money due
| them in case they refused to work: All
| the miners who can give reasonable ex-
cuse for attending any OF the meetings
| will be paid.
Strikers on the March.
Akron, Ohio, August ga special to
| the Beacon Journal from Wadsworth,
Ohio, says that during Sunday afternoon
and night over 1900 miners on root, IN
wagons, carriages and vehicles OF all de-
scriptions, carrying banners and hags.
| had arrived in the place. A monster
meeting was held in the Hinsdale orchard
| attended by 1000 people this morning:
AS result of the meeting 80 miners
from Card and Brett's mine and Loom1s
No. 3, have joined the strikers.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
THOSE SASSY" LONDON PAPERS
Now They Are Heaping All Kinds OF
Abuse on Secretary Sherman.

London, August 9.-Referring to the
interview Of the New York World with
Secretary Sherman on Saturday last, in
which the Secretary was quoted as say
ing that England quarrels oftener than
she fights, the St. James Gazette this af-
ternoon says:
Secretary Sherman's utterances afford
no material for denying the statement of
his friends that he is suffering from
senile decay. But after all, Mr.. Sherman
represents America and we are certain
all international courtesies will be OBJ
served.
Continuing, the ST. James Gazette re-
fers to the Kalnoky incident when it
says:
'.Austria properlyi severed diplomatic
relations with Great Britain until Mr..
Gladstone apologized for his attack on
the Ducal monarchy" and asks why
there is one law in Europe and another
in America.
In conclusion, the St. James Gazette
repeats it's recent warning that this is o
dangerous line of policy to follow and
that some day Great Britain may call
upon Washington to "back up its bluff -
The Westminster Gazette, referring to
the same matter, remarks this afternoon:
ltsThe interview is a fruity example of
Sherman's saloon style"
The Globe on this subject says, today:
Secretary Sherman had better rid him
self of the idea that Uncle Sam is going
to boss the show either in the gold fields
or in the fisheries. We are not ready to
follow every quarrel with blows; but
when we strike, we strike hard and the
idea of our being afraid of a third rate
naval power like the United States
could only have occurred to a lunatic or
to Mr.. Sherman. Judging from his lat
est performances we may charitable as
sume that the rumors that Mr.. Sherman
is suffering of mental disturbances are
correct"
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
LAW ON THE KLoNDIKE.
Important Details of Administration De
cided on by Canadian Authorities.

Toronto, August ga special from
Ottawa says that the Dominion govern
ment has reached several important de-
cisions in regard to the Yukon country
and the working of the gold fields there.
1t has been decided to appoint an ad-
ministrator for the district, who will
have entire charge of all the Canadian
officials and be the chief executive officer
of the government. Major Walsh,
former commander of the Northwest
mounted police is to be appointed to the
position.
The party of mounted police to leave
Manitoba next week for the gold country
has been increased from 20 to So. They
will take with them two Maxim guns.
The mining regions have been amended
in an important particular. At present
miner is at liberty to stake out a claim of
$50 feet running long with the stream and
back to the bank This has been reduced
to 100 feet and the new regulation will
go into force Immediately.
A court for the administration of civil
and criminal justice for the gold district
has also been decided upon. Justice
Mcclure of Prince Alberta is to preside
over the court.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10


Terrible Crime of Corpus Christi nu'
Could Not Be Located by Police-Fur-
ther Details of the Crime.
Madrid, August 9.-Golh has confessed
that he killed Senor Canovas to aVenge
the Barcelona anarchists and the lhsur-
gent leader, Don Jose Rial who was exc
cuted at Manita, Philippine islands, on
December 30 last, as the instigator OF tne
Philippine rebellion. DR.. Rizald denied
that he was rebel leader. but he ad-
mitted that he had drawn up the statutes
of the Philippine league.
In Golli's room the police found today
la large double barrelled pistol. 1t ap-
pears that when he left the house yester-
day he carried a parcel which is believed
to have contained a bomb. The theory
is that he hid this somewhere in the
fields.
A despatch from Barcelona says that
Golli arrived there in December of 1895,
coming from Marsellles. He was en-
ployed in the printing office of the review
Ciencia Social, managed by the anarchist
engineer Tarrida Marmel formerly Inn
prisoned in Mont Juich fortress at BARGE
Iona Coli was implicated in the terrible
crime of the celebration OF Corpus
Christie, although ae left Barcelona q
few days before it occurred.
He was denounced to the police fol
completely, but he had already disap-
peared.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
WILLIAM and NICHOLAS.
Third Day Of Imperial Hobnebbing
at st. Petersburg.
RULERS OF RUSSIA AND GERMANY
EXCHANGE COMPLIMENTS.

Programme Yesterday q Brilliant One
Troops Paraded in Front of william
Who Complimented Them - Affair
Closed With Great Open Air Ballet.
st. Petersburg, August 9.-Upon the
occasion yesterday Of the presentation by
the municipal authorities of ST. Peters,
burg of bread and salt to the Emperor
and Empress of Germany, the chief burgo-
master expressed the joy of the inhabi-
tants at the visit of their majesties to
Russia, and heartily welcomed them to
the capital. Emperor William, in reply,
thanked the municipality for the kind
reception accorded him and the empress,
expressing the great pleasure which he
derived at visiting his "august and be-
loved friend, the Gar"
Slices of bread were presented to their
majesties on silver dish, and the salt
was presented in silver salt cellar.
Yesterday evening the Emperor and
Empress of Germany proceeded to
Krasnoe-Selo, the great military camp,
where they were received by the Czar and
Czarina.
After the two emperors and their staffs
had ridden around the camp they pro-
ceeded to the imperial tent, where a depu-
tation of officers and men from the
Viborg regiment, Of which Emperor Will
liam is honorary colonel, were manoeuvred
by the Emperor of Germany, who gave
the commands in Russian.
Later a grand military tattoo was
opened with "the song Aegir-En
peror Williams composition, at the close
of which there was discharge of rock
cts and an imperial salute was fired by
the artillery.
Their majesties then proceeded to the
Alexander palace, dined in private and
afterwards witnessed performance at
The military review at Camp Kran-
snoe-Selo was grand spectacle and
came off in brilliant weather. The troops
under the command of the Grand Duke
vladimir were drawn up in square in
the centre of which was the imperial
tent.
The dowager, the Czarina and the
German Empress were seated in four
horse carriage and after driving along
the front of the hollow square took po-
sition directly in front Of the tent, from
which point they watched gorgeous
and picturesque march past.
Emperor Nicholas led the guards in
front of Emperor William, the Grand
Duke Vladimir and the other grand
dukes riding behind the Czar, who subse-
quently led the Probrajensky regiment
by the Kaiser. The latter cried in Rus.
sian, II greet you, my brave fellows"
The men saluted his majesty in re-
sponse. Then Emperor William led the
Viborg regiment past the Czar, followed
by the grand dukes each leading his re-
spective regiment. The whole review came
to;a giittering finish with march past
of Horse guards and Cossack artillery.
Emperor William highly complimented
Grand Duke Vlademir on the fine ap-
pearance of the troops and the precision
of the movements, and he subsequently
decorated Gen. Vandovsky with the or
der of the Black Eagle and Gen. Obru-
taheff, chief of staff, with the grand
cross of the Red Eagle set in brilliants
After luncheon their majesties drove to
the Peterhoff palace and after dining
there witnessed a beautiful open air bal
let on Olga Island.
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ESPECIAL TO THE PREsss1

Old Orchard, August 9.-The Old Or
chard kite track distinguished itself in
several ways today, not the least of
which was its demonstration that there is
such a possibility as its escaping bath,
even when the sky is heavy with threat
ening thunder clouds. Another distin-
guished mark of this opening day of the
midsummer meeting was the breaking of
the pacing mare record of New England.
The gray mare Refina, fresh from a
victory on Dover's track, carried off the
honors in the 2.1O pace In straight heats,
the first in 200 IA, the second in 2.08 Ia,
and the third in 2.10. It was an achieve
ment that caused Refna's venerable driv.
er, Jack Bowen to wear an expansive
smile.
There was nothing in the class that
could touoh Refina. Woodshed, one of this
seasons best campaigners, who has beat
en- Bowen's gray mare six out Of eight
times, hadn't recovered from the defeat
she gave him at Dover. Every one Of
the three heats was fight from wire to
wire, but Bowen's PAGER had an extra
length of speed to shake out when emer-
gency required. Refna's mark was cut
down 1 a-4 seconds by today's perform
ance.
The ais trot brought out a field Of ten
starters who names are familiar to race
track followers. Bismark was picked as
sure winner, second choice being divided
| between Success and Pan Glare. The
first heat went to Lady Alice, sleek
little roam mare who made her season IS
debut today and got mark of 2.13 IA.
1t looked from the grand stand as if Bis
marck might have had that heat had he
not slowed up so noticeably in the home
stretch. He took the next three heats
handily in slower time than the first was
| trotted.
The 212 pace was full Of sensation.
Firsty dead heat finish between DR..
Wood and Monopole set the spectators
wild. The mark Of Eli l-2 was new
one for Monopole.
George g., the ex-ringer, who was rat
ed second to the mare Maggie, in the
preliminary guessing, took the secondiheat
in hair raising finish, but in the third
mile he came to grief. In the second
heat the horses were nearing the last
quarter post when George G. broke and
swerved to the left. Fieldmont's driver,
James Calvin, tried to pull out to avoid
collision, but his sulky wheel mounted
| George G.. S and Calvin was thrown to
the ground. He had presence Of mind
enough to roll out of the way of the next
ar horse, and escaped injury. His
horse, with free rein and broken sulky,
kept in the first tier of horses and fin
| ished well toward the front. though he
gave every driver near him a severe
fright. They all made way for him, re-
gardless of loss of their positions. The
runaway was stopped by plucky groom
just after passing the wire.
1t took the judges half an hour to ar
rive at decision regarding the respon.
sibility for the collision. They Informed
Driver Payne that they were satisfied
the accident was no fault of his, but his
horse they held responsible for the col
lision and they distanced him, much to
the CONSERVATION Of those who had
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
TIE DEATH OF CANOVAS.
Comments on Murder of Spanish States
man from Various Sources.

Paris, August 9.-The French news
papers say they do not anticipate any
political complications in Spain, as an
outcome of the assassination Of the
Spanish premier and they do not think
the Conservative government will be dis
placed.
That the agitation against Senior
Canovas del Castillo was widespread is
further evidenced by the fact that the
police of this ciuy recently tore down from
the lavatories OF Paris placards inscribed
"Down with Canovas, the martyrs will
be avenged, long live Anarchy, and other
expressions grossly insulting to the Queen
Regent and Premier Canovas.
IN addition the officers of the Spanish
embassy here have recently received MANY
threatening letters.
The minister of foreign affairs, M.
Hanotaunx, has telegraphed the condo
lences of the French government to the
Queen Regent and the government of
Spain.
All the French newspapers deplore the
crime.
New York, August 9.-At the head
quarters of the Cuban Junta this morn
ing, President T. Estrada Palma talked
briefly about the assassination of Spanish
Prime Minister Canovas He said that
in his opinion Canovas was more respon-
sible for the outrages in Cuba than Wey-
ler. The Cubans did not believe in
murder but the killing of Canovas
seemed to be an act of retribution.
Rome, August 9.-The assassination ot
the premier Of Spain, Senior Canovas de-
Castillo, has caused feeling of horror
here.
King Humbert telegraphed his condo
lences to the Queen Regent.
The Pope was greatly upset by the news
of the assassination and on receipt of il
| Immediately sent to the Spanish embassy
for details of the crime. His Holiness also
telegraphed on the subject to Madrid.
Buzzards Bay, Mass, August Eek
| President Cleveland learned of the assassi
nation of Senor Canovas del Castillo at
| Gray Gables this morning. In reply to q
query, Mr.. Cleveland said:
81 very much deplore the shocking
| death of the eminent stateman who has
| fallen victim to anarchistic rage. The
world s civilization may well contemplate
the terrible event with gloomy appre
| hension."
Former Secretary Of the Treasury Car.
| Isle expressed the deepest regret at the
sad and terrible death of the Spanish
premier. Ha
Madrid, August 9.-The newspapers OF
the city in commenting on the crime say
that though Anarchists have no country
it is dreadful to contemplate that the last
two murders of eminent men, that Of
President Carnot of France and the as,
sassination of Premier Canovas del
Castillo, were the work of Italians.
London, August 9.-The afternoon
papers in commenting upon the assassina
tion of the Spanish prime minister, ex-
press themselves on the same general lines
as the morning papers, remarking upor
incomprehensbs dGqy aS OF 5ss Tespon,b mu5de1
!Hh Thegy g's1se also advocate i the suppression o
By force m ponsag Rs oq5 shat tsh shs
fnrco Consistently and steadily applied has
the remedy for clearing out the pestilen
tial gang.
Snanish securities fell one-half point or
HpneS1I tbe news of the assassination Of seno1
Canovas del Castillo.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
PRESIDENTS SUMMER OUTING.
Seems to Find Plenty to DO Out in PIatts-
burg.

Plattsburg N. Y, August 9.-The 2ist
infantry today again gave dress parade
and were reviewed by the Presidential
party. After the parade the President
and Mrs. Mckinley, Vice-President and
Mrs. Hobart, Secretary of War and Mrs.
Alger, Secretary and Mrs. Porter, Hon.
Whitelaw Reid ard wife and Hon.
Warner Miller, left for Burlington, VT,
where they Will be received by ex-Gov.
Woodbury..
President at Burlington.
Burligton, Vt, August 9.-President
Mckinley today visited Burlington for
the second time within week. This
time he was the guest of ex-Gov Urban
A. Woodbury.. Ex. Governor Woodbury.
crossed the lake to Bluff Point this morn
ing, starting at about O'Clock ON the
steam Yact Washita, owned by Col. H.
W. Putnam of New York city, who is q
summer resident at Lake Champlain.
The President and party returned to
Burlington with Gov. Woodbury. on the
Wiashita, arriving at about p. m. At
the Lake Champlain yacht clubs pri-
vate wharf the party were escorted to
their carriage. The guests were President
MChlQloy, N1C6-HreSlQ0QG dODGrU, S6cre-
tary of War Alger and Hon. Whitelaw
Reid and Secretary Porter. The visitors
were driven through the main thorough
fares of the city to Gov. Woodbury's ele-
CANT residence on Pearl street, where an
elaborate lunch was served. The invited
guests included ex-senator Edmunds,
Lieut.. Gov. Fisk, ex-Gov. j. W. Stewart,
ex-Lieut Gov. D. M. Mansur, Col. Le-
grand B. Benedict, Edward Wells and
four of the former members of Gov.
Woodbury's staff, Col. M. NJ Parker, Col
A. B. Chandler, Col. H. W. Allen, Col.
H. W. Hall Col. Putnam entertained
the ladies of the Presidential party with
luncheon on his yacht. Following
luncheon the visitors were driven to the
wharf and enjoyed sail on the lake.
making visit at Birch island, the sum-
ner home of Col. Putnam.
Mr.. Foster at Pittsburg.
Plattsburg, N. Y, August 9.-Hon. j.
W. Foster. ex-secretary of state and
special commissioner, who recently re-
turned from London and St. Petersburg,
arrived at Hotel Champlain today from
Washington, where he has been in con-
ference with Secretary Sherman on the
seal question. He went to President Nc
Kinley's apartment. Secretary Alger was
called in and for nearly two hours the
three were in close conference at the close
of which Mr.. Foster refused to be inter-
viewed, saying hes had nothing to give
out for publication. He returned to Wash
ingotn on the evening train.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
English Troops Victorious.

Cairo, August 9.-The column of troops
commanded by Col. Hunter of the Anglo
Egyptian expedition up the Nile, which
left Morani on July 80, attacked Abul
Hamid at $50 O'Clock a. M, August Z,
Saturday last, after IS hours marching.
Some severe house to house fighting
followed and the place was captured by
the expeditionary force. Two British
officers were killed during the lighting.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
A Yankee Drummer Caught.

Washington, August 9.-The State De-
partment has been advised that Ira G.
Farley, travelling in Cuba for New
York cigarette company, was captured
by the Spanish forces and has been turned
over to Consul General Lee to be sent
out of the island. Farley is a citizen of
Massachusetts.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
No Grand Trunk Strike.

Montreal. August Sit is officially an
nounced that the trouble between the
Grand Trunk system and their employees
has been satisfactorily settled, but the
terms of the settlement have not yet been
made public, by reason of q special ar
rangement between the railway and the
Brotherhood of Engineers and Trainmen.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
THE CRIME OF AN ANARCHIST.
Further Details of the Assassination OF
Premier Canoyas,


Madrid, August 9.-The assassination
of the prime minister of Spain, Canovas
del Castillo, was undoubtedly prelnedi-
tated. In fact, the assassin, who was ar
rested almost Immediately after the
premier fell dying at the feet of his wife,
has declared as much to the examining
magistrate.
Senior Canoyas del Castillo was present
yesterday morning at the celebration OF
mass in the chapel attached to the paths.
After mass the premier was reading and
conversing with some reporters when the
assassin approached and fired three shots
at him with revolver, hitting him IN
the forehead, chest and left ear.
The premier was carried to his room
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
fHE WEATHER.

Boston, Aug 9th
Unsettled weather
with local showers,
m ois t westerly
winds.
Wash. Aug. 9th
F o r e C a S t 5: New
England and East
ern New York;
L o C a l showers,
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
Races Stopped at Concord,

Concord, N. H., August 9.-Rain stop
ped the racing at Capital Driving park
this afternoon after the horses had gone
two heats. The card will be pushed along
one day and an attempt will be made to
as to have two weeks of continuous racing
here. Paddy D., Architect and Allertine
were all we'll backed in the 2.40 trotting
stake. After scoring very badly Paddy
won the only heat trotted with great ease
Time 2.23. Bovor the favorite in the 2.2
trot won the first heat as he pleased. Time
2.M 2-2
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
southerly winds.
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Aug. 8, taken
at 8 p. M, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
REFINA BREAKS A RECORD
Three Fastest Miles by Mare in
New England.
GREAT SPORT AT OLD ORCHARD
KITE TRACK MONDAY,

Only One of Three Races Started Finished
-Refina Takes RIO Race in Straight
Heats-George G. Held Responsible
For q Collision,
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Down the GRAND circuit,

Fort Wayne, Ind, August 9.-The open
ing meeting Of the Grand Circuit races
today was quite successful. There were
three events on the card but no sensa-
tional time was made. The results.
Three year old trot, Jack Miller. first;
Flossy second. Best time, 2.11 IA.
2.2S trot, Pastoral. first; ST. Andre,
second. Best time, 2.11 1-2.
2.20 pace, Silver Chimes, first; Am
bidexter, second. Best time, II IA.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Aug. 9. The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
8 a. m.-Barometer. 29.946 thermo-
meter, IS; dew point. "a. humidity, so;
wind. w, velocity; weather. clear.
8 p. m.-Barometer. POSTS; thermom-
ster. IS: dew point, 81. humidity, So.
wind, W; velocity, 8; weather, partly
cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, 70; maxi
mum thermometer, II; minimum ther-
mometer, 63: maximum velocity OF
wind, IA S; total precipitation, Trace.
Boston, 6s, NE, cloudy; New York; 6S'
S E, cldy; Philadelphia, II, Sc, P; cldy
Washington. 76. Sc, cloudy: Albany,
"a. S. p.cloudy; Buffalo, TO- SW'
cloudy; Detroit. r.. w, clear
Chicago. "a. W, p.cldy; st; Paul. IN W
clear; Huron, OAK. S4, N, clear
Bismarck, 72, East, clear; Jackson
| vile, Is, S, pity cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
Wanted to Go Home.

New York; August 9.-Because of an
unconsoleable longing to see her old
nome among the Vermont hills, Mrs John
Curtis committed suicide in Brooklvn nv
taking caroblic acid
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis were married at
Newport, Vt, in November last. They
came to Brooklyn to live and this was
the first time that Mrs. Curtis had ever
been away from the village. At first she
semed happy and contented, but soon be-
gan to pine for her old home.