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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
TWICE AS MANY WOMEN AS MEN.
Fair Sex Largely Predominated at Chris.
tian Endeavor Convention.

San Francisco, July 13.-At length it i
possible to make close estimate of how
many delegates attended the Christian
Endeavor convention.
The total number of people from OF her
states, territories and foreign countries in
attendance was II 1924. From California,
the registration was 1854, making a
total of 23,91S.
From these figures it will be seen that
the actual attendance upon the conven-
tion is surprisingly close to the advance
estimates that were made.
Outside of California, the biggest dele
ing 1888, Iowa being next, Pennsylvania
third, followed by Ohio, New York.
Missouri and Massachusetts in the order
named.
1t is interesting to note that the womeI
from all places outside of the state were
almost twice as numerous as the men, the
figures being: Women 7477, men 3747
There was a council of state presidents
at the Palace hotel beginning in the
morning and continuing during the after
noon.
The question of where the convention
of 1898 should be held was considered, but
no action was taken. There are several
applications for the privilege of entertain
ing the delegates. Cincinnati and Detroit
being the cities most spoken of.
The closing hours of the meeting were
devoted to the adoption of the usual COM
plimentary resolutions, unstinted praise
for the manner in which they more than
kept their promises made in advance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, July 13, 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:
Boston, IA, S, cloudy; New York. 70
S. rain; Philadelphia, Y. Sc, rain;
Washington. IA, N, cloudy: Albany,
10, NV, rain; Buffalo, 72, SW, cloudy;
Detroit, 66, NE, clear; Chicago,
66, N. p cloudy; St. Paul, y,
SW. cloudy; Huron, Oak. IS, Sc, cloudy;
Bismarck, 78, Sc cloudy; Jack
sonville, 81; W, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Kippie,s Mock Was Broken.

Ripple, the New Haven town murderer,
was hanged at the state prison at 12 SO
O'Clock this morning. Within four min
utes from the time the drop was sprung
his heart had stopped beating and with
in 10 minutes he was cut down The con-
demned man, when asked if he had any
thing to say before the sentence was exc
cuted, said: "Do a good job and dom t
make any foolish mistakes" These were
his last words with the exception of when
the rope was being adjusted about his
neck, he said: You're getting it pref
ty tight, amt you?'' The execution was
successfully carried out without any un-
usual incidents. His neck was broken
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
THE FIRST BLOOD SHED.
Fight Between Miners and Strikers in
Danville Ill.


DanvilIe Ill.
Terre Haute, Ind, July ia special
to the Express from Danville,aa - Ill, saws:
''Strife between miners commenced in
this district tonight. About 400 or 500
Belgian strikers and others foreigners
gathered at the Pawnee mine and when
cage of colored miners who had been at
work reached the top of the shaft, they
were assaulted with different kinds of
weapons some using knives and others
staves One Of the colored miners secured
a bar of iron and revolver and defended
his life. Shots were fred, wounding
several strikers This infurated the
striking miners and they retaliated by an
exchange of shots, at the same time re-.
treating to the woods. Later the strikers
attacked train on the Chicago and
Western Illinois carrying miners to the
city The miners inside the coaches
opened fire and number of shots were
exchanged. 1t is reported that one miner
was killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Cyclists win Be Glad To Paw.

Chicago, July 13.-Every bicycle in
Chicago will have to pay "a yearly tax of
81 if Mayor Harrison signs the ordinance
which the counil passed last night. We.
hicles of very kind are taxed from 50 to
Sl2 per annum under the provisions of the
same ordinance. In the city there are
estimated to be 100000 bicycles and sutfic-
ent vehicles to make the revenue derived
from the ordinance 81 600, 900.
Every dollar of this is to be expended
upon the repair and keeping in good con-
dition OF improved streets. Mayor Harri-
son says that so far as he has studied the
ordinance, he is in favor of it and thinks
he will sign it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Entries for Old Orchard Races.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss,l

Old Orchard, July 13.-Manager NJ. F.
Porter of the kite track has just complet-
ed his entry list for the opening race
meet, next week.
The 200 and 2.25 pace, 21s, 2.29, 2.3o
and 2. .3S trotting classes failed to fill, and
this will necessitate a shortening of the
to three days. There is a
good entry in seven classes. Two of the
classes will be run off on Tuesday, three
on Wednesday and two on Thursday.
Many of the horses that have been MAX
ing the circuit of the Massachusetts
tracks this season are entered her.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Body of n1issing:Man Found.

Boston. July 13.-A Herald despatch
from Mexico, Me-, states that the body of
James Robertson or Robinson of Prince
peared from Rumford Falls was found to-
DAY floating in a small river in the town
OF Peru. One side of the man S face was
badly bruised and there are suspicious of
1oul play. 1t will be remembered that at
the time of the finding of the clothing
Robertson's wallet was missing. Robert
son mad no friends so far as is known in
was buried by the Peru authorities.
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be made later by Adjutant General
CAVALRY COMING TO PORTLAND.
A Novel Feature for the Nell England
Fair,
Especial TO THE PREss.l

Washington, July 13.-The Secretary of
War sent word to Speaker Reed today
that the request of II. F. Farnham for a
troop of. cavalry to attend they New
England fair August 16 to 81 at Portland
issued to troop F, third United States
Cavalry now in the Post in Vermont to
make practice march to Portland and
return on that occasion. A similar march
was made from New York to Philadelphia
by troops participating in recent event
in the latter city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
FELL INTO. SHIPS HOLD.
Fatal Accident to Bath Ship Carpen-
ter.

Bath, July 13.-James Toby, the ship
carpenter, met with an accident yesterday
afternoon at Percy & Small's shipyard
which it is feared will prove fatal. He
was found last night in the hold of the
schooner 81. E. Thompson which is re-
ceiving repairs at Percy s. Small's yard.
How the accident occurred nobody knows
for it is supposed he fell while making
arrangements for gathering the small
wood in the hold which had been given
him by Captain Percy for removing it
from the vessel.
Mr.. Toby was not missed until early in
the evening as when he left home it was
understood by his family that if his SON
in-law, Captain Percy, went to Boston,
he, Mr.. Toby, was going to Sabine to
pass the night at the Percy cottage. On
account of the shower the men in the
shipyard knocked off work and that was
the last seen of the unfortunate man until
he was found in the hold of thu vessel
shortly after ten O'Clock.
1t was thought he was dead when first
discovered, as he was nearly cold and un-
conscious.
He was removed to his home on Chest
nut street. He was unconscious all night
and his chances of recovery are slim as he
received very severe concussion of the
brain and bad shaking up. No bonnes
were found to be broken.
Mr.. Toby is nearly seventy years old 1t
is thought that he fell during an attack
of vertigo or apoplexy.
This afternoon Mr.. Toby has not re.
covered consciousness and was reported
failing rapidly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
CITY PAYS ONE HALF.
Decision in Washington Street
Bridge Case.
STRUCTURE TO BE ERECTED TO
COST $4,000

OF This City rs to Pay Half and Portland
& Re ches or and Portland Electric
Road Quarters Each-DecisionlSatisfa
tory To All Concerned.
Augusta, July 1s.-The state railroad
commissioners have rendered decision
in the contested matter of the Washing
ton street bridge at Portland, in which
SO many interests are involved. By the
decision bridge is to be built at once at
cost of s20,0 The expense is to be
borne as follows: The city of Portland,
one-half; and the Portland Electric Rail
road and Portland and Rochester railroad
one-quarter each.
The case has been the subject of much
controversy and hearing after hearing has
been had on the matter ever since last
March. The decision reached, 1t is under
stood, is most satisfactory one to all
concerned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Ringinc Persia In.

Berlin, July 13.-The Vossisthe Zeitung
Constantinople correspondent says the
Porte has despatched an ultimatum to
Persia demanding the withdrawal OF the
Persian troops from Turkish territory
near Keibela. The ultimatum states that
be accepted as declaration of war
Russia is believed to be behind Persia,
the government of which country will
disregard the ultimatum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Militia Ohicers Examined.

Augusta, July 13.-The board of ex.
animation of the Maine National Guard
consisting of Major E. e. Newcomb, Col.
L. M. Kendall. Col. G. A. Philbrook
and Lieut.. G. G. Morton, today, SUBJ
mitted examinations to the five officers
elect regularly ordered before the board.
No results were announced. They will
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
OWNED IN RockLAND.
The schooner Belle Hooper Total Los.

Boston, July 13.-Cable advices received
here today state that the Boston schooner
Belle Hooper, Captain Fred G. Hooper,
has been blown ashore at Machoris, San
Domingo and is a total loss. The crew
have been landed in safety. The Hooper
left ESurinam for Barbados few
weeks ago and from the latter port was
ordered to Macoris to load sugar for New
York; but had not taken in any of her
cargo when the disaster occurred. Captain
Hall, the principal owner of the Hooper,
halls from Rockland, Maine, and is well
known in shipping circles. The Hooper
is valued at $4,000 and is partially insured.
She was built in East Boston in 1874.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
4


the Stickles Hollow mine and bring out
the 400 men working in there. The at
tempt is to be made on Friday or Satur-
day. This mine is shipping daily 100 cars
and is q menace to the success Of the
strike. A movement is also on foot
among the strikers along the Panhandle
to march to the Ben and Allison mines
and compel the miners to quit work. II
these threats are carried out there will
probably be q repetition of the bloody
scenes that characterized the closing days
of the strike of 1894.
1t is probable that Eugene V. Debs will
spend few days in this district. The
local officers are making an effort to have
him address several meetings before he
goes to Virginia.
Want to Join the Strike.
Terre Haute, Ind, July 13.-Today
President Knight of the Indiana miners
was called to Clinton, where 500 men who
have been working on an unOrganized
basis for two years and taking whatever
prices were offered. are anxious to join
the union and help along the strike.
Startling Developments Looked For.0
Cleveland, Ohio. July 13.-A promi-
nent coal operator whose knowledge of
the strike makes him an authority but
who refused to permit the use of his
name, said today:
''Ihe situation is very grave, and
anticipate some very startling develop
mentS within the next 49 hours. be-
lieve the West Virginia miners will come
out and that will make the tie-up practi-
cally complete, for the strikers will then
concentrate ali their efforts on the De
Arm1ttis men,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Roumania and Turkey Form Alliance
VIII Re No Fish Way.

Phillips, July l3.-The fish and game
commissioners gave hearing at Range
ley today on the plan to build fishway
in the dam, between Rangeley Lakes
and Haley Pond. The commissioners
decided not to favor the fishway. This
has been one of the principal topics OF
discussion this season..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
The Iowa Sails for Newport.

Philadelphia, July 13.-The new battle
Island Navy yard since She went w tit into
commission last month, sailed TODAY for
Newport, where she will receive her
torpedo tubes and torpedoes. On her wav
up the coast the big fighter will test her
turrets and guns. The Iowa will remain
at Newpoort, % +, until us she is joined by other
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, July ID Tho local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
: a. m.-Barometer. 29.744; thermo-
meter. 81; dew point, 81, humidity, 90;
wind, S. velocity, II; weather. 1t. rain.
8 p. m.-Barometer. 29.797; thermom-
eter, Sc; dew point. "a, humidity, 92;
wind, S; velocity, 10: weather, clouy.
Mean daily thermometer, SO; maxi
mum thermometer, 73; minimum ther-
mometer. 65; maximum velocity of
wind, 20, s.; total precipitation, 49,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Killed BY Train Near Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, N. H, July 13.-The body
of man, apparently about 40 years old,
weighing 175 pounds, was found near the
man had evidently been killed by train,
both legs having been severed from the
body A handkerchief bearing the initial
"D'' and copy of the Worcester Spy,
dated July 10. and Boston and Maine
baggage check, were found in the pockets
The body was brought to this city where
it awaits Identification,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Newspaper Editor Involved.

Rome, July 13.-The Opinione says
Overwhelming evidence has been obtained
against Cherubino Trants, the manager
of the Socialist journal Avanti showing
him to have been concerned in q plot
with Pietro Acciarito, who recently made
an attempt upon the life of King Hum
bert, to assassinate the king. Many other
arrests will, it is understood. be made
shortly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
ss-w Chairman rowne's Advice.

Washington, July 13.-Chairman Towne
of the silver Republican organization, has
sent a telegram to the chairman of the
committee in Ohio, advising against put
ting a separate state ticket in the field.
In an interview he states that no tickets
will be placed in the field and that the
Silver Republicans of Ohio will support
the party declaring for silver.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Wanted On an Old Charge.

Belfast, July ia prisoner came back
with City Marshal Norton this after
noon, after the latter's visit to Bangor.
Anthony W. Perry was the man and he
is wanted on charges of fraud and OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses four
years ago. The arrest was made by the
Bangor officers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Death of Prominent winthrop Man.

Winthrop, July 13.-Hon. Oakes
Howard, highly respected and prominent
citizen of Winthrop, is dead. at the age of
SO years. He recently sustained fracture
of the thigh and has never rallied after
the accident.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
A Heavy Sea at Hull.

Hull, Mass, July 13.-The gale raised q
heavy sea in Hull bay today and caused
considerable damage among yachts at
anchor and to the buildings near the
shore. The high wind drove the water
we'll up over the beaches and sea walls,
and the streets were flooded. A number
OF cottages along the shore were serious
" undermined and large amount of
damage done.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
BAsHI-BAZoUKs AND BRITISH.
A Little sklrmish Between the Two
Near Gambia.

London, July 13.-The Times Athens
correspondent says official dispatches
have been received announcing that a
serious conflict has taken place at Gambia
between force of British troops and a
party of Bashi- -Bazouks, arising from the
British intervening in skirmish between
the Bashi- -Bazouks and Christians Six
teen of the British force, and number
of Bashi- Bazouks were killed. The ad-
mirals of the foreign fleets have sent five
warships to Gambia to suppress any
further Mohammedan movements. No
further details of the conflicts have been
received, but passengers who have just
arrived from Gambia state that on account
of excesses by Bashi-B -Bazouks 300 British
marines have been landed at Gambia to
replace the Italian garrison stationed
there.
The Bashi- -Bazouks have been sum-
moned by proclamation to surrender their
arms within four days. They have held
a meeting and addressed petition to the
Sultan.
why the Porte Holds Out.
Constantinople. July 13.-The Turkish
ministry at a special session of the cabinet
yesterday, discussed the replies of the
Powers to the circular note of the Porte
Notwithstanding the unfavorable charac-
ter OF the responses large majority of
the ministers have reiterated their former
advice to the Sultan to insist upon the
PeneiosEfrontier. 1t is believed that the
Porte in maintaining this attitude is act
ing upon the conviction that the Powers
would be unable to agree among them
selves on any measures OF coercion.
Sultan Is Obdurate.
London. July 13.-A despatch from Con-
stantinopie indicates that the Sultan is
obdurate regard ing the acceptance of the
peace negotiations Edham Pasha is
fastening back to Domoko and the fur
loughs Of all Turkish officers have been
cancelled in readiness for renewal of
hostilities.
The foreign ambassadors to Turkey re-
cognizing that further verbal remon-
strances are useless, are not inclined to
continue diplomatic proceedings until
they know i'll what way coercion is to be
applied.
Roumania and Turkey Form Alliance.
Berlin, July 13.-The Frankfort Zeitune
Constantinople correspondent says that it
is reported that a treaty was concluded at
the Yildiz Kiosk between the Roumania
and Turkish government by the terms of
which Turkey will secure military assis-
tance from Roumania in the event of
Bulgarias S developing warlike designs
Ratification of the treaty will be ex-
changed next week. 1t is understood
that one of the great powers is to ex-
change the treaty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
fHE WEATHER.

Boston, July 13.
Local forecast
for Boston and
vicinity: Cloudy
weather with occa-
SIGNAL showers
southerly winds.
Washington,
July 13.-Forecast
for Wednesday, for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14

Eastern New York: rain; variable winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
Traffic Impeded by Rains.


bridgeport, Conn.,. July 13.-By almost
unprecedented rain which has prevailed
since midnight 80 feet of the wall of the
0id distributing reservoir in North
bridgeport were carried away this morn
Ing and thousands Of gallons of water
and the Pequonnock river on the Berk-
snlre division tracks of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co.
About 1900 feet ofthe roadbed was carried
away and traffic is impeded greatly.
A Schooner Blown Ashore.
Boston, July 13.-The British schooner
Nugget for Bridgewater, vs., was blown
ashore on the south side of Governors ISL
and during the heavy southeast gale
this morning. The Nugget has a large
cargo consisting principally of flour:
probably be pulled off at high tide to-
morrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14

81, 1896, the "a. hour record was seven
inches. AT the local weather bureau there
are no records to be found showing
greater fall for eight hours than that estab-
disned last night and this morning. AT
O'Clock it was still raining in torrents.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-28

Ex-Gov. Altgeld is being censured in
the public press in connection with the
failure OF the Globe Savings Bank. and
as usual when he is assailed by his
enemies there is no basis of truth for
what has been said. The president of
the bank, G. w. Spaulding, was not ap-
pointed treasurer of the State Univer-
sity by Gov. Altgeld. The Board of
Trustees appointed Mr.. Spalding treas
urer, and the Board of Trustees were
elected by the people and we're not ap-
pointed by Gov. Altgeld. Nor is Gov.
Altgeld a stakeholder in the bank. 1t
is doubtful whether the press generally
will correct the statement that was
published, but our own people should
take it as a lesson not to permit them
selves to be misled into being preju-
diced against their friends. There is
no truer friend of humanity in the
world, outside of William J. Bryan,
than ex-Gov. Altgeld, and many peo-
pie have allowed themselves to become
prejudiced against him by unfair state
ments of facts or where the facts did
not warrant any statement at all.-Ex.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-28
This Is a Refined Are.

We are certainly progressing in the
refinement Of our methods of doing
things. Think of the coarse vulgar1ty
of the coup d'etat of Napoleon ILL.,, as
narrated by Victor Hugo in 1.-The
History of a Crime" as compared
with the smooth and effecLual method
in which Sherman fastened on a great
nation the chains of a more CALLING
slavery than Napoleon the Little''
attempted or desired; the ease with
which Cleveland added to the weight
Of those chains by the skil!ful waving
of the patronage wand, and the charm
ing grace with which Speaker Heed
robs the people Of the rights Of dis
c!ssion through their representatives
by a convenient, well regulated short
ness of vision and a gentle but effec-
tual Use of the gavel.-St. Louis Even
ing Journal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-28
Legislating Value.

How is this, gentlemen? How do
you account for the facts cited by the
glass budget that Advances in prices
are certain to follow the advances in
TARIFF" If, as you have been telling
lis, value cannot be legislated into any
thing" surely the enactment o. a tariff
law is legislation, and if that brings
higher prices for glass. surely that
nlusl be legislating value into glass.
An! if the United States government
can legislate value into glass, what, is
the reason they can not and do not
leeis,ate value on silver, gold and pa
per: Will some philanthropic Sound
money man" please throw a little more
light On this subject and oblige.-Alli-
aGce Vindicator.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-28
TO BE CONTINUED.
Sun VS.. Clock.

April Is is one of the four
days of the year-the others
being June II, September l and De-
cembe" 24-when clock and sun time
e actly correspond. On all the other
3ol Cor y the clock or sun is either
fast" Or SLOW" The key to this
CHI geological and astronomical oddity
is found in the following: Owing to
the inclination of the earth's axis and
its nelual movement in its orbit,
solar days vary in their length. The
average solar day corresponds to the
t~wenty-four hours of our clocks,
which keep what is called mean time.
If a clock were SO constructed as to
give the real solar time for all periods
Of the year it would be observed that
sometimes when the solar clock
pointed to the noon mark the ordinary
clock. keeping mean time. would be
pointing at figures somewhere between
11:45 and l.. or at other times be-
tween u and 1915. the earth's in.
clinatiCn' being the cause.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-28
The Only WAY.

At Kansas City the warning gas COM
panies have combined and the price of
gas has been doubled. Competition
is impossible in such cases.. The sun
ply of gas, water or electricity for any
city is in it's nature a monopoly. and
the only way fer the people to avoid
being robbed is to own such monopo-
lies ihemselves--Star and Kansan.