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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
HIGHEST IN YEARS.
Wheat Went Up To 81 1-2
Yesterday.

chicago, August 12.-The y exciting
scenes of 1891 were renewed on the Boa rd
OF Trade today. The alarm among shorts
which caused yesterdays three cent
plunge, was redoubled and the farmer
spectators were prominent figures on
the floor of change and about the COM
mission houses. The foreign markets
responded in a half f-hearted manner to
tne advance yesterday. Liverpool and
Paris advanced just about one-half cent
each, although the former soon made up
tne difference. September zwheat closed
yesterday with sellers at 81 1-2. First
trades this morning made from 81 5-8 to
81 7-s. After moments hesitation pam
deemonium broke loose In the pit and the
pears fell over each other in the rush
to cover. When September reached 81
cents long stuff came out freely and the
market sagged to 80 5s. After some
hesitation another advance set in which
carried the price to the highest point for
September reached in years, "a l-2. Real
izing sales again turned the tide and
reaction followed to 83 1-S at the close,
net advance of 5-8.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
CHOOSING SENATORS BY PRIMARIES.
Proposition Defeated In Virginia Demo
cratic State Convention.

Roanoke, Va, August 12-At the after
noon session of the Democratic state con-
vention Senator Daniel completed the
reading of the platform. The platform
proper, the senator explained, was unani-
1nously adopted by the committee. The
separate resolutions providing for the
nomination of the United States senate r
by primary was adopted by the committee
by vote of Is to ID. The convention
adopted the platform proper and then
considered the resolution concerning the
senatorial primary plan.
Secretary Bigger read resolution
unanimously adopted by the committee
cordially and heartily endorsing the
course in the senate of "Our beloved
senator, John W. Daniel, and pledging
ourselves not to support for the leglsla-
ture any candidate who Is opposed to his
re election
The resolution was adopted without a
dissenting vote. Senator Daniel eloquent
ly acknowledged the honor paid him by
| the adoption of this resolution. 1t was,
he declared, one of the highest tributes
| that could be paid a man by a noble
people. His speech was received with ap
| plause.
The convention then took up the resolu-
| tion regarding the nomination of senators
by primary. 1t was defeated $50 to 900.
At $40 the convention adjourned sine
die.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
PILGRIMAGE TO THE OCEAN.
Kennebec Knights Templar VIII Journey
to Boothbay.

Skowhegan, August -Commanderies
Trinity of Augusta, ST. Omer of Water
vile and De Molay of Skowhegan: repre-
senting some $50 Knights Templar will
participate in gala pilgrimage today A
special train left Skowheagn at about 6. 10
a. m. with De Molay and took ST. Omer
and the Waterville band at that station.
At Augusta the sir knights will disem-
bark and participate in short parade
with Trinity headed by the aforemen-
toned band, then re-embarked for Gardi
ner. Here Maine commandery No. will
receive their up river fraters and escort
them through some of the principal
streets to the Coliseum where fatigue
regalia will be donned.
At 9 O'Clock the sir knights will embark
upon the steamer Islander for thbay
Harbor, Fort Popham and the deep blue
sea. At O'Clock there will be clam
bake at Oak Point, Boothbay Harbor,
followed by sail and visit to Popham
Beach where the fort and the United
States life saving station will be visited.
Returning Gardiner will be reached about
p. m. and then Maine commandery will
again entertain for an hour or SO previous
to embarking upon the special train for
home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
IMPORTANT TO NEW ENGLAND.
The Construction of Paragraph 2. of the
Tariff Bill.

Washington, August 12.-Attorney
General McKenna and Solicitor General
Richards are making careful study Of
the questions involved in the construc-
tion of section % of the new tariff act
and it is expected that an opinion cover
ing the subject will be sent to Secretary
Gage in the coming week. The main
question at issue is whether teas and
other goods shipped from China and
Japan to Vancouver, B. c., and thence
by rail in bond to the United States are
SUBJECTS to the 10 per cent discrimina-
ton duty imposed by section %. 1t is
stated at the treasury department that
a very large proportion Of the teas and
other products of China and Japan so
shipped to the New England and other
eastern cities at less rate than is
charged by way of American lines of rail
way from San Franciso. Eastern expor-
ters of these commodities therefore are
said to be opposed to any construction of
the act which would impose the addi-
tional 10 per cent duty.
The Boston & Maine railway company
have asked to be heard on the question
pending its final determination, and the
attorney general has concluded to give
them a hearing next Saturday morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
Young Willis Formally Arrested.

Boston, August IL A warrant was
issued by Judge Cotton in the Charles
town court today against Everett Willis,
charging him with assault with intenU
to kill on two counts, an with carrying
weapon into the prison. The max :
mum sentence on the last count is tt n
years and on the first two, 20 years each.
The warrants were served on Willis at
the hospital by Officer Clarence Wharf
of Station IS, the complainant before
the judge. The warrant will be kept in
the room by the officer on duty until
Everett is well enough to be taken to the
Chariestown court and arraigned.
The surgeons decided not to operate on
Herbert Willis at the state prison today
His pulse was up to 108 and the doctors
were fearful he would not be able to live
through the process of probing. They
will let him rest until tomorrow, and
then, if he is strong enough, will endeav-
or to extract the bullets. His chances
for recovery are said to be decidedly
poor. Everett is gaining rapidly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
we,,Eouipped Klondyke Party.

Seattle, Washington, August 1s.-One
of the largest and best equipped Of all the
parties that have started for the klondyke
from Seattle this season M Ras aSs TSa
members are organized on q military
basis. the captain being Arthur E. sey-
mour. Chas. Il. Mosely, formerly of the
Boston Herald, is secretary, and a. E.
Rogers Of Norwich, Conn. Is theatreas-
urer. Each member of the party original
ly contributed $1,000 and each agrees to
share alike in all the expenditures and
profits of the expedition ,,.,
Their passage was engaged py telegrasph gs I1
some days ago on the steamer aulnDoi9e' l s
which is due to sail from Seattle Ior 81.
Michaels next Sunday morning, and theiy
tickets guarantee them arrival at DAWSON
City before the river is frozen up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
Stoves Need No Help.

Hartford, Conn.,, August 12.-In view
of various rumors and statements the
past few months concerning their private
affairs the daughter of Harriet Beecher
Stowe, in this city will publish in tomor-
rows Hartford Courant the following
card:
3" 4"While we fully appreciate the kind
feeling that has prompted all the talk and
suggestions in the matter of our temporal
affairs, still we wish to say that an error
seems to be prevalent regarding them.
We are happy to be able to state to those
kindly interested that we are and we
hope we always shall be far from needing
assistance, either public or private.
Gratefully and respectfully,
MISS II. B. STOWE,
MISS e. T. STOWE, 4.
1913 Forest street, Hartford
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
Mckinley Visits Senator Proctor.

Plattsburg, n. Y, August 1s.-The
President and Mrs. Mckinley, the Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart and Gen. and
Mrs. Alger, boarded the steam yacht
Wishata at the Bluff Point dock this
morning: The party were greeted by
Gov. Woodbury., who came across the
lake to escort the President and his
home of Senator Proctor. The President
will be Senator Proctor's guest tonight
and tomorrow will review the Vermont
National Guard, which is in camp at
Chester, returning to Hotel Champla in
tomorrow evening
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
PORTLAND man KILLED.
James Nancy, B. and N. Brakeman,
Thrown From Train.
ACCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR BRAD.
FORD LATE LAST NIGHT,

Body Found by Conductor Caverty a
| Io.15-Maney Took Place of Man
Killed at Exeter--Resided in South
Portland and Was Formerly EN-
ployed by Grand Trunk.
Lawrence, Mass, August 12.-James A
Nancy of Portland, Me-, brakeman on
freight train, No. 613 from Boston to
Portland, was killed at the Union street
bridge in this city at $40 tonight.
The train hands missed Nancy at Brad
ford and telegraphed up the line to know
II he had Ebeen seen. The body was
found at 1915 by Conductor Tom Caverty
OF freight 615, who was going up the track
slowly looking for the body.
Nancy must have been standing on ton
OF the car going south and was struck
on the left side of the head, crushing it
Ike paper. The body then fell on top
OF the car and passed under the bridge
before it fell to the ground. Nancy was
the man who took the place of the man
k1lled recently in the Exeter smashup of
freight 613
Nancy is a member of Longfellow
lodge, No. 80, United Brotherhood of
railroad Trainmen. The body was re-
moved to the undertaking rooms of Conlin
q Ryan. The relatives will be notified of
the fatality tomorrow morning.
Nancy resided at 40 Stanford street.
South Portland, and was formerly en-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13

Philadelphia, Pa, August 1s.-Edward
Il. Ten Eyck, who recently defeated
Blackstaffe at Henley and brought, the
diamond soulls to this country, will not
compete in the national regatta to be
held on the Sohuylkin river tomorrow
and Saturday His father came to this
positive discrimination this afternoon. He
says the young champion Is out OF condl-
tion in consequence of the social fune-
tions he has been obliged to attend, and
lack of practice since his arrival from
England.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
Elmer e. Randall in Bad Plight.

Boston, August IA ttempts to raise
the sunken fishing schooner Elmer E.
Randall, off the Boston Hghtship, have
thus far been unsuccessful. The divers
report that the sunken vessel ia cut down
about six planks, but is not broken IN on
the deck and they think it will be possible
to raise her sufficiently to work her into
shallow water, where the damaged side
will be patched and the vessel pumped
out
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
x-Rays Held Responsible for Mans Deatt

Elmira, N. Y, August 12.-The X-rays
may result in legal tangle in this city.
James Punzo died today after surviving
five weeks with bullet In his brain, the
X-rays were used to locate the bullet
George Orme is charged with the crime.
The defendants attorney alleges that the
electrical experiment caused death and
will make strong point of this at the
trial. Nine doctors assisted in the au-
tOpsy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13

Bar Harbor, August 12.-At the an
nual meeting of the Eastern Maine rail
road company, which was held at Bar
Harbor, Thursday, Eugene Hale, Geo.
W. Kimball, II. A. Duncan and l.. A.
Emery were elected directors. Eugene
Hale was chosen president; George W..
Kimball, treasurer, and L. A. Emery,
clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
Two Events Run Off at the Kite
Track Yesterday.
INDIA SILK AND LOUIS VICTOR WIN
IN STRAIGHT HEATS.
Both of Them Forced to Accept New
Records With Their Winnings-The
Track Favored With Fine Conclud-
ing Day.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREssel

Old Orchard, August 12.-The Old
Orchard kite was favored with delightful
weather this afternoon and its meeting
was concluded with two races in which
fast time was made and Individual records
lowered by the two winners.
Both events went off in straight heats,
yet they were not lacking in interest. In
one favorite carried off first honors, but
in the other class the professional guessers
made slip.
The horses had to face a stiff north
westerly breeze when they went up the
stretch, but it was behind them in the
last half of the mile and sent them home
at fast clip. The track was in better
condition than 1t has been before this
season.
Of the seven starters in the 225 pace
the talent picked India Silk as the
probable winner. India Silk is bay
mare owned by I. A. Cochrane of Newark,
Del, and handled by that consistent and
gentlemenly driver, Mr.. Tyson. Up to
this year she had boen trotter but not
proving a success at that gait, she was
shifted to PAGER. The first heat she ever
won was at Dover last week, when she
got second money and mark Of 2.15 3-4
in the 2.35 pace.
Blue Bird, Belle G., and Coastina
proved aggressive competitors for India
Silk, but the favorite was equal to the
task and took the race in consecutive
heats. To do it, however she was forced
to lower her record to 2.12 1-2. Belle G..
went to bad break in the third heat and
fell so far behind that she was shut out
at the finish.
In the 2.14 trot Jacksonian was con-
sidered the most likely to win, though
Louis Victor had more winnings to his
credit this season and his mark of BIB ID
was quarter of second faster than
Jacksonian. These two were fast rivals
in every heat, and with them were
punched Sirock, Katie Mack and Dexter
K. in many brush over the course.
Louise Victor pulled off the race in three
close finishes. the best mile being made in
|212 la Second money went to Sirock,
third to Jacksonian and fourth to Katie
Mack. Dexter K, the only Maine horse
in the field came out Just behind the
money.
Miss Myrtle Peek, the equestrienne,
gave series Of interesting performances.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Aug. 12, taken
at 8 p. m, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
fHE WEAT HER.

Boston, Aug. 12-.
Local forecast for
Boston and vicin.
ity; Friday, fair,
cooler, westerly
winds.
Wash. Aug. 12-
Forecast for Fri
day.
New England
and eastern New
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13

Portland, Me-, Aug. 1.-THE local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s q. m.-Barometer. 295S6 thermo-
meter, 66; dew point. Ga, humidity, 90;
wind, SW, velocity; s weather. cloudy
p. m.-Barometer. 29.749; therrpom-
eter, SO: dew point, 81, humidity, DO.
wind, W; velocity, s: weather. clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 6S; maxi
mum thermometer, Is; minimum ther.
mometer. 5S; maximum velocity OF
wind, 16 W; total precipitation, L.
Boston, 10, W, clear: New York: IA,
w, clear; Philadelphia, rs, NV. clear;
Washington. IA, W, clear; Albany,
&C. N cloudy; Buffalo, &C., N
1ain; Detroit. s .,a!s 70 \ \ ps, ", clear; 7s
clear: Huron. Oak. 80, Sc, clear;
Bismarck. se, S, clear; Jackson
vile, 72, SR, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13

York, fair till Saturday; northwest to
west winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
Miners Fighting the Injunction.

Washington, Pa, August IA. V.
H. Cook, coal operator of McGovern, came
into court this afternoon and complained
on oa1aS his sHp properly; s that Andrew savage,
leader, already enjoined, was there, and
he thought they had instructions to go
when and where they pleased in disre--
gard to the injunction. At this the court
made an order including the United
Mine Workers of America, President
Ratchford and Secretary Pierce and the
Pittsburg mine workers, President Dolan
and Secretary Warner, in the injunction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13

Nancy resided at 40 Stanford street
South Portland, and was formerly en-
ployed by the Grand Trunk road.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
2.14 TROT-PURSE, $500.
ne-s.14 1-2, a.1s 1-2. s.14.
Large Crowds and Fast Time.

Large Crowds and Fast Time.
Concord, N. H., August 12.-The largest
crowd and the fastest time of the season
were the features of the races at Capital
Driving park this afternoon. The win
ners:
Three year old a.4O pacing stake, purse
$4oO-Hot Stuff, g, by Whalebone, Fleda
Wonder, by Little Wonder, (Risk), won;
George L., second; Gagnant, third. Best
time, 2.28 Ia.
s.l4 pace, purse s40o-Peter Turner,
g g, by Dick Hunter, dam untraced,
1Muller), won; Zanita, second; Diversion
third. Best time, 2.16 IA.
$50 trotting stake. purse $400-Judge at
Law. br h, by Heir at Law, dam by
Stephen A. Douglass, (Orr,) won Mary
L., second; Captain f., b G, third. Best
time. 1926 3-4.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
President Dolan Enjoined.

Pittsburg, August 12.-The injuntion
secured by the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company was read to President
Dolan by deputy this afternoon at the
miners headquarters. Mr. Dolan scarce
ly stopped his writing for more than a
second. and when the reading was fin
ished, acknowledged it by merely saying,
"Thank you"
n. He SAYS the injunction will not change
the miners campaign in the least
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
Fort Wayne Races.

Fort Wayne, Ind, August 12.-The
biggest crowd that ever graced the tracks
Of the Fort Wayne Driving club was in
attendance at the races this afternoon.
The drawing card was the 2.08 pace in
which Bumps, Frank Bogash, Directly,
Heir at Law, Badge and Joe He started
Bumps was the favorite in the pools last
night and at the track today, and he won
the race in three straight heats, but was
nushed in the last by Heir at Law. In
the third heat he lowered the record of
the track, making the mile in s.o4 81,
and lowered his own record of s.05 s4.
The results:
Wilkes, second; Caid, third. Best time,
Eli pace Bessie Bonehill, first: Captain
Cranch, second Miss Finlay, third. Best
2.Os pace-Bumps, first; Heir at Law,
second; Frank Bogash, third. Best time,
2.04 3-4.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
A Strikers Camp Broken Up.

Pittsburg, August 12.-The camp of the
striking miners near the mines of the
Westmoreland and Penn Gas Coal Co.,
which was established yesterday was
broken up and all but 10 or II of the men
have gone back to their homes. The cause
of the disbanding of the little army is
attributed to the fact that the people of the
neighborhood refused to contribute pro-
visions and moneysfor the I maintenance
of the strikers.
The National tribune., 1897-03-25
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from Various DlviSions---Elec-
tiOn of Officers, etc.
JACKSON CAMP.
Military Features Have Brought the Boys
Prominently Before the Public.

Military Features Have Brought the Boys
Prominently Before the Public.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: have been
elected by the members of O. L. Jackson Camp,
249, of New Castle, Pa, as correspondent to
your valuable paper. Since l was notified Of
the fact have been at loss as to what to write.
o. L. jackson Camp. 249. is one of the best
known Camps in the Division. We are not
the largest Camp or the best Camp, nor are we
known as the richest or best drilled, but we
have always borne the reputation of having
class of members who are awake and ready to
grasp at any thing that will benefit the Sons of
Veterans
The Camp is named after Oscar L. Jackson.
He has represented the people of this District
at Washington as Congressman, so you will see
we have good foster father" as we call him.
Oscar L. Jackson Camp is located at New
Castle, Pa, o small town of $1,000 inhabitants.
situated in western Pennsylvania in the She
mango Valley. We boast of having the best
and liveliest city of its size in the State. The
chief production is iron. The city is known
wire nails, sheet-irOn, wire rods, steel billets,
etc. The minerals can be taken out of the hills
in this vicinity, conveyed to the mills, and in
less than "a hours carpenters can be using the
nails
Our Camp is composed of both professional
men and workingmen, who join hand in hand,
seeking for the best results to be obtained by
brotherly love. We have 60 members in good
standing who are nearly all uniformed and
equipped with rifles. Second Lieut.. j. v. Cum
ningham, who has returned from college, has
been putting the boys through q silent drill,
which was exhibited for the first time on the
Opera House stage few weeks ago. The drill
Is something new, and captured the hearts of
the audience by storm. Since then be has been
The National tribune., 1897-03-25
MINNESOTA.

Duluth Camp, IS, Duluth-Capt Geo. L.
Hsrgrayes; First Lieut.. II. A. Hall; second
Lieut., J. II. Hoskss; First serg'f c. L. %
Lueken; Chap, J. III. Henderson.
NEW YORK.
The Sons of Veterans will be represented at
the dedication Of Grants Tomb. Lieus-Col-
Z. w. Estes will have charge of all arrange
ments for the New York Division. Division
Commander A. G. Courtney urges that every
Camp send delegation.
VIM. II. HcKittrick Camp 40, BsiIston sps,
was mustered recently by Assistant Mastering
Officer S. B. NcLuckey. Cohoes, with a charter
membership of IS. Officers; Capt. John III.
Potter; First Lieut., Henry ]. Cole; Second
Lisut.. VIM. @. Foster.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Col. William p. Wilson Camp, Philipsburg,
entertained over hundred friends at Camp
fire given at the GAR. Hall the other evening.
Among the speakers were Capt. c. NJ. Lingle,
Junior Vice-Commander A. S. Moulthrop, OK
Du Bots and several GAR. men.
WASHINGTON.
Phil Sheridan Camp I, Boise City, Idaho,
gave Campfire the other evening at the @. n.
Hail. Quite a number of ali veterans and sons
OF veterans were present. Comrado Joseph III.
Pecott delivered the Grafton. After the speak
ing the Relief Corps served refreshments.