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The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
THIS MORNING
The Mine Workers VIII Begin Their Great
Strike.

Columbus, Ohio, July 3.-President
Ratchford Of the United States Mine
Workers Of America, says of the strike
The exact date of the miners nationa!
suspension has been matter of specu-
lation with the newspapers of the coun-
try for weeks past. We are very thank.
ful to the press for the general mention
| which this great movement has received
from every quarter. With the press and
| the public it is not question of should
or should not take place but rather a
question of when shall the movement for
living wages be inaugurated. Indepen-
dance Day was chosen as a day as well
| abetting our demands. 1t is the anniver-
sary of our political independence. Let
US also mark the beginning Of an era OF
industrial freedom, and as our colonial
fathers freed themselves from foreign rule
let the miners free themselves from the
oppressors and wrest forever from their
limbs the shackles of labor slavery In
dependence Day cannot be celebrated by
American slaves inEa.:more. man
ner than by making proclamation to
the world that they shall no longer SUBJ
NIT to industrial servitude Our present
suspension is not our choice; but it is
forced upon us by continuous reductions
in wages until the point is reached where
living by our industry is no longer possi-
Bile. Our miners everywhere throughout
the country are ready for it as a last re-
sort and there is no doubt that it will be
the greatest movement of it's kind the
country has ever seen. Reports from
every section. shows conclusiyely that this
movement must continue until living
wages are established
The convention held in Pittsburg to-
day will be unanimous in their support
Those miners who have been forced by
poverty and the cruelty of unscrupulous
employees of that district to sign iron
clad contracts will throw up, as they
should do, and join the suspension.
81 am not fearful that the miners will
in any case violate law or order; this will
be peaceful contest. Violence must
not enter into it in any..degree. Public
opinion is with us. kilograms and let
ters from men in all walks of life are
pouring in endorsing our actions. The
great body of the people are on our side
and we mean to retain their support by
strict adherence to the law.
fIhe independence proclamation Of
the United Mine Workers Of America,
is THE industrial despots and despotism
must forever be suppressed. With this
inscribed on our banner and with 800, 900
men imbued with a purely American
spirit to carry it aloft, success will crown
our Efforts
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
SAW So DEER.
Party of Sportsmen Report a Great Sight
Near HoIeb, Me.

Boston, July 3.-A party of sportsmen,
composed of Messrs. t. G. Bachelor of
Boston, Fred Moulton of Lebanon, n. H,
AlYah B. Cheilis of Meriden, N. H, and
John Covill, saw this week at Turner
Pond. near Holeb, Me-, 81 deer at one
time frornEonesspot. The party ..paddled
out to the position where the deer could
oe accurately counted, and each man de-
ciares that it was sight to gladden. the
heart of any sportsman.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
BRIEFLY TOLD.

iuO iunA hillcu du WyOplulOCk Ul FL
day by Maine Central train, was identi-
fed as Herbert j. Weymouth of Webster,
near Lewiston, and Coroner Hartman Of
Bangor will hold an inquest
Mrs. Thomas McSorley of Dover, NH,
while going to bed last night upset a
kerosene lamp which set fire to cradle
containing her infant boy. The child was
frightfully burned about the body, but it
is thought he will recover Timely assist
ance of the neighbors saved the child's
life.
Three men named Robert II. Moore
Charles Betty and James Carroll, were
suffocated in we'll at Pense station,
Manitoba, Saturday night. They sudden
ly struck vein of natural gas and were
instantly overcome
Edmund Libby, we'll known citizen
of Auburn, died Sunday morning. He
was born in Limington in 1919, and was
engaged in business there for 45 years.
Mrs. Margaret Lee the wife of Police
Officer Lee Of Lynn, was found in dying
condition at the foot of the stairs at her
home in that city at 11.3O p. M, Satur-
day. There was cut over her eye and
bruises on her legs and arms, The police
cannot determine whether she was the
victim of an assault or fell down stairs.
Her husband was on duty and called on
her at ten o'clock.
Fourteen bodies of victims of the
Garonne floods in France have been re-
4 scF %ho+ o%L
been drowned.
A fierce glove fight was decided near
Newmarket Ju notion, N. H, on the turf
Sunday morning. The principals were
Tom Carpenter and Sam Kerrigan, both
of Woburn, Mass. Carpenter, who was
much the larger man of the pair. won in
the;Fniddle Of the second round on a
knock out.
James J.. Hogan, former employe of
the Boston and Maine railroad, was killed
by north bound train on the southern
division near Winn street crossing, Wo.
burn, about midnight Saturday night.
Special dispatches to the Spanish gov
ernment announce the complete paciflca-
tion of the PHILIPPINE islands, and on
the strength of those Marshal Primo
Rivera, the captain general at Manila,
has been authorized to revoke the order
confscating the property of rebels.
Chief Hazen of the secret service has
received from Chicago another counter
felt of the new issue of silver certificates
1t is OF the SO denomination with check
letter B. 1t is printed on. two pieces
paper similar to the government distinc-
tive paper, one Of which has blue ard red
silk lines distributed through it.
Approaching the fact that the annexa-
tion of Hawaii would necessi.ate large
ly increased navy, the navy department.
is expected to take steps to increase the
Pacific squadron by building mors yes
sells on the Pacific coast. Secretary Long
Is expected to recommend to Congress at
its next session that authority be given
for the construction of additional battle
ships and torpedo boats. Some of the
former type Of ships will undoubtedly be
contracted for with Pacific coast firms.
Reports from Central Kansas indicate
that hot winds prevailing in that section
are causing serious damage to crops.
Particularly gloomy reports come from
Larned and Great Bend.
President Mckinley arrived at his Can
ton home Saturday morning and was re-
ceived Eby procession Eincluding many
organizations and citizens.
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ter to Spain as an unfavorable symptom.
Senior Sagasta is also quoted as saying
that Gen. Woodfords' stay in London and
Paris is intended to prepare the way for
negotiations with the view of justifying
the attitude of the United States.
The Liberal is said to have further re-
marked that by the statements of the sit
uation in Cuba he considered the present
moment the.best for the Liberals to take
office. But, he continued, he believed
Senior Canovas del Castillo would not re-
sign until the situation is so bad that it
will be impossible to remedy it.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
Six Deaths in cincinatti.

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 4.-This has
been the. hottest day in the present torrid
spell. The weather bureau showed the
mercury at 81 from to 4 p. M, and at
its maximum 98 at 5 p. m. The sky was
cloudless all day and but few people
ventured on the streets. Fifty prostra-
tions and six deaths are reported at nine
O'Clock tonight. Local thermometers show
from l02 to 106 in the shade during the
afternoon. Since dark it has been cool
ing, the mercury at nine O'Clock register
ing 90 degrees.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
FELL FROM A BOAT.
Little Girl Drowned at Sullivan Yester.
day.

West Sullivan, July 4.-Maud Moon, 13
years old, was drowned in the river here
today, while her brother and sister were
saved. The. accident was peculiar one.
The three children were crossing the river
in row boat. When near the Sullivan
granite company's wharf the rudder broke
and the boat drifted against a schooner
lying at the wharf. The boy took hold of
the bow anchor Of the schooner to push
off the boat, but the anchor slipped and
sank the boat. The older sister went un-
der the schooner and was rescued on the
other side. The boy was gotten out quick
ly but. Maud went out of reach. The chill
dren's home is in Hancock, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
working for "New Fourth.-

Chicago, July 4.-The officers of the
National Christian Citizenship league are
very much pleased at the result Of their
efforts to secure a..fourth of July celebra-
tion along the lines of their platform
principles. Their correspondence for the
past month has been very heavy, letters
coming from all sections of the country
endorsing their plans and telling of efforts
to carry them out. Mr.. Edwin Wheelock,
the president said today:
"The league began its work for new
fourth three years ago. The interest has
increased each year, but the result this
year is beyond all others. The South has
joined the North and the East the West in
the plea for higher citizenship and the
application of Christian patriotism to
public affairs. General G. H. Howard
Rev. P. S. Hanson, D. D., and the Hon.
Elijah A. Morse, prepared the celebration
carried out in many towns and villages
yesterday and which will be carried out
in thousands more Monday. Many
thousands of sermons were preached to-
day. The plan Of the league is to get all
the people together on common basis of
non partisan, demand for pure govern
ment and the success Of this year shows
that we are progressing toward that end. I"
Patriotic Exercises at Conway.
North Conway, N. H., July 4.-The as
sociation of New England patriotic socie-
ties held patriotic vesper services at the
Congregational church this afternoon.
Music was provided by a chorus choir,
with cello solos by Julius L. Parke of
Cincinnati and a sacred vocal solo by
Mrs. Hubbard of Rochester. A very able
and interesting address was given by the
pastor, Rev. W. B. Allison, on the i'm
portance of the training of children and
the lack of proper religious instructions.
The church was beautifully decorated
with the national colors and with flowers.
Much interest is centered in the exercises
tomorrow afternoon and large numbers
are expected on the noon trains.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
DEATH AND RUIN.
Floods Devastating Towns and Cities in
the West.

Duluth; Mimi, July 3.-The worst
storm Duluth has ever known visited
here last night. The rain fall broke all
records, being 400 inches. The storm
did great damage all over the city and
in the country around about. Streets
were washed out, pavements torn up and
houses in some cases were loosed from
their foundations. All of the creeks run
ming through..the city are raging torrents.
Lester river, at the eastern end, has risen
30 feet. Two or three small bridges were
carried out. Several small houses on the
lake shore at the mouth of the river were
carried out into the lake, but the occu-
pants escaped. A large number of horses
and cows were drowned. At the west
end a swollen creek tore it's way through
the engine room of Scott q Holstein's
saw mills, and today the big dry kiln has
been undermined and threatens to fall
The power house of the street railway
company was flooded and all traffic shut
off for time. Lincoln park was com
pletely washed away and Cascade park
almost ruined. Traffic on the railroads
around Duluth is blocked. The Duluth
and Iron Range railroad has two or three
big washouts, ,and one or two bridges have
been reported as washed out. The Du-
luth, Mesabee & Northern railroad has a
number of bad washouts and several
bridges gone. No train has arrived since
last evening and telegraphic communi-
cation was cut off for many hours. The
water in the west end is still rising and
several narrow escapes have been report
ed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
One Hundred Years Old.

Harrington, July 3.-One hundred years
ago on the 18th of June, 1897, Harring-
ton was incorporated as town under the
present name, with population of no.
Prior to it's Incorporation it was known
as Plantation No. s, having been organ
zed as such in 17s5. The centennial cele-
bration will be held Monday and will be
a big one, including the usual features
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
Advent Camp Meeting at old orchard.

Old Orchard, July 4.-The annual
campmeeting of the New England Ad.
ventists, which opened the season at the
camp ground, ended tonight. Rev. Miles
Grant Of Boston preached this morning,
Rev. George Sederquest of Lynn in th
afternoon, and tonight brief addresses
were given by several prominent clergy
men. Unfavorable weather attended the
early period of the encampment, but as a
whole the meetings have been successful,
both as to interest and attendance. Quite
number of the most prominent repre-
sentatives of the denomination in New
England have participated in the meet
ings.
Next Saturday and Sunday Washing
tonian temperance meetings will be held
here, to be followed by the International
Christian Workers Association meetings.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05

Rockland, Me-, July ga barn owned
by the David Tillson heirs at Glen Cove.
about two miles and half from this city
was destroyed by fire today. The barn
was struok by lightning about 10. 80 II
was partly Insured,
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
, Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, July 4.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
ca ther are as follows:
s a. m.-Barometer. S0.19e; thermo-
meter, 81; dew point, IS, humidity, %;
wind, f; velocity, 8; weather, cloudy.
p. m.-Barometer, 30.071; thermom-
eter, So: dew point. 56, humidity, "a:
wind, Sc; velocity, 8: weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, SO; maxi
mum thermometer, "a; minimum ther-
m ometer. "a; maximum velocity of
wind, 10, E; total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
Other King Pin Populists Gathering
at Nashville.
PEOPLES PARTY CONFERENCE
MEETS THERE TODAY.
Tho Sessions Expected To Be Somewhat
stormy-Resolations Consuming Ma
tional Committee Likely To Be
Adopted - Anti-Fusion Sentiment
Strong.

Nashville, Tenn. July AT meeting
Of the committee appointed at Memphis
to call the conference Of the Peoples party
which meets here tomorrow, Ii was de-
cided to recommend J. S. Bradley Of
Texas for temporary chairman and Joe a.
Parker for temporary secretary. A large
number of delegates have arrived and
many are scheduled to come on late trains
tonight. Congressman NJ. H. Hoard of
Alabama. John Settles Of Ohio and NJ. r.
Cofman of Arkansas are here.
Ignatus Donnelly is en- route and
Cyclone" Davis is expected before the
conference adjourns. There seems to bera
great deal of uncertainty concerning the
attendance of Tom Watson and Senator
Butler. Those here while they discuss
what the convention should do quite free
", do not seem agreed upon what it will
90, though the prevailing idea seems to
be party reorganization in order to put
an end to the dissatisfaction which arises
on. account of occurrences within the past
year. 1t is expected that the sessions may
be somewhat stormy, but no action can
be taken except the adoption Of resolu-
tions, though some, including f. W. d.
Mays. think it not improbable that reso-
lutions critioising the actions of some
members of the national COMMITTEES will
be adopted. The anti-fusion sentiment is
strong andswhatever action Is taken it is
believed will be for Independence and
against fusion.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
Senior sagasta Talks.

Madrid, July 3.-An interview was
published today with Senior Sagasta, the
Liberal leader, during which he is quoted
as saying that he interpreted the delay
in the arrival here of Gen. Stewart L.
Woodford, the new United States minis
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
The Alarm a Hoax.

An alarm of fire was sounded at about
one O'Clock this morning from box five in
Deering. The alarm was probably pulled
in as joke, as the only fire there was
to be found was big bon fire of boxes in
the rear of Moody's drug store.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
A Christian science Celebration.

Boston, July 3.-In accordance with
her custom for several years, Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy, of Concord, N. H., the
Mother and Founder of Christian
Science, will give Fourth of July recep-
tion to the members Of the First Church
of Christian Scientists of this city. at
Pleasant View" her beautiful home,
mile. west from Concord, N. H., on Mon
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
Two Bodies Floating in the Water.

New York, July 4.-The bodies of a
man and a woman were found at seven
O'Clock this morning floating in the ferry
slip at the foot of Liberty street. The
man was apparently 35 years of age, wore
black suit, blue ghirt and was bald
The woman was about 25 years old, had
brown eyes and wore black skirt and
waist,
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
A Fire in New York,

New York, July 4.-"The Louvere, a
dry goods, millinery and house furnishing
goods emporium at Numbers 2739 and 2733
Third avenue, which was about to be
opened by Henry Rosenthal and Isaac
We'll, was destroyed by fire today. The
loss will exceed 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
A Sad sunday Drowning Accident.

Highland Falls. N. Y, July IA party
of West Pointers, consisting of Charles
Nickel, his wife and daughter, Mrs Holzt
and Adam Meisle, were rowing in Long
Pond this afternoon when the boat
capsized and Mrs. Nickel and child were
drowned. First Sergeant Anthony
Brechheil of company E, battalion of en-
gineers, swan out to their rescue and he
too was drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
Late Marine News.

Vineyard Haven, Mass. July 4.--Ar-
rived, schooners Mary Standish. South
River, N. Y, for Portland; Daylight,
South Gardiner for Washington. Passed
schooners Albert Phaor, Gay Head for
Portland.
The schooner Gen. Sheridan sailed from
Perth Amboy yesterday for Portland The
Ralph K. Grant arrived at Boston frcm
Portland
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05

DAY A mistaken impression that the re-
ception will be general has gone abroad,
but it is announced that 1t will be strict
~ private and limited tosthe members of
the Boston or Mother church and few
specially invited guests. The affair will
be informal and it is expected that 1900
to s,000 members of the church will be
present.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
Joe jefferson to Retire.

New York, July 3.-Joseph Jefferson
has decided to retire from the stage after
his engagement at the Fifth Avenue
theatre, in October, 1898. During the fare
well engagement Mr.. Jefferson will revive
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
Shut Downlr saco.

Biddeford, Me-, July 3.-The York Mills
in Saco shut down this noon for q week,
on account of repairs which are to be
made on the plant. Work will be re-
umed Monday, July 10.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
Rev. sandford Casting Ont Demons

Rev. Sandford CastinG Ont Demons.
Lewiston: July 4.--Ths building erected
to the "Holy Ghost, and U.s. on Buelah
Hill, Durham, was dedicated today in the
presence of large concourse Of people Mr..
Sanford made a characteristic address in
which he mathematical the various de-
nominations and the press, apd said he
was casting out the demons which had
taken possession Of the people. The meet-
ing continued until a late hour last night.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
A Minnesota Town Suffers 500, 900 by tn.
Flood,

Carlton, Mimi, July 3.-As the result
of torrents of rain for Is hours, Otter
Creek has broken it's banks and flooded
the town. Hundreds Of people are fleeing
to safer quarters. The ST. Louis river
has risen 20 feet. By the breaking of the
booms above millions of feet of the logs
are crashing down the channel. All
railroad traffic is suspended and will not
be resumed for days. 1t is estimated the
damage in Carlton alone will reach $780,
600.
Fifteen Gases of sunstroke Reported in
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, July Sat noon the ther-
mometer recorded 9S in the shade. There
were 10 sunst-okes reported, among them
being H. P. Boyden, city auditor-elect,
and formerly editor of the Commercial
Tribune. He is not seriously affected.
Four of the sunstroke cases are serious.
Policeman Kussman is raving in delirium
from the effects of the heat. Several
horses dropped dead in the heat.
Tho Heat in Pittsburg Causes Loss of
Life.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 3.-Two deaths
and q number of prostrations from heat
were reported today. This was the hot
test day of the year, the thermometer
registering 81 BIO at noon. The highest
yesterday was 81. The indications are for
continued high temperature.
Ntnety-Five in Chicago.
stroke, one fatal, were reported today.
The death was that of an unknown man
in cheap lodging house. The tempera-
ture this afternoon reached 95.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
Ntnety-Five in Chicago.
fHE WEATHER..

Boston, July 4.
Local forecast
Boston and vicin-
ity for Monday
fair warmer, vari-
able winds.
W a S in e to II,
July 4.-Forecast
or Monday; New
England and east
aI,p Now Vo-lr
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05

James Mcmahon, Soldiers Home, Ken
nebec; Nicholas B. Clark, Detroit; Ferdi-
nand Bourie, Togus; Stephen M. Game,
Garland.
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fair, slightly warmer in the interior;
southwest winds.
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. Maine Pensions.

Washington, July 3.-The following
pensions have been granted Maine peo-
pie:
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
One Death In Louisville.

Louisville, KY, July 4.-The hottest
today was SO degrees at 1.sO. Tonight the
measure was 93 at o'clock. The weather
bureau promises some relief tomorrow
through the medium of local thunder
showers. John Soete, prominent Ger
man died suddenly of the heat and there
were three or four minor cases of prostra-
tion
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
SIGNS OF SUMMER.
Intense Heat Reported In West and
South.
TWO DEATHS FROM SUNSTROKE
IN CLEVELAND SUNDAY.

A Number of Prostrations Reported
Thermometer Stood at 80 at O'Clock
Last Night in LouisyilIe-Onc Death In
That City.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-05
REISSUE.

Josiah K. Mcintyre, Winnegane.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Martha Hickey, Calais; Emma G.
Light, North Hermon; Ellen F. Aver,
Liberty,
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ORIGINAL.


Ezra B. Wilson, Camden.
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ern Ney
The record-union., 1897-09-12
PAUL SCHrIIDTS FRUIT

dy store. Delicious coffee and cake. 1Oc:
ice-cream parlor; lunches put up: cigars
and tobacco; open day and night 326 K.