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The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
PiNKERTON GRAND SIRE.
Head of the Odd Fellows of All the
World.

Boston, September 20-The second
days session of the Sovereign Grand
lodge, I. o. o. E.. opened with full at
tendance of delegates. After considerable
routine business had been transacted the
balance of the session was devoted to the
election of officers.
AS had been anticipated, Hon. Alfred
S. Pinkerton of Worcester, was unani-
mously elected Grand Sire of the order.
Mr.. Pinkerton was placed in nomination
by Mr.. Charles N. Alexander of Boston,
the nomination was seconded by VIM. e.
Strickland of Mississippi On motion of
CIR. VIM. W. Morris of Kentucky, the
secretary was instructed to cast one bal
lot for Mr.. Pinkerton. This was done
and the announcement of the election
was made amid great applause.
The Sovereign Grand lodge then pro-
oee6ed to the election of a Deputy Grand
Sire. for which four candidates were
placed in nomination. Or. A. Q. Gable
of Ohio, CIR. J.Otis Humphrey of Illinois,
Or. John L. Nolen of Tennessee, and
Or. W. G. Nye of Minnesota. Or. Gable
received SO votes; Or. Humphrey, 81;
Or. Nye. 33 and Gr Nolan, 49,
j. Frank Grant of Baltimore was re-
elected Grand Secretary and Mr.. Richard
Muckle of Philadeldhia, Grand Treasurer.
by thu casting of one ballot for each.
The convention then adjourned.
The day closed with the 22d annual re-
union of the past grand representatives,
officers and mem bers of the Sovereign
Grand lodge at Music hall this evening,
The exercises of the evening were COM
menced by Past Grand Representative
VIM. E. Ford, chairman of the committee
on arrangements, who called the gather
ing to order and in a few words intro
W. Stebbins, past grand sire, of Roches-
ter, N. Y.
President Stebbins spoke at some length
on the principles of Odd Fellowship.
Grand Representative j. Otis Hum
phrey of Illinois was another of the speak
ers Of the evening and he made an inter-
esting address on the purposes and mean
ing Of Odd Fellowship.
Grand Representative John L.. Nolan
of Tennessee spoke on the platform of
Odd Fellowship.
The balance of the evening was enjoy
ably spent IN social Intercourse, while a
number of musical selections were rem
dered by band and male quartette.
One of the pleasant features of the day
was the reception given this afternoon to
the officers of the Grand lodge and their
ladies by the Daughters Of Rebekah of
Massachusetts, at Pierce hall, Copley
square. and 1860 ladies and gentlemen
were present, every state in the Union be-
ing represented.
Grand Sire Fred Carleton from Austin,
Texas, made brief address. Then he
and other officers stood in line and shook
hands with hundreds of Rebekahs who
filed by them. AS thA reception was some
what formal, the gowns of the ladies add
ed much to the attractiveness of the scene.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
70 FIND LANDING PLACE FOR
COMAL. sgs.aa

Washington, September 20.-Acting
Secretary Meiklejohn is making renewed
efforts to secure the entrance of the
Comal with the million rations on board
into some Cuban port The Comal is
now at Bey West, where she was ordered
whom the Spanish authorities refused to
allow her to land without tbs payment
by the United States of duty ID the
amount Of $50, 600 in gold
Unofficial advioes having been recsiyea
that the port of Bahia Honda is opcned
for relief without the payment OF duties,
Secretary Meiklejohn is NY MAJ u
an inquiry as to whether tA, CJlA Il =
lief supply can be landed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
DOESN'T LIKE THE ARMY.
Col Bryan Wants To Resign But Won't
Say So.

Kansas City, Mo-, September 2o.-A
special to the Star from Jacksonville,
Fla, says:
Col. William Jennings Bryan Of the
third Nebraska volunteers will shortly
resign his commission in the U. S. army
and resume the discussion of public ques
tions. This statement is not made upon
the authority of Col. Bryan, however.
When asked to express himself on ques-
tions of public interest," he said:
"You can say that refuse to discuss
any matters connected with politics,
the army or of myself, except that 1 see
no reason to change the views in regard
to the expanding Of the territory of the
United States, expressed In my Omaha
speech, made before entering upon this
army life."
4 Col. Bryan.added Il You might also say
that am not SO enamored Of camp life
that would at the close of war apply for
q commission in the regular army
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21

DIR. Robinson said that it might be
better to have only laws that could be
strictly and impartially enforced in all
parts OF the state and suggested that it
was hard for people to see the Justice or
wisdom of law under which rich
man could have barrel of beer in his
cellar while poor man who bought a
single glass Of beer at bar, thus became
party to a crime.
MIR. Pember replied with considerable
warmth to Dr.. Robinson, saying that the
ten commandments were frequently
broken, yet no one had ever suggested
that the commandments ought not to
exist. The Maine law he declared, was
all right, and it was the people who were
to blame because 1t was not enforced.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
COMING HOME.
The Maine Signal Corps Leaves Montauk
Today.

Scamp Wikoff, Montauk. N. Y, Sep
tember 20.-Gen. Shafter left the camp
this morning for Michigan, where he is
to attend the reunion Of the regiment in
which he served during the civil war.
During his absence, Gen. Wheeler will
command the camp.
The third cavalry will leave camp to-
morrow on the transport Mississippi,
which will go to New London. From
that point the men will take trains for
Fort Ethan Allen, VT, their new post.
The Maine signal corps, the Sth. will
ge away tomorrow bound for home and
will probably take the same route as the
third cavalry and possibly on the same
boat
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
CAR STRIKERS AT RAvERHILL.
Disnraceful Scenes .on Streets Continue
City Council Passes Ordinance in Favor
of Strikers.

Haverhill, September 20.-The city did
not suffer. tonight by the riotous proceed
ings of last night in conn ction with the
street railway troubles, but thousands of
people were on the streets, and many
acts of hoodlumism were committed.
Every car was hooted and greeted with
Kisses as it passed, and tomatoes, eggs
and stones were hurled at nearly all of
them. Distractions were placed on the
rails in several instances in an attempt
to derail the cars, but none of these at
tempts were successful.
No arrests were made. during the night
The board OF aldermen met and passed
an ordinance licensing motormen and
conductors and forbidding the railroad to
employ others. This was to prevent the
road hiring men in the place of the
strikers.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
CANADIAN COMMISSION.
Joint Board Again Assemblies at
Queb:c.
AN AGREEMENT ON FRESH WATER
FISHERIES WILL BE EASY.

| Farming Interests of the United States
will Be Heard Today-Canadian Conn
n'issioners VIII Take Very Determins
! ed Stand ON Lumber Question.
Quebec, September 2O.-Ths inter~
i national commissioners met In joint
| session for an hour this afternoon and ad-
journed to meet again at 1920 a. NJ,
Thursday. The adjournment over tomor<
row is taken because of the ceremonies
attending the unwilling of the Champlain
monument in which the members Of the
high commission are to participate. The
American commissioners met at nine
O'Clock this morning and again at four
this afternoon. They listened to the argu-
ments of Messrs. Babcock Of New York
and Fallon of Ohio. who represent the ins
teresta of the United States inland
fisheries.
The proceedings were behind closed
doors, but so far as the fresh water fish.
cries aye concerned :. it is understood that
the Americans and Canadians ei51 agree
with little trouble.
Both sides desire the better protection
of the fresh water fish and no doubt this
part of the proposed treaty will yeadily be
disposed of.
Tomorrow the farming interests of the
United STATES will be heard. A number
of the border states may be represented,
but as yet the American commissioners
have heard only from the national grange.
Aaron Jones of South Bend, Ind, SForth
master of the grange and Secretary |aohn
Trimble of Washington, D. c.. have noti-
fled the commissioners that they desire to
be heard. 1t is presumed that they will
protest in general way against the re-
duction or removal of the tariff on
Canadian agricultural products, especial
ly barley, hay, oats and potatoes.
The Indications are that the Canadian
commissioners are going to take very
determined position on the lumber Ques-
ton. Hon. A. S. Hardy, premier of
Ontario, and George w. Ross: minister
of education, arrived here today and
represent the Ontario government on the
lumber question. They declare unre-
on the part of the Canadian government
in the way of permitting logs to go free
into the United States, unless the United
States makes some concession in the way
of reducing or removing the present duty
of 90 per thousand on Canadian sawn
lumber.
G. NJ. Hays, general manager of the
Grand Trunk railway company, has been
in consultation with both the American
and Canadian commissioners and states
that there will probably be litt difficulty
in settling the bonding questions, the
alien labor question anG other matters IN
which the railroads ars concerned.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
NEW ENGLAND BREEDERS MEET.
ING.

Readville, Mass, September 20.-The
great race at the second days meet of the
New England trotting horse breeders as
sociation was the 2.10 stallion trot, in
which Cresceus and the Blue Hill horse
Bingen fought out three OF the five heats
in grand style. Following are the results
stations, purse $1,000 Cresceus, first;
Bingen, second; Cation bird Best time,
2.10 IA
2.19 class, trotting, purse $70o--Improvi-
dence, first; Rival second; Philip E. ,
third. Best time, 2.14 3-4.
Foals of 1896, 2.25 class, purse $500
Charley Herr first; Elsie S., second !;
Laurel S., third. Best time, 9, 10 1-2.
2.25 class, pacing, purse $l500-Betsey
Bugle, first; Libbie c., second; Alietta,
third. Best time, 2. 10 ID.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
B. & M. FREIGHT PILED-UP.

Newbury, Mass, September 21.-A fast
freight bodnd east, was wrecked early
this morning at KING hts crossing on the
Eastern division Of the Boston d Maine
road. OF the train six or seven loaded
cars were piled up but not one was in
jured as far as known. The track was
completely blocked. The theatre train
from Boston had narrow escape from
running into the freight. The accident
was caused either by a broken wheel or
the train breaking apart. A wreoking
train was sent from Portsmouth.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
VOLUNTEER SIGNAL CORPS TO BE
DISBANDED.

Washington, Septembe 20.-The disin'
tegration of volunteer signal corps was
begun today when orders were issued for
the relief from active duty of the 18th
company with view to it's furlough
and muster out. Gen. Greeley, in issu-
ing this order takes advantage of the op-
portunity to Issue an address to his men.
of whose record in the war he has just
reason to be proud. He says that while
detained himself by his duties from par
tioipating at the front, be cannot permit
his men to retire to private life without
acknowledging their ''loyal, efficient and
valuable services to the nation"
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
Has BOARD OF SEVEN.
PresideLt lacks Two For His In
Vestigation Board.
A CONFERENCE HAS BEEN CALLED
FOR SATURDAY.
IT, Ia Expected That the Commission VIII
Be Completed BY That Time-Names
of Nine Men Not Given Out.


of Nine Men Not Given Out.
Washington, September 20.-The Presi-
dent is making progress in the matter OF
the preparation of the commission for the
investigation of the conduct of the war
so far as it relates to the war department,
and he stated to members of the cabinet
today that he had SO far completed the
commission that he had invited the
membe to meet him for conference at
the White House on Saturday next with
the view to beginning their work next
week. Seven of the nine members OF the
body have definitely indicated their ac-
ceptance of the Presidents invitation and
ne expressed himself today as confident of
being able to secure the sery ces OF the
other two gentlemen by the time set for
the conference. The names Of the new
men who have been invited to serve was
not given out.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
YESTERDAYS CABINET MEETING

Washington, September 20;-Secretary
Gage ard Attorney General Griggs were
the only members of the cabinet present
at today's meeting and the meeting was
informal and brief.
The President suggested the necessity
of giving early attention to the annual
departmental reports, saying that he de-
sires to begin the preparation of his mes
sage to Congress as soon as possible. He
talked with Secretary Gage at some
length as to the lines of his report, but no
information was given out concerning its
probable SCOPE or character. After leav-
ing the White House, Secretary Gage said
there was no foundation to the report that
General Alger had rendered is resignation,
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
FLY AMERICAN FLAG NOW.

Manila, September 20.-Twenty Span
ish vessels, including 10 steamers, have
completed their transfer to the American
flag and a majority of them have now
proceeded on coast1ng voyages.
There is some uncertainty regarding
the native crews and the Filipino YES
sells. 1t is reported that they have been
committing questionable acts, and the
Boston, Raleigh and Manila sailed today
under orders to protect commerce. The
British gunboat Rattler has gone to
Cebu, There are rumors that the insur-
gents are attacking Cebu and Iloilo.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
THE DREYFUS CASE.

Paris, September 20-The cabinet
council this morning re appointed Gen.
Zurlinden to the post Of military governor
of Paris, which he occupied previous to
accepting the portfolio of minister of
war, made vacant by the resignation Of
M. Cavaignac. Gen. Zurlinden resigned
from the ministry of war because he did
moi; agree with his colleague as to the ad-
visibility of appointing commission to
examine the documents in the Dreyfus
case, with the view of possibly reopsning
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
RIGHT TO SEND TROOPS TC
MANILA.

Washington, September 20. 0.-Some ques
ton has arisen as to the right of the
United States to send troops to Manila
under the terms of the protocol and the
armistice which followed: Upon this
matter being brought to the attention of
the officials of the war department it was
stated that under the protocol Manila,
city, harbor and bay were placed under
the control of the United States and that
we have the same right to reinforce
Manila that we would have to send troops
to any other army post.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
ROUGH RIDERS HORSES SOLD.

New York, September 2O.--Three hun.
dred ana seventy five horses that belonged
to Koossyelt's rough riders went under
the hammer today at prices ranging from
s5 to $77, but averaging about SIG. Eight
hundred moro of them will be sold tomor-
row and Thursday. The horses were near
iy all bronchos. Many of them had never
been saddled and few of them had been
shOd
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21

grees,.. NE, clear; Chicago, 66 degrees,
E, clear; st. Paul. 70 degrees, Sc. clear
Huron Oak, so degrees, S, p.cloudy;
Bismarck, SO degrees. Sc, clear;
Jacksonville, Is degrees, NE, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21

road, was killed Tuesday afternoon by
shock from an $4,000 voltage wire. He
was at work repairing a wire about three
miles from this city when the accident
occurred. Gilmore twas about 30,years
of age. 80 fsssssa sx. -
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
TO USE CUBANs IN CUBA.

Washington, September 20. O.-General
laWton has made recommendation to
the war department for the utilization of
such Cuban troops as may relinquish all
connection with the Cuban army, by en-
ploylng them upon various works of the
United States at Santiago.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
a Japan ISsFAVORABLE.

Yokohama, September 2O.-The jana
nese government has replied Ito the cir
cuIar of Count Muravleff, the Russian
foreign minister, suggesting international
disarmament. The reply supports the
Czar'S proposals.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS

Bridgeport, September 2O.-The Demo
cratic State convention met here today
and at the meeting of the committee on
credentials there was much excitement
settling contested delegations.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
THE WEATHER..

Boston, September 20.-Fair, contin-
ued cool, northerly winds, becoming
variable.
Washington, September 20.-Forecast
Maine; Fair till Thursday, continued
low temperature; fresh westerly winds
diminishing.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Sept. 90 The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
q. m.--Barometer. $4,000; thermome-
ter, 81, dew point. "A; humidity, ";
wind, W; velocity. 8; weather. clear.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 80 or. thermome-
ter. SO o.; dew point, 80; humidity, 5C
wind, NV: velocity 9; weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer 81; maximum
thermometer. 81; minimum Thermometer,
Al; maximum velocity of wind, l6 NV.
total precipitation, %.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Sept 20 taken at
D. M, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state of weather:
Boston, go degrees, NV. p.cloudy; New
YORK, 81 degrees, NV, clear; Phil
adelphia, 6S degrees, N, clear;
Washington, 90 degrees, s., clear;
Albany, "a degrees, NV, clear; Buffa-
10, 80 degrees, NE. clear; Detroit, 6o de-
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21
A LINEMAN KILLED.

Lewiston, September 20.-Samuel L.
Lewiston, Brunswick and Bath electric
, 1898-10-11
TOBEMUSTEREDOUT
TORREY's REGIMENT WILL BE
DISMISSED FROM THE
SERVICE.
The Colonel Telegraphs Senator War
rem to That Effect-Nothing is
Will be Relieved from Their I'm
pleasant Duty.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 11.-(Special.)
Senator Warren this morning receiv-
ed a telegram from Colonel Torrey OF
the Second United States volunteer oav-
airy, who is now at Washington, stat
ing that his regiment, which is at Jack
%sonville. Fla, has been ordered muster
ed out of the service of the United
States.
While nothing is known here Of a
positive nature as t. the methods to be
adopted in mastering out the regiment,
1t is stated by Captain Wilson, who is
now here, that the men will be fur
Laughed for thirty days and brought to
Fort Russell, where they will be given
a physical examination and mustered
out of the service.
This news will be welcome to per-
haps a large majority Of the enlisted
men, who have no desire to do garri-
son duty in Cuba Of Porto Rico.
, 1898-10-11
HATED TO PASS SENTENCE.
Judge Palmer Sends Silas Gay to the
State Penitentiary.


Df Times III seh'ehcihs Froi'
oA"s a. gay iormeris a wen Known
uan.ins master III tnis cfty' 10 tne penl-
tertiary 'nls MORNING Judge Faimer
openly expressed ms disincilnation and
extreme reluctance 70 40 ~ anu impos-
Gu 'he m'h'mu" pehai'y' one year al
canon c1ty.
Ai'nousn you nave m a
criminal act saia a court IN address,
ing the prisoner, l 90 not regard you
as a criminal ana l am deeply sorry for
you. Ii tne AW YOU'D permit me l
"ouio not sentence you TO the peniten-
tlary. OUT l nave no recourse therefore
l snaii impose ene iisntest sentence pos
s'Die' 'Ano Will say this mat N ia<r
you determine to apply to the state
ooAfo OF paraons TOT a pardon l VIII
10 ~on'etnine nave never done before
l VIII recommend your pardon"
, 1898-10-11
LUCERo BoUNDovER.
Charged With Setting Fire to Grass il
the Vicinity Of Timber.

Joseph r. Lucero, a Mexican sheep
herder, was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Symons this
morning, charged with having set fire
to grass in the vicinity Of timber and
ne&lecting to %extinguish the flames.
AS a result of his carelessness a strip
Of valuable timber extending across the
whole Of one township and parts of two
others was destroyed.
Lucero refused to plead to the charge
and after the examination of two wit
nesses for the prosecution he was bound
over to the United States court, to ap-
pear on the 18th of November. In de.
fault of bail, he was turned over to
Deputy United States Marshal ]. A.
Breckons and taken to Cheyenne, where
he will be confined in the county Jail
until his trial takes place.
Lucero does not deny that he started
the fire, but disclaims any criminal in
tent. His story Of the affair is that he
started the nre TO Keep coyotes and
wolves away from the band of sheep he
wal herding and that the flames finally
got beyond his control and into the
timber. His appearance Is not that OF
a criminal, and it is the general opin-
ion that he will be given the highest
sentence possible under the law-one
year in the penitentiary.
United States Attorney Fowler was
over from Cheyenne to conduct the
prosecution. The witnesses for the
United States were George B. Abbott,
special agent Of the United States land
office. and Ira A. Reynolds Of Saratoga.
The fire started a few miles northeast
of Saratoga and Travelled due west
about twelve miles.
, 1898-10-11

descended into the ranks of the crimi-
nal. On June 30 last. while under the
influence Of liquor. he burglarized the
mu..c store Of Nichols Bros. obtaining
SIS worth u vioIlns and bows. The
crime was traced to him by finding one
Of the instrunents in a pawnshop, and
the professors arrest followed. While
under bonds awaiting trial Prof. Gay
continued his dissipated career and was
again arrested for the commission Of a
petty burglary.
He was convicted in the West Side
court a month ago. The professors
wife and three minor children are resi-
dents of Denver.
, 1898-10-11
MARrHLL's MERRY MAKERs.

The above company opened last night
at the opera house to a big house. The
opening bill was The Colonel, and X
was one of the best productions ever
seen in this city at popular prices. The
~specialties were Al. The Eark' must
cal act was one of the best over seeu
here. Symond's parodies and his witty
sayings put the house in good hum@.
Fielding gave some good parodies on
the late war. The cenemetoGrAph and
steriscope gave good views Of animated
pictures and illustrations Of the hte
a The greatest bicycle act svsr sssu
in Laramie was presented BY the Mar
tell family and It almost sesms tDpos-
sIble for . human being to accoupfbh
what this family did on whssas. Lattls
Fannie, 8 year, old, astonishsd tbs sn-
dtence. This act ajone WIS worth tA<
price Of admission. Tonight N snktru
change Of program, wild OakA" VII
be presented- funny COMEDY inter
spersed with good spscialt5sA Nhsa
on . whole this eouspanw y - a u
best seen in Laraats for ysARs ~ w
worthy Of big patToaAO.
Tomosruw aasAt Ws1sasn6ay) vii
be special lsdsss' niSAk, wAs3tAey asae
ing comsdy-dala. 'r1s o. o1Es,'
will b producsA M ~ ADsae1e1sa
, 1898-10-11
THE STRANGER"

Will be the opening play OF the Read
lex company at the Maennerchor this
evening. This is one of the strongest
plays in which Mr.. Readick and his
company will appear this week. The
play is replete with startling situations
and comedy, being interspersed with
laughable effects. Mr.. Readick has pro-
vided q series Of specialties with which
to entertain the audience between acts.
A band concert has been provided for
at 1880. Do not miss it. Reserved
seats At S~ettele's.