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The Portland daily press., 1899-08-14
ON THE b. & NJ.
Grievances BEFORE tae Court of Las.
Resort.

Boston. August 1.-THE dissatisfac-
tion among the employees of the Boston
and Mains and New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroads has reached a
place very near approaching q climax,
and the federated hoard Of railway en-
ployes, the last court of resort before a
strike, has tax IN hold of the matter.
Ihe federated board is composed OF
Grand Master Sargent Of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Fifemen, Grand Msste.
Morrissey CT the Brotherhood OF RaiI.oaa
Trai men. Chief Clark Of the Ord,r OF
Railway Conductors and Grand Chief
Powell Of the Order of Railway Tele-
graphers.
This board will go into session at the
Unitsd States hotel. Moniay morning,
for the purpose Ct ondsavoring TO adjust
the grievances Of the members cf the Or.
der Of Railway TAlegraphers on the Bos-
ton 81 Eaine railroad In an amicable
manner.
Failure on the part Of the management
of the Boston & Maine road to meet with
this board to recognizes their organizes
tion, will place the question fquarely be-
fore the rrion men employed upon the
entire systsm.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-14
BREWER EXCITED.
A Strange Man stark Naked and stark
Mad.

Bangor, August 12.-Considerabls ex
citement has been oooasioned in Brewer
by the appearance Of nude man. who
appears to be stark mad. He was first
seen In the vicinity of Eastern avenue
and Pierce road about ten days ago. Ills
continued appearance from day to day has
alarmed the people who are anxious to
have him captured. He was frat seen by
some children entering the woods near
Wight's grove and they were badly fright
ened. Since then others have seen him.
but nobody has been near enough to him
to gee what his face locks like. He is de-
scribed as being entirely naked with an
old coat wrapped around his head. He
has not alta, ked any body but seems to
want to keep away from everyone. There
is talk of having posse OF men search
for the man.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-14
ACTION WAS LEGAL.
Precedents for Supplemental Appropri-
alton for Park streeeschool.

Councilman Joseph E. Il. Connolloy
raised the question in the city govern
ment meeting the other nigth whether
the additional appropriation of sl5, COO for
the Park street school was legal. He con-
tended that it was an Illegal appropria-
tion from the fact that 1t was not made
at the time the general appropriation
was passed. Those who were interested
in the point Of MIR. Conrolloy have
looked into the question and dnd that
there are at least two precedents fer this
appropriation. In August 1866, after the
big fire and after the general appronria
tion bill had passed ths city council ap
propriated 100000 for the relief OF the
sufferers from the fire. Still later thar
this, In 1895 during Mayor Baxter's ad
ministration 50, 900 was appropriated in
July for the Evergreen cemetery improve
msnts. All of these appropriations have
been made supplemental TO the general
bill and In time for their Incorporation
in the tax levy.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-14
THE SUMNER FOLKS.

The following were among the arrival.
at the Peaks Island house: Mrs. !. Sal.
inger, Rochester, N. H.; Alice b. Denni.
son, Somersworth; Mrs Charles E. BIs-
ber, Ma GER Phil r. Bibbor, Maiden.
wilhelmina J. Atwood, Auburn; Mrs.
George Il. Brown, Portland; Mrs. II.
Boss. Auburnl Miss Boynton, Lewiston;
o. II. Fitzdam, Gloucester; Capt. George
K Brown, Portland; Ivory +. scribnsr,
AmesDury. Mass. Fred X. R.cs, Ames-
bury; Cora Harding, Gertrude Harding.
Boston; Gertrude Packard, Auburn; $.
6. Darling and family, Hardwick; Mrs.
J. Underwood, Springfield; MIR. and Mrs.
Delarce Yonng, Auburn; George M. uor-
ton, $. ID. Bartlett, New York; Gertrude
A. Dnnton. Natiok; be ssie NJ. Grant,
Hudson; Mr.. and Mrs h. K. Morrison,
Portland; e. Brewster, South Boston
Mr.. and Mrs Wilson Sprague. Portland; !;
W. II. S. Kendall. Boston; o. NJ. Hig-
gins, r. IL. Walker. ILL., ID. Higgins, hyde
Park; o. p. Church, Boston; q. X. PIN,
Mrs. c. p. PIN. Miss PIN, Mrs. I. X.
Perkins, New York: Miss Mary 9. Mer-
ritt, Chicago; Evelyn A. Mason. Miss
Myra Reddington, Auburn; Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Gay, Worcester; N. p. Bowman,
So Johnsbury; Miss Grace Miller. Lyn-
don. VT; Lettia Leighton, Eilie Il.
Chase, Portland; Mrs. X. g. Robinson.
Ridgeflsld Park, N. Y; MIR. and Mrs. Il.
II. Gooeins, Boston; Mrs. NJ. Folienby,
saco; Paster Herbert, Miss Ethel and
Florence 6codinRs, Boston; Mrs. W. s.
Beckett. Portland; Mrs. q. Smith, Port
land; Mrs. F. A. Billings, Portland; !;
Mrs. Alice Q. Keene, Chelsea; Miss Mary
l.. Boswink, Philadelphia; Mrs Belle
Callahan. Mrs. John Duffrin Springfield; !;
Mira Catherine Keating, John d. Keat-
Ing, Middlston; Mrs. II. L. Davis, St.
Johnsburg, VT; Mrs X. b. McGaffsy,
Roswell. New Mexico; Frank Hardy,
Farmington; George h. Farrer, New York;
0. y. Cushmap, Auburn; Mrs. j. J.
Crpndall, Portland; S. s. BARTLETT, Wash
ington, Me. Mrs. A. nj. Shattuck, Mrs.
s ). Bartlett. washinatop, Me-; Il. g.
Thompson, Boston; Flora stamford, New
York; Mr.. and Mrs Seth I4arraLec. Sgd
ney +. and Leon s. Larrsbee, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred II Yosk, Portland; L. g.
Copiik and family, q. w. Makepace,
New York; Charles E. Bibber, H.A. Muir
dock, Boston; Mrs. ii. q. Murdoch, Ros-
ton; nj. K. stsrn, New York; Mir. and
Mrs. N. P. Bowman. ct. Johnsbury, Vt.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-14
FUTURE EVENTS.

August i2-woman's Club Day, Northern n
r. Chautauqua ct ffyeburK.
Aug f2-2i-G. A. K. kacampmfnt At Camp Ben.
A,ig. Reunion ss Me. Rses., Ellsworth.
August o. keunion OF Thirteenth Maine kegi-
ment at Lewiston.
August Io-R Reunion at Monmouth Academy. :,
Ansust f6--Reunlon First Mldne Heavy Artil-
iery at Harrington.
August le- Knox District Lodge Of Tempiars
Aug is -lsssniOn Of SO Maine Regiment at
Aug. To- Wilton Academy Reunion at Wilton.
August i6-lg--Sla Q convention OF kpworta
Aug i7-Good TempIar Meeting at Peaks Is
Aug. iT1ReunIon Of l7th U. s. Infantry at
Aug. i7~Reusion 20 Maine Rcgt at Water
vile.
August Is-Reulion OF Sons ana Daughters of
August III s-seunlon cath Maine regiment at
Aus ust IS Reunion II IL Maine Regimen,
Association at Cape Cottage.
August 1925 Campmee at Northporr.
Aug 10 Fled Day oi New England Sons Of St
George At Long Island.
Aug, 2o-25-Me. state sunday School Conference.
Aup ai-2s- Reunion OF Seventh Me. Regt a.
Long Island.
August S2as- Reunion Of Eleventh Maine
Regiment at Wsterville.
Aug. 23-Reunion 22 Maine Regt. at Bangor.
Aug 2s.24-Reunion en- Maine Regt al Cnefry-
field.
Aug 2i Reunion Of 10 Maine Regt at Roc
land.
Aug 24-Reunion sd Me- Regt. at Merrymeet-
ing Park, Brunswick.
August 24-w. Z. 7. U. day at Ocean Park
Aug 2G--Reaaioa Of 27,n Maine at Peaks
Island.
August sO-ReunIon OF 21st Me- Regt. at Mer.
rymeetng Park, Brunswick.
Aug. 3l--Reunion OF descendents OF John Beam
City Hall, Portland.
Aug. SI-kelno1 Sixth Me. Battery at Bangor.
Aug 22-24-Ossippee Valley Fair at Cornish.
August 30-York District Lodge OF Goods
Templars at Springvale.
Aug 29-3i- Gray Fair.
Aug 29-Sept Eastern Maine Fair Bangor
August 3i-Jnvenile Temple Day at Old
Sept 4-s-SratA Far. Lewiston.
Sept 4-l2-Maine Ministers Institute, Lewis
ton.
Sept 81 christiou Endeavor State Convention.
Sept i2-Fall term begins at westbrook Semi
nary.
Sept. i9-Fall term OF Hebron Academy begins.
Sept 12-l4-Cumberland County Fair at Cor
Sept is-i4 Reunion iS Maine Regiment at Ban
gor.
Sept. il Reunion of the Fifth Maine Battery
at Togus.
Sept. "a, i5-Annuai Convention OF the Name
Woman Suffrage Association at Watervilie.
Sept 26 z7-Fair III West Cumberland.
Sept, 1921, 2S-AnnuaI Convention OF Maino
Wouar's Christian Temperance Union at
Portland.
Oct I1-12-s semLannual session of Grand
Lodse of Good Temllars at Pittsheli.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-14
BURNED 200 LETTERS.
Confession of the Man who Robbed the
q Southport Post once.

Lewiston, August IA Boothbay
special to the Journal says that Arthur
d Small. arrested ON suspicion of break
ing into tie postoffice at Southport. last
night, has confessed. Most of the stolen
properly. including about $50 in stamps
and money were found secreted in hay
NOV. Small says that hs burned about
coo letters after going through them. A
Nova Scotlan Is implicated in the affair
and Ia under arrest.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-14
EIGHTEEN KILLED IN BATTLE

Cape Haytien. August i2.-Twelve hun
dred insurgents today crossed the Vague
river under fire of mitralleuses. In the
engagement the government forces lost
10 men killed. out there were no fatalities
among the Insurgents.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-14
DROWNED IN BIDDEFoRD.

Biddeford, August 12.-Alphonze
Bushey, young French. Canadian opera
tive, was drowned while bathing In the
Saco river this afternoon. The body was
recovered.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-14

Mothers lose their dread for .sthat ter
Ribs second summer" when they have
DIR. Fowier's Extract OF Wild Strawberry
lnsr complaints Of every sort.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-14
LIZZIE MAC NIOHoL DEAD.

Washington, August 10. News was
received here tonight Of the sudden death
at Chocorua, N. H.. today of Lizzie Mac
Nichol. the opera singer 1he cause Of
death Is not known.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-14
Notice,
MARRY m e, NELLIE.

And will buy you such o pretty Ring at
McKenney's. A thousand solid gold Kings
Diamonds. Opal-Pearls, Rubies, Emeralds and
All other precious stones. Engagement and
Wedding Rings a specially. Largest stock In
city McKENNEY. The Jeweler, Monument
Square. mar22dtf
The times., 1899-05-15
pecIlne of the rIoxer stocks.

Governor Flowers sudden death created
something of panic among the holders of
the stocks in which he was principally
interested. The decline was noticeably
heavy in Brooklyn Rapid Transit shares,
which dropped eighteen points. and some
of the ether holdings suffered to an even
greater extent.
OF course it is a tribute to the financial
grasp of any one man that his sudden de-
mise should occasion such furry in the
market, but those who go into Wall Street
must be prepared for these things. 1t
is estimated that the former Governors
death temporarily reduced the value of
the Brooklyn trolley lines controlled by
his syndicate TO the extent OF over eight
million dollars, and scores of people who
had invested the savings OF years in the
stock found themselves practically without
money. Naturally the small holders suf-
tered TO the greatest extent, for conpara-
lively meagre as may have been their
losses. they represented more to them than
very much larger ones sustained by richer
people.
1t is only another lesson IN the art CT
trying to get rich quickly. Stock specu
lation, in the essence. is only a genteel
form Of gambling and morally speaking
there is little difference between the man
who risks his money on the rise or fall
Of shares in a brokers' Office and the one
who bets on a horse race in poolroom.
There is. of course. the distinction that
the one is legitimate while the other is
not-and people who respect the law will
take OF their hats to it,
The safe way in the long run is the best
Men who make fortunes in a day may
despise the 'piodder" in life. but it Is
the ''plodder'' and not the speculator who
can be most reliably counted upon to show
balance on the right side of the ledger
The times., 1899-05-15
GOLD FRoM A Tombstone
A Quaint Method for the Relief OF
Needy Old People.
Q'rom the London Mail.l

Very infrm and pinched up By the cut
ting north wind, bat with hearts full OF
gratitude, thirty-three aged DANES Of
Shoreditch yesterday collected an annual
bounty from the tonibstOns Of William
Oneley in the parish churchyard.
This welcome relief is drawn each year
from interest on funds left for the purpose
by Thomas Gorsuch. benevolent resident
of Shoreditch. who died in 1929, and be-
aueathed in trust with the clergy of st.
Leonards, the parish caurch, the sum OF
G 600 for the benefit Of destitute woman
sixty years OF age and upward. In ac
cordance with the terms OF the will the
doles are, on March q in each year. placed
upon the corner Of memorial tablet fixe1
above the grave of William Oreley, and
collected thsrefrom by the successful ap-
p!icants for bounty.
Yesterday morning at 1850 O'Clock the
vicar Of st. Lsonard's. the Rev Septimus
Buss, with his assistants, the Rev. Messrs.
f. Rice and H. E. Bird, and the church
wardens, Stephen Fordham and JOS 2ph
w. Vaudy, stepped into the churchyard
and took up positions by the tombstone.
The money available for distribution had
been divided into half soveTsigns. and the
old people tottsred up and picked the gold
coin from the corner of the table.
He must have had heart OF stone who
could look unmoved upon the little process
sion that passed with feeble steps through
the chuTchyard to the side of the kind y,
white haired vicar. Many of the women
were between eighty and ninety years old.
and so infirm that they could only with the
utmost difficulty accomplish the journey
These. as a rule. leaned upon the arms Of
the younger ones. and when the goal was
at length reached ana the bright hail.
sovereign had been gathered fiom its resi-
ing place and held fast in the waste
hands for safe keeping many a withered
face lighted up in a smile OF Thankful ness.
and many a God bless YOU as thanks to
the vicar was feryently uttered.
Before the clocks had rung cut the hour
of noon thirty-threc happy old women h d
turned homeward to realize substantial
comfort from the bounty OF good Thomas
GorsuCh.
The times., 1899-05-15
The Metric System,

It is said that the London papers are
giving much attention TO the merits of the
metric system. as contrasted with the
British standards of weights and meas
ures; and that a strong agitation is be-
gun in favor of the former. 1t is argued
that the exact and uniform metric sys-
TEN should be adopted, for the sake both
OF convenience and accuracy.
But there is something to be said on the
other side. At first sight the metric sys-
TEN looks very convenient. Every school
boy knows" as Macaulay used to say,
that it is much easier to learn the Amer
ican table, ten mills make one cent, ten
cents one dime" and so on. than the elab-
crate English pounds. shiliings. and pence
1t is the same way with the kilograms and
kilometres, and all the others. and the
list Of tens, is the easiest in the multipli-
cation table.
There is, however. one great defect IN
tie metric system, which is only discover
ed in practical work. especially IN conf
mercial dealings OF a retail nature. Ten is
not a multiple OF any number except FIVE
and two. 1t does not split up into frac-
tions conveniently at all. And if thing
is ten cents pound. and one wishes 10
buy one-third or one-quarter of a
pound. this difficulty begins to be
felt, The English system. on the
other hand, is so devised that the unit is
dlyisible into almost any sort of fraction
The same is true OF the system of linear
measure. At first sight. a system all in
tens seems much simpler than Twelve
inches make one foot, three feet make one
yard" But the fact IS that things are
bought and sold, and measured. by quar-
ters and thirds twenty times where they
are divided into hfths once. Suppose a
thing Is 10 be divided between three peo-
pie. or four. or six; how easy it is 10 do
Il according 10 a rule of twelve, AID how
impossible by the decimal system. Null
tiplying the twelve by three, you have a
The times., 1899-05-15
THE MERCHANT MARINE.
The American Flag seldom Seen I'm
Chfucse Waters.

In his annual report to the State Depart
ment. Consul Fowler. at Chefoo. China.
deplores the almost total disappearance
OF the American flag from the China seas.
During the year ending December 81. 1885,.
not one American steamer entered. that
port and but three sailing vessels flying
the American flag were cleared. This. in
the face OF the fact that 1850 steamers OF
other nationaiities were reported
In 1876 there were zoo American steam
ers and five sailing ships reported at that
port. while not single steamer has ap-
peared since 1855
Consul Fowler says: Nothing dIsrus.s
ME more than the study OF the shipping
tables OF China Our once pTeponderating
influence is gone, and no one thing has
done more to curtafi our prestige, infiu-
enee. and trade. than this aiHos. total
disappearance of the American Gag from
the China seas. / have been Consul in
China at a seaport for nearly ten years.
and yet II was not until last June that
had the great pleasure OF seeing a full
rigged ship flying the Stars and Stripes sail
into the harbor direct from the United
States. 1t was a grand sight. and vet
l could not repress a sigh as I thought Of
the time when these arrivals were of ev-
tIyuay
I'VE know that we are a great and pow
erfui nation. but do others know il, es-
peciaily the nations OF the Eastf The
old saw seeing is believing. is especially
applicable in China What evidence have
the Chinese that America is one of the
great nations OF the earth? In this harbor
are daily seen. British. German, Russian
French Chinese. Norwegian. Dutch, and
Japanese steamers. but our flag is missing.
l tell the Chinese OF our vast inland and
coasting traffic. OF the thousands of miles
OF railroads. OF our overhead and subway
roads, OF the rapidity with which one can
! travel from New York to San Francisco
| show them maps CT the United States, OF
the vast extent Of territory from the Al
lantic to the Pacific. show them
photographs Of cur inventions, of our
beautiful cities: they smile, bow,
thank me. and then biaadly ask:
Where are your ships?' accentuating the
question by locking at the harbor full OF
ships of all nations but mine.
I'VE must build the Nicaragua Canal
lay cables to China via Sandwich Islands.
and above all. restore our shipping We
should impose a discriminating tax on
| foreign ships entering American harbors.
and give rebates on cargo brought in na-
tive bottoms"
The times., 1899-05-15
MONDAY. MAY Is, 1899.
rhe rrfhn,c to Dewe,.

The proposition to raise funds for the
Dewey home is yet in tentative form. 1t
is suggested that a committee to take
charge OF the subscriptions and attend
10 other details relating to the matter be
selected by the Secretary OF the Navy
such committee to consist of one member
from each State and Territory, with head
quarters in either Washington or New
York That there will be any objection TO
this method of procedure we do not sup
pose. for -3Ir. Long may be trusted 10
select only such men as will carry the
movement TO a successful termination, and
do it in a way that viii reflect credit on
themselves and indirectly on the official
who appointed them.
Il is not matter of great moment
whether Washington or New York be
chosen as place of headquarters. but in
asmuch as the house is to be located here.
and inasmuch as the subscription fund is
TO be national in its character it would
seem TO be advisable that the Capital be
the place from which to direct and oversee
the matter.
Meanwhile il is noticeable that from all
over the country dispatches are coming in
fayoring the plan. Governor Bushnell, Of
Ohio: Governor Pingree. OF Michigan; Gov
ernor Poynter. Of Nebraska, and other men
OF prominence. supplemented by the editors
of many OF the more prominent newspapers
have telegraphed their hearty endorsement
Of the movement 1t could not have been
started under more promising auspices.
Admiral Upshur. to whom the origination
OF the proposition is due is an old COM
rade OF Dewey, and presumably is more
familiar than anyone else with the pre-
else kind OF tribute that would be to him
the source Of greatest satisfaction. The
interviews we have published with some
Of our more prominent residents show
how heartily Washington is interested in
the subject, and attest the desire Of the
city 10 do its full share in the raising
of whatever money may be deemed es-
gentIal
The times., 1899-05-15

there. While he was busy in Albany he
reached over and hauled in the Troy roads
and turned them into trolley roads. con-
nected the two towns by trolley and ran
cars SO fast over his roads that he took
business away from the steam railroads
When he got into the railroad business he
heard OF new patent track. and he tried
that on Albany. 1t worked. The Huck-
leberry was just spreading out here in New
York, and MIR. Brady introduced the track
to its proprietors. with the result that he
got the contract to build the road, and lie
started right in and built it. The company
didn't pay him. so he kept the road.
Mr.. Brady was one of the organizers of
the Metropolitan Traction Company. 1t
was he, it is said. who first suggested the
cable road in Columbus Avenue and in
Lexington Avenue. and he once drew a
check for LOCO. COO and gave it to the city
to secure the city against any failure OF
che company to carry out its contracts.
Mr.. Brady has never been known to let
any grass grow under his feet. When he
starts out TO do anything he does it quick.
The, purchase of the Providence Street
Railroad is an illustration of the way he
works. On Friday Mr.. Brady heard that
the road was on the market Friday hight
he got on a train and went to Providence.
He spent Saturday on the trolley cars.
He came back to New York on Sunday,
and at noon on Monday he had closed the
bargain to buy the road for S13. 600. A
new company was organized and took
possession.
Mr. Brady and former Governor Flower
saw in Brooklyn the greatest opportunity
for street railway consolidation and de-
velopment They started in to buy Brook
lyn Rapid Transit stock when it was away
h. bod Il
and when things looked hopeless. The
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has to-
day possession of every street railway
company in Brooklyn, save one. it has got
every franchise that the city has granted,
and Brooklyn today, without doubt, has
the best surface railway system of any
city in this country. In giving it that Mr..
Brady has been at all times associated with
Governor Flower.
This article doesn't pretend to be a rec
ord of Mr.. Brady's enterprises, but it il
lustrates the sort Of man he is in the busi-
ness world. Mr.. Brady. like Governor
Flower. is a man blessed in the highest
degree with domestic happiness. His
wife was Miss Marcia A. Myers, daughter
of a Probate Judge of the State of YER
mont. He has six children. in whom he
is bound up. Mr.. Brady is Catholic and
his wife an Episcopalian. In politics Mr..
Brady was trained in Daniel Manning's
school, and more it is not necessary to say
to any man at all familiar with the poll
tics of New York.
Mr.. Brady came from Albany late yes
terday afternoon and had conference
with E. C. Benedict and others. Later in
the evening he met other financiers at the
Hoffman House. He declined TO say any
thing for print save that he and every
friend of Governor Flower believed heart
lily in the Flower" properties and would
see them through just as though the Gov
ernor were alive