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The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
The State I,io,,or A oencv

Some weeks ago the Argus published an ar
ticle rejecting on the management of the
State Liquor Agency and the quality of the
liquors. In response to this article the PRESS
published the sworn assay, of the State Assay
list, of the quality of liquors furnished from the
agency, as required by law, for the past five
years, since 1874. The former state agent de-
clined to make any reply to the Argus article
unless the committee of the Governors Coun-
Gil, to whom was entrusted the examination of
the agency, made report rejecting upon him.
That committee made their report, which was
published in full in the PRESS and Argus, ex-
onerating Mr.. Chase from any misconduct
They rejected a part of the stock which had
not previously been assayed and which, under
arrangement with the parties from whom they
were procured, were to be returned if not salts
factory.
1t appears that Mr.. f. NJ. Fogg, one of the
Committee, dissents from the conclusions of
the other members, (all of whom, by the way
are the political opponents of Mr.. Chase, and
consequently have no motive for white-wash-
ing him. but instead of making minority re-
port to the proper authorities, he makes an at
tack on Mr.. Chase in Saturdays Argus and
indirectly, on his associate members of the
committee. In column and quarter Mr.
Fogg fails to state that some of the goods re-
ferred to by him as impure, were not for sale;
makes the false and malicious statement that
no evidence was submitted to show some of
the brandy was ever branded; makes the in
situation that Mr.. Chase was dishonest while
he admits at the same time there was not
particle Of evidence to warrant it, and finally
gives the opinion that Mr.. Chase and his
friends dare not put his liquors to a more ex-
tended test. Mr.. Chase says he has sold no
liquors not aSsayed and found to be pure; the
lots condemned had been received lately and
were to be assayed before acceptance; that the
stock on hand is considerably less than usual;
and that he is willing to submit his agency or
stock to the closest tests but not as an ex parte
affair to make capital for any political party or
faction.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
BUSINESS clrcIeS, IN MS community, and most
vi in his home.
DIR. Thomas j. Corson.
A nriyata talanran m from Trantor NJ
Gospel Temperance mission.

The first anniversary of the Gospel Temper
ance Mission was observed in the rooms yes
terday. The services were opened at a. NJ,
by a Glove FEAST" followed by praise meet
ing. AT 3 p. m. service of prayer and praise
was held, conducted by F. w. McKenney,
evangelist. In the evening the report of the
work for the year ending, May 9th, as read
by the Superintendent, S. F. Pearson, which
was followed by a conservation service. Over
200 took part in the services, and in the even
ing hundreds were turned away unable to
gain admittance to the rooms.
From the report of the work we clip the
following: During the year six hundred and
sixty-seven meetings have been held and at
tended by over thirty thousand persons, and
as result of these meetings six hundred and
seventy-one persons have asked and received
the prayers of the Mission workers, that they
migh4 receive pardon for sin and favor with
God. In addition to this nine hundred and
twenty-three names have been added to the
temperance pledge. During the year the
Superintendent has visited two hundred and
nineteen families, and some cases of severe
restitution been found, and their immediate
wants relieved by furnishing food, fuel,
medicine, clothing, and in two cases money
for rent Thirty-one watchers for the sick have
been furnished. The collections for the year
have amounted to $394.0S, and expended as
fo11
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
Payson Memorial Church.

The Payson Memorial Church celebrated the
sixty-second anniversary of its Sunday-school
last evening. The church was beautifully dec
grated with flowers, and an arch was erected
for the exercise "Rose of Sharon on which
was inscribed the name in gilt letters. This
exercise was most attractive feature of the
anniversary, and was participated in by fifteen
misses. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Dickinson, and
Rev. F. e. Clark, delivered interesting ad-
dresses, and Mrs. Hattie Hall and Miss Nellie
M. Webster sang two solos charmingly.
The superintendent, Mr.. r. w. Turner, in
his report announced 40 books in the library,
of which 26 were added during the year. The
treasurer announced $267.95 collected and
$1S0.01 paid out There are 6 officers, 80
teachers, and 1872 pupils, with an average at
tendance of 1913. Misses Sarah A. Hill, Anna
Hall, and George Martin have died. There
have been 104 pupils added during the year,
and 80 of these were brought in by personal en-
deavor, three prizes having been offered to
those who should bring in the largest number
The first prize was awarded to Mrs M. S.
Cameron, second to Miss Susie A. Gray, third
to Miss Cornelia Libby. Five prizes will be
given the coming year. the first offered by the
pastor-elect. Thanks are extended to the as
sistant superintendent, w. H. Hobbs, and
other officers, for their hearty cooperation.
A very large congregation was present.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
A Possible Suicide

The PRESS, Friday morning, mentioned the
disappearance of Mr.. j. B. Aiken of Boston,
and the last heard from him was through a
postal mailed to his wife from Portland. The
postmaster of Mattapan came to this city to
look the matter up, and the police officers here
assisted his investigations, but accidentally
omitted to mention the results to the PRESS re-
porter Friday night. 1t appears the postal re-
ceived by his wife was picked up on the steam
er Forest City by an express messenger and
mailed by him from this city. AS Mr.. Aiken,
whose home is in Dorchester, had been unfor-
tunate in business it is possible he committed
suicide by jumping from the Forest City, al
though he was not registered as passenger
and nobody saw him aboard ON the night in
question. 1t is equally possible that Mr.. Ak
en- went aboard the boat at Boston, dropped
the postal accidentally, and then changed his
mind and went ashore at that port and was not
a passenger at all
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12

Mercury 450 at sunrise Sunday, $50 at noon;
wind southwest
Everett Street g.; Dump-boys4.
There were ten deaths recorded in the city
the past week.
NJ F. Davis will be Frenchy Johnson's
trainer for his race with Riley.
Cooler Saturday. Mercury 400 at sunrise,
$50 at noon, 600 at 6 p. M; wind southwest.
Everybody's having new clothes this spring.
DR.. Loring has got new soda fountain.
The Maine Rife Club will hold shoot
every two weeks the coming season.
The T. L. Davis yachting party returned
Saturday having bagged 157 sea ducks.
There were nine arrests for drunkenness
Saturday night and three Sunday.
The Eastern Railroad Company are making
preparations to erect neat railway station al
Conway Junction.
The Cumberland -Four, Reardon, Reagan,
Norton and Lowry, take daily spins in the
harbor.
The public are cautioned against man
offering plain gold band rings for sale. They
are drilled and filled with composition.
The foreign exports were valued at S67 500
last week, and 1,101 ,761 feet long lumber was
exported.
The Boston & Maine are cutting road
through from the rear of their station to the
transfer station for the benefit of the travelling
public.
Miss Benson, the colored evangelist, will
speak at the Gospel Mission, Mechanics
Building, this evening. Go and hear her
All are invited.
Kennedy has received his new boat from
Stevens of Bath modelled after Davis patent
and Davis has presented the Union Four with
a set of his patent rowlocks.
I. P. MCGOWAN exhibits in the window Of
his book store under Congress Hall fine life
size oil painting of the late Bishop Beacon. II
represents him in his ecclesiastical robes ant
is very striking likeness. The picture wa
executed by NJ. E. Kehn, German artist.
The Masonic procession st. Johns Day will
be formed according to convenience of visitin!
lodges Rods, Bibles squares and compasse
will be dispensed with. Lodges are requested
to report by June 10th the number of visiting
members, and promenade concert will b
given June 24th
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
A CLERICAL SCANDAL.
a Baptist Minister Accused of Stealing
DR.. Storrs Sermons.

In the fall of last year man styling himself
the Rev. Mr.. Stedman, presented himself as
candidate for the vacant pulpit of the Baptist
church in Dover in Piscataquis county in this
state. His address was pleasing and his ser
mons were remarkable for depth of thought
and beauty of diction So remarkable were
they, in fact, that the deacons thought it would
De useless to give him call, as they supposed
the salary which man of his apparent talent
would demand would be utterly beyond the
means of the parish to pay. Finally, however,
they decided to give him a call, and on doing
SO We're good deal surprised to find that his
demands in the way of salary were very moder-
ate. Mutually satisfactory arrangements were
soon affected, and Mr.. Stedman was perma-
nently settled. He told the deacons that he was
married and that his wife was fine musician,
and that she would be willing to play the organ
Inc deacons were delighted, for thus would be-
saved 500 which had been paid for an organ
ISL. Soon after matters were settled Mr. Sted-
man left town for the purpose of bringing his
vile back with him. A few days after he had
depa rted the church was saddened by the re-
ceipt OF despatch stating that their pastors
wife had been thrown from carriage at Bath
and fatally injured. The notice of her death
soon after appeared in the Bangor Commercial.
and shortly after Mr.. Stedman returned, a yery
sorrowftfl man. He did not mourn long, how
ever, for few months later he married a
young lady of Dover of most respectable con-
nections.
Matters ran along swimmingly and the pas
tor was more popular than ever, until one day
member of the church was struck with the
similarity between Mr.. Stedman's sermons and
those of the Rev. DR.. Storrs of Brooklyn. An
examination of some printed sermons of Dr.
Storrs was then made, and it was discovered
that all the sermons by which Mr.. Stedman
had SO impressed the Dover people were stolen
bodily from the noted Brooklyn divine. Last
week, while the Methodist conference was in
session, the Baptists appointed a committee to
wait upon the conference delegate from George
town where Mr.. Stedman said he had preached
before coming to Dover, and it was found that
Mr.. Stedman had never preached there but
twice, and that he had never been ordained at
all.
The above allegations are condensed from
the Bangor Commercial. but we understand
that Mr.. Stedman denies all of them that re-
fleet unfavorably on his character.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
Professionalism.

About $50 people gathered in Lancaster Hall
Saturday night to witness the % miles contest
between Halpin of the Grand Trunk and
Bracket of the Boston & Maine for $25 side
Both men started well together at 7.15 p m.
Halpin gave out on the 10Th mile with cramp
in the stomach, and Brackett completed 20
miles and then retired. Halpin's fastest mile
was his first in s min 80 sec. Brackett's fast
est was his first in 9 min. Is sec. The walk
concluded at 10.4S.30. There was a good deal
of betting. j. F. Richmond was time-keeper
The walk between Dennis A. Driscoll of
Lynn and A. A. Haskell of this city, a distance
of % miles for 800, came off at Lynn Satur
day night On the 21st mile Haskell was
ruled out for unfair walking. Driscoll then
retired, being considerably ahead. The whole
affair was fizzle and the spectators were dis
9uSted.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
Location of Fire Alarm Boxes

1-NooN, Portland Time.
6-Corner Fox and Hammond Streets.
r Sc Oxford and Mayo SITS.
s. GO Atlantic and Wilson SITS.
g. Merrill and Quebec SITS.
11-TEsT-at 212 P. NJ.
12-Portland Co.'s Office.
13-Engine House, Congress- near North st.
14-Corner Washington and Oxford SITS.
ID Adams and Mountfort SITS.
16-Grand Trunk Depot.
17-Hook and Ladder House, India st.
18-Corner Franklin and Cumberland SITS.
19- Lincoln and Pearl SITS.
21- Franklin and Newbury SITS.
23- 90 Market and Commercial SITS.
24-Engine House, corner Market and Congress SITS.
25-Corner Middle and Exchange SITS.
26- &c Chestnut and Oxford SITS.
27- Union and Fore SITS.
2S-Junction of Free and Middle SITS.
31-Corner Preble and Congress SITS.
3D. Portland and Hanover SITS.
STAT II AS A. NJ No afternoon session of schools
34-Corner South and Spring SITS.
3d. Maple and York sts
So High and Danforth SITS.
37-Engine House, Congress near Oak st.
38-Corner Congress and Walker SITS.
So &C Deering and Avon SITS.
41-Engine House, Spring near State st.
42-Corner Danforth and Bracket SITS.
43- Commercial and Clark SITS.
45-Engine House, Bracket near Pine st.
46-Horse r. R. Stable, Spring st.
47-Corner Portland and Weymouth sts
As Pine and Thomas SITS.
81 Bracket and Vaughan SITS.
52-Libby's Corner.
53-Forest City Sugar Refinery.
54-Corner Danforth and Vaughan SITS.
&c. Salem and School SITS.
62- Park and Commercial SITS.
64-Foot of Green st.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
Base Ball.

The Resolutes appeared on the ball ground
Saturday evening for the first time this season
and had fine practice. The nine as consti-
tuted to play Memorial Day with the Bow
doins are as follows: st. John c.. Leighton D.;
Scott h.; Ayers 2b.; f. Barnes 3D.; King S. S.; ;
j. Barnes l. f.. Evans C. f.; Gam T. +. Leigh
ton may possibly catch, with Gam as pitcher,
St. John going to the field. The Resolutes
will practice again tonight and continue do
ing SO till they once again are in fine playing
trim.
We have received the following challenger
PORTLAND, May 10, 1879.
Mr.. EDIToR:-In the issue of this mornings
Argus we notice defiance from the Resolute
base ball club, saying they wish to hear moth
ing from the Atlantic base ball club unless ac-
companied by forfeit, to bind purse of
money match game of ball. In reply we an
swer as follows: That we do hereby accept the
proposition of the Resolute base ball club to
play match game of ball for purse of $500
fifty dollars, the Resolutes to play the same
nine mentioned in previous issue of the said
paper, the game to be played on Presumpscot
Park grounds ON Thursday, May 18th, at 2.30
D. m. And as o guarantee to our assertion
we hereby leave deposit of (S10) ten dollars
to bind said match at the counting room of the
PRESS, to remain there till Tuesday noon,
May 18th, at l o'clock p. m.
ATLANTIC BASE BALL CLUB,
Negotiations are pending for j. W. Peach to
play with the Resolutes this season.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
MAYHEM.

Yesterday morning, according to the police,
Edward NJ Gillen, well-knwon rough, was
walking up Centre street when he met Hugh
MCGOWAN, and, without any provocation,
struck MCGOWAN in the face MCGOWAN is,
naturally, a very quiet, peaceable man, but
upon receiving the insult, he pitched into Gillen
and gave him thorough thrashing and bit off
his lower lip. Officers McCallum, Pride, Steele
and Newcomb arrested both Gillen and Nc
Gowan, and a physician dressed Gillens
wounds. The two men were taken to the Jail
and on the way Gillen tried to strike Meow
an while he was hand-cuffed. The police say
that Gillen is a bully and always trying to
pick quarrel, and in this case McGowen PROV
ed too much for him.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, MAY ~.
THE PRESS

Nav be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N. G.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei Co., andrews, Arm
house corner Exchange and Fore ST.; Welander
Boston & Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, on ali
trains that run out of the city.
Saco, of L. Hodsdon and II. B. Kendrick.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn of Richard Foss.
Biddeford, F. NJ Durham.
brunswick, B. G. Dennison and W. H. Marrett
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Woodford's Corner, H. Moody.
New York, Brentano's Literary Emporium, SO
Union Square.
Fryeburg E. c. Flint.
Cumberland Mills, A. W. c. Cloudman.
Gorham, G. Angry.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
Rockland, o. C. Andrews and E. r. Spear.
Damariscotta, E. w. Dunbar.
Freeport w. j. Parker.
Hallowel, c. Hobbs
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven B. Lane
Waldoboro. G. Bliss
Wiscasset, Gibbs g. Rundlet.
Augusta, Frank Pierce
Yarmouth c. E. Coombs.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12

Mrs. Deshon' the old lady who attained her
hundredth year this spring, while walking in
her house on Newbury street, Saturday. fell
and struck her head against the bed, and
bruised and injured her face badly. The
shock proved so severe it was first feared that
she had been killed but physician was called
and she revived.
a workman was badly injured by falling
from the old Day house on Elm street Satur-
day afternoon
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
Washington Camp p O. S. of A.

District President G. NJ. Symonds has in
stituted Washington Camp No in Portland
which has twenty-eight members. The OF
ficers are:
Past President-Beni. Kingsbury.
Presitlent-C. d. Starbird.
Vice President-C. W. Oliver.
NJ of f. and C.-H. c. Jordan.
r. S. and f. Sc. FL. Anderson.
Treasurer--O. F. Varney.
Inner Guard-Chas. Daggett
Outer Guard-John G. Robinson.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
OUR NEW DRESS.

The PRESS this year follows the prevailing
custom of the spring time, and this morning
dons new suit of clothes. From top to toe it
appears in new garb The general style is
the same it has worn for years, but there have
been some changes in head-letters which we
think our readers will consider improve
ments.
The PRESS has now added to its other virtues
that of typographical excellence, and can be
read with physical ease as we'll as mental
Measure
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
Business Changes.

The following business changes are reported
in Maine the past week:
Brunswick-Purington, Beaumont & Co.
flour, sold out.
Gorham-Geo. Agry, Jr., drugs, sold to
Ell. Irish.
Hartland-Fuller, Buck & Co., stoves, dis.
Lewiston-Bolton Bros, GRO, dis; now
w. Bolton.
Portland-John G. Hayes, hats, caps, &c.
sold to G. E. Thompson, style j. G. Hayes
Co.
Shurtleff & Warren, coal, dis; now D. S
Warren.
Tebbetts & Buck, dissolved; now Tebbetts &
Rand.
Widber & Bacon, lumber, new firm.
Commit & Clark, electric alarms, now w. G.
Clark
Pittee & Doughty, carpenters, now H. II
Pittna
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
,eiyed the following challenge:


The committee on instruction of the Maine
Teachers association, held its quarterly meet
ing at the Normal school building, at Gorham,
Friday afternoon and evening and Sat
urday forenoon A paper on Language"
was read by Mr.. C. c. Rounds of the
Pennington Normal school, also a paper on
Technical Grammar by Mr.. W. j. Corthell.
The discussions were quite animated and the
course of study for children, presented by Mr..
Rounds, was rehearsed and somewhat revised.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12

CHRIsTENING.-A very pleasant christening
and children's service took place at the New
Jerusalem Church yesterday morning, Seven
babes and six small children were christened,
and the pastor preached an appropriate sermon.
A choir Of children sang two hymns prepared
for the occasion. A large congregation
gathered to witness the ceremony, which was
very tastefully and impressively performed by
the Rev. J. H. Smythe, the pastor. The font
and desks were decked with flowers and
festoons, among them magnificent basket of
Nav flowers
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12

Hence the Mission halls the coming in of
the new year free from debt, and is no longer
an experiment but one of the solid charitable
institutions Of the city, and the work will be
extended during the coming year in many of
its branches. Great credit is due Mr.. S. F.
Pearson for the skillful manner in which he
has conducted the financial affairs and his
untiring zeal in this great labor of love for
humanity. This work has been carried on
without any financial assistance being asked
for from the citizens outside the Mission.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12

The DESTRUCTIVE PROGRESS of that insidi-
Gus foe to life and health, Scrofula, may be ar
rested by the aid of SCovILL's BLOOD AMI
LIVER SYRUP, a botanic depurent which rids the
system of every trace of scrofulous or syphilitic
poison and cures eruptive and other diseases
indicative of tainted condition of the blood
Among the maladies which it remedies are
white swelling, salt rheum, carbuncles, bilious
ness, the diseases incident to women govt and
rheumatism.
Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.
my12 div
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
BurglarieS

Some time Friday night burglars entered
Isaac Emerys counting-room on Union wharf
and falling to get anything of value there they
smashed beam that separated them from
freeman's oyster house beneath. Here they
secured two boxes of cigars. They then went
INTO MerrllPs on the same wharf and obtained
seven boxes cigars and several pounds of to-
bacco. 1t is probable the burglars were anna
teufS ana iull Of liquor for they scattered
plugs Oh tobacco on the floor of Mr. Merrills
store while beating their retreat
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
Real Estate
The following transfers Of real est

The following transfers of real estate were
reported Saturday:
Naples-John P. Perley to L. w. Sanbon,
east half of lot No 50.
Standish-Alpheus S. Harmon to S. 3. Cook
& ais, 40 acres Of lot No 1.
Windham-John L. Wentworth to Rebecca
Hanson, lot of land
Rebecca Hanson to E. d. Mayberry, lot of
land.
Scarboro-Melville w. Dresser to Phineas
Libby, acres marsh land
Casco-Luther Perkins to David Duran,
lots of land and buildings
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-Duprez & Benedict.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Wilbor's Cod-Liver Oil and Lime.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Worth Knowing.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Clothing-Fisk g. Co.
DIR. Cummings Compound Extract.
Country Residence for Sale.
Warrant of Insolvency.
To Let-G. M. Elder.
just Receiyed-Wm. Hennessy & Co.
Wanted-117 Newbury st.
Gas and Kerosene Fixtures-Levi S. Brown.
Extraordinary Bargains-F. Latner.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Assignees' Sale-F. o. Bailey & Co.
FOURTH PAGE.
Only Ten Days-A. d. Stetson, Bath, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
Superior Court.

BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.
SATURDAY.-State VS.. Charles c. Chase and Chas.
A. Robinson. Appeal from the Municipal Court
upon complaint for search and seizure Testi-
mony closed.
Talbot Asst. Co. Atty. Frank for defendant.
The grand jury will report Monday afternoon or
Tuesday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
Sacca,ranna.

j. c. Knight is building house on Main
street.
A boy named Berry had his hand severely
cut by stone thrown by playmate and
son OF Postmaster Webb had his head badly
cut by stone thrown by Smith boy. Smith
has been arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
2 Per Cent. BOndllOlders Portland
Il Rochester II. II.

TlIfE seven per cent. Bondholders of the Portland
IL q Rochester Railroad are requested to meet in
the Common Council Room, City Building, on
Tuesday next, May f3, 1879, at 3 O'Clock
H. M. Persons owning bonds of this corporation
in any way interested therein are invited to be
present At this meeting the question of purchasing
will be discussed and other matters considered of
interest to said bondholders. Should it be deter-
ined by those present df 100000 is then repre-
sented) meeting will be called, in accordance with
the provisions of the act of the legislature of 1879
Persons knowing the name OF parties who are
bondholders viii please send the same to
FRED'K FOX.
my9d4t Attorney for Sundry Bondholders.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12
Failures

Failures.
The following failures are reported in Maine
by the Commercial Bulletin:
Stiles and Hierlihy, builders, Portland, are
reported failed.
Dwight G. Colder, millinery, Portland, is re-
ported in insolvency.
l.. A. Farmer, general store, North Turner,
is reported compromised at IS cents on 81.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-12

PREsENTAT1oN.-Mr. T. K Jones of this
city was presented with handsomely bound
history of the coast survey by c. P. Patterson,
general superintendent in Boston, for his
valuable services in forwarding information
concerning the Maine coast.