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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-07-30

MAINE DISPATCHES.
THE CULLIS CONFERENCE.
A Pecan of Triumph-Sanctificati and
Salvation by Faith.

OLD ORCHARD, July %.
A dreary, drilling rain, accompanied by a
disagreeable raw wind, has driven the wor-
shippers to the protection of the church. 1t
is evident that the congregation draws its
| inspiration to higher power than the wealth
er. The capacity of the church was thor
oughly tested. Extra settees were brought
in, filling every available inch of space, and
many stood throughout the service. One
hundred and twenty requests were read and
half many more given. DIR. Cults said :
Behold; God is my salvation will trust
and not be afraid, for the Lord Jehovah is
is my strength and my song, and is become
my salvation"
umph. The music was further enhanced by
addition of a second cornet. Rev. Daniel
Dupedegraft preached at 10 80, from the
scripture; "Sanetify yourselves, for tomor-
row the Lord will do wonders among YOU"
After reviewing the history of the Isrealites
and the command, the speaker proceeded to
apply the command to Christians of the pres
ent day, closing with an earnest appeal to
every one present to accept the free grace of
God. The command of our God to US today
is, "Sanetify ourselves" We must come out
from the bondage of sin. We need not be
servants; God wants us to be sons
Very helpful words were said to young
converts concerning the peculiar temptation
to disbelieve in the genuiReness of their con-
version. The whole Christian life is conflict,
but God is able to give US the victory. The
inquiry and children's meetings were well
attended. The inquiry meetings are ex-
ceedngly interesting, bringing out, as they
do, the full meaning of sanctification as I'M
derstood by this class of believers Rev. Mr.
Switzerland led the afternoon PRAYER meet
ing. His former history invests Mr.. South
erland with peculiar interest, and his man.
ner of conducting meeting of this sort is at
once original and pleasing. Brief words
thrown in here and there to keep The ball
rolling, or familiar hymn is struck up in
which the audience joins heartily. There is
no dullness and no long silences. At $50
Rev. William Reddy preached a very able
and instructive discourse from Hebrews VII
%, Wherefore he is able also to save them
to the uttermost that come unto God by him.
seeing he ever liveth to make intercession
for them" Rev. Z. ID. Mallory met the
young people in Biddeford Temple for an
experience and request meeting at 6. A
large number of young people were present.
Mr.. Mckenney's meeting at p. NJ. and the
young ladies' meeting at 6 z. NJ. were attend
ed with their usual interest. Mrs. Smith
preached at $50 to a well pleased audience.
Goodness is this lady's fayorite theme,
though she Processes to take 20 regular text.
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TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
ChIldren's Day Exercises at Lake Ma
ranOcOOk.

LAKE MARANoCOoK, July %.
Children's day exercises began at II o'clock
today with music by Chambers band. The
chidrens exercises followed, consisting OF
declarations, recitations and singing, Mrs.
II. Barstow, State superintendent of temper
ance. presiding Miss Bertha Webb. child
violinist, played selections. On rapturous
encore she played Home Sweet Home. y
Mrs. Ada Carey Sturgis, soloist, sang "Sweet
Spirit, Hear My Prayer" Mrs. F. A. Bent,
cornetist, played Now l lay me down to
sleep" Both were loudly applsuded. Chan
d ler's band gave a concert at noon time. The
afternoon meeting opened at 2 o'clock. Gov.
ROBBIE entered during zouaves' and children's
reception at the stand. Col. E. G. Earring
ton introduced Rev. II. c. Munson as chair
man. Gov. Robe made the opening speech,
stronglyand Endorsed temperance and prOhib-
ition. Congressman Dingley delivered an ad-
dress On the proposed constitutional amend
ment followed by Rev. A. S. Ladd and j.
X. Osgooa. A reading by Mrs. Ellen H.
Mason concluded the meeting, after which
zouaves gave an exhibition drill.
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GARDINER.

In MAY last the house of Frank E. Cook or
Lincoln street was broken into and silver
watch and some other things stolen. Nc
clue was obtained of them until last week,
when the watch was found in the possession
of Mr.. Charles Porter, who had received it in
payment for horse. City Marshal Went.
worth following up this clue became con-
vineed that William H. Dalton was the guilty
person and after some search found Dalton
in Brunswick Friday night and arrested him
brought him to this city Saturday morning.
On being arraigned before Judge Harrington,
Dalton plead guilty and was bound over in
the sum of one thousand dollars to await the
action of the grand jury at the next term of
the superior court
Many farmers were badly caught by the
rain on Saturday. Those who had finished
haying are in a happy frame of mind.
There will be no preaching at the Congre-
gational church for two Sundays, it being
their vacation season.
Many Of our citizens are enjoying them.
selves at the seaside resorts to recuperate
for another years labor.
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1t will be seen by the tables which we
publish elsewhere that the taxes assess
ed upon the towns of this county for the
current year are nearly thirty-six per cent
greater than those of 1882. BY inquiry we
learn that the increased assessment has been
made for the purpose of extinguishing a
floating debt of some four thousand dollars.
in addition to providing for the ordinary ex-
penses OF the current year. Next year the
first installment of the county loan falls due.
and the prospect Is that the people OF Knox can
hope for no diminution Of county tax for many
years to come, unless they can make some
radical change in the system of conducting
adaifs by which the ordinary running eA-
penses may be reduced. We do not know
how this is to be done, but the burden is suf-
nciently heavy to arouse the people to the
necessity Of agitating the subject aud inquir-
ing into the methods Of conducting couuty
adairs and expanding the money drawn from
them The court house and the courts as
now run are expensive institutions, and il
may well be doubted whether the present
system p not such a. might be improved
upon.
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FRIGHTFUL DISASTER.
Railroad Smashup Friday Night at Carl.
ton, N. Y.-Seventeen Killed and
Fourteen Injured.

NEW YORK, July 20.
The Telegram has the following from
Rochester, N. Y: News was received here
early this morning of terrible disaster on
the Rome, WATERFOWL & Ogdensburg railroad
near Carlton last night. As the Thousand
isl"nds train, which was running at high
speed on the main line, neared Carlton, the
engineer noticed a single car standing on the
track ahead of him. He at once put on the
air breaks and reversed the leaver of his en-
CINE, but before the speed of the train could
be slackened the engine dashed into the OBJ
struction, and in an instant all was scene
of wreck and confusion, and the air was
filed with the groans of the dying and in
iured. The engineer, who remained at his
post, was fatally injured. The fireman was
instantly killed. Word for assistance was at
once telegraphed to Charlotte, % miles dis
tant. On the arrival of aid, the work of res
cuing the wounded and taking out of the
dead from the wreck was begun. So far as
can be learned at present, the car which
caused the disaster was blown on the main
line from branch track by the high wind.
1t is supposed that Rev. DIR. Atwood of Can
ton and Rev. DR.. Fiske Of Syracuse were
passengers on the Inflated train. Fourteen
dead bodies were taken out of the wreck at
the last accounts. Among the killed and in
jured are: Henry Mccormick of Benton,
Mich, dead; Louis France, fireman, killed !;
Archie Taylor of Watertown, baggage man,
killed; colored porter (name unknown)
killed; Miss Jennison of Philadelphia, hip
broken; Miss Brooks, friend of Miss Jen-
nison, still in the wreck two ladies named
Hill. fatally hurt; Train Master Chauncy of
Oswago, fatally hurt; Engineer James Nc
Carshy, fatally scalded; VIM. Rockefeller,
foreman in shop, Oswago, leg broken.
A dispatch from Albion, N. Y, says II
persons were killed and IA wounded.
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SAVED FROM DROWNING.
Gallant Work by a Boating Man at
Indian Creek, Va.

RICHMOND, Va, July %.
Intelligence just received from Tazewell
county gives the details of the rescue of six
young women from drowning by the heroic
efforts of young man named William F.
Mcguire. Seven girls, attended by Mr..
Mcguire, were taking ride on a mill pond
near Indian Creek, in the west end of the
county. The boat capsized and threw the
whole party in the water. Mcguire being
stout young man And an expert swimmer,
by the greatest exertions saved six of the
young ladies, but. before his work could be
completed, the seventh, Miss Belle Christian,
sank for the last time and was beyond re-
suscitation when he brought her ashore,
Mr.. Mcguire swan to the bank once with
three of the girls holding to him, and it is
said that but for his bravery and presence of
mind, together with his experience As a swim
mer, the ladies would all have been
drowned.
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New York, July %.

New YoRk, July %.
The Western Union Telegraph Co. today
took down its notice that messages would be
received subject to delay and all is now taken
as before in this city. No new features de-
veloped today in the strike of the telegraph
operators and both sides seem to have pre-
pared themselves for long and bitter strug-
gle. The negotiations said to be pending be-
tween the B. & o. Co. and representatives of
the brotherhood appear to have resulted In
no satisfactory conclusion, and it was report
ed at the New York office of the company
this afternoon that no concessions had been
made and the policy pursued since the strike
would be continued. The cause of the break
ing off of the conference is said to have been
the financial inability of the company to &C
cede to the d inands of the brotherhood and
that the latter would listen to no terms of
compromise. The strikers themselves say
that they hope to receive from the company
a favorable reply to their proposition.
The tenth day of the strike finds the West
ern Union. according to the statement of its
officials, in a better position than at any time
durig the strike. Every day shows an i'm
provement over the preceding one, both as
regards the number of working force and its
efficiency. The places of those who went out
are being rapidly filled and there is no ces-
sation in the number of applications made
for situations in the Office of the day force.
! force of nearly two hundred operators was
on duty today. Advices received by the
company from Chicago this morning state
that another of the strikers came back this
morning, making five who have returned to
work since yesterday. This will be of i'm
mense assistance in that Office which has
| been very short handed.
Boston, July %.
Conscious at the beginning of its determ-
ination to fight the brotherhood to the end
| the Western Union lost no time in preparing
for the coming emergency. 1t had for sew
eral weeks been instructing pupils in an OBJ
scure quarter in New York, and on the day
the operators went out there sailed from
| England half dozen skilled manipulators of
the key, and several more have followed in
subsequent steamers. The half dozen piOn-
GERS arrived in New York yesterday morning,
and three of them came on to Boston last
night. They will commence work tomorrow
morning in State street, and the three left in
New York will report for duty at the main
office in that city at the same hour. Inasmuch
as they have knowledge of the continental
alphabet only, the men at this end of the
| line will be serviceable when their own
| bretheren are at the other end. The impor-
| tatiOn of operators from abroad to fill the
places of the strikers is not indicatives of a
disposition on the part of the Western Union
to surrender to the demands of the brother
hood.
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Augusta. Monday Morning, July 90.
The Virginia Democracy.

The Virginia democracy at their State
convention last week manifested good
deal Of anxiety to place themselves upon
winning ground. If trimming. evasion
and lodging will accomplish anything for
them, they will be successful in the cam
paign. Upon the special issue between
them and the readjusters, involved in the
debt question, they abandon the contest
and accept as final the debt settlement
which they have bitterly opposed and de-
nounced as iniquitous and unjust. II they
do not succeed in getting back some Of the
readjusters who left them it will not be
because they have not humiliated them
selves sufficiently.
In regard to the color line they likewise
went down on their knees to draw off COL
ored votes from the Malone side. The
democrats in the counties where the negro
vote is large were strong enough to pre-
vent the taking OF high ground against the
darkies. Colored voters are necessity
to the democracy, therefore they kept
down their old race antipathies and took
the hitherto despised and abused colored
men to their bosoms, by promising in their
platform to give liberal support to the
public schools. The public school system
is that supported by Malone. by which the
colored people are entitled to equal priv
ileges with the whites in the common
schools.
Upon the tariff question, they so skill
fully conceal their opinions that the plat
form is neither one thing nor another
They may argue that it favors protection
or free trade, just to suit the locality. The
voter can pay his money and take his
choice. The man who honestly desires to
know the sentiment of the democracy upon
the tariff must be in sad state of bewld-
erment when he reads the resolution adopt
ed. Protection is evidently popular in
Virginia and the democracy are under
compulsion to shuttle in regard to it if they
would hold their strength.
The subject OF civil service reform is
passed by very CURLY. Probably the de-
mocracy Virginia never heard of Senator
Pendleton and his civil service bill. Ifthey
have they are not especially interested in
the matter. However in this respect they
are no worse than other democratic conven-
tons which have been held this year, none
OF which have seen fit to endorse the civil
service act to which Mr. Pendleton stands
godfather.
The campaign in Virginia will be hot
and exciting. The result will be awaited
with considerable interest. Many repub-
licans are dissatisfied with Malone and
his management, and will not march under
his banner. 1t remains to be seen wheth-
er he will maintain the supremacy which
he has hitherto welded in the State.
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ESCAPE fRoM MAcHIAs JAIL.
A Notorious Character Breaks Out and
Takes TO he Woods.
MAcH1As. July %.

MACHIAs, July 70.
Herbert Ackley, graduate of the State
reform school, who also recently completed
a three years course 10 the State prison, and
until today was awaiting trial at the October
term of the supreme court in Washington
county on charge of burglary, succeeded
in picking the lock of the door leading TO the
coal-room of the Jail in this city, from which
he made his escape through the window,
after prying off a halfsawed bar of iron
grating. William Stanhope and 'sTossey
Bowers, two other prisoners, utilized the
breach made by Ackley, and made their
exit. The former sauntered leisurely down
town, visiting several stores, where he made
purchases of tobacco and other essentials of
personal comfort in his prison quarters, and
then deliberately returned to the Jail, where
he presented himself for incarceration to
Jailer Vose, who, in astonishment, learned
for the first time of the escapade. Bowers
was subsequently found in an outbuilding
connected with the jail-yard. where he was
vigorously exercising his relaxed muscles
and making himself useful by saving wood.
He expressed himself grateful for the brief
vacation, and allowed himself to be locked
up without opposition. Investigation has
developed the fact that Ackley had fled to the
woods in the outskirts of the town, taking
with him the piece of iron bar he wrenched
from the window casing add which will serve
as a formidable weapon of defence. The Of
ficers and posse comitatus are securing the
surrounding country.
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A SHARK IN FLUSHING Ray.
An Expert Swimmer Has a Desperate
Race for Life.

NEW YORK, July %.
Andrew Schaffer of College Point, Lsne
Island, while bathing in Flushing Bay this
morning, was chased by a large shark and
had desperate race for life. Schaffer. who
is an expert swimmer, was several hundred
yards from the shore, when he saw the mons.
ter in the water few feet in front of him.
1t was also seen by persons on shore, who
raised the cry of "a shark shark. Schaf
fer Owed out of sight and remained under
water for several seconds. When he rean-
peared, the shark was within a few feet ~
him and fast gaining upon his victim. The
pursuit was close one, and must have re-
suited in the death Of the exhausted swim
mer had he not been rescued BY persons who
put out from the shore in boats and picked
him up. So close was the shark to Schaffer
at one time that he felt his BODY With his
feet. The monster followed the boat almost
to land. The shark il said 70 have been over
six feet in length.
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Maine Central Railroad Co.

WHEREAS, a written application Of not less
w than twenty stockholders. owning not less
than fifth Of the whole amount Of capital stock
of the company paid n has been made to the di-ec.
tors to call special meeting of the stockholders of
said company.
To If the stockholders will instruct the drec-
tors to institute the necessary legal proceedings
the name and behalf of the Maine Central Railroad
Company to prevent the execution of the proposed
lease of the Eastern Railroad to the Boston q Maine
Railroad or give any Instructions to the directors re
latng to said Lease, and to act upon any other mat
ter that may lawfully come before said meeting,
Notice Is hereby given that meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the Naine Central Railroad Company will
be held at Granite Hall, in Augusta on Tuesday, the
fourteenth day of August 1888, to act upon fol-
lowing articles, to wit
Ito see If the stockholders will instruct the di.
rectors to institute the necessary legal PROCEEDINGS
in the name and behalf of the Maine Central Rail-
road Company to prevent the execution OF the pro.
posed lease of the Eastern Rar Dad to the Boston &
Maine Railroad or give any instructions the drec.
tors relating to the said lease and to act upon auy
other matter that may lawfully come before said
meeting
Also by order of the Directors:
2-To see If the stockholders will ratify lease of
the Eastern Maine Railroad entered into ty the di.
rectors behalf of said Maine Central Railroad Com.
pany.
3To see If the stockholders will ratify lease of
the Maine Shore Line Railroad from Brewer to sul-
livan Bay or River entered into on behalf Of said
Maine Central Railroad Company.
BY order OF the Directors,
JOSIAH II. DRUMMOND, Clerk.
Portland, July rs, 1858.
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The accident at Bar Harbor is a sad
catastrophe. The place chosen as u re-
sort for comfort and happiness is sudden
ly turned into place of pain and mourn
ing. There appears to be no fault found
with anybody for the disaster, but at least
1t is loud warning to those who carry
excursion parties in teams to see that har.
nesses and carriages are strong and safe,
and drivers and horses trusty. They have
responsibility in their business which
should not be overlooked
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oh. what = Cough,

Will you heed the warning. The signal per
haps of the sure approach of that more
terrible disease Consumption. Ask your
selves if you can afford for the sake OF saving
so cts, to run the risk and do nothing for it
We know from experience that Shilohs Cure
will cure your Cough. 1t never fails. This
explains why more than Million Bottles
were sold the past year. 1t relieves Group
and Whoeping Cough, TT once. Mothers d.
not be without it For Lame Back. Side, oil
Chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by
Bowditch. Webster 4 Co
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KOCkLAND.
Two Houses and Stable Struck by
Lightning.
RocKLANp, july 2s.

During heavy shower this afternoon, a
cord street was struck by lightning aud
burned, together with about IL tons of Eng
list hay. Loss, $1,000; insured for $500 in
the bingham Mutual. Lightning also struck
the residence of George w. Wood on North
Union street, tearing up the roof badly and
making sad havoc all through the inside.
j. j. Estes stable was also struck and
large square hole made in the roof.
but no other damage was done.
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BosroS, July %.
Arrangements have been completed for
boat race which will take place at Lake
Washacum, Sterling, Mass, Friday Aug. Is,
for purse of $500, prizes divided a. fol-
lows: First. 800; second, $500: third.
$50. The course will be twice around the
lake, distance Of three miles. The follow.
ing entries have been made: Edward Han
Ian, Wallace Ross, Charles E. Courtney.
George W. Lee, George q. Hosmer, Daniel
Driscoll, James H. Riley, Fred A. Plaisted.
James Elliot and John A. Ten Eyck.
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leading member of the Legal Profession
of N. Y. City, CHAS. Carroll LEEDS (I2C
Broadway, says; "Liebig Co.'s Coca Beef
Tonic strengthened my wife as no other tonic
has ever done, ahd it is besides very aggre.
able to take." Beware of counterfeits. Ask
for Liebig Cos Beef Tonic. It will recon
stuct the most shattered and enfeebled, rein
vlgorate the aged and infrm and make sickly
children and infants blooming and healthy
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"Adamson's Botonic Cough Balsam, pre-
pared by f. w. Kinsman & Co. of Augusta.
Me-, is remedy which has acquired great
reputation, and having wonderful sale.
Gentlemen and ladies OF first rate reputation,
who have used il in their families, speak to
us in enthusiastic praise of it.
Nv. II. SIMPSON, Belfast -
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BuckIen's Arnica saIve,

The BEST SALvE in the world for CUTE,
Bruises, Burns, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill.
blains, Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by +. g
kinsman & Co. decld&wly
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The Mayors OF twelve New England
cities met in Boston Wednesday, July %,
10 form an association for mutual defense
against further suits Tor the use OF the
knibbs valve on steam fire engines.
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We have a speedy and positive cure for
Catarrh, Diphthera, Canker mouth ard Head
Ache, in SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY.
A nasal Injector free with each bottle. Use
it if you desire health and sweet breath.
Price SO cts. Sold by
Bowditch. Webster & Co.
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A New Orleans physician assures the
citizens who are dreading the approach of
the cholera that the safest place in the
world against the disease is the piny
woods.