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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-07
Suspicious Characters Arrested

Sunday afternoon some of the residents OF
Cape Elizabeth noticed couple of men, who
were acting suspiciously Upon examination
they discovered these men had a sort of camp
hidden away in clump of aldcrs, not far
from e. N. Perry's residence, which would not
be observed by any one passing along the road
or neighboring fields. They applied to ex-
Officer Miles, and he, together with Consta-
BILE Davis, went to the spot and arrested two
men WHO gave their names as Thomas Gregor
and William Haste. Gregor is an English.
man, good sized ard 40 years of age Haste i,
rather understood but appar emily a powerful
man, and has peculiar gait in walking, and
is about the same age as Gregor.
Yesterday morning the two men were
brought before Trial Justice Perry
who heard their story. They said they came
from Lawrence, Mass Monday, the 30th ult
They FIRST went to Dover, n H., and then tc
Biddeford, and from Biddeford to Portland
arriving here Saturday morning in search o.
work. Gregor said he was dyer. and Haste
said be was familiar with print works. They
said they had been engaged in the mill at Law
renee, over which Mr.. Roberts is manager Ii
their camp were supplies which they said they
had been given. Gregor said he had wife
and six children in Lawrence.
Judge Perry gave Haste four months in iai
for vagrancy and continued Gregor's case till
next Saturday in order to hear from Mr.. Rob
eris. Both men are at Portland Jail.
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RAILWAY NOTES.
New Brunswick Railway.

At the recent general annual meeting Of the
New Brunswick Railroad Company, held in
Fredericton, N. b, the following named drec
tors were elected: Samuel Thorne, J. S. Ken
needy J. Kennedy Tod, 0. H. Northcote and
d. Willis james of New York, the Right Hon.
Lord Elphinstone Of Scotland, George Ste
phens of Montreal the Hon. j. Burpee of St.
John, and E. r. Burpee of Bangor Samuel
Thorne was reelected president, and the Hon.
j. Burpee general manager. J. S. Kennedy
and j. Kennedy Tod were appointed, with the
officers, an executive com mittee. Alfred Sec
ley was reelected secretary and treasurer. The
report of the directors shows most satisfacto.
ry increase in the earnings for the past year,
and that the operations of the road have been
very successful One interesting feature is the
increase Of mileage. On June 3d. 1882 it was
203 miles. Last year the New Brunswick 4
Canada railroad was leased for 999 year,, which
increased the mileage to 1873, and on July l
last lease of the st. John & Maine road for
997 years went into effect, making the total
mileage 400 miles. The prospects for the cur
rent years business are excellent.
The mortgage trustees met in Ellsworth re-
Gently TO certify and sign the bonds to be is
sued il aid of the Maine Shore Line railroad
The amount executed at this time was $3.50, 600
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THE CATERPILLAR PEST.

The order appropriating money to remove
the caterpillar pest came down from the upper
board. Mr.. Fogg thought the sum wouldn't
amount to anything in the pursuit Of the cater
pillar. Mr.. Mari thought that If the order
was amended by substituting the "appropria-
ton for contingent expenses" in place of
appropriation for cemeteries and public
grounds" and that citizens be urged to assist
all IN their power-iust as man takes hold
and shovels snow from his door in winter-he
thought good could be accomplished. The
order therefore had passage, IL yeas, 3 nays,
in this board.
In JOINT Convention.
Assembled in joint convention, Mr.. Everett
Smith addressed the Council in regard to the
caterpillar pest.
Mr.. Smith, in brief, said the present pest
was worse than the canker worm, because the
latter could be guarded against by girdling the
trees with various appliances. These caterpil-
lars are different. They hatch millions of
eggs, breed twice year. and clean off every
thing green. He alluded to many trees that
have already been devastated by these worms.
After cleaning off the edible part of tho leaves
and leaving only tho skeleton, the tree tries,
perhaps, to make a second leaf later, but the
effort takes all its vitality, and the second
brood of caterpillars kill it entirely. He sug
gested that boys with light ladders. be employed
to climb the trees and brush off the cocoons
with stiff brushes. A vote of thanks was ten
dered Mr.. Smith, Oh motion of Alderman
Hawkes..
Alderman Tukesbury corroborated Mr..
Smiths statement, and that the committee on
public grounds removed the pests from Lin
ce In Park by following his idea, or rather that
OF Prof. Fernald of Orono and Prof Riley of
Washington, for Mr.. Smith disclaimed origi-
nality in the matter.
Mayor Deering from the committee on re-
duction Of the public debt asked for more time
to report on the matter of the Portland and Og.
densburg road.
The Mayor gave a sketch of the Norton
Knibb patent valve suits, and his connection
with them, and how it was deemed best for the
cities to band together as the matter was in tho
hands Of skilled patent lawyers. An order was
afterwards introduced in regard to the matter
and passed.
Dissolved.
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Mount Dessert Residences,

Mrs NJ. 3. Howard Of Chicago is building
at Bar Harbor cottage to cost $4,000; Mrs.
Hyatt Of New York has expended $4,000 in
cottage and grounds; Mr.. T. B. Mnsgraye OF
New York has laid out $4,000. Hon. Erastus
Corning of New York contemplates the cree
ton at Northeast Cove Of summer residence,
which for size, beauty and cost shall eclipse
anything on The island Mrs. G. P. Bowler
and Miss Bowler Of Cincinnati. Ohio, have
nearly completed ono Of the most costly houses
on the island Of Mt. Desert. The site is north
of Schooner Head. Thirty acres were pur-
chased last year lor S30,Ce0, and fifty more
acres were added this season. The house,
which is something after the Swiss design,
from plans by Tiden and Rench of Boston,
will be done IN = few weeks and will cost
10000. It is called Chatswold Cottage.
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Brief Jottings.

fine picture of the late Hon. Lot Morrill,
by Conant, has been placed in the Collector IS
room, at the Custom House.
All members of Ivsnhoe Lodge, X. of p. are
requested TO attend the meeting this evening
as matters of special interest will come before
the lodge
Remember the usual temperance meeting at
the Gospel Mission Tonight att 3-4 o'clock,
also the conservation meeting at 3 p. m. All
are cordially invited.
The schooner yacht Agnes, of the New York
and Seewanhaka Club, is in the harbor
The Midnight yacht club of Worcester sailed
from Boston Saturday in the schooner yacht
Maggie of Portland for cruise along the
Maine coast Captain David N. Poor of Ferry
Village is in command.
Fine day yesterday. Mercury $50 at sunrise,
77o at noon, TO at sunset; wind west.
A fellow was arrested for not returning a
gold ring which he got of lady to mend Sat-
urday. He had pawned the ring.
B. ~. Eastmon and Son of this city caugh.
eleven trout at Rangeley, weighing respective
ly 5, 81 a, 4, 81, 8, 4, 41-2. 2 "a and 10
pounds, total of so IL pounds.
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Personal.


Hon. Frederick Douglas and party are at the
Falmouth.
Miss Alta Pease, the fayorite contralto Of
Boston. was at the Falmouth yesterday.
Hon. George P. Wescott is improving in
health.
Hon. W. w. Thomas, Jr., arrived at Liver
pool Saturday, after a pleasant trip of nine
days.
Lieut.. Chas. f. SWEET has rendered his re-
signation as adiutant of the First Maine Regi-
ment.
Hon. Henry Carter OF Haverhill, Mass
formerly editor of the Advertiser, is in the
city.
Mr.. Ira Stockbridge returned yesterday from
Freeport, where he has passed the last two
weeks
Mr.. Frank Quits arrived in town yesterday
to see that everything is right for the opening
Of the dramatic season August 18th.
Deputy Marshals 81. D. Marble and Smith,
with Miss Marble, have just returned home
from delightful trip TO the principal Cana
dian cities.
Rev. Thos. ID. Anderson, Jr., formerly pastor
of the First Baptist church, is in the city, the
guest of Mr.. Edward P. Chase on Deering
street.
Saturday Judge Nathan Webb, of the Unit
ed States District Court, now staying at North
Conway, II. H., was taken with another severe
attack of erysipelas 10 the face. Yesterday
morning the swelling was so great as to make
him almost blind.
Mr.. Abel Carter, OF Garter Bros, and
family have returned from visit to Port
Clyde, Maine. Among others at this resort
are Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Burnham, and Miss
Eta Quincy of this city.
John G. Baker, formerly OF Portland, died
in Kennebunk Sunday after short sickness.
Mr. Baker was a member of the following
Masonic bodies of this city-Atlantic Lodge,
Mount Vernon Chapter and Portland Com
mandery of knights Templar. Funeral at
Kennebunk at O'Clock this afternoon.
We had the pleasure of call from Col.
Frank z. Merrill, of the Sons of Veterans (act-
ing with the @. A. R.) in Maine. This officer
is one Of the right sort, and is full Of practical
suggestions for the improvement of the order
He will undoubtedly correctly voice the senti-
ment of New England at the coming conven-
tion In Columbus, and endeavor TO have mat
tiers so arranged that the Boston GROWERS will
have nothing TO say on the subject OF rank. -
The d. T.. Veteran, Boston,
A gentleman says that recently going along
Broadway, New York, he saw in a store win
dow the head line "Abbie Pulsifer" 1t
caused him to stop, because he was Maine
man, and had heard OF a celebrated steno-
graphic family of whom he remembered A
unit bore that name. On hating and reading
further he found the page OF magazine ex-
hibiting to public view record OF q remark
able achievement in shorthand writing, The
achievement was Miss Puisifer's, and Miss
Pulsifer the page went on to saw is a native OF
Auburn Our friend was donbly proud, and
went on his way glad TO be able 10 say that
Maine women very honorably and ably led
Maine men. "Drigo. "-Lewiston Journal.
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The Preble.

The Boston Couries says: There are few
hotels in the State of Maine as well and fay-
orally known as the Preble House, Portland
Mr.. M. S. Gibson has made ii so. He has
spent great deal Of money the past year inn
proving nd altering both its exterior and In
terror. The house throughout is excellen,ly
furnished. The table of the Preble is unex-
celled, being furnished with everything that
an extensive bill of fare implies, while the at
tention 9th walters seems to bs more than
ordinary. The Office staff is composed of gen
tlemen who thoroughly understand and appre-
ciate their positions, and who do everything in
their power to make the soiourn OF guest
both comfortable and pleasant. The Preble is
indeed, a model hotel, and we congratulate
Mr.. Gibson on his enterprise and akin in max
ing it 500
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THE SHAW FAILURE.

The Maine Property Attached by Samuel
f. Spring for $500, 600 Other Attach
ments.
A Bangor dispatch says an attachment OF
$SOO,0OO on real estate, the property of r.
Shaw 81 Bros, by Samuel Il. Spring OF Port
land has been recorded in the three counties OF
Penobscot, Washington and Aroos.ook. Mr..
Springs claim amounts to nearly 1897 600
To meet the contingency OF the recent as
sgnment to It. A. Wyman not being valid ia
Maine II. Shaw & Bros have giveps mort
gage of all their personal property in tie
State to Samuel r. Spring. The mortgage
was recorded late Saturday evening OR In the
early hours Of yesterday morning at the fol.
lowing places; Aurora, Lincoln, Kingman
Forest City, jackson Brook, Sherman
Princeton, Grand Lake Stream, Houlton and
vancebcro. The personal property OF the
firm includes oil logs and lumber, bark, hides
tanned and in process of tanning, teams
horses, oxen, mules harnesses, merchandise in
stores,all tools and implements and many other
items.
Additional attachments have been put on
the Shaws' property in Penobscot county as
follows John S, Fogg, Salem, Mass, $500. 600
George w. True, Portland, $4,000; Hinckley
& Egery Iron Works, Bangor, $4,000; Ban
gor Foundry and Machine Company, $4,000
B. II. Files, 5000; O. S. Casting. SIPS.
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The BROOKLYN.

The steamer Brooklyn had water pumped
into the Dry Dock Sunday, got up steam. an6
at 1l.15 q. m. yesterday left the dock and
steamed down to the Grand Trunk wharf
where she lies. She didn't leak drop, and
although she had a tug along, in case of neces-
sity, the tug wss not needed. She will take in
her cargo of deals IS quickly as possible, and
Capt. Reid expects to sail on the Goth. Her
crew are all here, some 40 men,
AS she lies in the dock the only sign of hel
mishap is the place on the port side covered
with the planking. which is bolted on securely
All the repairing was done in manner mos
satisfactory to the owners, under the direction
OF Mr.. Nixon, of the great shipbuilding irn
Of Glover. Clayton & Co., of Birkenhead
Large numbers visited the steamer yegterda,
as she was lying at the wharf
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The train for st. John leaving Portland at
5,1o p. m. was delayed at the transfer station
some forty minutes, waiting for the train over
the Boston & Maine, as unfortunately II often
has to do. 1t so happened that the train from
st. John due In Portland at GLIB p. m. was also
delayed by waiting for some connecting trains.
The train for Portland having the right OF the
road, had received orders at some point up the
line TO cross the train from Portland al Free
port, and at Westbrook junction the latter
train received similar orders in regard to train
No. 36 as it is called. The train dispatcher
had arranged to have switchmen at both ends
of the siding at Freeport with proper instruo-
tons as to which train should take the siding
and the arrival of both of these trains had
been so nicely timed that one was not obliged
to wait minute for the other, and in fact the
crossing was made without either Of the trains
coming to stop. We are informed that like
thing has occurred twice before with these
trains this summer when they we're delayed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-07

Manager Mahony of the Dirgo Base Ball
Club visited Boston last week and arranged
games with the following clubs r. w.
Whites dry goods nine on next Saturday;
John l.. Whiting & Co.'s nine the following
week and J. Peavy & Brothers, Brown, Dur
rell & Forbes autograph mines in order
The commercial mines are composed OF good
material and tbs Dirigos will have to work
hard to keep up the good record they have
gained thus far ibis season.
A purse Of 1925 has been offered by the A.
n III
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The Strike.

The situation in Portland is unchanged No
more additions have been made by the striking
operators to the force at the Western Union
Office. Mr.. Livermore says the company are
taking care of all the business.
Yesterday the strikers were paid off, from
the Brotherhood funds. They also received
the salaries due them from the Western
Union. They are firm to man and say they
will stick it out till the last gun is fired by the
Brotherhood.
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The Union Mutual Adjusted
Premium Plan,

furnishing insurance at minimum rates.
This plan provides for an exceedingly Low In
lila Prem ;IsE1, which increases each year during
TO- 10, or 20 years and thereafter continues at an
even rate. The dTst premium is very much lower
than the ordinary lfepremium, and, notwithstans.-
ing the increase, never equals Ihe plain A.ffe-
Premium AT tae then age of the Knsured.
The dividends upon these policies are payable in
reduction of the 1fth and subsequent annual prem
iuns still further reducing the cost OF the fnsur-
ance These policies are entitled TO the benefits of
the 1Hnioe NOn-f0rfeiture Law and are In
years.
This plan presents the only attractive feature of
so called cooperative Insurance, low rates
defects The premiums are so adjusted that they
can never become burdensome, or increase beyond
insure the solyency and stability of the Company,
M furnishes n conclusive answer 10 the mr.
gunIeuts of &c operative agents, and, in the
hands of active, and energetic men, produces large
business la the We fields most effectively
worked by them.
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Accidanta.

Josie Graham, a little son of John Graham,
had the ends of his fingers ismmed very badly
in the calendars at the paper mills at Cum
berland Mills last Saturday.
Sunday morning as Mr.. s. II. Colesworthy,
Jr., was leading horse through the yard at
his summer residence, Falmouth Foreside, the
horse suddenly kicked up, inficting painful
wound under Mr.. Colesworthy' 8 eye, and bad
ly cutting one hand. A doctor was telephoned
for and dressed the wounds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-07
Foreas city Amusement COMPANY

1UrCo7 OIlY AIlunSIil5al1 COtlpaHys
Owing 10 the large amount of work the For
est City Amusement Company had to do they
were unable to give their entertainment yes
terday afternoon, but they were ready and had
a grand opening iE the evening. The rope
ascension, trapeze performance, and fire
works were witnessed by a large crowd and
then the performance inside came off witness-
ed by about two thousand people. Old John
with lis rats was a show of himself, and the
entertainment is first class. Today there
WILDE picnic from Morrilrs and Woodford's 3.
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The york sociatv

At a meeting Of committee of the York
Society, held at E. s. Ridlon's Office yesterday
to make arrangements for a clam bake to be
held Aug. 18th, it was voted to authorize each
member Of the association to invite friends
from York county. Those giving invitations
are requested to notify the committee of the
number accepting the same as early as Aug.
11th. Notice of acceptance may be sent to
either OF the following committee: D. B.
Kicker, L. B. bennett, ". a. Clifford, John
B. Pike, Dr.. A. X. P. Meserve, W. G. Davis
A. d. Smith.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-07

The City of Richmond, which left here Fri.
day evening at 11.30 on an extra trip for Bal
Harbor arrived there at $40 Saturday morn.
ing. After unloading she started on her re-
turn, ariiving in Portland in season to connect
with the $50 p. m. train for Boston Saturday
evening, making the run from Bar Harbor to
Portland in hours and forty minutes This
establishes the fact that daily line to Bar
Harbor can be run with one steamer. This ia
talked of for another season
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-07

Dispatches received in Bangor dated Sacra-
mento, CAL, Aug. 9TH, convey the information
from Col James Danning of Bangor that he
had succeeded in securing the release of his
son, VIM. H. Duuning, who has been confined
in prison in that State for several months as a
result Of manifestly unjust verdict Dun
ming was imprisoned for murder. but evidence
proves it was in self defence.
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New Island Steamer.

Captain B. j. Willard, manager of the
Forest City line of island steamers, is having
built new steamer of about forty tons. She
will be very strong and built under the direct
supervision Of Captain Willard. She will be
fitted up for water boat, tug boat and an
excursion steamer. She will be built with re-
gard TO speed as well as strength, and fur
nished in the best style. She will be launched
from the yard in East Deering soon.
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Xetarans.

at the temperance meeting at sebago Lake
Sunday were three men whose combined ages
amounted to 270 years. One, Francis Radoux
Of this city, is 93 years old. He served under
the first Napoleon. The second, s. G.. Hig.
gins of Gorham, is SO years of age. The third
Campmeeting John Allen of Pennington has
lived 88 years. These three old men sat side
by side in the grove during the exercises in the
afternoon. All enjoy very good health.
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Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry OF
Deeds
Portland-John E. Donnell to George FL.
Cummings ct al, lot Of land. Consideration
ST.
Brunswick-John FL. Peterson ct al. to Rose
e. Durgin, lot of land Consideration $500.
Robert Bowker to Fred N. Ward, lot of land /.
Consideration S30
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Greenwood Garden

Prof. Henry Parkes will give grand exhi-
bition at Greenwood Garden August 9Th. He
will make wire ascensions on wire 1000 feet
long at a height of 200 feet above the ground,
The Emits will carry passengers right to the
spot
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MURDER AT vINALaAvEN.
a Quarryman Killed by Lunatic.

AT Vinalbaven Saturday afternoon Patrick
Cane, quarryman, struck Murdoch Campbell
with an iron bar, than ran and jumped over
board, but was captured and Is now in Rock.
land station house. Campbell died at O'Clock
in the eyning. Cane has been insane for some
time.
Cain was examined yesterday before Judge
Fix and committed for trial next September
County Attorney Robinson appeared for the
State and D. N. Moreland for the prisoner
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Larceny.

Two boys, aged about ten years. got into the
bake shop of Seaman on India street, by
breaking rear window, and stole some pastry
Officer Alonzo Harmon arrested them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-07
CONGO NTRATED
E x T r AC T j A
MAICA GINGER.

The Delicious Family Medicine
prepared from the true Jamaica
Ginger, combined with choice arc
MATES and genuine French Bran-
dy, rendering it vastly superior to
all other preparations of Ginger
now before the public.
1T instantly relieves Cramps,
Collie, Cholera MOrbus, Diarrhma,
Dysentery, and all Summer Com
plants. Induces c0pi0us perspiT-
atien in sudden colds and chills.
An invaluable remedy in Flatu-
lency, Dyspepsia and Sluggish Di-
gesti0n.
a delicious StimuIant and Ton
ic, capable of destroying an appe-
tite for intOxicants by its influ-
ence on the stomach and organs
of digestion.
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The state Fair.

The trustees of the State Agricultural soci-
ety met in Lewiston yesterday, There have
been many applications for machinery space
already. The indications are that the next
fair will be a more successful show than was
ever held IN Maine before.
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Electric iahtinu III ,1d orchara

The American Electric Illuminating Com
pany of Boston, e. Fl. Golf, president, have
made arrangements to have row of forty
electric lights placed OIL the Beach front at