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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-07
RESCUED.
Arrival of the Captain and Crew of ship
Rainier of Bath at Yokohama.

special to the Press.)
BATH. May GA cable from Capt s. Fl.
Morrison, of the lost ship Rainer of Bath, to
his family, received today, states that he, to-
gether with his company, have safely arrived
at Yokohama from their long stay on one of
the Marshall islands, rescued by the United
States ship Essex, Of Commodore Davis feet
of the West Pacific force.
AS there are semi-monthly steamers running
from Yokohama to San Francisco, Captain
Morrison may be expected home to this city in
month OF six weeks
There was no date to the despatch from Cap
tain Morrison, and as the marine reports in a
Boston paper today name that the steamer
Taklo left Yokohama May I'd, the Rainer's
company must havo arrived there previous to
her sailing, or will be compelled to remain
there two weeks. AS he had written from the
island that he should telegraph the moment he
could, it is probable be missed the steamer.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The II oitt VIII Case.

DOVER, N. H. May Elm the Proba to Court
this forenoon Geo. i. Hoitt of Boston Withdrew
his petition for the appointment CT new spec
ial administrator of the estate of the late Gen.
Alfred Hoitt in room OF Alfred D. Hoitt the
present administrator. The widow of the late
Gen. Hoitt presented petition to have her
dover in the homestead set off. The Court ap-
pointed committee by agreement with the
heirs to do So
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-07
BURNING OIL
Scattered Over Congregation In O
Falling Church Edifice.
One Person Burned to Death and
Others Will Die.

MCKINNEY. Tex, May 6.-During meeting
at the Methodist church, colored, last night,
the foundations gave way and the building
was thrown violently to the ground. Two
lamps exploded scattering burning oil over the
congregation. One colored woman was burned
to death and another had all her clothing
buried off and will probably die, while several
others were badly burned The recent rains
had undermound the foundation, thus causing
the church to fall.
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WEST INDIES.
Almost Panic in an Havana Theatre.
Tobacco Raisers Leaving Cuba.

HAVANA. May 1.-During recent theatrical
performance, when the audience was witness.
ing a play representative of Cuban customs, a
"Long live Spaiu." A voice from the gallery
responded with cry of 'Fire," and almost
panic ensued. This incident shows the state
of public feeling here. An agent from Mexico
is at present in Vuelta Abaio urging persons
move to Mexico and there raise the plant as II
is grown in Vuelta Abajo. No less than 70
families have already availed themselves Of
this opportunity to leave the island and settle
in a country where they can be exempt from
the ruinous exactions of the Spanish govern
rnant
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THE METHODIsTs.
Proceedings of ihe General Conference Mt
PhiIadeIphia.

Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-Ths General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
reassembled this morning. The report of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society stated
that the past four years had been the most sue
cessful period in the history of the society.
There are 1855 auxiliaries connected with the
society. The receipts during the past year
were 1904, 584.
The report was referred to the committee
on missions.
motion that supernumeraries and super
animated preachers shall be considered dis
orderly when they go into another church
without consent Of the pastor, was referred to
the committee on itinerancY.
motion that change be made in the dis.
cpline so as to read "Holy Catholic and uni
versal church, was referred to the committee
on revisals.
Rev. f. B. Nicely of the Philadelphia Con
ference moved the reference to the committee
on itinerancy of series of preambles and a
resolution offered by him referring to the need
OF fiexiblity in the term of ministerial service
and asking that the committee be instructed
to takesthe subject OF limitation or non-limita-
ton into consideration and report what
changes. il any, should be made. Tue resolu-
tion was SO referred.
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DAMAGED BY COLLISION.
The Onion Lins Steamer Nevada Sinks
the Steamer ROmanO--NO Lives Lost.

ST. JOINS, N. F., May 6.-The Guion
steamer Nevada, from New York April 90, for
Liverpool. colided on the Sd inst. with steamer
Romano, Capt Mitchell, from Hull, bound for
Boston, and the latter vessel was sunk. The
crew, and passengers two in number, were
a transferred safely to the Nevada and the next
gers transferred to the French steamer St.
Lament, for Havre, and the Nevada bore up
for this port where she arrived this evening.
Her stem is completely driven in and bows
generally much damaged. She will be tenn
passengers, Mr.. w. e. Snow, is on board the
Nevada
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SHREVEPORT. La, May 6.-There has been
Ii 81 81 ieet inch in the Red River, during
water was still rising. Heavy rises are report-
ca from above and water is pouring in from
rivers and bayous. The weather is threaten
are anticipated. N'
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LATEST MARINE NEWS

Rescue of the Captain and Grew of ship
Rainier.
BATH, May Ga private telegram received
here announces the safe arrival of Capt Morri-
son and crew of ship Rainier at Yokohama. The
Ranier was wrecked Jan. 2,and Government
vessel in March went to rescue her people on
Uiaal Island, 5000 miles from the mainland.
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MAINE.
Attempted Suicide.

hAcmptcu SuAcA0es
BANGOR, May Civilian Henry attempt.
ed suicide in Brewer village this forenoon, by
cutting his throat. He was partially insane.
The wound will probably result fatally.
bead Body Found.
SEARsPoRT, May 6-Rodney L. Leyenseller
found on Monday the body of small unknown
woman, about As years of age, in his pasture
ten rods from the stage road near Black g
Corner, North Searsport Tho remains were
much decayed. The woman had beautiful
dark brown hair, slightly grey, and she was
dressed in good winter clothing, with a white
cloud, dark shawl and congress shoes, but lit
tie worn. There were no marks of violence,
No one is missing from the vicinity.
Farm buildings Burned,
DAMARIsooTTA, May 6.-The farm buildings
OF Randall Hall of Jefferson, wers burned
this forenoon. Loss probably $1,000
Striking Lasters i'm Court.
LEWISTON, May 6.-The case of the State
against the striking lasters for unlawful as
sembly was called this forenoon. Tho case
excites special interest, as it involves large
number of men, and because G en-. Butler APP
pears in defence. Gen. Butler arrived in
town last evening, and has been in consulta-
tiop with the defendants, and Judge Morrill,
who has acted for him in looking up evidence
and assisted in preparing the case. The facts
in the case are these: Soon after the strike of
the Auburn lasters began, the Auburn shoe
mandatory sent to Massachusetts for work
men, and some twenty or thirty came down.
The new corners excited the special ire of the
strikers, and they commenced series of an
noying and aggravating prosecutions, in some
cases threatening them with personal violence.
The men were obliged to call for protection in
several cases, and finally the prosecutions be-
came SO aggravating that the parties were in
dicted. The cases have been continued till
the September term of the court, then to be
mol pressed if the men keep the peace.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, May7
The indications for New England today are
cloudy weather, with rain, northeasterly winds,
becoming variable, stationary followed by a
slight rise in the temperature.
Cautionary signals from Smithvile to East
port.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
T1127 P MI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-07

RICHMOND, Mo-, May 6.-Charles Ford,
brother of Bob Ford, the slayer Of Jesse
Jamts, shot himself through the heart this
signed for the act.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-07

PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-Eugene G. Wood
ward, treasurer OF the Presbyterian Board of
Publication has left the city, and it is reported
he leaves shortage in his accounts of sic. 600.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-07

Lyman Abbott, of the Christian Union gives
the commencement address at Lasell Semipa.
~, June 10, and Rev. Calvin Cutler the bacca-
laureate sermon on the previous Sunday,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-07
The Profits of the Walking Match.

NEW YORK, May 6.-The pedestrians who
took part in the recent six days walk TODAY re-
ceived their shares in the profits. The man
agement represented that $50, 446 had been
taken in, and that after the expenses were
1886; Rowell, $500; Panchot, So, COZ; Nor.
emac, VI 1856; Herty, $847; Vint, S67S; and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-07

The house, shed and barn of Hadley Keller,
on the road from China Village to Palermo,
were burned on Saturday forenoon. Most Of
the furniture was saved. The fire caught on
the roof, it is supposed, from sparks from the
chimney. There being high wind nothing
could be done to stay the flames This is the
second time Mr.. Keller has been burned out.
There was small insurance. Loss 81, 200.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-07

There has been an extensive fire in the
woods at Dedham. Sunday dwelling house
was in great danger of being burned and the
family moved out. A large force of men
fought the flames A back fire was set and
the house saved. The Egery mills at Dedham
were at one time considered to be in danger.
but no further trouble is apprehended. It is
thought the fire was set by the carelessness of
men who were working in the woods.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-07

Five insane veterans of the National Home
were taken to the National Insane Asy lum al
Washington, d. c., Monday.
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SPORTING.


HANOVER, N. H., May 6.-The game be-.
tween the Bowdoin College nine and the
Dartmouths today resulted in walk over for
the home team. They play again tomorrow.
Following is the score by innings:
2 4 6 8 8
Dartmouths. 8 o o o 4-26
Bowdoin. ...........0 0 0 o. 5
Base hits-Dartmouths 10; total, 90. Bowdoins
8; total IL.
Earned runs-Dartmouths, 8; Bowdoins, 2.
First base on balls-Dartmouths 4.
FIRST Dase on errors-Dartmouths. z.
Struck out-Dartmouths, 2; Bowdoins, 10.
Passed balls-BoIdoins g.
WHO pltehes-Dartmouths, 1; Bowdoins, 4.
hrrors-Dartmouths, 2; Bowdoins, 20.
At Boston-Buffalos 8, Bostons 2.
az Goulsvlile-Lonisvilles 5, Columbus 3.
Inc league games were postponed on &C.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-07

A bold attempt at obtaining money under
false pretences, was made in Lewiston, Satur-
day night. At about O'Clock, q boy named
Walter McQuillen was playing on vacant
lot on Horton street, when man across the
street beckoned to him, and the boy went
They gave letter to the boy and asked him
to carry it to ScaDnell & Cronin's on Main
street. The boy did as directed The en-
velope contained a check made out to Mrs.
French, Horton street, endorsed by John P.
Lewis. Mr.. Scannell took the check and
drove at once to the residence of Dr. French,
The check was pronounced forgery. The
police we're informed. They visited the bow
who could only say that he never saw the man
or woman before. The same thing was tried
at A. Atwood's on Lisbon street. The en-
velope in this case was in woman's writing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-07

The girls employed in Kempton's shirt fac
tory struck Saturday afternoon at p. M, for a
reduction of one hour on Saturdays work,
which was not granted, and all returned to
work Tuesday morning.
A base ball club has been organized here
with Hon. E. NJ Goodall as president, @. B.
Stiles, G. Ell. Ogden, G. L. Hamilton, e. G.
Murray, Geo. Pool, VIM. Kerwin. and E. E.
Hussey as directors. New grounds have been
secured and fitted in fine STYLE A strong
team, with several players from out of town
has been secured.
SACo.
forest fire on the Ross road in Saco, Sun
day, burned a large amount of pine and other
timber belonging to Geo. E. Deering, the
Sweetsir heirs, Joseph Hobson and sons, and j
g. DeeriDg. 1t is uncertain whether the fire
caught from sparks from a locomotive or from
matches in the hands of careless searchers for
Mayhowers.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
A Mugwump.

An esteemed contemporary de-
sires to know what in the world a
mugwump is. That is an easy one.
A mugwump, in the cherished vo-
cabulary of the New England
States, is a big person; big, not ne
cessarily in frame. or voice, or in
the pugilistic prowess of our later
Boston-not always big in brain or
sense, but big somehow. A little
man in big place and not yet
found out is mugwump, bat SO is
big man in a big place. One
may be a mugwump because his
father was, or he may become one
by marrying mugwump's child.
If he is a descendant of the great
mugwump Elder Brewster, or of
the greater mugwump Gov. VIM.
Bradford, or of the moderately
great Connecticut mugwump Gen.
John Mason, who killed off the Pc
quods,he is likely to be mugwump
all his life. If he is only Gen. But
Ter and is elected Governor, he is
mugw amp pro tenn. The faculty
of Howard College, and, possibly, Of
Yale College, are decidedly mug
wumpish, if we may coin the
word, in the towns which they in
habit. The mugwump, in short,
is one of the big toads in the pud-
die, and sizes and qualities vary
with the puddles.-N. Y. Sen.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
New Temperance Publications,

The National Temporal Society and Publi-
cBtion House has published over 1900 varie-
ties of publications bearing upon every
phase Of the temperance. question, from the
lowing are among thepublications:
Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr., of Maine. l2mo,,
"a pages, 10
Law and the Liquor Traffic. By F. A. No
BILE, ID. D., limo, "a pages. To-
A Blessing and Curse. By Canon Farrar,
DID,, l2mo, IL pages, B.
Boys and Girls Temperance Text Books.
limo. "a pages. 20
The Temperance Evangel. New Songs. 30,
pages. Boards. Doc; paper, 20
Betty's Bright Idea, and other Stories l2mo
70 pages. BY Harriet Beecher Stowe. M, 20
Fife and Drum Series, 90
The Little Red Stocking that Hung at the
Gate. By Faith Wynne. I'm, 70 pages. No.
IL. Fife and Drum Series, 10
Twelve Lessons on Temperance from Bible
Subjects, with Questions, Notes, Illustra-
tions, and Responsive Readings. 48 pages l0,-
Blackboard Temperance Lessons, Mol. By.
Mrs w. f. Crafts. l2mo, AZ pages 10
This contains twelve choice exercisesJ.
teaching important temperance lessons;
written In bright, attractive way, sureto
interest the little folks.
National Temperance Almanac aud Teet0-
taler's Hand Book for 1884. 10
Contains 70 pages of Statistics of Intemper-
ance, Anecdotes, Stories, Puzzles, Choice IL
Illustrations, Post-office Address of State and
National Bodies, full Directory of all Tenn
perance Organizations in New York City
Sent by mail on receipt of price. 10 cents
single copies; 81 per dozen; 81 per hundred.
Address ]. N. STEARNs, Publishing Agent,
So Reade Street, New York.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
TraiR the Boys to Business.

There is one element in the home
instruction of boys to which too
little attention has been given land
that is the cultivation of habits of
punctuality, system, order and re-
sponsibility,
In many households boys lives
between twelve and seventeen
years are generally the calmest of
their existence. Up in the morn
ing just in season 70. breakfast !;
nothing to do but to start off early
enough not to be late looking up
on an errand as taking SO much
time and memory. away from en-
joyment; little thought of person
al appearance, except when re-
minded by mother to "spruce up"
little; finding his wardrobe al
ways where mother puts it; in fact
having nothing to do but enjoy
himself Thus his life goes on I'M
til school ends. Then he is ready
for business. Vain thought! At
this point he perhaps meets with
his first great struggle. Many times
during our business career have we
witnessed failures caused by the
absence of a thorough home discip-
line. How the boy without this
great advantage fails is thus fairly
described by the Scientific american.
He goes into an office where ev-
erything is system, order, precision.
tie is expected to keep things neat
and orderly, sometimes kindle fires
or do errands,-in short to become
a part of a nicely regulated ma
chine, where everything moves in
systematic grooves, and each one
is responsible for correctness in his
department, and where in place of
ministers to his comfort, he finds
taskmasters, more or less lenient
to be sure, and everything in mark
ed contrast to his previous life. In
many instances the change is too
great. Errors become very num-
erous; blunders overlooked at first,
get to be a matter of serious mo-
ment; then patience is overtasked,
and the boy is told his services are
no longer needed. This is the first
blow, and sometimes he never raj
lies from it. Then comes the sur
prise of the parents, who so often
never know the real cause, nor
where they have failed in the
training of their children.
What is wanted, is for every boy
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09

Wait, o thou weary one, a little longer,
A few more years, it may be only days;
Thy patient waiting makes thee all the
stronger,
Eternity will balance all lays.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09

to have something special to do; to
have some duty at definite hour,
and learn to watch for that time to
come; to be answerable for GER
tain routine of the household; to
be trained to anticipate the time
when we may enter the ranks of
business, and be fortified with hab.
its Of energy, accuracy, and appli-
cation, often of more Importance
than superficial book-learning.-
Eechanqe.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
How to Paint a Bar-ROOm.

If / had the adjoining of bar
room it should be done somewhat
in this wise:
On one side I would paint Death
on the Pale Horse, his arm WELD
ing the thunderbolt, the fiery hoofs
of his flying steed treading down
everything fair and lovely; the
Garden of Eden before him, black
ened waste behind him. On the
other side l would draw the picture
of a wretched howell, once a happy
home the roof broken in, the win
dows stuffed with rags in the door
way weeping wife with ragged
children clinging to her skirts,
piteously beseeching her for bread.
In the distance should be seen the
once happy husband and father,
now a reeling drunkard, on his
way from the village tavern to the
hut he calls his home.
Back of the bar, in full view of
the bloated creatures that stand
with the cup to their lips, l would
paint company of demons in the
death dance of fiendish hilarity
around a fire kindled with the
flames of alcohol, and over which l
would write in lurid letters:
moderate drinking lights the
flame that burns to the lowest
He'll"
Opposite the bar should be
lonely and dishonored grave;
lightning-blasted tree should
stretch it's lifeless branches over it,
and on some withered bough
should perch the melancholy owl
hooting to the wintry moon. At
the foot of the grave should kneel
the angel of mercy, with hands
and eyes appraised to the plying
heavens and at the head of the
grave should be the angel of jus
tice, carving with stern, relentless
hand, upon the tomb stone, those
fearful words of doom: No drunk
ard shall enter the kingdom of Cod
In the intervening spaces [
would have. here grinning skel-
eton, there broken heart, a shat
tered hour glass, stranded boat,
torch extinguished in blackness of
darkness; while from the doorway
and from the ceiling should look
down all kinds of woeful human ia
ces-imploring, wrathful, deadly
despairing. The walls of the room
should be shrouded in sackcloth
and the floor covered with ashes,
and the bar wreathed in weeping
willow and gloomy cypress, while
all the vessels that held the dam
ming fluid should be black as the
gates of doom.
Then 1 would call the rumseller
if he would, to take his place be-
hind the bar; and though a few be-
sotted wretches hardened in crime,
might stagger up to the bar and
drink defiance to their fate, yet 1
should hope that the young-the
pride of mothers and the light of
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
THE HOME FOLKS.
BY REV. PETER sTYKER, p.D.,

Wait, o thou weary one, little longer,
A few more years, it may be only days;
Thy patient waiting makes thee all the
stronger,
Eternity will balance all delays.
Wait, o thou suffering one, thy days of sor~
Bring to thy soul its richest gain.
If thou Christian art, brighter morrow
Will give thee tenfold Joy for all thy pain
Wait, % thou anxious one, the cloudthst
hovers
In gathering gloom a5oove thy aching head,
Is sent of God in mercy, and He covers
Thee with his heavenly mantle overspread.
Wait, o thou lowly one, now bending lewly,
Beside the grave where sleeps thy Chris
tian friend;
That sacred dust is watched by an gels holy,
And they thy jonrney will attend.
Be patient and submissive; each disaster
Will bring thee nearer to thy loving Lord.
These trials make thee like thy blessed
Master
Who knows them all, and will his grace
afford.
VI.
Be patient and submissive; strength is given
For every step along the weary way.
And for it all thoult render praise in
heaven,
When dreary night gives place to perfect
day.
Yes, perfect day, the day of God, eternal,
When not a shadow shall fit DER the
scene;
IN that fair land where allis bright and ver-
nal,
And we will be with Christ and naught
between.
VIII.
Wait, then, dear heart, control thy sad emo
ton,
God will subdue each angry wind ard
wave.
And when the voyage ends across life!s
ocean,
Into the haven of sweet rest will save.
Ne,O York Observer.