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METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE
NASHVILLE, TENN.

The largest Book Manufacturing Establishment in
the South. full assortment Of the better class Of
miscellaneous books constantly on hand. Theological
books, and Sundayschool song-books and libraries
''eN' Christian Advocate.
General organ Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. Twenty pages each week. A pure paper for
the old and young. Only So year.
sunday-schOol Periodicals.
Eight periodicals for Sunday-school teachers and
schoars different grades and prices issued weekly
monthly, and quarterly.
Catalogue Of books and specimens Of Christian
Advocate and Sunday-school Periodicals sent free
TO any address.
Estimates furnished on all kinds Of Book and Job
Printing, Address
Southern Methodist Publishing House,
NASHVILLE. TENN.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
ALABAMA CLAIMS.



day.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-In the Court of
Commissioners of alabama Claims yesterday
judgments were announced as follows, with
interest at per cent. from the dates named:
No. 496, William S. Moss judgment for the
United States
No. sos. Otis W. Newhall, administrator of the
estate OF Sophia F. Newhall, deceased, $500, Nov.
8, 1864.
No. $40, Henry W. Bradley S164. April IT, 's4.
No. S69, Charles Holbrook, surviving partner of
the firm OF j. d. Lord g. Co., judgment for the
No. 1923, Thomas Davis judgment for the United
States.
: No. 1869, John c. Doherty, iudgmend for the
No. 1904, johanna Dohmann and Frederick
Lanterwassen, executors OF the will of Henry Doh
mann, Ann DECEASED, @ 81 600 May 1s, 1863. -
firm of W. H. Baxter g. Co., judgment for the
United States.
No. 1894, John S. Nunes, $1sO, Sept Z, 1862.
No. 1928, Jose S. Nunes, 80, sept. z, 1862.
No. 1927, Alexander Patterson, $3.50, June %,
No. 1348, Jose S. Dorges. $3.50. Sept. z, 1852.
No. 1880, Joas Phillips, S21O, March 23 1868.
No. 1859, John Howland, $255.
No. 4017, Willoughby Cole, administrator of the
estate Of Joseph E. Nordgreen, deceased, $3.50.
No. 4026, Mary A. Keton, Administrative of the
estate of Robert Ebar, deceased, $685. June %.
No. 1862, Ebenzer G. Parsons and Charles H.
Parsons, trustees of the estate of lothian Parsons
$2551 July l3, 1868.
No. 1852, Charles H. Parsons, S2.651.
No. 1852 Emeline P. Haskins, executrix of the
will of Emeline P. Haskins, deceased, 81 $50.
No. 1852, Sophia P. Baker, 81 ,013.
No. 4262, Ebenezer G. Parsons, 81 ,168.
No. 4262, Benz. f. Parsons, $725.
No. 1862, PAMELA P. Shepley, $676.
No AGA -Pamalia P Shaplay and II, P. Shep-
ley executors of the will of Samuel Fl. Shepley,
deceased, $40. July 49, 1868.
No. 4269, Paul S. Forbes, 81 BAT. June %, 1868
No. 1881, Charles L.. Wright surviving partner
Of the firm of Charles L. Wright Co., 1921, Jan
No. 525s, John Waite. s215, june 20, 1866.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
Political Notes.

James G. Blaine is the candidate towards whom
all currents set and centre in the prediction over
the Chicago convention, now two weeks otf.-Phila-
delphia Press.
The free trade plank in the Michigan Greenback
State platform is causing trouble in the party. On
account of it. Mr.. John W. Corcoran, chairman of
one of the county committees, and known as an ac-
tive and Jealous worker in the cause has withdrawn
from the organization. His declared purpose is to
vote with the party that favors protection.
1t must be very agreeable to Mr.. Butler to know
that he is the idol of the toilng masses who are
oppressed and trodden under foot by the monopo-
lists including those in whose interests the present
tariff is largely framed 1t must also be very agree
able to the down-trodden to know that the present
tariff is especially framed in the interest of Mr..
Butler in at least one particular When they carry
their banners of Butler bunting in the campaign,
they will not forget to inscribe omit 400 per cent
Chicago Times.
Saturday, a Democratic business man in this city
said to friend: 81 a Blaine Democrat; have
known him for years and like him; but the Repub-
ncaps will nominate Arthur. Arthur has been a
good President; has satisfied everybody except
those who live by politics. 1 wish a presidential
election didn't come oftener than once in six or
eight years, with single term."-Boston Journal.
We may say what we please about Republican
rascality, and "fghting the devil with FIRE." but it
ought to be evident that the sage of Gramercy Park
is hardly the right sort of person to present to the
American people as the champion of political re-
form. 1t is no sufficient defence to say that MIR. Til
den's agents attempted to recover by bribery what
had been taken from the Democratic party ~
fraud. Delicate distinctions are not apprecatedby
the masses OF the people, will the plea that the
dalliance with the presidential electors utile
60 far to improve Mr.. Tildens position.
News and Courier Oem).
regard the success of the Republican yarty as OF
more consequence than the ambitions of any single
man. 1t would be unbecoming in me to discuss the
relative merits of candidates. havgfaith that the
Republican convention will do ths best thing for
the party. We are confronted wish many dlthcul-
race for the presidency. Our vita issue is the tariff
Much depends upon the declarssions of the Demo
ing our convention any sdvice as to candidates
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
THE METHODISTS.
Proceedings of the Conference i'm PhfIa-
delphia. Action of the Conference upon
Temperance and Other Questions.


PHILADELPHIA, May 20-At the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
this morning Rev. ID. A. Goodsell, d. D., of
the Conference of New Yerk, East, read tel
egram from the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church of the United States, now
in session at Saratoga Springs, conveying to
the conference the fraternal greetings of that
body. A telegram of similar nature was read
from Bishop Cheney of the Reformed Episco-
pal Church. On motion, suitable replies were
ordered printed.
The Judiciary Committee presented a re-
port, providing for the appointments of q COM
mittee Of legal and 2 ministerial members of
the conference to consider the matter of the
tenure of church property.
The report of the Committee on Temperance
was then read and adopted. 1t urges the peo.
pie to use their influence to Danish the social
glass from society. 1t recommended the for
nation OF juvenile temperance societies in
Sunday Schools, that there shall be one tenn
perance lesson each quarter in the Sunday
School series. 1t also recommended that our
State legislators be requested to introduce in
struction as to the of alchol in the State un-
iversities and public schools. 1t is the liquor
traffic which is the chief source of the wide
spread intempera11e which is the most gigan-
tic evil of the day. The committee recommen-
ded the formation of conferences temperance
societies in all the annual conference. Com
piete legal prohibition of the liquor traffice is
the duty of civil government. The people
ought not to allow themselves to be controlled
BY party organizations managed in the inter-
ests of the liquor traffic.
1t was announced that Rev. D. j. M. Buck
ley had received 281 out of the 324 votes cast
for the office of editor of the Christian Adyo-
cate.
Rev. DIR. Arthur Edwards, the present in
cumbent, was nominated and elected editor of
the Northwest Christian Advocate.
On the third ballot, Rev. j. 81. Bayles was
elected editor of the Western Christian Advo-
cate Rev DR.. Frye was elected editor of the
Central Christian Advocate, and Rev. O. a.
Warner, d. D., editor OF the Northern Chris
tian Advocate.
j. M. Phillips was elected Treasurer and
Rev. DIR. Earl Cranston, Assistant Treasurer of
without result for Editor of the Pittsburg Ad-
vocate, after which the conference adjourned
till tomorrow.
The Baltimore Conference.
BALTIMORE, May 20.-The General Confer
ence OF the Methodist Protestant Church, af-
ter long debate this morning, adopted the re-
port of a committee on the subject, and de-
clared the conference to be the general con-
vention, thirty-one annual conferences having
clothed representatives with conventional pow
ers. After the vote was declared large num-
Der OF proposed amendments to the Constitu-
tion and discipline were Immediately handed
IN and referred to Committee on Revision,
boundaries, Statistics and on Temperance. A
proposition to divide the mission board into
two boards, home Eand foreign, respectively,
was referred TO the Committees on Missions.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
SUBURBAN NEWS.


Trout fishing in the brooks of the town has been
participated in for many years by the citizens and
many sportsmen from the neighboring cities-Port-
land, Saco and Biddeford, but the owners of the
land two Of the principal, brooks, Bryant's and
Beaver, have seen the danger of having all of the
trout caught from the brooks and SO have taken
measures to prohibit further fishing by any one for
a term of five years, believing that close time
would replenish the brooks with the "speckled
Beauties" The act, approved February 18th, 1883
to prevent the taking of trout from the above-nam
ed brooks, reads as follows:
SECT mo person shall be allowed to catch or
take any trout, in any manner from Bryants brook,
or Beaver brook nor from the creek into which said
brooks flow, in the town of Scarboro, Cumberland
County, for the term OF five years from the passage
of this act under penalty of five dollars for each
trout so taken to be recovered by complain before
any trial Justice in said county. onehaf to go to
the prosecutor, and one-hah to said town of Scar
borough.
SECT. II-This act shall take effect when ap-
proved.
Since the passage of this act, few persons from
the cities have attempted to defy the law by fishing
but our fsh-warden, Mr.. Noah Pillsbury, has
complaint has been made to him determining to car
~ cut the law to the letter.
GOrham.
The Sebascon base ball club reorganized last
week, electing Harry Elkns captain, F. E. Bascom,
secretary. They played their first game with the
Sanford club yesterday, and play the Presumpscots
atCumberland Mills on Decoration Day. The follow
ing is the nine and their positions:
Charles Elkins catcher; f. E, Bacon, pitcher
and LIST base; Harry Elkins, 1st base and pitcher;
B. NJ. Feeney, I'd base; p A. Feeney, Sd base; Mil
ton Chadbourne, shortstop; Isaac Hanson left field;
John Burnell, center field Eugene Floyd, right
field.
The Republican caucus will be held at the town
house on Saturday. May Oath, p. M, to select
delegates to the district convention.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
RECENT DEATHS.


Mr.. Samuel Ward died at Pegli, Italy, Mon
day. He was widely known in this country as
"the King OF the Lobby" and was always
spoken of as Sam Ward. He was a brother of
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, his father being the
once prominent New York banker of the same
name as himself, who was one Of the firm of
Prime, Ward & King. The future king Of the
Washington lobbyists was born in January,
1914, and after studying at the Round Hill
school, Northampton, Mass, under the histori-
an, George Bancroft, he entered Columbia
College in 1929, and was graduated in 1881,
skipping a year and half OF his collegiate
course. From 1882 to 1886, he studied in Eu-
rope, and then returned to America to enter
the business whirlpool in Wall street, New
York. In 1849, he yielded to the California
fever. Five years later he visited Mexico and
In 1858 he was appointed secretary OF a COM
mission sent to Paraguay to settle the claims
against that country of certain Rhode Island
colonists. In 1862 he was sent to Nicaragua to
secure the renewal OF the transit across the
Isthmus, subsequently, rendered useless by the
blocking up of the harbor of Greytown by
sand. Upon his return to the United States
he took up his residence in Washington, and
entered upon his famous lobbying career. His
first definite object in going to Washington
was to help the passage of McCullough's con-
traction bill, for which work he got twelve
tuONbE~it4 uoAAnAo W OofOH las o4pcuc6Bt anu
which he carried ont to the general satisfac-
tion of everybody concerned in the scheme.
His next task was the advocacy Of a lottery
tax, the introduction OF which he supported
on behalf eof John Morrissey, who wanted to
pay taxes, because none of his competitors
could afford IT. He was capital giver of din
ners and made gastronomy play an important
part in his diplomacy. A good liver himself,
he knew how to tickle the palates of his
guests, but when acting the host he was sell
dom diner, but devoted his whole attention
to the comfort and pleasure of others. His
habits were careful, though luxurious, and SO
he enjoyed good health, and it was his boast
that after he had attained an advanced age he
was never troubled with dyspepsia or indiges-
ton. He was one of the most genial and hos
pitable men, ever ready to do a graceful or
kindly act at just the right moment. He was
yet OF restless, rowing disposition. He is well
described by his friend, the Earl Of Roseberry,
as one who had been "banker, sportsman and
Cazique." One year leader in Washington
society, the next he could be found recuperat-
ing his damaged fortunes in the California
mines. Wit, scholar and poet, gourmand and
political intriguer, he had seen about as much
of the world as any man living. He was twice
married, but at the time of his death had been
many years a widower. His first wife was
granddaughter of old John Jacob Astor. She
died after less than three years of married life.
His second wife was Miss Medora Grymes,
daughter of John r. Grymes, the distinguish
ed lawyer, and Suzette, the widow of the first
governor of Louisiana, W. G. Claiborne.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
SPORTING.


Base Ball mt springvnIe-Gorham 9 !;
SpringvaIes, g.
Especial to the Press.l
SPRINGvALE, May 20.-A closely contested
game of ball was played on home grounds here
to-day. Game was called at a. m. The
home club led up to the eighth inning, when
the Gorhsms scored three runs and led by one.
Neither club scored in the ninth inning. Score i:
Gorhams, 9: Spripgvale, 8. The umpripg
was very unsatisfactory. f.
Roller Skating Championship.
WORCESTER, Mass, May 20.-In the contest
for the Biglow medal, for the roller skating
championship of New England, at Bigelow
rink tonight. Mabel Sylvester of Boston de-
feated Carrie Gilmore of this city, the holder
OF the medal.
Base Ball.
AT NEW YORK.
Providence. Q 9 %
New Yorks.. -. ...,...O o y O-1
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Bostons ............1 o o 1 o 0 x-3
Philadephias. 40 O o O o OK x-0
OTHER GAMES.
AT New York-Metropolitans z; Batimores 2.
At Brooklyn-Alleghenys, 10; Brooklyns, 1.
AT ianapolis-Cincinnstis, IL; Indianapolis, 0.
At Columbus Columbus, Il Louisville, o.
At Toledo-Toledos. 5; St Louis, g..
At Washington Athletics II; Washingtons, 3.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21

Rev. Lucius Alden, descendant Of John
Alden, the last survivor of the Pilgrims Of the
Mayfo Eer, lately died in East BridgeWaters
Mass, where he was born April "a, 1896, at the
age of S8. He graduated at Brown University
in 1921 with nigh honor, and then took
course at Andover In 1926 he was ordained IN
the Old South Church missionary to Indiana,
where he labored five years. From 1910 To-
1S43 he was pastor of the Congregational
church at East Arlington, and from 1845 until
the infirmities of age compelled his retirement
he was pastor of the church at Newcastle, N.
III. He remembered the place Of his nativity
by bequest of 100 acres of valuable land, and
the religious society where he worshipped In
his youth by donation of about 40 acres and
his library. He was never married
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
MEXICO.

Serious Riot Mt Matamoras-Fsars of a
Sweeping Revolution.
MATAMoRAs, May 20.-A serious riot occur.
red yesterday between the people and govern
ment troops at Linares, about 200 miles from
Matamoras. Fears are entertained that re-
volution has started which will spread over
the entire republic.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21

for the presidency. ammore interested in the
economic condition of the country than in politics.
John Sherman.
nominating convention should deal practically
with the situation, and ask whether, if certain
nominations are sure to convulse and divide the
party and hazard the result, there not other
candidates who would heal all differences, and
whom every man who would support the Republf-
can nomination at all would willingly sustain
Harper's Weekly.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
FINANCIAL.


NEWARK, n. j.. May 2O.-The officers of
the Newark Savings Institution state that they
expect to receive full payment from Fisk &
Hatch, in which case depositors will receive
dollar for dollar.
Investigating the Cause of the New York
Failures.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Morgan resolu-
ton to investigate the causes of the failure of
the New York banks, was under consideration
by the Senate committee on finance this morn
ing By unanimous vote the Comptroller of
the Currency was requested to appear before
the committee one week from to-day prepared
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
WASHINGTON.
A Protest from Maine.
lC-1as.I - DuaagN

lopeclhA W Irose.l
WASHINGTON, May 20.-Petitions were pre-
sentsd in the Senate to-day from large num-
Der of citizens of Maine, protesting against
the passage of any governmental telegraph
bill which should increase the number of gov
eminent employees. This petition business is
being very thoroughly worked up all over the
country by telegraph companies, and will have
about as much effect on Congress as the filing
of so much blank paper in the petition boxes.
P.
Bond Redemption.
(To the Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The bond redemp-
tions in New York under the recent offer made
by Secretary Folger are not as great as was
expected. The Assistant Treasurer redeemed
yesterday 1920, 600 bonds under the 125th call
and ST, ,250 under the 127th call, and there was
redeemed at the sTreasury Department to-day
over half million per cent bonds embraced
in the 127th call, which were received from a
savings bank in Baltimore.
Additional Signal Stations Wanted.
Senator Hoar introduced in the Senate to-
day bill to provide for an appropriation of
signal stations on Nantucket Island and sub
marine telegraphic communication between
the island and che main land.
Preferences for Appointments.
At meeting of the House committee on
military affairs to-day Representative Slocum
was instructed to report favorably the bill
providing that honorabIy discharged soldiers
or sailors be preferred for appointm to
civil offices when found to possess business
capacity necessary for the proper disch arge of
such offices.
Relief Appropriation.
The subcommittee of the House committee
on naval affairs to-day reported to the full COM
mittee bill providing for an appropriation of
$400, 900 for the relief of the officers and crews
of the United States sloop of war Cumberland
and the United States steamer Monitor en-
gagged in action with the confederate steamer
Merrimac in Hampton Roads, March 9Th and
9th 1850
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
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The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
CAUCUSES,
North Yarmouth.


The Republicans of North Yarmouth are request
ed to meet at their Town House Saturday, May
"a at three O'Clock P NJ. to choose three delegates
TO attend the District Convention to be holden at
Portland May 28. 1884, for the purpose of nomin-
ating candidate for Representative in Congress
and a candidate for Presidential Elector.
Per Order Town Committee,
New Gloucester.
The Republicans of New Gloucester are hereby
notified to meet at the Town House, on SATURDAY..
May 24th, at A o'clock P. NJ. to choose delegates
to attend the District Convention, held in Portland
on Wednesday, May 2Sth.
Cape Elizabeth.
The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth are requested
to meet at Town Hall, Saturday, May "a, at five
O'Clock in the afternoon, to elect delegates to the
District Convention to be holden at Portland, May
30. Per order Town Committee,
Falmouth.
The Republicans of Falmouth are requested to
meet at the town house, on Saturday, May "a, 1884
at O'Clock m to choose delegates to the District
Convention to be holden at Portland, May %.
Per Order Town Committee.
WestbreOk.
The Republicans of Westbrook are requested to
meet at Odd Fellows Hall, Saccarappa, Saturday,
May "a, at o'clock q. m, to select delegates to
the District Convention to be holden at Portland,
May %.
Per Order Town Committee.
The Republicans or Scarboro are requested to
meet at Town Hall, TUESDAY, May 27, 1884, at
five O'Clock in the afternoon to elect delegates to
the District Convention to be holden at Portland,
May %, 1884.
Per order Town Committee
The Republicans Of Deering are requested to meet
at Lewis Hall, Woodfords, oD SATURDAY even
lag, May a. at 712 O'Clock, to choose delegates to
attend the District Convention to be held at Port
land, May 28, to nominate candidate for Repre-
sentative to Congress- also candidate for Presiden-
tial elector.
Per order Town Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21

Rev. Joseph Kyle of Haverill, Mass, has
accepted call to the Congregational church
at Brimfeld, Mass. He moved his family
there last week.
The Eighth Massachusetts, District Demo,
Gratis in Lowell, yesterday elected Butler dele
gates to the National Convention.
The New Hampshire Democratic State and
District Conventions meet in Concord today.
The Massachusetts House yesterday defeat
ed the bill providing for q constitutional
amendment abolishing the poll tax as a pre-
requisite for voting.
The widow of Capt. Mathew Webb is at
Suspension Bridge having accepted the posi-
tion of cashier of Whirlpool Rapids Park
The establishment of II. J. Emney Byram,
of Tucker street, Philadelph was seized yes
terday and the proprietor arrested upon a
charge of carrying on distillery without Ii
cense.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, May 21.
The indications for New England today are
clearing weather, variable winds and station
ary temperature.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
III OF p MI
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21

MONTREAL, May 2O.-At a meeting held
here under the auspices of the St. Georges
Society last night a resolution was adopted d.
recting the st. Georges Society to put itself
in communication with other national socie-
Tightening public opinion in Eneland as to the
olass Uf inanaigrants needed in this country,
and impressing upon the Dominion Govern
ment the necessity of providing shelter for
needy immigrants upon their arrival.