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The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
". M. G. A.
Programme of the Eighteenth Annual
State Convention.

State Convention.
The eighteenth annual convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associationsgof Maine
will meet in the Y. M. Q. A. Hail in Bidde-
ford Nov. 18th and continue four days. The
convention will be an interesting and profit
able one, as it will have the aid of persons of
large experience in the work, both from our
own and other States. The programme is Civ
en- below:
citation work, and why? t. 7. Hazelwood Augusta
Bible classes; necessity of and how conducted. b.
F. Pierce Lewiston.
College work; its aim and methods. L. q. Paine,
Urono state College.
State work; how shall it be supported? P. Nc
Conville, Bangor.
and limits. Ed Duryea, Auburn.
Boys work; how TO sustain it successfully. j. A.
Business management of Young Mems Chris
tiau Association.
Representative of the International Executive
Committee.
/ 1t addition to the above it is expected that
Mr.. H. M. Moore, of Boston will deliver an ad-
dress upon the topic "What more can be done
to save the Young men?" There will also be
Bible readings, devotional and special religi-
ous exercises during the session arranged by
committees appointed at the convention. Top
les for discussion will be arranged to suit the
convenie, ce of the convention, and suitable
time allowed for the full and free considera-
tien of each.
The welcome meeting will be held in the
Second Congregational Church, Crescent street
on Thursday evening, Nov. 18Th, and the fare
we'll meeting will be held in the M. e Church,
Foss street on Sabbath evening. Nov. 16th
The Maine Central, Grand Trunk and East
ern railroads, will issue round trip tickets to
those attending the convention, and ample ar
rangements for entertainment will be made by
the Biddeford Association.
All pastors and members of Evangelical
churches, where No associations are organized
| are cordially invited to attend the convention,
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
GoiDxte xarn,ou,h.

The Portland Light Infantry and the Me-
chsnic Blues are making preparations to at.
tend the military exercises Of the Yarmouth
fies, ON the occasion of their annual field
day, on Thursday Dext. The Portland com
panies start from their armories at a. mr.
Thursday, and proceed to Yarmouth, via the
Grand Trunk Railway. In the forenoon will
be the reception and street parade, target
shooting for prize cups, and dinner at Masonic
Hall. Line will be again formed at 130, when
battalion and skirmish drill will follow, con-
Guiding in the latter part of the afternoon
with dress parade. W. H. Haskell Post. 1cS,
G. A. R, will par rtcipate. The Yarmouth
band will furnish music during the day.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
WASHINGTON.
Exploring an Unhnown River in Alas

Exploring an Unknown River in Alaska.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Lient. G. M. Stoney
was sent by the Navy Department last spring
in the schooner Ounalaska to explore an un-
known river discovered by him over D year ago
while at Hatham Inlet, Alaska, distributing
presents from the government to the Tchuutche
Indians as rewards for their services to the
crew OF the ill-fated Rogers. A telegfam from
him has been received at the Navy Depart
ment announcing his safe arrival at San Fran
cisco last in the Ounalaska. He reports having
explored the unknown river q distance OF 400
miles from its molth without reaching head
waters. Owing to the lateness of the season
and his positive orders not to spend the winter
there, he was Obliged to return without con-
tinuiug his explorations further. Lieut.. Stoney
has forwarded to the department written re-
port on his discoveries.
Am Unsuccessful Attempt TO SwindIe The
Treasury.
The investigation ordered by the Secretary
OF the Treasury into the charges made by q
clerk named Barker, it ia said, is likely to re-
suit in some curious disclosures as to an 1usuc-
cesSful attempt to obtain money from tue treas.
ury on account of Florida claim There are
no suspicious duplicating any present officials
of the department in the transaction. II is
currently reported that Barker endeavored to
sell his letter to the president OF the Democrat
ic National Committee, aud that that commit
tee declined to purchase it.
President Arthurs Movements.
The President will leave Washington on
Monday usxt for New YORK for the purpose of
casting his vote for presidential electors.
Obituary.
Gen. G. A. II. Blake, o. s. A, retired, died
this morning at his residence in this city.
The Massachusetts Internal Revenue
Districts.
gentleman, who is supposed TO be here in
the interest of the appointment OF Tinker as
Collector of Internal Revenue in Massachu-
setts ia the event of the consolidation of the
districts into one, says that it is not probable
that anything will be done until after election.
and that he then expects that the two districts
will be consolidated.
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in active circulation on the first of October,
1884 was over $40,000.000 being an inoreai Q
of SO 100000. The tetal earnings and gains
amounted to So 433, ,102, and the total expendi-
lures to 81, ST., ,002.
Counting as part of the metallic circulation
the bullion in mints and assay offices belonging
to the governments, which amounted on Octo-
Der to nearly $53 GOO 600 in gold and about
5000 900 in silver, the total amount OF coin
aud bullion available for coinage at that date
in the country would be gold $610, ,000, ,0G0; sill
yer $262, ,000, coo; total S872 900, 900.
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sPOR TING MATTERS.
Polo and Roller Skating.
AT THE BIJoU.

AT THE BIJoU.
telegram was received yesterday from the Man
ager of the Biddefor.s saying they would be on
hand Friday evening TO play the Bijous who they
recently defeated at Biddeford. Toe Bilious will
try turn the tables the Biddefords and defeat
them, but the Biddeford team is hard one to beat
as the Alamedas found last season.
NOTES.
The Salem, Mass. rink which sends out the polo
club of which Walter S. Orne of this city Is mem
ber will open Nov. TO- Mr.. George Whitney will
manage 1t and Charles E. Davis who was aid last
summer in the Forest City rink will perform the
same duties there.
MIR. Charles Whitney of the Old Orchard rink
will not 60 to Chicago this winter as he intended
but will probably manage the Lowell rink which is
owned by the same parties as the one in salem. 1t
will open about the same time as the latter
The first game in the Massachusetts polo league
will be played on the evening of November 10Th.
The games will be played under rules considerably
different from those formerly used. A box ia used
instead goal posts, doing away with both goal ten
der and judges. Therefore a club viii be compo sed
of only six Instead Of nine This is said 10 be
a better way. 1t certainly will do away with much
disputing but the real object in maxi, the change
is probably to lessen travelling expenses
Mr.. Alecx Butler, late of The Greeuwoods and
Forest CiIys will play on the Lowels this winter.
MThe Blaine Pioneers are TO repeat their grand leap
year party next Saturday evening, at Storer Hall
Ladies free.
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DETERMINED TO COME.
Unsuccessful Effort TO Discourage Irish
Emigration.

New YORK, Oct. 27.-The Rev. John j. Ri
ordan, who conducts the Catholic mission at
Castle Garden, returned from Ireland on the
Germanic yesterday. The object of his trip
was to discourage reckless emigration and to
organize a society for the protection and as
sistancs OF Irish emigrants on this side. GAS
far as the last part of my mission went" he
said, 81 was very successful. Letters of rec
ommendation will be given to emigrants by
the priests, and they will be cared for and pro-
tected when they arrive here, but as for dis
couragipg emigration that was out of the qnes-
ton. pve seen misery thousand times
worse among the Irish in this city tran in the
most miserable parts of Ireland. Itod the
people so, but it was effort wasted. 1t is the
dream of every boy and girl in ireland to get
to this country. In every other cabin there is
hanging up in the most conspicuous place a
photographs OF a lady dressed in silk, and with
bonnet covered with feathers, or of a young
man with stylish trousers and cane. That's
Mary or Terence, who have been in America
only three or four years, and these photographs
aud the glowing LISTERS that come hack about
the eating and drinking and high wages turn
ali the young peoples heads. OF ell the girls
saw living in comfortable homes ever there.
there was only one who didn't want to come
to America. Under the new land laws, the
condition of the Irish people has improved
very much, and many of them are better off
than they would be in New York"
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STATE OF MABNE.
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF PORTLAND.

DURSUANT to warrants from the Mayor and Al
II dermen of the City of Portland. hereby no.
tify and warn the duly qualified electors of said
city to meet a, their respective Ward Rooms the
TUESDa next after the first Monday in No
vember A. D 1884, being the fourth day of said
mouth at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon to give in their
votes for Electors of President aud Vice President
of the U tied States
The polls on such day of election to remain open
until four O'Clock in the afternoon, when they shall
be closed.
l also give notice to said Inhabitants that the Al
dermen of said city will b. in open session at the
O'Clock The forenoon, and fir IN q to o'clock in
the after oon, each of the four secular days
next preceding such day of election for the purpose
of receiving evidence of the quafcat on of voters
whuse names have not been entered the lists of
qualified voters in and for the several wards and
for correcting said lists.
GEO G BURGESS, City Clerk.
October 27 1884 oct27dtd
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Dedica,ion of a Church in Auburu,

The new Methodist church of Auburn, Me-,
will be dedicated today. The church as fnish-
ed is beautiful structure-an ornament to
the city. The successful completion of the en-
tsrprise is due to the indefaligable labors Of
the present pastor. Rev. George d. Lindsay,
who preached so acceptably at the Congress
Street M. E. church the past three years.
Bishop Foster fs expected to dedicate the
church and Rev. DR.. Bashford of this city has
been summoned by telegraph to also be pres
ent DIR. Bashford will return on tho after
noon train, and If possible will bring the Bsh-
op with him to the evening services OF Chest
mt ztrept chu ych
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LABOR TROUBLES.
Strike os C,o,,,,r. ru,,...

BOSTON, Oct T.-For some time past dissat.
isfaction with their treatment has existed
among clothing cutters employed by Burdett,
Young & ingalls,, corner OF Otis street and
Winthrop Square, and today, after having re-
ceived notification that reduction in wages
would shortly be made they left the shop in a
body. meeting was held and it was unapi-
mously decided to organize and resist the pro-
posed reduction, which they claim will amount
to 80 per cent; also to use all honorable smeans
to induce the cutters in other shops to sustain
them In their position. A mass meeting of
cutters will be held tomorrow, when definite
course Of action will be decided upon,
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Another Member of the Riff Raft.
President Porter of Yale for BIaine.

The following letter, written by the Rev. DR..
Noah Porter, President of Yale College, to
an slumnus of that institution, is published by
authority in the New York Tribune:
YALE COLLEGE, New HAVEN, Ct, Oct. 81. 1884.
My Dear Mr.. -: / understood that the de-
sire has been expressed that my position in repect
to The Presidential question should be publicly de-
clared. 1t somewhat ofsnds my modesty to do any
thing which should imply that my opinions upon
this point of special interest any person ex
cept myself and nv neighbors
l shall vote for Mr.. Blaine because believe that
he will give the country safe and patrO ic admin
istration. am intensely anxious that the Repub-
hcan party should preyail-as the most etfectual
means OF speedily putting end to sectional issues
If promoting civil service reform, and of weaken-
ing the influence of presidential politics. In our
local and State elections. and for numerous other
reasons. Very respectfully aud truly.
n. POTTER
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A TRAGIC WALTZ.
A QuarFeI for Parsaer Mt a Dance Ends
i'm n Murder.

WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. ga bloody
tragedy was enacted at an early hour this
morning at Martins Ferry, just opporite this
city. A dance was in progress at Terrell's ga
loon, which extended into Sunday. Ben
Frazier, notorious rough, and George Blen-
bach had an old grudge, and each claimed the
band of girl for waltz. A quarrel, inspired
by the old feud, was begun, and Blenbach took
the girl, who threw herself between them.
Frazier drew q huge knife, reaching over the
girl. made lunge at his opponent, infiicting a
fatal wound, BlenbBch fell, and Frazier.
throwing the trembling girl aside, again buried
the blade into his antagonists body. Bystsnd-
ers interfered, and the dying man was borne
out. Two officers saw the affair, but did not
veDtnre to intrude, even when the murderer
threw away the bloody knife and began a
waltz For two hours he danced and then
quietly walked out, came to this city and
buried himself in the purlieus. Blenbac1 died
,onight, and the police are now looking for the
murderer.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE srockpR1peE COURSE.

IHE 6IOChbHlDGE COURSE.
Thursday evening, the second entertainment in
the Stockbridge course will be given at City Hall
consisting of concert by the celebrated pianist,
DE Kontski assisted by the popular vocalist Fanny
Kellogg. Mr.. De Kontski gave a concert here las
season, and proved himself the most fascinating
pianist that has ever appeared here. While Ruben
stein Won Buow and some others may rank igher
as artists, De Kontsl will please and satisfy gem
eral audience to q far greater extent. Miss Kel-
logg's selections will prove of the latest, and a
crowded house may be expected. Tickets at Stock
BRIDGES.
NINE. FRY's COMPANY.
Mme. Fry's Concert Company consists OF herself,
her three daughters,-Eugenia. Alta and Lulu
and Mr.. Wills, pianist. They are all good musi-
cians and they give very pleasing concert. 1t
was pity, when we consider The admirable object
for which the concert given that there was not
larger au ience present. The programme was
well arranged, as well as one of merit Mme FRY
as well as each of her daughters, plays several in
strumentS with great taste and skill, and th-y all
display vocal abilities of high order. The gem of
the program last evening was the flute solo by
Miss Lulu who astoni- he'd her hearers by the pur-
ty of the tones she produced and the excellence Of
hsr technique. She was encored, and gave the
Last Rose of Summer"
THE PEOPLES THEATRE.
Last evening the Peoples Theatre began its sec
ond week with the phenomenal equilibrst, Edward
Earle, in his Vision of Enchantment," the gre at
German comique Tom Brandford. and Mics Dora
Hart vocalist, with the great melodrama Of Gar
touche" There was an excellent audience present.
The management are determined TO make this a
good, clean, healthy place of entertainment. They
put on stars in their specialties, and dramas of
much higher class than are usually found resorts
of the kind. They are catering for the patronage
OF ladies as we'll as gentlemen, and if they fail of
success, 1t will not be through any fault of their
own. They should be supported.
NOTES.
Robson and Crane, under the management of
Brooks & Dickson, will produce the COMEDY of
ErrOTH3' during the of lS8A-6 in a
sumptuous manner.
Laura Don, now playing Pompon in La Char
6onntere, has pet parrot, no larger than robin,
ish beautifully. The piece as produced at Phia.
delphia. Monday, under Brooks u Dickson's man
agement, is warmly praised by the local press
"Moths" !" by the returned wallack company is
being done at the Peoples Theatre in the Bowery
New York. TO large au iiences.
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THE LIE NAILED.
Buffers Alleged DisbonorabIe Political
Coalition-A Statement From Chairman
menry's Firm.

New YORK, Oct. 27.-The following card,
issued today, explains itself:
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.
To the Public:
The alleged charge of W. H. Parsons, published
in The papers yesterday, that John F. Henry chair
man OF the national committee of the Anti-Monop-
oily organization, has received a check for
So 900, in consideration of a dshonorable
political coalition between Benz. f. Butler
and James G. Blaine is pronounced untrue and
faise in every particular. Mr.. Henry has been
absent from New YORK the past six weeks as far
West as San Francisco on business for our firm and
in his absence we desire to nail this lie on the SPOT
Gen. B. f. Butler is in New York to-day, and will
deliver an address in Saratoga tomorrow. He will
fight the peoples battle till sunset of November
trusts than he would his country's honor.
Respectfully,
(Signed) JONI F. HENRY g. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
Casco siree, Church neIl.

l see by the papers that the Free Baptist
Society, have offered Cor sale the bell on their
old church on Casco street. To this bell is at
tached fire alarm. If this bell is removed,
all that part of the city will be left entirely
without fire alarm within hearing distance.
Another thing, the people living in the vicin-
ity of that old bell and clock have become too
intimately acquainted with its musical tones
pleasant face to part with them Il seems to
me that the city owe it to the large number of
its inhabitants living 10 that vicinity, to pur.
chase the old clock aud bell. The cost will be
comparatively small, and 1 don't believe a
single tax pager in the city will find fault if
such reasonable thing is done. City Faith
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Commissioners Notice.

FElHE undersigned hav ng been appointed by the
Il Hon Judge # Probate for the County of Gum
bslland, IN the first Tuesday of October AID 1884,
comm ssioners to receive and examine the claims of
creditors against the of Charles Morse late of
Portland, in said unity, deceased represented in
solvent hereby give notice that six months from the
date of said appointment allowed TO said credit
ors in which to present and prove their claims. and
that they will be in session the following places
and times for the purpose of receiving the same,
viz:
At the office OF j. H. FOGG. 85 Exchange street.
Portland, Me-, on the thirteenth Q3th) day of No
vember. A. d. 1884, and the second l2dl day of
April, A. D 1885.
Dated this the twentieth day of October, A. D.
1884.
JOHN H. FOGG, lc..-...,..
oc2O dlaV3WT
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Eire in the westera Cemetery

The alarm from box 54 at $50 a. N. yester-
day, was caused by the burning of the hearte
and TOOL house located in the Western Gene
terry. The fire was probably incendiary. The
loss which falls on the city will not exceed
5000. An old bearse and a lot of tools weresde-
etroved
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
NEW YORK.
municipaI A ff.trs of New yorL

NEW YORK, Oct. N.-The Republican county
convention reconvened this evening and nom-
mated the following ticket: For Mayor, Sem
ator Frederick I. Gibbs; Controller, John r.
Plummer; District Attorney, Chas s. Spencer;
judges of the Oourt of Common Pleas, Henry
e. Rowland, Thoran G. Strong and Charles
H. King; President of the Board of Aldermen
l.. j. Phillips; Coroner, ex-senator Ferdinand
Eidmauu
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THE MORNING STAR.
Farewell Services Upon tho Missiosary
steamer-she will Sail From Boston
Wednesday.

BOSTON, Oct. 27.- A farewell service was
held this noon on buard the missionary steamer
Morning Star, which announced to sail
for the mission islands of Micronesia. The
exercises were held under the auspices OF the
American Board of Foreign Missions. I'm
Dressive remarks were made by Rev. DR.
Strong and Rev. DR.. Allen, and by Capt. Bray
the commander. Prayer was offered by Rev
Dr. Wiihrow, AID the services closed with
singing OF the hymn "From Greenlsnd's Icy
Mountains" The steamer did not sail today
on account of some slight work to be
done upon her machinery, but will probably
sail Wednesday. She will proceed directly {,
Honolulu, take missionaries On board, ant
convey them to the Gilbert, Marshall ant
Caroline islands of Micronesia.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
THE DOMINION.
rn the Hnnd. Of ,Ehi.,,s. p.aa,...

TORONTO, Oct. N.-Iutorma alton has reached
this city that the aspect of affairs at Michipi-
coten, on Lake Superior, is most serious
Whskey peddlers and their friends hearing
that detachment Of police had been sent
from Toronto, determined upon unfolding
their trade by violence, if necessary, and a
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es, we most earnestly pray you, not to leave
the inhabitants Of the northern slope without
time or warning, but say to the old bell ring
on when danger threatens; and to the old
clock, toll on your daily rounds until time
shall be no more.
CUMBERLAND STREET
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Ferry Village.

Mr.. Whittenore. secretary of the st. John & Dan
lei Club, writes the PRESS that the socalled Demo
cratic Club Of Ferry Village with officers of the
club, fac slmile of those of the st. .Iobn &
That the officers of their st. John & Daniel Club
gnore both parties.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
I'm Pursuit of a MAN Charged with Five
NHurdera

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 27 Sheriff Zibbel of
Nance county is in pursuit of man supposed
to be George Farnivsl, charged with the mur
der of Harry Percivai, wife and child, and
Messrs. Bond and NJ ,ir, in Nance county, a
few weeks ago. Sheriff Zibbel took with him
requisition to the Governor of Mississippi for
Furniyal
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
MASSACHUSETTS,.


The Railway Conductors Meeting i'm
Boston.
BOSTON, Oct. 27.-The Grand Division of
Railway Conductors concluded ITS annual ses-
sion to-day by electing the following officers in
addition TO those chosen on Saturday: Grand
Junior Conduct sWIl IN j. Durbin, Mlwsu.
kee; Grand Inside Sentinel, w. o. Moore,
Portland, Oregon; Grand Outside Sentinel,
Ii @. Cronin, Boston; members of Insurance
committee, William II. Ipgrham, St. Thomas,
Ont. 1t was decided to hold the next annual
session at Louisville, KY.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
THE FLAMES.

Burnisg of "a shoddy Factory at Weston,
Mass.
CONCORD, Oct. 27-The two-story wooden
shoddy manufactory of e. A Hall, in the
northerly portion of Weston and near the Fitch
burg railroad, has been entirely destroyed by
fire, with It's contents Cause unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. %.
The indications for New England to-day are
local rains and partly cloudy weather, west
erly winds, nearly stationary temperature.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
2z
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large number of navvies in the camp were
armed with Winchester rifles and revolvers,
and regular watch was organized to prevent
the steamer Carrying the police from landing
them. Notices were also posted declaring that
the police would not be allowed to land or to
remain at Michipicoten. The steamer has
been delayed by bad weather, but the news OF
her arrival at Michipicoten may be expected
anV momant
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DEATH IN A MINE.
Two Men Killed Out ighs and il is Fear
ed Many are Nnjured.

PITTsBuRG, Pa, Oct. ga mine disaster
occurred near Union this afternoon. Two men
are known to have been killed outright aud
several were injured. Over twenty were in
the mine and it Is feared that all were either
killed or injured.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
LATEST MARINE NEWS.


LONDON, Oct. 27.-The British ship Little-
beck, while on a voyage from Iofaila Rotter-
dam, was wrecked ana fourteen lpersons were
drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
Evaaisg Quarautiue ReguIatious.

QUEBEC, Oct. H.-Much uneasine-s is felt
here owing to the fact that the steamer Esca-
Iona from Msrseilles which arrived here Fri
day passed on TO Montreal without being visit
ed by the port physician. The Escalona is the
only vessel which has arrived here from in
fected ports this season.