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EARNED HIS RELEASE.
A Warden Overpowered by a Gang
of % Convicts,
rs RESCUED BY A PRIsONE
SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE.

PLYMOUTH, June 30.-Today while gang of 20
convicts were at work here one of them them threw
large stone at the solitary warden which struck
the officer in the head, iuhicting a stunning blow.
The entire gang then rushed upon the keeper, but
convict named Stevens, who YVES serving life SEN
tence outstrpped the remainder of the gang seized
the warden's rifle and ammunition and fred upon
the advancing crowd Of outlaws, six f whom he Sc
riousy wounded. When his ammunition was ex-
hausted Stevens dubbed five others with the rife
and when assistance arrived he was completely ex-
hausted. Details of the affair were promptly re-
ported to the government. Sir VIM. Harcourt,
home secretary gave orders that Stevens should be
rewarded and Immediately released from the prison.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Philadelphia g. Reading railroad officials an
nounce that they will pay the interest falling due
to-day on the general mortgage loan and other Sc
curties, but that the payment of interest on con-
vertibe and debenture bonds, the adjustment scrip
and the junior loans of the Susquehanna Canal Co.
has not been considered.
Extreme heat prevailed in Middlesex, Vt. yester-
day, the mercury recording $50 in the shade.
Six Amherst students have been bound over for
trial for riotous conduct Sunday night.
The deficiency in the accounts of ex-State Treas
uTer Churchill of Little Rock, Ark, amounts to
S80,500.
st. Joseph's Catholic Orphan Asylum six miles
South of Newport, KY, was burned yesterday
Loss $15 600. Fiftyfour boys were in the s.ylum
all of whom escaped.
Fire at Matanzss yesterday DESTROYED three ware
houses and contents the latter including 100 hogs
heads of sugar. Total loss $450,0oo.
Mary Nelly, Philadelphia laundress, yesterday
chided fellow named John Caldwell for drinking,
whereupon he picked up rife and shot her. killing
her instantly.
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GENERAL NEWS.

The New York Elevated Railroad directors have
declared dividend of "a per cent. for the quarter
ending June 30. payable on and after July at the
Mercantile Trust Co.
Henry Little of Exeter, n. H., who it will be re-
membered was accidentally shot in the neck by
Edward E. Floyd. student of Phillips Exeter
handling revolver, has brought an action of tort
against Floyd in the sum of $4,000.
The New York Stock Exchange will be closed
from 3p. m. Thursday, July Sd, until IL a. IN.
Monday, July 7th by resolution of the governing
committee; Contracts maturing July 4 must be
9Th, on the 7th.
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Fashionable Hands.

There was time not long ago, when the 81.
egant belle slept with creased hands in old
gloves, and by day kept them carefully hidden
from the sun, like mushrooms growing white
in the cellar, SO that they might look and feel
rs though they had never come in contact with
anything rougher than satin. It is wholly diff
terent now. Athletic sports are in high an.
prevail The daughter Of wealth grasps the oars,
tennis bats, bride reins and tricycle. handle
bars, all without Gloves and she is proud of
the callous palms which ensue, and the red
Ioslness OF the knuckles that used to be the
hue of the lily. Her liking for outdoor exer-
else has not yet taken her into the base ball
field, where her fingers might get permanently
dishgured by breakage, and so the hands are
not becoming distorted, though they will new
or again be- quite so small or soft as they were.
If girls go on using their hands for
pleasure, the novels with lily-fngered and vel
vet-palmed heroines will have to be revised -
letter in Providence EVaning Press
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WASHINGTON.
The PnhIic Debt.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-The estimated decrease
on the public debt for June is about $10,000,000.
The Springer Committee.
After secret meeting the Springer committee
to-day declined to permit W. A. Cook to appear
again witness in reply to the testimony of Gen.
erals Swain and Boynton. The chairman said that
Cook had twice been before the committee and Cen
erals Swain and Boynton had only corroborated
w. p Wood, private detective, in giving his testi
mony, characterized Woodward post office inspector
as sc0undrel. His language became SO offensive
towards that gentleman, who was present that the
chairman of the committee was compelled to insist
that he give different character to his testimony
or leave the room. Witness continuing, said that
j. W. Green, a clerk in the Post Office Department
had produced facts and papers showing fraud upon
Star route cases and that they not proceeding
against the defendants in good faith. He charac-
terized the remission of fines to Walsh by the gov
eminent as a steal.
Gen. Swaim's Case.
The President this afternoon ordered the court
martial to meet in New York on the 18th of Sept.
next for the trial of Judge Advocate GeneralSwaims
and Brig. Gen. Terry, Rochester and Holobrid will
be among the members of the court.
Facts and RumOrs.
In the Iowa contested election case of Fredricks
vs. Wilson the House committee on elections today
by vote of six to five decided to report in favor Of
Fredericks, (Dem) Mr.. Wilson Rep), now oceu-
Employees Of the Post Office Department did not
receive their monthly salary to-day as the money
appropriated for the purpose was embezzled by the
late disbursing officer, j. G. P. Burnside. They
will not get Their salaries for June until the passage
of the deficiency appropriation bill.
The President to-day nominated Henry S. Neal Of
Ohio solicitor Of the treasury.
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An Interesting Cnse.

A hearing was had in Oakland Saturday,
before Judge Libbey Of the Supreme Court,
in the Case of Mrs. Drawn VS.. Dunn Edge
Tool Company. The case is an interesting
one, as twill be a test case, and if Mrs. Drawn
is successful several other parties will be indem-
nihed A few years ago the company rebuilt
one OF their dams, one which has been built
seventy-ive or eighty years. The company
claim that the present dam is no higher than
the old one originally was, though it is some
10 inches higher than the old one when torn
away, and being built OF logs, as was the case,
1T was gradually settling. Many years after
the erection of the old dam, the house in
which Mrs. Drawn lives was built on Water
street, some thirty rods above the dam. When
the dam was rebuilt the water flowed the
premises in question, making a nuisance Mrs
Drawn claims that it has damaged her prom
erty several hundred dollars. The water is in
the cellar nearly all of the time, and also in
her door yard. Old citizens claim that the
water is no higher in the stream than when the
old dam was first built. The decision OF
Judge Libbey is not yet known.
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Feminine Morals in San Francisco.

The Argonaut, speaking of the local girl
graduates, says: "a vast moral evolution has
taken place. They now play poker. II is not
bean poker either. There is no descending to
the kitchen for lot of slippery white beans or
coffee, which you sfterwarde chase about the
room during the remainder of the evening. In
this exhilarating little game, whoever picks
up the most beans off the floor cleans out the
Betsy" But that thorough paced old rake,
the Duchess of Marlborough, did not play
cards with keener gamblers thirst than some
of these San Francisco girls just out of the
schoolroom. Mrs. Materfamilias told me that
it was her privilege to loan one of them twen-
ty-tive dollars last week. This is a large fe-
male debt. 1t was to be paid within three
days. Within that time the debtor came to
Mrs. NJ, with tears in her eyes. "I can't pay
YOU cent" she said, "till get another game.
They cleaned me out of forty dollars last night,
and don't dare to strike pa for another penny
this month. But I'm good for it." And this
5ngSnue OF nineteen years rendered the amazed
metron properly attested 1. o. U.l"
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THE MS.
Cherokees Taking Summary mea.ures 30

Cherokees Taking Summary Measures 10
Eject Hnrruders from Their Territory.
CHEroPA, Kan, Jun 30.-rhere is great con-
sternation among stockmen having ranches in In
dian Territory. The sheriff of the Cherokee nation
with squad of Indians has been taking down all
wire fences that encloses tracts of more than fifty
acres that being the limit allowed by act of the
Cherokee council. The sheriff has confscated all
the wire taken down. He began this work south of
Coteyyille and is taking it down clean he comes
east. Thousands OF miles of fencing have been re-
moved The Indians seem to mean business and ey-
identity propose to eject all intruders.
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SPORTING.


The Greek government has informed the United
States Minister at Athens that in importing pork
products from he United States into Greece Ger
tlhcate OF the local authorities is necessary ap-
shipments, stating that neither tricniHosis nor any
contagious malady to which swine are subject exists
in the place of origin.
Inc residence OF Mrs. Patrick Murphy at Brier
Hill, Ohio, was burned YESTERDAY, Three children
aged o, and years, who were sleeping in the
second story, persisted. m
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Starved Herself to Death.

White Cloud, Kan ;, a woman who undertook to
commit suicide by starvation succeeded Sunday
morning. ,he wholly abstained from food So days
during which time she also refused to speak, When
she took the strange freak she had had a quarrel
with her father and this together with the loss of
little niece whom she had reared, affected her and
she resolved upon committing suicide.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,

PuDhshed every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME.
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ers. Seven Dollars Year, If paid In advance.
Rates OF ADVERTISING: One inch Of space, the
length of column, constitutes Square"
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week after; three insertions or less, $780, contnu
Ing every other day after first week, 80 cents.
Half square, three insertions or less rs CENTS one
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SPECIAL NOTICES, one-thlrd additional.
Under head of "AMUSEMENTs" and "AUoTION
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or less, Sl.5O.
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Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at 81. so q
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and DO cents per square for each subsequent inser
ton.
Address all communications to
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LOUISVILLE, June 3o.-Town Marshal Vauters
was fatally shot at Turner's Station Saturday by
ado named Lucien Evans. A warrant was
sworn out for Evaus arrest but he surrounded him.
self with eight companions who leveled their guns
at the officers and defed them, finally forcing them
70 leave Vauters. Thislis Evans fifth victim.
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A Child Killed i'm its Mothers Arms al
MeOreIaud

FOREST, o.. June 30.-While the east-bound pas
senger train on the Indiana, Bloomington & West
ern railway was passing through Mooreland, Ind,
Friday night some person threw a stone through
the coach window and struck nine -months-old ba-
by lying in its mothers arms. The child died. The
parents were en- route to Philadelphia and resumed
their Journey today with the remains of the child.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-01

Retaliation" the picture by +. S. Church,
which attracted much attention at the Acade-
my exhibition in New York, is representa-
ton of Gagged Cupid who is subject to the per-
secution of one of his victims. Mr.. Prang, will
reproduce this picture by TYPOGRAPHY having
purchased it for that purpose
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-01

The music on both occasions was furnished by
Grimmer of Portland, and the enthusiastic applause
that greeted every piece was proof that Water
vile people can appreciate fine music.
Tomorrow the class day exercises of the senior
class take place on the campus at 2.30 O'Clock and
in the evening the charch the annual oration
gether with the dedicatory exercises of the Coburn
Classical Institute
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A Train Falls a through a Bridge

KEoKUK Ia, June 3I.-A construction train on
the Chicago, Burlington & Kansas City Railroad
went through temporary bridge over the Grand
river near Sumner, NO., tonight. The engine five
cars and caboose are in the bed of the stream. 1t
is reported ten men are missing and that a number
of others are injured
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, July /.
The indications for New England to-day are
fair weather, southerly winds, no change in
temperature, lower barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
u1.27 P. MI
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MASSACHUSETTS.


NORTH ADAMS, June 31.-A destructive fire is
raging on Graylock mountain, Adams. Many
acres OF valuable wood land have been destroyed
and the fire threatens houses near the mountain
bsae.
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GUNNER BOARD-Wanted, few board
- ers in a delightful country home, terms moder-
ate, location high and healthfu, magnificent scene
ry pleasant walks and drives also cunning and fish
ing, early fruits in abundance shade trees piazzas
hammocks, restl Box 205, WILLOW BROOK
FARM Oxford. Maine. ju25-l
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Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

EUNHE following described property, belonging to
IL the estate of the late lothian F. Clark, is offer
ed for sale to close the estate and is well worthy the
attention of investors:
Lot No. 26l Danforth street. containing about
$500 feet, with two good houses thereon, renting
for $3.50 per annum.
Lot No. 269 Danforth street. containing $500 feet,
with two new houses thereon, now renting for $3.50
per annnm.
Lot of land No. 1853 Danforth street, containing
$500 feet.
Lot of land on Cumberland street, near corner of
Melen street, containing 5O23 feet of the best
lots on the street. and rapidly increasing in value.
Lots No. Ill and 113 Bracket street, containing
1856 feet with dwelling houses thereon renting ior
$672 per annum.
Lots SO to As Lincoln street, containing 4073 feet
Of land with two 3-story dwellings thereon, renting
for $500 per annum.
Lot No. l41 Washington street. containing 1920
feet of land, with dwelling thereon, renting for
1904 per annum.
Lot Of land on Washington street, good location.
containing 2760 fleet.
For further particulars inquire OF
ROLLINS g. ADAMS,
Real Estate and Insurance Agents, % Exchange
Street, Portland.
ie23 diff
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TO CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS for alterations and additions in
Il and to the Casco Street School House will be
received at the office of JOHN CALVIN STEVENS,
Architect, First National Bank Building, until
July LIST at IL m. Plans and specifications may be
seen at the Office of the Architect on and after
June Oath. io2ldtd
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MAINE.
Drowned While Bathing.

LEwIsroN, June 31.-A boy named Charlie.
Disjardnies, IL years old. was drowned Will
bathing in the river this evening. The body
was recovered.
BANGOR, June 31.-Charles Millett, a
Frenehman, was drowned as Oldtown Sunday
while bathing
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H0use for Sale or to Let.
LOST AND FOUND.

II OsT-Sometme last week from the Western
IL Cemetery, q long handled moving scythe
Whoever will return it to j. S. GOULD, corner of
Federal and Pearl Street will be rev arded. ju30-1
n OsT.-Thursday June 26th, diamond ear
~ jewel, between DR.. j. P. Westons and West
brook Seminary, Deering, Me. The finder will be
suit ably rewarded by leaving the came with DIR. j.
P. WESTON. y. je28-1
II OsT-Between Monument Street and Pearl
~ street model of spring bed The finder will
be suitably rewarded by leaving Me same with s.
Patterson, 3791a Congress street, je27-1
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Rooms to Let.

DESIRABLE rooms single or in suites ,furnished
~ unfurnished at 17S STATE ST.
no27 dt
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ROOMS TO LET.

yEyO IET,-Furnished room, with aleove; CEN
trail and desirable location. Inquire of GEO.
E. THOMPSON, No. z Market Square. je29-1
TITO LET,-At Waverly House, Old Orchard
IL Beach, furnished rooms, single or in suits.
Terms reasonable. N. b. Meals can be had if de-
sired at Restaurant attached to house. Apply to
MRS. H. f. MCINTOSH Proprietress.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

ENOR SALE.-$14OO-Din Saloon with
IL 20 furnished lodging rooms attached, now
paying $50 per week above all expenses, besides
One of the best places in Boston. Best of reasons
for selling. Call or write for particulars at once
W. F. CARRUTHERS, "a fremont Row, Boston.
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FOR sALK.

EyOR SALE-Diamond Island lots. All unsold
H. lots are now left with me for sale at $3.50
each; call early and select. W. Fl. WALDRON,
$50 Middle st. ju27-l
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More Forest Fires j..

heavy forest fire is burning in the woods
at Brownville along the line of the Katahdin
Iron Works railroad The fire is in the woods
which we're blown down by the gale of last
fall and is spreading rapidly. Fires are also
reported at Forestville on the European diyi-
sion of the Maine Central
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WASHINGTON, June 3d. The estimated decrease
on the public debt for June is about $40, 100000.
The Sprin ger Committee.
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HOB sALE.-,A irst.class Express wag on
II Run only few months. Also a good harness
but little used. Enquire of DORVILLE LIBBY,
Custom House Wharf. jn26>1
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-06-13
The Republican National Convention--Pre
pairing for the Struggle.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, .JuNe 2.-Immediately
after the conclusion of the musica
festival Saturday night and before the
echoes of the Theodore Thomas Orches
ira and the vast audience were fairly out OF
the hall the Exposition building was take'
possession of by vast army of carpenters,
gas filters and decorators, and the Work OF
remodeling the hall to meet the require
ments of the Republican National CoiYcn
ton begun. The first five rows OF
seats in the center and seven or
either side were taken out, leaving
space of about thirty feet between the
stage and that portion of the hall
reserved for delegates. In this space rows
of seats to accommodate three hundred
working men and boys of the press are be.
ing placed. The stage and rafters of the
building have been gaily decorated with
flags and bunting, and from the galleries
which run i'm a semi-circle around the hall
the arms of each of the States and Territories
have been hung. John A. Martin. Mr.. New
and other members of the National Com
mittee have spent the greater portion of the
day experimenting the changes which viii
all be completed before noon to-day.
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FACTS AND FIGURES.

The largest cotton grower in South.
east Arkansas has between 5000 and
5000 acres in cultivation.
"A lace factory, which will be the
only one of the kind. in the United
States, is to be started at Wilkesbarre.
Pa.
-Maine's fishermen and coast can.
neries think they will catch and pack
1000, 900 worth of alleged sarlines
this year.
The bycicles of England number
hundreds of thousands, sustain dozens
of newspapers aud 500 manufacturing
firms, and are to have a road from Lon
don to Brighton all to themselves. I
Out of 800 mules purchased by the
English for the Egyptian campaign Of
1882, 1900 were either found to be un-
tit for service or were disabled By the
use of barbarously large branding irons
+ A good cleansing of the entire body
with soap and warm water once a week
is all the bathing the human system re-
quirss for purposes of health, in ordi.
nary circumstances.-H1LPs Journal OF
Hedith ~ "a a.
The Cape Ann Advertiser is author.
ity for the statement that during the
past eight months POI men belonging
to the port of Gloucester, Mass, have
been lost at sea, leaving II widows and
la orphans. 'r -
"A number of English and Scotch
capitalists have bought $4,000 acres Of
mineral lands near Chattanooga, Tenn,
and will soon begin the erection of two
blast furnaces on the tract with . capa-
city of $50 tons. ..-..-. -
The Luke Voorhees, cattle range OF
Wyoming is the largest in the world. no
doubt. 1t comprises 100000 acres oil
land, 10000 of which arc inclosed with
a barbed-wire fence. and has water
frontage of thirty miles. The range
will freely accommodate Is, 600 cattle.
Chicago Herald.
Texas is now supposed to have q
population of about 100000 people.
Of the cities in the State, Galveston.
with IS, GOO people. is the largest.
Houston has over 10000, Fort Worth
more than 10000, San Antonio more
than 10000. and there are a number of
cities ranging from 10000 to $4,000
population. $3.50
MIR. 1. C. Plant, Macon banker,
true to his name, has solved the problem
of utilizing the swamp land in his sec
ton of Georgia by setting out $40. 900
willow cuttings on twenty-eight acres.
the product of which for ten years to
come has been contracted for by a
manufacturer of New York City The
willow farm is one of the new industries
of the South.-LouisuiRe Courier-Jour-
ndi
There are 10000 buildings in
New York City, and this number is
being added to at the rate of $500 q
year. The large majority Of buildings
erected within the last two or three
years have been dwellings worth from
SIG, 900 to $4,000. So rapidly is the va
cant ground on Manhattan Island being
taken up by blocks of brick and brown
stone houses of this class that the
prospect is fair for the whole island to
be covered with buildings in just about
the next ten years.-M. Y. Sun.
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Cowboys Drowned.

DENVER, COL, June "A cattle round
up camp on Frcnchman Creek, near the
Nebraska line, was destroyed by food
Eleven cowboys belonging to the Colorado
and Nebraska outfits were drowned. The
flood was caused by a cloud burst. wl.ict
occurred on the small Flathcad- Cheyenne
Indian trail canyon. The water coming in
such force, swept everything in its path:
men, horses, wagons and camping onttits
were carried down the stream with great
force. But few escaped The names nt the
missing are: Lon Witherbee, j. Lindsey.
Robert Roddy. Robert Fowler, Patrick
Lynch, John Smith, l.. Nether;On, William
Ferguson, William Pelton, c. Halt The
bodies Of the last four have been recovered