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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-07
THE nETMOnTsTs.
Opening of ,he East Maine Conferenc,

Opening of the East Maine Conference.
ELLSWORTH, May 6.-The East Maine Meth
odist Conference opened this evening in Han
cock Hall, with the observance of the anniver-
sary of the Freedmen's Aid Society. An ad-
dress was delivered by j. G. Hartzell D. D.,
of Cincinnati. About one hundred and TWEEN
ty clergymen and forty clergYmen's wives are
present. Among the former are Bishop Thos,
Bowman of St. Louis, Mo-. e. Herr, D. D., of
Chelsea. Mass, A. S. Kynett, D. D., of Phila-
delphia, Pa, B. K. Pierce, D. D., Fl. W. Boil
ton. D. D.. Boston, Presiding Elders G. R.
Palmer, G. E Libby, G. A. Plummer. Revs.
@. B. Besse, and T. Gerrish of Bangor, W. j..
Brown of Waldoboro, j. R. Clifford of Cam
den, T. ]. Haley of Calais, G. A. southard of
Rockland, and L. l.. Hanscom Of Bucksport.
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NEW YORK.
Trial of PheIan,s AssniIant.

NEW YORK, May 6.-The trial OF Short for the
attempted assassination of Phelan was continued
today. Phelan was recalled and asked some un-
important questions and the prosecution rested.
The defence then opened with address by the
counsel, Charles W. Brook. The latter maintained
geance on Rosa because Rosa had published some-
thing in the United Hishman concerning Phean.
In New York, Yesterday, Short, Phelan's assail-
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Commodore Ssarrisou,s Will.

The will of the late Commodore G. K. Garrison
was MED for probate today. Decedent gives the
mouse In Park Ave, and all that it contains 10 his
%lfe and he also leaves her $500 900. A part of
the estate he bequeathes to his children, grand
to be held for five years and then onehalf is to go
TO his daughter Catherine M. Van Auken, one
eighth to his graud-child Martha E. Garrison and
IN remainder TO his two grandchildren Mn. G.
Garrison and Catherine e. Garrison.
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GEN. GRANT.

NEW YORK, May 6.-When DR.. Barker left
Gen. Grants house this afternoon, he said the
cancer lump on the tongue was not progress
ing SO fast, because the Generals system had
become stronger. He thought the cancer
might run along for several months, but that
there could be but one conclusion.
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A Substitute for ,be Garnet,

HALIFAX, N. S., May Cit is authoritative
ly stated here that the British warship Can
ada, now at Bermuda, is shortly to replace the
man-of-war Garnet, now at New York on
special service.
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THE OLD WORLD.



LONDON, Nav 6.-The corporation of Wor-
cester, today presented Mr.. Lowell with an
illuminated address bound in blue morocco
expressing regret at his departure from the
post of United States minister to England, and
eulogizing his literary aid to the Worcester
library. Mr.. Lowell, in replying to the pres
entation speech, spoke in high terms OF his
successor, and said he was confident that he
would do all in his power to maintain the cor
dial relations existing between England and
the United States. Secretary Hoppn and
Secretary White of the American legation
were present at the ceremony.
The Revised Old Testament.
The revised version OF the Old Testament
will be given to the public in London on the
10Th and will be published in New York on
the 21st.
Encroachments of the WI Gediterranean sea.
CAIRO. NAV 6.-The Mediterranean sec has
encroachcd upon the land in the Nile delta to
a point at present beyond Rosetta and cattle
are perishing from the effects of the salt water
drank by them in their desperate thirst, and
the human inhabitants OF tne invaded region
sre suffering terribly fer the want of fresh
water which has tolbe sent to them from long
distances by railway.
Loss of Life by n Collision.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.-Steamer City OF
Rio de Janeiro, which arrived today from
Hong Kong, brings news of a collision which
occurred March 28th in Huantupa river be-
tween the Chinese ferry steamer Lin Yan,
plying between Woosong and shanghai, and
the Ocean Steamship Company's steamer
Orestes. The Chinese steamer, which carried
about 100 passengers, and crew OF twelve was
cut in two and all except 80 passengers and
seven OF the crew are believed to have per-
ished.
Egypfs War.
SUAKTM, Nav GA large force OF British
and Indian troops and friendly natives, under
Gen. Graham, marched out at midnight to
Tackhol, where they surprised and defeated
400 rebels, killing so of them and capturing II
prisoners and $50 herd of cattle. After burn
ing the village, they retired to Suakim. The
British loss was five wounded, including one
officer and a correspondent of a colonial news
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GENERAL NEWS.

:. Hon. Z. j. Phelps United States minister to
England, sailed from New York yesterday, accom-
panied by his wife.
he remains of the two dead strikers were buried
In Lemont, H., yesterday and no further trouble
Is expected.
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LAwREECEs.

Umpire-DOnahoe. TIme-Ih. 2Vm. Earned
runs -Lswrences 3. Two base hits Yadebonceur,
Fish, Wheelock. Passed balls-Vadebonco oeur 2,
Wheelock A. Wild pitches Conway 2, Watson 3.
First base called bals-by Watson L. Struck
out-by Conway.
BIDDEFoRDs 90 sULLIvAS's NINE 2.
The exhibition game between the John L. Suli-
van nine of Boston, and the Biddefords, in
Biddeford yesterday afternoon, resulted in
a victory for the latter club. The grounds in
very bad condition. which was the cause of some
poor playing. The game one-sided and there
fore void of interest. About 200 persons witnessed
the game The following is the score:
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, May z.
The indications for New England are
partly cloudy weather and occasional rain;
easterly, shifting to southerly winds, and
slightly warmer.
Cautionary signals from Hatteras to Boston.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
III 90 p MI
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Fire In Hampden Centre.

BANGOR May 6.-The farm buildings of B.
q. Wing of Hampden Centre, together with
live stock, were burned this morning. Only
part OF the furniture of the house was saved.
Loss 50 900; insured 800.
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The Boston Police last night raided gaming es-
tablshment No. Spring Lane, Reber and Gala
gher pIoprietors, and arrested IL for partiel-
pating in the game
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LABOR TROUBLES.
A Strike ON the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad.

Railroad.
CHICAGO, May 6.-The section hands on the line
of the Milwaukee division of the Chicago and North
western railroad between this city and Winnetka,
on a strike. There four sections, employing
from four to eight men each. The men are receiv-
ing $l.10 day and are standing out for $l.25. An
effort is being made by the strikers to draw into the
strike the section hands on the entire division.
Stubborn Strikers at YOnkers, N. ".
YoNKERs, May 6.-The whistle Of the Yonkers
New York carpet factory sounded this morning for
the second time since the strike of its employees ear
ly last winter. 1t summoned them back 60 work.
The first time the whistle was blown, about six
weeks ago, no responded. This morning only a
few avaied themselves of the privilege of going to
work at the olo wages and under the old bosses.
When the strike first started all the walked
out leaving the looms with unfinished work. 1t is
said there is work for 80 to l0J hands for week
to clean up the unfiHished work on these looms and
that the factory will be kept open till this work is
completed. Then the mill will again shut down un-
til next fall unless enough come in and set
the mill running again on full time.
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envy, Athens, for the Ware prizes given by
Edward Ware, the following awards were
tion, Carrie Wade; second, Rose Goodrich; for
excellence in composition, first prize, Carrie
Wade; second, Minnie Bowman; first prEe
for scholarship, Minnie Foss.
BIDDEFoRD..
Nearly three hundred children in Biddeford
received their first communion at st. Josephs
Catholic church yesterday. 1t was administer
ed by Rev. Fr. Hamel. The church was
crowded.
BRUNSWICK.
When s. r. Jacksons shoe store in Odd
Fellows block was opened Tuesday morning,
it was discovered that the floor in the back
shop was on fire and hole large enough to adj
NIT man was borned through it. 1t caught
fire from cigar in the spittoon.
BANGOR.
The life of Abner Coburn, by Charles e.
Williams, author of "The penalty of Reck-
lessDess," has just been published by Thomas
W. Burr of Bangor.
The city liquor agency has been closed ow-
ing to the failure OF the city council to elect
agent at its meeting Tuesday evening.
Three ballots were made, resulting each time
in three for Charles P. Hodgkins, the present
agent, three for Michael Boyce and one for
George w. Sullivan.
Mrs. G. W. Perley of East Gray, was thrown
from wagon, Sunday morning, on her way TO
church, and it is feared is seriously injured.
oLDTowN.
1t is reported that Wadron, the ex-treasurer
OF the town OF 0 !dtown, is in the West He
says, it is reported. that he will pay his in
debtedness as fast as possible.
oRoNo.
Nathaniel Wilson, Esq, of Oro7o, expects
to receive severa. thousand dollars from the
French spoiation claims and hopes the
amount will be about $4,000.
IN GENERAL.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen in
Maine row numbers nearly 1000 members
and is divided into seventeen districts and is
growing very rapidly.
In Maine an improvement in business is re-
ported. Most of the cotton sDindles and wooden
| mills are running. The lumber mills are
starting up. Maine farmers are in good
| heart, getting good prices for products and
| looking this year for an unusually large hay
| crop.
One of the characters of Kennebec county is
| smart lady peddler, who does thriving
! business driving about the county and dicker-
| ing with the farmers wives along the high
| ways. Her stock in trade is trunk filled with
| knicknacks and Yankee notions of various
| descriptions, which she barters for paper-rags
| as rule, although other articles are received
| when favorable trade can be made. Recently
| she drove home with hen among the proceeds
| of her days work. She almost invariably
| secures good sized load of paper rags, which
| are disposed of at a paying advance on the
purchasing price
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ATHENS,

At the prize declamations of Somerset Acad-
envy, Athens, for the Ware prizes, given by
Edward Ware, the following awards were
made: First prize for excellence in declama-
tion, Carrie Wade; second, Rose Goodrich; for
excellence in composition, first prize, Carrie
Wade; second, Minnie Bowman; first prize
for echolarshin. Minnia Enss.
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WASHINGTON.
A scIs.me of Enserest TO the Agricultural
Colleges.

A scI,tme of Interest 10 the Agricultural
Colleges.
WASHINGTON. May 6.-The commissioner Of
agriculture is preparing circular inviting the
State agricultural colleges of the country to
send delegates to convention 30 be held in
Washington during the summer, to consider
the best methods of promoting agricultural ed
ucation. One of the topics to be discussed
will probably he the feasibility of making the
farms attached 10 the colleges experimental
farms OF the national department of agricul-
ture.
American Fisheries Society.
At to.day's meeting Of the Fish Cultural
Association, now known as the American
Fisheries Society, the following officers were
elected Col. Marshall Mcdonald of Wash
iDgton, president; DR.. VIM. M. Hudson of
Hartford Conn, vice president; E. G. Black
ford OF New York City, treasurer; W. V. Cole
of Ohio, corresponding secretary; Fred Math-
er of Cold Spring, n. Y, recording secretary.
Minor Matters.
Second deputy commissioner N. B. Low
eridge OF the pension bureau has resigned, to
take effect May 18th.
The crowd i'll the corridors of the Interior
Department this morning waiting interviews
with the secretary was larger than at any
time since Secretary Lamar assumed the Of
fee. A large number of senators and repre-
sentatives called upon the secretary bat very
few of the other visitors succeeded in gaining
admittance
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ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES.
The eighth anniversary of the
GOSPEy. TEMPERANCE MISSION

will be observed as follows on Sunday, May 10th:
The ordinance of baptism viii be administered at
8 O'Clock, at the shore foot OF Franklin St. At
10 3 D a. M, in the Mission Hail. Communion Ser
vice and Love Feast" At 2.30 p. m. Sunday
School Concerts reading reports of the school &c..
sc. The evening services will be held in the City
Hall at 80 .. M, when full reports of the work
for the year will be presented. Speaking by con-
verts and others. Fine instrumental music will be
furnished by Sturdivant's full orchestra # ten
pieces and a chorus choir of fifty children under
the management of MIR. John NJ. Stevens, the eff
cient chorus cordHctor silver collection will be
taken at the door to defray expenses. may7d3tA
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Nearly three hundred children in Biddeford
received their first communion at st. Joseph's
Catholic church yesterday. 1t was administer
ed by Rev. Fr. Hamel The church was
crowded
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Notwithstanding 1t hai been announced that the
sale of Montreal, Portland and Boston bonds ia the
possession of the Vermont National Bank which
was advertised for yesterday at st. Albans. VI
would be prevented by an injunction on behalf Of
the Passampsic Railroad or somebody else, no such
injunction was served.
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BRUNSWICK.

When s. R. Jacksons shoe store in Odd
Fellows block was opened Tuesday morning,
it was discovered that the floor in the back
shop was on fire and hole large enough to ad-
NIT man was barned through it. 1t caught
fire from cigar in the spittoon.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
PAINTING NATURES FACE.
s-Snipt Work. and other Advertising
Signs

There isn't as much of the sign advertis-
ing business done as there was years ago.
A painter tells the Chicago Herald: ssThe
newspapers are monopolizing everything.
This ,sinpe' work along the railroad fences
and country roads hangs out about as well
as anything. OF course the patent medi-
cine firms send out their own men. who do
nothing else bat travel and paint. We
have done a good deal of that work for
Chicago merchants.
"As rule 'sniping' is the best and it
doesn't cost anything We stick them ON
anywhere. But where there is a really good
fence or barn it is usually taken up right
enick Fences are sometimes sold. but not
often. Barns usually bring s.. There are
mighty few farmers that wont permit their
barns to be daubed for So though once in a
while We strike crank that you couldn't
bny for love or money. I remember one
case out ON the Niles Center gravel road A
farmer had just put mp beautiful barn
with eleatings. cupola, weather vane. every
thing nice 1t was all ready for the paint
ers We came along and found the farmer
gone to town His wife was at home. Did
they want the barn painted for nothing?
She was undecided. Finally we found out
she wanted a new cloak and We gave her an
order for IS toward the new cloak on the
house we were working for, and told her
we'd paint the barn nicely and the little adj
vertisement would not hurt it, The cloak
order caught her and we went to work.
When we got through with that barn it was
black from gutter to gable, roof and all, ex-
cept where we had put ON the white letters.
Just as we had got through the farmer
came home He hardly knew his own
place and came near driving by. Mad? He
was the maddest man you ever saw. He
was going to arrest us, shoot US. burn the
barn down. and all such things. But his
wife got her cloak and that black and white
barn still stands
Sometimes we work good fence on
the sly Many a time have | erawled
through field ON my hands and feet, with
my bucket aud brush hung around my
neck. in order to get fence and get it
painted unobseryed. | painted a splendid
fence once and was nearly all the afternoon
at it, when the owner was planting pota-
toes right on the either side of il. onee he
actually sat down an the topof the fence.
and when he got mp had streak OF paint
horizontally aerpss i,is l,aniaieols. but he
never discovered the job until after ! had
got away
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
THREE THINGS.

Lines written in a lady's album, which
are worthy of a place in ones memory:
L. Three things to admire-intellectua
power, dignity and gracefulness.
2. Three things to love-courage, gentle
ness and affection.
3. Three things to hate-cruelty, arro-
ganee and ingratitude
4. Three things to delight in--frankness,
freedom and beauty.
5. Three things to wish for--healtli.
friends and a cheerful spirit.
G. Three things to ayoid-idleness.
loquaeity and fiippant .esting.
I. Three things to pray for-faith, peace
and purity of heart
8. Three things to contend for-honor,
country and friends.
.. Three things to govern-temper,
tongue and conduct.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
WHAT LEMONS ARE econ FOR.

Bear in mind that lemons are the most
useful fruit in domestic economy The
juice of half a lemon in a teaeup OF strong
black coffee, without sugar, will often cure
a sick headache. Lemon juice and salt
will remove ordinary iron rust. IL the
hands are stained there is nothing that will
remove the stains so well as lemon. Cut a
lemon in half and apply the cut surface as
if it were soap. Lemon juice is also a
remedy for rheumatism and for the So
called billiousness of spring. In the
latter ease, take the juice of lennon be
fore breakfast. the pulp may also be eaten,
avoiding every particle Of skin. Lemon
juice with sugar mixed very thick and
taken at intervals relieves coughs It
must be very acid as we'll as sweet.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
YOUR BOYS COMPANIONS.

See that your boys have good associates.
A mother is quick to observe; she can
Judge the kind of companions her boys
have by their behavior in the house when
the boys bring them home, and if she
knows they are not all she would wish
will advise and admonsh they are not
good. Better let them have a few good
companions than many who are '.hail
fellows well met" A father has more
opportunities for observing the outside
life of the boys than the mother. and
should spare few minutes of his surplus
time to inquire into the outside life of his
boys just entering into life. well-reg
ulated household depends as much upon
the conduct of the father as of the mother.
Command your childrens respect from
their infancy and You will always have il
through life.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
THE RAILWAY TIE PROBLEM.
Every Mile of Railway Eats up IIs Acres
of Forest.

The report of the Forestry Division of
the Department of Agriculture, just out,
gives the results of a couple of years of in
vestigation on the subject of railroad ties.
Replies We're received, in response to let
tiers asking information, from companies
controlling 10,SS6 miles of track From
these conclusions are drawn for the whole
mileage, which is estimated not less than
10000.
1t is found that the average life of the
ties in the United States is seven years
They are put down feet apart, and there
are required 2,640 to the mile. An annual
Thirty years growth is necessary to make
trees of sufficient size for ties. and the
average product of native timber land is
but 100 ties to the acre. With so much
given the problem solved shows that
422. 400 acres of woodland must be cut
over every year to supply ties, and that
IL, ,672 900 acres must be kept in woodland
to furnish permanent supply of ties for
the present mileage Of the country; or. to
take different view, as the mileage is
steadily increasing, there must be | 3acres
of growing timber to each mile of track.
else the supply will run short.
The superintendent of the division. Mr..
Eggleston, naturally thinks that ''these
figures show in an impressive light the
large and rapidly increasing demands
which are made upon our forests from one
source alone"
NO SUBSTITUTE As YET.
There have been granted twenty Ameri-
can patents for ties of material other than
wood, most of them composing iron in
whole or part but none of the companies
responding to the departments request for
information report any experience with any
of the patents. Several European railways
are now using iron ties exclusively.
Very few American railroad companies
report experiments with preserving pro
cesses to obtain greater durability, and
those which do nearly all failed to realize
the benefits anticipated. The conclusions
of the division on this point are these:
Taking the experience of Europeans in
this matter, which has been so long and so
uniformly successful that it cannot be
doubted, there is no doubt but that great
deal of economy can be gained in the way
of prolonging the durability of timber as
to its rotting upon the ground or buried in
ballast, and that when prices advance to a
certain point the same methods may be
applied in this country with like results.
The wear and tear of railr )ad ties from
crushing out under the rails, or from in
juries received in lifting and moving, and
from the driving and drawing of spikes,
appears to be, in many cases, even greater
than from natural decay, and in these re-
speots, of course, no process is etfectual un-
less it hardens or toughens the timber so
,s. 20 battar Al II fnr andu rip,r tbiS ucaua -,
The Monitor., 1885-06-26

family to obliquy. by saying the remains
I'd have you know he had the finest coffin
money could buy
Certainly, certainly, Mr.. Mullins, we
all know that. The expression you refer
to was a typographical error. Our proof
reader is sick. 1t should have read 'ele-
giant. silver mounted casket
Whats this. then. about the mourners'
faces being covered with tin, you abomi-
nable-''
softly, softly, my good sir. The faces
of the mourners should have been covered
with tears. III make the correction in to-
morrow issue.
well how are you going to get out of
this ?'' said the slightly Modified Mullins
:. The Reverend Adoniram Jinks looked
Enthusiastically mad when he stood up to
pronounce an eulogy on the deceased :
Sad, Mr.. Mullins, was the word,
Patty waited to hear no more She fled
home, and indited note to the colonel, in
HHitH Hti itHit- -uatipI iipiii INV HpfIti
work, and her thanks for his not betray-
ing the authorship Of the obituary were
strangely confused.
He answered at once in person.
''Mr. Mullins was all right. The fault
was all the proof readers. His trusted CO.
laborer must not desert him. were the
consoling statements lie brought with him.
but the co-laborer was not to be persuaded.
She even declined with emphasis an invita-
ton to tread the fiowery paths of local ad-
vertising. She was going back to private
life and domestic duty. Her mind was
made.up.
The colonel frightened perceptibly.
That would suit me exactly he de-
elared. We've worked together 50 long
and harmoniously that it seems like We
ought not To part Sammy is devoted to
you, and-er-ah-so am |, and don be
leve the twins have seen happy moment
since they Were taken ont of your Sunday
school class. Since you won't have a liter
airy position. take all have to offer; take
me, my family my housekeeping.
She took them.
Hmm, said Mrs. Patty reiiectively,
when started out for a career, | did not
dream that | would get husband.