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Dorcas Needy Rea.

Mrs. Rea, whose death occurred Tuesday
morning at her daughters residence on
Thomas street, was the daughter of Lemuel
Moody, son of one OF the oldest families in
Portland, whose ancestors came from Newbury.
Mass, in 1913.
The home of the first Moody family stood on
the corner of Franklin and Congress streets.
Lemuel Moody built the first house on MuDjoy
Hill before Mrs Rea's birth, which was the
first recorded birth on the hill. Mrs. Res's
husband, DR.. Albus Res, was pioneer in this
State in the homeopathic school of medicine,
which practice he adopted after twenty or
more years experience in the old method of
treatment of diseases.
BY the death of Mrs. Rea Portland loses one
of its noble and useful women. Mrs. Rea was
q woman OF marked character, having a clear
and discriminating mind and sympathetic
heart, which rendered her efficient in every
work which she undertook. She is the last
representative of that band of worthy women
whose works shall live long after them, who
met together Sept. Is, 1854, TO take the prelim-
inary steps towards founding the Home for
Aged Women. From that time to the last
msetiDg before her death she has served on the
committee Tor admission of inmates to the
Home.
Thus in this work alone she has labored
thirty-one years, the period of time allotted to
one generation. She was the second president
OF the Needle Woman's Friend Society, hold
ing the office as long as the society was active
in its operations.
These iabors and her experience in more pri-
vate charities prepared her to be a most COM
petent leader of that noble sisterhood of the
Maine Sanitary Association, who increasingly
during the rebellion worked for all soldiers,
and accomplished for the cause dear to all pa
triotic hearts results which can never be over
estimated. Although this work added to the
ordinary cares incident to the life of any large
hearted woman, broke Mrs. Rea's health, COM
pelling her to retire somewhat to more quiet
life, she in no wise relinquished her benevo-
lent labors or ceased to feel the deepest interest
in the development of any good cause, affect
ing either the country at large or her native
city, where she has uninterruptedly spent her
life, and for which she has given her labors
and her prayers
The New Jerusalem Church, of whose orig
inal members she is one of the very few left,
must deeply mourn the loss of her wise coun-
sells, her cheerful words of encouragement in
its times of encouragement and anxieties and
her hearty cooperation in its successes
Those who knew Mrs. Rea best will say truly
"sbe was mother In Israel."
Mrs. Rea was the mother-in-law of DIR. Burr,
and her departure following so soon upon that
OF this beloved man will deeply intensity the
grief of all their friends.
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Portland in 1880.


The Republican Democrats of the town held
public meeting in June to appoint commit
tee Of arrangements to celebrate the approach
ing anniversary of American independence
The following gentlemen constituted that CON-
mittee: William Chadwick, Thomas Todd, Ma
thaniel Shaw, Jr., Mark Harris, Nathaniel
Mitchell, james G. Churchill, Nathaniel G.
Jewett, Zsnss Libbey, Joseph Thaxter, Daniel
Winslow, Jeremiah Leavitt, Ebenezer Yves.
colt, Zophar Reynolds, f. o. J. Smith, John
L. Mcguire. Mr.. Roscoe G. Greene was ap-
pointed to deliver the grafton, and Mr.. Free
man +. Bradford to read the declaration OF In-
dependence. The population of Portland, in
that year, was white males, 54S, white fe-
males 6337, colored males 154. colored females
1853; total, 2242. In October Portland bad
i've banks, with an aggregate capital of ten
hundred and fifty Thousand dollars. In the
winter of that year Portland was represented
in the State Legislature by Messrs. Mark Har-
ris Nathaniel Mitchell and 4. o. j. Smith, all
Republican Democrats. The same year Mr..
Charles b. Smith, treasurer of the town, was
authorized by vote Of the same to hire So 600
for the purpose OF erecting an addition to the
aims house, the loan to be redeemable at the
pleasure of the town after ten years. Ancient
Landmark Lodge, f. & A. M, elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: David
Burbank, NJ. John Purington, s. W.; Alex
ander II. Putney, j. W.; Henry Il. Boody,
Treas; Caleb Chase. secretary. Rev. Mr.
Whitman of Saeo, delivered lecture before
the portland Forensic Club" at their ne w
ball in Goldman Place. During that year
three mails were received daily, and the same
number sent from the Portland post office. On
Sunday, the Office was kept open from l O'Clock
till g. if the mall arrived in season to be dis
tributed previous to the afternoon service, IL
not it was opened one hour after the meetings
were closed.
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Scraps of Carpet History.


Wilton carpets were made for many years
before Brussels. 1t is probable, however,
that the Wilton of early times was some
what different in its construction from that
of the present. Henry Herbert, ninth Earl
of Pembroke, introduced lis manufacture in
1745, but the goods had been made some
time prior N France. In 1T55, Eaglish Ak
ministers we're made. But it was not until
1749 that a loom was constructed which
would produce Brussels carpet, and just
here is an exceedingly interesting anecdote,
which has been handed down from father TO
son asian invaluable truth: During 1870 and
1875. John Broom travelled through Tournay
aud Brussels, studying the stitch which was
known as Brussels stitch. In Brussels par
ticularly, weavers were at that time making
a carpet named after the town-the Brussels
carpet. Broom studied with much earnest
ness the mystery of the manufacture, and
finally made the acqua ntance In Tournay of
a weaver understanding the secret. He and
this weaver Immediately repaired to Eng
land, aud near Mt. Skipet. Kidderminster,
they put up the first Brussels loom, 1749.
They operated with absolute secrecy, but in
time their mOdGs Operandi was exposed.
Broom and his Belgian workmsn iAbored
night and day, and it being known where
their operations were conducted, some en-
terprising fellow climbed to the window, and
night after night, from his perilous perch
outside, he studied the operations OF the
mechanism within, until he was able to
carry away in his mind a model of the
Brussels loom. Then a second firm and
several others soon came into the field, and
in 1853 Kidderminster was doing considefa-
able in the way Of Brussels. To-day there is
hardly anything else but Brussels made in
Kidderminster, and, odd as it may seem,
there is hardly yard of the original Kid
derminster carpet produced there.
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BRooKLYN's HORROR.
A Scene Of Woeful Desolatlon at
the Ruins.
Twelve Dead Bodies Recovered and Ten
UnaccOunted For.

NEW YORK, May CA scene of woeful DESC
lation was disclosed this morning at the sm0k-
ing ruins of yesterdays terrible holocaust ia
Brooklyn. Thousands of people stood ell
night on the sidewalks opposite the burned
and fallen buildings. The fire lines of yestsr-
day were broken last night and the crowd
pressed up to the very edge of the debris which
covered the street,. The firemen who worked
down among the debts in the interior OF the
buildings said they could smell sickening
odor of burning human flesh, and occasionally,
when the wind blew in that direction, the
crowd standing on State street could distinctly
detect the same horrible smell. Enormous
piles of burned and broken brick covered State
street in front OF the ruins, and on Columbus
Place a heap of charred beams and fallen
tin roof mixed with other debris made q
passage impossible for wagons. This morning
clouds OF smoke and steam arose from the 1G-
terrier of the burned buildings. One additional
bod, that of Edward Butler of 81 Atlantic
avenue, was recovered this morning; it was
crushed ont of shape by mass OF masonry.
and was blsckened and charred almost out OF
a semblance to human form. It was identi.
fed by some false teeth and the chafred re-
mains of a vest. 1t is now almost certain
that q bodies were buried in the ruins and the
work of searching for them is being carried on
under the direction OF the board Of city works.
Frank W. Miller, the house mover. who vas
arrested and locked up last night on charge
of being accessory to the disaster, was ar
raigned before Justice Massey early this NOR n
ing. After hearing the charge against hiIn
aud inquiring into the circumstances, the jus
tice discharged him.
LATER.
Late this afternoon two other bodies were
found in the ruins at the rear OF No. 90 Attain
tic avenue. They were unrecognizable aud
we're sent tclthe morgue.
Up to p. NJ. nine bodies had been recovered
from the ruins TO day making 10 in all. Only
one has been positively identified, that of Ed
ward Butler, The others are so badly charred
that recognition is impossible. Many OF those
reported missing yesterday have turned up all
right, and only ten nov remain unaccounted
for
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Southern scenes and Sentiment.

The above was the subject of lecture de-
livered by the Rev. Mr.. Wright at St. Law
renee Street Church last evening. There was
large audience in attendance. Mr.. Wright
spent three months of the winter season in
South Carolina and his lecture was descriptive
of his trip and of the people he met. He COM
menced the lecture with few remarks con-
corning the new city hall in Philadelphia and
OF the Washington monument at Washington,
these places being visited by him on his way
South. Then an account Of his journey
through the midlands of Virginia and his ar
rival at Columbia, S. c., where he spent the
larger part of his time. How that city has
risen from its ashe since the rebellion and is
now one of the most beautiful in the South,
was then told and the situation of the people
in the State, both black and white, as regards
education and social standing, was ably de-
scribed. The return home was through Rich
mond, Va, and description of the noted
place was given. The choir of the church
furnished fine music
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The Physician whs Attended Him Tells
His own story.

Or. Morgan of Virginia, who was with Ed
gar Allen Poe at the time of his death tells
story which couf cts with all previous reports.
Mr. Beers, in his interesting volume, recently
published, give full report of the causes
which led to Poe's death, but it differs from
that told by hls physician whose story to q
New York Tribune reporter is quite interest
ing.
The reporter called at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel to see the physician in whose care Edgar
A. Poe was when he breathed his last He is
DR.. John j. Moran of Falls church, Va, who
was in New York by invitation to attend the
exercises of the unveilng of the Poe Memori-
al, and to refute the tale SO long circulated
that the poet died from excessive drinking. It
is understood that a statement from Poe's af-
Aanced wife and one from the undertaken who
buried him eorroborate the doctors testimony.
Dr. Moran said to the reporter:
"I was the physician in charge of Washing
ton College University Hospital for some sew
en- years, from early 10 1949 to 1856. 1 was
quite young at the time Mr.. Poe was In NV
charge when he died, aud not in an out-of-the
way hospital, as his early biographsrs stated.
The Washington Hospital had over 200 beds,
1t had been stated by his first biographer. Rev.
Rufus Il Griswold, and became part of the sc.
cepted public understanding that Poe died in
fit of delirium tremens. l most emphatical-
ly declare the fslsehood of this statement. /
can establish by living testimony the fact that
Pos did not die under the influence Of any in
toxicant.n nor were intemperate habits the cause
Of his death, as he had not for four wears al.
lowed anything stronger than coffee 10 pass his
lips. ln his younger days he participated with
those who drank, and at long intervals was
overcome, but his organization was SO sensi-
tive that he could never ha ye become q dram
1rlnker. That was his own language to me.
eee was brought 10 the hospital Oct. 5 1859 at 8
m. he was in an unconscious state, but
raliieu anu became conscious for the greater
part OF the l6 hours that interviewed before his
oeath. hs disease was, technically, encephai-
lus. IL Is disease OF past Of the brain. His
death, however, was the immediate result OF
exhaustion ana exposure. he had lain out all
night with his facs to the heavens in an Octo-
Der atmosphere. When awake he was ration
al, answered all questions put him aud gave in-
stiuctiOus about writing letters, one heiDg sent
to his sfianced wife, Mrs. Sarah e. Shelton. In
reply TO his iuqllry as To his cOnditlou, tod
HIM that death was near. BE or ed out paIhet-
icaliy, "Oh, g d, is there no ransom for the
deathless spirit2" and shortly after died."
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TO ARBITRATB.
Russia and England to Submit
Their Troubles to the King
of Denmark.
Sir Peter Lumsden's Recall Creates q
Feeling of Uneasiness.

LONDON, May 6.-The recall of Sir Peter
Lumsden has created general feeling of un-
easiness, as it is expected to have an adverse
iuhuerce on the patriotism of the NATIVES of
India, who will consider his recall fursher
concession to Russia. The Standard says:
eve must count it piece of good luck If the
whole commission is not recalled"
Colonel Rdgeway will take command of the
British Boundary Commission in place of Sir
Peter Lumsden. Captain Yste will be second
in command.
The latest official intelligence is that two
British gunbosts are now at Port Hamilton for
the purpose of watching British interests and
anticipating any attempt CT a foreign power to
occupy the island.
COPENHAGEN, May 6.-Russia has asked the
King of Denmark if he is willing to act as
arbitrator between Russa and England, and
the King has replied that he is willing to ac-
cept if SO requested by England.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 6.-The newspapers
here are annoyed that Russia has accepted an
arbitrator to settle the difficulty between Rus
sia and England, and consider it concession
to M. De Giers's pacific policy.
A story is current al Cropstadt that FnRtiny
occurred on tho Russian man-of-war General
Admiral, while off Malta. 1t is said that
during the captains absence en- shore the
second officer i'll treated the men and the lat
ter retaliated, Whereupon thirty of them were
put in irons.
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MAINE.
SONS OF VETERANS.

Annual Encampment of Maine Division.
BANGOR, May 6.-The annual encampment
of the Maine Division OF Sons of Veterans
began in this city this morning. Twenty-seven
camps were represented. The forenoon was
devoted to the organization and routine bust
ness.
At the afternoon session, the following off
GERS were elected:
Colnmander-John G. Blake of Auburn.
Lieutenant Commander Charles ID. McKu-
sick, of Portland.
Vice Lieutenant Commander-Edward W.
Reynolds of Bangor.
Chaplain-Edgar q. Crosby. of Monson.
1t was voted to hold the next annRa en-
c'mpment in Lewiston, on the first Ta az of
May, 1886.
A despatch was received from the Vermont
Division at Rutland, extending the greet ngs
OF their encampment to the Maine Divisjap.
The encsmpment closed tonight with a
grand campfire, rendered the visitors by Dam
iel Chaplin Camp of this city.
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Two base hits - Irwin. Bases on balls-by Sulli-
van 2; by Fox 5; by Mullen q by Cottrell 2.Struck
out Biddeords A; Suivans z. Wild pitches
Fox 3. Passed balls-Brown. First base errors
-Biddefords 10. SuIlivans 8. Left on bases Bid
defords 6, Sulivans 5. Time Of game-1h. 25m.
Umpire--McKeever.
PoRTLANDS VS.. BRoCKToNs.
The Portlands will play against the Brocktons in
this city on Saturday of this week. This is the
first league game to be played here this season, and
will doubtless draw good crowd.
OTHER GAMES.
At Philadelphia hiadelphia 8, Providence 6.
At New York-New Yorks 8. Bostons 8.
AT Haverhill-Haverhi Is IL, Institute of Tech
nology 10.
At Washington-Natiou z, Metropoitans 3.
At Buffalo the Chicago game was postponed on
account of rain and the st. Louis game in Detroit
for the same cause.
BALKs.
The Haverhills defeated the Cochituates Tuesday
by score of to 2.
The Biddefords and Reserves are to play an exhi-
bition game on the Granite street grounds Satur-
day afternoon.
Next Saturday afternoon the Maine Central In
stitute and Maine State College mines will play on
the college grounds at OronO, at O'Clock. The
fermer nine will appear for the first time In their
new uniforms. The grounds have not been in con-
dtion for practice for the past week.
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Anerican Fisheries society.
INTERESTING RELIC
Found in the Vaults of the TreRsui
Departmeuf.

Found in the Vaults of the Treasury
Department
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The count of the
moneys and securities in the United States
Treasury is now complste with the exception
OF the contents OF the reserve vault. Treasurer
Jordant says the count is practically over, and
that every thing has been found in a most salts
factory condition. The only discrepancy is
the two cents missing from five dollar pack
age of pennies in the east room. Yesterday
heavy square box, wrapped in red tape and
securely bound, was fouad in an out of the
way nook of one Of the vaults. The box had
been in there nany years, and had been al
most forgotten. 1t was forced open
and was found to contain bottle
of diamonds, bottle OF pearls, bottle
Of ottsr of roses, and lamp of gold.
One of the older employees identified these as
articles presented to President Monroe abo0t
the year 1928, by the Japanese government,
and which had been stored in the treasury
pending the passage of an act of Congress TO
authorize their acceptance. Congress failed TO
legislate on the subject, and the articles were
deposited in the treasury, where they have re-
manned ever sincs.
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The u. $. marshalsI,ip.

In Norway, yesterday, I had a talk with
Hon. A. s. Kimball, and called his attention
TO the report that bis papers IS candidate for
the United States Marshalship had been placed
on file. II don't know who placed them there"
said he. II have not sent to Washington
single document in relation to the place. 1t is
possible that some Of my friends have sent let.
ters in my behalf, without nay knowledge.
don't mean to say that should run away if
the place was offered to mel but don't think
it is best to hurry about these matters. no
tice that the fellows who had started ia SO
fercely after places, are not much farther
ahead now than they we're last march, hope
Marshal Bisbee will be permitted to serve out
his term. When the proper time comes,
have some pretty good letters. But IL long
petition will get the place, Baker of Belfast,
will have it. 1 would not humiliate myself by
running around with a petition. ."-Lswiston
.fOuFnai
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The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry Of
Deeds:
Deering-Almira I. Knapp to Carrie t. Leighton,
land. $500.
Westbrook- William Lamp to H. Manchester.
land. $I75.
windham-Joseph Brazier to Mary S. Brazier,
land and buildings. 81.
Francis N. Maxwell to /. G. Elder land. $500 and
other consideration.
John Lakin to Olive Lakin, land and buildings.
S42
Yarmouth--J. H. Mitchell to W. A. Mitchell.
land. $500.
W. A. Mitchell to j. H. Mitchell land. $500
P. b. Lorng to Lizzie Marston, land. 81 and
other consideration.
Brldgton-wm. G. Robinson to Mary Berry, land.
$1,000. -
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Dartmouth College.

HAKov sR, N H, May 6.-Among the names
of commencement speakers with their subject,
as given out today are the following:
Valedictory-Amos C. Lyford of Tilton, "Charac-
ter in Public Life.''
Sslutatory Frederick W. Clspp of Dubuque, Ia.
English Oration-Lewis Hodgkins of Ellsworth
Me. "I he Future of our Shipping.
DisputatlOn Edwin H. Allen of Alfred Me-, and
Richard Hovey of Washington, d. c.. "Does Eng
lish literature owe more to modern than to ancient
re.r
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PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,

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ton.
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Indian Uprising in Epnkotn.

PIERRE, OAK, May 6.-News has reached
this city that the Indians at Fort Thomas
have been turned loose on the settlers en- the
Winnebago reservation, and they are destroy
ing property with relentless hand. Much
excitement prevails, and bloody work will be
done if the agent does not recall the Govern
ment wards. The sheriff has gone to the front
with posse of men. The settlers are well
armed and will hold the tort at all hazards
Startling news NAV soon be expected.
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BASE BALL.


LAwRENCEs Il, PORTLANDs I.
From bad beginning often comes good ending,
and considering the fact that the Portlands had
little practice together before starting upon their
trip it is not unreasonable to predict that long be-
fore the end of the they will have retrieved
their fortunes and won an enviable reputation for
skillful and successful playing. Yesterdays game
at Lawrence resulted in victory for the nine of
that city, The game played upon the grounds
of the association, and witnessed by about
500 people. Fish had the honor OF making the
Portland's run, and his playing was excellent The
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Ghastly Sensations.

NORTH ADAMS, May 6.-The town of Clarks-
burg, three miles north of here is disturbed by
one suicide and probable child murder. With
in few days, Mrs. Lucy G. Benoir. who re-
Gently came home from the insane asylum at
Augusta, Me-, took large dose of Paris
green and died.
While two boys were playing in Henry N.
Davis yard yesterday they found an infant
with its throat cut. Sheriff Bixby is investi-
eating.
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Loss Of Life by a CoIlisi.n.
The 90. Louis Mystery.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 6.-Chief of Police
Harrigan has received the following cablegram
announcing the arrest of the murderer OF Prel-
Ter at 2 o'clock this morning:
AUCKLAND, New Zealand.
Maxwell was arrested yesterday and will give
trouble. He has counsel. Send an officer with a
requisiton and sworn deposition by the first steam
or. advise the State Department and cable when
the officer sails. GAMBLE Consul at AUCKLAND.
Extradition papers were prepared here today
to DO sent to Auckland, New Zealand, for
Maxwell. No agent for the STATE has yet
been appointed TO go for Maxwell, there being
some doubt as to the manner Of appointments
of the officer. Whoever goes cannot leave
San Francisco before June 6,