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Personal and Peculiar.

The Niagara Park will be opened to the
public July Is.
A man with two hearts and two sets Of
ribs was on exhibition at the Kingston
(0nt.), Hospital on Saturday.
Saturdays contributions to the Worlds
pedestal fund amounted to 81 ,5SS.54, bring
iHg the grand total up to S55, ,93S.59, con-
tributed by 50, 200 persons.
President Cleveland is said to be especial
ly afraid of badness and obesity, with both
of which he is threatened. He has gained
twenty pounds in flesh since he entered the
White House.
Grasshoppers have become so bold In
Stockton, CAL, that they even enter the
houses in swarms and attack books, papers,
curtains or anything else that comes within
their reach.
Pouudmaker, the noted Cree chief, who is
giving the Canadian government good deal
of trouble about this time, is beyond COM
parison the ablest Indian in the Northwest.
He is described as being a particularly fine
looking specimen of bis race, being consider
ably over six feet high, of rather small build
aud singularly erect, Though a pagan, he
has more than once betrayed a strong incll-
nation to embrace Catholicism.
General Sherldan's little accident while
out driving lately recalls another narrow
escape he had during the later days of the
war, when, suddenly tripped up one day. he
stumbled and fell beneath stalion's feet in
camp and was fercely kicked, narrowly es-
Gaping death. 1t was by decidedly inform
al rolling over the ground 10 hurry that be
saved his life, so his soldiers say, for the kick
was vlciOusly repeated.
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FALLING WALLS.
A Jersey City Tenement House in
Ruins.
Manned and Dying Tenants Buried in
the Debris.
A Scene of Horror Long to be Re-
membered.

NEW YORK, May 27.-Shorty before
| O'Clock this morning, the three story frame
tenement house. No. rs Colgate street, Jersey
| City, n. j., fell with a crash. Five families
were IN the building, and more than one half
| OF them had not risen from their beds. The
first floor was occupied by the owner Of the
building, James Anderson, his wife and Eve
children. On the second floor was Mary Webb
and her two children, her husband being ao-
sent at the time. A portion of this floor was
also occunied by John Coyne, his wife snd
seven children. On the top floor resided John
Collins, his wife and five children, and Hugh
McGurty and his wifei in all 28 persons The
scene that followed the collapse was distress
Ing. Shouts for help from the men, aud the
1 shrleks OF the women and children some of
whom were oAiy partially buried in the ruins
alarmed the neighborhood The fire depart
ment was called ont aud the work of rescue
commenced. The residents on the toD story
we're tho most fortunate. as they tum6ed out
partly on top of the broken timbers. Some
were pinned down by the legs or arms until
released by the tremen. Those on the middle
hoor Jared badly, one being killed outright,
while the heaviest disaster befel the Ander-
son family on the lower floor.
The killed are Michael Webb, sged II: Bar
nard Anderson, aged TO- Ellie Anderson, aged
8; Mamie Anderson, aged months
The badly Injured number nine persons The
house was known to be insecure, and Ander-
son had made arrangements TO have it repair
SO III Az Week. w n6n IO6 noise OF the
preaching collapse was first heard, Mrs. Ander-
son and her five children were in bed She
arose hurredly, and areusing the children d.
rected them to leave Before they could do 90
the house fell with crash. As quickly as
possible the dead and wounded were removed
from the debris. John Coyne was the only
person so badly injured as to be sent to the
hospital The others were able to walk about
aud were cared for by the neighhors. Mrs.
Anderson, who had managed to make her eg-
cape, stood on the sidewalk while the debris
was being examined, and when the bodies of
three of her children were place in an ambu-
lance she fell fainting into the arms of a
friend. Hugh McGafty, one of the tenants
on the top floor OF the house, said he had lust
got cut of bed when he felt the house shaking
moment later he heard creaking noiee,
and the walls began to crack. He remembered
nothing more uatil he was taken from the
ruins
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should have taken the bear as its emblem, an
animal which he described as angular, ungain-
ly and with no good traits. The cause Of the
bear was championed by E. s. Osgood and E.
Fl. Elwell.
DR.. s. @. Gordon spoke in his usual pleasing
manner, and said, amo other things, that he
thought it was the climbing of those long, hard
Oxford hills which made the Oxford boys so
successful.
On motion of Mr.. A. E. Chase, the Chair ap-
pointed a committee of six to nominate list
of officers. The committee is composed of the
following gentlemen: A. E. Chase, S. G. An
drews, DR.. S. G. Gordon, Dr. II. P. Merrill,
Clark II. Barker, Giles o. Bailey. The meet
ing then adjourned.
Ex-Gov. Long, Of bingham, Mass, Mayor
Dsering, DR.. W. B. Lapham, of Augusta, and
DR.. A. j. Fuller, of Bath, were present as
guests of the association.
Excellent music was furnished by the choir
OF State street church during the evening. In
the necessary absence of Mr.. Coye, his place
was acceptably filed by Mr.. John L. Shaw.
The choir sang SIN the Rivers Flowing. !"
''Litte Jackie Horner" and "Hush Thee, NV
Baby" Mr.. Stockbridge admirably sang ''Her
Love-" Mr.. Ko'zschmar was the pianist.
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SKIPPED THE TOWN.
The Chairman Of the Selectmen of
Bremen a Defaulter.
The Town Swindled Out Of About
$4,000.

DAMARIsCoTTA, Me-, May 27- Daniel Keene,
for the past seven years chairman Of the select
msn and agent of the town OF Bremen, also
postmaster and trader, has disappeared ana is
said to be defaulter to the town to the
amount of from $1,000 to $5,oO0 besides
owing various parties in the vicinity nearly
as much more. He has always stood high in
the community, as his repeated reelection to
the board of eelectmen attests Some three or
four years ago, however, a few citizens began
to suspect crookedness from the fact that, NOT
withstandiug the increased tax with no in
crease III expenses, the tom debt steadily
grew. This finally eliminated in March last
at the annual meeting, when committee con-
sisting of E. S, Perkins and Samuel Lermond
was chosen to investigate the town
the same time SO great was their con-
fidence in Keene that he was re-slected on the
board of seleetmen though second. This posi-
ton as well as that of postmaster he has since
resigned, and at the May term of court he filed
petition in insolvency.
his methods OF raising money were unique
One was to issue two town orders, bearing the
same date and amount, when but one should
have been issued, recording only one, and then
collecting or selling the other and pocketing
the proceeds. Another was ths taking up of
1nterest-bearing orders with new orders for
larger amounts, representing TO the board that
the town needed more funds. The difference,
however, be took and recorded the order, if at
all, for the Rame amount as the original order.
The third was to draw money from the treasu-
ry On bis receipts as town agent, take up tbs
orders, and at the close of the year 10 settle
ment With the town take credit for the amount
but retain the orders, and during the follow
ing year he would present these orders to the
treasurer and secure the cash He also issued
orders bearing simply his name, and one for
5000 has turned up, with the name of the
second selectman forged.
About two weeks before the magnitude OF the
defalcation appeared, he was arrested by the
town authorities, brought before justice aud
put under $1,000 bonds for his appearance at
the October term of court. He procured bail,
but since then he has disappeared. His fami-
ly remain in Bremen.
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overrun with Rats.
Sad Plight of an Almost Forgotten Island
i'm the sOuth Atlantic.


The British ship Hectanooga arrived at
New York on Wednesday from Samarang,
Java, with the usual mixed cargo. In her
homeward voyage she sailed through placid
seas along the coast of the Island of Tristan
d'Acunha, which lies almost forgotten in
latitude 81 desrees south, longitude 12 de-
grees west. When the land was sighted
Captain Baron Robbins, commanding the
vessel, saw boat approaching manned By
five men. Signals were made suggesting
communication, and the Hectanooga was
hove to TO await the arrival of the small
boat The men reported that they required
food. An absolute famine was threatened.
The population OF the island was only nine
ty-nine souls.
The captain of the ship very readily re-
sponded for the request for food. The me-
gotlations were naturally in the mode of a
barter or exchange. Captain Robbins fully
recognized the situation, and exchanged
flour, coffee and tea for pigs, potatoes. geese,
fish aud craWfish, the latter abounding In
the waters about the lslaud.
The hardy, vigorous, fine-looking men In
the visiting boat reported that although there
were only nineiy-nine souls on the island,
about six hundred head of catrle and fiva
pasture lands of the island. The most ex-
traordinary story told to Captain Robbins
was that an American schooner wrecked only
few years ago on the coast had Introduced
a colony of rats, and to their progeny the
islanders attributed a continuous series Of
woes. The rats literally swept over the
land. They destroyed the wheat fields. The
crops of cereals, full of promise, perished
before these famished battalions Of rodents.
Now the impoverished inhabitants of tha
island are dependent on passing vessels for
flour and bread.
Tristan d'Acunha is under British control.
When Napoleon was at st. Helena an En-
glish garrison was maintained there. The
surface of the island is noun ainous, aud
it' peak rises to 1926 feet above the ocean,
The English government and merchant skip
pers cruising in those distant seas will, Cap
tain Robbins hopes, see that that far away,
isolated colony will not come to grief for
want of food.
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The following transfers OF tsal estate n .his
coUosy have heel, recorded st the B.sIinp ,f
Deeds:
Portland Anna VI and Harriet Fl. Daariug aud
Others O. VIM. g.. Davis, ADd. 81.
May Chspman 20 Charles Il. Taylor, iara, 81
1rd her cuusi Grafton.
lizzie e. Morris 90 ,oses ii. Dole land a,l D. ,ti,
mgs 81 srd other oOnsi isratilus
0orham -. H. Etwell 20 Geo Elwen. Iaa4 sf25
Sewing Circle land ST.
NV 6 oucester Lucy Z, Williams TO w;rsala
Estes, land. $3.50.
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GENERAL NEWS.

ID. A. Powers and his wife of Osborne. Kansas
accompanied by lady friend, while attempting to
cross swollen stream YES erday were swept awav
by the current and the women we're drowned.
Last night in Boston the derrick used in the con.
strucnon OF the new UnitaI ian building corner Of
Beacon and Park Streets fell shrinking Miss Grace
Lord on the head and instantly killing her,
Willie Prentiss shot his father dead Tuesday
night, at orange N. j. while in a drunken fit. The
father was holding cup on his head for his son to
A despatch from Battleford saws Chief Pound.
maker mas surrendered uncondition lily to Gen.
middleton. Poundmaker and 80 braves are prison
ers
tionalist ciergymen in New Hamushire died at his
nome in Webster yesterday afternoon. He was
born in Reading. Mass in August, 1903, and or
dained to the ministry in 1880,
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maiye His.oricaI socic,v

The following will be the order of exercises
for the meetings of the society at their library,
City Building this afternoon and evening:
AFTERNOON, 2.30 O'CLOCK.
Introductory remarks by the President. Hon. Jas.
W. Bradbury.
The report of the librarian and cabinet keeper.
Mr.. Fl. W. Bryant. F0''
An account of the visit of President Adams To
Pownalboro in 1865, by Hon. Joseph Willismson
A historical sketch of james Shepherd Pike, by
George f. talbot, Esq. =
Maine in the war OF 1912, by Hon. Joseph VII.
Hanson.
EVENING AT 7.30 O'CLOCK.
Sketch Of the life of Louis Annance OF Moose.
head Lake, by John +. Sprague of Monson to be
read by Ed ward II Elwell. E ~ ~
TIE problem of HammOnd's Fort. Richard Ham
moud, his home aud death, by Rev. Henry Otis
Thayer OF Woolwich.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.


Boston, May 27.-The trustees of the Uni
versslist Publishing House held its annual
meeting this morning. The treasurer reported
several publication funds now amounting to
$l6,097. Mary t. Goddard fund $40 876 66.
Six new books and four pamphlets have been
issued during the year. The house publishes
five periodicals in Boston and the Universalist
at the western branch in Chicago. The follow
inc officers were elected: President, A. A.
Miner, D. D., LII. D.. clerk, Thos Fl. Arm
strong; treasurer. John D. W. Joy.
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Turkey aud the somdau

1t is asserted that the English proposals recently
offered to the Turkish Envoy. Hasson Fehma Pasha
for the occupation of the Soudan by Turkey have
been declined by the Porte. Pehma Pasha re-
turned to Constantinople from oudaA with the
proposals on the 14th inst after having had an in.
terview at Paris with M. De FreycInet. French
minister Of foreign affairs, who assured him that
the French government would oppose Turkish oc-
cupaton of the Soudan over which the Sultan
claimed suzerainty. The refusal to accept the pro
posas OTTER the assurance received from Freycinet
causes surprise.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, May %.
The indications for New England are
fair weather, followed in the southern portion
by local rains and partly cloudy weather,
northerly winds becoming variable, lower
temperature.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
I11,O0P. MI
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AUGUsTA.

Mr., e. O. Allen of Augusta is publishing an
edition of the Revised Bible. The COPY for the
Old Testament was received at midnight on
the 20th, and he now has so compositors en-
ploved putting it in type. 1t will require some
% days to complete IT,
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PORTLAND RESERVES. 10; PREsUMPsc COTS, 13.
The league opened yesterday with games at Cum
bsrland Mills and Yarmouth. At the former place
the Portland Reserves defeated the Presumpseots.
A heavy wind there interfered with the battery
work and Small was troubled with lame arm. i.
The game was rather loosely played on both sides
and batting heavy. The score:
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BASE BALL.
Eastern New EnsIaud League.

BlDDEFoRDs, 1ui BRoCKToNs, g.
The Biddsfords defeated the Brocktons easily in
Biddoford yesterday before an audience Of about
400. The game was won by heavy batting and
fine fielding Fox pitched fine game. The score:
BIDDRF0RDs
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The Hancock County Educational Associa.
tion held an institute in Blue Hill on NAV 22d
and 23d. State Superintendent OF Schools
Luce was present. and Roodly number Of
earnest teachers from the various tows in that
viclOitv. Els avs were read by several on suh-
jects of Importance
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CETY ADvERTasEr1 ENTs.
CHTE OF PORTLAND.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Ordinnnce on EEenIlI,,

UfdEnnnce on Health.
SECTION 30. mo permit to empty apy privv
vault shall be granted between the first ay of July
and the FIRST day of October and no vault shall be
emptied between these dates except bv express or.
der of The Board of Health"
SECTION 81. ANY person violating any of the
provisions of the foregoing section shall forfeit and
pay 10 the of the city, not less than three dol
lars Eor mora than twenty dollars"
The provisions of the foregoing sections will be
strictly enforced
By order of the Board of Health
april 22d, 1885. ap23d2awtfT6NM
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hoCkLAND' may IA large gray Wolf has
been seen at North Washington. The animal
came boldly into a field where o. B. Collins
aud P. s. Collins were at work, and was
with difficulty driven away. It was as large
as sheep. The welt was of dirty gray color
with long and bushy tail he took to the
woods, and men are after him with guns.
EDeaih of w. 8. Gilman.
HoULToN, May. N.-W. S. Gilman, editor of
the Aroostook Pioneer, died at 5 o'clock this
morning. He was 81 years of age. He was
born in Read6eld, and served his apprentice
ship in the offiee of the Maine Farmer at An
gusta. In December, 1857, he, in company
with Joseph B. Hall, started the Pioneer at
Presque Isle. the first paper in the county. He
soon became proprietor, and in 1868 moved
the paper to Houlton. Success attended his
efforts, and in March, 1884, he took his son
George II. into partnership, and this son has
conducted the paper since the sickness of his
father. Although never healthy man, he
was nevertheless a diligens business man and
of wonderful endurance. He leaves life in
surance of $4,000, besides other property, to his
wife and four children.
Bound Over 10 Keep the Peace.
FARMINGToN Msy 27.-Wiliam j. Scribner
of New Sharon. arrested yesterday for an as
sault on Rosa Morrow, appeared before Judge
Chandler today, and was bouud over TO keep
the peace for one year. He has not yet OBJ
tanned bail.
Maine Medical sekooI.
BRUNSWICK, May 27.-The graduating ex-
ercises of the Maine Medical School occurred
at Memorial Hall, Brunswick, today. There
was large attendance of alumni. There
were fourteen graduates. The address was by
Weston Thompson. The parting address was
by Arthur q. Gibson. Chandler furnished the
music.
The Medical Alumni Association chose a
committee TO confer with the Maine Medicar
Association committee and Bowdoin College
trustees in relation to removal of the Maine
Medical School to Portland.
Artillery Inspection.
The Chamberlain Light Artillery was in.
spected this evening by Col. Richards of Gar
diner and Adiutant General S. j. Gallagher of
Augusta.
Augusta Salvationisfs Still i'm Trouble,
AUGUSTA, May 27.--Another Salvation Army
uproar occurred here tonight. When the
army advanced to the street to parade Capt.
Thatcher led bearing e bass drum. After
gaining the middle of the street he began to
beat the drum, when the police arrested him
and took him off to jail. A big crowd followed
jeeriDg and yelling. Thatcher says that he is
prepared to serve term in prison. The two
soldiers of the army arrested Tuesday night
were today released on bail.
The Governor and Council.
The Governor and Council we're in session
yesterday and today. The pardon case of Billy
Barlow, in State prison for breaking and en-
tering, was heard. Hon. T. R. Smonton ap-
peared In his favor. Today the second hear
ing was given in the case of James Bradley in
Portland Jail for liquor selling, for whom q
pardon was asked. No movement was made
in Oscar E. Blaney case. The council will
adjourn tomorrow morning.
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1nO sCDE6s
LAWRENCE.

Earned runs-Lawrence 2, Haverhill 2. Home
Hawkes. l, Prince 1. Three base hits-Prince
Passed balls VadeboncWar 2, Robinson 2. Wild
pitches -Vanstone 2 ,Conway2 First base on balls
Haverhill 4, Lawrence 3. First base on errors
Hayerhill 2, Lawrence 6. Struck ont-by Van
STONE 81 by Conway IL. Umpre-Quinn Tiue
of game e-2h 1Um.
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THE OLD WORLD.


LONDON, May 27.-Mr. John stetson, the Amer
lean theatical manager, has signed contract with
Mr. D'oyley Carte to take his company to the Unit
ed States and produce Gilbert IL Sullvan's new op-
era "The Mikado'' in New York and Boston, begin
ming sometime in October Mr.. D'Oyley Carte
starts with his company for the United States
ahout the first of Octnhar
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rrAnrr o.,,r ~ y

LEAGUE GAME TODAY.
This afternoon the Portlands meet the Broektons.
in league game, and there will be great audience
to witness the home team encounter this strong
club. Weidei, the new pitcher, and Oxley win be
the Portlands' battery. with Beck and Bignell for
the Brocktons. We expect to witness fine game
and some fac batting on both sides.
Cumberland County League.
YARMoUTHs, o; BOOTS AND SHOES, 6.
The Yarmouths defeated the Boots and Shoes of
this city at Yarmouth yesterday. Four runs in the
first innings gave the Ysrmouths lead which the
Portland boys made up in the fourth inning to lose
again in the seventh. The following is the scores
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PREsUMPscoTs.

ou 10 10 10 "A II 20
SUMMARY.
Two base hits-Morton, Bradley Smith Struck
out --Presumpscots 8; Reserves 1. Wild pitches
Small 2, Bachelor l. First base on called balls
Reserves A; Presumpscots L. First base on errors
Reserves II; Presumpseots IL. Passed balls -
Soule D; Morton q. Time of game-2h. 13m.
Yesterdays National League Games.
AT PROVIDENCE.
PP9iSagos, P16Sigosca. III / d90 K 6
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphias .......o o 21 o o / K 4
AT NEW YORK.
New Yorks.. ....S 2 O / 1-24
Buffalos. 0 0 0 o O. o
AT BOSTON.
Bostons. ............O L 0 o l. 4
Detroits.. 0 0 0 L K 6
OTHER GAMES.
At Sringisld Yale To- Amherst 0, I2 innings
at Dover, N. H,-High School 10; South Berwick
Me-, academy z
BLOCK BALLS.
The Unions defeated ne Eagles 13 10 yester-
day On tho Meeu street grounds.
Nedel ana Mnuce signed sin the Portands yes
teiday.
The Biadeford club is making great efforts to
win the EASTERN New England champion hip.
Several new tembgrs have been 81 isnst-B0ston
Eveubg Recotd
conway Of Lowell and Bent OF Bfockton have
been engaged AZ a change battery ior thu Hsver
bits, inc tO- m ~ "a cher. Conway y brother
the Lawrence pitcher.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME,
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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The following is the standing of the clubs of the
Eastern New England League 10 date:
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Portland Company, Annual Meeting.
NOTICE.

The international Telegraph Co.
fEVHE Annual Meeting of the International Tele-
n graph Co. will be holden at the office of Brown
Josselyn, I'll Commercial street, Portland Me-,
on Tuesday, June I'd; at O'Clock p. M, for the
choice of Directors and any other business that NAV
properly come before the meeting.
A. D. BROWN, Clerk.
PORTLAND, Me-, May ~ 1885. my22dIw#
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NEaine NEedicaI Association

TlHE thirty y-third annual meeting of the Maine
Il Medical Association will be held at City Build.
ing, Portland on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs.
day, June 9th. 10th and iIth
my9dlm CHAS. d. SMITH, M. D.. Secretary.
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MAINE.
Am pnweIcome yisiior.

RocKLAND. May PA large gray wolf has
been seen at North Washington. The animal
came boldly into a field where o. B. Collins
aud P. s. Collins were at work, and was
with difficulty driven away. It was as large
as sheep. The welt was of q dirty gray color
with long and bushy tail. he took to the
woods, and men are after him with pnns