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PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Byron satirized military glory by defining
it as being killed in battle and then having
your name spelled wrong in the Gazette"
Mr.. Edgar Howe, the clever author of the
"Story of a Country Town, has had an anal
ogOus literary experience. The London
Spectator reviews his book in an appreciative
way, but persists in calling him "Mr. Horn"
from beginning to end.
The reception to Mrs. James A. Garfield,
which will be given by the trustees and pres
ident of Williams College at President Car
ter's house in Williamstown on the evening
of the 30th, is mainly intended, says the
Springfield Republican, to give the contribu-
tors to the Garfield memorial prOfeSSOrshiD
an opportunity of meeting the widow of the
late President of the United States. The in
vitatiOn will include all who have given to
the college since Garfelds death.
At a recent sham fight in England the COM
manding officer Of the attacking force, which
was expected to advance directly against
strong position, departed from his instruc-
tions, and taking advantage of heavy mist.
outfanked and dispersed his opponents driv-
precisely the reverse of what had been ar
ranged for; but as it was good deal more
like war than the scheme laid down in the
Instructions the government does not feel
like censuring the daring officer, who, by the
way, belonged to the marines
The number of suicides reported for the
past month far exceeds the average. As a
rule May is comparatively free from that
form of crime but this year some terror of
the moon, as Hamlet says, seems to have
given 1t startling precedence. The scien-
fists claim that suicides follow a certain law
and statistics are furnished to show that
they are Systematically most frequent in the
depressing months of the year, November
particularly What shall we do, then, with
the fact that in the current year the most
agreeable and hopeful of months has been
marked by more cases of self-deStructiOn
than any other 50 far? 1t is worth noting,
also, as another remarkable fact, that a
large proportion of the victims were young
women, to whom life should have been es-
pecially attractive
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The brakemen of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad are out on a general strike. The
trouble IS not on account of wages, but SIM
ply. the result of reduction of forces on
freight trains.
In row over game of cards at Jersey
City,. n. j., Saturday night, VIM. Challe
khocked his brother James down with
lighted lamp, and then poured scalding wa
ter over him. He was arrested and held to
await the result of his brothers injuries.
workman's lamp ignited the blower of
gas In the Dorrance shaft of the Lehigh Val
ley coal mines at Wilkesbarre, Pa, Saturday
night, and the shaft is now burning fercely
The glass workers strike at Sharpsburg,
Pa., has collapsed, and the men will resume
work at reduction today, The struggle has
lasted six months.
There is no longer any doubt of an abate-
ment of fever at Plymouth Pa. No new
cases or deaths have been reported for a
week.
AT, Moline, ILL.,, Saturday, Gaudaur won
the three mile single scull race in q min. 81
sec, with Mckay of Halifax second. Gau-
datr ana Hosmer won the double scull race
Dr.. McCosh delivered the baccalaureate at
Prlnceton, n. j., College yesterday. The
graduating class numbers 10.
Thursday night, Turner Graham and his
VIE (coloreD were killed by a mob at Osgood
ONO, armed with shot guns. Graham was a
barber, and both he and his wife were ad-
dlcted to drink and were quarrelsome, al
though harmless to others. They had been
away during the early part of the night, and
When they returned the mob riddled them
With shot. No arrests have yet been made.
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BASE BALL.


BIDDEFORDS, z; PORTLANDS, A.
The Biddefords defeated the Portlands Satur-
day afternoon in the presence of 100 people,
many of whom, no doubt went to the grounds to
see the new men play rather than from any expec-
tation of seeing good game of ball. The Port
lands were first in the field and Hilsey's pitching
was sharply watched. He pitches straight ball
with remarkable force, and if his catcher can hold
him will prove as effective as can be hoped of
man who uses no curves, making a good change
from the curves of Weiders pitching. Miller did
not meet with great success behind the bat Sat
urday, but, as it was his first appearance, the
game should not be considered as a test of his
ability. Shaw did well as short-stOp, playing
good game, and 0xley on first base distinguished
himself
Irwin led off for the Biddefords, taking first on
called balls and being helped around to the home
plate by q succession of errors. Two base hits
enabled the visitors to secure two more runs in
the second inning and Irwin's three-base hit gave
him run in the fifth Three more runs in the
eighth completed the BiddefOrds' scoring.
base hit, steal and an error gave Annis third
base for the Portlands in the first inning and a
sacrifice hit by Munce brought him home Two
runs in the seventh and one in the ninth made up
the total for the Portlands. The score:
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BLAZING BUILDINGS.
Fifteen Houses and Several Mills In
Ashes.

CAMDEN, N. j., June 13.-Fire broke out
here today in the boiler room in Stockham's
planning mill, and the workmen barely es-
and lumber yard, formerly owned by Tudor
q Co., were almost completely destroyed
Engines were powerless to eXtinguish the
fire, and combined their efforts to saving
dwellings in the immediate neighborhood,
where the heat became so intense that about
fifteen houses on Point street were abandon
ed, as it was impossible to keep them from
igniting. Their occupants rushed from these
buildings, only saving what money and
iewelry they could snatch in their flight.
The buildings of Dougherty & Co., kindling
wood manufacturers, were destroyed; Nor
ris, Hallocll & Co., tar ropes, and Charles
Smith & Co., builders and contractors, were
also burned completely out before anything
could be saved. The loss is estimated at
$50 COO
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Forged Spanish Bonds.
WASHINGTON.
counterfelters Arrested.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The Treasury
Department IS informed of the arrest of E.
ID. Hall on the charge of counterfeiting the
800 note of Ell Banco de Baneo Interna-
tional de Guatemala, and the capture in his
possession OF plates and papers used in its
manufacture This is the first arrest under
the act to prevent and punish counterfeiting
within the United States of notes, bonds or
other securities Of foreign governments, ap-
proved May 16 1884.
Agents of the secret service also arrested
yesterday near Versailles, KY, Alonzo
Fugltt, an expert c0unterfeiter, and recov-
cred from him three counterfeit plates, con-
sisting Of the So United States Treasury
note, Jefferson's head, back of the $40 silver
certificate, and face of the $5 United States
note, series of 1875.
Eligibility of Clerks for Promotion.
In response to certain inquiries touching
the eligibility of clerks in the classified
service for promotion, Secretary Graham of
the civil service commission to-day stated
that $500 clerk who was appointed in
August, 1882, without examination, is now
eligible for promotion without examination
under the civil service rules, and may be
promoted to higher positions in the same
service without examination except such as
the department. itself might require. He
also says that chief clerk or chief of divi-
sion appointed to his position from fourth
class clerkship prior to the passage of the
CIVIL service act may, without violation of
that law, be appointed to vacant clerkship
in the classified civil service The commits
sion has repeatedly held that chief clerks
and chiefs of divisions holding such positions
before the PRONUNCIATION of the rules may be
appointed to other places within the classi-
fed service without examination, as the
positions held by them were not excepted
positions previous to the adoption of rule
10. A person appointed to any excepted
place subsequent to the rule making it an
excepted place cannot of course be trans
ferred, promoted or appointed to any other
than an excepted place.
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BROWNS
SARSAP AR LII. A

is a wonderful medicine for humor
w A. JOHNSON is a clothing dealer on Pickering
Square, Bangor. 81 have had" said Mr. johnson,
ga canker or humor about me for long time,
which showed itself in my stomach and mouth and
had feeling which l can best describe as gen
eral ability. Have tried many remedies and at
last bought Browns Sarsaparilla / am free to
say that so far as my experience goes, it is the
best thing for purifying the blood known
If you have any disease arising from impure
blood, no matter how serious, you may be sure
that Browns Sarsaparla will cure you. If not.
money will be refunded
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THE DOMINION.
Disastrous Storm at Cape Breton

E1HALIFAX, June 13.-Reports from Cape
Breton. indicate very heavy storm along the
coast the first three days of the week. Great
damage was done in L'Ardoise, st. Peters,
Rocky Bay, Black Head and other ports.
Seines, boats and the general gear of fisher
men Jared badly. 1t is estimated that $780,
600 will not cover the aggregate losses on the
island.
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PURE BLOOD

Means health and happiness; bad blood means
scrofula, Canker, Blotches, Salt Rheum, Cancer
Pimples, Boils, Ulcers, Tmmors Black Heads and
various other difficulties which are always the out
growth of impure blood
REV. THEo. GERRIsH is Pastor of the Pine
Street NJ Z. Church, and author of ''The Blue and
the Gray" member of his family had severe
case of Canker in Mouth and Stomach, tried in
various ways to get relief, at last bought Browns
Sarsaparilla and was cured. Rev. Mr. Gerrish
will endorse the above
MR. g. A. PARcHER, of Ellsworth, is agent for
the American Express CO., and owns drug store.
Ihere was In that town an acquaintance of his
whose vocation was that of sailor Fran eating
salt food he had contracted bad case of humor;
mar came out, face and body covered with
blotehes. Pe took one bottle
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MARROW ESCAPE.

A Car Filled with Passengers Stops
on the Brink of an Abyss.
CHICAGO, H., June 13.-At about . O'Clock
this afternoon. the propeller William j.
Averill ran against the State street bridge,
which was closed, and on which a State
street car, filled with passengers, was about
to enter. Before the driver of the car had
time to back his horses, the bridge swung
and the horses went off the abutment For
tunately, however, the whiffletree broke,
and the car was left standing on the edge.
One horse was drowned. His mate swan to
the dock and was rescued.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS,

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at So. so
year; if paid i'll advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the 'MAINE STATE
part of the State) for $100 per square for first in
sertion, and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY ABOUT
DIR. r. C. FLOWERS
REMEDIES

March, 1885.
FLOWER MEDICINE Co., Boston, MASS.
Gentlemen:-Eo some four years past ] have
suffered from dyspepsia, rendering me very mis-
erable Almost everything | ate disagreed with
me, and there was no one thing that / could eat
feeling sure that it would agree with me. About
two months ago made up my mind to try your
Liver and Stomach Sanative Previous to this
had been treated by physicians, and had also tried
about every preparation on the market without
benefit.
have now taken five bottles of the Sanative
and am feeling like different person. eat with
relish anything my appetite Graves, and never
experience the least distress or inconvenience.
approached a lobster salad the other day with
fear and trembling but after eating did not feel
any discomfort. relish my food and it always
agrees with me and my general health is better
than it has been for years W. B. MOORE
g Mace Place, Lynn Mass
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WHIRLiNC WINDS.
Cyclones and Severe Storms Cause
Wrecks in Iowa.
An Entire Railroad Train Swept from
the Track.

DEs MONIES, Ia, JUNE 13-Today's de-
velopments show that the storm that visited
Iowa last night was of marked severity and
wide extent. The scene of greatest destruc-
ton is along the western border of the state,
where the energy of the tornado seemed to
centre and pass up the Missouri river valley
In Pottawattamie county the town of Neolo
was badly damaged, and a large number of
farmhouses in the vicinity were destroyed.
The roof of the deaf and dumb asylum was
torn off and carried 600 feet The cupola
was also torn away, and several buildings
damaged, inflicting a loss of $4,000. Several
buildings were demolished in Omaha. Pass
ing up the river the storm struck Monona
county, and at Whitiny blew down many
houses and barns, and severely injured Mrs.
John Crossley. 1t tore w. Packard's house
to pieces, broke Mrs. Packards arm, and
carried her babe, a week old, 200 yards,
stripped all its clothing off, and left it un-
hurt. -Four miles north John Davenport's
mouse was blown down and his wife seriously
injured. James Smith, while driving near
the lake, was blown into the water with his
team. The horses were drowned. Other
damage is reported, but the names are not
Known In Lee county, the extreme south
eastern point of the state, bridges were blown
from their moorings, railway tracks washed
out and travel seriously interfered with. At
Marshallt0wn, which is in central Iowa, the
christian Institute was unroofed cars blown
from the track, and the bridge across the Le-
grand river was blown away. The Rock
Island round house at Atlantic and the Fort
Dodge company's machine shops at Grand
junction were unroofed. Considerable dam
age was done to crops, but at the present
time no fatalities have been reported.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX.-Information was
received yesterday from Salinas, Mexico, to
the effect that a terrible cyclone recently
visited that section doing great damage to
crops. About forty-five houses in the imnedi-
ate track of the cyclone were demolished
leaving many families entirely destitute.
Sunday was given up at Ancient First Bap-
tist meeting house to exercises attendent up
on commencement season of Brown Univer-
ssity. Yesterday morning Rev. Thatcher
Ihayer, ID. D., of Newport, delivered a me-
the late Prof. George Ide Chace, and in the
afternoon President c. NJ. Robinson, DID,,
LID, preached the baccalaureate sermon to
the graduating class
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BROWNS
SAR RSAPARILLA

and it helped him more than anything he ever had
When he went to sea a few days ago he Bought
large supply and said he should come home well
man.
MR. FRANK CURTIS, the well-known boot and
shoe dealer in Bangor, had trouble with Canker in
Mouth and Stomach. This caused constant sour
stomach, indigestion, etc. Mr.. Curtis has for
years tried to get rid of this humor and only sue
ceeded when he began the use of Browns Sarsa-
parilla. Mr.. Curtis authorizes the use of his name
He is in better health than for years He saws
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G. A. R. Celebration.

Parties contemplating decorating
their stores and houses can find every
thing in that line, consisting of Silk
Flags, Bunting Flags, Flags of all Ma.
tiOns, Chinese and japanese Lanterns,
Tri-COlOr Silk Ribbon, Paper FestOons,
new, easily put up and very effective.
We have a large stock of Bunting Flags
made from the best quality of Bunting,
which we will sell cheaper than any
other house in the city, Flag Poles for
the same, Paper PlumeS for Horses,
Paper Napkins, &C., sc.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
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RATES OF ADvERTIsNG-One inch of space,
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SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under head of "ANUsEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SALES $500 per square per week; three inser-
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THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June is.
The indications for New England today are
slightly cooler and fair weather, westerly
winds, becoming variable, and rising bar
ometer
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NATIONAL LEAGUE AND OTHER GAMES.
An frTr
Railway Notes.

The steamer of the Sebago Steamboat
Company, Bridgton, will begin on Monday,
2lst inst, its regular trips in connection with
trains on the Portland Ogdensburg rail-
road.
There will be some changes in the railway
express service on the commencement Of the
summer arrangement of Maine Central
trains A messenger will he placed on the
Flying Yankee, who will run through from
Bangor to Boston. Last year there was
the express parcels being carried through
without man from Portland to Brunswick.
There'll be no more sorrow in a church in
Jersey City on one account at least. The
trustees have received deed in which there
is a condition that there never shall be al
lowed any instrumental music in the ser
vices.
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THE RiENDS.
In Joint Session Hear the Report of
Their Committees.
Sundays Devotional Meetings and
Other Matters.

AT ten o'clock Saturday morning the
Friends met in City Hall in joint session.
Prayer was offered by Caroline E. Talbot
and M, NJ. Binford made remarks on the re-
lations of this to other churches relations
which are pleasant and of mutual advan-
tage.
Anna G. Wood, clerk of the womens
meeting read resolutions on the reception Of
the delegate from the Congregational Con-
ference, expressing the joyful feelings with
which he had been received and heard
Friends were unanimously in favor of
sending delegation to the conference of
Congregational churches to be held in Lew
lston this week and obadiah Chase, George
Rowland, Jr, Rebecca H. Smiley, Hannah
J. Bailey, were appointed committee to
nominate two Friends as delegates.
The report of the committee on the board
ing school at Providence, R. l., was read
During the year the character of the school
has been maintained and good progress
made An earnest religious feeling contin
ues to be manifested among the boys and
girls. The health of the school has been good
The average attendance has been SS boys and
S5 girls. The following is an abstract of the
financial statement which is made a part of
the report:
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BROWNS
ARSAPkRILLA

1t is sold by all Druggists for $1o0; bottles for
$500. ARA WARREN, Proprietor Bangor Me.
nlyzt eod1y1stor4thp
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aged so years. of South Berwick, while walk
ing on the Boston & Maine track at South
Berwick this forenoon was killed instantly
by passenger train for Boston. She was
shockingly mangled.
Nine Ice Houses Burned.
BATH June 13.-The Arctic Ice Companys
ice houses, nine in number, large boarding
house, stable, and a work house, containing
valuable ice-cutting machines at Nequasset
Lake, Woolwich, were destroyed by fire this
forenoon. Fifteen thousand tons of ice, con-
tracted to Ira Mason of this city, were des-
troyed. The buildings were owned by
Roekport and Bath parties. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, $6ooo A west-bound train on
the Knox & Lincoln Railroad was detained
two hours by the fire, the track being in
close proximity to the desired buildings.
Post Office and Store at Bowdoinham m
Entered by Burglars.
BowDoINHAM, June 13-The post office
and store Of Noble Maxwell in the same
block at Bowdoinham, were entered by
burglars Friday night. The entrance in both
instances were made through the front doors
by blowing off the locks: The safe in the
post-office was blown-open by the use of
powder or dynamite. A small amount of
money was taken. 1t is thought that the
burglars became frightened at some move
ments in the next block as they left quite
sum of money in one part of the safe undis-
turbed.
Death of WeIl-known Clergyman.
LOWELL, Mass, June 14.-Rey Fl. G. Du-
game, for Is years minister at large in Low
ell, died this evening. He graduated at
Meadville in 1856 and for year preached at
Calais! Maine and afterwards at Lubec,
Maine, Andover and Franklin, n H, and in
Hudson, Mass.
Fire in Pembroke.
CALAIT, June 14.-Capt. Edward Smiths
dwelling house in Pembroke with entire
contents was burned this morning. Loss
$4,000; insurance 5000.
Suspicion of Infanticide.
BANGOR, June 13.-The body of female
infant, fully developed was found floating
In the river today. There is no clue as to
how it came there.
Died While in Church.
BANGOR, June 14.-Ars. T. J. Cole of
Kenduskeag died suddenly in the Congrega-
tional church there yesterday afternoon,
where she had gone to attend a conference.
Arrested for Arson.
Richard Goss, alias Richard Thompson,
who lives on Birch Point opposite the Kineo
House, Moosehead Lake, set fire to the barn
Of Fred E. Calder there at 3 O'Clock Thurs
day morning and it was burned to the
ground, together with four horses and
large lot Of lumbenen's goods belonging to
George Leith. Friday Goss was arrested at
Kineo by Sheriff Il. B. Port of Dover Satur-
day morning he plead guilty and was COM
mitted to Bangor jail. He says he committed
the act because Calder cheated him out Of
his property by getting him drunk and OBJ
tanning his signature to the deeds.
Dropped Dead.
Mrs. George Miller, aged so years of Win
terport, dropped dead there yesterday after
noon, cause it is supposed by heart disease.
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BIpDEFoRps.

Earned rnns-Portlands, Biddefords, 2. Two
Irwin. First base on balls-Portands, 1 Bidde-
fOrds, 1. First base errors-Portlands, 4 Bid
defords, z. Struck out-by Hisey, 8 by Beck, 4.
Double plays-Oxley and Hilsey. Passed balls
Miller, s; B1cKeeyer, 1. Wild pitches-Hsey, 2;
Beck, 2. Time-1 II. 81 m Umpire-Joseph
Quinn.
LAwRENcEs, 10; BROCKToNs, 8.
The Lawrences defeated the Brocktons at Law
renee Saturday in the best of the three games
played there between the two clubs. Fish pitched
for the home team in the absence Of Conway The
score:
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10 L.
BROCKTONS.
swimming run made with only one out.

swimming run made with only one out.
Innings. s..........1 2 3 3 6 7 8 o
LaWrenceS. .......1 O 3 O o o 40
Brocktons. ..........3 0 2 0 l. 8
Earned runs-Lawrences, 8 Brocktons 3. Two
base hits-OConnell, 2. Passed balls-Burns 1
Baxter 2. First base on balls-by Willis, q
First base on errors-Lawrences, 6 Brocktons, g.
Struck out-by Fish. l Willis, L; Cudworth, l.
Double plays-Fish BroSnan and O'Connell UNI
pire-C. H. Flaherty of Portland. Time-2 hours
STANDING OF THE EASTERN N. e. LEAGUE.
The following is the standing of the clubs in the
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81 India Whd1J, Boston, Mass, Nay 1885.
''Dr. Flowers Nerve Pills have done for me
what the best medical talent of Philadelphia and
Boston could not accomplish. They have entirely
cured me of nervous prostration which was the
curse OF my life, and wholly untitled me for busi-
ness. Every pill is worth its weight in gold"
A. A. ROWE.