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The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PFCK's BAD Roy.

At Portland Theatre tonight Atknson's COM
pany will appear in 'Peck's Bad Boy" The
Philadelphia Press says: "If an immense audi
ence and the widest demonstration of applause
be the test of dramatic success, the performance
of Peck's Bad Boy last evening at the Arch st.
Opera House by Atkinson's Comedy Company
must be recognized as a decisive popular hit. The
building was crowded in every part, even to the
asles and sarway BY hr0ng whose ~ ;HfsT
rupt and retard the performance In almost every
scene"
GrimmerS orchestra VIII play the tOlloWlng Sc
lectionS:
Overture Far West t......................,kO ,kOppteE
Waltzes, Nine MUSES.. es.................Be Bernstein.
March Medley, Our Bachelors ............C Clauder.
NOTES.
Sneaking of Nine Judic in ''Naniche," ;" the BoS-
ton Record says: mime. Judie was in her best
vein as Corniska the shady heroine. 1t Is reig-
ously required by the rule Of Partisan morals that
with few of those looks, tones and gestures
which are called suggestive" and Mime. Judic
did her full duty in this regard. But, compared
sweetness and light, and her transgressions are
few. A finer, brighter easier and more natural
style in gay comedy could not DC ton ef
elastic strength and lightnesS when makes ner
fun delicate yet telling: Last night she was al
tive droery and her skill was so fine that during
much of the evening her part seemed transform.
ed. The little singing which she did was perfect
of its kind and the famous rendeau-which was
interpolated-was given with shrewdness in ae-
tion and intonatiOn and sweetness OF voice
that proved quite irresistible to most OF the ilsen
ers.' -
"The condition of John Mccullough is steadily
improving" said Lawyer William +. johnson yes
terday, land have the strongest hope OF his ulti
mate recovery. When he was brought home he
was so completely Frustrated that he could not
lift his hand and it was necessary to prop him up
with pillows when he was to be fed. Now he has
so far recovered that he is able to get out OF bed
to be dressed, and can sit In an armchair quite un
aided. The massage principle is applied to him,
and two masters of that science visit him daily.
OF course there is as yet no perceptlble improve
and he knows nothing of persons or things. pres
ent or past. But we look for restoration OF mind
when he shall have recovered his physical
strength -
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
THE BOOMERS.
Captain Couch with Four Hundred
Men En- Route to Oklahoma.
United States Troops Ordered to
Head Him Off.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Oct. 30.-Gen. Miles has
received official information that about 400 well
armed and equipped men are on their way to Ok
lahoma territory under the lead of Capt. Couch.
They announce their determination to stay and
fight if necessary for possession of the land. Capt
Couch has organized a staff and the main body OF
They expect to occupy the lands and hold them
until Congress declares them open for settlement
Some of the invaders have already reached Okla
homa, and have staked out claims and put up
signs, mo trespassing allowed on this farm"
Gen. Miles has ordered Major Summer to proceed
to Oklahoma and eject the Boomers there, and
head off any one on the way Major Sumner can,
if necessary utilize the 1900 regular troops at
Forts Reno and Sill.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING.
An Excitement In the Streets of
Boston.

BOSTON Oct. 3O.-A bold attempt was made
this forenoon to abduct the four year old son of
Mr. c. p. Pope, living on Falmouth street. Mrs
Pope visited market on fremont street to pur-
chase fish for dinner, taking the child with her.
manned about the doorway playing and when the
mother had finished her errand the boy was miss
ing. She learned from people in the vicinity that
two shabbily dressed men had been seen to entice
the child away with stick of candy, and she
started in pursuit. When near the ROxbury rail
road crossing she saw the men and made rush
for them. They saw her coming and seizing the
boy who struggled and yelled, they carried him
into house near at hand Mrs Pope rushed af
ter them and was just about to enter when her
son came running out and flew into her arms, and
one of the men came after him ready to seize him
and carry him back He had set the boy down in
the hallway when the little fellow made a dash
for the door and got away. Mrs. Pope indignant
ly asked the man what he meant by abducting her
son, when the rascal pretended the boy was lost
and that he and his companion had picked him
up. ''You ought to give us a reward for finding
him. said he. sH you had your just reward" re-
turned Mrs. Pope, ayou would be in prison for
this The fellow then skunk back in the house
and Mrs. Pope was so overjoyed at the recovery
lice of the affair; Subsequently Mr.; Pope, made
report at police headquarters, but the kidnappers
had escaped. The affair created considerable of
sensation, as the parents are wellto-dO, and be-
cause of the boldness of the deed. The street
was crowded at the time and the child was en-
tced away almost under the eyes OF its mother
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
RAILWAY MATTERS.
STATION FACILITIES.

STATION FACILITIES.
Thursday afternoon President Geo. c. Lord,
General Manager Jas. 7. Furber, and other OH
cials of the Boston & Maine railroad were In town
and decided to enlarge the present depot of the
Eastern Division of the road, and use it as sta
ton for the trains of both divisions of the Boston
s. Maine, and the other roads now using it, Work
on the additions will begin Monday. new head
house will be built, containing waiting rooms and
the ticket office, and the train shed will be broad
ened to contain eight tracks. The depot will be
used for both divisions as soon as the alterations
are completed.
THE HAMMOND AUTOMATIC COUPLING DRAW
BAR.
A test of this patent for the saving of life and
limb of men engaged in the freight service was
made yesterday forenoon on the Maine Central
railroad, near the Portland station, in the pres
ence of many prominent railroad officials, includ-
ing Payson Tucker, General Manager Maine Cen
trail railroad j. Hamilton, Superintendent Port
land & Ogdensburg railroad, Marshall Babb, Mas
ter Mechanic Portland s. 0gdensburg railroad,
Charles ii. Kenison, Master Car Builder, Maine
Central railroad, and F. w. Knight and E. A. Hall
of the Maine Central By the courtesy of Payson
Tucker, Esq, General Manager, two Maine Cen
tral railroad freight cars had been equipped with
the device, and were tested on both straight line
and sharp curves and operated successfully. The
cars are perfectly automatic in coupling, and can
be uncoupled from the roof of the car or from the
ground without stepping between them. The
coupling does away with the link and pin, thus
saving great expense. Mr.. Tucker was so well
pleased with the result Of the trial that he has or
dered the equppng of ten cars for further test In
actual service.
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.
London dispatch states that Barring Brothers
and an Amsterdam bank have offered to take the
whole issue of s45 ZOO, 900 of bonds on the road
guaranteed by the Dominion government, so that
the company can repay its loan of s3o,oo0,ooo to
Canada, and have s15, 100000 left to operate the
road and build subsidiary lines in the Northwest.
Duncan Mcintyre, one of the largest shareholders
pose, it is understood, of ordering the construc-
tion of feet of iron steamers, to run in connec-
tiOn with the road from Kingston through the
Thousand Islands TO Montreal and Quebec. The
Royal Canadian Passenger Steamship Company Is
the corporation which will build and run the
sta
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
LAST SAD RITES.
Gen. McCleIIan's Funeral to Take
Place Monday.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-It has been definitely ar
ranged that the funeral of Gen. Mcclellan will
take place at 10 O'Clock Monday morning next,
from Madison Avenue Presbyterian church. In
accordance with the request of Mrs. Mcclellan
there will be no military demonstration, although
all the veterans who served under the General
have been invited to the funeral. Rev. DR.. Par
ker will conduct the simple services of the dead,
and no eulogy will be pronounced. The pail
bearers thus far selected are: Gen. W. S. Han
cock. Gen. James E. Johnston, Gen. Martin S.
Franklin w c. Prince, Hon H G. Kelsey, and
Col E. Fl. Wright of Newark Interment will
take place in the family plat at Trenton on the
cor Il ~
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
IN THE Kinks.
B1JoU SKATING fAPLoR.

BIJOU SKATING PAELOh.
Girard s. Vokes gave splendid entertainment
to large audience at the Biiou last night. The
worlds celebrities-Prof. Fred Kinds, bicyclist,
Prof. V. H. Chivers and Mile. Zetta, skaters-ap-
appeared and were warmly applauded. With
Prof. Kinds nothing appears impossible. He can
ride on the wheel without forks, handles pedals,
taking the machine to pieces with perfect ease
plishes every trick and movement known to the
patrons of the little rollers and Mile Zeta to the
attractions of beautiful face and figure, and a
handsome wardrobe, adds great skill as a
s'skatorial artist"
Tonight Prof. Maddox of East Boston will give
five mile exhibition of fast skating. AT Boston
he skated five miles in 16 minutes Ia seconds.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
Wedding.

A large company of friends assembled Thursday
evening at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ
Jordan of Upper Court street, Auburn, to witness
the marriage of their daughter, Miss n Nele B.
Jordan, TO Mr.. Charles G. Means of this city.
Rev. J. ]. Hall, pastor of the Free Baptist
church, performed the ceremony. The presents
were numerous and handsome. The young lady
is well known and held In high esteem in the city
of Auburn and will carry many good wishes as she
leaves with her husband to reside at Woodford's
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
KENTUCKY PLEASANTRiES.
Beginning of the Fall Campaign OF
EH,vdax-Knof$ County Trouble,

CATLETTsBURG, KY Oct. 30-Yesterday on
Carr's Fork in Knott county, the men composing
the Jones faction fell out among themselves and
desperate encounter followed. The notorious M
Dick Vance whipped out revolver and shot sam sam
Cook dead. Vance is desperate OF the meanest
type. There is considerable feeling over the mat
ter, and it is thought there will be more trouble
No arrests have yet been made.
on the same day in the same neighborhood
while one Barnum was endeav0ring to escape
from deputy marshal's guard, he was shot Dy a
guard and killed The fall campaign OF murder
has been naugurated.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
Taffy for the Faithful.

1t is said at the White House today that the
executive order of the President, giving notice
that he will hereafter decline to see all persons
seeking official appointments or their advocates,
and limiting to certain hours on Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays the time when he will grant
interviews on other public matters, does not mean
that appointments are to be lessened, but is in
tended to direct those who desire personal inter
views with the appointing power to the proper
heads of departments whose recommendations
guide the President in his appointments. These
recommendations it is said, have in the past been
cants and their friends have consumed almost the
entire time of the President and been of no use
- AI.ar,, Ia i.aa
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
TRAIN ROBBERY.
TRAIN ROBBERY.
Passengers on Wagner Sleeper
Chloroformed.
An InvaIid's Death fastened.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct 3O.-The Wagner sleeper
on the Bee Line was entered by robbers some
where west of Indianapolis on Monday night and
800 stolen from the passengers, one OF whom was
Alderman A. l.. johnson of this city. Among the
bringing his invalid brother-in-law, John Mugler,
from San Antonio, Texas. Schneeberger lost $50
the victims that they had been chloroformed.
Many OF them tell of horrible dreams they had or
spoke of the unaccountable drowsiness under
fering from lung troubles, sank rapidly when
taken to his home and died on Wednesday
night. He never recovered full consciousness
dose accelerated if it did not directly cause his
death. The robbers got off the train at Indian
apoliS.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
FOUND A JUNK SHOP.
Remarkable Discovery of a Rare
Specimen of Rubens' Paintings.

NEW HoRR Oct SomA IA painting was Sbf;Spg brought NJ
868 Broadway, which its owners think to be an
original example of Rubens. It was found in a
Junk cellar at Rochester. The subject is
s'Bacchus and Ariadne," and the picture bears
evidence of having at some time been cut from
frame and rolled up by careless hand 1t is
known that many valuable paintings were re-
moved in this way from the galleries OF the
French nobility. after the revolution. They are
known technically as the 'lost paintings" and at
least one expert in art matters has passed the
opinion that this painting is one of them.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
York County Fish and Came Society.

At the annual meeting of the York County Fish
and Game Protective Society, held Thursday eve
ming, the following officers were elected:
President-Geo. A. Carter of Saco
Vice President-Dr. Charles Z. Hussey of Bid
deford.
Secretary and Treasurer-Fred S. Boothby of
Saco.
Board of Directors-Dr. j. L. L. Kimball, Mil
ton W. Hall, Hon. Edward w. Staples, IL. X.
Bradbury, Charles II. Prescott, Gorham N. Wey-
month.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
New Way to Start up Trade.

A naval officer of high rank, who has had abun-
dant opportunity to study the phenomena OF fill
markable fact that these things never occur in
the summer when the North Atlantic squadron
ron is TO start on cruise from the north he says
'ssome of the interested parties down there sub
scribe two or three hundred dollars and hire some
ragged fellows to drill after dark. Then word
goes abroad that formidable expedition is fitting
out for Cuba away goes the squadron, and before
it gets back the merchants at Key West will have
GERS for stores, etc. There is nothing in it, and
there never is. They never attempt to capture
Cuba when vessels are laid up in the hands Of me-
chanicS or when the weather is so hot that Chris
tianS can't live there
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
Freak of a Demented Woman.

just as the $50 a. m. train on the Maine Cen
tral was about to leave the Lewiston lower sta
tion yesterday, Mr. j. NJ. Scannell, freight clerk,
was impelled to go forward of the locomotive on
the track. He was Mortified on reaching there by
finding Kate Mahoney, a poor demented woman,
stretched across the rails lying on her back, with
her head and shoulders on the track only a few
feet in front of the cow catcher. If the train had
started exactly on time it would undoubtedly have
passed over her body Mr.. Scannell drew the wo-
man by main force from her position. She resist
ed with hands and feet and struggled fer0ciouSly
after once rescued. She subsequently attempted
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
SMALL Pox.

MONTREAL Oct. 3O.-Offical returns at the
health Office today show 33 deaths from small pox
There are at present 1857 houses on the book of
the isolation committee to be attended to- The
heads of the isolation department say there is ur-
gent necessity for hospital accommodations for
1900 patients Immediately.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
An Alleged Embezzler Arrested.

BOSTON, Oct. 3o.-Chief Inspector Hanscom
and Inspectors Wales and Howard tonight ar
him with embeZzlement of $25, 900 worth OF hldes %
and leather from Hiram Leonard g. Co., 80 High ign
street, and he was delivered to Woburn o1nceIs
who had warrant for him, and he was taken 10
that place. White who is member of the Boston
Common Conncil formerly carried on the tannee,ry
business in Woburn sand failed about six mohths
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
United States Hotel,

In accordance with the times, this hotel ohefs
rates from $500 to $500 per day. $500 per day
includes rooms en- suite, with bath rooms ana
water closets adjoining This is the only hotel III
Portland fronting on three streets
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
Rowdoin College.

The following have been appointed from the Sc
nior class, to take part in the Senior and Junior
exhibition at the close of the term: A. r. Butler,
Portland, salutatorian; G. A. Byram, Freeport;
George S, Berry, Jr., Damarscotta; f. L. Smith,
WATERFORD; W. II. Stackpole, Bowdoinham; @.
w Tuttle. Hancock n. FL.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
Falmouth Hotel, Portland.

To meet the demand of the times transient rates
have been graded at $500, $3.50, $500 S3.oo
and $500 per day, according to size and locauoh
of rooms Guests will please specify upon regis
tering grade of rooms they wish to occupy:
Hotel furnished throughout with black walnut
and carpeted with Brussels.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
M ExIco.
More Heavy Rains-Damage to Rail-
ways-FinanciaI Matters.

HEAVY rains have begun again in the interior of
the republic, causing much damage to railway
lines. The Central road is badly washed out near
Agnas Calientes There has been no mail COM
muncation with the United States for three days.
The Natioual Bank has resumed business, to the
great relief of the mercantile community, but the
managers of the bank which has large account
with one of the railways, are much disappointed
that arrangements for the renewal OF the railway
subsidies could not be effected.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
TERMs-Eight Dollars Year. To mail sub
scribers, Seven Dollars Year, if paid In advance
Address all communications to
PORTLAND Publishing co.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
AduIterated Tea.

United States Consul Wingate at Foo Chow re-
ports to the Secretary of State in reply to instruc
tons from the latter that after careful inquiry he
is unable to ascertain that any adulterated tea is
sold to foreigners, there being stringent rules
against its manufacture and sale.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
TooDur AHrD Mo Oot o0 1QS6
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31

Mean daily bar 29 407i Maximum ther.. SOL
Mean daily ther. .40.6 Minimum ther: -. 80:
Mean daily DIV pt39.3 Max. vel. wind. M ~
Mean daily hum. 95.1 Total precp...... 40
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
The outrage by Robbers in England

CARLISLE, Eng, Oct 3O.-Further details of
the robbery at Netherby Hall show that four con-
stables, instead of three, were wounded, one dy-
ing last night, After the police gave up the pur-
suit the villagers, who had rallied to their aid,
continued the chase and drew so near to the bur
glars as to force them to take refuge in a moving
freight train The authorities then telegraphed
to Tebay, the next station the line of the rail
way, and force of police awaited the arrival of
the train. Only two of the robbers were arrested,
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31

The coroner's jury, in the inquest of the recent
Pennsylvania railroad accident at Jersey City,
N. j., censure the railroad company, and hold
Thos. Pratt responsible for the accident. The two
latter have been locked up, charged with man.
SLAUGHTER,
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
The First Snow.

About o'clock this morning snow began falling
and continued up to the hour of going to press,
though not in sufficient quantity to remain visible
long on the ground.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
w. C. T. U.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 3O.-The seventh annual
convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union began mere today Three hundred and fifty
delegates are present, representing nearly every
State and Territory in the Union. The annual
address was delivered by President Frances
Willard
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
FOREIGN.
Thirteen Miners Killed in an Explo-
sion in Hungary.
Another Uprising in Lower Egypt
Feared.
A Political Meeting in Leicester,
Eng, Ends in Row.
The Seryian Frontier BIockaded by
Bulgarian Troops.

NIssA, Oct. 3o.-It is officially announced to-
day that the Bulgarian forces have blockaded the
frontier and that the officers have issued orders
to their men to shoot any one they find crossing
from Servia into Bulgaria. The Servian troops
have been ordered to reply in force in such an
commanding general Itis stated that bands on
Bulgarians have commenced harrassing the Serv-
ian frontier towns.
LONDON, Oct. so;-Ihe opinion prevails s in Bu- ul
ence will prove failure. The country
longs for peace, but it has money enough to main
tain an army during the winter without contract
ing loans. One-third Of the population of Servia
is composed of Bulgarians, and the best soldiers
in King Milan'S army are Bulgarians.
The Servian government has asked two army
contractors at Brunn for the terms on which they
will cancel recent large orders for uniforms, etc.
M Tricoupis, ex-prime minister, arrived at
Athens yesterday. BE was received with an 0ya-
tion by thousands of citizens, who clamored for
war. He replied in a moderate, circumspect
speech. The government continues sending
trOons TO the frontier
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
Assistant secretarY coon's successor

Hon. VIM E. Smith of New York has been ap-
pointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, in
place of Charles E. Coon, resigned to take effect
Nov 10th. Mr. Smith is lawyer about 40 years
Of age and resides at Plattsburgh, Clinton county
N. Y, with an office in New York city, where ne
is one of the attorneys for the Delaware & Hudson
Canal Co He has been the leader of what is
known as the Young Democracy in the State &c, OF
New York and has been identified with the Til
den element Of the party In 1888 he the leader
of his party in the New York assembly, and was
one of the most influential champions OF Gov
CIeyeland's reform measures. He was promin-
ent figure in the delegation of young Democrats
which went to the Chicago convention to urge the
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland and on his return
was selected to manage the canvass in New York
State
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
THE DOMINION.

MONTREAL, Oot 3o.-It has been showing
steadily here all day, and wind storm last night
played havoc among the shipping in port. several
vessels being more or less damaged, and one
barge being sunk.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
The Labor Bureau.

In his first annual report to the Secretary OF the
Interior upon the operations of the labor bureau
since its establishment, Commissioner Carroll d.
Wright begins with statement of the. organ1za-
tion of the bureau and review of the line OF
policy outlined for the conduct of its investlga-
tions The principal features Of that policy were
a refusal to recognize parties; that the bureau
should be disconnected with politics and from de-
pendence on:organizations whether workingmen
or of employers, and from the support OF econom-
ic theories, individual views or class interests.
The commissioner believes this policy has gener-
ally been approved throughout the country. The
Investigations outlined related to the Questions Of
industrial depression involving the study OF their
character, their causes and whether as to dura-
tion severity or periodicty they are all alike in
great producing countries. Such investigation
included the question of influence OF depressions
on the cost of living, extent to which the indus
tries are involved, cost of production as lnfu-
enced by the use of machinery and other kindred
questions.
Between March 18th and June 27th twenty
special agents were appointed and at the close of
the year fifteen of these agents were actively EN-
ployed in the United States and five in Europe
collecting the information required, and the re-
suits of these investigations which will be
embodied in the first annual report OF
the bureau will be submitted early in
the coming year. The commissioner thinks
the appropriation for the present fiscal
year wifi suffice for the first full years work OF
Tho br,ra