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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-24
STATE POLITICS.

KENNEBUNKPoRT DELEGATES UEPLEDGED
AT a Republican caucus held in Kenne-
bunkport Saturday, the following delegates
were chosen:
To the State Convention-A. W. Welch,
d. A. Burnham, Horace Smith, j. w. Lunt-
All unpledged.
To the District Convention-W. +. Moody,
5. FL. Pinkham, G. E. Miller, George Ii. Tar
box-All for Reed.
Town Committee-A. NJ Welch, II. B.
Hutchins, VIM. Plummer, C.. E. Miller, ID.
A. Burnham, w. +. Moody.
WINTERPoRT FOR BODWELL AND MILL
KEN.
The Republican caucus held at Winterport
Saturday afternoon was largely attended.
Delegates elected were instructed to use all
honorable means to secure the nomination of
Hon. ]. r. Bodwell of Hallowell for Gov
ernor, and of Hon. S. L. Milliken, for repre-
sentative to Congress.
TO SPEAK IN MAINE.
Chairman Manley, of the Maine Republi-
can State Committee, announces the follow
ing list of speakers for the Maine campaign,
which is to begin August /: Senators Logan,
Sherman, Allison and Hoar; Congressman
Mckinley, Burrows, Grosvenor and Hiscock; /;
Governor Foraker, Lieutenant Governor
Kenney and Ex-Governor Foster of Ohio.
CARMEL DELEGATES UNINsTRUcrED.
The Whig states that at a caucus of the
Republicans of Carmel, held May 20, the
following were elected to attend the State
convention: F. NJ. Simpson, Alfred Getchell,
John Blackden. To attend the district con-
vention: Bartlett Bradford, l. II. Bemis,
Hollis Smith. The preferences of the dele
gates for Governor are not stated by the
Wing.
BowDoINHAM FOR BoDWELL AND DING
LEY.
Bowdoinham Republicans Saturday unani-
mously elected delegates pledged to support
Nelson Dingley for representative to Con-
gress, and Hon. j. r. Bodwell fer Governor
at the district and State conventions in Lew
iston and Auburn in June.
BALDWIN PROBABLY FOR BoDwELL.
The Republicans of Baldwin on Saturday
chose the following delegates;
To the State Convention-Isaac w. Dyer,
John e. Carylet-Probably for Bodwell.
To the District Convention-Frank Brown,
Oliver Murch, George w. Sanborn-All for
Read
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Mean daily bar. .29.722 Maximum ther ..76.9 &
Mean daily ther.. 64.9 Minimum ther,... 53 6 3
Mean daily d'wpt. 500 Max. velwind.. los =.
Mean daily hum. 60.7 Total precip..... .01
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Nday %, 1886, 1000 P. M
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
af q stations
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BASE BALL.

r,rr poprr ANDs VS.. NEwBUKHPohIs iV-
MORROW.
The Newburyports make tiieii o'-a-l' ulos ap-
pearance in league game mere I .olnoI.S". .Sa
That Climb is fine one, and It is % n?Reu ny snSs be
fine exhibitions of the past week WIZ "V' W
repeated this.
ANOTHER CRUsHEB.
One Boston paper says the Lawrences won N,'
in SATURDAYS game with the Portlands "
heavy batting.0 That is correct; they Da1'eu
our pitchers as though they were ~ a..
And here another Boston paper e",nos " -
rescue and says Hickman was put III " t.'s- ~
by the Portlands, but he was TOO sioA ~ 10
effective" 'Twould make any pi'0neA
.sick" to be batted out the box In nVe
innings with record of twelve, ana 'o'a'
of sixteen. hits against him, as was the case
Saturday. We will allow that hickman Is
siek-and the prospect is that he VIII De ai,
the season. If he has good recoru pacA VI
himself, he should not spoil 1t by pitcnins
against any more New England league eiuOo
till he is in a proper condition.
Friday and Saturdays games resulted as
did the two games with Haverhlli-anu
MANY are cruel enough to say that tt luesuay
and Wednesday's games with NewDurypOlt
%iII %H he he I alter the same sort. The first game
the visitors apparently go all to pieces tsam anu
to win then on the following day the vlsit-
ors play a fine game, easily defeating tne
Portlands and in every way showing theil
superiority over the home club. w
In the third inning a foul UP struck the ~,
Conway (the Lawrenees catcher) on sno
middle finger of the right hand, causing
compound fracture of the bone, and he had
to retire from the field, Burns going Denlnu
the bat and German into right field. Con
ways wound was dressed at tne NAME lIi SeTe Heus
a stiff Joint and be unfit to play Dall Ior
MANY weeks. The official score follows;
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MIR. PEnDLEToN's AFFLlcTIoN.
Expressions OF Sympathy for Him
The Funeral.

BERLIN, May 22-When Mr.. Pendleton,
the American minister, was informed of the
accident to his wife and daughter, he fell
senseless. Mr.. PendletoR had just returned
to the American legation from the review of
the imperial guards, which he had attended
with his daughter Mary. He remained sun-
conscious but short time. The news spread
and few American ladies, friends of the
family came and remained with him and his
daughter. Much anxietyis felt at the pos
sible effect of SO terrible a. shock upon the
nerves of the minister. 1t is needless to add
that the utmost sympathy is felt in all Ger
man quarters, because Mr.. Pendleton is
very popular.
New YORK, May 23.-The funeral of Mrs.
George H. Pendleton will take place next
Tuesday at IL o'clock a. M, from Zion
Church, Madison avenue and Thirtieth
street Interment will be at Woodlawn.
Miss Jennie Pendleton is very much better
this evening and her physicians say she will
be able to attend her mothers funeral.
BERLIN, May 23.-The Crown Prince and
Princess have offered their coincidence to
Mr.. Pendleton on the death of his wife.
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THE WEBSTER STATUE.
Placing the Pedestai-Arrangements
for Dedication About Complete.

CONCORD, N. H., May 22.-The work of
placing the pedestal for the Webster statue,
which is to be unveiled on the 18th of June,
is nearly completed. The pedestalis of Con-
cord granite, and was executed by the Gran
ite Railway Company of this city. 1t was
designed by Thomas Ball. and plans were
drawn and work performed under the direc-
tion of John A. Coffey, an architect of Bos-
ton. The base is single stone, about nine
feet square, weighing II tons, and showing
cut-work OF some six inches above ground.
The plinth is 61 feet square, 4 feet high, and
weighs 10 tons. 1t has beveled edges and a
series of finely cut mouldings. The die is Il
feet square, and 81 feet high, and tapeelrin9g
front, and some fifty feet from the State
House portico. The arrangements for dedi-
cation are substantially perfected, and it is
expected that the largest number of people
ever assembled in the city will be present.
II is probable that there will be some 800 of
the dartmouth alumni in attendance.
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AT GEN. GRANTS TOMB.
Arrangements for the Memorial Day
Services.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The committee in
charge of the Memorial Day observances at
Gen. Grants tomb have assurances that
President Cleveland and Secretaries Endi-
cott Whitney, Villas, and probably Secretary
Lamar will lend their presence on that day.
Mayor Deveber of st. John, N. B., will also
come to bring shaft of laurel, s feet high.
Florida has already shipped her oleander
and pomegranate trees, and from bermuda
date palms are on the way. Ex-President
Hayes sends regrets. From Michigan will
come design, eight feet square, of laurel,
oak and other leaves, from all of Grant S
battlefelds, especially of Vicksburg,. Apo
mattox and Mission Ridge. The Inyincibles
of Philadelphia are coming. New Jersey is
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Westbr0ok.
ans of WestbroOlx

The Republicans of Westbrook are requested tC
meet at Odd Fellows Hall, Saccarappa, at
O'Clock D. m, SATURDAY, May 29th, to choose
delegates for State aud District Conventions.
Per order Republican Town Committee.
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Ahewspaper Burned QUE.

TORONTO, Ont, May 23.-The Mail print
ing office was damaged by fire last night to
the extent of $4,000. Alexander & Cables
lithographing place in the same building
suffered damage of $4,000. The fire also
spread to the floor occupied by the Mail Job
Printing Company. destroying the type own,
ed by the company. The type in the Mail
office was badly damaged but enough was
left so the paper can be issued Tomorrow
morning. Watchman Thomas Carol while
endeavoring to extinguish the fire was badly
burned and was taken to the hospital. The
Mail Job Printing Company's loss cannot yet
be ascertained.
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THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A diver from Portland is searching for the
body of Fred Murch, lately drowned be-
tween the mouth of the Songo and the Ding
ley Islands, Lake Sebago. The water is 90
feet deep, and the bottom is covered with
large boulders, among which the diver gropes
with difficulty. Since the settlement Of that
region by the white men, five persons have
been drowned in Lake Sebago, whose bodies
have not been recovered.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A mine of chocolate, or bark soap, has
been discovered near Ellsworth.
Ellsworth drinking water has been found
to be in a bad condition, and the city govern
ment will attempt to make an arrangement
with the Ellsworth Water Company for
new supply.
KNOX COUNTY.
A correspondent Of the Rockland Courier
says that 80, 600 alewives were caught in the
river at Warren, on Friday of last week, and
more might have been taken if there had
been anybody to take them away.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Ex-Marshal Bisbee of Buckfeld, and Gen.
G. w. Tilden of Hallowell, are engaged in
examining history of the Sixteenth Maine
Regiment, which has just been completed by
Major A. r. Small of Waterville. 1t is an
exhaustive work, giving complete history
of the regiment, and sketch of each MEM
ume of seven or eight hundred pages.
WALDO COUNTY.
Mrs. Susan Bunker, the oldest person in
the State, being nearly 104 years of age, has
gone to Harmony village, to live at her
granddaughter. She enjoyed the ride, and
is very cheerful and happy.
YORK COUNTY.
An old house and barn, owned by Charles
E. Harmon of Wells, were burned Friday
night. Loss $1,000
The next annual fair of the Ossipee Val
ley Union Agricultural Association has been
set to Sept 7th, Sth and 9th, 1886. a week
earlier than formerly announced, so as to
avoid conflict with the Maine State Fair.
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The commander of the Turkish tr0ons eX-
plains that the firing by his men was due to
4 mistake, and he has given assurances that
turkeys intentions are pacific. There is now
an entire cessation of firing everywhere along
the frontier
The general in command of the Turkish
forces inquired of the Greek commander why
his troops were fighting; The latter replied
tackled them. Assurances were eXchanged
by the commandants that the fighting would
not be resumed. They will also exchange
protocols showing that the firing was 81 the re-
suit of mutual misunderstanding. Inc de-
parture of Greek troops to the front has been
suspended. 1t is expected that a decree or
dering the rehabilitation of the Greek army
will be issued by the government tonight.
Later adviceS received here state that an
other fight has taken place between Turkish
and Greek troops. A large number OF Turk
ish soldiers attacked force of Greeks at a
point between Turnavo and the sea. 1t is
not known which side was victorious, as no
details Of the engagements have as yet been
reported
LONDON. May 23.-Adyices received here
say that severe engagements are taking place
on the Greek frontier between the Turkish
and Greek troops The forces engaged cover
a distance of fifteen miles The heaviest
fighting is at Tirn0va. Many have been
wounded on both sides. Prime Minister Tri-
coupis has telegraphed to the general in COM
mand of the Greek forces instructing him to
endeavor to arrange an armistice, but the.lat-
ter has evidently been unable to comply with
his instructions owing probably to the diff
entity of securing an interview with Eyoub
Pacha, the. Turkish commander. me Greek
cabinet is in session at Athens and great lex
citement prevails in the capital.
LATER.
A despatch from Athens says :truee was
effected at noon yesterday and there has been
no fighting since that time. The casualties
are heavy on both sides. An interview be-
tween the Turkish and Greek commanders
has been arranged for o clock this morning,
when an effort will be made to arrange an
armistice.
Demonstration by Radical Working
men in East London.
LONDON, May 23.-A demonstration of
Radical workingmen was held in East Lon
don Yesterday, at which resolutions were
adopted favoring the home rule bill, express
ing confidence in Gladstone, and favor
ing the dissolution of Parliament if the
home rule bill was rejected.
Only An Informal Visit.
Oliver Wendell Holmes writes to the
Standard correcting the statement that he
was to hold a reception at St Georges to-
day. He says he will only pay an informal
visit to the club.
Opening the Berlin Art Exhibition.
BERLIN, May 23-Emperor William
opened the art exhibition today in the pres
ence of large number of members of the
royal family and other distinguished per-
sons. The Crown Prince Frederick William,
as president of the Academy, received from.
the hands of the Emperor the written adj
dress, which he then read to the people
assembled.
Foreign Notes.
Prof Leopold Won Ranke, of Berlin, the
historian, is dead.
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RATcHELnR,S nELEERATEl HAIR nYE
FOUND OUT WHAT 1T WAS.
a West Bridgewater Mans Curiosity
Results in the Loss of an Eye.

BRocKToN, May pa peculiar and seri-
Gus accident occurred at West Bridgewater,
yesterday. William A. Cole, an employe in
the stitching room of E. Tisdale Co., had
found a queer looking cartridge, and in
order to ascertain just what it was, he placed
it upon a needle and touched a lighted
match to it. The result was load report,
which shook the building. Mr.. Cole was
found to have sustained serious injuries,
over so cuts in all showing on his face and
BODY. The most serious injury was done to
DIR. Borden Of this city was called and re-
moved the ruined eye from the head. Farm
ham Gillispie and Henry Marshal were also
injured about the head and arms by the ex-
plosion. The cartridge proves to have been
filled with giant powder, and was designed
for blasting rocks.
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WORK Of a Drunken Rough.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 23.-Moses Daw-
his fare on the Owensboro & Nashville road
tonight, and was elected by the combined ef-
forts of Conductor Thompson and the pas
sengers near Russellville, Ky. AS the train
moved off, Dawson jumped on the platform
and began firing his revolver through the
crowded coach. Seven shots were fired, and
A. G.. Clinton, farmer, received three OF
them, being fatally wounded. All the Other
shots struck the seats, and did no damage
Dawson was captured and taken to jail
There is much indignation and some talk Of
lynching,
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DIED IN HIS OFFICE.
Rhode Island Loses Hon. Abraham
Payne, Her Best Lawyer.

PROVIDENCE, May 22.-Hon. Abraham
Payne, the Nestor of the Rhode Island bar,
one of the most respected men in this State,
died of heart disease in his office at 12.45
o'clock today. Mr. Payne was in his Goth
year, and for the past twelve years had been
identified with the Republican party. Pre-
vious to that time he was of independent
principles, always having been strong sup
State and in fact of all constitutional pro-
gress. He had served in the Providence
City Council and both branches of the State
Legislature. As a lawyer he stood head and
shoulders above his colleagues, and in spite
his last moment. He leaves a widow and
two sons, who were associated with him, to
mourn his loss.
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Northern New England Sunday
School Assembly and Chautau-
qua Union.

Edward Everett Hale is to deliver the
graduating address at Fryeburg, July 29, be-
fore the Chautauquans of Maine, New Hamp
shire and Vermont. DR.. Vincent has ar
ranged for degrees to be conferred at Frye
burg upon all graduates of 1884 who notify
the Secretary, Miss K. E. Kimball of Plain
field, n. j., that they expect to attend the
Northern New England Assembly. In case
any graduate is disappointed in attending the
Assembly the diploma will be forwarded to
his or her home. The topic of Mr., Hales
address will be Education of an American
Citizen In the evening of the same day a
finely Illustrated lecture will be delivered
upon Lights and Delights of Chautauqua' u
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepteO by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME
TERMs-Eight Dollars a Year TO mail osao SUB
scribers. Seven Dollars Year if paid In advance.
RATES OF Q5TIsINa-one ,,Ha inch Of ,sppss;1 spae;e1
tnesti4ng{es the tlsiRgth Of so llnes "0"p0'S'
$1.50 per square, daily, ScH ok; 75 Genus en- @ per
week after; three Insertions Il ;Oo, con
tinuing every other day after firsC,, 30 cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 10 cents
one week, $1.00; 80 cents per week AFTER
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs' and AUCTION
SALEs,'' $500 per square per week; three lnser-
tions or less, S1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
a year; if paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the s'MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every
part of the State) for $100 per square for first in
sertfon, and so cents per square for each subse
quent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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soULE AND THE INTERCOLLEGIATE
TEAGITE

SOULE AND IAE lNIEECOLLEdlAIE
LEAGUE.
The arbitrators chosen sby the Intercol-
legiate Base Ball League in the case of Soule
of the Bowdoins met in Brunswick Friday,
and after hearing both sides, they report as
follows
1.-THE undersigned. chosen by members of the
Maine State Intercollegiate Base Ball League, as
a board of arbitrators to pronounce upon the
question of eligibility of Mr.. ii. f. Soule TO mem
bership in said association submit the following;
Upon the evidence as presented to u.s. we are OF
the opinion that the said SOule is eligible to mem
bership under the rules governing the associa-
tion.
In view of the facts presented, we are of the
opinion that MIR. Soule connected himself with
Bowdoin College for the express purpose Of play
ing ball upon the college nine, and In view Of the
circumstances in the case we earnestly recon-
mend TO the manager Of the Bowdoin nine that
he dispense with the services Of Mr. SOule from
this date, believing that his connection with the
nine is at least of questionable propriety and
subyersiye of the best interests Of college ath-
letics.
(Sigaed) DIR. c. II. CoMsToN,
DIR. j. HILL
NJ
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thursdays thunder shower.

The thunder shower of Thursday after
noon was exceedingly severe in Manchester.
Large quantities of hail fell, and in places
the hailstones were said to be piled up six
Iaches, and there were so many that traces
of them could be seen yesterday morning.
Lightning struck the barn of Mr.. Otis Fos-
ter on the Pond road, two miles below The
Forks, but luckily did not set it on fire. Mr.
Foster had just left the building, but was SO
close by that he was knocked down bv the
shock from the bolt. He quickly regained
his feet, however, and rushed to the barn
with pail of water. He found the interior
full of smoke but could not discover apHr fire
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GENERAL NEWS.

Gen. Durbin Ward died at $50 o'clock
Saturday afternoon in Lebanon, o.
Claudius B. Patten, 5S years old, fortwenty
years cashier of the State national bank OF
Boston, committed suicide Saturday morning
by throwing himself in front of a passing
train at SaVin Hill on the Old Colony rail-
road. He had been suffering from acute in
somnia for weeks. Mr.. Patten was the au-
thor of the recently published book entitled,
ssEngland as seen by American Banker,
which was very widely read.
Charles Robinson of Lexington, father OF
Governor Robinson of Massachusetts, died
Saturday morning, He was 81 years old
A forest fire Of incendiary origin started
Saturday noon between Falmouth and East
Falmouth, Mass, burning over 400 acres.
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FIGHTING THE LuMsERMEN.
Claims of the Settlers In Northern
Michigan.

DETROIT, Mich, May 22.-There is ill
feeling between the settlers and the lumber
men in the northern part of the State
Various fights have occurred. The settlers
say the lumbermen are importing Canadian
laborers, and stripping the country of tim
Der which they do not own.
Yesterday, at Mount Pleasant, Harris
Brothers dam, ON the Chippewa, was blown
up with dynamite, breaking up RATS con-
tanning millions of logs. The people of the
town were much frightened by the explosion.
The outrage is attributed to the dissatisfied
settlers, but some think the railroad men
break up the rafting system and compel the
lumbermen to ship timber by rail. The
affair, it is feared, may result in still further
trouble.
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The Gaines Litigation.

New ORLEANS, May 22.-Judge Woods, in
the United States Circuit Court today, rem
dered a decision refusing the mandamus ap-
piled for by the heirs of Myra Clark Gaines
to compel the board Of liquidation Of the
city debt to issue bonds to cover the judg-
ment and costs obtained by Mrs. Gaines
against the city, aggregating nearly $1,000.
0O0 The court holds that the Gaines judg-
ment is not final.
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torv Of State and his alleged subservlency to
tSe e' ,Vfnence O of the British minister and he
sao sno naFusad 10 indicate an opinion as to the
aSG ieaufe bearing Of the fisheries dispute and
po'le tS tsaat on either of the two great parties
'ie ..9 9,vCS o rest assured" he said, that the
,r;.oS W G4a3os a have the right on their side in
the whole fisheries controversy ant .soas sns
dutv of the government to maintain 'n0So
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Mr.. zenas Thompson, Jr., makes an an
nouncement in our advertising columns this
morning that will interest a large proportion
of our readers. Thompsops carriages have ,
reputation that is not confined to this coun-
try; they are sent all over the world. They
are manufactured in every style and after
the latest patterns, and their finish is nnsn
proachable. Call and see for yourselves p
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a Riot in Augusta.
Delegates Claimed for Bodwell.

AUGUSTA, May 23-Mr. Bodwell's friends
in this city have been reliably informed that
the delegation from Gardiner to the Repubn
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Railroad commissioner Appointed.
Fire in Riddeford

AUGUSTA, May 22.-The Governor has
nominated David n Mortland of Rockland
to be railroad commissioner.
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Still Another Comet.

ROCHESTER,, N. r., May 23.-Prof. Brooks
of Phelps, N. Y, discovered still another
comet last evening, in right ascension (as de-
termined at the Warner Observatory this
evening at 10 o'clock, 11h. Sim. los. declina-
tion north 50 So 15" 1t is large, but faint
with slow motion southeast This discov-
cry secures to Prof. Brooks 1.-THE first, second
and third Warner prizes Of the year.