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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10
The Adventists at eeIgrace.

The Lakeside Second Advent Campmeet-
ing in Belgrade, on the shore Of Silver Lake,
began last Saturday, September 4th, and
holds over next Sunday, September 18th.
There are good number of prominent
preachers present on the ground, among
whom are Elder r. r. York of Yarmouth,
Me-, president of the association; Elder
Jesse Gay of Saco; Elder Warren N. Tenney
of Connecticut, editor of the Loyal Legion
Gem, children's temperance paper; Elder
f. S. Stanton of Massachusetts, publisher of
the Advent Sunday School Singing Book,
Sweet Hosannas; l. C. Welcome; G. G.
Haynes; G. l.. Tracey; Fl. B. Seavey; A.
Dammon; j. NJ. Tosier; j. r. Hall; E. o.
Dinsmore; o. S. French; N. E. Terry; ii.
Warren; F. E. Blsidsdell, and others. The
weather is all that could be desired. Several
have already been converted. There is to be
a special train run from Skowhegan and
Waterville Sunday the 18th.
The encampment on Wednesday elected as
president Elder r. r.. York; vice president,
o. S. French; secretary. Il. j. Carle; treas
urer, A. II. Blaidsdell; executive committee,
j. t. Fifield, Jesse Gay, }. II. Ames, 5. W.
Carr and j. NJ Worthing.
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AT THEIR OLD TRICKS.
The Democrats Planning to Get Con-
troll of the Legislature.
-~oublicans, See to 1t that Your
srH Its Have No Democratic
ameS on Them.

AUGUSTA, Sept. 9-The following tele-
gram has just been sent by the chairman of
the Republican State Committee:
Hon. George C. Wing, Auburn, Me-:
I am in possession of evidence that tickets
are being printed at the office of the New
Age and circulated throughout the State,
bearing upon them all the Republican candi-
dates, except for members of the legislature.
and the tickets bear the Democratic candi-
Gates for this office. Warn every town in
your county. j. H. MANLEY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10
volcanic Eruptions at Sea.

SAVANNAH, Sept 9.-The keeper of Ty-
bee lighthouse, at the mouth of the Savan
nah, river reports that between 1 and 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon an immense
white column, at first supposed to be a
waterspout, was noticed 20 miles out at sea
in northeasterly direction, or apparently
20 miles due east of Hilton Head light, at
the mouth of Port Royal harbor. Glasses
were levelled on the mysterious stranger,
but it was so far distant and the atmosphere
so hazy that good view was impossible.
The fact that it still remained stationary at
5 O'Clock dispelled the waterspout theory,
and at that hour the keeper significantly
telephoned that the column had assumed
unmistakable evidence of being smoke of a
light gray color. peculiar to that from vol
canoes. No disturbance of the sea is re-
ported to have preceded the appearance OF
the column, but the people of the island are
convinced that volcano has sprung up.
The smoke is visible from the cupola of the
Morning News building, and it is felt GER
tain that it is of volcanic origin.
The first shock of earthquake felt in Sa-
vannah on Tuesday night undoubtedly came
from northeasterly direction, and this fact,
coupled with Prof. Mendenhalps theory, in
dicates that the base of the disturbance is
at sea, somewhere off the coast The ap-
pearance of volcano in the vicinity de-
scribed would therefore not be very surpris-
inU
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Promptly Lynched.

FAYETTE, No. Sept. 9-An assault fol-
lowed by speedy lynching occurred on the
farm of John Thier, German 10 miles east
of here, in Howard county. At about noon
when all the family were absent except Ella
Thompson, step-daughter of Thier. aged
16, a negro farm hand named Allen Cooper
entered the house and seized Ella, and after
choking her into Inconsistencies assaulted
her. When Mrs. Thier returned in the eve
ming she found the girl in an almost uneon-
scious condition, but able to give an account
of the assault. Several neighbors were sum
moned and search was made for Cooper.
He was found in distant part of the farm
He was taken before the girl and identified.
Then he was taken to tree about 300 yards
distant and lynched. He protested his in
nocence, but the girl was positive and no
mercy was shown him. An inquest was held
to-day and verdict of lynched by the hands
of unknown parties was rendered. The
girl is in a critical condition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10
A Bicycle Record Beaten.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Sept. 9.-The second
way not SO well attended, as vesterdsy owinS
to the .showery weather. The track was
rather heavy, A great feature of the day
was the breaking of the worlds mile record
in the professional race by w. F. Wood of
England He made the mile in 2.33, one sec
and better than Handles record. Woodside
was second in the race.
1.-THE one mile amateur; race was won by
Rows after hot fight with Ives at the finish
Time 2.40. The five mile professional lap
race was won by Woodside. Nelson second
Time 1907.
The five mile State championship race was
won by II. S. Hart of New Britain, in 17.0S
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the head of the bridge Duncan jumped be-
tween two of the cars and took a seat on the
bumper He caught hold of the brake rod
with his left hand and extended his right to
his white companion to assist him. As he
did SO the train started across the bridge.
The white boy tainted, but the negro held
him suspended between the cars, his feet
dangling within few inches of the crossties
until the train pulled up on the other side.
companion would have been crushed under
the wheels of the cars or dashed to pieces on
the rocks in the river bed 100 feet below.
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CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENT.
Locked Up on a Serious Com
pIaint.

LOWELL, Mass, Sept. 9.-About 10 years
ago William and Willard G. Lamson, twin
brothers, started in business in Lowell as
opticians. They also engaged in the sale of
tickets from and to various points in Europe.
While emigration to this country was at its
height, they made considerable money, but
it is reported that they lost the greater por-
ton of it in investments in the National
Color Company and various inventions for
the improvement of brakes, car couplers.
etc. Recently they have not made their reg
ular payments to John Farley, ticket agent
at 10S State street, Boston, and warrant
was issued several days ago for .embezzling
5000. William was arrested at his home on
Arlington street, Lowell, and Willard at the
Boston office, No. 1854 Washington street. 1t
is also asserted that Lowell resident pur--
chased a draft for e200 on Edinburg and
Paisley, Scotland, from them, and when he
arrived at Edinburg the draft was dishon-
ored. w. II. Anderson has been retained as
counsel by the accused, and by his advice
they decline to make any settlement. They
ard now confined in the Lowell police sta
ton.
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IN WANT OF WATER.
A Severe Drouth Prevailing in a Por-
ton of Illinois.

CHICAGO, Sept "a Times special from
Tolono, ILL.,, says: The drouth in this locali-
ty is getting to be a serious matter. Several
weeks ago the wells began failing, and now
large part of them are dry. Every stream
and pond in the country about here, except
ing only the Kaskaskia river on the west,
and the Embarras on the east, is as dry as
a powder house. Along the courses of the
two streams mentioned are quantities of
dead fish, which have remained to perish
and purify as the water has disappeared.
Live stock, of course, comes in for a great
part of the suffering. Horses and cattle in
the country have to be driven long distances
for drink. A few light showers have kept
the grass in better condition than would be
thought possible under the circumstances,
but still the pastures in some neighborhoods
are badly burned out. The corn in most
fields is parched up and bleached out by the
suns rays until it has every appearance of
having encountered a killing frost. The
earth is full of deep cracks, and the soil is
baked until fall plowing is almost impossi-
BILE. The engines for steam threshers are
denied water at almost every place where
they apply, and their work is greatly hinder
ed thereby. Twelve years ago similar
drouth here brought on an epidemic of diph-
liberia which carried away 40 schildren in To-
lono, and as many more in the surrounding
country. For three months the ground has
not been wet two inches deep by rain. Un-
less there is a copious fall soon, there will
be zabsolutely no water to be had except
from the tubular wells about the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10
The Vermont Election.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Sept. 9-Returns
of the State election given tonight from here
are authenticated mainly by town clerks, land
will not probably vary materially from the
ceived here from 230 town give Ormsbee
Rep.) SO, ,604; Shurtleff (Dem.) 16,7 ,78S, Repub-
lican majority Of 1886 with II town to be
heark FROM Ninet-four town in in the First
1884; Brigham (Dem.) 5.133, Republican
majority SS4, with 16 towns not reported 100.
Twenty seven towns in the Second Congress
ional District give Grant Rep. QS,197,. Fol-
1885 with four towns not heard from. The
difference in the Republican majority be-
tween the gubernatorial and Congressional
vote is 61O. Representatives are reported
from "A towns, 204 Republicans, q Demo-
Gratis, two no choice, and one Prohibitionists.
One hundred and forty-six Republicans are
reported for Edmunds, 10 -Edmunds,
and one Democrat is for Edmunds.
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A Brutal Robbery.

PEK1N, ILL.,, Sept. 9.-Tremont, a little vii
lage ten miles east of this city, is excited
over robbery which occurred there on
house of James McDermed, a wealthy
farmer. They knocked at the door, and as
McDermed came outside they seized him and
knocked him down, severely beating him.
His mother had become alarmed and came to
the door, when she was also beaten and
choked to silence. The robbers then tor
tured McDormed into telling where he had
$500 concealed in the house. After securing
the money the robbers again kicked and beat
McDermed and his mother, and hastily made
off. Late in the night passing neighbor
discovered the outrage and soon after q
posse of men started in pursuit of the
thieves. Three strangers concealed in the
loft Of schoolhouse near Danforth were
arrested They were not taken to fremont
for fear Of lynching. The description given
of the robbers applies perfectly to the
prisoners.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10
ON THE TURF.
Trotting In Vermont.

TACOMA, N. H., Sept 9.-The third and
last day of the Belknap County's 10th an
nual fair attracted over 1000 people. 1t has
been the most successful ever given in the
by Black Cloud; best time 2.354, The three
minutes purse of 800 was won by Guilford
Boy; best time 2.43. In the free for all purse
of $500 Hiram ii. won; best time 2.301. The
240 class, purse of $500, was won by V. R. S.
WATERBURY, vt, Sept. 9.-In the Winoos-
Xxi Valley fair races to-day the 2.4O class was
nta won by ;; W. lanes chestnut gedilIng, DIS
driving class was won by G. M. Winch's bay
gelding Nobby,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10
WRECKED OFF THE MAINE COAST
TWO Vessels Lost Within TWO Days
The Crews are Saved.

MAcHIAs, Me-, Sept. 9.-The British brig
Dart, Captain Beattie Lisborn, for Calais.
light, hailing from Halifax, is on Fisher
mans Island, Jonesport, and will be a total
loss. The crew is saved.
The schooner Florence P. Hall of Jones'
port, with coal from New York to Moncton,
went ashore on Nash's Island, Tuesday,
bilged entire loss. Crew saved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10
EASE BALL.
The New England League.
HAvERHILLs TO-DAY.

The Haverhills and two hundred and fifty
of their followers will be at the Portland
base ball grounds this afternoon, and will do
their utmost to snatch game from the Port
lands, but it will be all in vain as
the boys are to play ball as they never
did before. Conway and 0'Rourke will be
the battery for the Portlands There is
much interest manifested and the largest
crowd Of the season will be on hand.
PoRTLANDs, 4; BOSTON BLUES, 1.
By the successful punching of hits in the
second, sixth and ninth innings yesterday
afternoon at Boston the Portlands were en-
abled to win easily from the Bosten Blues.
The features of the game were the fielding
of Wheelock, Spence, Mccormick and AXE.
The score:
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Jack caiIagher's Adventure.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 9.-Jack Gal
lagher. who lives at Twelfth and Main
street, had thrilling experience and came
near losing his life. He was walking across
the narrow gauge trestle near Preston at .
heard the rumble of an approaching train.
He realized that it was too late for him to
turn back, and to go ahead was certain
death. The headlight of the locomotive was
hardly fifty feet from him when he swung
himself down between the trestles and hung
him. When the danger was past he endeav-
ored to regain the top, but his strength was
SO far exhausted that he was unable to DO
so. He looked down, but the distance ap-
peared so great that he was afraid to run the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10

New ORLEANS, Sopt. Captain Fred L..
Blair of Bowdoinham, master of the
schooner Carrie s. Bailey, died of consump-
tion yesterday, on board his vessel at Ship
Island quarantine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10
REED VERSUS CLIFFORD.
Why MIR. Reed Should Be Elected and
Mr.. Clifford Shouldn't.
TBiddeford Journal.1

Thomas B. Reed is the friend of the fisher
man, the land-laborer and the business man.
He has proved it by his ten years distin
guished services on their behalf in the Con-
gress of the United States VIM. III. Clifford
is professed friend of the people, yet he is
committed to the peliey of free trade, which
would ruin their business industries He is
professed lover of the laboring man, yet as
he looks down from his aristocratic height,
in moment of forgetfulness he reveals his
true inwardness by applying to them these
blistering Words "The laboring and lower
classes: these people who labor for their
bread"
Mr.. Clifford is profuse in theories but sad
ly lacking in practice; ne has never neid an
elective office in his life The varied and
important labor, trade, commercial and
manufacturing interests of the first district
call for the services of trained man IN Con-
gress an experienced legislator, a debater, a
parliamentarian, man of ripe judgment
and force of character sufficient to make his
influence felt outside his local surroundings.
In Mr.. Reed these qualities are pre-eminent; !;
in Mr.. Clifford they are blank. Possessed
of good natural abilities, he is absolutely
without legislative experience, yet he offers
himself as candidate for seat in the highest
legislative body in the land. Let Mr.. Clifford
| begin at the bottom of the ladder add learn
| what it is to win success by honest toll
1 when he reaches the top he will have high
| er appreciation of the laboring man, whom
| he now sneers at; he will then be more OF
| the patriot and less OF the demagogue than
| he now is.
| In the meantime let the voters of this
| historic district rally to the support of Hon.
| Thomas B. Reed, who is no legislative
neophyte, but is to-day the foremost man in
Congress of any party. He has been proved
and found true In his hands the people,
interests are safe; in his name the district
and the State are hOnOred.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10

AND THE LABORING, AND LOWER
CLASSES; THOSE PEOPLE WHO La
BOR FOR THEIR WILLIAM
H. CLIFFORD AT NORTH BERWICK.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Demise of the National Board Of
Health.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-The National
Board of Health, after vainly struggling to
maintain its headquarters in this city, has at
last yielded to the inevitable. The approcc
priations committee of the last session OF
Congress positively refused to appropriate
board, but Notwithstanding this fact they
continued to hope for favorable action next
session, and maintained their offices. Al
last the Acting Secretary of the Treasury
called upon the president of the board for a
return of the government property used IN
finding they could not longer contract debts
the board slowly and unwillingly closed, up
its headquarters and evaporated into thin
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10
Strike in a New Redfora mil,

NEW BEDFORD, Sept. 9.-After seven
months continuous labor another strike oc-
CURED in the Potomska Mill this morning,
about forty satine weayers quitting. The
by the new overseer, who came from New
Hampshire month ago. Weavers whose
work has never been questioned now receive
heavy fines. Slight flaws, formerly over
looked when of infrequent occurrence, are
now fined. 1t is thought other weavers may
follow
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MARRIED ON HER DEATHBED.
Nellie Jordan Weds the Man She
Loves While Her Life Ebbs Fast
Away.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 9.-While on
his beat, Officer Horgan heard a moaning in
the, house No. % " washington g street, last si
the people of the house and proceeded to the
upper chamber, where Nellie Jordan, a
boarder in the house, was found lying on the
floor drenched in blood from hemorrhage
in her left leg, the hemorrhage being caused
Officer McCarty called DR.. NJ. j. Halloran,
who attended the patient.
FIR. Finneran, from ST. Johns church, was
summoned, and Mr.. James Connor, to whom
Miss Jordan was soon to be married. About
2 a. M the couple were married by Father
Finneran. He also administered the last
rites of the church to the unfortunate young
woman, who can only live few hours.
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risk of dropping. Finally, after hanging in
this manner for about two minutes, he felt
his fingers gradually slipping and in mo-
was covered with bruises from head to foot.
and his left ankle was badly sprained. He
retained consciousness, however, and sue
ceeded in dragging himself to Main street,
where he was found and removed to the
hospital
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10
Eagle Sugar Refinerv

The Eagle Sugar Refinery closed opera
ttons this week. There have been boiled
during the season, which began in March,
about 1900 hogsheads of Cuban molasses,
producing nearly 100000 pounds of sugar
and 100000 gallons of syrup. The sugar
was principally sold to Boston, New York
and Brooklyn refneries, and the syrup to
Massachusetts parties. There have been
employed some fifty men and the pay roll
for the season exceeds $4,000. The cash
products amount to nearly 100000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10
a PeYiIouS Ride

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 9.-Percy Her
bert, white, and Charles Duncan, colored,
afternoon in the course of one of the most
perilous rides ON record The two boys live
at ,Jeffersonyille and started down the Jeffer-
sonyille, Madison g. indianapolis tracks to
walk across the bridge to Louisville. As
they neared the Indiana approach freight
train passed. AS it stopped for moment at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10
AMONG SOME STONES.
TWO Oystermen Find the Dead Body
of a Steamer Oeckhand.

PAwTUcKET, R. l., Sept. 9-Thomas Patt
and Jocko Smith, two oystermen, this morn
ing found the dead body of James Nc
Caughey. deckhand on the steamer Pioneer,
among some stones in the water opposite
the landing of the boat upon which he was
employed. He had been missing since Mon
day evening last, when he said he was goiug
to supper, although he did not appear at his
house. A coroner's inquest will be held, as
foul play is suspected. McCaughey was %
wears of age and unmarried
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The Cumberland Baptists at Lisbon
Falls.

The Cumberland Baptist Association met
with the Baptist church Lisbon Falls Tues
day and Wednesday of this week. Rev. DR..
G. P, Mathews of Brunswick presided, Rev.
E. c. Whittemore of Auburn preached the
annual sermon, Rev. c. NJ. Herring Of Bruins
wick preached the doctrinal sermon from
the text Ps. II: 16.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
ary Societies were represented by the Miss
Banner of Burmah and Miss Alice b. Mer-
riam of Boston. Miss Banner pleaded for
the 500,000,000 women who have never heard
of Saviour Miss Merriam spoke in be-
half of the women who are cursed by Nor
monism.
Rev. Geo. Merriam of Kansas appeared be-
fore the association representing the Baptist
Home Mission Society. He urged the people
to send aid to Kansas. Mr.. Merriam said:
I come from the Hub" Kansas is the
geographical coal center of the United States.
Help Kansas for the flower Of your youth is
going there.
A committee was appointed to hold during
the year fellowship meetings whenever a
call might come from DIR. A. X. P. Small,
| the chairman.
| There was a deep religious interest in all
| the meetings. The pastors of this associa-
| tion are deeply interested in the religious
condition of this people. They also are
| strongly interested in this educational work.
| The Association adjourned to meet at Bath
| September, 1887.
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STRIKE AT NEW BEDFORD.
Upwards of Forty Men Co Out In a
Body.

NEW BEDFORD, Sept. 9.--After seven
months continuous labor another strike oc-
Cured at the Potomska mill this morning,
about forty satine weavers quitting. The
by tb arS .e bo bea fS from
Hampshire a month ago. Weavers whose
work has never been questioned now receive
heavy fines for slight flaws that were for
merly overlooked. 1t is thought that other
weavers may follow the men who went out
&O1o
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Prince Karl to Aid the Sufferers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Mr. Richard Mans
field is the first of the profession to play for
the Charleston sufferers fund The receipts
taken this afternoon at the box office at Col
lyn, where Prince Carl is now running, will
be donated to the fund. The entire compa-
ny volunteer their services, and the receipts
are expected to be large.
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DRESS MAKING.

Having taken the rooms at No. 511 1.2
Congress street, lately occupied by Miss
L. X. Stanley, shall open them for bus
mess ON Sept. Goth, where L shall be
pleased to serve my patrons and all 9TH
ers desiring anything in the Dress Max
ing line. MISS JULIA M. HIGGINS.
sepT CIV
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Col. elders Journey.

WINNIPEG, Man, Sept. 9.-Col. Glider
started this morning for York Factory, nav nav
ing been detained waiting for Hudson sIH, pay
steamer, on which he sails tomorrow lr9ll, IN
Selkirk to Norway House. While mere Nc
purchased an outfit including two sledges'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-10
Globe Pennant League.
GAME TO-DAY.

The last game in the above named league
will take place to-day at Yarmouth between
the home team and the Presumpscots Of
Cumberland Mills, this being to decide the
tie game of May S1st. These clubs now
stand even, eight games won and three lost.
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AND THE LABORING, AND LOWER
CLASSES; THOSE PEOPLE WHO La
BOR FOR THEIR BREAD.-WILLIAM
III. CLIFFORD, AT NORTH BERWICK.