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The Portland daily press., 1886-09-17
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The ParneIIites.

LONDON, Sept. 16.-The Parnellite mem
bers of Parliament at an informal meeting
to-day agreed to abate their obstructive tao
tics after a full debate on the vote for the
Irish police and permit the government to
conclude consideration of the estimates The
object of this decision is to enable Parnells S
land bill to reach the second reading Mon
day.
Justin Mccarthy Leaves Londan.
Justin Mccarthy sailed today on the
steamer Britannia for New York.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-17
The Delay in Foreign Mails.

Col. Nicholas Bell, superintendent of
foreign mails, has been to Philadelphia to
adjust the difficulty about making up the
specially addressed foreign mail pouches
from Canada, Boston and elsewhere. The
construed the order of the department re-
quiring the specially addressed letters to be
sent to New York to be made up there as a
reflection npon his business capacity.
Superintendent Bell has conceded to him the
right to make up these specially addressed
letters at his office before sending them to
New York il he SO desires.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-17

Congressman W. r. Cox of North
en- civil service and the ablest advocate of
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-17
Games Yesterday.

At Baltimore-Pittsburgs 6; Baltimores, O.
At Observation-Disclosures s. Louisvilles,6 s..
At Brooklyn-Brooklyns, 12; Cincinnatis,
10.
At Kansas City-Chicagos, 7: Kansas
Citys, 2. Base hits-Kansas Citys. s; Chica-
gos. II. Errors-Kansas Citys, 3; Chicagos, 4.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-17
The Telephone Case.

Ex-senator Mcdonald, counsel for the Bell
Telephone Company. leaves to-day for Gin
cinnati. He expects that Circuit Judge
Woods will sit with Judges jackson and
Sage on the hearing of the case in the place
of Associate Justice Staples Matthews, alb
sent on his honeymoon.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Maine Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Sept. &c. A. Chase of
Maine was to-day appointed clerk, under
the civil service rules, in the Pension office
at salary of 81 200 year.
Fl. i. Day has been appointed postmaster
at Wesley, Me-, vice G. ii. Gray resigned.
xu,,o,.t a%.ay of Acknov.l.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
School Committee

A special meeting of the School Board was
held yesterday afternoon at o'clock, His
Honor, Mayor Chapman, presiding. There
were present, Messrs. Crandall, MCGOWAN,
Holden, Ring and McAlpine.
DR., Crandall, chairman of the committee
on examination of teachers, reports that
thirteen candidates were examined, all of
whom are entitled to certificates, viz: Sophia
K. Bedlow, Minnie S. Berry, Grace S. Bur-
rows, Eva G. Custis, Kate c. Connolly, Net
tie G. Dolley, Lulu l. Hoyt, Sarah c. Hoyt,
Geatrude E. Lang, Alice W. Lord, Jennie D.
Sampson, Mary j. Welch and Annie r. Wes-
colt.
1t was voted that certificates be granted
the above named candidates.
1t was voted that the certificate Of Susan
E. Staples be endorsed by the secretary, she
having passed the examination required in
physiology, also that new certificate be is
sued to Miss Nellie c. Laughlin in place of
one lost.
1t was also voted that the Board proceed to
elect classical teacher for the High School
at salary of $1,000; and on ballot Levi Tur-
ner, Jr., of Someryille, Maine, was unani-
mously elected.
1t was also voted that the Board proceed
to the election of an additional female assis-
tant in the High School and on ballot Miss
Euginia Cushing was unanimously elected.
The subject of the new school house for
the western part of the city was brought be-
fore the Board; and after consideration, it
was voted that this committee approve the
location on the corner of Neal and Carol
streets for this school house, and recommend
ed the City Council to adopt the same.
Several letters from applicants were read
and ordered on file, and the secretary was di-
rected to reply to several of these.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
DEATHS.

In this city, July 10, Of diphtheria, Richard d..
son of Richard and Katie K. Berry, aged years
and s months.
In this city. July 10, Joseph H. Pettingill, aged
36 years months.
Funeral on Saturday afternoon at O'Clock,
at 101 Fore street. Burial at convenience of the
family.
In Alfred, July 10, Mrs hannah j., wife of VIM.
G. Conant, aged 81 years.
Funeral from her late residence on Saturday
afternoon at / O'Clock.
In Dayton, July 7. Mrs. Olive n, wife of Capt.
Henry L. Mores, aged SO years.
In Standish July 2, Alice g., daughter of Lean
der l.. and Lucy Q. Stevens. aged years
In Saco, July IL, Miss Ellen Warehouse, aged
40 years.
In Blddeford. July 10, Minnie Belle, daughter
Of Henry A. and BERTHE A. Harding aged about
months.
In Durham, July 7, Mrs Ella, wife of William
Douglass, aged 81 years months.
In Phipsburg, July 49, Mrs. Rachel S. Elliott
aged SO years.
In Livermore, July 8, Dea. Alexander Nelson,
aged about 81 years.
In Dayton, W. T., July 6, Octavia 3. Naugle
wife of Rev. John +. Naugle
Funeral service will be held at the Baptist
Church, Buxton Center, on Sunday, 18th inst at
o'clock. Memorial service will be held at Chest
nut Street Church, in this city, at a later date
timely notice of which Will be given.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
WATER GAS.
What viii Probably be the Light of
the Future.

The very large audience present at the
Sans Souci Garden, Monday night, wondered
how the management secured such brilliant
light for the place. Many could scarcely be-
lieve but that it was electric, but it was not !;
instead it was the new and truly wonderful
water gas. When Star reporter called at
the garden last evening, he was shown to a
small building formerly used for waste lum-
Der, where there stands two wooden cisterns
or tanks, 80 inches in diameter, two OF three
feet in height, each containing an inverted
copper bell, surrounded with water acidu-
lated with sulphuric acid a little sourer
than vinegar. Under each bell there is one
ton of iron and oyster shells, mingled, in a
certain fixed quantity and so arranged as to
submit certain proportion of each to the
action of the acid water. As has been de-
monstrated by the experiment at the Sans
Souci, it is an unbounded success, and at no
distant day is destined to be used in the
workshops of all branches of trade, as well
as for home use The water gas is far lighter
than city gas, and where four-foot burners
have been used in city gas, one-half foot
burners only are used by the water gas. This
gas being chemically pure, is entirely con-
sumed, giving most brilliant white flame,
nearly approaching the electric light.
During the past few weeks the office of the
Water Gas Co., in the Brownell building, has
been visited, and the lights of the City Gas
Co. and the new water gas tested by the
superintendent of lights, city officials, repre-
sentatiyes of corporations, mill agents and
jewelry manufacturers, and in every instance
the new light has been accorded the highest
praise. A particularly severe test was made
by j. w. McCoull, agent for the Novelty Gas
Furnace Co., of this city, for jewelers. use
upon furnaces, ETC.. and considers it
capable of reyolutionizing the ordinary meth,
DDS in USE"
These successful tests have resulted in its
being put into many of the largest jewelry
establishments of the city for mechanical
purposes, and prominent manufacturers say
that it is certain to be the leading gas in a
short time.-Proyidence Star, July 7.
This process is owned by the Maine Water
Gas Company, which has just been organ
lied in this city, whose Offices will be located
at 80 Exchange street. The president of the
Maine Company is Ansel r. Doten; Vice
President, Roswell F. Doten of this city, and
the business is under the management of r.
H. Rose. Any information regarding the
company and its plans and prospects will be
cheerfully furnished and an opportunity
offered to contrast this gas with all other
lights now before the public-from any
standpoint whatever.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
PERSONAL.

Mr.. M. F. Charles of Fryeburg, has been
appointed mail agent on the Grand Trunk
railroad, his route being from Portland to
Island Pond.
Hon. W. H. Mcclellan, ex-Attorney General
of the State, and his daughter Jennie of
Kansas City, No., arrived in Belfast last
week and will remain there for two months.
Mrs. George E. Watson left yesterday af-
ternoon for New York, where she will meet
friends, and sail on Saturday morning on
steamship Etruria for Liverpool, London
and Paris.
Gen. j. T. Richards of this city, who was
so badly injured on the muster field at Ban
gor, arrived home Thursday evening, about
six o'clock, on a special train kindly tender
ed by Manager Tucker. Gen. Richards was
able, with the aid of two assistants, to proceed
from the car to his carriage, and he has i'm
proved since. although not able to come
down town yet.-[Gardiner Home Journal
G. c. Holland. F. W. Holland, J. A. D.
Lawrence, Montreal; w. w. Ellsworth, FL.
H. Prettyman, Jno. L. Ferguson and wife,
Ell. W. Cane, New York; A. Mcleod, Della
ware; Charles A, Nichols, springfield :, Rev.
G. Hughes, Miss c. Cantell, Providence;
Miss E. Mealy, miss A. White, Philadelphia,
were among the guests at the Falmouth Ho-
tel last night.
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bled for "a hours, Mr.. Burpee, on his arrival
home. checked the flow of blood. But the
practitioner again visited the victim, and upon
learning what had been done seemed angry
and said, the enid must bleed if they would
= warm bath, started the bleeding afresb.
and in five hours the child was dead.
WALDO COUNTY
The assessors of Belfast have fixed the
rate of taxation this season at $14 on ST 900
against $3.50 last year. The valuation has
fallen off $4,000 the loss being mainly upon
personal property, Had the valuation been
would have been fully so per cent. The poll
tax has also been reduced to 81. Poll taxes in
Belfast have been So for the past 20 years.
The Journal claims that taxes will be lower
in Belfast this year than in any other Maine
oil
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
ELAINE'S COTTAGE.
The Historians" Sanctum Sancto-
rum at the Top.

Mr. Blaine's cottage is beauty, says the
Boston Herald's Bar Harbor correspondent
Although now inhabited by the Blaine fami-
ly, it is still unfinished. Consequently, while
in some sections of s'Stanwood" law and or
der are enforced, in others confusion and
chaos reign supreme. Away up in the top
of it is little sanctHIn sanctorum, exclu-
sively Mr.. Blaine's. Here he proposes car
rying on his thinking and writing, undis-
turbed by friend or foe, communing only
with himself, and books or nature, as exhib-
tied in the glorious sea and mountain views
to be obtained therefrom. When called
upon him the other day, found carpenters
and confusion around the entrance of the
house.
''Do callers come now" was asked of one
OF the men.
81 don't know sir, but you'll find Mr. Blaine
porch"
Gathering courage, l essayed to meet the
statesman, whom | found in profound
drown study" upon his lovely porch, which
looks upon the blue waters of the bay, "sec-
ond only to that of Naples" as Mr.. William
Cullen Bryant once said. Mr. Blaine is a
firm believer in Mt. Deserts future, is de-
lighted with his cottage,-he would be an ex-
acting man ii he we're not for it is one of
the loyliest in the yillage-and altogether
voices public opinion when he states it as his
belief that the railroad has brought to Bar
Harbor many desirable scitizens who other
wise would not for an instant have viewed
the island in the light of summer home.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Amusement Notes.

Messrs. Miles & Barton have surrendered
their lease of the Bijou Theatre, Boston, and
it has been taken by Mr.. Charles Francis
Adams, Jr., at sum understood to be over
$4,000 The lease has nine wears to run
1t is rumored that the building will be used
as an annex to the Adams House.
The directors of the American Opera Com
pany pronounce their first season to have
been a greater success, financially and ar
tistically, than they expected. The board
has begun the work of establishing by CO.
operation of the principal cities, National
Opera and Music University by incorporat-
ing at New York limited liability COM
pany, and such organizations with local
boards of directors, have already been
formed in the following cities Boston, capt.
tai, 100000; Philadelphia, $4,000; Wash
ington, $4,000; ST. Louis, $4,000; Chicago,
100000; Louisville, $4,000; Cleveland,
$4,000. Other similar local organizations
are in process of formation, and it is now
evident that the entire time of the company
Will be occupied in cities thus cooperating
OF the money thus raised three-ouarters will
be invested in the stock of the central COM
pany and one-quarter retained for local
guarantee fund or other local uses
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Reform Club Meeting.

An interesting Reform Club meeting was
held at the Auburn Reform Club Hail. Mon
day evening. The object of the meeting was
fully sustained by G. W. Murch and Chas. f.
Lille. a committee appointed by the Port
land Reform Club to visit the various clubs
throughout the State to awaken greater
interest in the work of reform by adhering
strictly to the cardinal principles, upon which
so much good has been accomplished in the
past, in retaining to total abstinence those
addicted to intoxicating drinks. Much en-
thusiasm was manifested. Spirited remarks
were made by many prominent reform men,
which were received with much appreciation.
The cornet solos and recitations by blind
Allie added much to the pleasure of the
rnaafino
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
BRIEF JOTTINCS.

The water pipes will be connected in Deer
ing this week.
The rain yesterday extinguished the forest
fires.
Mr.. J. B. Libby, who fell from Mr.. White
combs new house is able to sit up.
Several cases are before Commissioner
Rand for selling liquor without U. S.
Revenue license.
1t is reported that the cost of the centen-
NAL to the city will be under ten thousand
dollars.
The Chestnut Street Sunday School has
postponed its excursion to Sebago to next
Wednesday.
Tonight Mr.. j. Coles moonlight excur-
sion in the Emita, accompanied by Chand-
ler's Band will take place if the weather is
pleasant
James Cunningham has received the con-
tract for the brick work for the Maine car
shops at Waterville and Jerry Philbrook
that for the woodwork.
Large quantities of beer were spilled yes
terday by the official spiller, including 4S
barrels, rs half barrels and between 700 and
800 bottles
An excursion from Augusta, Hallowell and
Gardiner to Peaks Island has been planned
by the Hallowell Cornet Band. 1t is to occur
next
The Grand Army tickets to San Francisco
via the Grand Trunk are now on sale at their
Office, 80 Exchange street, and at the depot
ticket Office.
A man unloading molasses from vessel at
Central wharf, had his leg famed by hogs
head of the sweets, yesterday, and the am
bulance was sent for, but the man walked
home.
Mr.. James O'Hare has paid the funeral ex-
penses of Rose O'Hare and has received his
daughters property and the custody of the
two children. He will soon leave for Mon
treal.
The officers of the Woodford's Corner Com
mandery, U. 0. G. C.,were installed Wednes-
day evening The tenth reunion of the
order in Maine will be held at Long Island in
August.
The moonlight excursion under the man
agement of Mr. j. p. Wescott was postponed
from last night until Saturday evening when
the people of Gorham, Saccarappa and Cum
berland Mills will have an opportunity to
visit the islands.
The Maine Union Holiness Association
will hold a convention at Ocean Park, Old
Orchard, commencing Tuesday, July 9th. at
10 O'Clock, A. NJ and continuing five days
Reduced fares are secured on the Boston &
Maine, and Maine Central railroads. Ask
for tickets for Ocean Park.
The g. A. r. members for San Francisco
will leave Boston by Pullman special at 4.30
psm., July 22d, from the Fitchburg station,
and will reach thereAug, 1st They will take
the battle flags of the LIST, 9Th and 18th
Maine regiments of the Sedgwick Corps, the
18th Army Corps, headquarters flag, and
list Maine Battery.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Slight Fire at Ferry Village.

Fred Dyer at Ferry Village Wednesday
night. An old gentleman who lives with
Mr.. Dyer lighted lamp in the night to see
what time it was and it is supposed that he
overturned the lamp ON the table The
smoke aroused Mr.. Dyer, who found the oil
cloth table cover on fire and the crockery
and glass ware which was on the table con-
siderably cracked and broken with the heat.
he promptly extinguisbed the blaze but if an
ordinary cloth table cover had been in place
of the oil cloth serious damage would have
resulted As it was the fire burned slow
and gave out dense smoke which woke Mr.
Dyer. The loss is covered by insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Mrs. Foster Not Missing.

Mrs. William Foster, whose absence from
home Wednesday night alarmed her husband
and gave rise to fears for her safety, return
ed to her home on Newbury street last even
ing very much surprised at the tale of her
sudden disappearance. Mrs. Foster says
that some time ago she told her husband she
intended to visit a friend in the western part
of the city and stay all night with her She
did not, however set any particular day for
the visit, and when she failed to come home
Wednesday, Mr.. Foster, who had forgotten
what his wife had told him, became alarmed
and instituted a search for her.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Before a Master.

A case is on trial in the Clerk of the Cir
cult Courts office before Clerk Davis-ap-
pointed master to hear the case-in regard
to the infringements of pump patent owned
by A. Russell, by Messrs. T. Laughlin &
Son of this city. A decree was issued in fav-
or of the complainant some time ago. The
Master will estimate damages and profits. C.
c. Powers and G. Hale appear for Russell
and ]. r. Bennett of New York and w. F.
Luat for L. Laughlin & Son.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
A New Railway Gate.

An attempt to operate the gates by COM
pressed air at Old Orchard has resulted sue
cessfully. A small air pump is employed to
fill the reservoir, at the side of the track and
from this the air is driven into pipes con-
Meeting the gates. The air forced into the
pipe between the gates moves them in this
way. The work is in charge of the Ameri-
can Gate Company of which Gov. Robbie is
President and Mr.. Fred E. Boothby treasur-
er. The company has capital of 100000
and the stock is in two thousand shares The
work is being pushed by M. G. Palmer of
this CITY
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
The Attempted Suicide.

Yesterday morning Mr.. Bannand tele-
graphed to Secretary Baker: "Take good
care OF Kellogg. Will send man for him.
1t is expected the man will arrive today.
Kellogg is comfortable at the Greedy Hospi-
tai and well looked after. When Mr.. Baker
saw him yesterday he asked Kellogg "when
he left Bennington, and Kellogg looked up
quickly and replied, ''What do you know
about Bennington ?"
New York Herald reporter saw Mr.
Lord Wednesday evening. He said he had
not seen Kellogg for year. Kellogg was
then "a robust yonug man, and MIR. Lord was
much surprised both at his ill health and its
results
In addition to the telegram from Mr.. Ban
nand, despatch from A. c, Peck, Boston,
was received by Mr.. Randall yesterday re-
questing that Kellogg be watched carefully
and stating that full particulars would be
sent by mail. Kellogg's cousin, E. H. Kel-
logg, and the young mans mother also tel
graphed asking that good care be taken of
the unfortunate man.
A special despatch from New York SAYS:
Mr.. Bannand, the lawyer at 80 Wall street,
he had known for years. He said Kellogg
was clearly insane and that some of his
friends would go at once to bring him back
to New York He is 80 years old and lives
with his mother and sister at Speyten
Duyvil. Kellogg was graduated from Yale
College in 1876. He was well-known ath-
lete then and rowed years, and was also one
of the four which beat the London rowing
club at Philadelphia at the Centennial. He
was admitted to the bar in 1879, and until
last October had charge of the real estate
business of Lord, Day & Lord. He then
went into the employ of Lee, Turner & Nc
Clure. Two months ago on account of ill
health the firm gave him vacation. He
was persuaded into going away almost
against his will and since his departure has
had temporary attacks of insanity. For
long time his family did not know where he
was. He was thoroughly honest, and the
firm speaks of him in the highest terms. Mr.
Forster of the Equitable Mortgage Company,
was also colleague and pulled in the same
crew with Kellogg.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Knights of Labor.

Twenty-Five members of Presumpscot
Assembly, No. 6S43, Knights of Labor, and a
like number from Violet Assembly, No. 1884,
visited Forest City Assembly, No. 6516, last
evening. The visitors received warm well
come and the evening was enjoyably spent
A bountiful collation. was served.
Delegates to the District Assembly are
asked to meet at the hall of Dirigo Assem-
bly,, No. 191, Saturday evening. july "a.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
L, j, Perkins & Son.

The firm of L. j. Perkins & Son is unable
to meet its pecuniary liabilities. Pending a
settlement of its affairs,an assignment of the
property has been made for the benefit of
creditors to Blake and Ripley, of Boston,
which firm is one of the large creditors. A
careful account of stock has been taken and
the property is held securely for the protec-
ton of all concerned. AS soon as full knowl
edge can be arrived at of their condition,
they will give a full settlement of
their affairs. Bad success in business has
compelled them to take this step.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
RAILWAY MATTERS.
The following railroad earnings are an
et.......... es44,o22 e241, 1881 e1o2, 829


1886. 1885,
Week July 1851, 099 1897 1923 Inc S53, 200
Since Jan. 1...7,78S, 1861 7,131, AGO Inc 657 800
THE HARTLAND ROAD.
The Somerset Reporter says that J. O..
Bradbury, Esq, in behalf of the petitioners
for the organization of the Hartland Rail
road Company waited upon the Railroad
Commissioners in Bar Harbor last week. The
law provides that the whole of the capital
stock Of the company shall be subscribed in
good faith by responsible parties and that
five per cent. thereof shall be paid in to the
directors named in the articles of agreement,
before the commissioners can grant the
necessary certificate of organization. A
majority of the directors are also required to
make oath of the above facts and that it is
Intended in good faith to construct, main
tain and operate the road in question. A
portion of the subscribers reside in New
brunswick and tits not so easy a matter for
the Commissioners to determine as to the
responsibility of the subscribers to the stock
as though they were citizens of Maine. A
hearing which is understood to have been
formal only occurred in Skowhegan Wednes-
day. The question of location requires fur
Their adjudication by the Commissioners. 1t
has been intimated that opposition to the
location may come from parties at Dexter or
Bangor on the question of affecting vested
RIGHTS =
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Grand Excursion to Canada

There will be grand excursion to Canada
to enable people to attend the festival of the
cardinalate of Quebec, July 10th to Goth In
addition to the regular trains special will
leave Portland at $40 p. m, July 10Th, ar
irving at Quebec the next morning. See adj
Yertisement for rates.