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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-02
A YACHT cAPslzEp.
Eight Ladies and a Young Man
Drowned.

NEW YORK, July 31.-The schooner yacht
Sarah Craig, capsized off Sandy Hook last
night She belonged in Philadelphia, and
upset near the government dock at Sandy
Hook during the storm last evening. Eight
ladies and young man were drowned One
lady has been recovered. The others are
supposed to be in the cabin of the yacht.
Seven of the yachts party who were found
clinging to the rigging were rescued by a
tug.
The names of those lost are: Mr.. I. FL.
Stevens and two daughters. Miss NJ. Stevens
and Mrs. Askin, two sisters, Miss Emma and
Miss Besie Merritt, Miss Maud E. Retten and
Mr.. Chester Clark. Mrs. Stevens body has
been recovered. The schooner has been
towed to the government dock, and the bod
les are being taken out.
The bodies of Mrs. I. III. Stevens, Miss nj.
M. Stevens, Mrs. Akin, Miss Maud E. Ret
ten, Chester Clark and one Of the Misses
Merritt have since been found. Much credit
is due Capt. Gully, of tug b. T. Haviland,
for diving down into the cabin to recover the
bodies. .Another search will soon be made
for the missing The name of the tug that
rescued the saved is VIM. Cramp.
LONG BRANCH, N. J., Aug. 1.-The body
of Miss Bessie Merrill was recoved from the
schooner yacht Sarah Craig at. about noon
today. The bodies of Mrs. Stevens, Miss
Mamie F. Stevens, Miss Emma Merritt, Miss
Maude E. Rettew, Miss Cora e. Askin and
Mr.. Chester have also been recovered.
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

The shoe factory of Stead, Simpson & Co.,
at Leicester, England, was burned Saturday.
Loss $25O,0O0.
Two French officers stationed at Algiers
fought a duel with sabres Saturday. The
head of one was cut in twain.
Canada is apprehensive of tronble with
her Indians, due to Fenians and Anarchist
meddling.
The students revolt at Lancing, Mich, is
practically unchanged. Students still insist
that Crandell must stay.
United States Consul Phelan has received
an affidavit from Capt. Dixon. of schooner
n: j. Miller, arrested on charge of SNUG
Cling. He denies the charge, and says he be-
longs in Boston.
Henry Lague, whose family live on the al
ley between Elm and Chestnut streets, Hol-
yoke, Mass, attempted to poison them by
putting fly poison on their meat and pota-
soeS'
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BEARS EAT MEN.
Result of the Horrible Famine in Lab
rador.

OTTAWA, July 31.-Horrible tales of the
famine in Labrador are received. In one
settlement of about twenty-eight families,
comprising about thirty souls, the inhabi-
tants had been rendered so weak by the
forced short rations to which they had been
compelled to submit in order to exc out life
that there was hardly man who was strong
enough to raise spear in self defence
against the brutes. The result was that the
brutes, numbering about $50, made clean
sweep of the place, devouring every man,
woman and child excepting four young men,
who succeeded in clambering to some neigh
boring rocks. Here they remained forty
eight hours, watching the bears at their hor-
rible repast. After these latter had finished
and moved away, pack of wolves which
had been hanging around outside came in
and finished what the larger animals had
left
By the time forty-eight hours had elapsed
two of the young men had perished from
cold, while third died shortly afterwards.
The fourth who was an Esquimau named
Johann Anderson. being a little better
clothed than his companions, succeeded in
reaching the deserted houses and terrible
sepulchre which had once been his home
He found some other articles of clothing and
a few scraps of food, which had been stored
away. Armed with these he started out for
White Bay, the neighboring settlement, % or
"a miles away, and which almost by mira
Gle he succeeding in reaching. He there rela-
ted his horrible story, and was cared for as
well as the limited resources of the poor peo-
pie would admit
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PASTOR DOWNS
Creates a Sensation by an Attack
on His Alleged Prosecutors.

BosToN, Aug. Rev W. W. Downs,
formerly Of the Bowdoin Square Baptist
church, created sensation today at Bum
stead hall, where he now holds services. At
ter the usual devotional exercises, Mr..
Downs read list of preambles, in which the
history of the Bowdoin Square church scan
dal is recited and insidiout thrusts made at
those who have been prominent in conduct
ing the warfare against the pastor. The
resolutions which followed were pointed and
personal, and made direct attack upon JOS
eph Story, member of Bowdoin Square
church, who has made himself particularly
offensive to Downs. Charges of comprom-
Using nature are made part of the docu--
ment in substantiation of which an alleged
confession of married women, members of
the church is given that the accused Story of
being criminally intimate with her, it being
alleged that acts were committed in the
church edifice evenings after tthe congrega-
tion had left the prayer meeting. Downs
stated he did this in no spirit of retaliation
or vindictiveness, but in pursuance of his
promise to expose, if the church were not
opened to him within 80 days, the parties
who were at the bottom of his persecution.
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Rendered homeless.
Rioting at Belfast.
STATE POLITICS.
POWNAL.

POWNAI.
At the Republican caucus held at Pownal
Saturday, H. B. True, Arnold Newton and
G. D. Sweetser were elected delegates to the
county convention.
GoRHAM.
At the Republican caucus held in Gorham
Saturday, to choose delegates for the county
convention, the following were elected
Fl. R. Millett, Edward Harding, VIM. L: Lar
rabee. Chas. E. Jordan, j. N. Newcomb, S.
B. Cloudman, Henry Mayberry.
AUGUSTUS S NEXT REPRESENTATIVE.
The Lewiston Journal says that Mr.. j. II.
Manleys friends think of nominating him
for Representative to the Legislature.
A SENSIBLE RAILROAD MAN.
Waterville Mail.
Geo. A. Alden says it's fact that he is go
ing to vote for Bodwell for governor.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN SPEAKERS.
Chairman Manley announces that Mr..
Blaine will do more speaking this fall than
for several State campaigns. He has al
ready arranged to speak twelve times, four
of which will be in the Second Congressional
District. Meetings will be held in ever coun-
ty in the State on the 23rd of August and the
stumping will go on at lively rate after
that. There will be no regular rallies until
that date, but mass meetings will be held at
several county conventions. Senator Hale
and Congressman Dingley will address the
Lincoln county Republican convention on
the afternoon of August 18th. Senator Hale
will address the Somerset county Republican
convention on the afternoon of August 18th,
and Congressman Milliken will speak in the
evening at the same place. Senator Frye
willbe one of.the busiest men in the canvass.
Although there will be only eighteen speak
ing days, he is assigned for twenty-five
speeches in the afternoons and evening. He
will probably open in Aroostook county.
General James A. Hall and Solon Chase will
also take the stump. Besides Maine speak
ers there will be large number of orators
from without the State The State commit
tee have received favorable replies to invita-
tions sent to Senator John Sherman, Gen.
John A. Logan, ex Congressman John w.
Finnerty, the eloquent Chicago Irishman,
Gen. j. A. Beaver, Republican candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania, ex-Gov. Charles
w. Foster of Ohio Hon. William Gibson of
Ohio, Hon. I'll. w. Blair of New Hampshire,
Gen. Burrows of Michigan, Senator Jones of
Nevada Senator Harrison of Indiana, Hon.
R. S. Horr of Michigan, Congressman His
cock of New York, Mckinley of Ohio, Nc
Comas of Maryland and Golf of West Virgin
ia. Hon. Hannibal Hamlin will make a few
speeches. Hon. VIM. M. Evarts has been in
yited to came, but no reply has been received
from him as yet.
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Interesting Exercises at Fryeburg
Saturday.
rspecial to the Press.

FRYEBURG, July 31.-The exercises today
have been of more than usual interest, the
lecture by Rev. A. E. Dunning on "The man
of tomorrow in the school of today was one
of the very best. Mr.. Dunning is a very fine
speaker and will command the the close at
tention of an audience. In the afternoon
Mr. Dunning gave another lecture with equal
good effect
At3p M III. c. Westwood D. d., gave
very interesting and instructive lecture. The
DR.. can hold the attention of an audience
at any time. One minute they will be in
tears and the next convulsed with laughter.
Why should men do all the work. They
do not at this assembly, and we feel safe IN
saying that the illustrated lecture 'Walks in
Florence" by Miss Lillian w. Munger will
take rank among the best of the assembly
lecturers. Miss Munger is a young lady of
pleasing appearance and with pleasant
voice. She made fine impression.
The class of 'S6 was admitted to the Alum
nj Association, and that association elected
Rev. P. Snow of Biddeford president
and Rev. T. A. Bradon of Gorham secretary
and treasurer, and Mrs. j. C. Haskell of Au-
burn vice president.
The class of 'S7 elected j. W. Bashford
president and Miss Margaret Merrill of
Brownville, secretary and treasurer.
The class of 'SS elected Rev. w. F. Berry
of Lewiston, president, and DR.. G. l.. Holt
of Portland, vice president, and Miss Eva
Waterhouse of Portland, secretary and treas
urer.
The class of 80 elected DR.. Henry G.
Westwood of Providence, r. l.. president,
and Elizabeth Merrill of Brownyille, vice
president, and Mrs. N. S. Fernald oil Port
land, secretary and treasurer.
At the conclusion of the class organiza-
tions the Chautauquans met again for gen
eral organization Rev. J. w. Bashford was
elected president of the Maine Chautauqua
Assembly for the ensuing year, Rev. DIR,
Wrrren of Portland vice president, Miss Eva
Waterhouse secretary, and Mr.. Geo. l.. KIM
ball treasurer. An executive committee was
chosen consisting of Rev. John Collins, Mr..
N. w Edison, Rev. B. P. Snow, Mr.. Geo. L.
Kimball, Rev. Geo. d. Lindsay and the pres
ident ex-officio.
Notes.
Much credit is due the clerk of the Grove
House. Mr. Geo. w. G. Tukey, who with his
wife do all in their power to promote the
comfort and happiness of the guests.
Ex-Gov. Perham, wife and daughters have
been on the grounds to-day.
A large number are on the grounds to re-
main over Sunday.
The programme for Monday follows;
800 a. m.-Morning prayers.
$50 a. m.-f1) Choir rehearsal; Prof Morse
(2) Children's Meeting and Primary Ieacnefs'
Conference; Mrs. Crafts.
$50 a. m-Seventh Normal Hour; A. I. Dnnn
HOO a. m.-Lecture: "a Higher Llfe'; Chas.
200 D. m.-Lecture: Milton; Rev. Asa Dali
ton, d. ID.
800 D. m.-Lecture and Conference on Inter
national S. s. Lessons; Rev. B. z. Snow.
7.3O p. m.-Lecture: 'Among the Molecules" !"
with experiments, Prof VIM. c. Strong OF Maine
Wesleyan Seminary.
1901 p. NC L.. s. c. Round Table.
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vetoed the Pension.

The President today returned to the House,
without his approval, a bill granting pen
sion to Jennette Dowd. He is of the opinion
that the death of the claimants husband was
not caused by wound received while serving
in the army, as is set up in the petition. He
saws: Il am sure that in no case, except in an
application for pension, would an attempt
be made in circumstances here developed to
attribute death from apoplexy to wound in
the knee nineteen wears hefnra.N p
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Varying Fortunes of the Battle with
the Beasts.
LNorway AdVertlser.) }


J. G. Rich of Bethel has killed IS bears,
and Hartley Green of Flagstaff has killed
72. Green says, "Rich ought to kill the most
for he is one year the oldest" The last time
we saw Rich he was quite excited over
Green's record, and was ordering few bear
traps made. He evidently don't intend TO be
left.
l. Z. Young of Greenbush, Me-, brother OF
Asa Young of Bethel, caught last year four
bears and 80 hedgehogs. This year he has
four bears and no hedgehogs.
McLaine and Coburn have caught 25 bears
the present season in Mattawamkeag, Aroos-
took county, one II and the other 10. They
are trying who shall kill the most. IL bears
were as plenty about Bethel, wouldn't there
be fun?
Early Sunday morning we were awakened
by general outcry among the biddies, and
on hastily going to the window saw a fox
with his breakfast in his mouth, in the shape
of an early chicken, making off.
According to latest reports, poultry will be
scarce in North Rumford the coming fall.
j. II. Hutchins has lost eight turkeys, ten
chickens and number of ducks, the thief
being skunk and too cunning to be trapped.
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Earned n-Haverhills. Two base hlt--Munce.
Passed ball-O Rourke. Wild pitch-Mckinley
First base on balls-By Mckinley, 2. First base
on errors-Haverhils, 81; POrtlands, 2. Struck
8; Mckinley, 2. Stolen bases
Munce, Wheeock, Hatfield. Umpire-Holland.
Time-1 hour 40 minutes.
AT LAWRENCE.
Innings..1 2 4 7 91o1112 :
Lawrences. 0 0 2 o o+
Base hits-Boston Blues, IL; Lawrenees, 10.
Errors-Boston Blues 10; Lawrences, g.
AT NEwBURYPoRr.
Innings ...........1 2 3 s 6 9
Newburyports. 0 o O.
Brocktons, ..........0 l o 0 0 o o.
Base hits-Newburyports IL; Brocktons, 7.
Errors ors-Newburyports, z; Brocktons, 4.
THE STANDING.
The following is the standing Of the clubs
in the New England League:
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Unitarian Grove Meeting.

THE WEIRs, N H., Aug. 1.-The eighth
and last day of the Ninth Annual New Eng
land Unitarian grove meeting in Lakeside
morning service commenced at 10.30 and was
in charge of Rev. c. Beane of Salem. Mass.
Services opened with congregational singing
led by Rev. j. B. Gilman of Concord, N: FL.
This was followed with Scripture reading,
prayer and singing by the Concord Unitari-
an an choir. The Sermon was preached by Rev.
Fielder Israel of Salem, Mass. Text, James,
3-13. The service closed with singing. The
sermon in the afternoon was preached by
Rev. John Chuckson of Springfield Mass,
Text, John, II. In the evening conference
and praise meeting was conducted by Kew.
Joseph P. Sheafe. Jr., of Dover, N. H. The
meetings have been very successful More
people have been in attendance during the
week than on any previous year.
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Formidable Flies.
Pittsfield Union.

There is very troublesome fly that is
stinging cattle. In Highland one day last
week they attacked Carlo Luce's oxen while
he was engaged in the field getting in hay.
Two men with pitchforks and another with
q goadstick could not stop them till they got
fo f. The barn. At night Mr.. Luce undertook
to use use his oxen and again the next morning,
but could not do anything with IL them and
his horses and draw in his hay, Several
others have had similar trouble with their
cattle.
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aver, living in wait about the entrance to
each each empty, swept and garnished chamber. Of
your soul Open wide the ,at d1oTs b;. and win,
uVm uoVrm,ToIeteIv iii each hall and corridor, each
GOiiRre Dhiic room and private chamber, and there
iRhaII RuTIiib he no vacant chamber for the Satanic
S;sitor silh T 70 enter. Evil may still gain tempo
rary admission through your negligence and
failure to retain your heavenly guSss Duii ii.h
you yOu AZ Won can always by penitenee and prayer
trisI trIsi and ID tempted; however beset by the
spirit of evil; who thus with wholesouled
conservation invites God into MS SOU, ne len mas :
@My grace is sufficient for yOu. 1e shaI
be filed with all the fulness of God"
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Excitement In Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Aug. 1.-THE Dem
ocratic convention which assembled here
yesterday, have adopted very strong resolu-
tions calling upon the President to take
prompt action for the release of Cutting, now
imprisoned in Mexico, and demand from the
murderers of naturalized citizens arresures
and full satisfaction and idemnity to be paid
his family. The arresures outrage has pro-
duced intense excitement throughout Texas,
and Gov. Heland's telegram to Secretary
Bayard is universally endorsed. 1t is the
general sentiment that unless the federal
government take prompt and vigorous action
to resent the indignaties Texas ought to, and
will, call Mexico to account for her treat
ment of American citizens
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ALaw suit Settled.

Boston, Aug. IA special to the Adver-
tiser from Lowell says the suit of Arch
Bishop Williams against the estate of the
late Father Peter CruGen, pastor Of st.
Peters church, has been settled. The suit
was brought to recover money said to have
been kept from the treasurer of the diocese,
being $4,000 The sister of the late pastor,
as executrix, was called upon to defend the
suit. Her property estimated to be worth
100000, was attached and the matter gave
rise to much scandal Miss Crudden has con
veyed to Arch Bishop Williams 50.7O0 square
feet of land with three houses, barn stand
ing thereon and has given deeds of the ex-
tensiye new property in the church, the
whole estimated ITO be worth $34, 800. The
his sniff
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The C. A. R. ait Salt Lake CITY.

SALT LAKE CITY, July 31.-General Logan
spoke last night at the Grand Army head
quarters, telling the polygamists they must
obey the laws. No organization, he said,
ization and the laws of the republic. They
must give up resistance or leave the country.
About $4,000 Grand Army men passed
through here this week. They are having
big meetings and make loyal speeches every
night The Mormons are much agitated
nvpr If
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Damage bya Thunder Storm.

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, July 31.-During
heavy thunder shower which passed over
this city last evening, lightning struck some
half dozen houses, doing considerable dam,
age, At the residences Of Captain Terry and
j. r; Woodruff, on new turnpike road about
the gilt frame mouldings and picture frames
in each house, besides doing considerable
damage to the buildings. A servant girl at
the former place got a severe shock when
rendered her deaf several hours. In some Oh
the houses dishes were broken and in one
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UNPLEASANT Visitors.

PATcHoGUE, L. l., July 31.-Thursday ev-
ening this village was invaded by q species
of flying bug. The insects swarmed in such
numbers that all the stores in the principal
business block were compelled to close up an
hour before the usual time. So long as a
light remained in the buildings the bugs
kept up a continual attack upon windows
inch long and ~eie of an ucb IN
diameter, with hard, shelly backs The old
est inhabitants never saw anything like it.
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A Paper a Century Old.

yearf of journalism in Pittsburg Pennsyl-
vania, has just closed, and the Pittsburg
Commercial Gazette on Thursday issued its
centennial number. The Gazette, issued
July 30, 1856, was the first paper established
west of the Allegheny Mountains, and the
carried on from that day to this, the change
of name having been caused by the absorp-
tion of the Pittsburg Commercial. The cen
tennial issue is finely printed illustrated
number of tMentY-four pages.
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Not a Murder,

NASHUA, n. H., Aug. 1.-The investiga-
ton of the reported murder of one Henry
Jefts at the residence OF Daniel Heminger
port TO be untrue. There was some domes-
tic trouble between Heminger and his wife
caused by jealousy. The police are searching
for Heminger, who has escaped to the woods
with bad scalp wound. Mr Heminger
has several bad cuts on his hands. A hatch
ct and hammer played an important part
in the fracas,
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Waldo County Visited by a Tramp
With Two Hearts.

A eolored man exhibited himself in this
city Tuesday, to physicians and others, and
is pronounced by medical experts physical
wonder. He is very muscular, and his mus
cles are as firm as iron. He carries stout
iron cane, which he easily bends by striking
it across his arm. He claims to have two
hearts, one upon each side, and physicians
who examined him Tuesday evening say
they can plainly hear the beating of the
right heart. He also claims to have two sets
of ribs. He can throw the two hearts down
into the region of the abdominal cavity,
where their beating can be distinctly heard.
He contracts his abdominal muscles until
they stand out as large as the crown of a
persons hat, and can be moved at will in
circular form over the abdomen and breast.
The doctors are puzzled over him. He has
figured in the medical journals. The man
tramps about from place to place.
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The Knights of Labor in session.

New YORK, July 31.-A mass meeting OF
District Assembly, No 40, Of the K. of L.,
at Union Square tonight was tremendous
success; fully 10000 people were present.
Speaking was carried on from three struct-
ures. All speakers protest against the per-
colt, and the denunciation current in the
public press. They also advised the Knights
TO cement for political action by which their
mower will be made manifest.
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a Serious Charge.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. From Isle Royal in
Lake Superior, comes report that its fisher
men are suspected of having ritied the bodies
of forty victimes lost at the Algoma disaster
last fall and that to avoid detection they sank
the corpses far out in the lake. Revenue cut
ter Andy johnson has left Milwaukee for
Lake Superior and will probably make a
thorough investigation.
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BASE BALL.


The Portlands will play the Yarmouth'
this afternoon. Clarkson will do the pltch-
ing for the Portlands. The Yarmouths nave
in Small and Moulton one of the finest anna
teur batteries in New England, and no doubt
they will be heard from fayoraply you tooay. w.
here this week as follows: With the Hayer-
hills Tuesday and Wednesday, and the New
burvports Friday and Saturday.
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oRTLAND, MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2, 1886

lady carrying pitcher towards table had
the pitcher knocked out of her hands She
was rendered insensible for a short time.
John A. Ryan was driving towards home in
the outskirts of the city The horse was
knocked down, the dinner pail in the back
part of his wagon was fiattened like a pan
cake He escaped unhurt. Considerable rain
fell during the shower.
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The New England League.
HAyERHILLs. s; PoRTLANDs, 0.

HAvERHILLs. 8; PoRTLANDs, 0.
The Portlands and Hayerhills played the
finest and most exciting game of the season
at Haverhill Saturday afternoon. The
Hayerhills made two runs in the second
inning-one earned-and from that time
until the ninth the play was so fine that
either side could not get man farther than
second In the ninth two singles and three
errors netted three more runs for the home
club The score follows:
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To Marry the Duke of Argyle s
Daughter.

cles are in fiatter over the announcement
that Mr.. James Baillie Hamilton of this city
is about to wed Lady Evelyn Campbell,
fourth daughter Of the Duke of Argyle, ana
sister-in-law of Princess Louise. 1t is an
nounced that the ceremony will take place
at Westminster Abbey on Aug. 10.