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Amusement Notes.

A slip in the punctuation OF recent con-
cert programme recalls that programme
which appeared at the Norwich, Eng, music
al festival when nearly all punctuation was
omitted, after the style of Lord Timothy
Dexter. The audience read, with considera-
BILE astonishment: Comfort ye Mr.. Hobbs.
Behold darkness shall cover MI. Phillips,
But who may abide Mr.. Balfe, Behold a vir-
gin Mr. Young, Rejoice greatly Miss Birch,
He shall feed Miss Howes, Come unto me
Madame Stocklfausen."
Miss Fortescue, the English actress, who
made $4,000 out of Earl Cairns, when Lord
Garmoyle, for breach of promise, will star
next season in this country, in her new play
"Gretchen," written by w. S. Gilbert.
A concert company has been formed at
Gorham by the following talent; The boy
violin soloist, Master Eugene c. Lesser, who
is but twelve years of age and was educated
at the Boston Conservatory of Music under
Professor j. Eichberg the popular harmonica
soloist; Mr.. Charles Farrell, of Portland; Mr..
b. f. Dole, second violinist and musical di-
rector; Mr. f. A. Bacon, cornetist Mr. B.
w. Trombley, double bass; Miss Maud Samp-
son, elocutionist Mr.. Charles Lesser, man
ager.
Collins & Chambers band muster at Ma
ranocook will be held June 30th, July Ia.
Besides the band drill there will be dancing
boatracing, etc. Drum Major Bean will be
there.
The Portland Ladies' Orchestra IF. L. Col
Inns, conductor, has been engaged to give a
concert at Bridgton June 10th.
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XLlXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE e.

WASHINGTON, May %.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Secretary Of State sub
mitting an estimate of $106, 100 for dedicating
the statue of Liberty Enlightening the
World. Referred.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the oleomargarine BILL the
pending amendment being that offered by
Mr.. Townshend of Illinois, reducing the tax
from ten cents to two cents per pound.
Mr.lHatch stated that, in view of the fact
that various protests of the knights OF
Labor against the bill had been presented,
he wished to have the following telegram to
Speaker Carlisle read:
Acting under instructions from the General
Assembly of the Knights of Labor desire to
state that no person whatever is authorized to
speak for this organization, either in the aihrma-
tive or negative on the question OF the regulatlon
of the sale of oleomargarine, now pending before
Congress. Please bring this to the attention OF
the proper committee.
Mr Townshend's amendment was rejected
by a vote of 66 to 81.
Mr.. Long of Massachusetts offered an
amendment providing that no tax should be
imposed on oleomargarine except when made
in imitation and SeIublance Of butter, and
when calculated or intended to be sold as
butter or for butter. Mr.. Long gave notice
that he would press his amendment, as the
chairman of the agriculture committee (Mr.
Hatch had agreed to insert its substance in
the bill when it was before the House.
Mr.. Cowles of North Carolina offered an
amendment repeating the statutes taxing the
manufacture of fruit brandy.
Mr.. Daniel offered an amendment abolish
ing the tax on tobacco, which was advocated
by Mr.. McAdoo of New Jersey.
Mr.. Buchanan of New Jersey, while in
favor of the repeal Of the tobacco tax, was
opposed to the amendment as endangering
the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Ermentrout opposed the amendment
on the same grounds.
Mr. Cabell Of Virginia earnestly supported
the proposition.
Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky offered an
amendment providing that the revenue col
lected under the act should be dedicated to
the payment of pensions.
Pending action the committee rose and the
House adjourned until Tuesday.
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THE BAPTisTs.
Doings of the Assembly at Asbury
Park, N. j.
Survey of the Work in the Missionary
and other Departments.

AsBURY PARK, N. j., May 29.-The sixty
cation Society opened this evening. The
annual report was read by Rev. G. Griffeth,
d. d. The receipts in the business depart
ment were $434,352, an increase of $34,0 ,075
over those of last year. In the missionary
department the receipts were $134,233, an in
crease of $25, 1863. In the Bible department
the receipts were S27, ,442, an increase of
$9250 over last year. The total receipts in
the benevolent department were $761, TAT.
During the year 42 new publications have
been issued, of which 22S,500 copies have
been printed. The total number of books,
tracts and periodicals printed last year was
IS, 156, OLA, an Increase of 1,170,000 over the
previous year. The society closes the fnan-
cial year out of debt.
At the afternoon session of the Baptist
Home Mission Society it was voted to meet
on the New Year at Minneapolis, MINI.
The rules to govern the board of manage
ment to prevent further misappropriation of
funds, were adopted.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., May 30.-At the
Baptist Convention, today, II. L. Morehouse,
D. b., Of New York, read seven years
survey of the Home Missionary Society's
work. The report stated that the receipts
for that period for all purposes were So, ,2S2,-
8S3, an increase of 66 per cent. over the re-
ceipts of the previous seven years. The
number of missionaries have increased from
2sl to &C., There have been organized more
than 700 churches; over 1900 have been
baptized, and $4,000 have been received by
letter. There have been erected 467 church
edifices by the society's aid. Two professor
ships of $4,000 each have been established
in Richmond Theological Seminary by
Messrs. j. d. Rockefeller and j. B. Hoyt.
The cost of administration is % per cent. of
the receipts.
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Commercial TrayeIIers

The Commercial Travellers Association
met in Thatcher Post Hall, Saturday even
ing. The meeting was called to order by
President Dow. A communication was re-
ceived from the Centennial Committee invit-
ing the association to take part in the parade
and the invitation was accepted 1t was vot
ed to have an excursion to one of the islands,
with clam bake, Wednesday, July 9TH. The
committee having it in charge is as follows
j. II. Dow, II. II. Jones, l.. A. Roberts,
Geo. w. Tenant, C. r. Phinney, A. E. Per-
ry of Portland, and Charles II. Osgood of
Lewiston.
A.E. Perry was elected director lin place
of Byron Stevens, and Geo. Tolman in place
of +. It. Foster, resigned.
The meeting was then adjourned to next
Saturday evening, when Arrangements will
bemade for the parade.
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FIVE PERSONS DROWNED.
Sad Fate of Rev. 7, c. Jerome and
His Party,
The Eldest Victim Former Pastor
at Corhan1, Me.

WoLFBoRo, N. H., May 29.-Rev. T. G
Jerome, pastor of the Congregational churcl
of this village, in company with his two
sons, Paul, aged II, and Bernard, aged s, an(
his daughter, Kate, aged9 and Theodore
Davis, aged 10, went out on the lake for fish
ing and pleasure yesterday, expecting to re-
turn about o'clock in the afternoon. Not
making their appearance at the stated time
the family became somewhat alarmed. A
small steamer arrived at O'Clock and re-
ported seeing boat bottom side up, drifting
in the vicinity of Kenniston's Island. Parties
Immediately went in search, and late on the
evening the bodies were found lying on the
bottom of the lake in about eight feet OF
water, and 40 feet from the shore. lndlca-
tions lead to the belief that in an effort to
disengage hook which had caught on the
bottom, the boat, which was a small, cranky
affair, upset the craft, and all were thrown
out. Mr.. Jerome leaves a widow and two
children The bodies of the drowned have
Monday to New Bedford, Mass, the former
home of Mrs. jerome. Appropriate services
will be held at the Congregational church to-
morrow.
at Patchogue, N. Y, in 1875 and preached
there until 1881, when he settled at Manistee.
Mich, where he remained until October
1882, when he was installed pastor of the
Congregational church at Gorham Me, He
was transferred to Wolfboro June, 1885. His
church was crowded with people listening tC
temperance lecture by a western lady wher
the news of the disaster was made known
Six ladies tainted, and terrible excitement
prevailed. Rev. Mr.. Jerome was a very able
minister AT the Strafford conference Of
Congregational churches at Great Falls, on
Tuesday last, he read very interesting
paper entitled "What is the Bible View OF
Worldly Lives" He was 45 years old, and
a brother of Irene jerome, the artist and au-
thOrpSS
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Present Position of the Appropriation
Bills.
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SUBURBAN NEWS.
sACCARAPPA


A little girl at the Bridge street school, on
Friday was accidentally struck by bat
in the hands of a boy engaged in ball
playing, and was rendered insensible for a
few moments.
The work of driving piles for the founda-
ton of the new High school building on
Main street is now in progress.
DEERING.
Mr.. Abel Smith, of Aliens Corner, is lay
ing the foundation for a two-story house
33x39 feet, with ell 14x17 feet, on Pleasant
street, near the M. E. Church.
Mr.. William Elwell is preparing to build a
two and half story dwelling, 30x3o feet
with ell, on Saunders street.
Rev. Mr.. Marsh, pastor Of the Congrega-
tional Church, preached an able and inter
esting discourse yesterday morning from
causes, results and remedies of the labor
problem. There was large attendance at
the church. The organ, pulpit and platform
were beautifully decorated with the flowers
of the season.
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Funeral OF a Prominent Knight of
PythiaS.

NAsHNA, N. H., May 30.-The funeral ser.
vices of Past Supreme Chancellor S. S; Davis
and Mrs. Davis, took place at the Baptist
church this afternoon. During the forenoon
and Worcester brought large delegations OF
high officials of the Knights of Pythias and
Odd Fellows Prominent among the mourn
ers were Rev. Martin Stevens of Portland, as
Supreme Prelate, and Henry G. Peabody OF
Lodge of Maine was represented by Past
Grand Chancellor Charles f. Bragg Of Ban
gor, Supreme Representative Henry c. Pea
body of Portland, Past Supreme Representa-
tive; Richard Ingersoll of Biddeford; Grand
Enoch Harrington of Portland, and Grand
Keeper of Records and Seals j. F. Chute o
Portland, who were assigned important posi-
tions in the line. The funeral took place
the residence of the deceased at o'clock and
public exercises were held at the church at 2
O'Clock
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American wheeImen In Boston.

BosEoN, May 29.-The parade of wheel
men here to-day was a brilliant spectacle.
The line of wheelmen, standing erect beside
their machines, extended nearly a mile, and
it is estimate there were about 800 riders.
The convention closed by the races this
afternoon and banquet in the evening. The
races, which took place on the Union ball
grounds, were witnessed by 1,500 people. The
track was poor, and consequently the records
were not as good as they otherwise would
have been. The mile race for novices was
won by G. ID. Stenkin of Jersey City, in 3m.
IL As sec. The one mile race for the l.. A.
w. championship was won by A. B. Rich of
New York. time 3m. 26 sec. The one mile
championship for tricycles was also won by
Rich in Am. sec. When the three mile in
vitation race for professionals was called, w.
A. Rhodes of Dorchester, gave an exhibition
mile spin in 3m. II 40 sec. The most exciting
race was one mile handicap, won by III. c..
Getchell, in 3m. As sec. The last event, a
mile race for the Massachusetts, champion
ship between Getchell and Gibbs, was won
by the former in 3m. 10 Sec In the evening
banquet was served at the Hotel Vendome.
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presided over by Mayor Ross, and an address
was delivered by Past Department Com
mander Evans of Massachusetts.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 29.-About 300
Confederate aud Union soldiers met together
today in this city. After addresses they pro-
ceeded to decorate the graves of the blue and
gray.
NEW YORK, May 3O.-Memerial services in
honor of General Grant were held in the
Hanson Place M. E. Church, Brooklyn, to-
night. The church was draped with flags
and flowers. Among those attending the
services were General Logan, Colonel Fred
Grant and wife, General Hartranft and staff
of Pennsylvania, and General Catlin and
staff. In the audience were three eX-Confed-
crate officers in gray uniforms. The service
was directed by U. S. Grant Post 81, and
Rev. Dr. Reed officiated.
AUSTIN, Tex, May 5O.-Decoration Day
was observed here this afternoon under the
joint auspices of John B. Hood Camp of Con-
federate Veterans and Post No. 10, G. A. r.
All the veterans in the city gathered in the
hall of the House of Representatives and
listened to the Grafton by General Fred Car
ton. Afterward the graves of soldiers were
strewn with flowers.
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Mr.. Reed on Retaliation

When Senator Frye's amendment to the
shipping bill was under discussion in the
House, Mr. Reed said:
Mr.. Speaker, inasmuch as this matter may
come up hereafter, l do not think that [ shall
waste the time of the House if state the
case as it appears to me. Under the treaty
of 1870, the fishermen of the United States
were put at a disadvantage and the people OF
Canada at an advantage. When that was made
fully manifest, the Congress of the United
States gave notice of the abrogation of that
treaty The treaty was abrogated in July.
The .people of Canada are very deslrous
that they shall obtain the same advantage
which they had under the treaty, and are
now struggling to put us at some dlsadyan-
tage, so that we may be forced and obliged to
yield to their wishes.
In order to do it they go back to the old
treatyof 1918, which limited our rights on
their shores and within their waters. In do
ing that they undertake to ignore great
change which has come over the commercial
relations of the world. At that time the
rights Of foreign nations in the home port
all over the world were exceedingly limited.
Today throughout the Christian world the
rights are the same for foreign ships that
they are for ships in the home port. The
Canadians are attempting to ignore this adj
vance in civilization, are endeavorlng to send
us back to the year 1918. Now, these fisher
les are conducted all along the waters in
Canada. Those fisheries are participated in
by American fishermen in waters. opposite
the Canadian shores and by Canadian fisher
men in waters opposite the American shores.
The bait which is used to catch fish is in its
nature perishasle. 1t therefore becomes a
great advantage for the fisherman to be able
to go into the port which is opposite his fish
ing ground in order to get bait and supplies.
That right along our coast Is today freely
conceded to Canadian fishermen. They
come in and out Of our ports and purchase
their supplies and their bait. But that right
or privilege, so freely granted to them and
SO advantageous to them, they are refusing
to our fishermen in like case, and the propo.,
sition here is simply to arm the President Of
the United States, after he has exhausted all
diplomatic power and opinion--to arm him, /
say, with the right to deprive the Canadians
of the privileges of which they deprive us.
That is the whole case. ask you gentlemen
as members of Congress of this United
States, are you prepared, any one of you. to
refuse to treat the people of foreign nations
as they treat us when their object is to force
us into disadyantageous position and gain
of us rights which belong to us?
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CThe defence in the Maxwell murder. case
continued Saturday forenoon the reading of
dispositions taken in Hyde, England, show
ing the defendants good character.
An epidemic has broken out at Chemnitz,
Germany, from the eating of raw beef
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-31
FOREIGN.
The Cholera Spreading Rapidly in
Venice.
Mr.. Phelps Sees Lord Roseberry
Concerning the Fisheries.

Prince Napoleon Coming to Amer
ica.
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Trouble in philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-The planning
mill employees and the local branch of the
carpenters and joiners' union decided to-
duction from 10 to 0 hours day. The branch
of the union affected by the decision has a
membership of nearly 2.50O
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A Great Day for the Catholics of Ro-
chester, NJ. n.

ROCHESTER, n. H., May 3O.-Today was a
French Catholic Church Bishop Bradley,
of Manchester was present, and in the morn
ing the people and the new bell were blessed
and the ordinance of confirmation was OBJ
served. Special trains were run from Great
Falls, Salmon Falls, and South Berwick
4 o'clock the societies of Great Falls and Ro-
chester, headed by the South Berwick and
Rochester bands, proceeded to the new French
Catholic cemetery, two miles distant. That
place was also blessed. Twenty priests were
present from neighboring parishes.
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Foreign Notes. .
RAILWAY MATTERS.
EASTERN.

Eastern again surpassed itself by an adj
vance to 954, with close at 951, Saturday.
The last 10 points, more or less, of the adj
vance has been on buying by Messrs. Lee,
Higginson & Co., whose customers, partly on
their own motion and partly on the views of
the firm, have put considerable money into
this stock in full belief that much higher
prices are in store. Gen. Whittier, who OBJ
jects to figuring in print, and as a rule takes
no notice of press statements, desires it to be
positively stated that the house Of which he
is member represents no syndicate in the
purchases of Eastern, and has no aim to in
fuence the annual meeting Of shareholders.
He is influenced in his own views of Eastern
by the prospects of consolidation with the
Boston & Maine. These prospects he con-
siders good, and he looks to see Eastern sell
at 130 within two years. The plan to retire
the balance of-6s above SIS, ,000, 900 with Sec
ond mortgage As strikes him less favorably,
because he does not see how that amount of
Gs can be secured for exchange. 1t may be
repeated, for the benefit Of the parties who
continue to assert that the stock now being
bought is for use at the annual meeting June
1, that the books closed for that meeting Nov.
30 1885
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Out of Door Club.

A club has been formed for the purpose of
sketching from nature during the month of
June, holding field days three times week.
The following are the officers:
Presdent-Mr. M. B. Gilbert.
Secretary Miss Alice Howes.
Directors-Mr. M. B. Gilbert, Miss Alice Howes,
Miss IneZ Blanchard.
The field days will be Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, commencing Wednesday,
June I'd. The place for the meetings for
June I'd, 4th, 7th, 9th and 18th is to be
Great Diamond Island, the time for leav-
ing Custom House wharf being o'clock.
All who draw or paint at all may consider
themselves members, and if they wish to
spend a day out of doors will find pleasant
company on the above named days whenever
the weather is suitable.
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Lively SitlrmIsh With Bottles and
Glasses.
Four of the Demons of Societ,
Arrested.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 30.-Four po-
licemen raided saloon in this city today,
which was used as a rendezvous by Social
lists. When the police forced open the door
a fierce fight ensued, in which the propri-
etor's wife battled ferociously against the
police, and in which bottles and glasses were
showered on the officers. The proprietor,
finding that the party of six Socialists in the
saloon were getting the worst of the fight,
rushed behind the bar and seized a double
barrelled gun, loaded with slugs, but the
weapon was knocked by one of the officers,
AS if was discharged; and no ono was hurt
Inv the discharge All of the officers re-
ceived severe bruises; but they arrested four
of the inmates and the proprietor
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THE PRESIDENTIAL BRIDEGROOM
MIR. Cleveland Journeys to New
York.
Faithful, Daniel and the Cabinet Array
on Hand.

NEW YORK, May 3O.-President Cleye-
land and party arrived here at 1875 O'Clock
tonight. Secretary Whitney, Superintendent
Murray and Inspector Byrnes awaited the
President; also Benjamin Folsom, cousin to
Miss Folsom, waited unknown and un-
noticed until Mr. Cleveland recognized him
upon his arrival. One of the throng cried
out to Mr.. Cleveland as he passed, Good
for you, Grover!'' The party entered car
riages, and, having crossed the river, the
President, Secretary and Mrs. Endcott and
Mr.. Lamar proceeded to Secretary Whitney's
home. Secretary and Mrs. Villas and their
son went to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Daniel
Lamont called at the Gilsey House to tell
Miss Folsom that Mr.. Cleveland had safely
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Arms for ireland.

BELFAST, May 29.-The police have seized
a quantity of rifles, bagonets and swords on
board steamer from Fleetwood, seaport
ties in Armagh