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The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Baptist Ministers on English Politics.

New York, May 17.-At the Baptist min
isters' weekly meeting this morning Rev.
John Evans of Brooklyn read paper enti-
tied, Gladstone as a statesman, churchman
and politician" Much discussion ensued.
One minister, named Huggins, said home
at the mercy of the Catholic majority, who
were not educated enough to understand
that liberty meant religious liberation. Rev.
Mr.. Montgomery hoped the time would come
when not only, Ireland but Scotland and
Wales would have Parliaments. He did not see
why Americans should oppose home rule.
Rev. Dr. Norman Fox questioned Gladstone's
craftsmanship when he said 20 years ago
that jefferson Davis had founded a nation,
but Gladstone had grown in wisdom since
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
commencement at the state college

The following Juniors have been appointed
to take part in the NJ S. c. Junior exhibition
commencement; j. Fl. Burleigh, Vassalboro
B, E. Clark, fremont; L. NJ Clark, Bethel
D. W. Colby, Skowhegan; Miss A. A. Hicks.
Hampden; A. d. Houghton, Fort Fairfield
G. A. Mason, Bethel; F. Merrill, orono; A.
B. Saunders, Hanover; F. E. Trask, Bethel:
j. H. Williams, Guilford. The programme
OF exercises for commencement week is as
follows; Saturday, June &c, Sophomore
prize defamation; Sunday, baccalaureate
address by President NJ. C. Fernald. Mo-
day, Junior exhibition; Tuesday, exbihjt;o,
drill, Beta Theta Pi reception, presi9en,t4,na i99S,4n
reeePs0H society reunions; Wednesd"sy
alumni, Senior ball: Thursday ains OF the
excellence. W oe Oh unusual
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
The Editorship of the Boston Adver-
fiSRr-

BosToN, May 17.-William E. Barrett will
in few days assume the managing editor
ship of the Boston Daily Advertiser and
Record. Though young man, he has had
newspaper experience. He was graduated
at Dartmouth in 1880, and was connected
with the st. Albans Messenger after gradu-
alton. Since 1882 he has been the resident
Washington correspondent of the Daily
Advertiser
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
voluntary Advance in Wages.

PITTsBURe, May wv. D. Wood & Co.,
the iron manufacturers of McKeesport, Pa,
have advanced the wages of their laborers
% cents day, and all other employers 10
per cent. The increase, which affects 800
men, was unsolicited
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
No Further Use For 1t.

BosToN, May 1.-THE board of aldermen
this evening passed an order that DR.. H. b.
Cogswell be notified that the city has no fur
ther use for the fountain presented by, him,
and located upon Boston Common, and that
he be requested to remove the same before
Oct 1st. In case of his refusing or neglect
Will Wi he removed by the city. This is the
outcome of the strong opposition to. the
fountain from an artistic point of view,
which has been developed by the various art
nl11 lbs of the city.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18

At Boston-Blues, 8; Newburyports. 6.
Hits-Blues, 8; Newburyports, 10. Errors
Blues, 7; ;Newburyports, IA.
AT st. Louis-St. Louis, 3; Phnadelphias.
4. Hits-St. Louis, 9; Philadelphia, 4. Ell
At Chicago-Chicagos, g.; Boston. T.
Hits-Chicagos, II; Bostons, 49, Errors
Chicagos, 10; Bostons, Z.
At Lawrence-Broektons, 8; Lawrences.
4. Hits-Brocktons, 8; Lawrences. o. Er-
rors-Brocktons, / /; Lawrences. 3.
At Pittsburg-Pittsburgs, 8; Louisvilles,
At Observation-Disclosures, 2; Baltimores,
AT Staten neutrality-suspicious., 7; Brook
lyns, 3.
The Washington-Kansas City game at
Kansas City was prevented by rain.
NOTES.
John Irwin has been signed by the Haver-
hill management and tomorrow he will be
placed over the team as captain. Muzzle
Murphy the first thing, John.
Umpire Mclaughlin gave good satisfaction
to everybody yesterday except Murphy.
The Portland team were photographed yes
terday by Gay.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18

Members of the Collar Manufacturers As
sociation Of Troy N. Y, have decided to
close their factories to-day unless the strik-
ing employees return to work.
The Lactede Gas company of ST. Louis
have filled with new men the places of their
old employees who struck Saturday for eight
hours, and a gas famine has been averted.
The striking garment cutters at Philadel-
phia have returned to work. thus giving en-
ployment to over $4,000 persons who had been
idle for week.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Foreign Notes.

The banns of marriage between Patti and
Nicolini have been published in Paris.
The Bank of Ireland stock has risen to
263
A Madrid, Spain, despatch says, Queen
Christine yar+orda5- y e,s,--e hiH I'll ~,
x Berlin despatch says Count Herbert
Bismarck has been appointed secretary of
state for foreign affairs.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
PoRTLANDs.

Earned runs-Portlands 2, Hayerhills A. Two
base hlts-Wheelock, Hatfield. First base on er-
rcrs-Portlands IL, Haverhills 4. First base on
balls-Portlands 2, Haverhills 1. Wild Pitches-
Mckinley 2, Murphy A. Passed balls-O Rourke
1, McKeever 4, Cooney 1. Stolen bases-Galligan,
Wheelock O. Shelter, O'Ronrke, Reilley, Caya
nagh, McGarr 2, Munce, Hawkes., Slattery 2,
Murphy. Hit by pitched ball-Portlands 2, Hav-
erhls L. Struck out-Portlands 5, Hayerhils 3.
Time-2 hours, 10 minutes. Umpire McLaugh-
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
To Cruise After Yankee Fishermen.

OTTAWA, May 1.-THE following vessels
are fitting out at the points named for the
protection of the fisheries: General Middle
at Halifax; Critic, at Georgetown, P. E. l..
Terror, at Shelburne, N. S.. Lindsay, at
Gaspe Two of these vessels will be put in
commission this week and the remaining
four will soon be ready and are schooners of
sels % viii be armed and their crews limited
to % men each.
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and purposes, the seed is completely under
'UFfros, Tbe seed leaps from the plant when per-
fectlv dTv-faiis to the ground we VIII sup
nose 1a1d have the operation gong on be-
fore me- W as I write), and Immediately CON-
mepces @ the twisting movements. III the
seo1 seed n9nctnres the ground or lands n acrey-
ice "a many do. the little Drownisn, gold
hned II hairs ,i1 11non it act as so many DarDs and
hold it in place; the twisting Sa iitiie bit 4s
stalk Striving to push it on Lne hasie "nlLs
hairs. that are quite long, assload ntc IN In
this yav tbe seed is slowly 1oIcea .hto .L the
sronnd bnf II would be evl9ent tnat lne
TaDid twisting would not be sufhciept 70 Dury
the seed and we must look Tor so,ie otler iac-
for. We find that its susceptiDlldIy. ~. 10 dry-
ness canses the first twisting, anu tnat tne
application of moisture caua9 after a see dhaS
movement; so the first nlgn .es adse n,oiStened
leaped from its stalk II pecoiireS 20 nnfSv;st
by dew and Immediately DeglhHS + " opt on sn
This movement does not draw ~ ,.Iooa. oa ~ ~
count Of the hairs that hold u IN PIace on
the contrary. nv experiments SNOW Sd tnas 1a
both moyements Serve to drive the seeu .inr inr-
ther in. In the morning the sseu s .ba ssalk' In
which does all the moistenlng htaned edo ont M
fiuence of moisture, has stralghtg5neu 5a V9., ~.
but as the sun climbs over tho der tbe inlr'
moisture evaporates, ana unuoi il's to coil and
ence of the dryness it begins ,'igbt ~ fhis a
twist again. and so day ana nj Ss,nti, AZ
twisting and untwisting goes oh u"''i 'i'
little seed is finally planted.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Water for Augusta.

AUGUSTA, May 17.-The city government
this evening completed the contract with the
Augusta Water Company to furnish fire
service for the city with sufficient number
of hydrants and to supply water for all other
purposes, required by the city for an aver
age sum of $4,000 per year for the first
twenty years, and the twenty years follow
ing 81 900, the water to be taken from the
Kennebec river to a reservoir 269 feet above
the level of the river and with capacity of
100000 gallons. There will be fourteen
miles of pipe, including all sizes. Water
power will be employed for pumping and
arrangements will be made so that the pump
pressure can be placed on the pipes when
required. The annual rental to families not
exceeding six persons is not to be over IS.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18

counsel for the defense and District Attorney

counsel for the defense and District Attorney
MARITIME were present,
General Pryor sald tnat the defense wished
to make motion for new trial, but were
not then prepared to do so. He asked that
sufficient time be given them for preparation.
General Pryor said that the motion would be
based on new points, upon which grounds
the court was adjourned until Thursday next,
and the ex-alderman was taken back to the
Tombs to await the result of the efforts of
his counsel to save him from State prison
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
BR1DeToN ACADEMY, 12; FBYEDUBe AcAD-
EMY,4

The Bridgton Academy nine met the Frye
burg Academy team on the grounds of the
issstSa toatuIuay strJern0ous-azd outPlayed
them at every point, treating their opponents
to a crushing defeat. The battery work of
both teams was good, but that of Mason for
Bridgtons and his splendid support, espec-
tally at second base, was something unusual
in amateur players. Mason and Chaplain
carried off the batting honors, although Lib
by of the Fryeburgs got in a pretty two
baser Below is the score:
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
A sharp FROST AT the west.

Gus points in Illinois, Iowa, Northern Indi-
ana and Western Michigan report quite
heavy frost yesterday morning, which did a
great deal of damage to small fruits. In
some places the cold wave was quite severe,
and farmers are anxious about the corn,
which is not yet up
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
EalIure OF a Large southern Firm.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 17.-This afternoon
dealers in cotton Trabue, Dover & Co., cot
ton factories and Dover, Mallow & Co.,
wholesale dry goods and notion dealers made
assignments. The three houses are all inter
connected and their creditors are principally
in the east. Their liabilities are not yet
known The couse of the failure is supposed
to be slow payments from the south.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
A Desperate Fight.

DANvILLE, Va, May IA desperate
fight occurred at MartinsvilIe tonight pc
Col. c. D. Spencer and the Terry @ brothers e rs
j. K. Terry was killed, and his protnerl col
Spencer. Tarleton Brown, Hugh Dyer,
Robert Gregory and two negroes were fear
fully if not fatally wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Barber Shops to Close sundays.

Boston, May 1.-THE superintendent of
of police has issued orders that the law re-
quiring BARRIERS shops to close on Sunday
shall hereafter be enforced. This is the re-
suit of petition of 1000 BARRIERS of Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
MAIN
a Native Of searsport Killed.

OMAHA, Neb., May 17.-Mathew Meri-
thew, foreman of the construction gang on
the new Union Pacific bridge here, fell from
the structure to the ground, distance of 60
feet, yesterday, and was killed His parents
live at Searsport, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Guilty of Arson.

CALAIS, May 1.-THE case of State VS..
Devereaux n Fenlason, for burning house
in Wesley year ago. has been on trial here
the last three days. Today the jury rem
dered verdict of guilty, after ten hours
deliberation. His lawyers have, however,
filed exceptions to the verdict. No sentence
has been passed as vet.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Ex-President Arthur,s Health.

New YORK, May 17.--Ex-President Ar
thurs health has considerably improved
since last Saturday. and he has been sitting
up for the fourth time today Visitors are
not allowed to see him, although several
have called.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Minor Matters.

The Senate today, III secret session, COLI
firmed the nomination of Mrs. Thompson to
be postmaster at Louisville, KY.
The President will review the G. A. R. pa
rade in Brooklyn, in the forenoon of Decora--
ton Day, and will attend the exercises 5. si at It
evening, where Postmaster General Villas
will deliver the oration.
Commodore George E. Belknap will be I de-
tached from duty as superintendent OF the
National Observatory in few days, and or
dered to acsume command of the Mare ISL
and navy yard June 18th. Commodore John
H Russell will be detached from the com
and will probably be ordered to take com
mand of the South Atlantic squadron.
The President has approved a large num-
Der of bills during the past few days. Among
them are the Indian appropriation bill; an
act making Mount Desert Ferry. Me-, port
of entry; an act regulating the promotion OF
graduates of the United States military
academy; and an act extending the public
building at Belfast, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Aged and pespondent

MILFORD, Mass, May 17.-Noah Mason.
aged IS, living with George Severance, his
son-in-law, hung himself last night in an old
building on Congress street. Cause, despond-
ency at being dependent He leaves three
sons and five daughters
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, May II, 1886.
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The Gardiner and Pittston Bridge.

GARDINER, May 17.-The directors of the
Gardiner and Pittston bridge held a meeting
in this city today. They voted not to accept
$20,671, the amount appraised by the county
commissioners: A committee was appointed
with full authority to receive and act upon
any offers the town may make, and if no
compromise is reached the matter will be
carried to the Supreme Court.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Relating to Imitation Butter

A large number of petitions are coming to
the Senate relating to oleomargarine and
other limitations of butter. A great majori--
ty of the petitions are from agricultural and
dairy associations, and favor bill propos-
ing an internal revenue tax of 10 cents per
pound on the product named, and regulating
manufacture and sale, while opposing petit
tions are from produce exchanges and SINH
lar commercial bodies, protesting against
any such tax, and suggesting that it would
be sufficient for Congress to require that
such nrndncts he nrnnarlV labeled.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18

B. A. KINNEY,
Private, Signal Corps, U. S. A.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18

1t is reported that Gladstone has replied to
the Queen that she must dissolve Parliament
unless the majority against the home rule
bill be so great as to justify its opponents
in undertaking the government with chance
of succeeding in passing the Irish legisla-
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
TINE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, May IS.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont are slightly warmer fair
weather.
The indications for New England are
slightly warmer, fair weather, variable
winds shifting to southerly.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Receiver of the Broadway Railroad.

ALBANY, May 17.-It is reported here that
John O'Brien Of Rhinebeck chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, has been ap-
pointed receiver of the Broadway railroad.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
In the Commons.
In Honor of oliver Wendell Holmes.

Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning ..and Sir
Theodore Martin are arranging for great
banquet to be given by authors and artists in
honor of Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
CANCERS.

Try it and you will find it so immeasurabIy SUI
perior to other preparations that you will never
accept any other blood remedy. 1t is purelyvege-
table, and is beyond all question the most
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND. ME
TERMs-Eight Dollars Year. To mail sub
scribers. Seven Dollars a Year. If paid in advance.
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-One inch OF space
the length of column, or twelve lines aaonpore~
constitutes a square"
$1.5O per square, daily, first week; rs cents per
week after; three insertions or less, $1.OO, con-
tinuing every other day after first week, so cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cents;
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SPECIAL NOTICES. one-third addltlonal
Under head of "AAIUSEMENTS" ana AUCTION
SALES, $500 per square per week; three inser-
tiOng
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a General Strike Threatened.

HUNTERS PoINT, 1. l.. May 1.-THE
Long Island Railroad Company Saturday,
discharged eight brakemen ostensibly for
the use of intoxicating liquors, but really be-
cause they had joined the Knights of Labor
A general strike is now threatened because
of the company's action.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
PAIN RS,

Good, steady, first-cEass house
nspd decorative painters, willing
10 work ten hours "a day for good
nav. are wanted by sixty-eight
firms i'm Boston. steady WOFk fOf
steady men. EARLY applicaIOnS
ACE WESTON, Secretary Master
Painters' Association, 81 Province
ST., Boston, Mass. ,ao.
my17 eVuot
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
KILLED bya Kick from a Horse.

RocKLAND, May 1.-THE six-year-old
daughter of Sylvanus B. Jones of Palermo
Centre was instantly killed Saturday by the
kick of young colt that day turned into the
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
The reIephone investigation.

WASHINGTON, May 17-When the com.
mittee appointed to investigate the affairs OF
the Pan Electric Company met today, Mana
ger Monroe, of the Western Union Tele--
graph Company, was placed upon the stand
and requested to produce certain telegraris
sent and received by Mr.. Young and other
gentlemen connected with the Pan Electric
and National telephone companies; The
witness declined to comply with the demand
for the reason that the subpoena was in the
nature of drag-net or search warrant, that
it did not specifically describe any particular
messages, but sought to discover whether
any messages had been sent or received by
certain parties
Witness produced and read the rules OF
his company forbidding the delivery of mes
sages except under certain conditions, and
thecommittee discussed the question as to
whether subpenasi served on a witness fell
within the inhibition of the rule. Finally it
was resolved@to consider the subject in Sc
cret session, and witness was excused pend
ing decision on the question as to whether
the committee should insist on its demand
for the kilograms.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Doings Of maine congressman.

Representative Boutelle introduced in the
House today bill appropriating $50,0oO for
a bronze statue of Edwin M. Stanton, to be
made of captured cannon and erected in
front of the treasury building.
Senator Frye has introduced into the Sen
ate Mr.. Millikens bill to allow railroads
compensation for mail cars in proportion to
the length of the apartments furnished.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Yorkts Collector of Customs,
Vetoed by the President

The President sent to the Senate toda,
or of customs for the district of York, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
CITY ADvERTssEnrENTs.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

OFFICE OF THE HOARD OF HEALTH,
April II, 1885,.
NOTICE is hereby given to all house-holders,
In that all applications for cleaning priyy--
vaults should be made as early as possible, that
the delay which usually occurs later in the season
NAV be avoided. All applications for emptying
privy vaults left at the ofnce of the Deputy Mar
shals City Building will have immediate attention.
BY order of the Board of Health.
apr17dtf GEO. C. BURGESS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
a year; if paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every
part of the State for ST. 90 per square for first in
sertion, and 30 cents per square for each subse
quent insertion.
Address all communlcations to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Employees of Lawrence Brothers in
Gardiner Return to Work.
No Trouble Reported in Chicago
Yesterday.
Striking Miners in Colorado Take
Possession of a Mine.
Boston Builders Compromising With
Their Employees.

GARDINER, May 1.-THE employees OF
Lawrence Brothers mill at South Gardiner
have been on strike for ten hours of work
a day and the mill ha. been shut down. To
day the men returned to work on the old
schedule of eleven hours.
The firm of Elias Miliken & Sons of Au-
gusta, lumber manufacturers, have disposed
of portion of their logs to Fl. W. Jewett g.
Co. of Gardiner; and now say that their mill
may rot down before they will depart from
the eleven-hour system. Putnam & Closson
of Pittston, whose employees are now on a
strike, have sold all the logs which they had
in the river to Bowdoinham parties.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
The New YORK Third Avenue Strike.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE strike of the
employees on the Third avenue cars is un-
changed, and the cars are guarded still by
the police. The company, say they are run
Forty-seeond street line was started today
with sixteen cars.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-24
PERSONALITIES.

Hos. SAMUEL J. RAsDALL is gradually i'm
proving.
CONGRESSMAN GoFr, OF West Virginia. is in
New York.
SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER, OF Virginia, is at
the Metropolitan,
Mrs. GEN. ROBERT ANDERSON and daughter
| are at the Eb5itt.
REV. JoiIN Z. NgwMAN is expected to return
| to the city this week.
GEN. STEWART VAN vLiEr, U $. A., Is making
n short visit to the city.
DIR. JOSEPH TABOR JOHNSON has been re-
elected secretary Of the genealogical Society.
Mr.. JOHN w. THOMSON has returned to tho
city, looking well aud much improved in
health.
VERMONT has three senators about half tho
year, counting Mr.. Evarts, which is pretty well
for so little state,-Brookyn Times.
THE President, Mrs. Cleveland, and Mrs.
Folsom drove to the Presidents country cot
tage yesterday morning and inspected tho
progress of the work there. No Cabinet meet
ing was held yesterday.
LOUIS ]. HARDAUGH, of Maryland. clerk in
the pension office, has been promoted from
| 1900 TO 81 600 per annum. His many friends
| feel gratfed at this deserved recognition OF
| long and faithful service.
EDWARD SOLOMON the American composer,
and husband of Lillian Russell, was arrested
In London yesterday on a charge of bigamy
| preferred by his first wife, Lilly Grey, who
AYERS that he was never legally separated from
| her.
Mr.. ]. NJ. sroDDART, the Philadelphia pub.
| Usher, has assumed the general management
and control of LippineoTS Magazine. With the
October number several new aud interesting
features will be introduced notably "Jos Ell
lIcR's Experiences as q Base Ball Umpire"
A STORY of Washington, entitled "a Social
Diplomat" which introduces a prominent
senator and young ambitious diplomat as It's
| principal characters, and q beautiful young
| wife high In literary and social circles as It's
heroine. will begin in the October Brooklyn
Magazine The author of the story is Mrs.
Flora Adams Darling, well known in Washing.
| ton society.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-24

We have just received from Frank S.
Thayer, publisher, of Denver, Col, hand.
some pamphlet of half dozen pages, ar.
ranged as an in memoriam tribute to the
memory Of the late Helen Hunt jackson
(H. H.. The first page contains au ex-
cellent portrait of the distinguished
writer and picture of her grave in Pine
Hill Forest, Cheyenne Mountain, near
Colorado Springs, Col. There are also
pictures Of Cheyenne mountain and OF the
late residence Of IL. H., both beautifully
hniHhgd