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The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
BATH ITEMS.
Things, About Which People Talk
The New Library.

BATH, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Sarah Riley of Bath,
who was informed by a Providence, r. L.
lawyer last week that she was one of the
several heirs to S2O.OOOOOo. has heard
nothing since.
This morning portion OF the ice ON the
opposite side of the river, populated by smelt
fishermen, broke away and foated down the
river. There were three fishermen on the
ice. and considerable anxiety for their safety
is feared, but without doubt the men will
drift near the shore before going many
miles.
There was report ON the street this morn
ing that Rev. j. L. Hill had resigned from
the presidency of the Law and Order League.
Mr.. Hill emphatically denied the report, and
stated that the league was working earnestly
and harmoniously, and that its members are
confidenG that the reign of the rumseller is
nearly over.
Monday evening an adjourned meeting of
the Patten Library Association was held.
Over thirty of Baths most prominent citi-
zens were present. Galen c. Moses. Esq,
presided. f. G. Curtis, chairman of COM
mittee to select the corporations officers,
rep ported for President, Galen c. Moses; for
Secretary, Jas. S. Lowell; for Trustees,
Galen C. Moses, Samuel f. Dixie, d. d.. John
G. Richardson, Charles E. Patten, John 0.
Patten, George E. Hughes and Charles E.
Hyde These officers were formally elected
George Ii. Nichols, chairman of a committee
to inquire into the cost of the 'Torrey lot"
the proposed site of the new library, reported
that the owner Of the lot named $500 as his
price, Mr.. Nichols said that the committee
then asked him if he would not contribute
$500 of this amount toward the purchase OF
the property, and that Mr.. Torrey had the
matter under consideration. This "Torrey
lot" occupies the southeastern corner Of the
City Park Square. If purchased, the money
must be raised by private subscription, as
Mr. Moses's gift of $4,000 applies to the
building alone, but it is believed the money
will be raised easily. If the lot is obtained,
the buildings will be removed from it. the
library placed in the most slightly position,
and the surrounding land will be presented
to the city. In return, the city will light and
heat the building, furnish janitor and
librarian and aid the Institution with an an
nual appropriation.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
PENoBscor COUNTY.
North Haven Notes.

III the past weeks weather has been the
tail of the Western blizzard we are very
thankful that we have not sampled the head
Of 1t. For Isolated as we are In the midst OF
Penobscot bay we have experienced a gem
teel sufiicieney of contrary winds since 1888
dawned upon upon rs. Both Of our packets
(Which are our only means Of communica-
ton with the mainland are frozen In fast
and solid, and our mail comes via Carver's
HarbOr. The Fox Island Thoroughfare Is
frozen over so that foot passengers are pro-
vided with a free bridge between the islands.
Our roads are badly drifted and nothing as
yet can be done to clear them until the north
west wind abates.
The Free High school closed its session
last Thursday The teacher. A. NJ. Burton
Of Corlnna Is still on the island, being una
Bile to leave here on account Of our eommu-
nieations with the mainland being cut of.
The steamer Pioneer Of Carver's Harbor
was frozen In last Saturday, and did not
make her daily trip IN consequence. Sunday
efforts we're made to cut her out which were
successful. COnseqently we got our mail at
about T.30 in the evening, being the first mail
since last Wednesday.
So severe has been the weather that 1t has
neeessitated temporary abandonment Of all
our industries except feeding and watering
cattle and sheep.
All fears of an open winter are now at an
end, as we have all the snow that heart can
desire, although we should have been pleased
to have had 1t spread on little more
smoothly II.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
Maine Press Association.

The annual meeting of the Maine Press
Association will be held in this city today at
Reception ball. beginning at 7.3op. M, and
continuing through Thursday. The follow
ing members will be present from out Of
town:
Joseph A. Homan, Augusta; Hiram 4.
Morrell, Gardiner; Joseph Wood, Mt. De-
sert Herald Howard Owen, Maine Farm
er, Augusta; +. X. Smith, Bangor; 5. w.
Lane. National Farmer, Augusta; w. b.
Lapham, Farm and Hearth, Augusta; s. L.
Miller, News, Waldoboro; F. o. Vickery,
Illustrated Monthly, Augusta; Mrs. Lydia
A. Luce, Presque isle; G. w. Keyes, Farm
j. f. Hill. Fireside Visitor. Augusta; K. NJ.
Dunbar, Herald, DamaIiscotta; q. Z. Brack-
ett, Temperance Advocate, Belfast; Q. A.
Pillsbury, Journal Belfast; ID. III. Kn0wl-
ton, Pennington G. w. Vickery, Banner,
Augusta G. A. Quimby, Journal, Belfast;
Novilla j. Trott, Companion, Augusta; A.
+. Forbes, Democrat, Paris; q. III. Gilman,
Pioneer, BOulton; +. e. McLer0y, World,
Pennington q. f. Patch, Augusta; A. W.
Hall, Sentinel, Waterville; j. @. Chilcott,
American, Ellsworth Mrs. Anna 5. Hunt,
tiser; Ii. A. Barr, Whig, Bangor.
The order of business consists Of calling
the roll, reading records Of the previous
mee ting. reports Of standing committees,
propositions for membership, unfinished
business, new business, election of officers
for the ensuing year, appointment Of essay
ist and poet for the next annual meeting,
essay, poem and appointment of standing
committees
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
A CURIOUS PAIR.
Life of Farmer Bennett's Suspected
Robbers In Bangor Jail.

BANGOR, Jan. 24.-James A. Foster and
Clarence Whitney, in Bangor Jail, waiting
trial for stealing Peter Benefits thirty thou
sand dollars, are curious pair. Whitney
lives an ordinary prison life, taking prison
fare and exercising in the prison yard to
keep up his appetite. lie is not very COM
municative, still he does not avoid visitors,
and is not visbly affected by his surround
ings.
With Foster it is just the reverse. he
lives entirely in his inner cell. He has sump-
tuous meals served to him there and has ev-
cry comfort that money can buy. He has
plenty of money, being supplied with 1t by
New York friends, it is said. Curiosity
prompts many visitor to the Jail to try to
get peep at his face, but they have all failed
so far. He lies on his iron bedstead reading
the most of the time, and when visitors ap-
proach, he rolls over with his face to the
wall where his features cannot be seen. lie
as the New York and Boston papers regu-
arly and reads them carefully He utterly
refuses to see any one except his friends He
has many visits from New York men,
who have come and consult with him in his
The other day there came fine looking
gentleman, dressed in black broadcsoth with
a satin lined overcoat, a tall hat and a dia-
mond shirt stud. He inquired for Foster,
and the turnkey accompanied him to the cell,
opened the heavy door, and the stranger
passed in. The turnkey followed him into
the cell.
81 wish to see Mr. Foster alone" said he
Cant be done. Clean against rules,
said the man of keys. II shall remain with
here till you go out.
There Is no help for it, so the New Yorker
sat down on the edge of the bed and entered
into whispered consultation with the prls-
oner. The turnkey heard him say, "Foster,
everything will be done for you that money
can do"
There els every evidence that Foster S
friends will make big fight for him. Mr
Dan Powers, his attorney, sees him every
day and they have long talks together
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
Temperance Legislation at Albany.

New YORK, Jan. 24.-The excise commit
tee of the New York Legislature will soon
favorably report the Crosby high license bill
without amendment, and without any hear
ing having been given upon it to those who
favor or oppose It's passage A day will be
set, probably Thursday, when it viii be con-
sidered as a special order in committee of
the whole. The bill will undoubtedly be
put at once upon its passage through the
lower house. When the legislature recon-
venes next " eek it will have been engrossed
and, coming to the Senate as message from
the Assembly, will be put through the Sem
ate without delay, in the early part of the
week. No one expects that Gov. Hill will
sign it, and upon the reasons which he will
give for executive disapproval of the meas
1re new bill will at once be framed, and
iegislation leg which will follow upon the liquor
question. 80,
The Vedder graded liquor tax bill, which
was such bitter bone of contention in the
last legislature, and drew from Gov. Hill a
veto, will again be pushed to passage.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
wINTERPoRT TO BOSTON.
The Rough Trip of the Schooner
Sadie Corey.

BOSTON, Jan. 24.-Tne schooner Sadie
Cory, from Winterport, was towed to this
port this morning. disabled. Captain Lewis
reports that he sailed from Winterport, jan
uary g. and, owing to heavy weather, she
put into several ports for shelter. The YES
sci sailed from Portland Thursday with
fresh breeze blowing from the northwest.
That night the wind increased to a strong
gale, causing the vessel to labor and strain
heavily. When in Ipswich Bay she lost her
centre board, and the vessel being unable to
head up to windward, began to fall off. Soon
after that mishap the mainsail was blown
into ribbons, and finding it impossible to
reach Boston she kept away for Province
town under close reefed foresail and jib.
The vessel made such leeway that she could
not reach Proyincetown. The steam collier
Carolina Miller hove in sight and took the
disabled vessel in tow.
The sea being very rough and heavy gale
blowing at the time, it was decided not to
attempt to round Cape Cod and the schoon-
er was towed to Nauset and anchored.
The first day the steamer started to tow
the schooner to Boston, and when of High
land Light the hawser parted Soon after
the crew of the steamer got another hawser
to the schooner, and again towed her to Maui
sett and anchored till Sunday, when the
collier again started with the schooner for
Boston, which was reached without any
further mishap.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
FRENCH FISHERMEN ARRIVING
To Resist the Canadian Bait Act
Against Bait Fishery.

MONTREAL, Jan. 24.-A gentleman who
has just arrived in Montreal from New
foundland brings intelligence to the effect
that the long existing trouble between the
French and English fishermen of that island
has assumed new phase, principally on ac-
count of the bait act, which the French are
now trying to circumyent. 1t is now said
that that they are fitting out and arming. a
fleet of vessels for the purpose Of bait fish
ing, which action, ii is said, meets with the
approval of the French government, which
will protect them with gunboats. Governor
Lamottee of St. Pierre. Miq., and the French
admiral of that station, have been called to
France by the French government to discuss
the situation. The French are very bitter
toward the bait act and are determined to
maintaintheir interest at any cost. They
are also determined to have the exclusive
right of fishing ON their coasts. People that
are well posted claim that the situation is
extremely critical
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
COMMODORE PREBLE's FUNERAL
A Veteran corrects a Veterans Re-
n1Iniscences.

To the Editor Of the Press:
find the following under the head Of
Personal in the PRESS of Monday:
The veteran John Wilton, in letter to the
Chicago Inter Ocean. says that at C0mm0-
dore Preble's funeral band was secured
from out Of town and they could only play
one tune, and so the procession marcned 10
the grave to the music of lively Irish jig.
Who 1.-THE veteran John Wilton" named Is,
have no means of knowing; but for the
vindication Of the municipal authorities Of
the town, who had the funeral arrangements
referred to in charge, am pleased to have
the undoubted authority to contradict the
assertion.
Capt. Andrew Scott, retired shipmaster.
who was born in Portland in 1898, and l
think is yet living In Flushing, Long Island'
N. Y, wrote to me from there full letter OF
"reminiscences. 1t Is dated ''12th Of Dec.
1879" In it is this statement, bearing direct
ly upon the question at issue:
II recollect Commodore Preble's funeral
In 1907. l was then nine years old. The
march played was 'Roslyn Castle, winch
since that time has been a fayorite with me
With other boys followed the procession
In another letter. dated seven months
later, Capt. Scott again refers to the funeral
in these words:
81 recollect the funeral Of Commodore
Preble, but was then too young to note any
Of the particulars except the music OF KOS
lyn Castle" which still sticks to me-"
That "a band from out Of town" or in
town could play only one tune" seems I'M
probable That the band could or did play
only one march of funeral music, and that
was Roslyn Castle, seems reasonable-that
was undoubtedly the fact.
The beautiful song, the music Of which
so moved young Scott. was very popular in
my boyhood. These are the opening lines
From Roslyn Castles echoing walls.
Resound my shepherds ardent calls"
The closing lines were the following. The
river referred to is the North Esk:
"'Twil murmur on a thousand years,
And flow as now it flows"
w a.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
PRICE THREE CENTS.

arresting the violators Of the Maine law.
One object Of appointing them was that they
might hold their Office independent OF the
municipal elections.
But these spasms Of reform no doubt do
good, for things do not go back quite where
they were before. But do not depend too
much upon law. Let every man be bis own
reformer Let US put more time and love on
the home. Make that pleasanter for the
father and mother, wife and children. Make
II as cheerful and bright as any saloon; so
that 1t will easily compete with any rink.
Much can be done In every neighborhOod.
Encourage the number Of free kindergartens.
Reform by displacement. Do not leave the
room swept and garnished and empty; Fin
II with bright and pleasant things. III he
amusements provided for the young are not
good, make them better. Constant fault
finding with the Mayor and the police force
will not tend to good government believe
the Mayor will execute what the mass Of the
people wish done. That the mass Of the
people may desire good things cannot be
brought about by statute IL can be brought
about by reason, persuasion, patient undls-
couraged effort. Nothing win conquer the
darkness but light. Il. M. j.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
MAINE POLITICAL NEWS.

disgrunted Franklin county Democrat,
who thinks Cleveland should have
warmed the toes Of few more of the boys
of his county, suggest that the State and
county distribute honors by making these
Democratic nominations:
For Governor-Maj.S Clifford Belcher of Farm
State senator-samuel A. Farmer of Phil
lips.
County Treasurer-Nathaniel nargrayes of New
Sharon.
County Attorney-Harry F. Beedy of Farming
ton, or Edmund r. Luce OF New Vineyard, or Co
lumbus Grey Of Wilton. -
County Commissioners s-Wm. Gilman OF Farm
ington, Jeremiah b. Knowlton of Strong, Oryille
T. Gleason of Temple, Rodolphus p: Thompson oi
Jay, John w. Lothrop of Chesterville or Abram
Ross of Rangeley.
Will Lowell, Esq, formerly of Minot, who
is now residing in Auburn, is now in his
S5th year and in comfortable health, though
not able much to be out of doors. Mr.. Lowell
has on his walls picture Of Daniel Webster
addressing the United States Senate, which
indicates his interest in old Whig politics.
But Mr. Lowell's interest in current politics
is also keen. He has long been in political
life in the Maine Legislature and in town,
and always has been widely respected for
his sterling qualities as citizen and as a
Christian man.-Lewiston journal.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
Ferdlnand at PhIIlppopolIs.
Too PuzziIng for Redlam.

David Mason, professor Of rhetoric and
English literature in the University of Edin-
burgh, delivered lecture in that city to-
night, in the course of which he character
ized lgnatlus Donnelly's Shakespearian
cryptOgram as miserable drivel and tissue
Of arithmetical puzzles, which would be
Kissed even out of Bedlam.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
The Coming Exodus.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 24.-Speaking of the
proposed colonization scheme of the negroes
of the colored States, Col. A. A. Jones, a
prominent colored leader in Indianapolis,
formerly of Virginia, said yesterday: "We
are going to weed some of the Southern
States of the colored population. The De-
mocracy will not let them vote; they don't t
appreciate the value of colored labor, and
we propose to get the voters and their fami-
lies out of the country"
what do you propose to do with them?"
''We propose to send them to South Amer
lea. Brazil is the objective point. Every
body down there is dark, and there is no
trouble on the score of color. We will get
many of them away this summer. Missouri
is one of the first States that viii be operated
on"
sWhere will you procure thefunds?"
.'We have enlisted men with money in the
enterprise, and we are Systematically prepar-
ing for the exodus. We will have plenty of
funds when the time comes for action
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25

sneech. counselling order and harmony. but
he had no sooner finished than bedlam broke
loose again, and the quarrelling, wrangling
and shouting continued until about O'Clock,
when the police, who had been passive spec
tators of the disorderly proceedings, took
possession of the stage and cleared the hall.
Half an hour later, all who could show Gre
dentials as delegates were re-admitted one
by one. and the convention resumed its ses-
The Chase faction finally succeeded in get
ting control OF the convention and elected
Judges Shellabarger and Dyson delegates,
with w. Calvin Chase and M. M. Holland,
aantion adjourned and the Carsen 'e faction
took possession OF the hall and elected as
delegates Perry Carson and ANDY Gleason,
with Daniel Cahill and Marcellls West as
alternates. The Carson faction is put down
for Blaine and the Chase faction for Sher-
man.
The Nations Gratitude.
The following pensions were awarded to
residents of Maine to-day:
Minor Of Ezra Purington, Lewiston.
REISSUE
Geo. W. Grant, alias John Thompson, National
ORIGINAL.
Charles H. Gilman, Fairfield
John Hogan, Brookton.
Paul Dexter East Parsonsfed
Joel b. Wheeler, Greenfield.
INCREASE.
Cyrus f. Chesley, Wilton.
Maine Patents.
The following Maine patents were granted
to-day:
Augusta-Bradiord P. Lancaster, wrench.
Monson-David Scrymyour, frame for school
states.
Notes.
Viscount Das Voguerras, Minister from
Portugal. died in Washington this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
A Note from Mrs. Humphrey.
PORTLAND, Jan. "a, 1888

PORTLAND, Jan. "a, 1000.
To the Editor Of the Press:
had resolved to remain silent In regard
to the criticisms of my statements at the
meeting of the w. G. t. u, at the First Bap-
tist church, because 1 felt it to be beneath
a Christian to bring personalities into public
print, but finding my silence TO have given
rise to the report that there has merely been
a misunderstanding" and that the charges
which / there made have no foundation, l
wish to state that | find, after talking with
the Mayor, that the only 'misunderstand-
ing" was that tie conversation to which /
referred between Mayor Chapman and an
other gentleman-which was correctly re-
ported-took place at the office of the gen.
tleman, whose words quoted, and not, as
Mayor Chapman supposed me to have said,
at the office of the latter,
Also that the report Of my application to
the Mayor for a position as police matron
has this foundation: Some Of my friends
have been desirous that should obtain po-
sition which soon opens in connection with
college. Rev. DIR. Bashford wrote for me
strong recommendation, which a mutual
friend took to Mr.. Chapman, and which he
most cheerfully endorsed.
Respectfully,
HELEN M. HUMPHREY,
Chairman Devotional Committee of Port
land w. G. I. u.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25

Henry Ward Beecher used to tell story
about Western farmer who was shaving his
life out in excessive work.
"Why are you working so hard?" asked
the preacher Of the farmer.
81 want to buy some more land" was the
reply.
sNhat for?"
$50 that can grow more corn"
.'What shall you do with the cOrn?"
"Feed more hogs
"Why feed more hogs?"
so that can buy more land, and grow
more corn, and feed more hogs"
"And," said MIR. Beecher, II believe that
man will 90 on buying more lands TO grow
more corn to feed more hogs to buy more
land to grow more corn TO feed more hogs,
until the whole hoggish proceeding is enGed
by his dropping into the grave without hav-
ing had day Of enjoyment during his life"
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
RAILWAY MATTERS.
MAINE CENTRAL.


On Monday of this week, an order went
into effect upon the Maine Central railroad.
BY it the names of all stations which bear
similar names compounded, as North Bel
grade, Lisbon Falls, etc., will be changed to
avoid the similarity. This is done as meas
ure Of safety to guard against accident to
trains, which is liable to occur in the trans
mission of telegraphic train orders, or in the
reading and understanding Of the same by
trainmen, where the liability is greater that
twostations bearing somewhat similar names
beconfounded. for instance,if two tram.
are ordered to cross at North Belgrade,
which is the station just beyond Belgrade,
there is more chance for the trainmen to
mistake it for Belgrade and go there Tor a
crossing. which might result disastrously,
than If the new name of North Belgrade, l.
g.: "Messalonskee," had been used.
So far as the public is concerned, the sta
tions VIII retain their old names; but in send
ing and receiving telegraphic train orders
the new names will be Invariably used and
will also be printed in the time tables.
The changes which have taken place are as
follows:
New Names Old Names.
Chamberlains, South Winn,
Pollard Brook, South Lincoln,
Penobscot Junction, Brewer Junction,
EdStNillc, East NCWPOItB
Centre, Hermon Centre,
The Falls, Ellsworth Falls,
Little River Lisbon Falls,
Messalonskee. North Belgrade,
Lawrence's Mills South Gardiner
Middletown. Lincoln Centre.
Through passengers will still hear the old
names announced by brakemen.
THE UNION STATION.
The fires are lighted in the furnace Of the
new Union station, for the purpose of dry
ing the masonry around the boiler and test
ing the steam apparatus. The station is
closed in and the balance of the construction
is mainly carpenter work upon the inside
finish. The stone work is nearly complete,
there still remaining the tower and grand
entrance, upon which work will progress as
the weather permits. The immense iron
train shed Is finished.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-25
WEDNESDAY

ington, and received in reply letter to the
effect that unless some special reason existed
for the employment of female, males should
be engaged to run all elevators unueI tne
control of the government.
As reason for this discrimination, II was
stated that women we've liable to become
nervous in case of an accident, and therefore
the government could not afford TO run the
risk of suits by continuing them in such po-
sitions. Acting in accordance with these in
structions, Mrs. Morse, of the appraiser
building elevator, was promptly notified that
her resignation would be acceptable, and IL
has been promised.