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The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
THE PEOPLES HEALTH.
The State Board Holds Its Annual
Meeting In Augusta.

AUGUSTA, March 26.-The annual meeting
State House today. There were present,
DR.. F. H. Gerrish of Portland, president; ;
DIR. A. G. Young, secretary; DR.. J. o.
Webster, Augusta Dr. G. A. Horr, Lewis
ton Civil Engineer Jordan of Portland. DR..
Gerrish was reelected president
Standing committees were appointed as
follows:
Disposal of execreta-Dr Gerrlsh.
Ventilation-Dr. HOrr
Sewerage Mr.. Jordan.
Water Suppy-Dr. Webster.
Schoohouses and hygiene Secretary Young. .,
Finances Barker, Webster ana
Young
Circulars aud other publications of the Board
Drs. Gerrish, Webster and Young
The secretary reported expenditures for
1887, which amounted to S4,39990, leaving
an unexpended balance of $601.01.
The secretary reported in regard to the
outbreak of small pox at Cumberland Mills
and Deering, and the measures taken to con-
troll il.
1t was voted to have a French edition of
the Preventible Diseases circular printed
The secretary was authorized to examine
certain schoolhouses, and to prepare as soon
as possible for circulation a report on school
houses and school hygiene, including plans
and specifications for model school build
ings.
1t was voted that the duty of the commit
tee on publications be enlarged SO as to in
clude supervision of these plans, the circu-
lar to include ventilation and number Of Gu
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
HARRISON.

The Reform Club at Harrison is in pros
porous condition and holding meetings twice
a week. Last Friday evening the club was
visited by Geo. N E. Kimball and Geo. II.
Lefavor of the Portland Club, who were
agreeably surprised by the large audience
present, as it was not known they were com
ing. The club numbers about fifty mem
bers and Hon. T. ]. Emery, Esq, is presi-
dent.
Philander Tolman, Esq, who recently re-
ceiyed serious injuries while measuring
wood, is slowly recovering, and is able to
walk about the house.
There are no prospects Of the wire factory
starting up at present, and several of the
workmen have removed from the village.
The Pitts family on account of whom the
town of Harrison was sued some time ago,
have been, by order Of the town, removed
from Brunswick to the town farm here.
Scarlet fever and measles have been raging
here for some weeks past, and large num-
Der Of our citizens have been under the care
Of physicians. l..
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
HOUSE.

Resolutions that the funeral ceremonies of
the late Chief Justice Waite be held in the
Hall of the House or Representatives, We'd
nesday, March 2Sth. at II o'clock. under ar
rangement of the Supreme Court, and that
when the House adjourned on the 27th inst.
it be until 11.3O a. M, March 2sth, were
adopted.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Kerr
of Iowa for establishment of a permanent
board Of arbitration between the United
States and GIeat Britain and France
The bill rendering the thanks of Congress
to Lieut.. A. w. Greeley and others for the
courage, energy and fidelity in the conduct of
the late scientific expedition to the Arctic
seas, was submitted. Also one to provide
new designs for United States coins and for
the celebration of the centennial of the Uni
ted States constitution.
The Senate bill was passed, appropriating
$1,000 to provide for the funeral expenses of
Chief Justice Waite.
The House then proceeded to the consider
alton of the business pertaining to the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The pending bill to prevent the desecration
Of graves in the District of Columbia was
further discussed and an amendment adopted
providing that If person dying in hospital
is an honorably discharged soldier or sailor,
notice Of that fact shall be given some G. A.
II. Post at Washington. No final action was
taken, and the House at 440 adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
SUBURBAN NEWS.
BowERY BEACH.


A year ago this spring the English spar
row appeared in this neighborhood for the
first time, few strange birds being seen
occasionally through the summer. This
year they have come in force. They are not
only the first birds of the season, but they
have come in such numbers that every farm
yard is thickly populated with the bold i'm
pudent chatterers. For the most part they
are undersized birds, apparently young and
not fully grown. Can it be possible that
such host is the offspring of the few strag-
glers seen here last season.
The strike, or butcher bird" the enemy
of the sparrow of every nationality, has also
arrived, but be is not numerous enough, nor
is his tarry in this region long enough to
perceptibly thin the ranks of the little Eng
lish alien.
All further effort to save coal and wreck
age from the wreck of the Nellie Bowers
has been abandoned, although considerable
quantities of the cargo will continue to wash
up with every heavy storm: This VIII be
gathered up as free benefit to the inha6i-
tants. 1t is believed that the bodies OF the
four drowned men were swept through the
gap in the breakwater over into Saco Bay
and thence out to sea.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

debt ought to be paid as provided by law.
The people had lostseven hundred million
dollars by paying for bonds in gold when the
law made them payable IN silver; he woq,d
not vote to buy bonds unless with silver. lie
had an amendment he would like to propose,
requiring the treasury to buy silver bullion
at not less than four, nor more than elghI
million a month, coin the same and buy
bonds with it.
Senator Hiscock opposed Senator Plumb
new amendment on the ground that it would
not get any money out of the treasury.
Senator Morrill, moved to lay the amend
ment ON the table out the motion was de-
feated; yeas, "a nays, "a. The amendment
was then adopted; yeas, 2S; nays, Il. Ihe
vote follows:
AYEs-Bates, Beck, Berry, Blackburn, Blair
Call, Cameron, Cockerell Coke, Daniel, Dolph
Faulkner, George, ingalls,, Jones OF Nevada,
Kenna, Mitchell; Palmer, Plumb, Ransom, Jasa Rea-
gan, Stewart, Teller, Turple, vance, vest,
voorhees,. Wathall-2S
NAYs-Allison, Chandler Cullom, Davis,
Dawes, Farwell, Gray. Hale, Hampton, Harrls,
Salisbury, sherman, Spooner, Stockbridge, VIII
son OF Iowa, Wilson OF Maryland.-2l.
Senator Stewart offered an amendment al
lowing deposits of gold or silver bullion, mot
less than five ounces Of gold or eighty ounces
of silver, )..and the issue Of coin certificates
therefor He argued in support Of L. :.
Senator Eyarts opposed it and said IT was
not wise to go in advance Of public judg-
ment deliberately formed in matters which
concerned currency and values. He be-
lieyed the proposition would not accomplish
and might endanger what he desiredma
sound, sure movement toward the rehabill-
tation of silver.
Mr.. Platt also opposed 1t and said the vol
ume of greenbacks, national bank notes,
gold and silver coin, had increased, rather
than diminished. No doubt under the pro-
posed amendment, there would be an unlim-
tied imitation. He proposed that there should
be no over production of silver in the world.
Senator Stewart asked why, if there had
been such an over production OF silver in
the world, silver would now buy more land,
labor and other commodities than when sill
yer was at premium Of three per cent over
gold.
Senator Platt declined to answer the ques-
tion, but insisted that more silver was pro-
duced than there was use for.
Senator Teller said that when he could get
the floor, he would sh0wthere was not the
slightest foundation for that statement.
Senator Platt said it might be as Senator
Stewart declared there would be prosperity
under the proposed legislation, but it would
be prosperity from imitation, and be followed
by worse adversely. He regretted that a
measure of such Importance should be so
suddenly thrust upon the Senate.
Senator Harris remarked that as the whole
financial question had been precipitated up
on the Senate, there would be no solution OF
1t found today. He wherefore moved that
the Senate proceed to executive business and
the bill went over as unfinished business,
with Senatart's amendment as the pending
question. After considering executive busi-
ness, the Senate adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
Poor Gould.

NEW YORK. March 26.-The Sun says to-
day that according to Jay Gould's most in
innate friends the newspaper, the cable CON-
pany and the woman, referred to by Gould
in his,talk with the Tribune reporter yester-
day, as being the parties behind the attempt
ed Indictment of himself and Russell Sage,
were the New York Herald, the Commercial
Gable Company and Mrs. Amos Lawrence
Hopkins, former wife of Second Vice Presi-
dent Hopkins of the Missouri Pacific from
whom she has received divorce.
Mr.. Gould espoused the cause & OF Hopkins ,lp,lnI1
certain acts on the part of Mrs. Hopkins, Of
which he was cognizant and which would
prevent her obtaining her divorce on the
grounds of infidelity. The suit was then
taken to California where Mrs. Hopkins has
Just been granted a decree, but on the ground
of desertion.
This upset her plans, it is said, and gave
her occasion to influence her friends to press
the indictment proceedings against Gould.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
THE STATE.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.


The Waterville city government has organ
lied by electing ). 5. Brown, President OF
the Board Of Aldermen, and David Gallert,
President Of the Common Council.
+. A. Waldron. Esq, has been appointed
administrator Of the estate Of Warren, the
Benton murderer. A rumor that the graves
Of the Warrens had been disturbed proved
unfOunded.
Andrew Bolton, Of Augusta, while out ON
the ice between the two bridges, Thursday,
came near losing his life. The Ice beneath
him commenced to sink, and he had barely
reached the shore before the place where he
was standing was open water, the Ice having
been carried under with the current.
A Waterville lady lost a valuable gold
watch week ago Tuesday, and hunted for
II in vain for two or three days. No watch
could be found and the lady reluctantly
abandoned all hope Of recovering her prop
erty, thinking that It either had been carried
off by the finder or covered up in the I'M
mense snowfall that ensued. On the FOL
lowing Friday, as the lady was alighting
from her sleigh in front Of her residence she
saw something sparkle In the sun, and ON in
vestigatOn the watch and chain was discOv-
cred unharmed in the snow. The articles
were valued a something over 500, and we
think the lady is in luck.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Somerset Reporter gives the following
list Of the amount Of lumber cut In the linn
its Of Solon the past winter: Albert Adams,
0,000 Dennis Chase, $4,000; s. 4 +. Pad
ham, 100000; Frank Thompson, 10000; Will
liam Rowell 10000; ID. & M. Wyman, So
600; Zenas Hathorn, 5000; Sumner Berry,
10000; Josiah Hall, 5,OOO Israel Drew, 49,
600; Samuel Albee, A.0O0; Mrs. Dearborn,
10000; Fred Drury, 5000; Willis Eaton, 25,-
600; other parties estimated 1900; total,
100000 III the weather had been favorable
the cut would have been over million feet.
The larger part Of the lumber has been land
ed upon the bank Of the river.
PENoBsCor COUNTY.
Mr.. John Ellis, late Of East Oakland, Cal
ifornia, and formerly Of Bangor. was
drowned the 10th instant, while fording the
Van Dugen river, Humboldt County, Cal.
The buggy in which he was riding was over
turned, throwing him into the river His
body has not been found.
A despatch received in Bangor Sunday an
nounced the death in New York Of John A.
sullivan, OF Bangor, Of small pox, after a
short Illness.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
TT or '7e.
Which Year was Young Stain on the
Lamb Farm In WinsIow?
Contradictory Evidence Concerning
the time of His Residence there.
What the Young Man Himself Says
About II.
Especial to the Press.]


WATERvILLE, March 26.-A gentleman
from winslow, who lives near the farm of
Mrs Lamb, where young Stain is said
to have worked in the summer OF 1877,
reports that evidence has been discovered
which tends to show that Mrs. Lamb was
mistaken, and that 1876 instead of 1877 was
the date at which Stain worked for her hus-
band. If this is the case, it will tend to sus-
tain the young mans story that he was
working with the gang in the summer of
1877. 1t is aid that two neighbors to Mrs.
Lamb, who live on farms near by are pre-
pared to swear the one that he worked for
Mr.. Lamb in the summer of 1877, and
that Charles Stain did not work there
that summer; the other that Charles Stain
Stain worked at Lambs in 1876, the date
being fixed in his mind by the fact that 1t
was the summer he shipped a certain lot OF
horses to Boston. BY reference to his ac-
count book he finds that the time of this
shipment was the summer Of 1876
The evidence, it is said, will be laid before
the attorney for the State at once.
What Stain Says About Ii.
AUGUSTA, March 26.-A new witness cor
roborat of Mrs. Harvey Lambs state
ment that Charles f. Stain worked for her
husband at his farm in Winslow in the sum
mer of 1877, has been discovered in this city.
His name is g. A. Luce and shis businass Is
IN owing buildings. That summer in June or
July he remembers he helped Lamb move
his barn, and also resill it. Stain was en-
ployed by Lamb and worked on the building
nearly every day. Mr.. Luce remembers that
Stain did the milking, and every day fed
dog kept on the premises. He has seen him
once since and thinks he would recognize
him if he should see him again. What no
doubt will be considered indisputable evil
dence that Stain was at Winslow IN
the summer of 1877 is his own word for 1t.
Today he was seen by reporter, and ac-
knowledged that he went to Lambs immedi-
atey after getting out of Kennebec county
Jail in the spring of that year, and was there
a part of the time during the summer: The
date. of July 21st, which was found In the
account book, he pronounces as being later
in the season then when he left Lambs.
Stain was in Augusta today to see Attor-
ney General Baker. Attorney Gillen, of the
defence, proceeded to Readfeld today, look
ing up new evidence, and when Stain saw
him he at once started for Augusta. Mr.
Gillen is making a trip through Stains
haunts to further trace his course in the
summer and fall of 1877 if possible. Mr.
Barker arrived in Augusta today, and is also
engaged in the search after evidence.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

Kinney, is said to have contracted the disease
from member Of the family who has been
working In the affected rag room Of the Cum
berland Mills. The Board Of health have
taken charge Of the case and are making their
usual prompt and judicious efforts to stay
vicinity have proved Of very mild type, 1t
Is believed that the danger Of an epidemic
here is much less than many Of our citizens
seem to fear.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
saccarappa Again Alarmed.

An Associated Press dispatch sent from
Saccarrappa last night, follows
The alarm caused by the recent appearance
of small pOx in Cumberland Mills, but which
had nearly subsidized was today revived,
when DIR. N. Il. Martin reported to the Board
of Health a case Of small pox on Bracket
street, in this village. The patient, Mrs.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

bic feet of air per hour for each scholar.
which 1t is necessary to supply.
The probable resignation of George @.
Burgess, Esq, of the Portland Board Of
Health was learned with deep regret by the
members of the State Board, and the earnest
wish was expressed that Mr.. Burgess might
be induced to continue in his office. His
services have been of great value. and the
State Board does not relish the prospect of
losing so valuable an officer.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
WESTERN WEATHER.
Storms Raging and Floods Awaited
With Apprehension.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 26.-Despatches
from many points in northern Illinois and
Iowa report the prevalence yesterday of a
severe sleet storm. Great damage to wheat
and fruit is feared. In this city and yicini-
ty the sleet which fell all Of yesterday
changed this morning to heavy rain. The
signal service predicts a continuance of this
storm for at least "a hours longer.
on the Missouri.
YANKToN, Dakota. March 26.-The great
rise in the Missouri river has not reached
here yet, but is hourly expected. The river
is clear of Ice, gorge having formed 80
miles north. Six inches Of snow fell yester-
day and the weather continues cold. The
situation on the upper river is Identical with
the spring of 1881, when the Missouri river
Overfowed its banks for miles, destroying
life and property of great value.
Trains Cancelled.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 26.-Heavy
rains, which have fallen since Friday night,
have caused bad washouts on nearly all of
the roads leading out of the city, and nearly
all trains were delayed. The Missouri Pa
cifc has run no trains between here and
Leavenworth since Saturday night, but they
expect to have the line clear this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

The striking Burlington switchmen were
discharged yesterday afternoon. There
siles were thrown. The company was grant
ed police protection.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

The Methodist Conference.

The Methodist Conference.
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, March 26.-Among the names
most prominently mentioned as delegates to
the General NJ. L. Conference are those of
Rev. e. j. Clark, d. D., of Portland, Rev. E.
T. Adams of Lewiston, Rev. G. r. Palmer of
Augusta, Rev. T. Gerrish of Biddeford, and
Rev. A. S. Ladd of Auburn.
Lest at Sea.
BosToN, March 26.-Samuel Bowling, aged
% years, and belonging in Machias, Me.,w
was seaman on the schooner Helen G.
Moseley, now at this port, was knocked from
the jibboom off Barnegat, and lost.
A Church Burned.
BELFAST, March 26.-Fre at Searsmont
yesterday, destroyed thesstore of E. i. Bean
small stable and the Baptist church, with
their contents. Mr.. Bean had stock valued
at $4,000. The Free Masons, who owned
the upper story of the store, lose $1,000; in
sured for $780, A portion of the town rec
ords were burned. The church was worth
$1,000 with the bell, which was the gift of
Hon. David Sears of Boston, for whom the
town was named.
Fourth District Convention.
BANGOR, March 26.-The Republican con-
yenton of the Fourth Congressional District
will be held in City Hail. Bangor, Thursday,
April Goth, at $50 a. m, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Congress; also
of selecting a candidate for elector of Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States, and two delegates and two alternates
to attend the National Convention to be
held at Chicago, on Tuesday, June 10th.
Farm Buildings Burned.
FARMINGToN, March 26.-The house, ell
and barn on the farm of Fred A. Bangs, To-
Gated on the east side of the Androscoggln
river, between Pennington and Strong,
burned yesterday. together with hay, car
riages, farming tools, 10 sheep and "a hens.
Part of the household goods were saved.
Loss $500; insured for $110O. A defective
chimney was the cause.
In Port at Last.
RocKLAND, March 26.-AdYices just re-
ceived here report the schooner Luella Snow
Capt. Rowe, before reported overdue, as ar
irving at Bermuda on the 10th inst, with her
cabin stove, sails blown away and cargo
shifted. Great anxiety has also been felt
here for the schooner William II. Allison,
Capt. Blackington. which, after long voy-
age. arrived in New York Sunday, all right
Camden Affairs.
CAMDEN, March 26.-The town meeting
today voted to support the roads and bridges
by cash tax of $4,000, instead of working
out the taxes as heretofore. Five thousand
dollars were raised on the town debt; $4,000
for incidental expenses; and $22O0 for the
Camden and Rockland Water Company hy-
drants
BIddeford's High School.
BIDDEFoRD, March 26.-Proposals for
building the new high school house were
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. Marc

WARRINGTON, MaTcH III
The indications for New England are
fresh to brisk northeasterly winds. becom-
ing light variable, stationery, followed by
higher temperature, rain followed by fair
weather.
Cautionary northeast signals displayed
from Sandy Hook to Portland section.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, March 26, 1888
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

Observer, Portland, Me-:
WASHINGTON, March 26.
545 y. IN. Hoist cautonery northeast
Portland section storm signal. Central over
the lake region and developing on the South
Atlantic coast; high easterly winds probable
tonight. and tomorrow. Also ordered Boston
section. GREELY.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
Lost at sea .

BosToN, March 26.-Samuel Dowling,aged
% years, and belonging in Machias, Me-, who
was seaman on the schooner Helen G.
Moseley, now at this port, was knocked from
the jibboom off Barnegat, and lost.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

Fire in f. S. Connor's business block In
Westfeld, Mass. did $4,000 damage last
night.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Pork Packers Greatly Excited by Mr..
BartIe's Testimony.
RartIe Said That They All Used choI-
era stricken Hogs.
other Matters Of interest Pertaining
to the country's Affairs.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Chairman
Hatch of the House committee on agrlcul-
ture, today received yarious kilograms from
pork packers and others relative to the tes-
timony of Mr. Bartle OF ST. Louis, which
will be filed with the committee tomorrow.
P. Squire of Boston, C. II. North & Co.
of Boston, and Francis Whitaker & Sons of
st. Louis, all telegraph, "Bartle's statement
that cholera hogs are used in the manufac-
ture of lard is utterly false and libel"
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
THE Rum War.

The Run1 war
DovrR. N. H., March 27.-The crusade
against the louor sellers of Dover was inau-
a1~atod ttod this afternoon by Revs Frank Il.
Chase and c. B. Souner. Inc "" :"
ilquor houses of George Dunn ana N, ~ n,
Kennedy were raided, and liquor qS was ~ foIh the
I places @ Where liquor is sold have, notihed nee
their liquor selling tenants to quit, kev. Iat.
Chase having threatened their arrest Ior leu
ting buildings for this purpose.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
In Port at Last,
Camden Affairs.
sIddeford's High School.

BIDDEFoRD, March 26.-Proposals for
building the new high school house were
opened today. George W. Ward of Bidde-
ford made the lowest bid, and will be award
ed the contract. His bid was $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
March 26, 1888, 1000 PM)
Observations taken at the same moment Of tnle
1t all stations
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

Mean daily bar. .3O.43 Maximum ther ....32.2
Mean daily ther...27.7 Minimum ther.. ...15.5
Mean daily d'wpt.20.0 Max. vel. wind. 10.
Mean daily hum. 75.0 Total precip...... .3S
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

De Lesseps writes to the financial cores
pondents Of the Panama Canal company that
new obligations have been subscribed for,
placing 50,000.OO0 francs in the hands Of the
company. He regards this as satisfactory,
but authorizes the correspondents TO con-
tinue to receive subscriptions. He hopes
Parliament win now authorize the issue Of a
lottery loan.
The committee has voted to consider the
loan.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

BosToN, March GA Washington des-
patch to today's Boston Herald says: "Wil-
liam L. Putnam of Portland, who was one
of the negotiators Of the fisheries treaty, is
mentioned as the possible successor of the
late Chief Justice. He is only 81, just the
right age in the Presidents opinion. 1t is
understood he has all the qualifications, aud
stands well in Washington"
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

DIES MoIUEs. March 26.-In reply to let
ter from friend, asking permission to use
his name as a candidate for delegate to the
Chicago convention from Iowa, ex-United
States Senator James Harlan and father-in-
law of Robert t. Lincoln made the following
answer.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

Emperor Frederick has pleased German
military circles by ordering the omission OF
the spring review Of the guards.
The French have completed the evacuation
Of the New Hebrides Islands.
Jean Marie Napoleon Desire Nisaid, a
French writer and member Of the academy,
Is dead, aged 50.