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The Portland daily press., 1888-06-07
PORTLAND LIGHT INFANTRY.
a Grand Good Time at Lake sebago.

The Portland Infantry. the actives. went
on their annual excursion yesterday, taking
In Lake Sebago for their celebration, and a
splendid time they had. The summer SEEM
ed to have arrived to honor this occasion,
and the boys all declared that it was hot
enough. r. s4s-a@---st -
Twenty-Five men, in uniform, under Capt.
Norton, assembled at 7.30 o'clock, and, head
ed by their fife and drum corps. marched to
the station. where the Portland & Qgdens-
burg train was taken for the lake. A large
number of honoraries and invited guests ac-
companied them. Upon arrival at the Pa
vilion fine breakfast was served by Col. E.
G. Harrington, and the boys, who were sharp
set, pitched in in good shape.
After breakfast the shooting took place, at
200 yards, off hand. The first prize for the
aotives was taken by Lieut.. Rogers, and was
an elegant gold badge. Corporal Eaton took
the second prize, silver badge, and Private
Robinson the leather medal for the poorest
shot. Mr.. Hiram Cook took the first prize
for the honoraries, handsome silver cake
basket, and Fred II. Dyer the leather medal.
The score follows: tt+ts
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steep Falls Water Power.
UNIvERsALisTs AT LEWISTON.
The Report on Westbrook Seminary
and Its Needs.

LEWISTON, June Gin the session of the
Uniyersalist convention this morning, Rev.
Mr.. Crosley Of Portland, from the committee
on visit to Westbrook Seminary, reported,
The substance of the report was a recapitu-
lation of improvements to Westbrook Semin-
I s curing FIN the Bast Basas sS as a%0of o Se
Seminary has been changed, and is now in
excellent shape. Financially the school has
to run on too close a scale. II the institution
can not have more money 1t shosld have
more pupils. There is fund Of $4,000 and
and debt OF $4. 900. the latter coming from
improvements of the past year. There are
two needs of the school-lst, an endowment; !;
and, I'd. more students II the school had an
endowment to the amount Of the presidents
salary, and had l?a students, Il would do a
suggested that the convention take a more
lively interest In the school, and make it a
child Of the convention. They also suggested
work In the State at large. 1t should have
some one at work for 1t throughout the State.
There should be live agent at work in the
field.
Rev. Mr.. Blanchard. whose address of the
evening before was devoted to the literary
and educational interests of the church, said
I'm my address OF last evening l did not
brook: do not wish to be misconstrued in
regard to it, for was appalled, by the num-
Der of people going out. do not, however,
wish to detract word Of what l said about
Tufts. Westbrook deserves all 1t can receive
from our denomination in Maine. It is an
admirable school. 1t could do still more
good If it had an endowment. Iput first an
Endowment Of Tufts Divinity School, and
second an endowment of $4,000 for West
brook On motion of Rev Mr.. Blanchard,
the report Of the committee on Westbrook
Seminary was referred to the executive COM
mittee.
The report of the committee on the execu,
| tive committees report was then presented
| and discussed with the original report. After
discussion, the recommendations OF the ex-
ecutive committee were adopted.
| AT the meeting of the Woman's Temper
snce Union an address was delivered by
Mrs; Stevens Of Portland. At The evening
session an address was delivered by Rev. N.
| w. Smith, of Turner, on church membership.
Rev. M. Gledhill, of Gardiner, spoke on mis-
sionary work, State, national and foreign.
and Rev. z. a. Hayden on higher aims and
methods. The convention will close tomor-
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THE EPIscoPALIANs.
Interesting Missionary Meeting Held
Last Night.

The Maine Board Of Missions met yester-
day morning in the chapel Of st. Luke's
Cathedral at o'clock.
Morning prayer was said by Bishop Neely
after which the business was opened. Rev.
Cl t. Ogden was chosen secretary.
The committee on appropriations made
their report which brought out a lengthy
discussion. 1t was amended and finally ae-
eepted. 1t appropriates s2cc0 for domestic
missions.
Rev. John MEG. Foster presented an invl-
tation from St Johns. Bangor, for the Board
Of Missions to hold their next meeting in
Bangor The invitation was accepted and
the time set as October %.
The board then adjourned.
THE MISSIONARY SERVICE.
An interesting missionary service was
held at St. Luke's Cathedral last evening,
several Of the elergymen attending the
convention, having remained to take part
therein.
The service was that Of evening prayer
with hymns specially chosen. The first
speaker Of the evening was the Rev. Mr.
Winkley of Saco. He spoke interestingly Of
the birth Of Christ and Of the people Of
Bethlehem repudiating His name, the col
lecting Of the disciples and their scornful
treatment at the hands Of the people. Then
he spoke Of the influence that event had had
the confession Of Saul OF Tarsus and the
gradual gathering of the thousands of fol-
lowers. Now we look at all this in differ
ent light God coming from mis- heavenly
home took upon Himself our nature and be-
came a man In order that as such He might
speak to us concerning the ways Of God.
Is there anywhere else such an example OF
self sacrihceS OF giving up everything that
He might humble Himself, that we who are
sinners might receive everlasting life?
We are here tonight to consider the ex-
tending Cf missionary work, the spreading
of the Gospel, and the first and most impor-
tant part OF that Is with you. Are you will
ing to become Christian?
The Rev. Mr.. Beeman Of Chrises church,
Gardiner, then addressed the assembly, he
said: I'VE have great deal TO do at home
as well as abroad and aside from the money
we give we have duties to perform toward
the people In whose midst we are" He
spoke OF Luther and the Reformation and OF
Wesley's work In England; and then Of the
Puritan movement. showing that In each
case the change had not been founded upon
the first and truest religion Of Christ and
hence each had hourished and failed. And
IL Is our duty" he said, "tO spread the true
doctrine. We must do 1t individually; We
need not only yours but you" He thought
the reason Of the falling OF In church mem-
bers and interest was because there was not
enough study Of the doctrine and creed
Theology had become exact science and
should be taught as such: In closing he
urged individual work Of this kind.
The service closed with interesting remarks
by Bishop Neely.
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THE COMMENCEMENT
Exercises at Kent's HllI-A Cantats.
Correspondence Of the Press.l

KENT's HILL, June 9th.
The prize contest in reading and declama-
tion occurred Tuesday evening The prizes,
one for the best work by ladies and one for
the gentlemen, will be announced by the
president Thursday at the commencement
exercises.
Among the trustees and visitors the follow
ing Portland people are SEEM Hon. ]. A.
Locke, Rev. d. B. Randall, DIR. N. T. Whit
aker. Hon. J. J. Perry, B. NJ. Eastman, T.
A. Josselyn, John w. Munger. ESQ.,, Rev.
Theodore Gerrish. The last mentioned was
Tuesday elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Rev. E. Stackpole when
he left Maine for Italy.
This morning at 10 o'clock the oratiou be-
fore the Alumni Association was delivered
by ID. G. Hartman, now of New York, but
formerly teacher in the Seminary.
In the afternoon bail game was arranged
between the Pine Trees Of the school and
the nine of the Nichols Latin School Of
Lewiston.
In the evening the concert by the music
department occurred There was presented
the cantata of Relshazzar with the follow
| ing cast: m
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A very lively base ball contest took place
between Lieut.. Rogers's nine, and Private
Keith's nine, which was won by the lieuten-
tenants nine by score Of twenty to eight
If these mines had been in the League they
would have made our towns record rather
more remarkable than the present club.
At 4p. M. a splendid dinner was served
embracing all the luxuries of the season.
After the clatter of knives and forks had
ceased Col. Lynch was introduced as toast
master and in response to his toasts remarks
were made by Lieut.. Somerby for the hon.
honoraries, Mr.. Tracy for the invited guests,
Capt Barrows of the Cadets, and Coils. Far
rington, Lynch, and Capt. Norton. Private
Robinson recited an admirable poem. A
delightful sail was enjoyed on the lake in
the new steam launch by the invitation O
the captain, and the company reached home
at $50 p. m. in time to escape the heavy
shower.
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GATHERED AT THE CAPITAL.
Elliott 2. Shepard interviewing
Maine Delegates for Depew
While on His Way to Take Mr.. BIaine's
Bar Harbor Cottage.
JublIant Augusta Democrats Hoist
a Campaign Flag.
Especial to the Press.l


AUGUSTA, June 6.-Mr. Elliott F. Shepard,
of the New York Mail and Express, and wife.
passed through the city today on their way
to Bar Harbor where they go to put in
order Mr.. Blaine's cottage which they will
occupy. Mr.. Shepard is a pronounced De-
pew man and has been interviewing some
of the Maine delegates today in Mr.. Depew's
interest.
When the news of Mr.. Cleveland's nomin-
alton was received here this afternoon, a
handsome flag bearing the names of Cleve-
land and Putnam, the first in the State, was
liberated between the publishing houses Of
Mr.. E. G. Allen and the whistle of the es-
tablishment screeched hoarsely for half an
hour. This evening the event was further
celebrated by bonfires, cannon, ringing of
bells, band music, etc. The supporters OF
Cleveland were apparently happy.
Fridays railroad accident at Belgrade, the
news of which first appeared in the PRESS,
was even worse than at first reported. Three
Of the derailed cars were about as good as
demolished. One car load Of -four was dis
posed Of for sl5, it was SO badly damaged
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The Victory In Oregon.

PORTLAND. Ore. June 6.-The count of
the State election is proceeding slowly, and
the returns still coming in, with several
counties to hear from. The Multnomah
county returns, including Portland, are
nearly complete. Thase give Hermann, Re-
publican, for Congress, 25oO majority. Lord,
the Republican candidate for judge Of the
supreme court, has majority nearly. ss large
as Hermann's. From present indications
ture, and the Democrats rs. Every Republic
can State senator in Oregon is probably
elected.
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 6.-The Repub-
lican majority on the State ticket Is contin-
ually increasing. Herman's majority Is now
nearly 1000, and will be increased rather
than reduced The Republicans have so and
the Democrats 20 members in joint ballot in
the legislature.
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~. IN THE CONVENTION.
The Session Which RenomInated
President Cleveland.

ST. LOUIS. June 6.-Great crowds OF dele
gates began to assemble at the hall as early
as 8 o'clock. A new feature of the interior
was large picture of Thurman, which hung
over the chairman's platform. This was
greeted with cheers by the gathering dele
gates.
At exactly 1923 the convention was called
to order. and Rev. L. P. Green Of Missouri
delivered the invocation.
A resolution was adopted, accepting the
silver gavel of Colorado. and placing IL in the
custody Of the National Committee.
Credentials were received from Alaska
and referred, amid laughter. to the commit
tee.
Mr.. Mallory OF Florida presented re solu-
tion endorsing the Presidents tariff message
Ii was received with cheers and applause,
and referred to the committee on resolutions
The report of the committee on credentials
| was adopted unanimously.
The committee ON permanent organization
reported Gen. Patrick A. Collins Of Massa-
chhsetts for permanent chairman. His name
was greeted with round after round of ap-
plause. The rules reported and accepted
were the same as those of the last national
convention, modified to present any State
| changing itsvote until the roll-call is finished
Messrs. Barnum of Connecticut, Flower of
| New York, and O'Day OF Missouri were
made committee to escort Gen. Collins to
| the chair.
The Massachusetts delegates greeted
| Chairman Collins with three times three
| cheers. He began his speech in rather a
weak voice, and cries of Louder! Louder %
came from the rear Of the hall. He soon
warmed up to his work, and before many
sentences he could be heard distinctly in all
parts of the big building. He spoke as fol-
| lows:
Mr.. coIIIns's Speech.
To stand by your favor in this place, so
often filed by the foremost men in our great
| party, Is distinction of the highest charac-
ter, and honor for which am profoundly
In. performing the delicate and difficult
| service to which you have assigned me.
| can scarcely hope to justify the wisdom Of
| your choice. i shall at all times need con-
tinuance Of your indulgence and courtesy, as
well as your full cooperation TO promote
| order. decorum and goodwill. until these
| proceedings are brought to happy close.
We repres ent, in this convention, more
| than 30,000.000 of the American people. We
bear their commission to act for them, and
their injunction TO act all the wisdom that
| God has given us to protect and safeguard
the Institutions Of the republic as the fathers
| founded them.
Ina time when the world was king-ridden,
and pauperixed by the privileged few, when
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a Candidate who Would Capture the
Votes.


New York Tribune.l
To the Editor Of the Tribune:
Sir: While the question Of who is to be
the leader of the Republican party seems to
be so universal, will venture to present a
gentleman for the nomination who could
easily settle the business. i am willing to
predict that II his name is presented (and L
am sure it will bel at Chicago it will capture
over the required number Of votes. and B on
election day not only will the true blue Re-
publican men cast their votes for him, but
the Mugwumps will be glad of the honor to
do so, while the few common sense members
of the Democratic party will vote for him
against such person as their present milk
and water leader. This candidate not only
has a thoroughly clean past and present
record, but he retains the respect of the
leaders of both parties: He Is possessed Of
wit and cIeverness. He is strong for pro-
lection and has advanced ideas that promise
we'll to the difficult and perplexing question
of Civil Service Reform.
mean tom" Reed, of Maine. Now who
can name better man or who can condemn
him. A. 1. y.
New York, June 4, 1888.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.

IMPORTANT ACTION IN STEAM CAR HEAT
ING.
At ia meeting held yesterday, the 9th inst,
in the Office of the Wagner Sleeping Car
Company in New York, where all the raiE
roads that have these cars were represented.
It was voted to adopt the Sewall coupler for
steam heating. As the Pullman Company
have some time since adopted this coupler
for their cars this virtually settles the steam
compiler question for all the railroads ip the
United States and Canada.
PORTLAND, sAco q PORTSMOUTH RAIL
ROAD.
The Portland. Saco q Portsmouth railroad
Company at their annual meeting held at
Kittery. reelected their old officers. except
that Mr.. N. ]. Bradlee Of the Boston q
Maine, was elected director In the place OF
Mr. Nichols Of HaVerhill, Mass, deceased
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STATE POLITICS.
OLD ORCHARD FOR cLEAvEs.

OLD ORCHARD FOR cLEAvEs.
The Republican caucus this evening elect
ed II. A. q. Milliken and ]. w. Duff. dele
gates, and instructed them for Cleayes. This
town committee. H. A. j. Milliken, Charles
H. Fiske, Irving ]. Brown. Wesley g. Smith
and Frank G. Staples was chosen.
THE ALFRD DELAGATIoN
The Republicans of Alfred have chosen
James II. Littlefeld. Richard S. Stanley
and James E. Hewey. delegates to the Port
land convention. They are for Marble
first and Cleaves second.
THE MACHIAs DELEGATION.
Machias delegates to the Portland conven-
tion are George Leavitt Ezekiel Vose. G. O.
Furbush, Z. e. Stoddard, WIG. Means, VIM
w. Bradbury. Four are said to be for Bur
leigh and one each for Cleayes and Marble,
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Ilantnouse Board Awards.

The lighthouse board has made the follow
ing awards for supplies and work In the first
and second lighthouse districts:
Iouis t. Lunt, Portland, for rebuilding the
granite beacon on Steeps Ledge, Belfast harboI
"a NJ. stanwood, Portland, for buoy irons
shackles and keys.
Bodwell Granite Company, Rockland, for stone
Quinn s. Co., Portland, for marine boiler and ap-
purtenances, $500.
Crocker & Eldridge Boston. for provisioning
Marin W. Best, Portland, Tor provisioning YES
sells and stations.
j. G. Randall. Portland, for furnishing fuel In
the / SC district. =
o. nj. SD. W. Nash, Portland, for stoves galley
and kitchen furniture, lst district,
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Oyerture-"Bandits Frolic". .Suppe
Orchestra.
Solo-"Masks and Faces. n............J. L. Motley.
Mr.. Flint.
"Chariot Race from "Ben Hur". Lew Wallace.
Miss Brown.
fsDr n.hoaao Doso
hoes"
Orchestra


The entertainment was very fine, and was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
The ladies and Mr.. Murphy were re-
cipients Of beautiful bouquets OF roses. The
"Chariot Race" the medley Here and
There" the opening overture, echo Lake
Waltz, "The Dream Of Life" with its en-
core, ."Barnbury Cross" were especially ad-
nired.
The class of 'ss are to be congratulated
upon the great success Of everything relating
to their graduation. The class of 's9 gave a
reception to the class Of 'SS at the close Of
the concert.
The classes Of 80 and 80 were examined
by the trustees on Monday. June 4th. The
annual meeting of the trustees was held at
the Academy on Monday evening. G. IL.
Walker was elected trustee. The officers
elected were:
President-D. X. Hastings.
Seeretary-A. II. Lewis.
Trcasurer-J. 4. Morrill,.
Prof. A. +. Richardson win continue in
charge Of the school. 1t Is hoped that the
prosperity Of the future will exceed that Of
the past.
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Mr.. Rlalne's plans.

New YORK, June GA London special
says: "Mr. and Mrs. Blaine and their two
daughters and Miss Dodge arrived Saturday
evening in Londen. Their departure from
Paris had been postponed, owing partly to
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A pestyuctIve cyclone,

OTTAWA, June Ga destructive cyclone
from the southwest, accompanied by heavy
rain this afternoon. demolished stores and
dwellings, Three or four buildings were
struck by lightning and burned. Five lives
were lost. ftt
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The College League.

N. c., IL; COLBY, TO-
A close and exciting game between the
Maine State College and Colby teams occur
red yesterday. The feature Of the game was
the batting of Rogers, Small, Elwell and
Parsons. The score:
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Kelly, Clarke. Three base hits -Scheifier, Klus-
man. Home run-Schefier. Stolen bases-Schef-
fer. Brady, sutter. First base on balls-Staib 2,
Kelley, Householder. First baseson errors-Man-
chesters 8, Portlands 4. Struck out-Brady,
Koons 2, McCioskey. Sutter, Webster Kelley, Me-
Auiiffe 2. Double plays-Staib, Clarke and
Klusman and Carney. Wild pifches-Kelley.
Umpire-Knight Time-Ih. 45m.
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Correspondence Of the Press.l
FRyFpIrpn Tn,

lNoiASoPNheShScV VI tuc Itcoo.l
FRYEBURG, June 6.
The Congregational church was filed with
a large and attentive audience on Tuesday
evening to listen to the commencement con-
cert given by Grimmer's Orchestra Of Port
land. They were assisted by the following
artists: Mr.. T. P. Murphy, of North Con-
way, and Miss Minnie Howe. Of Fryeburg,
pianists; Mrs. Fred Flint. of Cornish, con-
tralto vocalist, and Miss Ida Brown. of
Bridgton, elocutionist. The programme was
Part !.
Overture-a. "King Mydas", ....... Eilenburg
b. Gayolte, If you please" n. ,Sibley.
Grimmer's Orchestra.
.sChiId's Dream of a STAR. i, Anderson.
Miss Brown.
Piano solo-"EchO Lake Waltz TIP. Mummy
Miss Howe,
Medley-"Here and There. n.........Lew Dewitt
Orchestra.
Solo-"The Dream Of LIFE. .Abecasis.
Mrs. Flint.
Part ii.
Inst Duet-"Der Calf Won Bagdadm -. Boieldien.
Mr.. Murphy and Miss Howe,
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engagements and partly to a severe cold
which Mr.. Blaine had caught and which
made travelling imprudent Mr.. and Mrs.
Carnegie are staying at the hotel with them
in London and the whole party start on
Scotland. They will return to London by
rail about the 18th Of July, and sail ON the
10th, from Southampton for New York on
the steamer Trave. Mr.. Blaine, in spite of
his Paris cold, is looking extremely well l,and.
in spite of his refusal to run. for the Presi-
faith in the election Of the Republican can
didate is firm, provided only that good
candidate be chosen who will force the fight
ing on the tariff"
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BASE BALL.
New England League.

MANCHEsTERs. IL: PoRTLANDs. 8.
The Manchesters defeated the Portlands
in Manchester yesterday. with ease. The
features Of the game were Staib's pitching.
and Scheffier's batting. The score:
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GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
Supporters of the Mills Bill Agltated
over ST. Louis dispatches,
While sam Randall Appears Calm
and not Unhappy.
The French Government Helps the
spolIatIon Claimants.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-During the past
forty-eight hours the free trade Democratic
members of the House who remain here to
push the Mills bill, have been in state Of
excitement and indignation over newspaper
reports and private dispatches which indi-
cate that the st, Louis Convention win re-
affirm the platform of 1884 on the tariff and
internal revenue questions. The telegraphic
wires between Washington and ST. Louis
have been kept hot almost every hour with
wrathful protests against surrender, and
indignant demands that President Cleye-
lands free trade message, as interpreted by
the Democratic majority in the House, shall
form the basis Of the revenue resolutions Of
the national platform. "Any delegate who
consents to.less than that Is traitor to the
cause of revenue reform" exclaimed prom
inent Democratic congressman in crowd Of
his colleagues from the West and South to-
day, and his words were heartily approved.
III the convention goes back on Cleve-
lands message he win and ought to refuse
to stand as candidate" Is the substance Of
q dozen or more expressions by as many free
trade Democratic representatives. Indeed
some Of them appeared to be ready to read
the majority Of the National Convention out
of the party If 1t should reafiirm the tariff
plank of 1884.
Only one man seemed to be placid, IL not
contentsd, and his name is Samuel j. RAN
dali. To friend he is said to have remark
ed, swell, il the National Convention shall
adopt the platform Of 1884 we shall be In a
pretty fix in Pennsylvania and other States
where our conventions have indorsed the
Presidents message, and In some cases the
bly,"
Every Democratic member of the ways
and means committee who Is here
Mills, McMillin, Breckinridge, of
Kentucky, who was defeated as a
candidate for delegate in his own district,
and Breckinridge, of Arkansas-have been
active all day. Private dispatches poured in
by the score. Some of these messages SEEM
ed to be Of an encouraging tenor, but as a
rule the effect on the free trade recipients
was not exhilarating.
At the White House all was quiet Mem
bers OF the administration wore the air OF
men who knew that everything had been
"hxed" beforehand, both as to candidates
programme would be observed. 1t Is under
str0od that before any substantial change,
even of phraseology, in the tariff plank Is
made. 1t will be submitted to headquarters
for approval A special wire to the White
House gives the President and his advisers
constant information OF affairs In st. Louis
as theb are given to the public in general.
This Is supplemented by other telegraphic
Information of q private and personal
nature, veiled In language which Only the
elect can interpret. Whatever may be the
platform, 1t win be one on which Mr.. Cleve-
land will stand without reluctance.
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Fryeburg Academy.

Tomorrow the regular commencement ex-
ercises will occur, and be followed by the
alumni dinner.