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The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The house In which Gen. Grant was born
at Point Pleasant, Ohio, has been leased and
will be on exhibition for 100 days at the ap-
preaching centennial exposition in Cincin-
natl
Hugo Mueller, aged 80, a popular New
York stock broker, committed suicide by
taking morphine yesterday
Mrs. Cass was severely injured in collis-
ion on the Lehgh Valley railroad yesterday.
w. B. Strong was yesterday, elected presi-
dent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad.
Elmer Foot, son of George Foot, of Dover,
N. H., was drowned in tie Cocheco river,
yesterday.
Professor C. Hartranft has been elected
president of the Hartford, Conn, Theologi-
cal Seminary.
The Mississippi was yesterday rising rap.
idly at Dubuque, Iowa, and hundreds OIL
families near there had been driven from
their homes.
Gen. Fitz John Porter has been appointed
New York fire commissioner by Mayor
Hewitt.
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Base hits-Indianapolis, 9 Washingtons, 3.
Errors indianapolis, o; Washingtons, o. Bat
teries-Boyle and Myers; 0Day and Mack.
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e. P. JONES. Pry't $. c.. U. s. A.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE CONCORD SUIT COMPROMISED

The proceedings for the appointment of a
receiver Of the Boston, Concord & Montreal
railroad have been discontinued, and an
agreement entered into by which the Mon
treal line is to be put in condition satlsfac-
tory to Hon. b. A. Kimball, Of Concord, and
Hon. John w. Sanborn. of Wakefield. The
road is to be tied and ballasted, and certain
specified bridges are to be repaired. IL
Messrs. Kimball and Sanborn are unable to
agree, James r. Kendrick, general manager
of the Old Colony railroad, Is TO be arDltra-
tor, his decision to be final. The suit
brought to contest the legality Of the lease Of
the line TO the Boston Il Lowell which the
latter had transferred to the United States
circuit court, is to be remanded to the State
court, and will be consolidated with others
involving questions raised in connection
with the lease. The testimony already
given is to be used. This compromise dis
poses Of the matter of receiver, and places
the whole matter in condition favorable to
a speedy settlement.
A SCHEME OF CONSOLIDATION.
There is said to be the best of reasons for
believing that it has been the subject Of Sc
rious discussion between representatives OF
the railroads in New England to make at
some time in the future, and perhaps not in
the far future, grand consolidation OF all
the lines of railroads east of the New York
Central; in other words, to put all the roads
of New England into one grand system.
Ii Is intended to include the Boston q
Maine and those lines which are in Boston
called the northern roads. Thai Is what
these consultations mean IN the END; Inc
Rnston q Maine has absorbed all the lines TO
The eastward and has now taken in the Bos-
ton & Lowell and its lease holds. The
Fitchburg has taken in the Troy Il Green
field. the Hoosae Tunnel and the Troy Il
Boston, and now extends to Troy.
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Philosophy for The Table.
[Boston Record.l

lbOStOn hecOlu.I
1t is good to be merry at meat.
A hungry man is an angry man.
New meat begets new appetite.
The table robs more than the thief
An empty stomach listens to nobody.
Hope is a good breakfast, but bad supper.
Steal the goose and give the giblets in aims.
Salmon and sermon have their season in
Lent.
Silks and satins put out the fire in the
kitchen.
The taste of the kitchen is better than the
smell.
Better go to bed supperless than to get up
in debt.
Who gives thee capon, give him leg and
the wing. :,
There is no cake but there is the like of
the same make.
lean one burneth.
Who has spice enough may season his
meat as he pleaseth.
He that waits on another mans trencher
makes late dinner:
The best physicians are DIR. Diet, DR..
Quiet and DR.. Merryman.
Who boils his pot with chips makes his
broth smell cf smoke.
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maine State college League.

Base hits-Philadelphias, o; Detroits,
Philadelphia, 8 Detr0its, 3. Batterie:
Casey and Clements; Getzein and Bennett.
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The City Council and the Public Ii
brary.

To the Editor Of the Press:
MANY of our citizens must have read with
surprise, not to say humiliation, the account
of the action of the City Council on Monday
night last with reference to the Public Lii
brary The proposition ON which they we're
called upon to vote was, in substance, wheth-
er or not Portland should have free public
library.
By the muniicence of one Of our citizens a
costly building has been erected to accom-
modate this library and to place it on foot
ing commensurate with its Importance.
During these many years it has struggled
along. gradually aceumulating a large and
valuable collection of books, now number
ing between thirty and forty thousand. 1t
has occupied rooms in the City Building
which are no longer adequate for its wants,
and the usefulness Of the library is restrict,
ed by want of space for further shelf room
The city has lighted and heated these rooms
and has annually granted an appropriation
of eleven hundred dollars for the mainten-
ance Of the library. The directors Of the in
stitution have felt that in its new quarters it
ought to be placed upon broader and more
beneficent foundation. They have, in ef-
feet, voted to make 1t a free public library
open for use and consultation by all the citi
zens Of Portland, but they have not the
have called upon the city for aid it this
work. They have practically offered the city
this large collection Of books, valued at not
less than fifty thousand dollars, an annual
income which they now receive from other
dred dollars. and all that they asked was
that the city should assume the increased ex-
penditure rendered necessary by making IL a
free public library. , -,
1t would seem that gift SO large ana 10.
Mr
Stands alone in the history Of the city, de-
served cordial recognition on the, part Of
onr citizens. 1t would seem, further, that
no appropriation of money could, rebound
nonnlation than that appropriated to such
an institution. An act Of the legislature
specially authorizes such an appropriation
and the sentiment Of our citizens, l believe,
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BOOMING SANFORD.
over Fifty Thousand Dollars Going
into Improvements.
Especial to the Press.l

SANFORD, May 10.-It is estimated that
from $4,000 to $4,000 will be expended in
public and private enterprises in this neigh
borhood during the current year. Among
the most important building projects are the
erection of new school building to cost
$4,000, a new Baptist and Methodist
church, the former to cost $1,000. The Good
Templar society will erect large hall build
ing. S. B. Emery has purchased the old
school building and will remodel it for busi-
ness purposes. The Sanford Mills Company
have already begun work on structure for
the printing department. Dimensions 140x1S0.
Wm. Kernon and Fred Springer will both
erect elegant Queen Anne cottages on the
banks of the Mousam.
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NINE DAYS IN SESSION.
Important Measures Considered by
the Methodists Yesterday.

New YORK, May 1O.-This was the ninth
day of the Methodist Episcopal General
Conference. Bishop Fowler presided, and
Rev. d. w. Hayes, a colored delegate from
East Tennessee, conducted the devotional
exercises. Bishop Andrews announced the
following committees appointed by the bish-
ops: On support of superannuated minis
ters: to nominate trustees Of church institu-
tions; to arrange for memorial services; to
arrange plan of General Conference; on
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be placed over the grand stand andnew cattle
sheds are in process of erection. A reduc-
ton of 80 per cent in fares on the Portland
& Rochester railroad will be made to persons
attending the exhibition. A similar reduc-
tion will be made in the rates for transporta-
ton of stock. Altogether the members have
reason to congratulate themselves on the
particularly bright outlook for the season of
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Prepar alton for a Big Fair.
Especial to the Press.]

SANFORD, May 10.-The list of premiums
for the second annual fair Of the Sanford
Agricultural and Mechanical Association to
take place at Oak Grove Park, near the Port
land a. Rochester railway station, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 1S,
19, 20, and q, has just been issued. Nearly
$4,000 will be offered. The Park buildings
have been neatly and attractively painted
and many other improvements will shortly
take place on the grounds. An awning is to
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11

Mr.. r. G. Perham, formerly Of Wilton, Is
supposed to have been drowned at sea while
bound from Florida to Boston, in Rich
mond (Me) ship. commanded by Capt. Stew
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THE SCENE IN the HOUSE.
What the Neighbors Saw There I'm

nediateIy After the Tragedy.
NORTH BooTHBAY, May 1o.-The house
where the murder was committed is barely
stones throw from the post Office.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenniston retired as usual
quite early in the evening, aad the lights
were burning in some of the neighboring
houses, when Mr.. Freeman Giles, whose res
dence is across the road and the nearest to
Mr.. Kenniston's, was aroused by Mrs. Ken
niston asking for admittance and protection
from the murderer who she supposed was
following.
Soon after II o'clock, she says, she heard
some one in the kitchen and spoke to her
husband. He started to get up, when the
door which opened from the kitchen to the
bedroom, fastened by button, was
burst open and a mans voice commanded
them not to speak, under penalty of their
lives. As Mr.. Kennsiton proceeded to get
up he was struck terrible blow over the
right eye with a rod of iron.
Mr.. Giles promptly aroused the neighbors
and they hastened to the house with lanterns
where terrible scene presented itself In
the kitchen in front of the lounge lay the
old man dead in his own blood On the floor
lay bolt about Is inches long with large
nut on one end, and the handle of new
butcher knife with the blade broken off near
ly up to the handle, showing, what were the
implements with which the fiend had armed
himself for the deed. Afterward the re-
mainder of the knife was found on the floor
broken in several pieces. A messenger was
Immediately sent to the Harbor to summon
physician and notify his sons Mr.. g. b. and
Mn. Albert Kennist0n. Upon their arrival
the body was examined and besides the large
wound over the eye another large
one probably made by the same instru ment
was found on the back of his head. A knife
wound was also found penetrating from the
tor of the shouldt and coming out in the
hollow under the arm and severlng the arte-
ry. which would alone have caused death nna pc,
bullet was found in the frame of looking
glass in the kitchen but at this Writing tGe o
the premises revealed that the murderer
gained access to the house by climbing up a
iost which he had arranged to the attic win
dow in the ell part of the house, and then
descended the stairs to the kitchen. After
the deed he opened the back door and es-
caDpd.
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The Bowdoins defeated the Maine State
College team at Orono yesterday by the fol-
lowing score. In the third inning the Bow
doins, by punching their hits and costly er-
rors on the part of the home team, made five
runs, three being earned. During the rest
Of the game they failed to score. The feat
ure of the game was the battery work of both
cluhc
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Theft at coodwIn's Point.

IOptCIdI 10 IIt ] ItSo.I
AUGUSTA, May 10.-April 10th about 800
worth of goods were stolen from boarding
house at the Goodwin's Point ice houses and
on Wednesday man named Lewis Dutton
was arrested for the theft. The goods con-
sisted of blankets, clothing, ETC., and it was
found where lie had disposed of portion of
them at pawn shops and other places. he
waived examination at Gardiner Wednesday
morning and went TO Jail.
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A settlement has been effected of the suits
brought by Nine. Janauschek, in which she
was awarded So, 900 for injuries received by
falling down stairs in a Providence hotel.
She got considerably less by the settlement.
Harry w. Small, clerk in Chambers, Cal
der & Co.'S wholesale drug stoIe, Providence.
r. l., is missing. He is charged with en-
bezzling $500
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sALrMs. y: MANcHEsrERs, s.

Six hundred people were present at yes
terday's game at Salem. Irwin pitched his
first game of the season. Turner, who was
so badly pounded by the Manchesters the
other day, kept the visitors down to eight
hits. Burke distinguished himself by run
ming catch and Ray did fine work with the
stick, making five hits in six ehanches. The
score by innings:
Innings. 2
Salems...,........1 3 A 0-12
Manchesters. o 2
Base hits-Salems, IL; Manchesters, 8. Errors
-Salems, 12 Manchesters, z. Batterles-Tur-
ner and Hines. Irwin and Mahoney.
The Standing.
The following is the standing of the clubs
In the New England League:
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Notes.

The Portland-Lowell game was postponed
Yesterday on account of rain.
The Pennington Chronicle says Farming
tan Is to have a base ball club this year. 1t
Is proposed to secure good pitcher and
catcher from outside which, with the local
talent, will make strong team. In order to
assist the boys. their friends are to give an
entertainment in the Savings Bank Hall this
evening.
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MAIN G.


Especial to the Press.I
ALFRED, May 1O.-The portable steam
saw mill owned and operated by Christopher
Cram of Sanford, in the woods ON Capt Tim
othy Garey's farm in Alfred, was burned
Wednesday night. 1t will be a great damage
to Mr.. Cram as he had the contract of fur
nishing lumber for the large print mill being
erected by the Goodalls at Sanford. Loss
Sl20O
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TEMPLE, May 1O.-The farm buildings of
A. N Merrill of Temple, were totally de-
stIoyed by fire, Wednesday. The fire took
from a chimney that had burned out in the
morning and spread so rapidly after it was
discovered that nothing of any account was
saved. 1t is great loss to Mr.. Merrill, as
he is an old man and the buildings were not
insured.
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BASE BALL.
New England League.

HAME IODA1s
The Portlands play the Worcesters this
afternoon. Mitchell and Weidman will prob
bly, be the battery for the home club. Play
will begin at 8 o'clock.
The Worcesters play here again tomor-
ron
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Other Games.

At Cincinnati-St. Louis, 1 /; Cincinnatis, 7.
Athletic Brooklyn game postponed on ac-
count of wet grounds.
At Observation-Disclosures 8; Baltimores,
/.
At Louisville-Louisvilles Il Kansas
Citys, 2.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.
Loose Business Methods the Cause
Of Ewing's Troubles.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The resignation
of James Ewing, for the past six years dis
tributing clerk of the Department of Justice.
was accepted by the Attorney General to-
day. The resignation was forced from Mr..
Ewing because of a discrepancy in his ac-
counts of $9,13S. 1t is not believed that Mr..
Ewing is deliberate defaulter. He lived
modestly on a salary of $4,000 year and, so
far as known, had no extravagant habits.
An examination of his books shows that his
accounts were loosely kept. The discrepan-
cy has existed almost from the time OF his
appointment and is undoubtedly the result
of careless business methods. His bonds
man, Congressman Goff of West Virginia,
will make good the deficit, and that is ex-
pacted to end the matter,
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Struck out-Cary IA, Small IL. Earned runs
BOWdoins g. Left on b3ses-B0wdOins 2, NJ. S. G..
A. Double plays-Philbrook, unasssted, Cary,
Fish E. Freeman. Two-base hits-G. Freeman,
Keith Small. Wild pitch-Cary. Time Of game
hours. Umpire-Watkins.
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The Republicans In Line.

The Republicans have been waiting for
some action on the part of the advocates OF
the Mills bill, which will disclose the line of
action proposed by its.supporters. After the
general debate, the caucus is expected to
determine how much time will be allow ed
for amendments. There is some talk Of lin
iting that to two or three days. The Repub-
lican steering committee say they will be
better able to state what they will do when
they know what amendments the other side
will offer. A careful canvass of the Repub-
lcan vote, completed today. disposes OF the
supposition that a few on that side will
swing out of the line. Mr.. Reed says that
no bolting is anticipated on their side.
The Treaty Debate.
The Senate will probably adopt one OF the
propositions presented by Messrs. Hoar and
Morgan, prov iding for stenographic report
of the proceedings in executive session dur
ing the consideration of the fisheries treaty,
beginning next Monday, so that the Senate
may afterward publish so much OF the re-
port as it may desire. Senators on both
sides want to get the speeches made for and
against the threaty before the public. The
only question is as to the method in which it
is to be done. A large majority OF Senators
are opposed to considering treaties In
proceedings reported under seal of secrecy,
and subsequently published, meets with
general approval.
The Pension List.
The following Maine pensions have been
granted;
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
Alyab Whittier, North Vienna.
Daniel r. Allan, National Military Home.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Caroline. mother of Thomas Tuttle, South Dur
ham. -, -
Minor childlof John w. Waite, Calais.
Notes.
II is understood that Senators Allison and
Farwell have assured the President that
they will vote for Mr.. Fuller's confirmation
Owing to the difficulty Of drafting meas
ure which would not interfere with lumber
ing in inlets and bays, the movement to en-
acf a law to prevent a repitition of Leary's
big rafting IS scheme HDH has been RsasP dropped
Maine ne n' to be consul at Pernambuco, has
been confirmed.
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Base hits-Pittsburgs 16; Bostons, IA. Errors
Patsburgs g; B0stons A. Batteries Morris and
CARROLL. C1arkson O,ROnrke and Kelly.
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Charles H. Berry, the Saco shoe dealer,
has assigned to Fred ). BOOthby, who will
close out the entire stock immediately. The
majority Of the creditors have agreed to ac-
cept fifteen cents ON dollar.
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The Emperor in Good Spirits.

The Emperor passed satisfactory day in
good spirits, and ate his meals with an appe-
title. From II a. m. till $50 p. nj. he re-
mained In his study, reclining on a sofa.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. May IL.
The indications for New England are
warmer, fair weather, preceded on the coast
by rain light to fresh southerly winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 10, 1888.
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
MAY 10, 1888, 11.00 PM
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
AT all stations,
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The National League.
The following games in the National League
were played yesterday
AT PIrTsBURG.
Innings......1 As z 8 go
Pittsburg g.....1 3 1 o o o o 2-11
Bostons '.......1 o 1 A. 2 o lilo
Base hits-Pittsburgs, 16; Bostons, IA. Errors
Phtsburgs, g Bostons, A. Batteries Morris and
Carroll; Clarkson, ORourke and Kelly.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Innings. 3 6 Z 8 0
Indianapolis. ........O 0 0 o o o o. z
Washingtons. .......O o o o o o o o.
Base hits-Indianapolis, g.; Washingtons, 3.
Errors indianapolis, 8; Washingtons, o. Bat
teries-Boyle and Myers; ODay and Mack.
AT CHICAGO.
Innings. .....1 2
Chicagos. Chic Os~s....,.o ............o / O.
Base hits-New Yorks, O.; Chicagos, Z. Err
rors-New Yorks, A; Chlcagos, z. Batteries
WeIch and ORourke; Van Haltren and Darling.
AT DETROIT.
Innings. 2 80 8 6 8 o
Philadelphias. .......2 o o U X 3
Detroits. ....... ....1 o o O.
Base hits-Philadelphias, O.; Detroits, 5.
Errors -Philadephias, 8; Detr0its, 3. Batteries
Casey and Clements; Getzein and Bennett.
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Bar harbor's Bank.

ELLSWORTH, May 1O.-The First National
Bank, of Bar Harbor, has been organized
with C. C. Burrill, of Ellsworth, president {.
DR.. Rogers, of Bar Harbor, vice president,
and C. c. Burrill, DIR. Rogers, b. c. Higgins.
S. S. Rodick, E. b. Richards. John Sum =
mingsby and j. A. Rodick. directors. The
bank premises will. be in Rodick Block.
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Launched at Bath.

BATH, May 10.-The three masted double
dec1ed. centreboard schooner, Calvin c. Or
cutt, of 953 tons, was launched this noon by
the New England Shipbuilding Company.
She is owned by George Bailey, of Manas-
quan, N. j.. who will command her and
Others
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Fa.her chiniouy's Crusade.

BIDDEFoRD, May 10.-Father Chiniquy,
of Illinois, who has been here two weeks
lecturing against Romanism, gave closing
lecture tonight. He will begin his lectures
in Music Hall, Boston. Sunday.
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a Resolution which was Tabled.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May 10.-In the Dem
ocratic State Convention today resolution
was introduced criticising President Cleve-
land for allowing Republicans to remain in
efice, which was promptly tabled on motion
OF Ex-Congressman Casey Young of Men,
phis Then cheers were given for Mr.. Cleye-
land with a will.
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Last Saturday the body Of Donald McDon-
aid was found In an old building near Houl-
ton. He was a veteran Of Co. ID, Cd Bat
terry, u. 5. Volunteers, having served from
'63 to '65. Fatigue, want and exposure"
were the causes Of his death, the eoroner's
Jury thought.
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In corman's BalIiwlck.

BALTIMORE. Nd, May 10.-The Demo-
cratic convention today chose United States
Senator German. G. II. Hunt, Col. l. ".
Bauman, State Senator Brown as delegates
to the National Convention. Delegates from
the congressional districts were also chosen.
The platform instructs the delegates to
cast a unanimous vote for Cleveland as the
candidate for the Presidency, and calls for
form. nf 1894
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Socialism In Rreslau.

BERLIN, May 10.-All the weavers and
spinners in the vicinity Of Breslau have
struck The police found thousand social
ist documents in Breslau and many arrests
have oeen madO.
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Base hltS-NeW HOrkS, d; JhlcagOS, n. Er
rors-New Yorks, A Chicagos, z. Batteries
WeIch and ORourke; Van Haltren and Darling.