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The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
Oddities of the Mind Cure.

Boston IFdnScrpJ.l
The mind cure has ceased to be nine-days'
wonder. The devotees Of the idea are divided
into not only the main sects with which they
began, but into some half dozen more distinct
shades of thought, ranging from an abstract
mental-materialism to the simplest form of
old-fashioned religious prayer cure The
Christian Science branch, who are doubtless
in the majority. continue to employ the fa-
miliar phraseology about ''belief Of a cold, -
an illusion of indigestion" and so on, refus-
ing to speak of any of these accustomed ills
as real. There was an instance of the use of
this language the other day which sounded
very queerly A lady called to see friend,
another lady whose mother, very trm be-
lever in Christian Science, lives with her
The mother came down to meet the caller,
and remarked. apologetically, but cheerfully,
as she came in:
MY daughter has belief in a boil, and
can't come down."
Very different, indeed, is another story of
the mind cure, which comes to the Listener
from an esteemed correspondent, who sends
MS name and address as a guarantee of good
faith, and which runs in this way
"a lady, strong in the faith, fell down a
long flight OF marble stairs, and while she
was In the air, she bethought herself and said,
Here IS chance to apply my truth She
did so, landed gently and rose and walked,
unharmed."
The lady who accomplished this miracle
must be very strong in the faith indeed.
When one is falling down long fight of
marble steps, and completely in the air, be-
thinking ones self is one of the most difficult
things in the world
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
Pigeon Messengers at Sea.


The scheme suggested by the French Socie
ty Colombophile is novel. indeed, an impor.
tant one, and it seems rather strange, now
we are told how much advantage is likely to
result, that it was not thought of before. 1t
consists in sending pigeon messengers from
ship to ship, the same being on the broad
seas and far apart, or near an enemy's coun-
try, and needing reinforcement. A cote has
been established aboard the dispatch boat
st. Louis, the consort and constant attendant
upon the Couronne, line of battle ship and
school of gunnery at Salius d'Hyeres.
AT its recent departure from TOulon,
whittier 1t comes every three weeks to revic-
tual, the st. Louis brought young pigeons,
which quickly got accustomed to the floating
cote, and to the noise Of artillery fire, the ST.
Louis firing at least 600 shots a week from
her great guns. At distances small at first,
finally reaching 200 miles at sea, the pigeons
were released with messages, those of the St.
Louis going to their home cote on CourOnne,
and those in the latter flying to the St.Louis.
There have been few mishaps, and, strangest
Of all, the pigeons do not fear, so far as can
be seen, the fire of the great guns, at times
arriving when they are in full play, and in
the midst of heavy clouds of smoke coming
from the burning powder. The idea Is to
keep up constant intercourse between dis
tant feet which may be operatingagainst an
enemy that may appear in force at any
moment and at any point.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
coNTEsTINc wHEELMEN.
The Races at the Fairfield Meet
Yester day.

FAIRFIELD, Oct. 11.-Wheelmen from all
sections of Maine arrived in Wateryille last
night, for the first race meet of the Maine
Division of the League of American Wheel
men. Fifteen riders from Portland, Bidde-
ford, Lewiston, Bangor, Augusta and other
important centres sent good delegations.
Most of the visiting wheelmen arrived on
the afternoon and evening trains, but rein
forcements came this morning. The wheel
mems ball at City Hall, Waterville, last eve
ming, was brilliant success.
There was good attendance at the races
at Fairfield today. The races commenced at
first heat, one mile, in the Maine Division
League of American Wheelmen champion
ship. Weir of Fairfield was second. Time,
3254.
The first heat of the half mile league
championship was won by Barnes of Port
land, Baker OF Skowhegan being second,
and Dow of Fairfield third. Time, 1.3S.
The one mile free-for-all race was won by
Windle Of Lynn, Weir of Fairfield second.
Time 3m; first half, 1924. Windle was han
dicapped by 100 yards.
The second heat of the half mile league
championship race was won by Baker of
Skowhegan, Barnes of Portland second and
Dow of Fairfield third. Time, 1.37.
The second heat Of the mile league cham
pionship race was won by Patten, Weir sec
ond. This gave Patten the race.
Baker won the half-mile league champion
ship race. the last heat being in 1.471. Win
die rode an exhibition half-mile in 1929.
The three-mile league championship was
won by Patten Of Skowhegan, Weir of Fair
field second, Barnes of Portland third, and
Crosby Of Bangor fourth.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
A Grand Stand Falls.

QUINCY, H., Oct ia grand stand was
erected here yesterday, to accommodate 5000
people who were to witness the display of
fireworks, ''the bombardment of Alexan-
dria.' The amphitheatre was crowded with
people and propably not less than 5000 were
massed upon the seats. Scarcely had the
show begun when the west end of
the structure gave way and the 800 feet of
seats went over and the vast multitude was
hurled upon the ground and buried in the
mass Of lumber which fell upon it. The air
was filled with the cries and means of the in
jured, while the panlc-stricken sought es-
cape from the debris. With the descent of
the platform, the electric lights which were
to light the grounds, but which were extin-
guished to aid the display, were incapacita-
ted for service and the darkness of the scene
added to its terrors. As the lights from the
pyrotechnics lighted up the place the able
bodied sought their friends while the hu.
name began the work of aiding the injured
Some say that fully five hundred people were
hurt, and this is probably true, but $50 will
doubtless include those who were injured
at all seriously.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
Bath Corporations.

The certificate of organization of the New
England Shipbuilding Company has recent
ly been filed at the Office Of the Secretary of
State. which shows it has capital stock Of
100000; amount paid in, $500; par value of
shares, 500. The stockholders are G. G.
Moses, Fl. w. Swanton. T. w. Hyde, A. b /.
Haggett, J. III. Allen & Co., Isaiah III.
Coombs, and S. j. Watson. The officers are,
q. G. Moses president, Isaiah II. Coombs
treasurer. G. G. Moses, Chas. H. Mcclellan,
A. b. Haggett, II. w. Swanton and S. j..
Watson directors.
The Bath Times says: "From what can be
learned it is fairly we'll settled that there has
recently been change in the ownership of
the New England IronI Works. Who the
new owners are has not yet leaked out, but
it is stated that in numbers they are less than
before. 1t is reported that the sum paid was
$35,000, which is far below the estimated
value of the property. 1t is hoped the works
will start up again soon."
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
SEARCHING FOR THEIR DEAD.
Frenlied Men Storm the Funeral Train
From Mud Run
To Look For Friends and Relatives
Among the Victims,
Terribly Mangled Bodies Still Clad In
Gay Uniforms.
Stories Told By Bye Witnesses Of the
Disaster.
Danger Signals Set But Not Needed By
the OncOming Train

EAsToN, Pa, Oct 11.-An official tells this
story of the Mud Run disaster: Eighty
seven car loads of people attended the parade
at Hazelton from Wilkesbarre, Scranton,
Carbondale and other places. There were
eight sections Of the train. These followed
passenger train No. II, with orders to run ten
minutes apart. These orders were also de-
liyered to the telegraph operators at all sig
nal stations. The seventh section came 70
Mud Run ahead of time and was stopped un-
til the ten minutes had expired. A danger
signal was displayed at the station, and the
rear brakeman was sent back as an addition
al protection. Section Seven lay short dis
tance beyond the station. When No. Eight
came laundering along the brakeman gave
the engineer the signal to stop. but he failed
to heed it and dashed by the signals. The
train plunged on, disregarded the signals at
the station and an awful disaster followed"
A man arrived from the scene says: "The
section wrecked was made up Of Jersey Cen
tral passenger cars, which are only shells
or apologies for cars. Two were COM
pletely demolished, and the other two
next to worthless. The colliding sec
tion was drawn by two engines.
The first engine ploughed through the last
car in the train and partly through the next
one above. Many Of the dead and injured
in these cars were found either beneath. on
top orialongside the engine mangled beyond
recognition. Henry Cook was the engineer
Of the first engine, and James Sharkey OF the
second. Cook leaped from his engine and
cannot be found. His fremen are severely
but not dangerously injured. Sharkey said
that when he saw the signal to stop he shut
off steam. When he saw the danger signal
on the target at the depot, he reversed his
lever but Cooks engine continued using
steam and pulled him into the wreck. The
story that some cars were thrown over the
embankment Is not true. l should say that
If the cars had been Lehigh Valley cars in
stead of Jersey Central, the accident would
not have been so disastrous and / doubt If
more than three or four would have been
killed. am well acquainted with Cook and
cannot understand what came over him.
According to the investigation thus far made,
the company's rules and orders were COM
piled with by the telegraph operator and the
crew Of the third section"
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
HEARD TWO WHISTLES.
Conductor keIthIIne Says He Order
ed the Train to Proceed.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. 11.-From the
unanimous testimony of eye-witnesses 1t is
found that James Hanegan, the rear brake
man Of the train known as section A, was
swinging dangerlsignal at some distance
from the rear Of that train. A red signal
was out at the station also, and red lights at
the rear Of the cars. The on-coming train,
with its immense human freight, was slack
ened little in response to the signals, but
Just then Conductor Keithline claims he
heard two whistles from the forward sec
ton. as a signal to 90 ahead. He therefore
gave the signal to the engineer to 90 on.
When but fifty feet from the section ahead,
Engineer Cook and Fireman Gallagher saw
the danger. The lever was partly reversed,
but 1t was too late.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
GENERAL NEWS.

l.. w. Smith, bookkeeper for Charles
Smith & Co., boot and shoe 1obbers Oh Wor-
cester, Mass. is defaulter and is missing.
Steamer Wenslaydale, from Aspinwall, is
at quarantine in New York. Eight of the
crew are sick with chagres fever. The cap
tain died on the 22d Of September
Hon. Chauncey M. Depew addressed the
Republicans of New Haven last night and
was given an enthusiastic welcome by eiti-
Zens and Yale men.
Mrs. Cleveland and party left Saranac
Lake, N. Y, yesterday afternoon on special
train for Washington.
Mayor David II. Merriam, of Fitchburg,
Mass. died yesterday, aged 6S. He was In
the Legislature in 1860 and was provost mar
shal of the 9th Massachusetts District during
the war.
James b. Caunce, for 20 years the trusted
bookkeeper of the Dolphin SILK Manufactar-
ing Company, at Patterson, N. j.. and for
long time treasurer of st. PauPs Episcopal
church, is an embezzler of about $4,000.
He has turned all his real estate over to the
firm.
A new feature of the yellow fever situa-
tion was developed at Jacksonville, Miss,
Wednesday, by the arrest of eight citizens
who had violated the quarantine law by re-
turning to the city during the prevalence of
the epidemic. fine of $25 was imposed up
on each of them.
The striking cigar makers of Havana, Gu
ba, have determined upon plan of action
which threatens to destroy one of Cuba's
greatest industries. They propose to depop-
ulate the island of every striking cigar max
er. The proposition has been placed before
the American manufacturers, who are now
encouraging the movement
There was another fire yesterday morning
in Greenpoint, N. Y, which will result In a
damage of 100000, besides the injuring of
several brave fremen. Three vessels and
the steamer Navis were partially burned.
The explosion of an oil well burned six fire.
men, besides injuriDg some of them other
wise.
cord. N, H., Yesterday forenoon, in the case
of Coos County VS.. Imperial Insurance Com
pany, of London, brought to recover on a
policy upon the county buildings recently
burned at Lancaster, the jury after being out
30 minutes returned a verdict of $5,505, the
full amount claimed and the interest.
The New York World has despatch from
Montreal stating that Alderman Clenden.
ming, who is acting as mayor In the absence
of Mayor Abbott, acted disgracefully at the
public reception to Lieutenant Governor An
ger. Clendenning took his seat in DeaStiy
state Of intoxication and during the exercises
created disturbance which was stopped on
~ when two of the Aldermen carried him ON
ue VIII be requested to resign.
"A special from Wabash, says: "Pickpock
Gus made a raid on Blaine's train just as Il
was leaving Goshen, and dozen men wert
dsopoeu, soto including Gen. A. p. Hovey, candi
ua.e iVs governor, and Bruce Carr, Auditor
oi the State. Gen. Hovey was relieved OF
LIS is "4scn, $lOO In money and a check fol
Soo' bruce Carr's pocketbook was taken
ana the Marshal Of Columbia CITY also
lost his yaluables. '
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
the FUNERAL TRAIN.
A Scene Which Its Spectators Will
Never FORGET,

WLKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. 11-At $50 p. m.
the funeral train arrived. bearing 81 dead
bodies, partly prepared for burial. each be-
ing covered with white cloth. and laid up
on boards placed upon the backs of the seats
Three passenger coaches were thus filed.
AS the train drew up at the Wilkesbarre de-
pot, 1t took dozen policemen to keep back
the frantic crowd of friends and relatives
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
An Aged Couple Murdered.

HAVANA, Oct. 11-Domingo Sanudo, who
owned ninety houses and was estimated to be
worth s2,OOO,OOO. and his wife. were found
murdered this morning in their residedce, on
lnquisdore street. The bodies were terribly
backed with hatchet. The couple were very
old, and isolated themselves from others, liy-
ing as misers.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
DEATHS IN THE HOSPITAL.
The Cost to the Company VIII Reach
ST. 900, 900.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct 1l.-Owen Kill
cullen, aged S5. of Scranton, and Thomas
Moore, aged &c. of Bellevue, died at the hos
pital this afternoon. Those seriously in
Jured at the hospital here number 13. The
bodies Of the dead are now at Whitehaven
where they are being prepared by under
taeers and placed in collins. They will be
brought to the city this evening and sent to
their late homes. As the hours pass by, the
and the excitement increases. The loss 10
the LehiRh Valley Railroad Company will
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The National League.

The following games In the National League
were played yesterday:
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
oarsmen on Wheels.
coLBYs, 8; BowDo1Ss, Q

coLBYs, s.; BowDoINs, 3.
The Bowdoins played the Colbys on the
campus at WatervilIe, Wednesday afternoon
A very cold day and few spectators caused
the game to be most uninteresting one.
Parsons's curves were very effective, the
Bowdoins hitting safely but once. He was
well supported by Foster. Both teams field
ed and batted poorly The few features Of
the game were double play by Thompson
and W. Hilton, and the batting Of Kalloch.
The score follows:
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
EXCURSION to the MountaIns.

There will be delightful excursion to the
Crawford Notch via the Mountain Division
Of the Maine Central road tomorrow. Pas
sengers who cannot go in the morning may
leave on the 1880 p. m. train, and have an
hour at Fabyan's. returning on the evening
train. just at the present time the foliage is
looking its best, in its autumn dress, and II
the day proves like yesterday. the air Will be
most exhilarating.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
Fine Carriages at Auction,

Tomorrow F. o. Bailey & Co., will hold
their fourth annual manufacturers fall sale
Of fine carriages at auction at the Mart on
Plum street. About % carriages will be
presented, consisting of all the favorite
styles. The best builders in New England
will be represented. Admirable bargains
have been made by purchasers in the past
and anyone in need of a fine carriage should
not fail to attend this sale.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
Sale Of the Gray Lumber company's
Propertv

Nutter, Kimball g. Co., of the Gray Lum-
Der Company. have sold at auction, through
F. o. Bailey & Co., a parcel Of twenty-four
lots of land, containing about 1900 acres, to
Isaac Emery for $6,O5O. with the incum-
brances; also lot containing sixty acres, in
the town of Windham. for $3.50, to NJ. C.
Morrill, The personal property was sold to
Emery and Morrill,
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
Zeal Estate Transfers. /.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try Of Deeds:
Portland-H. NJ. Lewis to 4. l. Farrell al etc.
y. q: Lewis TO K. |. Farrell. 81 etc.
Scarboro-Mary K. Libby to K. N. Whittier. 81
Brunswiek-M. M. NIckersOn to G. NJ. Nicker-
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
Village Improvement Society.

At an adjourned meeting Of the Deering
Village Improvement Society Wednesday
evening the election Of board Of officers for
the ensuing year was completed as follows;
President-C. A. Woodbury..
First Vice Pre=ident-W. IA. Scott.
Second Vice Presldent-Dr. W. b. Morrill,
Secretary-A. Il. Berry.
IreaSurer-James Il. Adams.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. IL. 1888.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
SUBURBAN NEWS.
WEST PowNAL.

Il. FL. Jordan left town last Tuesday to ac-
cept the position of station agent at Fabyans
on the P. & o. railroad.
Sweetsir q Jordan will sell at auction next
Monday about thirty milch cows.
Rev. j. G. McInerney will preach at the
Uniyersalist church next Sunday at 1890:
Gray Corner at 1901. m.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
The Good IennpIars.

At the meeting of the Good Templars at
Skowhegan, Wednesday, the following CON-
mittees were appointed:
Distribution-U. A. Cain, Kennebunk; Mrs. NJ.
A. Cushman, Orneville; Mrs. 4. L. Cain. Kenne-
bunk.
Legislation-Mr II. NJ. C. Estes. waterville
Everett b. Norton, Pennington; Jedediah Thomas,
Gardiner.
Stewart, York; o. b. Hunnewell, Skowhegan.
Juvenile Lodges-Jose X. Pollard, Biddeford (;
Mrs. George z. Braekett, Belfast; Mrs. Sarah
Appeals-storer s. Knight, Portland; U. A. Cain,
Kennebunk; Everett B; Norton, Pennington.
Personal work-Mrs. K. Il. Cain, Waterville; A
W. Verrill, Biddeford; E.E. Hopkinson, Standish.
Resolutions-J. @. Stewart York @. A. Farwell,
Pittsheld; VIM. Barbeau. skowhegan-
Special meetings-Frank II. Dexter, Springyale;
Skowhegan.
Several unimportant amendments were pre-
sented and laid over under the rules to await
action at the next session. Mrs. Emily Il.
Cain of Waterville, Grand Superintendent of
Juvenile Temples, presented her third semi
annual report, claiming that an increased in
terest peryaded this special department. She
had found that organizing temples was by no
means so difficult work as sustaining them.
She gave careful view Of the condition OF
| Juvenile Templars.
The committee ON legislation, composed OF
Estes of Waterville, Norton Of Pennington,
and Thomas of Gardiner, made report that
was exhaustively debated, section by section
and afterwards adopted by a rousing majori-
| ty.. The report commended the impartial
noble and thorough enforcement Of the pro-
hibitory law In many sections Of Maine; com
mended the work Of the Grand Lodge COM
mittee on enforcement Of law, and recon-
mended that the committee continue its ac-
| tive labors in that direction, and that the
Grand Lodge sustain the committee by lib
/ eral appropriation. Lastly, 1t urged the ap-
| pointment of a special committee to confer
| with the necessary authorities and see II any
| more law Is needed 10 make prohioition more
| bring the points to the attention OF the Legis-
lature. Liberal appropriations were voted
| 10 carry ont these recommendations and the
Grand Council was directed to appoint the
The next session viii be held in Portland
/ In April.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12

tanned permission for them to rest in the
vault at Oak Hill for fifteen days. Recently
the time was extended for another fifteen
days. That time has almost expired, and the
funeral party will start West with the body
In a short time. Senator Jones, Of Nevada,
and Judge Clarke, of San Francisco, will ac-
company the Misses Patten and Mrs. Glover.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
The SITUATION IMPROVED.
Nurses Without Patients, But Una
BILE to Get Home.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct 1.-THE wealth
er is clear and bracing and the situation i'm
proved. Today AZ new cases and two deaths
were reported. OF the new cases. only 12
are white. The question of the return of
nurses to their homes is fast becoming a
most embarrassing one. Neither Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama nor Texas will receive
yellow fever attendants until after frost.
Their pay goes on under the terms Of their
contract and, with lessening number of
sick, their services are no longer needed.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12

First money, Winthrop Pilot; second
money, Dot; third money, Bay Tom; fourth
money, Fannie p.
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Notes..

A magnificent game Of ball was played at
Kent's Hill, Wednesday, between the Latin
School nine Of Lewiston and the Pine Trees
of Kent's Hill, which resulted In victory
for the Latin School boys.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
Only Himself to Blame
Especial to tile Press.l

AUGUSTA, Oct 1.-THE coroners jury in
the case of Thomas Fitzpatrick, who was
found dead near the Court street crossing
Wednesday night, rendered verdict this
afternoon exonerating the railroad and its
employees from any blame. The jury recon-
mended that a gate or an electric light be
placed at this point.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12

Mean daily bar :. .29 942 Maximum ther. 56.4
Mean daily ther...45.o Minimum ther.. ...323
Mean daily d'wpt.37.0 Max. vel wind. ..18N
Mean daily hum...74.0 Total precip....
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(0ct. IL, 1888, 500 P.M.)
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
at all stations.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
Advent christian conference.

LEWISTON, Oct.11.-The 40th session of the
State Advent Christian conference is in ses-
sion in Lewiston. The opening sermon was
preached by H.B. Seavey, of Mount Vernon.
About twenty ministers are present. o. S.
French is president and Z. o. Dinsmore, sec
retary, Considerable routine business has
been done today. The meetings will contin-
ne through the week.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12

Earned r uns-Colbys, 1. First base on balls
Wagg, Packard. w. Hilton ~, Spillane. First
base on errors-Colbys. IL, Bowaolns, 8. Struck
man, w. Hilton, Splllane ~, T. Hilton (2).
Passed balls-Foster. Wild pitches-Thompson
3. Double plays-Thompson and W. Hilton.
Time Of game-1h. 45m Umpire-Larrabee.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
The Standing.
The following is the standing Of the clubs
in the National League:
other Games.

At BrOOklyn-Brooklyns o; Athletics, o.
AT Observation-Disclosures 9 +; Clevelands, A.
At Louisville -Louisyilles, 3; st. Louis, 2
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
the Fever al Decatur.

DECATUR, Ala, Oct. 1.-Two cases of
yellow fever, both colored, were reported
yesterday and one death, colored. There
are no new cases today.