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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-18
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoGaIN COUNTY.

ANDR0sCoGGIN COUNTY.
Endeavors are being made, it is said, TO
form syndicate to buy and start the Lewis
ton Mills.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Wiscasset Lilliputian says that r. K.
Sewall, Esq, has just won an important
case In the Court of French Sp0liation
Claims. Ii is the first case in this vicinity
in which judgment has been rendered. The
case is that OF the ship Venus, Peter Pryson
and Robert Birrell. owners, Andrew Lacy
administrator. The amount of claim was
OXFORD COUNTY.
A petition has been forwarded to Wash
ington in favor of making Mrs. Samuel Pat
terson, postmistress at Waterford, in place
Of T. N. Haskell. who has sent in his resig-
nation.
At the annual meeting of the Oxford Coun-
ty Tr0tting Horse Breeders Association, A.
I. Maxim was chosen first vice president,
and w. j. Wheeler third vice president.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Mr.. c. w. Robbins Of Roekland, Mass, is
to start a paper in Oldtown, TO be known as
the Oldtown Enterprise.
Considerable quantities of Irish, Scotch
and German potatoes are being shipped to
Bangor at present, coming by way of the
Boston boats to Bucksp0rt and from there to
Bangor BY rail. They are shipped from
u
and the duty is fifteen cents. Large quanti-
ties have been brought over to this country
within short time. In many places they
can successfully compete with the native po-
tatoes. There still continues to be large
run of potatoes from st. John and other
places down east, through Bangor to Boston
where they find ready market as the, most
of them are in good condition. The heater
cars are well filled with them on each trip
and they are well preserved from chilling in
al. .fcl,
tion.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
A carload of Atlas powder was taken up to
Greenville Monday ever the Bangor & Pis-
cataquis railroad to be taken from there to
the scene of operations on the Canadian Pa
cific railroad where twill be be, used for
blasting purposes. There have been over
one hundred and fifty tons Of this powder
taken over the railroad since operations be-
gan on the Canadian Pacific line for the nee
essary blasting, and a large quantity will
continue to be used in the future.
The Bangor Whig learns that one of the
section boses on the Canadian Pacific rail-
road has been killed by the falling of an EN-
bankment, He Is said to belong in the
Provinces but his name is unknown.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says: 1T looks bad for
Bath industries, contrasted with Detroit,
that ship carpenter cannot earn enough in
our yards to support his family, and that al
ter living years in debt ne is able by work
ing in Detroit yards to accumulate enough
to square up old accounts at home and get
$500 ahead. to bring back with him, only to
be drawn from after his return to Bath, un-
til there is only $50 left. As he intimates. 1t
is discoulaging for him here and busy De-
troit's seductive attractions will be likely to
draw him west again.
YORK COUNTY.
The business men of Saco have issued a
call for meeting for the formation Of
Board of Tradr.
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THEY PRAYED FOR ALL.
Queer Scenes In the Municipal Court
OF Calais.
Correspondence of the Press.l

LCorres spondence Of the Press.l
CALAIS, Jan. 1G.
1t was strange scene that was enacted In
the Police Court this afternoon, such one
as its walls never before saw and are not
likely to again. A couple OF young fellows
were being tried for disturbing the meeting
of the Salvation Army yesterday and at the
close Of the hearing Judge Rounds an
nOunced his determination to protect reiig-
iOus assemblies from r0wdy annoyance.
As the court adjourned the Salvation cap
tain who was present as witness asked
whether she could offer prayer. Permission
was granted and accordingly, sinking 10
her knees, in which act she was follow by
dozen or so soldiers, She poured forth
NEST eloquent appeal. She blessed Judge
Rounds for his goodness In protecting the
unprotected, in enforcing the law even 10
Maine" against the enemies OF the Army,
and exhorted him TO continue in his noble
work. She petitioned for the redemption Of
the two offenders; she prayed heartily Tor
Attorney McGarrigle, who defended evil,
encouraged lying and wrong doing; hoped
that he would see the error OF his ways ana
repent and ultimately turn his soul from
the downward course TO the heavenly road.
She prayed for the spectators, the ofncers-
hoped that the lesson would sink into their
hearts,-and finally expressed her deeply inn
planted conviction that their cause would
Al the close a chorus Of hearty 'Amehs"
arose which shook the building and regu-
ular hallelujah meeting was In progress,
when Marshal Hutchins stopped the pro-
ceeding. Ii was great day for the Army.
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TWO HUNDRED FROZEN.
! Estimate Of the Probable Loss Of Life
In the Blizzard.
Thirty-one School Children Missing
In One County.
Some Pretty Cold Weather In Our
Own State.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17.-Reports from Texas
perature continues veIy cold, the weather
being the most severe known in years, and in
many places unprecedented. Bonham re-
ports that a farmer, Henry Williams, was
frozen to death.
Coleburne reports that Henry Corbin,
negro, and many cattle were frozen.
Austin reports the Colorado river frozen
for the first time on record, the ice being
frozen from four to six inches thick 1t is
believed the loss of cattle and sheep on the
praries is great.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 17.-Reports of loss Of life
continue to come in. The Evening Journals
list tonight numbers 1853, and the Evening
Despatch's 159 1t is probable that the final
summary will show quite 200 names.
The Pioneer Press specials tonight say
that Sarah Dolan, school teacher OF GoodS
win, near Clear Lake, OAK, and Hugo Schef
farmer, at Altamont, OAK, were found
frozen to death. Four deaths are reported
in this county, and 1t Is feared there are
many more.
CANTON, Oak, Jan. 17.-It is said that 81
school children are missing in Turner coun,
ty. Three children named Heines perlshed
in going home from school. This makes
seven children lost in the vicinity of Lennox.
Nearer Home.
FARMINGToN, Jan. 1.-THE Thermometer
showed 20o below zero at Pennington Tues
day morning, 1t is clear and calm.
THoRNDIKE, Jan. 17.-Tuesday morning
was the coolest of the winter here, I70.
LIvERMoRE FALLS. Jan. 1.-THE ther-
mometer at Livermore Falls registered 1872
below this morning.
NORTH VAssALBoRo, Jan. 1.-THE mer
curry is 23o below zero at North Vassalboro
this morning.
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THE CONTEST FOR CONTROL OF THE BOSTON
CONCORD MONTREAL RAILROAD.
Henry M. Rogers, ESQ.,. Of Boston, began
on Monday taking depositions as magistrate
In the case which has been brought against
the Boston Il Maine Railroad for the recov-
cry of the control of the Boston, Concord x
Montreal Railroad by the directors Of the
latter. The hearings, which will be held for
several days in one of the commodious suites
Of the American House, will include testi-
mony Of the nature Of caption by President
Morey. Treasurer Bartlett, and General
MANAGER Mellen of the Boston Il Lowell
railroad, General Manager Furber Of the
Boston 4 Maine railroad, and others inter-
ested. When completed, the report VIII be
rendered to the Supreme Court OF New
Hampshire.
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A Very Mad Agent.


Johnny Martin, the Office boy Of a San
Francisco firm. has great liking for bells,
and never tires listening to them. 1t is
positive mania with him. Some weeks ago
he sent typewriter letter on the letter
head Of the firm TO well-known bell manu-
factory in New York, asking the price Of
bells, particularly large church bells, weigh
ing from 10000 to $4,000 pounds. In reply he
received circular and price list, and a po-
lite letter earnestly asking his patronage
He acknowledged its receipt, saying that he
thought their prices too high, and that he
could do better in San Francisco. The bell
makers at once sent their best salesman to
California, with instructions to secure the
contract at any price, and few days ago ne
walked into the San Francisco house, ana
courteousy asked for Mr.. John Martin, no
one knew him until the agent showed the
letters, and then the bookkeeper SAID mat
must be our Johnny" 1t was. lie was
called in and confessed. The agent was
very wroth, and demanded the instant dis
charge of the lad, but the firm said "No."
They said a boy who could write such good
business letters was the kind Of boy they
wanted, and they promoted him. He says
that when he gets rich he is going to build a
church, and hang in 1t the biggest bell that
this Eastern firm can cast
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sowdoIn College.

The Junior class has elected the follow
ing Offices
Presldent-L. j. Bodge. South Windham.
Vice President-O. T.. Watts, IhOmastOn.
Secretary and Treasursr-V. o. White, East
Dixfeld.
Orator.. NJ. Phelan, Portland.
Poet-(i L, Files, Portland.
NIarshal-H. g. jackson, Wiseasset
Chaplain-C III. FOgg, HoultOn.
CuratOr-W s. Elder, Materville.
Odist-C. l.. Mitchell, FreepOrt
Committee OF ArlanEements-B. G. Carroll Of
Lewiston, D. X. Smith Of MlddlebOro, Mass, Eras
mus Manson OF Oakland.
The Freshman class cry is: 'Rah, 'rah,
'rah, 'rah, second to none; Eta, Theta. Kap-
pa, Lambda, Bowdoin, ninety-one.
On the day Of prayer .for colleges, Jan. %
the students will be addressed by Rev. l.. II.
Hallock Of Portland.
The following are the newly elected ON
GERS Of the Athletic Association;
President. II Clark.
Vice Presidenis-O Il. Watts II. NJ. Iukey.
Secretary and Ireasurer-W. W. Hubbard.
DirectOrs-M. A. Rice, G.. Thwlng, w. Il. Dunn,
r. NJ. Gates ana u. III. Hastings.
Master OF Ceremonies-S. l.. Fogg.
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Origin Of January.

We are indebted to the Roman king Numa
Pompilius, 672 B. c., for the beginning Of
the year with January, and he very appro-
priately named the first month from Janus.
the deity supposed to preside over doors.
The Latin Jdnud means door. The an
cient Jewish year began with the 25th Of
March, and was continued in Christian coun-
tries long time after Christ. 1t was not
till 1852 that the year in England legally be-
gan in January. In Scotland the change
was made by decree of James vi. in the
year 1000; in France in 1864; in Holland,
Germany and Russia in 1700, and in Sweden
in 1853
The deity Janus was represented as man
with two faces, one looking backwards,
the other forwards. The following are
proverbs concerning January:
II the grass grows in Janivear,
1t grows the worse for all the year.
A January spring
Is worth naething.
Under water, dearth.
Under snow, bread.
If January calends be summerly gay,
Twill be winterly weather till the calends of
May.
NJ. d. w.
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PRICE THREE CENTS

Mayor Chapman-Mrs. Humphrey, II cor
rectly reported, states what Is not true, both
as TO interview and reply.
Some Of Mrs. Humphreys friends have
called upon me within few weeks to get
me to endorse her for the position Of police
matron in town In another State. II she
believes what she is reported to have said at
yesterdays meeting, l should hardly think
she would have desired any recommendation
frnr,, rnn
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The Thoebe-carIlsIe Contest.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE report of the
election committee on the Thoebe-Carlisle
contest made to the House today says the
tactics Of the contestant and his counsel are
such as to preclude him from asking further
indulgence of the House. A very careful
consideration of the papers satisfy the COM
mittee, beyond all reasonable doubt, that
none of the substantial ayerments of the
contestant could be established by satisfac-
tory proofs. No evidence was had which
supports or tend to support any one of the
So specifications filed by the contestant. The
witnesses proved nothing tending to i'm
peach the fairness of the election.
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GEN ERAL N EWS.

Senator Walthall, of Mississippi, was re.
elected yesterday.
James F. Wilson was yesterday elected
Senator from Iowa.
The county jail at Dover, N. H., is to be of
the new fashioned rotary pattern.
The Philadelphia wool dealers have
adopted resolutions approving the action Of
the Washington conference.
George C. JenKs, the missing Concord man
was in Boston Saturday afternoon. This is
the last trace of him.
The Ozaukee County Bank, at Port Wash
ington, Wis, has closed its doors. Many
merchants and farmers are among the
depostors.
In collision ON the Erie road near Avera,
N. Y, yesterday, an engineer and fireman
were killed and several passengers reported
injured
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CANDIDATES FOR POSITIONS
AS Prison Inspectors and Railroad
Commissioner.
Especial to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-THE following is a
complete list of the candidates for Railroad
Commissioner as far as heard from:
John J. Gerrish, Portland; Stephen Longfellow
Bucksport; Frederick r. Danforth. Gardiner; Z,
L. Tibbetts, Locke's Mills; Benjamin +; Chad-
bourne. Biddeford; e. @. Jordan, Portland; Hon.
Roscoe H. Bowers, Saco; James W. Sewal Old
Town; Hon. Phillip II. stubbs, Strong.
For Prison Inspectors there are these can
didates:
w. Porter, Bangor; ID. G.. Beane, Wilton;
David P. Chaplin: Bridgton; w. 4. Dresser,
Hon. r. L. Goodwin, Berwick; John G.. Richard
son, Bath; Augustus Bailey, Gardiner; Henry
w. Clary jefferson.
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THE FARMERS INTERESTS.
The State Board of Agriculture and
Its Annual Meeting.
Especial TO the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Jan. 17.-The annual meeting
of the.State Board of Agriculture opens In
the agricultural room at the state house at
10. 80 a. m. Wednesday, The Board VIII Or
panize in the forenoon, and at p. m. pa
per will be presented by A. o.Piks of Oxford
county. on State aid to agricultural societies.
Other topics will be: Can the present appor-
tionment be improved? by d. w. Campbell,
washington county; Shall the present dispo-
sition of the stipend be continued9 by w.
W. Harris, Cumberland county. Discussion
of the subject by other members. The ses-
sion will close on Thursday.
The Board, as now constituted, is as fol-
lows:
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Senator Chandler Advocating the
Direct Tax Bill.
Newly Pledged congressmen and
Their Ways In the House.
Fisheries Commissioners Having a
Good Time in Society.
Especial to the Press.1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE direct tax
bill, providing for the return to the
several States of the money collected of them
by the general government, is advocated
by Senator Chandler of New Hampshire.
Mr.. Chandler uses theconstitution frequent
ly and with marked effect. His return to
the Senate finds him active and energetic.
He is one of the best partisan leaders and or
ganizers the Republicans have. He has gone
at once into the thick of the fight The
Southern outrages in elections he has shown
anew, and with as much vigor as ever Mr..
Hoar, or Mr.. Edmunds. Mr.. Chandler is not
an imposing man physically. The carica-
turists have drawn him times enough to
make him well known. Short, slender,
brown haired, sandy bearded..h ..his frock coat
and eyeglasses seem to be all over the cham
hp~ at nnen
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RUNNING TOO FAST
One of the Causes Of the Bradford
Disaster.

HAvERHILL, Mass, Jan. 17-Justice Hen
ry Carter has announced the result of his ju-
dicial investigation into the cause of the re-
cent Bradford disaster. he finds that the
train was not running at an unusual rate of
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Counties.

The members from the State College are
President NJ. G. Fernald and Prof. Walter
Balantyne. Messrs. Harris, Pike and Deer
ing are reelected, and Messrs. Adams and
Shaw new men. There is no election OF Sec
retary, Mr. Gilbert holding his office for two
years, or until the annual meeting in Janua-
rv 1880
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET PORTLAND, ME.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Sixteen Below.
rsnaaio1fa tha Dracc I

MECHANIC FALLS. Jan. 17-The cold
wave predicted for Sunday did not reach
here until this morning. when the thermom-
eter registered ice below.
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speed for au express train, land that no en-
ploye of the road was guilty of any wrong
or carelessness sufficient to warrant criminal
proceedings. Yet he finds that the train had
been and was run at speed which ought to
be no longer allowed at that particular local
ity, with its peculiar surroundings, ,and in
stances the popular alarm which had been
previously manifested as shown by vote
taken at the last Bradford town meeting,
calling for less speed at that point.
The Immediate cause of the accident, JUS
tice Carter finds it impossible to determine
with accuracy; the speed of the train, the
curve, the switch, the broken wheel, the two
To he impOrtant factors,
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Is.
The indications for New England are
warmer, followed by colder weather, snow
or rain, followed by fair weather, fresh to
brisk variable wind, high on the coast and
becoming northwesterly.
Cautionary signals on the Atlantic coast,
at Narragansett section and from WOODS
Hol section to Boston.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
popTrANn Me. Ian. IL. 1883.
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Col Fred Grant states that Governor Hill
offered him the nomination for quaraetine
commissioner in place of ex-senator Platt,
but that he declined.
Mrs. Mary I. Keep, of New York, who
was suspicious as to the fact of her hus-
bands death, identified the remains yester-
day, which were exhumed by order of the
authorities.s
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The opinion Of the medical examiner re-
garding the two skeletons found in the sand
at Plum Island, Mass, Is that they, are prob
ably the remains of sailors, and have been
buried at least City years.
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Mean daily ther 9.3 Minimum ther.... 90
Mean daily d'wpt 80 Max. vel wind -.
Mean daily hum..7 76.0 Total preclp..... IA
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
tJan. II, 1888, 1000 P.M.)
Observations taken at the same moment of time
AZ afn ii,IAc
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EuneraI of a Victim.

DOVER, N. H., Jan. 1.-THE funeral of
the late George B. Wentworth a victim of
the Bradford disaster, occurred this after
noon. The services at his residence were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Birmingham, pastor
of the Universalist church. There were
many floral tributes, one being from his en-
ployes, and one from the city hospital IN
Haverhill. The pall-bearers were Gen. B.F.
Neatly, Senator Rockley, Postmaster Mason
and N. B. Hutchns.
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Owing to dissension among the Parnelltes
in regard to Mr.. Parnells proposed tactics
during the coming session of Parliament,
Parnell will convoke meeting of the party
early in February.
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The Internal Revenue.

The Blair bill has been attacked several
times and at length. The internal revenue
however, is the main point of attack. Sem
ator Joe Brown of Georgia opened on it
and touched it up in his characteristic way.
The speech was queerly delivered, but full of
good things. 1t first discussed the system
abstractly, with many fierce dig at it on
the Jeffersonian plan. Then applying it to
the mountaineers of Georgia, he attacked
the system of dragging men into court in a
way that reads very savagely. German and
Mcpherson are both on his side, and with
the Republicans largely in favor of a tobac-
co, if not of whiskey tax. repeal: An in
dicatixe vote would be very interesting.
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To Hold Their Forces.

The Cabinet, after a two hours session,
today decided upon concessions calculated to
avert the Unionist bolt on the local govern
mpnt hill
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
President CIeveIand's Envoy Neglects
His Duty to the Pope.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-There is general COM
ment in Rome over the fact that President
Cleveland's envoy, although he arrived some
weeks ago has not yet visited the Vatican.
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Nearly Nine Hundred Arrested.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 17.-Gen. Gresser,
prefect of st. Petersburg, on the night of
January IL, ordered numerous houses to be
searched. The result was the arrest of S82
persons. One house was set on fire by the
occupants. Several Nihilist printing ma
chimes, large number of revolutionary
pamphlets were burned. The occupants
were arrested.
Foreign Notes.
The London Evening Star, the unew home
rule paper, appeared for the first time last
night
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A Startling
Statement |!
Prof. JOSEPH R0DES BUCHANAN,

In his able JOURNAL OF MAN, calls atten-
tion to the " tendency of modern civiliza-
tion toward insanity" and asserts that II
is Increasing throughout Christendom,
and far more where the influences of mod
ern civilization are most fully realized"
This is significant and ominous thought.
The cause is apparent. We are living at
railroad speed. Men are crowding ten
days work into one, and turning night
into day. The fame of the mind and fire
of nerve force are being burned night and
day, with no halt for recuperation, and
the result is collapse of the nervous
system, known, as nervous prostration,
or giving away of the mind, known as
insanity.
There never was time when there
was such crying need for thoroughly
scientific combination, consisting of the
finest nerve and brain food that earth
produces, that will readily restore pros
tration of the nervous system, give
strength to the brain, overcome insomnia,
excitability, loss of memory, failing vital
ity, and general debility.
rhe great need has brought forth the
great specific remedy, which is the fruit
OF science, experience, and skill.
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General Deficiency Bill.

The general deficiency bill will Re law
before the end of this week doubtless
1t has many New England items in it. The
very first one. indeed, appropriates $4,000
for national monument at Plymouth, to be
situated as near the rock as may be. There
is ian appropriation of $4,000 for the pay OF
Senator Pike of New Hampshire. and the
two men who fought all last year over the
seat in the second Rhode Island district, are
allowed 5000 each.
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sneaker carIlsIe,s illness.

At12.5O m the condition of Mr.. Carlisle
was improved and the doctors are quite
hopeful that he will be all right again very
soon.
Tonight Mr. Carlisle is considerable better
than this morning. He had another chill
this Afternoon, caused by intestinal dis
turbances, the result of overwork and disor-
dered digestion. He is not dangerously or
avan sprinusly ill
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Too Well Wrapped UP.

RocKLAND, JAM 1.-THE infant child OF
John Gillchrist of South Thomaston was
suffocated last night while being carried in a
sleigh from Seal Harbor to its home. The
child was all right and nursing few min
utes before reaching home, but was dead
when taken out of the sleigh.