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The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
MRS. zerelda G. Wallace.

This noble woman, consecrated to all good
work, will address the citizens of Portland
in City Hall May 23d. The Maine Woman Suf-
frage Association, under whose auspices Mrs.
Wallace will speak, congratulates itself in
being able to present such an advocate of its
cause. Mrs. Wallace is the step-mother of
Gen. Lew Wallace, author of the famous
novel ben Hur," but so great is his con-
scousness of Indebtedness, and so reverent
is his love, that he knows her by no other
name than that of mother"
There is pleasant story that she asked
the general where he got the character of the
mother in his novel, and that he said: Dear
mother, do you not know that it is your own
blessed self?"
Blessed, indeed, has she been to her
husband, David Wallace, governor of In
diana and afterwards representative in Con-
gressed-blessed to her children and her
children's children; blessed to the
community of indianapolis where she
resides. and blessed to all who hear her
loving, persuasive advocacy. of what she be-
lieves .to be in line with Gods plan for the
development of humanity" III. b.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
The News in Fryeburg.

The Fryeburg Water Company held its an
nual meeting on saturday evening, May 9Th,
at the office OF the treasurer. The following
are the directors reelected for the ensuing
year, A. II. Jenness, l. w. Weston, OTIS
Warren, f. e. Hastings, w. Ii. Tarbox, L.
C. Shirley, ID. l.. Lawson. The directors
organized on Monday evening with:
Presdent-T. c. Shirley.
Secretary and Treasurer-Dr. ID. l.. Lawson.
superintendent. r. Jenness.
This company is in a prosperous condition,
its stock now being worth $12O per share. A.
r. Jenness is the largest owner in the ;om-
pany.
The annual meeting of the Village Fire
corporation was also held at the hose house
ON the same evening, with ID. +. Hastings as
moderator The following officers were
elected for the year:
wardens-A p. Jenness, F. L. Mark, A. C.
Frye.
Clerk-J. C. Gerry.
Assessors-Dr. W. c. Towle, j. w Weston, W.
g. Gordon.
The fire company held meeting on We'd
nesday evening of this week to test the hose
and.other apparatus. There has been no
loss of property by fire during the year.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
THE MURDERER coNFEssEs.
LIeweIIyn Quinby Tells How He
Killed Old Mr.. KenniSton.

WIscAssET, May 11.-This noon, in the
county Jail Office Llewellyn Quimby con-
fessed to having murdered William Kennis-
ton In Boothbay. Quimby said: 'Well |
done it. There is no one else in it and ex-
pect nothing but life in the State prison"
To questions he said: 81 came from Boston
to Rockland. Monday night, walked to Dam
ariscotta, Tuesday, and at night to Barter's
Island, Southport, stole boat and rowed to
Bath. Here got liquor, drank some, took
two bottles back and returned to Barter's
Island.
"wednesday, at dark, l started off to wan
der into the country. When half mile
from Kenniston's the thought occurred to
me to rob the place. ] knew there were two
gold watches and some money generally in a
little red box. / got there about 10 o'clock
with considerable liquor in. All was dark.
went to the barn, got an iron pin and a
rope; meant to tie the old folks. got
a joist and put it in the loft window in the
ell. made some noise in shutting the eel
lar doors beneath.
81 left my shoes and coat outside and got
and into the kitchen and proceeded to the
The door was buttOned. / forced 1t open.
Mrs. Kenniston screamed l rushed to the
bedside, exclaimed keep still and struck
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
LEWISTON sAcHEMs pEPosEp
At a Stormy Meeting of the Demo
cratic City Committee.
Especial to the Press. ]


LEWISTON, May 1.-THE Democratic City
Committee of Lewiston held meeting last
night. which was decidedly stormy. and re-
suited in the expulsion of d. J. Callahan, ex-
City Marshal O'Brien and ex-president lof
the Council G. o. Callahan. All of them
were charged with treachery in the last
spring campaign.
AS these men have been hitherto lie garded
as sachems of the local democracy, their ex-
pulsion has caused considerable comment. 1t
is the final result of long and bitter strug-
gle between the McGillicuddy and Callahan
elements, and is considered clean knock
down for the former.
A resolution endorsing Grover Cleveland s
administration and ''sound craftsmanship"
was adopted, together with that expelling
the three members, which follows:
Whereas, 1t has appeared to this committee
that certain members of this committee, to wit,
Dennis j. Callahan, James A. O'Brien and Corne-
lius j. Callahan, in the late municipal election,
while holding seats as members of this committee
and protesting loyalty to the Democratic party
and its organization. have betrayed the trusts re
posed in them by their constituents, and by a
course of political conduct, dshonorable and
traitorous, have proved themselves disloyal to
the Democratic party and its organization. and
have forfeited the confidence and respect of this
committee; therefore,
Resolved, That the said ID. j. Callahan, James
A. O'Brien, and Cornelius j. Callahan, be and are
cratic City Committee of Lewiston, that their
seats are hereby declared vacant, and that the
same be hereafter filed in the manner provided
in the bylaws of this committee.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
THE FRESH AIR FUND.
An Appeal that Should Receive Gen.
eral Attention.

To the Editor of the Press:
When 1 told friend last spring that
Fresh Air Society had been started for sick
children, he said;
"That is a very good thing for place like New
York, but do not believe there is any need Of
sending children away from Portland for fresh
air. !, myself, would not wish M to stay IN cooler
l should not think he would For my
friend lives in large airy house,. on an elm
shaded street. Ifsome hot day in August he
were to go into one of our crowded tenement
houses. and see what life is there, he might
think differently.
The well children can play in the dust and
sunshine of the street, but child who is
confined to the house must spend the day in
hot kitchen, and the night with its broth
ers and sisters in a small close bedroom,
often,-as have seen, with no window.
Portland is not to be compored to a large
city, but even here there are sick and deli
cate ehileren, and tired working girls to
whom few weeks in the country means a
new lease of life. There are invalid women
who are thankful for their weekly free drive,
and tired mothers who are glad enough to be
sent with their little children for a days
rest at the islands.
Last year about one hundred and forty
sick people were helped; there were no ac-
cidents, and the letters received from the
country homes show the real benefit and
value of the Fresh Air Fund
The society having proved its usefulness,
asks to be supported this year. The rail-
roads and steamers will give free transpor-
tation or greatly reduced rates. The country
homes are ready TO receive the children at
moderate rates. Will Portland people give
the money necessary to carry on the work?
As you would wish to take your own sick
child away from unhealthy surroundings
and see it grow strong and well in the
country, help us to do the same thing for
children whose parents cannot do it for
them.
Money can be left with Woodbury. &
Moulton, 176 Middle street; Mr.. Ira +.
Clark, 482 Congress street, or with any mem
Der of this committee on finance: Mrs.
John Z. Dewitt, 81 Deering street; Mrs. T..
c. Woodbury., 72 Deering street; Mrs. Her
mann Kotzschmar, Walker street; Miss
Ernestine Libby, COB Congress street; Mrs
S. p. Getchell, 122 Free street; Miss NJ. s.
Daveis, II Free street.
ONE OF THE COMMITTEE.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.

The monthly meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held yes
terday afternoon. There was large atten-
dance of ladies. The usual amount of busi-
ness was transacted. The following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted by rising
vote, and were directed to be copied on the
records of our society and printed in the
daily papers
Grateful for the public recognition Of The value
of the special lyice to the city by the W. Q. L.
U. in creating and faithfully sustaining the posi-
t0n of police matron.
ReSoICed, That we extend our heartfelt thanks
to the citizens who so earnestly endeavored to re-
store TO the care Of the society the office sum-
marily taken from our control.
Res0lUcd, That we also express to the several
city journals, our appreciation of their general
advocacy of the moral right of our position, and
their disapproval Of the discourtesy which we as
society have received.
1t was also voted to retain Mrs. Raymond
in our employ for such work as comes under
our immediate care, aud also in connection
with the Temporary Home and other organi-
zatiope
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
BASE BALL.
GAME TO-DAY.

The Portlands win play the Worcesters
again this afternoon. Shaw and Crowley
will probably be the battery for the Port
lands. The Manchesters play here Monday
and Tuesday.
woRCEsTERs, 4, PoRTLANDs, 2.
Errors were expected yesterday on account
of the cold weather, yet after the first inning
the Worcesters spd Portlands played as fine
game as one G. - wish to see. The Wor-
cesters scored all their runs in the first in
ming. Hamilton was hit by pitched ball
and went to second on Mitchell's poor throw
to catch him mapping at first. Wheelock
was thrown out at first by Stine. Meister
hit to Stine but Householder muffed the
throw, making his first error Of this season.
Flanagan hit to Mitchell, who threw to the
home plate to catch Hamilton. Weidman
caught the ball but it was knocked out of his
hands while trying to touch the runner and
Hamilton scored. Householder's muff
proved very costly. If he had not made the
error two men would have been out and
Mitchell would have thrown Flanagan out at
first instead Of sending the ball to the plate.
After that Wheeler made a single and Henry
a double, so the inning netted four runs to
the visitors 1t was all they got; they made
but one hit for the rest of the game and did
not have sight for run except in the sixth
inning when a high throw by Stine made it
look ugly for moment. Mitchell, however,
easily disposed of the next three men.
The Portlands went out in one, two. three
order until the fifth inning, when Prince
made the first hit but was left on second. In
the seventh Koons started off with hit,
went to second on a passed ball. House
holder got his base on balls, Princes long
foul, caught by Flanagan advanced Koons a
base and then Householder stole second.
Brady made clean hit to centre field and
both men scored. Brady then spoiled the
chance for more runs by being caught nap
ping on second, with only one man out. At
ter that the Portlands went out without
reaching first base.
The few spectators present enjoyed the
game. The Portlands played good ball after
the first inning To he sure, they didn't bat
much but neither did the Worcesters. If the
Portlands keep on playing the stiff game
they are at present putting up, they must
begin to win before long. Weidman caught
his first game in good style, creating a very
favorable impression. He is a good back
stop; he may be a little weak in throwing,
but it is too soon to say that positively. Fus-
selbach played brilliantly as usual. Wheel
ock's pleasant face beamed from short while
the Worcesters were in the field. He played
with all his old time dash, but didn't get a
chance to run bases. The score follows
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
GENERAL NEWS.

A passenger train collided with wood
train at South Royalton, Vt, yesterday. One
boy was killed and man severely injured.
Phillip Fayetti has been convicted of the
murder of Julius Mullane of Westchester,
Ct
Yesterday was observed as Memorial Day
in Charleston, S. c., and the graves of Con-
federate and Union soldiers were decorated
Nearly two blocks of the business portion
of Hot Springs, AK, burned last night Loss
S300,000; one fourth insured
The Democratic convention at Nashville,
Tenn, was still in session at 10 this morn
ing. unable to agree upon candidate for
governor.
The New England Baptist train for Wash
ingt0n and Old Point Comfort, will leave
Boston by the Fall River line and Pennsyl-
vania railroad next Tuesday.
Mr.. Fuller the new chief justice, says that
he has sufficient income from his property in
Chicago. and will not. as reported, refuse the
position because he cannot afford to take It,
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
lem. lighted match to find the

both of them. lighted match to find the
watches.
sKenniston followed me to the bedroom
door and came at me like bull dog, when l
retreated into the kitchen. 1t was very dark
and could not see. The old man was won
derfully strong. lost the iron pin in the
struggle, drew knife and struck down.
ward blow. The old man continued fighting
saying nothing but "ohP' | kept backing
away and tried to get out, but the old man
was between me and the door,
II drew revolver and shot twice. AT the
second shot he fell. | went out the same
way came in, went to the barn, put bride
on the horse and left. l did not know
whether | had killed the old man or not
expected to be pursued and captured, and
was not surprised when overtaken."
Quimby was considerably agitated, and
during some portions of the confession trem-
bled like leaf. He was much affected by
the examination while in the office.
The action of the Rev. l.. ID. Evans is
much talked of. Rev. Mr.. Evans is the Con-
gregationalist minister at the Harbor. He
is Welshman by birth and education. He
was present at the coroner's inquest and
seeing Quimby express so little emotion at
the sight of the good old man, the minister
sprang at him and hit him.in the stomach
violently with both fists Although somewhat
surprised at the minister's out-burst, tn :
coroner and his men sympathized with Mr.
Evans in thus venting his indignation.
why" exclaimed Mr.. Evans shortly after
ward, when i saw that wretch standing
there and looking into the face of the good
man he had so cruelty murdered, could not
control myself"
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
,DAY MORNING. MAY r. 1S8S-WITH SUPPLEMENT.

The candidate was not in, but her mother
appeared. After an appropriate conyersa-
tion the young clergyman said: Where
does your husband attend church 2" wen
he attends none regularly" "Very bad,
very bad" said the minister severely. This
habit OF running about is pernicious. Is ne
a church communicant?" YES" Worse
still and what views does he hold? Is ne
high or low, or, with broad upheayal o1
his somewhat narrow chest Is he a church
man?" "Ah," said the bishops wife, in
deed sir, / do not know; he is, however, the
assistant bishop of this diocese, to which,, l
think, you belong. You had better put the
question to him."
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
delegation is unanimous in support of Mr..
leigh. -.

The Augusta correspondent of the Aroos-
took Republican thinks the estimate made by
the PRESS of the Standing of the Kennebec
delegates, viz: eight for Marble. thirteen for
Cleaves and thirty-three for Burieigh, is in
correct. The Republican correspondent says
the real figures are eleven for Cleaves and
forty-seyen for Burleigh. Either estimate
gives Mr.. Cleayes substantial support in
Mr. Burleigh's own county.
The Bridgton News says of Mr.. Cleaves
this week: HE has record of which any
man may well be proud. As gallant soldier
in the Wsr. . lawyer of eminence in the pro-
fession, an efficient Il en- her of the Legisla-
ture, and an Attorney General wsc-sss.ss. rs2S
dered his State most signal service, he has
been tried and never found wanting The best
criterion by which man may be judged is
his past record and in saying that in every
position to which Henry b. Cleaves has yet
been called in life he has creditably acquit-
ted himself, we give an assurance for the
future which is all that any one has the
right to ask or expect.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
Not a Regular church-coer.
Hartford Courant.]

They are telling rather an amusing story
of the good Bishop Potter, of New York city
One of his daughters applied recently for
confirmation in certain large and flourish
ing evangelical church in this city. The
rector gave hers, among number of names,
to one of his Jealous assistant and bade him
visit.each candidate. The bishop lives in
handsome apartment up town, but the sur
He was going to fight the devil and his works
wherever he might find them. The name
suggested nothing, for there are Potters and
Potters as well as Smiths and Smiths, both
common enough trades ia the days when
mans surname indicated his occupation.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
Mr.. Reed to Urge Increased Appro-
prIations for Portland Harbor.
Yesterdays Effusions on Both Sides
of the Tariff Struggle.
Government Bond Buying and an
Increasing Surplus.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Representatiye
Reed, of Maine, arranged this morning for
hearing before the Senate committee on riy-
ers and harbors tomorrow to urge an in
crease of appropriations for Portland har-
Dor, Maine. and especially for Back Cove
imnrovement,
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
Boats in CeIena's streets.

GALENA, ILL.,, May IL Boats are used for
navigation in the business part of the city
except in the main steeet. The water in
many places is nearly up to the first floor
and preparations are being made by those
most endangered to move into safer quar-
ters. Boats can be rowed entirely around
the custom house and post office buildings.
Both Commerce and Water streets are navi-
gable for nearly their entire length. This
evening the water lacked four and a half
inches of reaching the high water mark Of
1890
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
MAY 10, 1885.

A serious accident occurred yesterday
morning at the west end Of the Erie tunnel
at Greenwood LaEe, New Jersey, near Jer-
sey City. A train due In Jersey City at SO
o'clock stopped at this tGnnel for signal
when an inbound express came dashing "a
TWENTY-FIVE Dover. n. H., men. including
several hotel proprietors, were arrested un-
der the LIQUOR laws as common eelieIs y9s-
terday on warrants sworn out by rev r. n.
Chase, president Of the law ana Ordef
league
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12

Earned runs-POrtlandS, I. Two base hits
Henry. Stolen brses-Fusselbach 2, Myers,
Wheeler, Sheehan. First base on balls-Mitchell
l. Walker 3. First base on errors-Portlands, 3;
Worceslers, 4. Struck 0ut-Myers, Koons, House
holder, Prince, Weidman, 2, Wheelock, Flanna-
gan, Briggs, Walker, 2. Passed balls-Briggs 1.
Hit by pitched ball Hamilton, Koons. Time
Ill., som. Umpre-Knignt.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12

Postmaster George ii. Fogg. of Sanford has
Office Department at Washington, to in
crease his bond, preparatory to the intro
dnction of the Foreign and Domestic money
order system, July 1st. Mr.. Fogg has COM
piled with the order and made returns 10
The denartment superintendent.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
Notes.
The young Champions accept the

The Young Champions accept the Young
Franklin's challenge.
In the recent eleyen-innlng game between
Colby team received an injury to his shoulder
lhat will lay him up for some time.
Shaw's Business College and the West
brook Seminary mines played game at
Westbrook yesterday The score was 9 to s
in favor of the College. Only seven innings
were played, the college nine having to re-
turn To the city.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12

STATE POLITICS.

BIDDEFoRD INsrRUCTs FOR CLEAyEs.
At the Republican caucuses in Biddeford
last night fourteen delegates, all for Cleaves,
were chosen and instructed to use all honor
able means to secure his nomination for
Governor.
THE BLUEHILL RESOLUTION.
The names of the delegates from Bluehill
are A. G. Hinkley, E. E. Chase, r. P. Grim
die, Nahum Hinkley and A. G. Peters, The
following resolution was adopted at the
caucus:
Resolved, That we the Republicans of BluehilI
in caucus assembled, emphasize our devotion to
Republican principles, our gratitude, appreciation
and loyalty to the old soldiers who went through
four years of war and bloodshed for the preserva-
ton of our coentry, by declaring in favor of Hon.
Henry b. Cleaves OF Portland, who enlisted as a
private and served through the war. A brave
soldier, an h0nored citizen and faithful public
officer, who as Attorney General carried 10 a
successful termination the great tax suits against
the railroads for the equalization OF taxation Al
ways an earnest Republican, devoted to the best
interests of our State, we commend him as
strong and popular candidate worthy Of the con-
fidence of the Republicans of Maine, and here? ?y
instruct our delegation to use all honorable
methods to secure his nomination.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12

Sixteen of Quantrell's old band of guerillas
held reunion at Blue Springs, Mo-, yester-
james. They told of their crimes with ap-
parent uneoncern.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
Other Games.

At Cincinnati -Cineinnatis, 2; st. Louis,
O.
At Louisville-Louisvilles II; Kansas
Citys, 9.
At Philadelphia-Ath Brooklyn game
postponed on account OF rain.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
More Trouble Threatened.

QUINCY, ILL.,, May 1.-THE river here is
ten miles wide and a hundred farms are sub
merged under several feet of water. The
levee below the city is weakening and a
large force are at work, night and day, to
avert the threatened catastrophyi Foundries
and factories along the leyee have been
forced to suspend. The st. Louis, Keouk
& Northwestern railroad has abandoned all
trains north. The loss is incalculable and
the water Is still slowly rising
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
The Standing.

The National League.
The following games in the National League
were played yesterday.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Innings. 3 G Z 8 o
Washingtons ....1 o o o 3 o l. 6
indianapolis. s....,..2 o 0 o 1 o. 8
Base hits-Indianapols, 3; Washingtons, 12;
Errors indianapolis, 81 Washingtons, IS. Bat
teries-Shreve and Buckley; Daley and Murray.
AT DETROIT.
Innings 5 6 8
DetrotS ...... ....1 ! 0 o O. 6
Philadelphias. 0 o . o. 4
Base -Philadelphias, s; Detroits, 8.
Errors -Philadephas, A; Detroits, /. Batteries
Conway and Bennett, Burlington and Clement.
At Chicago-Game postponed on account
of rain.
AT Pittsburg-Pittsburgs o.; Bostons q
Basehits- s-Pittsburgs, A. BostOns, 7. Errors
-Pittsburgs, 2; Bostons, 2. Batteries-Gal-
vim and Fields; Sowders and Tate.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
The STATE.
KNOX COUNTY.

4 Port Clyde correspondent Of the Rock
land Opinion has looked over the records of
his school district, and has found that in 1873
there were 142 scholars in that district. while
the present year they have but so. having
made steady loss every year.
James Dunning, negro boy of Rockland,
is in the limboes in Wiscasset for stealing
three watches, and will probably be sent to
ThOmastOn.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-12
ONE HUNDRED FARMS SUBMERGED.
MissIssippps Floods Spread over the
Adjacent Regions,
Stopping Railroad Trains and Forcing
Workmen from Their Labor.
A Government Dam Swept Away at
Rock Island.

Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, May 1.-THE high
water has been running over the stone wall
of the Maine water power for days. At
noon, itcarried away large section of the
hasyy stone bulkhead which runs across the
South crannei OF the Mississippi between
Rock Island arsenal and the main shore.
Five hundred feet disappeared and the rest
will need rebuilding. The wall cost the
government 100000. All trains are aban-
doned ON the st. Paul road between here and
Savannah in consequence of the flood.
Trains are also abandoned on the Peoria
road. Hundreds of families are moving out
of their houses tonight.