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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21
Adopted by Methodists.

PHILADELPHIA, March 20.-At the con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal church
here, the temperance question was discussed
and resolutions in part as follows, were
adopted:
II il the duty of all pastors to acquaint the
members of their churches with the provisions OF
the discipline concerning signing applications Tor
licenses, renting property TO liquor dealers ana
going on their bonds and in cases OF violation OF
fhe law to proceed against the offender.
In the election OF members OF the next Leglsla-
ture it is important that our ministers ana mem
hers as citizens, should vote for no candidate VINO
will not give an unqualified pledge to vote the
submission to the people OF sthe constitutional
Prohibition Amendments" We regard with graf
itude to God the rapid growth Of temperance SEN
tlment in the whole country. We believe tnat u
will continue until the triumph so long contended
for is at length achieved. Experience proves thal
the liquor traffic cannot be regulated kegula'
ton is a; pledge of governmental ptotectlou
an assurance of preservation. Inc trame
cannot exist and be other than It has always Deen
Misunderstanding, law-defying and G0d-natlng. a..
He who Is not against the saloon Is LOT ~
High license is not temperance measure
1t is trap adroity set for timid ana haI INFORMED
II is NOT a step toward prohibition but lonl
stride in the opposite direction. we can
NOT hone for the fun enforcement OF prohlDltOry
laws in anv State until the sale OF liquors Is pro
hihited I'M all the States. ProhlDltlon should
therefore be regarded as National question.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
TO ENTER AUBURN.
A Scheme to Extend the Rumford
Falls g. Ruckfieid Road.
Especial to the Press. /,

AUBURN, March 20.-At meeting OF the
Auburn Board of Trade last night, very
important question was discussed the exten-
sion of the Rumford Falls & Buckfield Rail
road into Auburn. The argument advanced
was that there would be an increased pas
senger travel and a great deal of express
business, and that this vicinity could be
reached without so many changes as are at
present necessary on the Grand Trunk.
While it would transfer the base of opera
tions from Portland, the great benefit to
Lewiston and Auburn would off set what
ever injury would be felt in that city. En-
gineers say that the cost of making the ex-
tension would be small, and it could be
made to join the Maine Central atthe bridge
over the Little Androscoggin river, afford
ing excellent means of coming into the city,
as the Maine Central is double-tracked in
this locality.
Lewiston and Auburn business men are
awaking to the Importance of such an under
taking, and are consulting their interests as
to the advsability Of furnishing the necessa-
ry capital, independent of the company, to
carry out the project.
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NEW HampshIre weavers strike.

SALMON FALLS, N. H., March 2o.-0ne
hundred and seventy five of the 240 weavers
at the Salmon Falls cotton mill struck this
morning because of the refusal of Agent
Brown to discharge Lewis Laundry, an al
legged obnoxious second hand in the weaving
department of No. 2 mill. All the strikers
are French Canadians who declare they will
never start up another loom. there unless
laundry is discharged. Agent Brown takes
a very decided stand against the strikers.
lie claims there is no justification whatever
for the strike. Should the strikers fail to
return to work at once their places will be
filled as fast as possible. The people of the
town hope for an amicable settlement within
day or two.
At noon about half the weavers were at
work. The strikers who refused to return
created a turmoil at the mill gate, calling the
weayers who went in to twork "scabs" and
other names. Several strikers returned to
work this afternoon and more will do so to-
morrow.
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ERAL NEWS.

Henry Henning of Kensington, ILL.,, shot
himself dead yesterday after cutting his
wife's throat. Mrs. Henning may recover.
No cause is assigned.
C.N. Shaw, formerly managing editor OF
the Pittsburg Dispatch, died yesterday
morning, after prolonged illness. Mr.. shaw
was one of the brightest and most successful
newspaper workers in the country.
The Star route case Of the United States
against Cornelius Cosgrove, OF Atcnison,
Kansas, to recover $200,09O on expedited mall
service from Las Vegas to Las Cruces, New
Mexico, was decided Monday by Judge
Brewer of the United States circuit court at
ST. Louis in favor of the defendant.
Collector Magone, of New York, has re-
ceived instructions to cnt down the custom
house expenditures $4,000 TO S4O,OOO lor
March and April on account Of the approprl-
alton running short.
Cleophas Rochette, manufacturer OF boots
and shoes at Quebec, has closed his factory,
declaring that he will have nothing more to
do with the Knights Of Labor. One hum
dred and fifty employees are thrown out
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Claims He is Innocent.
a Yale MANS Disgrace.

NEW HAVEN, Ct, March 20-John Bar
tbofomew. Yale 's3, graduate of the scien-
tifc s'chool' city engineer ol nuueoh' M :,
was brought here tonight on warrant
charpi ng him with forgery in obtaining mon
ev und ier false pretenses. He formerly re-
sided in New Haven and was heir to prop
ertv h, elongng to his mother, which he rep
resent ed to Attorney H. G. Newton, of this
citv to be unencumbered. In proof of this
stat ement he exhibited quit claim deeds
tim obtaining 5000. Newton ascertained the
dee ds were forged and the property encum
he red, hence the arrest and extradition. Bar
ii aolomew graduated from Yale with honorf
!. and was well thought of here and in NORTH
Haven. His arrest on such serious charge
has caused profound sensation.
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sADEAU's SIDE.
what He Says of His Work on Gen.
eraI Grants Memoirs.

NEW YORK March 20.-The Sun VIII pub
lish tomorrow about seven columns of Gen.
Badeau's side of the matter in regard to
Gen. Grants memoirs. Gen. Badeau says
that Col Grant has not published all the
correspondence or the facts in the matter.
He supplies the missing letters, which show
that Col. Grant at first refused to entertain
any claim, and then offered $500 in settle
men,, then $5OOO and finally $4,000, provided
Ba6eau should sign statement that he new
er wrote line of the memoirs nor had any
part in the composition. This Badeau re-
fused to agree to, as he says he made I've
quent interpretations, corrected the grammar,
looked up facts and dates, and aided Gen.
Grants memory. He says he changed the
style of the composition in many plac es,
with Gen. Grants approval. The ideas and
statements of fact are all Gen. Grants, and
Badeau never claimed any authority In the
work except as an assistant. lie says tne
original agreemenG was that he should re,
ceive $4,000 out of the profits If they should
reach $30,000 but this agreement was based
on the idea that he would be occupied only
three months, whereas he was kept busy
nearly year.
Cen Grant always recognized his services
fully but Col. Grant seemed afraid his con-
nection with the work would hurt the sale,
and when Badeau asked for new agree
ment, in consideration of the more extern
sive services than first contemplated, Col.
Grant wrote the letter. which has been pup,
lished, severely condemning Badeau ana
dismissing him. This letter ne got zen;
Grant to sign, when. Badeau says, Grant
was in such state from disease and drugs,
as not to be responsible for the tone OF the
letter, which was wholly unworthy, OF ana
unlike him. 1t is essentially the letter OF
Col Grant. Badeau says Col. Grant Is re-
sponsible for the ventilation OF the whole
matter, for, if he had paid what Gen. Grant
agreed to pay, the world would never yer nave nave
| Statement that Badeau had nothing to DO
with the memoirs, and to this Badeau could
not consent. Badeau also states that when
| il was Thought, in May, 1885, that Gen. Grant
was diving. Col Grant suggested that Badear
| finish the book, and let Col. Grant sign his
name name to the finishing portion. This Badeau
refused to do, and when he told Gen. Grant
ahomt II the General said he knew nothing
of the Colonel's intention to make such {
nronosition. Badeau said he would never de
for another what he was doing for Gen
Grant.
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the DANCER LINE REACHED;
Says Mayor Hewitt Regarding the
Irish Flag Episode.

New YORK, March 2O.-MayOr Hewitt
sent the aldermen today letter explanatory
of his action in refusing to permit the Irish
flag to be raised over City Hall on st. Pat
rick's Day. The Mayor makes long, care
full and very deep analysis of the ethics as
well as the law of the subject, and concludes
that the danger line is reached, ''where we
mHlst mHls @ dfcde il native OF foreign ideas are to
Irish demand for home rule that the Irish
should rule Ireland, so they should concede
the right Of Americans to rule in America.
He calls attention to the fact that under an
act of Congress all foreign-born citizens
have equal rights before the law with native
born Americans, and it would be manifestly
wrong for public officer, officially, to rec
ognize one foreign nationality more than an
oth
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21
Iowa's Convention.

DIES MONIES, March 2O.-Hotels are
crowded with delegates to the State conven-
tion which meets tomorrow. 1t will proba-
bly, be the largest in the history OF the State.
It is composed of 5000 delegates and as many
more alternates. Special interest centres in
the fact that the convention will bring for
ward Senator Allison as candidate for the
presidency. More of the leading men of the
Republican party are here tonight than have
attended a convention for years.
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Labor Parties to Unite.

PrrTsBURG, Pa, March 20.-The Chroni-
cle- Telegraph stated this afternoon that it
was learned there is scheme ahoat to unite
the four different labor parties to agree upon
one ticket at national convention in Gin
cinnati NAV 10. There will be three con-
yentions held at Cincinnati on the same
date II has been known for some time that
tbe iynion and United parties would meet
al the same time. 1t now crops out that the
Greenbackers will also hold national con-
vention at Cincinnati May 10. This VIII be
composed of trose mem beTs of the party who
have heretofore refused TO join the Union
party. 1t is said the three parties will send
delegates to Que general convention at Gin
cinnat An effort is also to be made to IN
dnce the Changers Organization to send del
egates to general convention,
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come from, and if the expenses are not paid
or the unfortunates cared for to leave them
inside of the town limit. He carries an or
der of Cook County, Illinois, court, to re-
turn Barney to Bangor. When Barney was
arrested here he said he hailed from st.
Johns. but nobody knows where he came
from or anything about him. He is not ma
tive of this city. The overseers of the poor
of this city have voted not to repudiate any
liability in the case.
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Lost In the Storm.

BRIDGEPoRT, Ct, March 3O.-No trace has
yet been found of Mrs. Harry hyperion, of
Redding, missing since Tuesdays storm and
it is feared she is buried beneath some large
snow drift in the village. Some of the drifts
are from 20 to 30 feet high. Her husband
left the house Tuesday morning on an err
rand and when he returned, found his wife
zone and also a pair of rubber boots. 1t is
sHpposed that Mrs. hyperion started to 60
TO q neighbor's and was overpowered in the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21
WaIdoboro Election.

At the town meeting held at Waldoboro
yesterday the following officers were elected:
Moderator-George Bliss.
Selectmen-George Bliss, Alden b. Austin, Ed
ward Il. Levensaler.
Assessors-George Gilbert Benner Joseph Burn
ham, - Brown.
Treasurer-Joseph II. Pulsifer.
Supervisor of Sehoos-Dr. Francis Nj. Everltt.
Auditor-L. j.. Kennedy.
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Bangor Commercial.l

Bangor commercial
1t was a very pleasing and courteous act
when His Honor, Mayor Bragg, invited his
late opponent at the polls, Joseph f. Snow,
ESQ.,, to occupy a seat ON the platform with
him at the Inauguration of the new city gov
ernment, to day. Mr.. Snow jocularly re-
marked that the mayor knew how to be gen.
erons to a yanquished foe. 1t was the first
time such thing was ever done here, and it
caused much favorable comment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21
Ith CONCRESS---PIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 70.
A letter from the Secretary Of the Navy In
ranlv 10 the Senate resolution Of the 2ist OF
February. was referred II gives the naval
force employed under the fish commission at
* Officers and 12l men, and annual expenses
at Sg2,604. .sr
In committee Of the whole the House re-
sumed consideration Of the resolution
assigning days for the transaction Of
business reported by the committee son
labor, and after considerable debate adopted
N The resolution sets aside March 20 and
2I. aud April rs, and May 16. Bills proyid-
ing for extending the eight hour law TO let
ter carriers, and referring 10 the court OK
claims for adjustment accounts Of govern
ment werkmen and mechanics arising under
the eight hour law, were reported and DIS
cussed until SIS p. m, when the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
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agreed to let flag of truce stand till Jay
Gould himself should be heard from.
Ever since the contingent anxious to have
the old dividend paid have been keeping the
Western Union telegraph wires busy be-
tween here and Florida requesting Gould 10
hasten home to protect his properties, to
keep faith with stockholders, and TO disci-
pline his son. The son, meantime, took a
palace car and went to Florida to meet his
father Say those who are displeased with
George Gould's determined stand for the re-
duction of the dividend: "He has lately
been specializing on the bear side OF the
stock market. He has sold short his faith
er's securities, and needs a reduction of the
Missouri Pacific dividend to help him get out
-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21

The FIRST train Of cars from the Oxus river
rolled into the city of Bokhara the other day
The greatest factor in modern progress has
therefore reached the centre Of conservative
Mohammedanism the city of hundred
mosques, whose people think the followers
Of Islam in Persia and India are little better
than infdels, because they have permitted
their lives and conduct to be influenced by
other laws and teachings than those OF the
Koran. The fourth stage in the develop
ment of this remarkable railroad will be its
extension to Samarcand, 1l0 miles beyond
Bokhara, and then IL will undoubtedly DC
extended TO Tashkend, the capital Oh nus
sian Turkestan. connecting the Caspian sea sea
with Central Asia by railroad nearly llzOO
miles long, about the distance between New
York and the Mississippi River. ms s p,-
oneer road in Central A sia Is only the lore
runner of OF her long lines already projected,
which destined to IeyolgS1ze ybisb ]1e con- 9or
centuries has been one of the most Isolated
parts of the world.
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agreed to consider proposal to authorize the
Panama Canal Company to issue a lottery
loan OF 34O,O00,000 francs. The committee
has been instructed TO report within three
days. 1t has been decided to ask the Cham
Der to discuss recommendations on the mea-
sure before the Easter recess.
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Against Fish MonopoIies.

GLOUCESTER, March 20.-A Master Mari
ners' Association was organized last evening
with a membership Of l4O: The OBJECT IS 10
protect their interests against the alleged in
Justice Of the so-called fishing monopolles.
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The Exact Amount.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 20.-The exact
amount of the shortage cannot be learned
vet. 1t will probably be from $150,ooo to
S4O0 600
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In Mr. pepew's Behalf.

NEW YORK, March 2O.-F. b. Mitchell,
business manager of the Mail and Express,
saws that Elliot F. Shepard has bought the
paper for himself, not on behalf of any syn
dicate or other persons. The general I'M
preston, however, is that the purchase is in
the interest Of Chauncey M. Depew.
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Mean daily bar. ...29.79 Maximum ther. ..40.3
Mean daily ther...37.7 Minimum ther So
Mean daily d'wpt.34.3 Max. vel. wind. IA.
Mean daily hum. $50 Total precip....'' .o6
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
March 20, 1888, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment of time
p MI
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Prominent citizens Dead.
lged IA.
Few Lawyers at Court.
StovItEGAN. March 2O.-The marc

SKowHEaAN, March 20.-The march term
of the Supreme Jmdicial Court opened tbs
morning. Judge Haskell presiding and MI.
Hayden stenographer. Rev. Mr.. Post made
the opening prayer. The attendance of law
yers was slim. There is prospect of short
tarm
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NOTICE.
MARINER g. COMPANY,
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. March 21.
The indications for New England are
fresh to brisk southeIly winds, yeering to
fresh westerly, warmer followed by colder,
light rains Oh snow, followed by fair weather.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, March 20, 1908
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Arrested on Suspicion


wholly destroyed. 1t was probably incen-
diary. The loss is somewhere from $4,000 to
$1,000; partially insured.
Arrested on Suspicion.
Especial to the Press.l
WATERvILLE, March 20.-Deputy Sheriff
Hill has arrested suspicious character with
plenty of money in his possession, and 1t is
thought that this may be the thief who stole
$500 on Monday morning from Henry Rich
ardson, formerly proprietor Of the Winthrop
House, Winthrop.
Prominent Citizens Dead.
FARMINGToN. March 20-Thomas Smith,
druggist, of New Sharon, dropped dead in
the street last night of heart disease, aged 60
He represented the district one term in the
legislature as Republican. He was town
treasurer for many years.
James Hall. of New Vineyard, proprietor
of the New Vineyard House, died last night
Few Lawyers at Court.
SKowHEaAN, March 20-The march term
of the Supreme Jmdicial Court opened this
morning, Judge Haskell presiding and Mr..
Hayden stenographer. Rev. Mr.. Post made
the opening prayer. The attendance OF law
yers was slim. There is prospect of short
term.
Tho Fathers Youngest Victim.
WATERvILLE, March 20-The three-year-
old, flaxen-haired Warren girl, the last vic
tim of the Benton tragedy died this morn
ing. She commenced to fail rapidly Sunday
night. and since that time death has been
] faa In m SUNDAY che had
mained perfectly conscious and recognized
her friends, repeatedly calling for her father
and mother. The physicians say it is won.
der the little girl lived as long as she did,
with bullet in her brain.
Burnside POSTS Fair.
LEWISTON, March 2O.-Burnside Post, Au-
burn, opened its fair tonight. Commander
| Burbank, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, VIM. III
| Clifford, Esq, Doctor Hamlin, Of Bangor
and others made addresses.
Saco Ball Players.
SACo, March 20.-At meeting in Saco las
evening club was organized to be known a.
tbe Saco base ball club Samuel l.. LORD
Peter j. Paraday and Walter j. Gilpatrl'
were elected lboard of directors. q. IL
l0neS was clecleu ildudSCi, ohN - -
patric captain. TIE nine will be compoSee
of the following members: N. 1. Johnson
catcher; w. J. Gilpatric, pitcher; z. 5. ToWle
list base; W. County, I'd base; G. ii. lnnes
"a hase; E. B. Coker, short:stop; j. A. DOCK
left field; A. Murphy. centre field; j.
Gilpatrick. right field; substitutes, Il
~ and p. Paraday.
Claims He is Innocent.
MOOR, March 2O.- George Larrabee, re-
+. convicted of shooting John Arboo
sentenced to ten years in the State Prison
iomaston, is at present in the county
il this city, and Yesterday asked to see 9
| re ter, as he wished to say something
al this case. Larrabee claims to be limo
ce, and that great wrong has been dont
| hib by man named John Smart, who wa'
ono If the strongest witnesses who testified
agai nst him.
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JEFF Curry, a negro who was under afres. arrest
at Birmingham, Alabama, was takeh ,oh toh'
the offcers Sunday night and shot by moo
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MAINE.
Port cIxde Hotel Burned.

Especial to the Pressl
PORT CLYDE, March 2O.-The Port Clyde
Hotel, at this place, was destroyed by fire
last night. Tire buildings and furniture were
wholly destroyed. 1t was probably incen-
diary. The loss is somewhere from $4,000 to
O. 600. nartiallV insured
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Especial TO the Press.]
WATERvILLE, March 20.-Deputy Sheriff
Hill has arrested suspicious character with
plenty of money in his possession, and 1t is
thought that this may be the thief who stole
5000 on Monday morning from Henry Rich
ardson, formerly proprietor Of the Winthrop
House Winthrop,
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Cray Haired German Generals to be
Removed.
Roston's PugiIlst Not Likely to Re-
visit French Soil.
The Periodical Report of Great Loss
of Life in China.

BERLIN, March 20.-0fticial changes in
some of the high military posts, which have
hitherto been deferred through the disincli-
nation of the late Emperor to part from gem
erals who have grown gray in his services are
now about to be made.
Among the appointments Of political in
terest is that of Gen. Won Waldersee to the
command of the Rhine army corps. 1t was
in his house that the much discussed meet
ing for the furtherance Of the Stoeckers Ber-
lin city mission, which was attended by the
present Crown Prince. was held.
Gen. Won Loe succeeds Gen. Won Pape as
commandant of the corps Of guards at Ber
lin. Gen. Won Pope will be given another
command. Gen. Won Halezer succeeds
Count Won Waldersee as quarter general.
The removal of Count Won Waldersee has
caused much surprise as it has always been
supposed he would succeed Count Won
Moitke. The removal is supposed to be due
to Bismarck's annoyance over the anti SEM
stic affair.
Emperor Frederick's voice is. greatly Inn
proved and his quietude has relieved the con
gestion of the throat His condition today
is the best since the operation.