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The Portland daily press., 1888-05-28
ERAL NEWS,

The Brooks chocolate factory. Dedham,
Mass, was burned Saturday. Loss $4,000; ;
insured for $150,000.
General Benjamin Butler has declined to
deliver the Memorial Day address at Lowell
Mass.
The old Central church building in Wor-
cester, was damaged several thousand dol
lars by fire last night.
Wm Ii. Roe was hanged at Anderson,
Texas, Saturday, 10000 people witnessing
the execution.
James Kelly and David Fitzgerald, while
fishing at Bridgeport, Conn.,, yesterday, up
set their boat and Kelly was drowned.
1t is stated that Superintendent of Police
Small, of Boston. has filed charges with the
board of police against Chief Inspector
Hanscomb. and asks for his removal.
The Montreal Gas Company's new gasom-
eter exploded Saturday morning. Four per-
sons were killed outright, three fatally in
jured and others seriously hurt.
Boston Corbett the slayer of John Wilkes
Booth, escaped from the insane asylum at
Topeka, Kan, Saturday. he had been an
inmate in it over year.
Jacob Beatright, colored, was sold at pub
lie auction Friday at Marshal, Mo-. for a
term of six months for six dollars and half.
He was convicted of vagrancy.
An &ronaut, named Fish, fell from a bal
loon at Cleveland, Ohio, Friday afternoon
descending the balloon struck house.
In addition to 100000 contributed to the
Catholic University fund by Catholic gen.
tlemad, lady of New York has sent a sub
scription of $4,000.
A gentleman who has just arrived in New
York city from Sullivan county, N. Y, re-
ports snow drifts ten feet deep in that sec
tion.
Mr.. Blaine, in an interview in Paris, de-
,.ta tho cf0rV that he wrOtA n letter To Spna-
tor Conkling in 1884 and that it was sup
pressed at the Republican headquarters in
New York.
Powderly promises to lay bare startling
facts in connection with plot to ruin the
knights of Labor. He says he will go to In
dianapolis as the head of the true knights OF
no Knights at all.
Five Arkansas negroes, three OF Inenl
preachers. went to the house of Arthur Her
| ton, colored, Tuesday hight, took him Dy
| force from bed and carried him te thicker
and crushed his head with an iron bar. ne
mad been accused of immortality. The preach
| ers are in Jail.
The general assembly of the United Pres
pyteIian church, Of Iowa, In session at Cedai
Rapids Friday, decided that it had no right
70 instruct Presbyteries to refuse to license
canulqates tor the ministry who use tobacco,
put auopted strong recommendation agalns
Judge Pettingill, of Maiden, Mass, rem.
dered decision Saturday morning in the
case OF Mrs. Abbie II. Corner. the Christian
Scientist OF West Medford. He found heI
| probably guilty OF manslaughter in causing
the death Of Of her daughter. Mrs. Lottie A
James Oh Mest Meddiord, by neglecting te
time of her confinement on the 18th of last
month. She was held in $1,000 bonds fol
trial, June /. Mrs. Corner will be taken tC
Cambridge jail
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STATE POLITICS.
NEW DELEGATES.


The delegates from Bremen are Alonzo
Richards and Ezra s. Perkins, with James
Donnell and Frank Ladder alternates.
At large and enthusiastic caucus the
Republicans of Standish schose as delegates
E. r. Wingate, VIM. II. Dresser, o. S. San
born A. NJ. Rich and J. w. knight. They
go uninstructed, but are understood to be
for Marble.
Mr.. Burleigh has delegates in Glenburn,
Garland Salem, Greenfield, Holden, Max
field and Newry.
Paris elected eight delegates to the Port
land convention Saturday, all for Cleaves.
The Republicans of Brownfeld have elect
ed Horace Mitchell and 5. d. Bean dele-
gates to the Portland convention, and passed
resolutions endorsing Mr.. Cleayes.
F.W. Dana, Esq, chairman of the Repub-
lcan delegation to the Portland convention
from Lewiston. has engaged the Brigade
Band to accompany the Lewiston delegates.
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the temporary pastorate he had no idea that
he would be called to remain permanently.
The nearly unanimous action of the church
Friday might have determined him to accept
the position, which he, as well as all others
knew. he was not completely fitted for. SO
far from being surprised that there had been
some opposition to him. he was surprised
that SO many should favor him. He felt that
his well known devotion to the church and
his close friendship with Mr.. Beeeher were
ali that qualified him for the position, and
they alone Influenced him to accept
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IN FAVOR OF UNION.
Presbyterians of the North to Unite
With the Southern Church.

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-In the Presby-
terian General Assembly today, Rev. Will
liam G. Young, d. d., read report, sub
stantially, as follows: That this gen.
eral assembly commend the fidelity an eff
cheney OF the committee appointed last yea
to confer with the committee from the South
ern assembly, as expressed in the report yes
terday submitted, and that, while 1t would
be premature and improper to accept that re-
port as definite form of union, this assem-
bly, declares its hearty approval of all an
swer in the committees report touching the
various questions submitted to it by the COM
mittee of the Southern assembly. Further
more, the general assembly expressed the
hope that the fraternizing spirit that had
been manifested in these centennial days,
might prove the beginning of an era of more
cordial fellowship and cooperation between
the two assemblies of the Presbyterian
church. 1t was recommended that the con-
ference committee appointed last year be
continued, with the addition OF hye members
to confer with any similar committee that
might be appointed by the Southern assem-
bly, respecting cooperation of the two
churches. The report concludes by deelar-
ing that this cooperation In its fullest sense
COufu Dc dcCUlupiiobcu OuiJ ny an VI SauiC
union and expresses fullest confidence in the
brethren OF the Southern assembly. The re-
port recommended the addition of the fol-
lowing members to the committee of confer
ence: Rev. Henry Darling, ID. D., of Clin-
ton, N. Y: Rev. Charles S. Pomeroy, d. D.,
of Cleveland; Rev. William c. Young. ID. D.,
of Louisville, KY. Hon. S: M. breckenridge,
of st. Leuis; Hon. Henry w. Knox, of Min
neapolis, MINI. DR.. Young had scarcely
finished reading the report when a score of
voices moved its adoption, and there was
visible excitement among the commissioners
and auditors A mighty volume of "ayes"
answered the moderator's question. That
settled it and the clerk, Rev. William I'll.
Roberts. d. D., Immediately telegraphed the
action to the Southern general assembly at
Baltimore.
Dr. Howard Crosby opposed the adoption
of the resolution denying church mem ber-
ship to liquor sellers. The sentiment of the
assembly was apparently so strongly in IA
vor of the resolutions that the debate was
not prolonged. and they went through with
only few dissenting voices.
The woman's executive committee Of
home missions have elected Mrs. Grover
Cleveland a life member of the mission.
Miss Rose Cleveland, sister of the Presi-
dent was present AID made few remarks.
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THE STANDING
Following is the standing Of the clubs in
the Maine College League to date
Notes.

The games this week in the Maine State
College League are Wednesday. Col6ys VS..
NJ. S. q. at Bangor, and Saturday, bates vs..
at Brunswick.
Base ball is on the boom In Augusta, the
leading citizens being Interested. The asso-
citation has the following officers: Presi-
dent, A. G. Otis vice presidents, Dr. \. j..
secretary and treasurer, +. ii. Owen; direc-
TORS. o. H. Groves, O.. Il. Burleigh, W. w.
Morse, A. III. ChadbOurne, Fred w. Libby.
The Sanford cricket club defeated picked
team by q score Of 92 to 80 Saturday.
Catcher Grady has been released by the
IOwells to reduce expenses.
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CEN. SHERIDAN NEARING THE END.
His Physicians Give Him Only Few
Hours to Live.
The Dying General Conscious ane
Aware OF His Condition,
CheerfulIy Awaiting the Angel Of
Death.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Gen. Sheridan's S
unfavorable symptoms of Saturday were re-
lieved at A a. m. and after that he seemed
much better. There has been no return Of
heart trouble today. The General has taken
and retained sufficient nonrishment. At $50
p. m, he was sleeping quietly and his condi-
tion remained unchanged.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-S.15 p. m. Gen.
Sheridan is not so strong nor well this eve
ming as he was earlier in the day. There is
no recurrence of the heart trouble but all ef-
forts of the physicians to rally him from the
attack of yesterday evening have proved un-
availing. The doctors are even less hopeful
than before
WASHINGTON, May 27 (Bulletin).-1O 30
Ali hope is abandoned, and tits not believed
that General Sheridan can live another
twenty-four hours.
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tus Corniug, of Albany, is having some ex-
tensive improvements made ON his properly
under the direction Of landscape gardener
KNOX COUNTY.
The sixty-third annual meeting OF the
Congregational churches 0J the Lincoln ana
SagadahOc conference will be held with the
Elm street Congregational church In Cam
den on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9TH
and 9th.
The Maine Balsam Fir Company eOntem-
plate removing their factory from Boston TO
Rockland. The company employs about a
dozen hands In their shop, manufacturing
fir pillows and soap, and desire to settle In
Maine in order 10 expand their business and
get nearer the supply Of fir bOughs. Many
tons are annually shipped there from vari-
Gus points near the coast.
OXFORD COUNTY.
w. II. Pearson of Locks Mills, Oxford
County, Is building cottage for city visitors
on the shores Of North Pond, a sheet Of
water In that vicinity.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
The German measles" Is epidemic in
Richmond aud Dresden. A large number in
the village have had it.
J. A. Merrlman, Of Richmond, has sold
his meat business 10 +. w. Tibbetts and Il.
b. Rankins.
WALDO COUNTY.
Down in Frankfort they are having a reign
of terror, a gang worse than a set Of out
laws operating there. They steal
cider enter houses unlnyited and unan-
nounced and bully the helpless inmates.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-28
Unitarian Woman,s AurIlIarx.

At the annual meeting Of the Woman's
Auxiliary Friday afternoon the following
officers were elected;
President-Mrs. L. G. Jordan.
Vice President-Mrs, Charles DAVIS, IT, ~
Recording Secretary-Miss May Means ir,a,,
Corresponding Secretaries-Miss Lucy ~ lay
Miss Margaret r. Fox. -,
Treasurer-NIss Margaret Il, fSAi Ai,,.u Al.
Executive commttee-Mss L. = NVi'''o"' "''''
HILL
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mencement exercises at Bates College:
June 20-23-Examinations
June 24-Memorial services in honor OF oaran
Smith Belcher, with Baccalaureate exercises az
Main street church. Sermon by the fresldent,
1890 a. m.
June 24-Sermon before Cobb Divinity School
by Rev @. A. Bickford, editor OF the Morning Star,
Boston, Sunday, 7.45 p. m.
June 25-sophomore Prize Debate, Monday,
June a5-Junior Exhibition, Monday, 7.45 p.
June 26-Class Day Exercises. Tuesday, 2.30
June 2e-Annual meeting of Alumni, Tuesday,
D. m. -.
p. Gu.
June ~. Annual Meeting of the Corporation,
Wednesday, o an -,
School, Wednesday, 2.30 p. m.
June 28-Literary Exercises OF the Alumni,
Wednesday, 7.45 p. m. Orator, Rev, Frederick X.
Enrich Chicago, class re; poet, Rev. I. II.
Stacy Auburn, class of rs.
,Juue Commencement Thursday 10 a. IN.
June 23-Address before the Literary Societies
Thursday, 7.45 D. M, by Hon. Joseph White Sy-
monds, Portland.
June 29-Presidents Reception OF the Gradua-
ting Glass, Friday, p. m.
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BOWDOINs, II HATES, 4
The BOwdoin-Bates game in Waterville
Saturday afternoon was not characterized
by any specially brilliant playing on either
side. For Bowdoin Williamson played a
good game in left field. Cary and Fish did
good work in the points. The outfelding Of
the Bates was poor The work OF the bat
terry was good and Day played good game
at short. The Bowdoins played a strong,
steady game and showed their ability to
play ball in critical points Of the game, while
the Bates lost from a complete failure In
this direction. The score;
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MAIN
Fire Caused by High wa,e,

CALAIS, May 27.-Very high tides in the
past few days have overfowed the wharyes
and last night flooded the lime stOrehouse of
L. II. Boardman, at the extreme end of the
wharf. The water fired the buildings and
two hundred barrels of lime and a quantity
of cement were total loss; no insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-28

day afternoon, about 20 families vacated
their dwellings and all the live stock was
driven out A force of so or more men are
lighting the fire. This morning it was
Thought that the mill and houses would be
saved. Quite quantity of wood and bark
burned. 1t was insured.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-28
prunkenness lard Kerosene.

WEST PITTsToN, Pa, May 27.-Drunken
Italians got in fight in Christopher Sara
genes boarding house last night and broke a
kerosene lamp. which set the place on fire.
One of Saragene's children was burned to
death and the two others probably fatally
burned. Antonio Marengiaz, boarder, had
to jump from the second story window and
was fatally hurt.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-28
Army and Navy Union.

The annual meeting of the Portland Army
and Navy Union was held at their hall SAT-
urday evening, and the following officers
were unanimously elected:
President-Chares Z. S0merby.
1st Vice President-John GOoding, Jr
I'd Vice Presdent-James G.. Sanborn
Sd Vice President-B. A. Norton.
Treasurer-R. B. Swift.
Secretary-C II. Mitchell.
Quartermaster-J. Cole.
Chairman Relief Committee-Dr. S. G. Gordon.
After the election the Union adjourned to
Atwood's saloon and partook Of an oyster
sunnar
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Maine State College,

The places upon the editorial staff of the
Cadet have been assigned as follows; Editor
in-Chief, F. p. Briggs, 49, associate editor,
G. S. Vickery managing editor, c. g. Cush-
man, $50; assistant managing editor, Z. f.
Heath, 30; literary editor, John Reed, 's9;
exchange editor J. w. Edgerly, 80.
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OUHtds5fUU5 y BIS6dSGS
TSnecial to fhe Prpss.1

AUGUSTA, May 27.-Cases of contagious
diseases were reported to the State Board of
Health during the week ending May 26, as
follows:
Diphtheria- Lisbon, l.
Scarlet fever-Freeport, 4.
Measles-Lisben, several cases.
Varoloid- WaterYille, i.
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Mrs. cIaveIand Goes to church

PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-Mrs. Cleveland
attended the centennial service at the First
Presbyterian church, of Germantown, Dr.
Woods this morning, and in the afternoon
went to Sunday school, She received no
callers during the day.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-28
BASE BALL.
ponrLANDs, 2; LowELLs. /

PUNILANDa1 2 ; IOW f.IsIla9 \
Lowell outbatted and outfelded Portland
Saturday at Lowell, but were defeated be-
cause they were unable to hit safely at criti-
cal moments. Lowell made no error Of any
kind. Cudworth didn't play because Of Ill
ness. Toffling played brilliantly. Weidman
split his hand In the fifth inning and retired.
Gill umpired finely. The score:
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zeal Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds;
North Yormouth-I E. Hayes to E. G. Chase, 81
etc.
$500.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

FINHE stockholders of the Portland, Saco and
IL Portsmouth Railroad Company are hereby
notified that their annual meeting for the choice
Of directors for the ensuing year and for the tran
sac tion of such other business as may legally be
presented, will be held on the first Monday, the
fourth day of June 1888, at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon In the Company's hall near the station in
Kittery. f. r. BARRETT
Clerk of the Company
Portland, May 1S, 1888. my19td
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Threatened BY Forest Fires.

ST. JoHNsBURY.. Vt, May 27.-Forest
fires are raging in the vicinity of Hazen's
Mills, IN Victory, and threaten the de-
struction Of the entire settlement. Yester
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-28
Two Hundred Thousand Gone.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May BIB. 4.
Perry's stone works and Paynes & Co.'s
large dry goods house, at South Pittsburg,
was burned last night Loss $200,Oo0
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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 al communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Or. Abbott Accepts.

BROOKLYN, May 26.-Rev. Lyman Abbott,
d. D., accepted the permanent pastorate of
Plymouth church today. At the close OF the
morning sermon he said that when he took
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-28

MARsEILLEs, May 2S.-Four thousand
Frenchmen and Italians met today and
adopted resolutions protesting against Italy's
foreign policy, particularly the alliance with
Germany.
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E. P. JONES. Prv't s. O.. U. s. A
HOUSES STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
During a Fierce Storm In Dayton,
Ohio, Yesterday.

DAYTON, Ohio, May PA terrific electric
storm, accompanied by fierce winds, ragged
here half an hour this morning. Jacob
Strobel and his family had gone to church
Their house was struck by lightning, the
flooded. Two other houses were struck in
other parts of tie city. An oak tree near
the Fifth street ear stables was shattered 70
pieces by the lightning. The air was hlled
with electricity in that vicinity, and the
horses bpcame frantic
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The National League.
The following games in the National League
were played yesterday.
AT BOSTON.
Innings. A g 7 910
Philadelphias. o o o 0 o l.
BOstons .........0 o o o o o O.
Base hits Bostons 5, Phlladelphas s. Errors
BOstOns 6, Philadelphas 2. Batteries-Madden
and Tate, Buf1inton and Clements.
AT CHICAGO.
Innings. 3 A 6 8 o
DetrOits. .......1 o o l.
Chcagos.. ..........2 o o o-S
Base hits-Chicagos. 13; Detrolts, II. Errors
Chicagos, 6; Detroits, 8. Batteries-Van Haltren
ard Darling, Gruber and Bennett.
AT PITTsBURG.
Innings. 80
Pittsburgs. So. ....1 O.
Indianapolis. is........0 1 o.
CBase hits-Indianapolls, u Plttsburgs, 10. Err
rors-Indianapolis,. o; Pittsblrgs, L Batteries
Maui and Myers. Morris and Carroll.
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The Death Rate

The whole number of deaths in the city for
last week was 10, from the following
causes:
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DEMOCRATS TlNKERING THE MILLS BILL
Beginning TO Make Concessions and
Brighten Its Prospects.
Republicans In Caucus Consider the
Policy of the Party.
Drastic Measures Recommended In
Railway Troubles.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Republican
Congressman who went into caucus this af-
ternoou confined themselves to a discussion
of the general policy of the party. Repre-
sentative Hoyey, of Indiana, made speech
earnestly urging the Republicans to combine
in an effort to force the Democrats to take a
decided stand in pension legislation; As a
part of his plan, he urged that bill to re-
move restrictions upon the payment OF ar.
rears of pensions be made party issue, If
possible. and the Democrats be placed in a
position antagonzing this and other pension
bills by refusing consideration for them. Mr..
Hoyey's remarks led to a number OF other
suggestions In the same line. A resolution
was unanimously adopted declaring It the
sense of the Republican members OF the
House that the committee on rules be in
structed to report a resolution ASSIGNING days
for the consideration OF all general pension
legislation. and that the order be made con-
tinuing one until all such legislation is dis
posed of.
The caucus decided to recommend the pas
sage of the Blair bill.
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In.stornn SWEPT kansas.

ABILENE, Kan. May PA heavy hail
storm, yesterday, ragged throughout Dickin-
in this county, a bank building in course Of
erection was demoralzed by the wind At
Vine Greek, Ottawa county, cyclone struck
the residence of w. A. Tudor, completely
demollshing it and burying Mrs. Tudor aud
injured Int not fatally. At Detroit in this
county, and Milton Vale. Cloud county. the
hail was accompanied 10y vast clouds Of dust
turning day into night. Barns and resi-
aences We're more or less injured Crops
We're badly damaged.
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other Games.
The College League.

At Bath-Baths, 10; Lewistons, Q.
At Sanford-Sanfords, 8; Saeo, 0.
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TIE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. May 2S.
The indications for New England are
slight changes in temperature, local rains.
fresh to brisk southeasterly winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 27, 1888.
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Earned runs-BOwdOlns, 3. Two base hIt-Gil-
plays-Day and Cults. Base on balls-F. Free
man, Fish, Pendleton, Cary, Bates. Hit by
Struck out-Daggest, 10; Cary, IS. Passed
balls-Fish, q; Call, 2. Wild pitches-Daggett,
2. Time-2 hours so minutes. Umpre-Pml
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THE STATE.
ANDRoscoeGIN COUNTY.

An important deal in real estate has just
been made In Auburn. The Mechanics
Savings bank has bought from Hon. Geo. G.
Wing the Willis lot on Main street, at a
cost Of six thousand dollars, and will erect
ing will be of brick and granite, freestone
trimmings, and will be one of the best in the
two cities.
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Mean daily bar :. .29SS Maximum ther.. ..b4.7
Mean daily ther...493 Minimum ther r...476
Mean daily dwpt47.0 Max. vel. wind...
Mean daily hum. 92.0 Total precip...''.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
MAY 81, 1888, 11.00 PM
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
at all stations.
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.


A special meeting of the members of
IA the Portland Widows Wood Society
will be held at their room, City Building, on Mon
day evening" June 4th, 1888, at seven and half
O'Clock. A full attendance is requested as busi-
ness of Importance will came before said meeting.
s. II. COLESWORTHY, Sec'y.
Portland, May 10, 1888. my19 9d2w
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The fishing at Rangely Lake still continues
good. A party from Worcester, Mass, is
stopping at the Rangeley Lake House.
one Of the gentlemen, Mr.. 0sgood Plummer,
caught six-pound salmon in the cove Fri
day. The first lady to come fishing this sea-
son is Mrs. w. o. Whittier, Of Worcester,
and lFriday, in Rangely Lake cove, she
caught four-pound trout. Many tourists
are now here, and each train brings new ar
rivals. At Weld pond over thirty. boats
were out All were joyful over their sue
cess, A salmon, weight 81 pounds, was
landed. and many weighing from two TO
four pounds.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Al North Harbor, Mount Desert, several
new cottages are going up, and Hon. Eras-
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-16
BROOKS IN TOPEKA.

John A. Brooks, the Prohibition can
didate for vice-president, made speech
in Topeka Thursday night, which the
Commonwealth takes as prima facie evil
dence that the entire third party cam
paign is being made in the interest OF
Democracy. Mr.. Brooks devoted nearly
his entire time to endless abuse of the
Republican party and its leaders. All
his appeals for recruits to his alleged
cause were directed at Republicans. He
assailed the platform of the party with
out even mentioning the Democratic
platform. Protection was assailed and
vigorously denounced. The Democratic
position was endorsed from beginning to
end. Mr.. Blaine was slurred and by
inuendo citizens of Kansas were ridl-
culed by the speaker, who had not the
decency to remember that he was
talking in state to which he was a
foreigner.