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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-29
Kezar Falls News.

Evidences Of thrift and enterprise in this
place are given in the number Of buildings
which have been erected within the past
year, and others which are in progress.
Since last spring thirty acres Of woodland
upon the river bank have been cleared. and
a large field adjoining has been staked on
for house lots. Trees have already been set
along the streets. One house. the first Of a
half dozen, Is we'll underway. This land Is
upon bluff by the river At its base, upon
a fiat, a wooden mill is to be erected. Twenty
five or eighty thousand dollars. it Is said. Is
10 be invested, as soon as work upon the
canal or flume, now begun, shall be com
pleted. The carrying out Of these plans win
not only add to the business Of the place, but
to its beauty. This high land commands
fine view Of hill and dale and the winding,
rushing river.
There has been another industry recently
opened up. granite quarry just back OF
the village, upon the east side Of the river, is
being worked to good advantage. The river
Is still high, and logs are fast coming down.
we watched the riYermen this morning,
Starting those that had iammed about the
dam. Ii was like game OF 1ack-straws,"
said a bright maiden by our side. A gigantic
one, however. and one attended with more
or less danger. The men stood upon the
dom, with rushing water above their knees,
graphing the logs with their sharp-hand
spikes or peavies, hauling OF pushing till
they were loQsened and went pitching and
rolling through the toaming waters; -
The most exciting and beautiful sight Wa wa
when the lodg, narrow boat with two men
standing, one at the front and one asssIn .si,ii,
shot over the dam into white, seSSTrhh.ne Srha.ee
waters and through the rapids peioM w.. l1gte tS,ts
has been no accident upon i,,,, IN, ~ rasT
Rear Camp river. New Hampshire. H.
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BUILDING BLOWN TO PIECES
BY An Explosion of Gasoline in the
Cellar.
TWO KiIled and Nearly One Hundred
Injured.
Terrible Disaster at Fire In Freder-
lex, Maryland.

FREDERICK. Md, May 2S.-Charles L.
Zeller's store on South Market street caught
fire this evening. During the progress Of
the flames several barrels OF oil and gasoline
exploded with terrific force. The sides and
front of tie building were thrown into the
street and the building and stock, valued
at $4,000 are almost total loss.
Two persons were killed and 90 to 100 in
jured. Mr.. Zeller at o'clock sent boy into
the cellar to tap barrel of gasoline The
boy struck match to light lautern and
ignited the gas that had accumulated in the
cellar. A public alarm was quickly given.
Just as the fremen were about to
throw a stream of water on the flames.
a terrific explosion of gasoline occurred.
Large, heavy plate glass windows were
shattered into small pieces and sent with
great force across the street. and the whole
brick front .he residence portion fell out
ward, fol- the almost entire demoli-
ton OF tn se and rear building of
the establishment. An instant afterwards
the most agenizing shrieks and screams were
heard, and the hundreds of people who
had gathered to see the fire ran In every d.
rection. Many had their faces, head and arms
either terribly burned or covered with blood.
Some were led and others carried upon
stretchers into the yards and residences near
by, and all the physicians and surgeons in
the city were soon on the ground dressing
the wounds OF the injuries. The street for a
square in several directions presented the
appearance of battle field. 1t is impossible
to obtain list Of the injured. The killed
are
Charles Poole, aged H.
William Slocum, colored.
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is HE "sHANc cAMPBELL?"
Detective True Makes an Arrest al
Inspector Byrnes's Request.

AUGUSTA, May 2S.-Last night, Detective
True Of Hallowell and Bangor officer ar
rested man on the Pullman train going
west. on suspicion that he is "Shang Camp
bell," wanted by Inspector Bryne of New
York, for burglary. The man had large
sum of money with him, including 5000 in
Canadian bills, leading the officers to believe
him to be the man wanted. He was lodged
in Jail in this city
This morning ''Campbelr' engaged Ii. M.
Heath, ESQ.,, for counsel, and an application
for writ of habeas corpus was made to
Judge Whitehouse, who granted it. The
Bangor officer went on to Portland, where
he hoped to secure evidence to hold the prs-
oner for the New York inspector Somehow
the Bangor officer changed his tactics, f;nd-
ing some difficulty, and this evening con-
sultation was held, at which Detective True,
Sheriff McFadden, Lawyer Heath, and
Judge Whitehouse were present. Shortly
after the prisoner was liberated, and came
down to the Hotel North. where he remained
in consultation with his counsel till late
hour, watched, however, by the officers. The
prisoner may or may not be a criminal, but
he does resemble a noted crook, whose real
name is John p. Montgomery, alias Albert
Williams. He is sandy-complexioned, feet
10 inches high, light eyes and moustache,
weight about 40 pounds. The city officers
were very reticent on the matter of the ar
rest.
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CLOSED BY THE MILLS BILL.
A Blow at One of New Jerseys Lead
ing Industries.

NEW YORK, May 28.-0n July 1st the
Elizabethport, N. j.. Glue Works will shut
down entirely. Orders were given three
months ago to stop buying material, and to
work up and dispose of the stock ON hand as
fast as possible. James E. Hedges. the pre-
sident of the company, was seen the other
day by Tribune reporter. who asked the
cause of the suspension of the works.
"The price of glue,' said Mr.. Hedges,
last season was 123 cents pound, but it is
difficult to find a market at present at 81
cents. This rapid decline in price, and stag
nation of the market are due to the fact that
buyers and dealers are waiting the outcome
of the present agitation of the tariff ques-
tion. The uncertainty of the result has COM
pletely paralyzed the trade. The English
glue with the present tariff rate stands in
strong competition, and the American manu-
facturers have all they can do to hold their
own. Millions Of pounds of English glue
are shipped annually to this country, even
with the tariff as it now stands-twenty per
cent. The Mills bill recommends that no
facturers could not compete with the Eng
lish makers, if that were fact, and the con-
sequence would be the wiping out of the
whole industry in this country. A commit
Lt6 OIL American glue makers waited upon
the Mills committee short time ago and in
formed them of what materials glue was
made.
1.-The Mills committee were apparently in
dense ignorance as to its composition, and
thought that glue was manufactured of
potatoes and other starchy substances.
Finally when convinced of the facts they
offered to make the tariff 15 per cent. but
the manufacturers could not accept the pro-
position as the competition under the pres
ent rate is so great that scarcely any profit is
given to the American maker. Even a
worse state of affairs exists in regard to the
manufacture and sale of sizing, which you
doubtless know we also make. Five years
ago American sizing was sold at 10 cents a
pound and the English sold at home for IA
cents. There is no duty on sizing and the
English exported large quantities to this
country, putting it in the market at "a and
cents per pound. This forced the American
manufacturers to close their business as
they could not make It at such prices. Yes,
the works will shut down entirely on July
1st and remain so until the tariff matter is
settled
The closing of thh works will be felt
severely among the business community at
Elizabeth, n. j. The payroll for a number
Of years has aggregated $1,000 week. The
employees were most of them men of families
and the circulation of their wages has been
an important matter in the various trades in
that city.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Mrs. Cleveland visited Walton yesterday,
Geo. w. Childs's summer residence.
There is danger Of an Indian outbreak In
the northern part of Dakota, and troops
have been sent there.
James Mclaughlin & Son, wooden manu-
facturers, Of Skaneateles, n r., have liabil-
tiles of $780, 1000; nominal assets, 100000.
Rloting is going on at Port Townsend, the
port Of entry of Puget Sound. and bloodshed
Is feared between the Coast Seamen's Union
and non-union sailors.
An infant daughter of Nelson A. Chase of
Contoocook. N. H., yesterday fell into tub
of hot water and was terribly scalded. The
physician says the result is uncertain.
A severe storm, accompanied by thunder
and lightning, passed over ShamOkin, Pa,
last night, doing much damage in the sur
rounding country.
Mrs. Walsh, of Scranton, Pa, yesterday
seized and overp0wered a man who had
wounded her sister with revolver in an at
tempt to commit murder. Mrs Walsh held
her prisoner until help arrived.
Lightning struck Mount Zion church, near
Sycamore, Ohio, Sunday. The minister was
thrown from the pulpit, and several persons
seriously hurt. Several horses hitched out
side were killed.
John Howard, who assaulted John White
house April 2Sth, with an OK goad, was ar
raigned in the police court in Dover yester-
court without bail.
The Philadelphia Times says that the
Democratic ticket to be nominated at St
Louis will be Grover Cleveland for Presi-
dent, and Allen G. Thurman for Vice Presi-
dent.
The body of young man, shot in the alb
domen, was found in the lake at Milwaukee,
Sunday night. 1t answers to the descrip-
tion of Tascott, the murderer Of William
Smell Of Chicago.
The yacht Stiletto, purchased by the gov
ernment to be used as torpedo boat was
formally placed in commission in New York
yesterday by government officials, and she
will hereafter be part of the United States
navy.
At the annual meeting of the Boston, Con-
cord and Montreal road yesterday resolu-
tion was adopted providing for measures to
secure union Of the Northern, the Concord
and the Boston, Concord and Montreal in
system district from the Boston & Maine.
Engineers of the Tennessee Steel and Iron
Company while surveying in Wise county.
Virginia, Friday, were attacked by body
of men in the bushes and two of the party
were killed. Settlers claim the land, which
it contested by the Iron Company, who are
trying to eject the tenants.
A monster meeting Of representative citi-
Zens of all parties and denominations was
held in Chicago Sunday, to protest against
the refusal of the city council to prohibit sa-
looms within 200 feet Of churches and school
houses. 1t was decided to enlarge the issue.
and demand the closing of saloons on Sun
day, as well as their removal from the neigh
borhood of churches and schools.
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To the Convention.

The Maine delegation to the Republican
National Convention at Chicago, June 10th,
will leave Boston, Friday, June 18th, at
D. M, from the Boston s. Albany station.
proceeding by the way of Albany, Syracuse
and Buffalo, arriving in Chicago on Sunday
morning.
Fares for the round trip are From Houl-
ton, S34.40; Calais, S33.S5; Oldtown, S29.65; ;
Bangor, S29.25; SkOwhegan, $3.50; Water
Vile, S27.75; Augusta, $27.00; Lewiston and
Brunswick, $500; Bath, S26.25; Rockland,
$500; Portland, $500. Sleeping car tick
cts, $3.50, or Sl1 for the round trip.
The headquarters of the delegation at Chi
cago will be at Parlor ii, Grand Pacific Ho-
tel.
The assignment Of rooms at the Grand Pa
cifc Hotel TO the members Of the delegation
including alternates, will be made en- route,
Other rooms have been engaged for persons
accompanying the delegation, which VIII also
be assigned at the same time,
Tickets will be good until June 3Oth, ana
NAV be obtained by any person desiring TO
accompany the delegation by that train.
Delegates and others are requested to ap-
ply 10 Il. r.. BoOthby, Portland. Me-, for tick
cts and car berths, on or before June 9Th.
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MORNING.

The House then went into commi ttee of
the whole on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill.
In speaking to verbal amendment, Mr..
Kerr. of Iowa, commented on civil service
reform as practiced by the Democratic party.
He had read a circular letter to the Federal
oficeholders in Iowa, written by the secre-
tary OF the Democratic State committee of
Iowa, asking for voluntary contributions.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, could not see any
harm in the State committee asking yolun-
tary contributions. 1t was not as bad as the
practice Of Republicans in demanding con-
tributions.
A desultory debate followed, each side
charging the other with hypocracy on the
civil service reform question.
After completing the consideration OF 60
Of the ITO pages of the bill, the committee
rose.
Mr.. Townshend of Illinois, from the com
mittee on military affairs, reported the army
appropriation bill. (which was referred to the
committee Of the whole. The House then
adjourned.
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OBSTACLES STILL IN THE WAY
OF Union Between the Two Presby-
terian Churches.

BALTIMORE, May 2S.-The Presbyterian
General Assembly reassembled today. Rev.
DIR. Smoot, of the committee, on the COM
plant of Rev. DR.. Woodrow against the
synod of Georgia reported that the sense of
the General Assembly is that God made the
body out of the dust of the earth and that it
was not evolved from lower animal A
substitute for the report was presented, de-
elaring that the action of the synod of Geor-
gia did not annul the action of the presby-
terians of Augusta, nor affect the ecclesasti-
cal standing of DR.. Woodrow, and, futher,
that the views held by DR.. Woodrow were
not contrary to the standards of the church.
The substitute was rejected and the report
of the committee was adopted. Rev. T.. c.
Whaling of South Carolina, read protest
against the action of the General Assembly
in this matter, which was without action,
ordered ON the minutes.
Rev. DR.. Craig said that in Georgia there
is valley twenty-five miles long that has
not a church of any denomination in it. So
1t could be seen that the needs of religious
instruction were not confined to the newer
sections of the country.
Rev. DIR. Strickler, of the committee on
bills and oyertures, presented report on
ehO OA6UhlS VI bAC NOlblclu anu
Southern Prespytere churches. Ten of
the presbyterians oppose such a union and
the others wish cooperation in Christian
work, which can only be accomplished by
organic union. The report says the obstacles
which heretofore have appeared against the
organic union are not removed and It is
deemed best for the Southern Church to re-
main separate. The report wishes that all
past differences be forgotten and that close
fraternal relations be maintained and a Joint
committee hp aDn0lntpd Tn Q0nfar md -
to the next general assembly the best means
of cooperation in extending the church.
PHILADELPHIA, May 28.-This afternoon
the supplementary report of the standing
committee on the Board of Missions for
Freedmen was adopted. 1t recommends
that churches under the control of that board
be made self sustaining, as far as possible
and that the endowment of Biddle UNIVERSE
ty and the appointment of a special commit
tee to inquire into the advisability of con-
tinuing the Board of Missions for Freedmen
or consolidating to work with that of the
Board of Home Missions.
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by an overwhelming majority" writes our
correspondent.
Burleigh also has the delegates from Mon
mouth, fremont, New Limerick. Woodstock
and Patten.
The Washington delegates to the Repub-
lican gubernatorial convention are: Hiram
Bliss, Jr., Pearl G. ingalls,, and James L.
Burns. They are anti-Burleigh.
Fryeburg has elected Albert f. Richard
son. Amos @. Frye, Andrew Evans. and NJ.
NJ. Smart delegates to the State convention
and instructed them to support Cleayes.
The Republicans Of Eliot held their caucus
for the election Of delegates to the State con-
vention, and also TO choose a town committee,
Saturday, the 26th inst, with the following
result: For delegates, Timothy Dame, Will
liam Hill and George o. Athorne, who were
instructed by vote of more than to 1 to
support II. b. Cleaves in convention. The
caucus was one of the largest ever held in
this town and the support given TO Mr..
Cleaves was very enthusiastic.
At Republican caucus held in Lyman
Saturday, the following named delegates
were chosen to attend the State convention
Albert Littlefeld. Dimon Roberts, Nehemiah
Mason. All for Cleaves.
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E. P. JONES. Prv't S. c.. 0. s. A.
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Commenting On the above the journal

4 Commenting on the above the Journal
says:
Mr.. Banks has been State Senator, May
or and treasurer Of the city of BiddefOrd,
treasurer OF York county and was state
Treasurer from 1877 TO 1879. he Is now and
has been for many years actively connected
with the mOnied Institutions OF this city, as
trustee Of the York County Savings bank,
and first as director and now as president Of
the First National Bank Of Biddeford. As
faithful veteran guardian OF public moneys
his opinion is Of great value as touching the
present status at Augusta.
For the first time in the history OF the
State the custodian Of the peoples money Is
found actively engaged in a political cam
paign for his own personal benefit, which
must involve a considerable outlay Of money,
and which promises, II successful, a large in
come. The constitution Of the State, article
", section 3, expressly provides that
"The treasurer shall not, during ms continu.
dHee ~ oDtee engage ~ am business o trode OF
tor for merchant or trader
II laying plans and spending m ney 70 Sc
cure a salaried Office In private cos 'tiOn;
or in city, state or nation, Is not bus
what Is? Politics are not named In sW
prOhibitOry provision CT the constitution, for
the reason probably, that its trainers did not
dream that contingency like the present
would ever arise. But the spirit Of that pro-
vision Is unmistakably against every employ
ment on the part Of the State Treasurer In
volying gain or loss,
Ii Is difficult to understand why the
friends Of the present State Treasurer so
persistently push his claims for the candida
cy in face Of difficulties which must be ap-
parent to every candid mind. He who en-
ters the field for the chief magistracy should
be above the suspicion of legal entangle-
ments.
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THE WORLDS SURE OF 1T.
Mr.. Blaine Declared to be Out Of the
Presidential Race.

New YORK, May 28.-Speaking of its re-
cent assertion that Mr.. Blaine will not be a
candidate for President, the World says:
I'VE repeat with absolute confidence our
previous announcement and add to it the
further information that Mr.. Blaine has
written one of his most Intimate friends
letter positively refusing the use of his name
as a Presidential candidate, and declaring
he could not, under any circumstances, ac-
cept the nomination. You may accept this
information as absolutely true. Mr.. Blaine
Is out of the race"
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STATE POLITICS.
HARRISON For cLEAvEs.


The Republicans of Harrison have elected
t. d. Emery, William i. Grover and James
G. Whitney delegates to the Portland con-
vention. They were instructed to vote for
Cleaves.
THE PARIS DELEGATES.
The Paris caucus held Saturday was a
,arge and enthusiastic gathering. These are
the delegates, all of whom are for Cleaves
Geo. A. Wilson, G. c. Pratt, III. g. Brown, j..
L. Parker, ]. Fl. Dunham, o. A. Maxim, o.
g. Curtis, Caleb Fuller.
HARPswELL's DELEGATIONS.
The Republicans Of Harpswell held eau
Gus Saturday, May 26, and chose George r.
Hersey, Moses Bailey and T. Z. Skolfeld
delegates to the Republican State conven-
ton. The delegation is divided between
Cleaves and Marble. The vote in the caucus
was: for Cleaves 10; Marble 9, several not
voting.
sTANDlsH FOR MARBLE.
At the caucus Saturday the Republicans OF
Standish chose f. r. Wingate, w. II. Lusser,
0. S. Sanborn, A. M. Rich and j. w. Knight
delegates to the State convention. All are
for Marble.
NEwRY FOR BURLEIGH.
S. r. Widber is the delegate from Newry.
He is said to favor Burleigh.
THE FIGHT IN DEXTER.
The Dexter caucus was stubbornly con-
tested and was carried by Burleigh by only
four votes. These are the delegates: Charles
M. Sawyer, M. l.. Abbott, II. l.. Wood, n,
N. L. McCrillis, j. w. Crosby, G. II. Haines,
b. f. Elridge.
OTHER DELEGATES.
Monson sends Burleigh delegation COM
posed Of Hon. Levi 0. Flint, G. S. Pullen
A. F. Jackson and C. W. Folsom.
The Paris delegates to the Oxford county
convention are as follows; II. N. Balster. II
A. Fuller, VIM. f. Curtis, c. Fl. Lane, Geo.
Clark, F. A. Thayer, II. E. Chase, A. E.
Forbes. They favor the nomination of Geo.
NJ. Atwood, Esq, of the Oxford Democrat
for County Treasurer. "This is a Republi-
can year and we propose to elect our ticket
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BASE BALL.
New England League.


THE PORTLAND MANAGEMENT.
Yesterday Messrs. Vose and Varney, who
have held the controlling interest in the
Portland Base Ball Association, sold the
property including the lease Of the grounds.
the fixtures, league franchise and the team
to a syndicate composed of the gentlemen
who controlled the team in 1886 and some
others.
1t is the intention Of the new management
to strengthen the team and to once more put
Portland in the position which she has held
for the past two seasons. They are negoti-
ating for the release Of Brosnan Of the Min
neapolis club TO play second base and cap
tain the team.
Brosnan, It viii be remembered, was cap
tain Of the Lawrences in 'S5 when the team
won the pennant. He also lead
in fielding. Last year b"
Moines and led the se"~-@
Northwestern Lear
Prince has beer
in exchange f.
the Salem ter
engaged VIII
day The
man who pi
last year.
about 800
recOmmendt
him last yeal
Cary, the
sylvania.S
released.
The reOrgankes-
appearance here on
course the future success
pend largely on the patronas.
celyes from the public. All who We.
the POrtlands continue in the league sL-
not fail 10 attend as often as possible. On
the other hand the management will do their
utmost TO provide such an exhibition Of the
national game as will In itself induce people
to come.
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Murder in Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May 2s.-This morn
ing, the dead body of Henry E. Whitehouse,
aged %. and an employe of the Electric
Light works, was found on Mobiles Island
shore terribly disfgured, with his throat cut
and his ear torn off. His head had ten or
twelve wounds, apparently inflicted with
some blunt instrument. A machinist's ham
mer was found near the body. Whitehonse
was paying attention to young lady in Kit
terry, and left there shortly after II o'clock
last night, being due at the electric station at
IL o'clock. 1t is supposed he was killed on
the highway near the railroad track and his
body dragged to the shore, trail of blood
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WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The following
bulletin was prepared by the doctors at s. 80
aud iceuad Of q 40 =, NJ,
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Notes..

The Portland Blues challenge the Young
Harpers to play game Of ball on the East
ern Promenade Wednesday morning at o
o'clock.
The Presumpscot base ball club defeated
the South Paris club Saturday in a close and
exciting game. The score was, PresumpscOts
II. South Paris II.
The Commercial Stars challenge the Splen-
dds to a game Of ball on the Western Prom
enade, Saturday, at a. IN.
The Favorites challenge any club In the
city, average age II years, 10 game Of ball
Wednesday afternoon on the Western Prom
enade at 1.30 O'Clock.
No New England League games were
PLAYED Yesterday.