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The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
THE CONFERENCE AT RocKLANp.
Proceedings OF the Eastern Maine
Methodists.

RocKLAND, April 21.--The fourth day of
the East Maine Conference opened at 5
O'Clock, Saturday, with meeting for the
promotion of holiness, led by W. l.. Brown
Ats o'clock there was social meeting, led
by A. Church, followed by the daily busi-
ness session. A draft on the conference for
$50 was ordered. The reports of G. G.
Winslow, of the Presiding Elders accounts
and of w. Baldwin Of the committee on
benevolence were accepted. William ii.
McAllister was received into the list of
effective elders.
temperance and suitable resolutions were ac-
cepted.
conference year were reported: Preachers
Aid Society $1,000; missions, $500; Freed
mems Aid, $500; church extension, 5000;
tracts, g2nG: education, $500: Bible cause.
5000.
The following changes have taken place In
the conference: L. l.. Hanscom and z. A.
Soucffard have been transferred to the Maine
Conference; s. L. Hanscom to the Alabama
Conference; c. 4. Libbey to the Mississippi
Conference; G. b. Besse to the Arkansas
Conference, and G. S. Cummings from the
Maine Conference to the East Maine Con-
ference.
The following reports were accepted: E.
II. Boynton, church extension G. A. Lever
ton, Freedmans' Aid; w. L. Brown, Sunday
schools and tracts; B. G. Wentworth, Sab
bath observance. Wilson Fl. Moffitt was ad
mitted on trial.
Rev. G. S. Bragdon of Lasselle Seminary
was introduced and addressed the confer
ence in behalf of that institution. j. III.
Wharf was appointed to arrange for the
publication of the minutes. ID. B. Randall
of the Maine conference and ". ii; Roberts.
pastor of the Rockland Baptist church ad-
dressed the meeting. A vote of thanks was
passed to the trustees for their careful
handling of the conference funds.
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
SENATOR coNKLiNc's FUNERAL
The Final Service at Utica on Satur-
day.

UTICA, April 21.-The remains Of Mr..
Conkling lay in state from II to o'clock.
Before noon large number of friends of
the deceased had assembled in the vicinity
of the house, and during the following hour
a continuous stream of people passed into
the residence to take last look at the fea-
lures of the dead statesman. Floral tributes
were very numerous and of unusual magnih-
cence Conspicuous among them was a
large wreath of Gala lilies, intertwined with
blue immortelles, attached to which was a
plain white card bearing the words, The
President" The flowers are from the Whlte
House conservatories, and were sent In care
of Postmaster Bayley to Mrs. Conkllng by
the President and Mrs. Cleveland.
At 2 O'Clock there was prayer by Rev. DIR.
Goodrich. after which the remains were TAX
en- to Calvary church. Upon the arrival Of
the procession, it was met at the entrance OF
the church by Rev. Mr.. Goodrich in his robes
The procession moved up the aisle in the fol
lowing order: Rector, bearers, remains,
Mrs. Roscoe Conkling and John I. Seymour,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Oakman, Rev. DIR. and
Mrs. Coke, Judge and Mrs. A. Q. Coke, Al
fred ConkIing and Howard Conkling, ex-
Judge Shipman and Mrs. Tincklaen, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Fairchild, DR.. and Mrs. w. Z.
Ford, Col. Fred ID. Grant and George Led
yard. During the passage of the procession
into the church the rector read the opening
sentences of the burial service of the Epls-
copal church, commencing, II am the resur-
rection and the life." Then followed the
impressive Episcopal burial service.
Proceeding to the cemetery, the Impressive
committal services of the church were held
in the conservatory by the rector, after
which the remains were placed IN receiy-
inc vaIIlt
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23

and effective legislative action to carry the
same into practical effect, that the civil SER
vice laws which have been enacted shall be
maintained, and the course of the Democrat
ic administration of President Cleveland in
his Interpretation and enforcement of the
laws be upheld; that combination of corpo-
rations, through trusts or otherwise, tending
TO destroy competition and to endanger the
rights of individuals and create monopolies,
which are the chief factors in the corruption
be prohibited by stringent laws that agri-
cultural and public lands be reserved to ac-
tual settlers, citizens of the United States,
for settlement under the homestead laws, and
that we recommend the continuation of the
efforts of the present Democratic adminls-
to corporations, so far as the same can legal
ly be done.
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
CEEER Al NEWS.

Winona, Miss. had a destr uctive fire Sat
urday. There was an insurance of 500, 100
on the property burned
One hundred armed Pinkerton men have
arrived TO guard the Edgar Thomson steel
works at Pittsburg.
The carriage mandatory Of Augustus L..
Mills & Co., jim Hopkinton, r. l., burned Sat
urday night and also two dwellings. Loss,
$4,000.
Prof. E. Stanley Hall, of Johns Hopkins
University, has accepted the presidency of
the new Clarke University at Worcester,
Mass.
Senator Sherman's managers feel en-
cOuraged, claiming 312 votes on the first bal
lot in the convention; All being necessary
to choice.
Rear Admiral Charles Stewart Boggs, U.
S. N. (retired), died at New Brunswick, N.
ityi. iH;i '''S' % p' w
William Mccullough, the engineer of the
steamer Comal, awaiting trial charged with
numbering a coal HEAVIER by throwing hot
Goals upon him, committed suicide yesterday,
Philip Held, young farmer at Lemas,
Iowa, shot and killed his mother and himself
yesterday, in quarrel over the sale of a
house.
The burning of large rolling mills and
other business buildings at Carlisle, Iowa.
yesterday, caused a loss of $4,000; insur.
ance, $10,5O0
The new State House at Austin, Texas, is
completed and ready for occupancy. 1t is
the largest capitol building in the United
States.
The crew of the yacht Maria, which went
tc Belize, Central America, on treasure
hunting expedition, have been landed a.
Providence, X. l. They didn't find any
treasure and the yacht was wrecked.
Athol, Mass, bad an $4,000 fire yesterday
r.. w. Waterman, owner of the Chronicle
lost several hundred dollars; insured. G. j
| Waterman. printer, $4,000 loss; insured fol
$500. Insurance on building, $780,
The body of Frank Booth, clerk for
Hartford, Ct, manufacturing company, who
| committed suicide two weeks ago, has beer
| found in a field with a note by his side mark
| ed "poison." Dependency was the cause.
Fourteen hundred Chicago bakers strucl
Yesterday against their employers scheme
of establishing an employment agency Be
fore night $50 of 800 employers had surren-
| dered
A serious conflict between the whites ant
negroes is imminent in Texarkana, Ark.
white man who had been arrested by a ne
| gro policeman. secured bail and then fired a
! his ceptor. The policeman, however, wa
not injured
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
The Dexter Case.

Bangor Despatch to the Lewiston Journal.l
Ex-City Marshal III. f. Reed, well known
in Bangor as a skillful detective, has been in
Boston for some weeks past returning to
move his family to that city. where he will
engage in business. He makes some start
ling statements regarding the Barron case.
He says that detectives in Boston have been
at work on a theory that Barron was mur-
dered by Dexter men, and have good evil
dence Of the fact. He says If he were at
liberty to tell all that was made known to
him by brother detectives, he could satisfy
any reasonable man in Bangor that Barron
was murdered, but not by Stain and Crom-
well. He predicts a big sensation yet to
come.
The counsel for Stain and Cromwell, and
those for the government can't agree on a
commission to take new evidence in Massa-
chusetts, and Judge Foster says that in such
case witnesses will appear and give oral
testimony before Chief Justice Peters, who
will introduce it TO the full bench. NO wit
nesses can appear before the latter body.
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
FOR Protection AGAINST FIRE
Liyermore Falls Citizens Vote to
Raise Money.
Especial to the Press.,l

LIvERMoRE FALLS, April 21.-The recent
fire in Livermore Falls fully aroused the citi-
zens to the necessity of providing themselves
with some adequate means of protection
against fire. A preliminary meeting was
held Friday evening, at which there was a
general discussion of the main projects which
bad been proposed. The general sentiment
of the meeting was in favor of appropriating
money for this purpose.
The special town meeting Saturday after
noon was well attended, there being larger
representation of out of town residents than
voters in the village r. w. Wild was chosen
moderator and a committee chosen to investi-
gate the various means of protection against
fire reported that hand tub, good as new.
which cost originally $1,750, could be pur-
chased for $500; 1000 feet of linen hose for
$500; reservoirs, 5000; house Tor engine,
$500; total cost, 1900
A system of hydrants, with water taken
from neighbOring hill, and with steamer,
hose carriage, etc., would cost $1,000.
Earnest speeches were made by Alvin rec
ord, Judge Knapp and others, urging the clti,
zens. in view of the warning given by recent
fires in this vicinity, to do something 10 pro
tect the town from nre.
A motion to carry the article by was doupt
ed. After the count it was found that tht
motion was defea ed by an oyerwnelmlne
majority. A motion to raise the sum OF Sl00C
for protection against fire was carried py
vote of more than two to one. III was lllei
voted to appoint the selectmen as a @ coliiiii'
tee to procure the necessary apparatus; a,
A vote of thanks was extended to MI. al
win Record for the kindness Whlch ne na'
rendered to the town in the past Dy giving
them the use of his fire apparatus.
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
Lena Maitland Warren.

Lena Maitland Warren, whose death has
touched the heart of so many loving friends,
was one Of those dear children whose earth
ly life Is like an angels visit. Beautiful her
self, she loved everything that is beautiful.
Strong, active, gay, gentle and always happy,
she won all hearts throughout her little life
Of eight years and eight months. A Chris
tian child, generous and ever mindful of
others, she loved to carry flowers to the sick,
and her little gifts to the needy. Many be-
yond the circle Of her loving sehoolmates
and immediate friends will miss the sun
shine of her sweet face and the music Of her
voice.
For three weeks she lay patient sufferer,
never once murmuring or complaining, con-
scious almost to the end. Her death was
beautiful The loving mother held her hand
while loved ones knelt about the bed The
same clergyman who years before had
christened her said the ''commendatory
PRAYER" and as the soul winged its flight to
paradise, gave the farewell blessing which
begins: depart, Christian soul, In the
name of Ged." When all was over he added
the sweet prayer: Eternal rest, grant her,
Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon
her."
Saturday morning. at the house, many
friends, old and young, looked for the last
time on the well-loved form lying as in
sweetest slumber amid an Eden of lilies and
roses. The burial Office of the church was
beautifully rendered at st. Lukes Cathedral
Nv the Bishop, the Canon, the Rector of st.
Pauls and the white-robed ehoristers. There
were few dry eyes in the large congregation
when the anthem and the lesson being over,
sweet voice sangs as requiem;
s.Now this little one receiving,
Fold her in Thy gracious arm;
There we know, Thy word believing
Only there secure from HARM"
The Bishop then said the collect for
HOLY Innocent's Day, with other appropriate
PRAYERS, and the service at the Cathedral
closed with the hymn;
s'There a Friend for little children
Above the bright blue sky
The Bishop said the solemn service at the
grave into which weeping friends poured,
with lavish hands, their floral offerings, till
the white casket was buried beneath It's
load OF bloom. There amid the flowers
the dear child so dearly loved, they left her to
slumher until 1.-THE dead in Christ shall rise.
"seep, sweetly, tender heart, in peace,
Sleep, holy spirit, bIessed SOUL
While the stars burn, the moons increase,
And the great ages onward toh
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
SIMPLY ELEGANT,
w. and O.
Investigating Governor Hin.

New YORK, April 21.-While nothing very
important was expected at the first days
session of Senator Fassett's aqueduct COM
mittee to investigate Gov. Hill's connection
with the awarding of the contracts, yet
some some startling testimony.was brought out
The existence, at one time, of note for
$4,000, drawn by Gev. Hill and endorsed by
OBrien q Clark, aqueduct contractors; that
1t was proposed to Rollin M. Squire to take
up such note; that Squire was informed by
Gov. Hill that Mayor Grace could not force
his resignation, as he (HilD was behind him !;
Hills law partner, as a link in the opera
tions through and with Squire, and that the
latter voted for the 0'Brien & Clark contract
although it was not, in his opinion, the low
est because he understood it would benefit
Gov. Hill to do so; were the main points of
fha avidpupp
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
THE STATE.


Gen. Mitchell will arrange to have legi-
ment of militia in the procession, when the
corner stone of the new Bates observatory
is laid. -
HANCOCK COUNTY.
r. T. Maxield, Of Lamoine, 93 years old,
and n veteran of the Mexican and Aroostook
wars. is said to be the oldest man in Han
cock county.
While blasting in the quarry of Shields ~
Carroll. pieces of granite were thrown some
distance. one piece striking Mr.. VIM. Judkins
on fine shoulder making severe wound.
Pieces from the same blast were hurled
AGAINST the house of f. z. Weed, doing some
damage. o,,,-,.
The business men Of Waterville, led by "
~ Haines. ESQ.,, are talking Of a board OF
trade.
CHI. Nelson, the Waterville horse dealer,
is on his way to Kentucky to secure stall
lion to take the place of the Wilkes Clay an
imal that recently died. He shipped three
vainahle horses to Boston Tuesday, and on
Wednesdav he shipped two others, one a
veTv fine animal by Dictator Chief, and the
other n valuable roadster, to G.. G. Hall of
the Adams House, Boston. There have
been shipped from Sunnyside Farm an aver
ace of 1--WE horses a week for SIX weeks.
The spring term at Coburn Classical Insti-
tute at Wateryille begins Tuesday, after a
vacation of one week.
Declamations by the Sophomore class al
Colby occur. this week.
Manager j. NJ. Walls's i'll success in the
presentation of Forgiven" in Maine during
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
nen,ocra,s Eorm a League.

NEW YORK, April 22.-The general COM
mittee of the National League of Democrat
ic Clubs, formed at the conference held yes
terday, have issued circular inviting all
Democratic clubs of the United States,
which approve the principles adopted at the
conference, to join the League and send del
egates to a convention at Baltimore, July A.
The Club yesterday adopted resolutions to
the effect that the general government shall
not use its power of taxation for the benett
of individual or class interests; that we en-
dorse tine measure recommended by the
President in his message to Congress at the
present session, and that we favor speedy
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
Neero PIunderers Captured.

ST. LOUIS. NO., April 22.-Some months
ago, band of organized negro burglars were
making almost nightly raids upon the citi-
zens of the little city of Mexico, in northern
Missouri. Last night, nearly every suspic-
ious negro in the town was arrested and
their homes searched and all kinds OF dry
goods, clothing, knives. jewelry, watches,
pistols, etc., recovered. George Mortimer,
chief of the gang and number of others are
in iail Mortimer confessed and stated that
Cy Fancett fired the shot that killed Samuel
Apgar, an old man who was brutally as
saulted and killed on his door step last
Tuesday morning. Fancett is still at large
but the sheriff has offered $500 reward for
him. The whole city is greatly excited.
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23

The TilIson Light Infantry
RocKLAND, April 21.-Adjutant General
S. j. Gallagher, assisted by Col G. A. Leigh
ton, of the Governors staff, and Major G.. FL.
Brickett, surgeon of the First Regiment,
mustered in the Tillson Light Infantry, oi
this city last evening. The company con-
sists of sixty men who were highly compli-
mented by General Gallagher on their fine
appearance The following officers were
elected Captain, r. II. Burnham; First
Lieutenant, Charles e. Young; Second Lieu
tenant, A. j. Bird, Jr. Edward K. Gould
was appointed orderly sergeant.
Chase's Victim Buried
GARDINER, April 22.-Funeral services
for Mrs. Ida M. Stevens, murdered Thurs
day in Portland by E. H. Chase, were held
this afternoon at the residence of her father,
Hon Joseph Il. Ladd, Sc Spring street. The
services were private and were conducted by
Rev. ]. S. Gledhill. The remains were de-
pested in Oak Grove cemetery.
GARDENERS Delegates.
GARDINER, April 22.-At the Republican
caucus Saturday evening, delegates were
chosen to the district and State conventions.
The delegates to Bangor were uninstructed.
cleaves Delegates in Eastport.
EAsTPoRT, April 22.-The Republican
caucus last night elected delegates to the
State andl district conventions. Alden
Bradford, chairman, made strong speech
for Cleaves who is the choice of the dele
gates for Governor.
Contagious Diseases.
Especial to the fress.]
AUGUSTA, April 22.-Cases of contagious
diseases were reported to the State Board OF
Health during the week ending April 21,
1888, as follows:
Dipotheria-H -HallowelI, L Marion, 1; Sherman,
/ Salem, 1.
Typhoid fever-Sanf0rd, l.
Scarlet feVer-Gray 1 Kennebunkport, 2.
Small pox-Portland, one case of varioloid.
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
The President May Accept.

NASHUA, N. H.. April 22.-L p Lucier
and DR.. A. w. Petit, members Of the COM
mittee of invitation who visited Washington
to invite President Cleveland to visit this
city on the occasion of the French-Canadian
convention of secret societies of the United
States in June. arrived home last night, and
are of the opinion that the President and
Mrs. Cleveland will accept, visiting Nashua
lime 2Sth, coming by way Of Worcester. and
continuing their journey to Portsmouth and
the White Mountains.
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23

Mr.. Parnell has telegraphed to all the alb
sent Home Rule members of the House Of
Commons TO attend the sessions Of that body
on Monday and Wednesday, on which days
divisions will be made on the budget and
the Irish county government ill respective
ly.
Mr.. GilIig, manager Of the American Ex-
change, has arrived in England.
Emperor Frederick recently wrote to the
Crown Prince on a piece Of paper, Learn to
suffer without complaining. That Is the
single thing can teach thee"
The revolt of the Roumanian peasantry
shows signs Of collapsing. sss-
Hon. Thomas White, Canadian Minister
of the Interior, died Saturday night,
There was serious riot at SkiDerkeen,
Ireland, Friday night. Many persons were
injured. Nine arrests were made.
John Dillon spoke at Kellystown, yester-
day.
The Rome correspondent of the London
Chronicle says the Pope is about to condemn
the plan of campaign and boycotting.
Moorish troops have attacked trading
station Of the North West Africa company
and murdered the manager.
Minister PendletOn Is rapidly recovering.
His daughter Is with him.
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
New uampshIre Methodists.

Triton, N. H., April 22.-In the Metho-
dist Conference today, Presiding Elder Geo.
w. Norris conducted the love feast, and
were ordained deacons: G. II. Clark of Gil.
ford, c. NJ. Howard of Raymond, r. I; Vol.
colt of Contoocook, E. c. Langford OF North
Monroe, j. p. Pillsbury and John Bradford.
At the afternoon session. Rev. N L. Whlta-
ker of Portland preached.
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
E. P. JONES. Prv't S. c.. U. =
LUCKY AND TALENTED ALGER CURRIER.
Work OF Fortunate HaIIoweIl Soy in
the French Capital.
New Evidence Said to Have Beer
Found in the Seal Case.
An Overturned Engine and Shaker
Up Travellers at Waterviile.
Tspeoial to the Press. !


AUGUSTA, April 22.-Alger Currier, the
talented young artist and figure painter of
Hallowell, who becomes heir to 100000
through the death of his grandfather is win
ming laurels in Paris, where he has been
studying under the masters for several years.
Recently, in addition to the two paintings
accepted at the salon, he finds that two water
colors have been admitted, ,all ranking No. 2,
which is a very unusual circumstance for a
student, hoth as regards the number of pic
lures and rank.
Mr. Currier is but % years of age and he
will return home in July, eventually taking
up his residence in one of the large cities.
At the present time he is at work on a re-
clining figure, Munsel sketching from the
same model. He also has underway pic
ture of Mandolin girl, two portraits and a
decoration figure.
Among the new evidence which ii
is said has been secured to obtain
a new trial for Beal, the Clinton MUIR
derer, is that of Lorenzo Stevens of Belgrade.
He says that about the time that McManus
and L. d. Carver swore Charles Beal enter
ed the latter's store and asked for strychnine,
his son was in Waterville and tried to buy
poison at several stores to kill foxes with.
His son looks like the convicted murderer
somewhat. The officers say that Charles
Beal since the trial has appeared utterly un-
concerned as to his fate and the life of de-
gradation which lies before him.
The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
BASE BALL.
Games This Week.

Three good clubs win play with the Port
lands ON the home grounds this week, giving
the boys some good practice and Portland
people fair chance to witness the work Of
the new team. Dates and particulars are
contained in the advertisement in another
column.
The National League.
The following games were played in the
National League Saturday:
AT WASHINGTON.
Washingtons, 10; New Yorks, 3. Base
s-WashingtOns, Is; New Yorks, A. Errors
-WashingtOns, 6 &; New Yorks, 3. Earned
s-Washingtons, Z; New Iorks, 2.
AT PITTsBURG.
Pittsburgs, 10. Detroits 3. Base hits
Pittsburgs, IA; Detroits, Is. Errors-Pltts-
burgs, L: DetrOits, 8. Earned runs-Pltts-
burgs, 6 Detroits, 8
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Chieagos, 8; Indianapolis, 5, Base hits
Chieagos. Il: Indianapolis, s. Err0rs-Chica-
COS, 8; indianapolis, 4 Earned runs-Chi
cagos, 81 Indianapolis, l.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Bostons, o; Philadelphias, g. Base hits
Bostons, 10; Philadelphias, 7. Errors-BOs-
tons, 81 Philadelphias, o. Earned runs-BOs-
tons, 8; Philadelphlas, /.