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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-03
The New England Amateur Rowing
Association.

The New England Amateur Rowing Asso-
citation held its annual meeting Wednesday
evening at the Revere House, Boston. There
was large attendance, all the prominent
rowing clubs being represented. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Presldent-Water Simpson of the Arlington
Boat Club.
Vice President-Eugene Buckley of the West
End Boat Club.
secretary-Frank Stacey OF the Riverside Boat
Treasurer-George Grimes of the King Phillip
Boat Club, Fall River.
Three new clubs were admitted to mem-
bership. These were the Neponset Rowing
Club, the Commercial Point Boat Club and
the Dirago Boat Club of Portland, Me. A
new constitution was presented for the As
sociation's adoption, which was similar to
the old constitution and bylaws, with some
slight changes. After the secretary had read
it to the members the meeting went into ses-
sion as committee of the whole TO act on
its adoption. After some little discussion
the constitution and bylaws were adopted
as presented, with some few slight changes.
One Of these changes specified that in future
a third Of the entire number of Clubs belong
ing to the Association should constitute a
quorum at all meetings Of the Association.
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LOOK OUT, RYAN.
Irritated Collector Ross After De-
Ilnquent Yankee Skipper.
Newfoundland Setting Up Business
as a Maritime Power.
American Fishermen Benefited by
an Unexpected Permission.
Especial to the Press.1

Especial 10 the PreSS1
HALIFAX, Feb. 2-The Gloucester schoon-
er Arthur d. Story, Capt. Ryan, has aroused
the ire Of Collector Ross. She arrived here
from Fortune Bay with cargo Of herring,
and anchored in the harbor, but didn't enter
at the custom house. Yesterday she put to
sea. Collector Ross has telegraphed to col
lectors along the western coast to seize the
vessel, the first time she enters harbor. She
is liable to S4OO fine
Advices from st. Pierre say it is reported
that the Newfoundland government are fit
ting out two steamers and eight schooners to
enforce their bait law. The French, how
ever, having already obtained an enormous
suppy of bait from Fortune Bay, which will
enable them to commence the seasons fish
ing one month earlier than usual, regard
Newfoundland's preparations with entire
indifference.
Collector Ross today received Inquiries
from Minister of Customs Bowel in regard
to the circumstances of the arrival Of the
American schooners Moonlight and Whittier
and the possibility of freezing or curing
their fresh fares pending necessary repairs.
The collector replied showing the impossi-
bility Of doing either. They had no facility
to salt the fish and halibut were too thick to
freeze. The vessels could not go on the
marine railway till that concern thawed out
and meanwhile the ten thousand pounds of
halibut were certainly spelling. Upon
receipt Of these assurances from the collec-
tor, Minister Bowel gave permission for the
landing and sale of the fares, upon payment
of the regular duty of half cent per pound,
but distinctly stipulated that this action,
under these exceptional circumstances
should not be regarded as precedent The
fish will likely be sold tomorrow.
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mr.. MilIIken on tho ess Campaign.

Washington Despatch to Boston Post
Representative Milliken of Maine says that
he does not regard recent events as indicat-
ing any loss Of strength to Mr.. Blaine. The
position in the northwest he thinks is con-
fined to Minnesota, where free trade has OBJ
tanned some footing through the persistent
preaching of the leading Republican paper.
He thinks that outside of Minnesota the Re-
publcans are for protection, and that Blaine
Is as strong as he ever was. MIR. Miliken be-
lieyes that Mr.. Blaine will be nominated il
he is a candidate, and he is inclined to think
he will be. IIf it were left to Mr.. Blaine him
self, Mr.. Milliken says he would be as indif-
ferent to the nomination as he was four years
ago up to within few weeks of the conven-
tiOn, but he receives every day from peck
to bushel OF letters urging him 10 stand,
and he is hardly likely 20 desert his friends.
Blaine Is, in Mr. Millken's opinion, the
strongest candidate the Republicans can
nominate, and the one who will arouse the
greatest enthusiasm. III the Republicans
cannot elect him, they cannot elect anybody.
He is stronger to-day, the Maine Congress
man thinks. than he was four years ago, and
the party Is in a better fighting position,
The man who has no enemies, he says, is
not the strongest candidate, for such man
has no friends. Hayes was the most unsat-
isfactcry candidate in this respect the party
ever had. One could not get a cheer for MIN
out of meeting without boring for IL with
a corkscrew. Mr.. Mililken is especially en-
c0uraged as to Blaine's chances by the out
spoken declarations of Governor Ames and
other Massachusetts, Republican in his favor.
He thinks most of the Massachusetts dele
gates will be for Blaine.
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New Hampshire Veterans.

CONCORD, Feb. 24.-At this forenoon $
session of the annual encampment of the
department of New Hampshire, Grand Army
of the Republic, the following officers were
elected:
Commander-A. b. Thompson, Concord.
Senior Vice Commander-Fred III. Foss.
Juuior Vice Commander-James f. Grimes,
HsborO Bridge.
Medical Director-Dr. II. b. Fowler, Bristol.
Chaplain-Rev. James X. Ever, Concord.
Delegate-at-large to National Encampment-
j. H. French, Pennacook.
AT the morning session of the Women s
Relief Corps, the national president, Mrs.
Hampton, was received and welcomed by
the department president She responded
with an interesting address. Later Com
mander-in-Chief Rea and Junior Vice Com
mander-in-Chief Linehan were presented.
In the afternoon these officers were elected
and installed:
President-Mrs. Mary W. Moore, Nashua.
Senior Vice President-Mrs. Laura A. Kidder,
Manchester.
Junior Vice Presdent-Mrs Addie S. Hughes,
Ashland
Treasurer-Miss Flora NJ Rounsevet, Nashua.
Chaplain-Mrs. Hannah p. Chamberlain, Dover.
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Knights Of PythIas.

DOVER, N. H., Feb. 1.-THE eighteenth an
nual session Of the Grand Lodge OF knights
of Pythias in New Hampshire, commenced
here this forenoon. Thirty-four Past Chan
cellors took the Grand Lodge degree. The
following officers we're elected:
Past Grand Clancellor-E. X Webster, OF Pitts
field.
Grand Chancellor Commander-Herman Han
son, of Portsmouth.
Grand Vice Chancellor-Oscar f. Kimball, OF
Dover.
Grand Prelate w. Tuttie, of Newmarket.
Grand Master Of Exchequer-Curtis Whlte, OF
Concord. :
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal-Frank j.
Pillsbury, of Concord.
Grand dMaster-at-Arms-John Young, OF Roch-
ester. -
Grand Inner Guard-C. #. Locke, of Lake VII
lage.
Grand outer Guard-L. M. Follansbee, Of
Nashua
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GENERAL NEWS.

Mrs. David Garvin, of Lenox, Mass. fell
down stairs Wednesday evening at a we'd
ding reception, sustaining fatal injuries.
Elbridge T. Gerry was reelected commo-
dore of the New York Yacht Club last
night.
There is prospect that the flint glass
workers difficulties will be settled in few
days.
The explosion of boiler on farm in
Barnesville, Ohio, yesterday, instantly killed
John Arnold and Charles Sullivan, and in
jured four others.
A caboose car was derailed at Norwich,
Conn.,, yesterday, and thrown bottom up on
the frozen Thames. Seventeen laborers in
the car escaped with bruises.
Wong Chin Foo. the Chinese lecturer and
Journalist, has sued the Dominion govern
ment for $25,000 for indignites suffered by
him under Canadian Customs regulations.
The board of trade of st. John has passed
a strong resolution against subsidizing with
Canadian money the steamship lines making
their terminals at American ports.
The funeral of Professor Asa Gray, the
distinguished lbotanist of Harvard Univer-
sity, took place at noon yesterday at Apple
ton chapel Cambridge.
Women living in the southwestern part of
st. Joseph, Mo-, are circulating petition to
have Hooneck and Buelling, the wife MUIR
derers, lynched. The petition already has
several hundred signatures.
The Winchester Arms Company has alb
sorbed the patents of the Whitney Arms
Company, formed by Eli Whitney. This is
believed to be a movement towards COM
bination of fire arms manufacturers.
The Merced Canal, which was opened
Wednesday, is sthe largest irrigation work
ever constructed in this country, and repre-
sents an expenditure Of five years of time
and S1,500,000 of money. 1t is expected to
irrigate about one-quarter Of the huge county
of Merced, which lies in the heart of the San
Joaquin Valley, Cal.
1t is reported in the sugar trade in New
York that the secretary of the trust has
gone to San Francisco to make a treaty of
peace with Claus Spreckels, the sugar king
Spreckels is to rule the country west of the
Rockies on condition of not letting any
one Interfere with the reign of the trust in
the rest Of the United States.
The first public meeting of the Home
Market Club was held in fremont Temple,
Boston, Wednesday evening. The platform
was decorated with flags and banners bear
ing such devices as "Home market for home
labor, "A surplus is better than deficit"
and America Is good enough for u.s." The
speakers were General William +. Draper Of
Hopedale, Col A. S. Colyar, editor of the
Nashville American, Mr.. John Jarrett of
Pittsburg, Pa. and Mr.. John +. Scanlan of
Chicago. Senator was present.
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THE FLAM ES.
Mysterious Fire in a New York Or
phan Asylum.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Two mysterious fires
have occurred in the orphan asylum on 115th
street, between ninth and tenth avenues in
the past "a hours. The first occurred short
ly after o'clock yesterday and was discov-
cred by the superintendent. The fire broke
out in closet in the second floor of the dor
mitory hall. Twenty lamps filed with oil were
stored in closet, but the fire was extin-
guished before these were reached. The
second fire broke out on the third floor at
about o'clock this morning when all the
inmates were asleep. The watchman on du-
ty, alarmed at the smell of smoke, began
an investigation. Some of the children
were awakened by smoke and began to cry.
Their noise aroused the attendants who lost
no time in getting their little charges out
The watchman found the dormitory on the
third floor in flames. The fire which was
confined to the dormitory was extinguished
before much damage was done. There were
100 children in the building.
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A chIId's Terrible Mania.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The fire which
caused so much excitement in the hospital
for ruptured and crippled children, last Sun
day evening, and which resulted in one
death, was set by pretty, mild-mannered
and much-liked May Wilson, IL years old.
She has been in the hospital nearly three
years, suffering from wry neck, and was
about to be sent home to her father Richard
Wilson, as cured when the crime was dis
covered. This afternoon drawer in the
dining room was found ablaze. The scenes
of Sunday nights panic were re-enacted and
many children ran to the street while others
were carried out. Great excitement pre-
vailed. The servant girl who discovered
the fire saw May steal from the room as she
went in. May confessed she was the author
of all the recent attempts to burn the build
ing and said she did not know what impelled
her. DR.. Gibney, the hospital physician,
examined her and is convinced she is suffer-
ing from pyromania and is irresponsible.
Her youth will probably save her from pun
ishment if she Is sane, although she is really
guilty of murder.
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SHERIDAN AT THE HUB.
ostonIans Give Little Phil a Rousing
Welcome.

BosToN, Feb. 2.--Gen. Sheridan and mem
bers of his staff, after breakfasting at the
Hotel Vendome, this morning were driver
to the cyclorama of Bunker Hill, then they
went to the court house at the invitation Of
Judge ID eyens to meet the judges of the Su
preme Court. After leaving the court house
city hall was the objective point. nlLarge
crowds had collected on School street and al
Gen. Sheridan apseared he was greeted with
cheers, which were taken up by a double
line of spectators between the outer gates o!
CITY hall and the entrance to the building
Mayor O'Brien greeted the General, aftel
which there was an enthusiastic reception a
Faneuil Hall. The party left at lao for Sa.
lam
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NO TREATY SUBMITTED.
sir John Backs Up tn Denial of the
White House.

OTTAWA, Feb. 2.-Sir John Macdonald de-
nies that the Fisheries Commission has sub
mitted the draft of a Greatly between Great
Britain and the United States to the Senate.
The Canadian government has not received
notice of any such proceeding. He says the
Commissioners have reached conclusions on
great many of the questions before them,
butlthere are still few under discussion.
The feeling gains ground here that some
result will certainly be reached by the Com
mission, because, as an official expressed 1t,
they would not have taken months to find
out that they could not agree.
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Harrington Chronicle.l

ETE7I11T7NN11
The register of the Stoddard House bore
the following entry; Friday. Jan. "a, 1888.
Showed in. The undersigned Pilgrims were
showed in here at this date; b. j. Hin. Au-
burn: A. II. Nutting, Auburn; L.. w. Hall,
Burbank, Boston; H. M. Brett, New Bed
ford; +. A. Whittier, Auburn; +. l.. Far
rar, Boston; j. II. Stevens, Portland l.. w.
Carl, Portland" All are commercial men.
Geo. E Mansfield, Esq, was also showed In
daughter. Clerk Page did his best 10 enter
tain the pilgrims" by keeping a rousing
fire burning cheerfully, plenty Of apples up-
on the mantel, plenty OF the best Of food
upon the tables, as IS the rule at that house /;
and with whist, euehre, cribbage and other
NOT once thought of.
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Augusta,s Poor.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 2.-During the month of
January. IS families, aggregating 154 people,
received aid from the city of Augusta. OF
these families nearly all were resident in the
city, strong effort having been made dur
ing the year to gather in all who have pau
per settlement. The total amount of aid ex-
tended to these people by the city during the
past month was upwards of 500. The win
ter months are, of course, the most expen-
sive of the year.
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MAINE 3,

perfected a permanent organization, under
the name of 1.-THE Banks Survivors Reunion
Association" The officers are:
Presidential. II. Cragin.
Secretary-William Cumback.
Executive Committee-A. IL. Cragin, Jonn
Sherman and Justin s. Merrill.
1t was resolved to hold a reunion on the
second Of February in each year.
Happy Maine Pensioners.
Pensions have been awarded the follow
ing Maine people:
INCREASE.
George f. Potter Monticello.
Abram q. Grow, North Hermon.
ORIGINAL.
Invalid George Fitch, North Greene.
Andrew D., father of Andrew Pottle, Roekland.
Mary j., mother OF Thos. ). Genthner, Noble
boro.
Notes.
The Senate has confirmed the nominations
of i. NJ. Keene, VIM. Munger and ID. F. To-
zier, of Maine, to be captains in the revenue
service.
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The Official utterance.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-The official ut
terance of the order of the Knights of Labor
upon the condition of the Reading strike
will be published in the coming issue Of the
journal of Union Labor. The paper will
say: sit is hard battle and victory may
be long in the future, but the country is
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Messengers Notice

Office of the sheriff Of Cumberland County, State
of Maine, Cumberland, ss January 27, A. d..
1883.
VlHIs is TO give notice, that on the twenty
day of January, A. ID. 1888, warrant in
Insolvency was issued out OF the Court OF lnsol-
yency for said County of Cumberland, against the
estate Of said
HORACE II. WALTON. of WestDrook,
adiudged TO be an Insovent Debtor, on petltI3n
of said Debtor. wh:ch petition was 6ed on ne me
twenty-seYenth day OF January A.D. AID. ioooi W "i''
date Interest on claims is TO be computeu' .,a
That the payment of any debts 10 OF Dy sanl sa,u
Debtor. and tie transfer and delivery Ol any piop-
erty by him are forbidden by law. -, ,,h.or
That meeting of the Creditors OF salu Deoiol
TO prove their debts and choose one or more as
sgees of his estate, VIII be held at court OF III
solyeney to be holden at the Probate Court ROOM
In said Portland on the twentieth day OF February,
d. ID. 1873, at ten o'clock In the forenoon. u,,
Given under my hand the date first above WIFI
ten. ii. r. SARGENI.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court OF In
jan2S&feb4
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The Third Party Participates In the
SpoiIS.
belfast Journal.l

The post Office in Swanville was changed
from the store of f. II. Nickerson to that of
w. r. Mason Wednesday, February 1st Mr.
Nickerson has held the Office Of postmaster
about five years, succeeding his father, EN-
cry Nickerson, in that position and has
proved himself to be an obliging, prompt and
honest official. Mr.. Mason Is a young man
Just commencing the life of a merchant, hav-
ing bought the stock Of j. w. Hobbs a few
months ago. He stands well in the commun-
ity, having been and is now strongly identi-
fed with the cause of temperance. He had
the independence to cast his first vote for
President of the United States, and the only
one in this town, for ex-Gov. st. John of
Kansas.
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awakening to the danger that threatens the
syndicates are doomed. 1t is but question
Of time and not far off. This strike is open
ing the way for government control of rail-
roads. The right will triumph in the end.
1t is through turmoil, strife and suffering
that great principles are established"
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Loss in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-Fire today dam
aged No. 10 South 9th street, used by Wana-
maker g. Brown as pantaloon and chill
dren's suit factory. The loss is $4,000; par
TALLY covered. Robert Killen, a fireman,
xyoc cuffaaafad
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, Me.
TERMS Eight Dollars Year. 70 mail sub
scribers. Seven Dollars Year.h paid In ADVANCE
RATES OF ADyERIIsING-One inch OF space
the length OF column, or twelve lines nonpdrieI
constitutes a square,
$1.50 per square, daily, first week; 10 centsper
week after; three insertions or less, S1.00 con-
tinuing every other day after first week, so cents.
Half square, three insertions or less rs cents +;
one week, LOO; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMEETs" and AUCTION
SALEs,' $500 per square per week; three inser-
tiOns or less 30.
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Belfast and Moosehead

BELFAST, Feb. 2.-The stockholders of the
b elfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad com
pany have voted to instruct the directors to
issue bonds for S15O,o0O on the renewal of
the first tmortgage bonds for the same amount
with interest at five per cent for four years,
and thereafter for twenty Eight years at four
ner apnt n1r annum
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After Evidence.

New PORTLAND, Feb PARTIES were In
North New Portland last Tuesday, in quest
Of proof to be used in the coming trial of the
alleged Newport robbers. They thought the
register of the hotel (Quint House, where
the two men arrested, spent night, was of
Importance. They had 1t securely locked up.
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AssaiIed by Fire and frost.

LNIdUl'Un BUIItIIn,I
.. q, Jones Of Starks narrowly escaped
being burned alive while on his way from
this village to his home. He put lighted
pipe into his coat pocket and his coat took
nre, burning hole through his coat, over
coat and vest, letting a streak 2O' below zero
weather onto his sensitive, unprotected
skin.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Feb g.
The indications for New England are
fair weather, slight changes in temperature,
light to fresh westerly winds, shifting to
northerly.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Feb 2, 1888.
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HaIIoweII Illuminated.

HALLowEIL, Feb. 2.-The electric light
was turned on at Hallowell, Wednesday eve
ming, for the first time. The incandescent
system of sixteen candle power is used.
They start with 2S places Of business and
the post office. In the spring the company
will light some of the churches and resi-
dences. The company have a 800 lamp dyna-
mo, and will probably add the arc system at
no distant day.
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sharp shock Of earthquake was felt in
Scotland to-day. The shocks was also felt In
different parts Of England. Reports from Bir-
mingham. Coventry and a suburb OF Biz
in these places. In Scotland the shock was
especially marked.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year; if paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every
part of the State for 81 90 per square for first in
sertion. and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Mean daily bar ). .30.O4 Maximum ther. ..30.4
Mean daily ther...230 Minimum ther. .....13.9
Mean daily dwpt. AT Max. vel wind. IA
Mean daily hum. .47.3 Total precip....... %
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Feb. 2, 1888, 1000 P.M.)
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
at ALI stations
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Ex-senator Stiles 4. Stanton Of Connecti-
ut, died in New York, yesterday afternoon.
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HOUSE..

The House passed the bill amending the
statutes so as to provide that no publications
that are but books, or reprints of books,
whether issued complete or in parts, bound
or orunbound, or in series, or sold by subscrip-
tion or otherwise, shall be admitted to the
mails as second class matter. The object of
The bill is to prevent the evasion of the law
by which serial books, dime novels, ETC.,
escape third class rates, while Bibles and
educational books have to pay it.
Mr.. Crisp of Georgia, chairman of the
elections committee, called up the Lowery-
White contested election case.
Mr.. Barry of Mississippi advocated the
majority resolution declaring the seat vacant
Mr.. Cooper Of Ohio sustained the claims
of the contestee. The matter went over un-
til tomorrow. After the introduction Of sew
eral bills, the House adjourned.
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ROYAL Arch Chapter.

ELLSWORTH, Feb. 2.-The officers of Aca
dia Royal Arch Chapter, Ellsworth, were
publicly installed last evening by John b.
Redman, past high priest. Chaplain Tribon,
US. N, ofiiciated as chaplain. A large
crowd was in attendance. The installation
was followed by a ball, music by Grimmer's s
full :orchestra of Portland. Supper was
served by the Village Improvement Society.