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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-18
THE PENNINGTON BOND CASE.
An offer to Compromise Which VIII
Be Rejected.

PENNINGTON, May 17.-Recently the as
SCISSORS Of Pennington Village Corporation
brought suit against two of the local bond
holders asking the Supreme Court that a
receiver be appointed to whom the bond
holders should deliver the bonds of the cor
poration given 20 years ago and that these
bonds which are held and declared to be
illegal by the decision Of the Supreme Court
be burned, so that no further litigation
should be possible.
Yesterday the bondholders filed answers
by their attorney, s. G. Belcher and E. o.
Greenleaf. Last night Mr.. Putnam, attorney
for the corporation was in town and held a
consultation with the assessors and COM
mittee of the bondholders at the Office of
local attorney, j. 9. Holman. By advice Of
Mr.. Putnam the corporation offers to com
promise by issuing new bonds to run 20
years for 80 per cent Of the total value Of the
bonds with interest for six years, the bond
holders to secure the passage Of the en-
abllng act at the next legislature.
j. w. Fairbanks, chairman of the bond
holders committee, says that the offer will
not be accepted.
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THE OCEAN.
a Boothbay Schooner Goes Down In
Long island Sound.
Her Crew Saved by the Steamer
Which Sunk Her.
Mystery Surrounding the Collision
Off Whale Rock.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 17.-Steamer
Pequot, Capt. William Appleby, Of the Prov
hence and Stonington and New York
steamship line, reached this port this morn
ing with the yawl-boat of schooner Victor
Puigh upon her deck. The Puigh had been
run down by the Pequot two-thirds way
from Faulkner Island and east Of Cornfeld
light in Long Island sound, Wednesday
night. She was loaded with coal, and was
bound for Boothbay, Me-, with cargo Of
800 IONS. Captain Appleby reports that he
struck the vessel square on in dense fog,
and that the Puigh was blowing no horn at
the time.
The Puigh almost Immediately sank, but
the crew was hastily got aboard yawl boat
and away from the sinking vessel to be pick
ed up half an hour later by the Pequot's
crew. The five wrecked sailors wern landed
In New York. which the only vestige Of the
wreck, the yawl boat in which they were
saved, was landed here. The Puigh belong
ed in Boothbay, and was entirely owned
there. The steamer Pequot, which sunk the
Puigh, is the sister ship to the Nashua,
which the night before sunk the vessel off
Whale Rock with all hands on board.
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BAPTIST HOME MISSIONS.
The Largest Number of Mission a
ries Ever Under Appointment.

BosroN, May 1.-THE 57th annual meet
ing the American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety opened at fremont Temple today. The
report of the executive board shows
the largest number of missionaries ever un.
der appointment and harmony and efficiency
in al, the departments o the societies. The
work of the society has been conducted dur
ing the past year in 45 States and Terrific
ries. also in Ontario, Manitoba and Alaska
and in three States of the Mexican Republic
The report says there is encouragement tC
the most vigorous prosecution of home mis-
sion work everywhere The treasurer's re-
port shows balance on hand Of $3O,890
much of which is already appropriated but
not yet paid out.
When the afternoon session was opened at
2 o'clock, the attendance was considerably
smallar than in the forenoon. Two hymns
Dr. Wayland Hoyt of Philadelphia, the
statement of the years operations for
church edifice work was submitted.
The aggregate amount of gifts has been
$24, ,414.77; of loans, S19,4
The number of churches that have paid off
their loans during the year is &c. The whole
number Of outstanding loans is 233. The
whole number of churches aided by gifts
and loans has been 1901.
Schools have been established in the In.
dian Territory; an Indian university at Mus.
kokee, Cherokee Academy at TahleQuah
Seminole Academy at Sa-sak-wa, and chs
Chocktaw Academy at Atoka.
DIR. l.. nj. 5. Haynes, DID,, of New Yorl
spoke on the value of the church and edifics
benevolent fund.
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BENEATH THE OCEAN.
Which was the Inflated Vessel Sunk
by the.Nashua

PROVIDENCE. May 17.-It has not yet been
ascertained what vessel and crew met their
fate off Whale Rock Tuesday night, in colli-
sion with the freight steamer Nashua.
1t was reported here today that the ill
fated craft was the Nelson Harvey from the
west with brick or stone for this port. The
Harvey put into Stonington, sailed and re-
turned there again, and finally sailed for
Providence Tuesday afternoon little before
3 o'clock. She had crew of five men, and
she would have had time with the prevalent
southwest wind to reach the locality OF the
wreck. The Harvey has not arrived here,
but she may be with befogged fleet at
Fishers Island. She was one-topmast
schooner, while the wreck Is reported to
have had two-topmasts, and both very black
and dirty.
The Quickstep. from Rockland. Me-, with
stone and lime, Is also due here. She carried
eral seamen here who believe the sunken
vessel Is the Quickstep. The Rockland
schooner had five men besides Capt Buck
minister.
The Sarah l.. Thompson, 1t is thought pos
sible, might have been in the locality of
Whale rock, as she left here some time ago
TO load phosphate at Woods Holl for Hart
ford, and Capt. McCann is expected to re-
turn about this time.
Schooner Hero, with corn for Baker Bros.
OF this city, two-master answering the de-
scription Of the wreck given by the incoming
shippers. Is also due. Capt. Plummer Is said
to be rusher, and it is source Of surprise
that he has not arrived. He carried four
men.
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Threatening pr. Cobb.

PCPartly Cloudy.
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The Philharmonic Orchestra has already
made place for themselves In Portland,
and their concert to be given at City Hall on
May 10Th will doubtless attract large au-
dlence from our music lovers.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
BOSTON AND MAINE.

bCoAO%t AMI RA<AAafIf
On the first Monday In July, when the
change Is made In the time tables, the Bos-
ton & Maine have decided to put on train
which shall leave Boston at a. IN. 1t will
make the run to Portland In three hours, ar
riving at II O'Clock. -Four hours later the
train Will reach Bangor, making the run
from Boston In seven hours This train
will make connections with Bar Harbor, and
on account Of its speed and convenience will
be the one most patronlzed by tourists.
MAINE CENTRAL.
Tonight the Sunday service will be put on
the Maine Central Railroad, thus enabling a
passenger to leave Portland at midnight Sat
urday night and make direct connection 10
Bar Harbor, reaching there In the forenoon,
instead Of having TO lay over at Bangor un-
I'll the next day, as has previously been the
case.
CANADIAN PACIFIC.
President Van Horn Of the Canadian
Pacific, with a special train, turned the FIRST
wheel Of Canadian Pacific passenger service
in the State Of Maine on Thursday, when,
with a Maine Central engineer as pilot, his
car was taken from Mattawamkeag 10
VancebOrO en- route to st. John.
The Canadian Pacific officials have made
request upon all railroads In the land for
ticket representatives via the route through
Maine-making point OF the fact that the
short line" lessons the distance between
Montreal and st. John, and consequently be-
tween the West via Montreal and all PrOVin-
eial points, for st. John bears the same rela-
tiOn to the Maritime Provinces that Portland
does to Maine. forming the distributing point
for all eastern travel, lessons the distance
then by 800 miles.
Tickets from the West are to be rated to
reach the Canadian Pacific at st. Thomas,
Ontario, or Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. thence
70 CireenVille for Bangor Il Piscata0uis rail
road points and for Bangor. The trains,
which will be composed OF Canadian Pacific
engines, car and crews, viii be under the di
recton Of Maine Central train dispatchers
when on the So miles Of track owned by
them.
NOTES
Mr.. j. +. Douglas has been appointed usn-
eral agent for the Green Mountain RAILWAY
Company, with his headquarters at Bar Har-
bor
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Civil Service Examination.

There was an examination of candidates
for che civil service at Reception Hall, City
building yesterday morning. The examina-
tion was conducted by Mr., w. J. vickery. a
member of the Central board Of examiners
at Washington, assisted by the local exam
lining boards Of the custom house and most
office. There were 2S candidates in all; 8 for
clerks at Washington, for special examin-
ers in the treasury department. for copyist
and one for post Office inspector. The de-
partment clerks when appointed get $1,000 a
year; the special examiners get S14OO and So
a day while employed; copyist 5000; en-
Office inspector Is the best job, it pays Si6O0
a year and 81 day when employed, There
will be about 500 candidates for the 80 offices
in the latter class. The next examination
will occur at Portland, Sept 26th.
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elected these officers: Mr.. l.. w. Weston,
president; Mrs. III. NJ. Philbrick, vice presl-
dent; Mrs. Frances Chandler, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Frances Flagg, treasurer; /;
superintendent juvenile literature, Mrs. +.
OnaEdler, sqpeT1nuTUaetns 1epvsahSs apn,srdsnt
social purity, Mrs. III. Philbrick; superlnten-
den prison and jail work, Mrs. II. NJ. Phil
brick; superintendent evangelistic work,
Mrs. S. K. Foster; superintendent fairs, Miss
Alice Whittier; superintendent lumbermen's
franchise work, Miss II. u. Fuller; superer-
intendent press work. Mrs. +. M. j. Rollins;
superintendent peace arbitration, Mrs. 5. V.
Winslow superintendent scientific temper
abce, Mrs. K. S. Dutton superintendent CO
operation with other societies, Mrs. NJ. +.
Bunker; superintendent Sunday school
work, Mrs M. Il. Bunker.
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SATURDAY MORNING,

port was adopted The report of the educa-
tionai committee showed at present more
than 500 churches with a membership Of
from one to 25 members without pastors, be-
isterial help, the report said. was a serions
question and one that should be squareIy
met.
PITTsBURG, May 17.-There is a strong
probability that the two factions of the re-
formed Presbyterian church will be reunited
after separation OF over 56 years. The
on questions relating to states. and the ma.
tion. some claiming they should take part in
an elections, others opposing such action.
Many Of the leaders now want to vote on the
prohibition amendment. claiming it is a
righteous cause. Numerous conferences
have been held and 1t is probable that the
hatcbet will be buried.
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Hon. j. Manchester Haynes, of Augusta,
Is grading the grounds at "Glenmere," on
Western avenue. Next year he will erect a
handsome residence on a site somewhat re-
moved from the street, with which it will be
connected by driveways.
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Burglary at Mercer.

SKowHEGAN, May Ill. X. Grams store
at Mercer, with the post office. was entered
by burglars last night The safe door was
blown off, and $500 in cash, $50 in stamps,
$500 in State bonds and S2100 worth of other
securities, valuable only to the owner, were
taken. 1t was evidently the work of profess
sionals, and there is no clue
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The PresbyrerIans.

New YORK, May 17.-Moderator Roberts
called the second days session of the Pres
byteran general assembly to order this
morning The moderator announced the
standing committse.e, for the session. The re-
was then read. In the opinion of this COM
mittee church property committee should
be appointed to whom all the cas- es of de-
funct churches should be referred. The re-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-18
FIGHTING FOR a RAILROAD.
The Msss Exeisi~g q aatsie Evar n nown
on Change In New York.

New YORK, May 1.-THE battle on the
Stock Exchange today for the control of the
Oregon & Transcontinental Railroad was
one of the most exciting ever known on the
floor. After the close of business, Mr.. Viii
lard walked over to Elijah Smith and said
Il have won. | have 20l, 900 shares locked
up in my boxes" Smith did not admit the
defeat, but did not claim victory. There
are 100000 shares altogether. The war for
the control was between the Willard party,
said to include the Standard Oil people, the
big Berlin banker, Baron Bleichroder, and
w. L. Colby; and the Smith party, including
the Union Pacific people and other capital
lists interested In Pacific roads outside OF the
Northern Pacific.
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THE GERMAN ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED.
williams counseIs Result In Many
DesertIons From the Ranks.
sIIesIa, However, Has %, 900 Idle
and the Outlook Is Threatening.
Christians Murdered by Turks-More
EyIctions In FaIcarragh.

BERLIN, May 17.-Althought the negotia-
tions between the mine owners and the
strikers 50 far have been failure. 1t Is hoped
the masters at the meeting at Bochum to-
morrow will accept the terms Of the miners.
The miners delegates today reported TO the
strikers at Dortmund the result ofIthelr visit
to Berlin. Ovsr 5000 strikers approved the
proposed compromise and declared their In
tent.on to accede to nothing beyond that.
A large proportion Of the miners resumed
work, relying upon the Emperor's active in
fiuence with their employers. The miners
at Gelzenkirchen and Eschweiler are resum-
ing work.
The RheinsIch Westphelische Zeltung
states that 30,2o6 miners have resumed work,
and 1t Is learned that Emperor William sent
an envoy to Westphalia recently to make
private inquiries regarding the strikers.
There are 1000 men on . strike IN Sllesia.
and the situation "a threatening.
The Freislnnig Zeitung says that the nego-
tiations between the mine owners and strik-
ing miners, looking to a settlement Of their
disputes have been suspended, owing to Herr
Krabler, mine owner, declining to enter
tain the demands Of the strikers. The other
mine owners prepared to consider them.
A conflict has occurred between the mill
tary and strikers near Breslau. The troops
fred upon the strikers. killing a number Of
them.
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Y. m. c. A. Bulletin.

Meetings will be held under the direction
of the Y. M. c. A. the coming week as fol-
lows:
Conservation service Sunday morning. al e.15.
in the Reception room led by Mr. Rounds
Gospel service Sunday afternoon, at 40
O'CLOCK in fine Association Hall. Mr. x Weirh
will have charge OF the service. MIR II. A. Rent
viii lead the singing with his cornet. A cordial
Invitation is extended to all young men to attend
this service.
The young mems meeting next Thursday even
ing at 4 80, will be held in the reception room.
You are cordially invited.
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BIDDEFoRD, May 17.-Dr. A. f. Copb,
whose testimony in the coroner's inquest
was so damaging to DIR. Frost, has received
four anonymous letters threatening ven
geance if he dares testify against DR.. Frost
in his trial at the Supreme Court next week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-18
Wandering icIances which Caused
a Strike.

ROCKVILLE. Ct. May 17.-Twenty girls
employed as doublers in Belding Brothers &
Co.'s silk mills have struck because the win
dows are allowed up only three inches. II is
said the windows were not raised as asked
for, because the girls neglected work to look
in tha street.
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WILL RANSOM GORDON.
A Remarkable story (which Reports
James Gordon Bennett off for
Khartoun.

New YORK, May ia rumor is current
that James Gordon Bennett has gone to
Khartoum to ransom General Gordon from
the Mahdi for million francs. The story is
good one. Gordon is said to be held as a
prisoner by the Mahdi and not killed. as gen.
erally supposed.
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Business shIpwrecks.i

New YORK, May 17.-Business failures
the last seven days number for the United
States 217. For the corresponding week last
year there were 1853.
Failures reported to Bradstreets are 1s9
in thu United States this week and 18O this
week last year.
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BEFORE HIS wIFE's PUPILS.
Mrs. Sarah Aliens Dissipated Hus.
band Takes Both Their Lives.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE little girls at
tending the third grade of the Jefferson pub
lie school building in the southern section of
this city while standing in the aisles of the
school room this afternoon, saw their teacher
Mrs. Sarah E. Allen fatally shot in their
presence by her worthless husband, who then
killed himself. Allen has been supported
off the earnings Of his wife as school
teacher until some time ago, when she left
him on account of hissdissipated habits, fire.
quent abuse and violence. He has annoyed
and threatened her several times since but
she refused to have anything to do with him.
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MAIN G.


AUGUSTA, May 1.-THE case of Fred B.
Dolloff, of Mt. Vernon, against the German
American Insurance Company and the Pho-
nix Insurance Company, which has been on
trial in the Superior Court for this county,
for the past two weeks, resulted today in a
verdict for the defendants. The plaintiff
claimed to recover $4,000 insurance for the
loss of his buildings and contents April nth,
1888. The ground of defence was that of
false swearing and fraud by the plaintiff in
his proofs of loss. Z. w. Whitehouse was
counsel for the plaintiff. and Orville d. Ba-
ker and Leslie G. Cornish for the defend
ants. The trial has been one OF the longest
ever known in this county. and has awak-
anad xvidaenraad iutaroet
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the American AssocIatIon.

The following was the result Of the games
played by the American Association clubs
yesterday:
At st. Louis-St. Louis II Brooklyns, 2.
At Cincinnati Cincinnatis, II; BaltimOres, 8.
At LOuisville-Columbus. 81; LOuisviiles, A.
Kansas City-Athletic game postponed by rain.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
GnMoRE,s JUBILEE FESTIVAL.

GfLhoRE'S JUBILEE FESTIVAL.
June 10th, afternoon and evening, Gil
more's grand festival will take place at City
Hall. Great attractions are offered. The
anvil Chorus" with cannon accompani-
ment will be feature. Then too the sing
ers Campanini,, Del Puente, Whitney,
Danckwardt, Clementina de We're, blanche
Stone-Barton and Helen Dudley Campbell
vim St saf t6s mornng at
o'clock. Only six seats Will De
sold to any one person. People from
out Of town buying seats are assured OF one
fare on the railroads and late trains.
ROBERT DOWNING.
More than ordinary interest Is being
evinced in the presentation Of the romantic
drama, st. Marc by Robert Downing Tues
day night. The play is described as one Of
those deli ghtful Venetian romances full of
warmth and color with more than ordIna-
ry degree Of dramatic action end intensity.
IL Is said to be admirably suited TO Down
ing's robust style, and he will be supported
by company calculated to bring out the full
possibilities OF the play. Downing's engage
ment Will be quite an event socially. A
number OF theatre parties are being organ
ganized throughout the city for both nights.
IL was not the intention Of Manager Mack
to put on st. Marc here this year, but Mr..
the play in Chicago, Kansas City and other
places. Wednesday night "The Gladiator"
In which Downing made his great success
here last year. win be given. There was
good advance sale yesterday.
SIXTEENTH sTocKBRIDGE.
The Temple Quartette, assisted by Miss
Eta May Esty, soprano and Miss Lillian
Chandler, violinist, will give the sixteenth
Stockbridge entertainment Thursday eve
ming. the 23d inst in place OF Nye and Riley.
Seats are now on sale at Stockoridge's music
store
NOTES.
The Philharmonic Orchestra has already
made place for themselves In Portland,
and their concert to be given at City Hall on
May Goth will doubtless attract a large au-
dience from our music lovers.
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BASE BALL.
The National League.

Tne national League.
The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Innings 2 8 2 01O
Phlladelphlas....0 o 3 o o 1 o Il o
Indlanapolls.....2 o 1 0 1 o o O.
Base -Philadelphlas, 13; Indianapolis, 10.
ErTOrs-Philadelphlas, 8; Indianapolis, Z. Bat
teries-Casey and Clements. Whitney and Daily.
AT WASHINGTON.
Innlngs.........1 2 Q 7 30
TasssffSsitsi;.......Yp WsssffSstca;......Y SSGY i'll i'll
Base hlts-Chlcagos. Is; Wasningtons. 8. Er
rors-Cheagos, 8; Washlngtons, Il. Batteries
Krock and Farrell; Healy and Mack.
AT BOSTON.
Innisss-------..1 2 3 4 50 67s0
Bostons. ;...........e 90 a-i4
CeyelandS .........O D D J.
Base hIts-Bostons, 10; Clevelands, T. Errors
Radbourn and Bennett and Kelly, Bakeley and
Snyder.
AT NEW YORK.
Innlngs.........1 = g
New Yorks.........4 Q Q Q Q 5sI oil
Pittsburgs. gs...........2 o 0 o o o 3 =
Base Hits New Yorks, 81 PIttsburgs, IL. Er-
teres-K eefe, Hatfield and Brown, Krumm and
Miller.
THE LIE AGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing in the Ma
tional League;
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LONDON, May 17.-Father O'DonoVan
testified before the Parnell commission to-
day. He said the MoonIlghters at Tullo
were opposed TO the League. They had
threatened the witness, who was unde
police protection, while connected with
branch Of the League at that place. Father
ODonovan attributed the increase Of crime
during the Leagues existence TO the action
Of tine landlords In enforcing evictlons.
The commission will not report TO the
House OF Commons until February, 1890.
The Conference Progressing. |.
LONDON, May 17.-The Posts Berlin cor
respondent referring to the Samoan confer
ence says: ''The committee reports on land
and government questions were presented
TO the conference today. The report on gov
ernment was approved with the exception OF
a few details left for the next meeting which
will probably be held Tuesday, when judg-
ing from the unanimity shown today a final
decision win be arrived at.
More Suffering for the Tenants.
DUBLIN, May 17.-EvietiOns win be re
sumed on the 0lphert Iestate Monday next.
Efforts TO settle the differences by arbitra-
tion have failed.
Christians Murdered by Turks.
LONDON, May l7.-It Is stated at CettinJe,
the capital Of Montenegro, that Christians
have been massacred by the Turks ON the
MOntenegrin frontier.
Into Parliament They shall CO.
LONDON, May 1.-THE House Of Com
mons today, 2O1 to 100 rejected Mr. LaSOu-
chere's motion to abolish hereditary seating
In the House Of Lords.
Sweetness In Flames.
HAVANA. May 1.-THE Teresa Central
sugar grinding factory at Manzanilla burned
today. Loss 100000.
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Other Games

At Hartiord-H -HartfOrds, IL; wnkesbarres, 5.
Notes.
At Lewiston Thursday, the Lewistons de-
feated the Baths Q TO 3, and the Carrabas-
setts defeated the Bates II to Z.
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J fICI IIIdt IIIt HduIto VI Ilb CU1ITdCt
sureties and the witnesses are all sig
one handwriting.
The Pension List.
James H. Buck, Benjamin F. Hussey
Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-The following
appointments were made by the President
today:
James II. Mills of Montana to be collector of
internal revenue for the district of Montana.
John r. Lynch of Mississippi to be fourth audi
tor of the treasury.
s. W. Habercorn Of the District of Columbia to
be fifth auditor of the treasury.