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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-06
Nobody Was AIT.

Last evening about o'clock. George Mer-
row, foreman Of the Electric Lighting Com
pany, and friend. who had been driving at
the Cape, and had left their teams on Tenn
pie street for few moments, were about to
re-enter the buggy, when, according to their
story, they were assaulted by three men and
knocked down. Morrow drew revolver and
emptied two chambers, luckily without hit
ting any one. The two men then regained
their team and dashed up Temple street at
high rate Of speed. As they turned into
Congress street they upset and broke the
buggy and were thrown out. A great crowd
gathered and Officers Eaton and Frank ar
rested Morrow and took him to the station.
His friend had gathered himself up and
fled, right after the accident. Morrow denied
having revolver, but Officer Webster found
it in his pocket with three chambers still
loaded. The team came from JEWELS stable
and was considerably damaged.
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A MAINE MANS PENSION.
Charles q. varnum Receives the
Increase He Wants.

WASHINGTON, May Assistant Secre-
tary Bussey today rendered decision in the
case of Chas. b. Varnum, late sergeant of
Company Fl, 2Sth Maine Volunteers, who ap-
piled for re-rating and increase of pension,
alleging total disa bility.
The adverse decision from which an ap-
peal is taken was based solely upon the
opinion of the medical referee, that the COM
bined disabilities of the claimant did not re-
suit in incapacity for the performance of any
manual labor, and that he was then in receipt
of the full amount of pension to which he
was entitled under the law. The merits of
the claim were not discussed.
The assistant secretary, in his opinion,
says that the question as to whether the
claimant was totally incapacitated for per-
forming manual labor by his combined dis
abilities, which are all accepted as of service
origin, was not necessarily purely medical
one, but was also question of fact, to be de-
termined by the weight of the evidence, and
not by the professional opinion of the medi-
cal referee alone. The preponderance of
the evidence in this case is found by the as
sistant secretary to sustain the allegations Of
the claimant, and it is ordered that his pen
sion be rerated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-06
TEMPERANCE RESOLUTIONS
Make Lively Session for the Metho.
dists at Dexter.


DEXTER. May 4-Action on the Brooklyn
Methodist hospital was again postponed at
the Eastern Maine Methodist conference to-
day.
w. I. johnson was admitted on trial.
Rev. E. FL. Boynton was elected confer
ence trustee in place of w. II. Pillsbury, de-
ceased.
Rev. Jesse r. Baker was granted the SUI
pernumerary relation at his own request
A lively discussion again ensued today in
the division of the educational collectionsJ
1t was voted that all not specially designated
be applied, one half to the board of educa-
tl0n, and the remainder divided between the
New England Educational society, and the
Eastern Maine conference seminary. The
bishop advised two collections, one on chill
dren's day for general application and an
other on day specially named for Bucks
port seminary. 1t was voted that all collec-
tions on hand not taken on children's day be
set apart for the conference seminary.
The temperance committe report occa-
stoned more excitement than anything yet
brought up. The preamble, after reviewing
general State temperance work, contained a
clause referring to certain utterances in de-
nominational papers in Massachusetts and
New York for and against high license, con-
demning heartily the sentiment that 1t was
not inconsistent with the duty Of members
of the Methodist church and its preachers to
support high license, declaring that such
support was desertion from the temperance
army and league with rumsellers and their
ilk.
This was declared to be an attempt to har-
ness the members Of the conference to the
third party. The phrase Temperance
army" occasioned a specially lively wrangle.
One member made charge that a Maine
sheriff was urged TO enforce the law in his
county as directed by the political bosses. A
letter came to him at an opportune moment
saying, Don't slop over" he didn't slop
over and saved his party's credit.
The resolutions were adopted excepting
that condemning the statement of the Chris
tian Advocate that Methodists could consis-
tently support high license.
The conference this afternoon was occu-
pied with memorial exercises of deceased
members: Rev. w. II. Pillsbury, Rev. ID. p.
Thompson, Rev. W. Fl. Crawford, Rev. w.
+. Chase, Mrs. Rev. l.. d. Wardwell and
Mrs. Rev. j. l.. Marsh. In the evening the
educational anniversary occurred
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died today of paralysis, aged 81. he gradua
ted from Bowdoin College in 1857. During
President Grants administration he was q
special United States treasury agent. He
was Judge of the Saco municipal court for 12
years, supervisor of schools for several
terms and was postmaster one term just be-
fore President Clevelands administration.
He was a prominent Republican and was at
one time chairman Of the county committee.
He leaves a widow. one daughter and three
sons. One SON is clerk n the War Depart
ment at Washington. another in business at
Hopkinton, Mass. and the third druggist
in North Arlington, Mass. The funeral will
be held Wednesday under the auspices Of
the Free Masons.
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VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT.
Contradiction OF Reports Concerning
Paymaster Smith.

NEW YORK, May 4.-The latest accounts
regarding the absence and finding of Pay
master Henry r. Smith Of the United States
ship Essex, published in New York today.
seen TO refute the stories published yester-
day and this morning to the effect that he
was on protracted spree and tried to COM
init suicide by shooting. Mr.. Smith, so the
report is today. met with some sort Of an ac-
cident few days ago, and having been kept
under the influence Of oplates was unable to
inform his friends Of his misfortune. They
had no clue as to where he was. The money
which Paymaster Smith had and some valu-
able jewelry are said to be safe. His ac-
counts with the government are also all
right.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Navy Depart
ment has not yet been formally advised that
Assistant Paymaster Smith has been found,
but an order was issued Saturday morning
relieving him from duty on the Essex and or
dering him to settle his accounts. His ac-
counts are believed to be all right, neverthe-
less 1t appears that the officer had placed
himself unfortunately. II precedents are
followed, 1t is believed at the department
that court martial is inevitable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-06
WITHIN FIFTEEN HOURS
Seventy Thousand Soldiers Could be
Gathered at New York,

WASHINGTON. May Capt Daniel M.
Taylor, who was directed by the secretary
of war to observe the movements of the
militia assembled at New York on the occa-
sion of the centennial celebration, with par
ticular reference to the ability of the various
commands to concentrate at strategic point
in short time, has returned to this city and
is preparing his report. He was much
pleased with the result of his visit, and says
that fully 10000 militiamen poured into the
city without disturbance, on time, and, ion an
average, within 10 hours from the time they
started from their homes. AS the troop
trains were delayed by regular passenger
trains, and were in some cases side tracked
to permit other traffic to go on, Capt. Taylor
regards the time made as highly favorable,
and as demonstrating that, in cases of need,
10000 militiamen could be assembled in New
York within 10 hours.
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
MAY 8, 1889, 8.OO:P. M.
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
at all stations.
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A swlndIer.

A man who put MP at tho Perry House
Friday night, giving the name Of J. Wallace,
Boston, hired team from Portland stable
keeper, Saturday, to go to Saccarappa. At
noon the team was returned by Mr.. Mckay.
the Middle street jeweller. 1t seems Mr..
Mckay was told by the man that he thought
he could sell ss5. watch for him. Mr.. Nc
Kay had business In in Saccarappa. and
Wallace offered to lend Mckay bis team,
Wallace then hired the team. took IL to Nc
Kay, who went to Saccarappa with 1t. When
he returned he found the team was a hired
one and didn't belong to Wallace. Wallace
had in the mean time cleared out with the
watch, and the Perry House was minus a
lodging, supper and breakfast.
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Z: M; Q. A.......-.o Q 9 / 9 Z ks
Base hits-Y. M. G. A, 8; Woodfords, IS. Err
rors-Y. M. G. A., 8; Woodfords, 9. Batteries
Ruhv and Desmond; Stevens and Hamel.
BATHS AT PORTLAND.

Woodfords. ! i 10 d;,.. ~ / Q o 0 o.
Base hits-Y. NJ. @. A, 8; Woodiords, IS. Err
rors-Y. M. G. A, 8; Woodfords, 9. Batteries
Ruby and Desmond; Stevens and Hamel.
BATHS AT PORTLAND.
Next Saturday Baths crack team will cross
bats with the Portlands on the Portland
grounds, and good game may be expected,
as these two clubs are very evenly matched.
Brown and Dunning, the star battery Of the
Bath club, will act between the points for
that club, while Kelly and Webster will
probably act in the same capacity for the
Portlands.
sENTINEI.s, 10; PEAKS ISLANDS, 3.
The Sentinels defeated the Peaks Islands
Saturday afternoon in the fourth inning
through three bases on balls, four errors and
three hits. Game was called at the end Of
the sixth inning to allow the Sentinels to
take the sos steamer for the city.
Innings.......... ........1 3 8
sentineis eis.....-............. 0 2 0-lo
Peaks Islands ~. ...........O 0 0 la
Bases on balls-sentInels, a; P.I,. 2: stolen
bsses1sentnels, IL e L. Passed ,s ball.
Left on bases-Sentinels, 3; 2. l., 8. Time-ih.
45m. Umpire-A Spear.
The National League.
The following games were played in the
National League Saturday;
AT WASHINGTON.
Innings ........1 2 8 Q is
Bostons. o o I o 0 Ox-S
Washingtous. ,....,0 ! o o Q o o.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-06
A BONANZA FOR LAWYERS
II the Pension Commissioner Could
be Sued for Damages.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-General Black has
made answer to suit filed against him for
100000 for the malicious Withholding of a
pension claim. The General says that the
United States government is bound to hold
harmless all its officers for their official ac-
tions even though they maliciously construe
or misconstrue law. The pension commits
sioner decides an average of 500 cases a day
ed were to charge malicious intent it can
easily be imagined what mass of litigation
the government would have to deal with. 1t
is understood that Gen. Black has consulted
with prominent members of the government
on the matter
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WAR IN A BRICK YARD.
A Riot In Which One Man was Killed
Outright.

New BRUNSWICK, May 5.-A fatal riot oc-
Cured at Sayerville brick yard, five miles
below this city last night Agent E. P. Hen
derson, with 100 men started last night to
put in spur from the main line of the Rari-
tan River railroad across the land of an ex-
freeholder, Edward Furman, down through
the brick yards to William +. Fishers yard.
Furman was opposed to their crossing his
land and called out his mer. Five hundred
men were engaged in the fight. Furman's
men attacked the railroaders, burned ties,
material and a car. Pistols, clubs and stones
were freely used. George Kissenger, one
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-06
OUR LIVES ARE DEVELOPED AND SUS.
TAINED BY NUTRITION.

When the stomach cannot digest common food,
then the system develops disease, as the wastes
of the system increase, instead of being thrown
off bv new blood.
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Death Of Robert Walker.

Mr.. Robert G. Walker, assistant book
keeper for the firm Of A. Little & Co.. died
yesterday morning at half past four o'clock,
Of pneumonia, after an illness Of only a
week. lie was young man much respected
by his associates, 70 whom his sudden death
will be sad news indeed. Services Will be
noon. A Committee Of the Young Men s
Republican Club, of which he was member,
will meet at the club rooms at quarter 70 TWO
O'clock and from thence go to the funeral.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-06
Wide Awake Lodge.

Wide Awake Lodge. 1. o. G. T., was in
stalled at Mystic hall. Saturday night. by
Grand Counsellor Storer S. knight, thirteen
members being initiated. John B. Anderson
was recommended as lodge deputy. The
following were installed as officers:
p. G. T.-Wm. Bradish.
Q. T.-Daniel Grant.
". T.-Mrs. Rose Anderson.
Sec.-James Mcmillan.
II. Sec.-Minnie Barstow.
Treas.-Miss Il. s. Allen.
Chap.-Mrs. Emma Allen.
Mar.-Walter Libby.
ID. M.-Martha Bendel.
Guard-Mrs. Emma BradIsh.
Sentinel-Daniel Smith.
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THE COLLEGE PLAYERS AT THE BAT.
Two Games Saturday In which
Runs were Numerous.
colbys, Thirteen; Bates, Eight; State
College, Twelve BowdoIns, Eight.
What the Managers of the state
League Did Saturday.
CoLBYs, o; BATES, s.
Especial 10 the Press.1

LEWISTON. May 4.-Bates played her first
league game with the Colbys this afternoon.
A fair sized audience was in attendance. The
game was characterized by the heavy batting
of the Colbys. Daggett retired from the box
after five innings Of merciless treatment and
gave place to Wilson who was treated little
better. both mines ielded poorly. The
score:
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Fired by Drunken Sailors.

New YORK, May IA court Of inquiry at
Bermuda has found that the brig Richard P.
Buck, burned at that place last month was
set on fire by sailors while in drunken
carouse, having stolen liquor from casks in
in the cargo. The origin Of the fire has been
a mystery and some unpleasant suspicious
have been entertained which are now happi-
ly removed
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San Francisco.

And in the hospitals the mortality is much
larger and about one-seyenth OF all deaths are In
the hospitals
Compare this reality with that of the diseased
women who enter MurdOck's Free Surgical Hos
pital for operations; everything free including
operations. ~
The results show with how little risk of life.
OF the 1000 operated on last year; representlng
90 of the worst classes of surgery known, only
died; the rest returned home restored to health.
Again. OF the deaths in Boston, AZ of them
were cancers on the breast. We operated on
thirty-fve women, with no deaths, and they re-
NAMED in the hospital eighteen days on an
average. During the year we operate on more
Mains. New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island,
Connecticut and New York, and our mortality is
less than any one hospital, showing the value of
Murdock's Liquid Food aud Suppositories in re
pairing the wastes of disease and operations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-06
FIRE AT UPPER BARTLETT.
A Large Saw Mill Owned by n. N.
jose Destroyed.

UPPER BARTLETT, N. H., May 5.-Mr. Fl.
N. Jose's $4,000 steam saw mill. built here
year ago, was burned this morning at 4
o'clock. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The building was insured for $500 in New
Hampshire companies. Several million feet
of logs were at the mill in readiness to be
sawed, and Mr.. Jose had large lumber con-
tracts to fill. The loss is heavy one. A
new saw mill will be erected at once.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-06
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate In
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try Of Deeds:
Bridgton-John A. wlnn to VIM. s. Libby. 81,
sc.
Henrietta J. Alley to VIM. s. Libby. 81 &c.
Falmouth-Fdw ri Dovle 10 Munroe Stoddard
81 sc.
PortIand-ChaIles Bolton to Elbridge G. Bolton
$500.
Yarmourh-Edw. r. Doyle to Albert j. Curtis.
Pownal--Ellls IL. Marshall to Mary L. Marshall.
81 sc.
standish-Emily NJ. Hussey to Mehitabls NJ.
Haskell. $500.
Deering Nancy G. stevens to George Libby.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-06
corham's Marrow Escape.

Especial 10 the PreSS.l
GoRHAM, n. H.. May 4.-Fire caught last
night in the store of Smith Il Brown, at II
o'clock, from matches that fell TO the floor,
and but for its most fortunate discovery by a
man who chanced to be passing before 1t got
under full headway, the loss to the village
must have been very serious, occurring as it
did in the most compact part. The store
was considerably damaged, but is covered by
insurance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-06
Notes.

Mike Kelley will have TO lay of couple
Of days, his hand being hurt by a pitched
ball in Fridays game.
These games were played Saturday; Wide
Awakes, II; Ligonla Stars, Is. Sentinels,
II Peaks Islands. 8. Forest City Stars, 20;
Deering Points, Is. Franklins, 10; Young
Lincolns, 0. Young Danforths, g.; Dominic
Choir Boys, Z. Young Mungers, O; Rockets,
o. Duck Eggs, 28; Hen Eggs, 90 Bracket
Blues, 50: Young Rogers Ia.
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Liquor Deputies Demand more Pay.

The liquor deputies are finding fault De
cause the county commissioners will not al
low them the fees which their predecessors
have usually received. The deputies have
heretofore got So day and about 80 be-
sides for every seizure they made. The
commissioners think the per diem pay and
about half the fees they have formerly re-
ceived all they are entitled 10 and the mat
ter will probably have to be settled by the
courts. The dispute between the commits
sioners and deputies has been in progress
for several months.
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the Jacob s. wInsIow.

The new schooner Jacob S. Winslow, built
by William Rogers Of Bath, the first four
master to hail from Portland, will be
launched early Wednesday morning and
towed Immediately to Portland to load for
Buenos Ayres. she registers AGA tons. is
owned by j. S. Winslow & Co. and others.
and is to be commanded by Captain l.. b.
Clark, formerly Of schooner Falmouth. She
Is all rigged and ready for sea.
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Buxton.

The Saco River Woolen Company at West
Buxton. now employs 40 men and Is women,
and are doing good business. They man.
ufacture about 100000 yards of dress goods
per year, and ship it to New York.
Mr.. A. K. P. Lord, West Buxton, has sew
eral million feet of lumber to saw and when
he starts up will employ from 70 to 100 men.
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The League Standing.

The following is the standing in the Ma
tional League:
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Tasted the Wrong Bottle.

BATH. May "a north end woman the
other day while looking for bottle Of wine
in dark cellar tasted what she thought was
the wine and what proved to be a deadly
poison. The stuff burned her lips but for
tunately she did not swallow any of it.
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Foreign Notes.

Elaborate preparations are being made TO
the centenary fetes in Paris.
Orders have been issued to the prison au-
thorities for the release from jail of William
O'Brien and Timothy Harrigan.
Sir Charles Russell, as arbitrator, has de-
cided that the tenants ON the Vandeleur es-
tate shall pay years rent to March, 1887.
The German White Book on Samoan af-
fairs contains refutations by DIR. Kuappi,
late consul at Apia, of the charges that
American property rights were violated dur
ing the recent German operations in Samoa.
The volcano of Vesuvius is in an alarming
state of eruption. Streams of lava are
coursing down the mountain on the Pompeii
side
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MAINE STATE COLLEGE.
Totals. s.............48 IL 18
pamnOFra
The Maine state League.

Totals. .35 8
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The American Standing.
Other Games.

At Easton-Lowells, 9; EastOns, 2.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is; Woreesters,
IL.
At Jersey City-Jersey Citys, IL Hartfords, o..
At Newark-Newarks, 81 New Hayens, a.
At Willamstown-Dartmouths 10; Williams, 3.
At Observation-Disclosures, IL Harvards, 2.
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Colby University.

The new board CT editors as elected by
the different societies for the Colby Echo"
consists Of Hatch, Hall, Hurd, Roberts,
wheelden. Whitney and Walker from the
Junior class and Teaque and johnson from
the sophomore class.
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NJ. s. c., II; BowDoIS, 8.
Especial TO the Press.l

BRUNSWICK, May 5.-The Maine State
College nine defeated the Bowdoins at Orono
yesterday, batting the Bowdoin pitcner very
hard. The grounds were in very poor condi-
tion. yet some good fielding was done. The
umpirlng was very unsatisfactory. The
score.
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One thousand dollars has been raised by
Livermore Falls people for the purpose of
establishing the AndroscOggin County Fair
there, this year, and in the future. David
Field was in Livermore Falls Thursday,
looking over the trotting park there, the
use of which the citizens will give the socie-
ty.
The Edwards time and number dial, the
device of Mr.. A. NJ. Edwards of Lewiston,
Board. They will be put into all the prima-
ry school,
7. Z. Eustis of Lewiston, fell through a
trap door into the cellar in the Office Of the
Lewiston Mills Friday and severely sprained
his shoulder.
The Lewiston Mill Company has formally
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corIntb as a Railroad Builder.

SAco, May 5.-Ex-Judge Samuel F. Chase
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Guilty of a RIunder only.

CALAIS, May 4.-George Sinclair of Co.
lumbia Falls, on trial in the Supreme Court
charged with the death by shooting of Benz
lamin l.. Pineo of the same place, September
~, 1883 pleaded not guilty, the shooting being
accidental. The jury rendered verdict of
not guilty.
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HOW TO PROLOnG LIFE IN OUR
CITIES AND TOWNS.

BY increasing our knowledge OF the
laws OF nutrition, ii enables us to know
what is most easily assimiIated by the
diseased system.
Just SO fast will the mortality Of our
loved ones decrease as they will be re-
stored to health.
With all the improvements in sanitation and
ventilation we find in our cities this high rate of
mortality: MM
In MurdOck's Free Surgical Hospital
for Women. s TO each 1000.
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Earned runs-COlbys 3, Bates 1. Two base
base hit-Kalloch. Base on balls-By Parsons, 3 /;
by Daggett, 8 by Wilson. 3. Hit by pitched ball
Roberts, Wagg. Struck out-By Parsons, IL;
by Daggett, 8; by Wilson, 4. Wild pitches-Dag-
gett. Wilson. Time OF Game-2h, 40m. Umpire
c. w. Richards.
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Nearly $500 immigrants landed at Castle
Garden, yesterday.
Large gangs Of men are fighting forest
fires In Andover Plains, N. FL.
A gang Of burglars are operating in Mar
blehead, Mass.
The Standard Oil magnates have obtained
control Of the white lead trust.
Mrs. Harrison returned to Washington
from New York Saturday.
has been given up for lost with all on board.
The Seniors won the annual Harvard class
races Saturday afternoon, in ION. 49s., over
q two mile course.