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The prohibition bill has passed the North
Dakota legislature and will go into effect
July /.
Governor Larrabee of Iowa severely ar
raigns the management of the railroads of
that State and says that the extravaganza of
the railroad men is largely responsible for
their troubles.
The Boston g. Maine railroad has settled
the claim for damages for the suffering and
death of Clarence E. Hazelwood at the
Bradford disaster by the payment of S5OOO
The work of cutting down the dangerous
electric light wires in various parts of New
York still continues and there is no prosp ct
of the city's emerging from the gloom that
prevails at night.
The Jury in the case of Miss Flora Look.
who has been on trial at Montezuma, Iowa
on a charge of killing man engaged in a
serenade in Chester last August, yesterday
returned a verdict of acquittal on the ground
that the homicide was luStifable.
John Cameron, of Plainfeld, N. j., one of
the contractors engaged iD building the Kim
derhook aud Hudson railroad, was arrested
Wednesday night charged with the embez-
Element of over $1,000 from the railroad co NJ
pany. Other persons are said to be impli-
Gated
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Ia GRIPPE aULgs FRANCE.
Members of the Cabinet Its Victims
More Cases In Gotham.

PARIS, December I9.-MM. Tirard, iprime
minister, de Freycinet, minister of war,
Spuller. minister of foreign affairs and Faye,
minister of agriculture are suffering from in
fluenZa.
New YORK, December 19-Physicians
say the number of cases of influenza in the
city is steadily increasing. No statistics are
available as the Board of Health pays no
official attention to the matter, it not being
of dangerous character.
BERLIN, December 19-Prof. Leyden,
lecturing on influenza, dwelt upon the neces-
sity of removing anxiety and fears of patients
as to the harmless malady which seems to be
causing the disappearance of more danger
GUS diseases, such as typhoid fever.
DETROIT, Mich, December 49, The Rus
sian influenza has reached Detroit. So far
only bank employees are afflicted. This is at
tributed to the report that the microbes
travel in paper money. There are about 20
caSpS
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Chicaeo's Worlds Fair Bill.

WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator Gull
lom today introduced the bill prepared by
the worlds fair omnittee of Chicago pro-
viding for the celebration of the 400th an
niversary of the discovery of America by
holding an exposition of the arts, industries,
manufactures and products of the world in
1892 The bill provides for ten commits
known as "The United States Columbian
Exposition" who shall open books for sub
scription of the capital stock, 1.-The amount
not to exceed $15,000,000. The city where
the fair shall be held is not named.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, December 10. - Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
David w. Morrill, Sumner.
j. B. Greenhalgh, KOckland
Alex Branscom, Warren.
REISSUE.
Charles N. Cooley. st. Albans.
Leonard D Grace, West Harrington
Rodney Henderson, Bath.
John Mahoney, Houlton.
SiIcott's Defalcation.
WASHINGTON, December 19.-The special
House committee on the Silcott defalcatiOn
terms of which an appropriation will be
asked to make good the losses sustained by
the members of the House. The committee
added another clause providing for the pas
sag of an appropriation of such money as
might be necessary to make good defcien-
cies in salaries after the distribution of
the funds on hand. 1t was estimated that
about $3.50 would cover this deficiency. A
separate bill will also be reported making
the sergeant-at-arms disbursing officer.
Lights for Pilot Boats.
WASHINGTON, December 19-The Inter-
national Marine Conference today adopted
an amendment to the second paragraph of
article 8, relating to pilot vessels on pilotage
duty SO that it reads:
they shall have their side lights lighted ready for
use and shall flash or show them at short inter-
yals to INDICATE the direction In which they are
SIDE"
Clerks Of the House.
WASHINGTON, December 19.-Mr. Nc
Pherson, clerk Of the House, appointed the
John A. Reeve Of Illinois is appointed IN
place of Thomas S. Petit of Kentucky, and
A. j. MaXhom of Vermont, in place of Chas.
P. Martin of Kansas, who is made assistant
journal clerk. The clerk appointed Jas. G.
Broadwell of Missouri, to be the resolution
and petition clerk, John Morris of Philadel.
| phia to be newspaper clerk and VIM. K, Nc
| Arthur of Oregon, to be assistant file clerk
Washington Notes.
Vice President Morton today laid before
| the Senate the report of the Utah commits
| sion on the management of the Industrial
| Christian Home of Utah territory The com.
mission express no opinion as to the ulti
| mate success of the home.
1t is admitted at the State Department tha
| VIM R.Lewis, United States Consul at Tan
| giers, has been recalled at the request of b,
Moorish government. and the President /:
now considering the appointment of his sue
| cessor.
| Secretary and Mrs. Blaine returned Il
| Washington this afternoon from New York
J T. A. Morgan has been appointed post
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WHAT LONDON TALKS ABOUT.
Strikers Buster Causing Alarm
Some News from Germany.

LONDON, December 18.-An increased ac-
tivity ON the part of the Thames police and
a considerable addition to their number have
led to some alarming rumors. The authori
ties refuse to admit that anything extraord-
mary has occurred or is expected to happen,
with the natural effect Of increasing the
number of stories current. The one which is
best supported by circumstances is that the
police have received information of plot to
blow up coal laden vessel from Hamburg
or Bremen.
The gas companies have lately found it
difficult to obtain coal from English mines
on account of the boycott to which they are
subjected by the coal handlers. and several
carg0es have been imported in German bot
toms, which were manned and unlOaded by
German crews. Unable to gain access to
these foreigners, owing to the preventive
measures taken by the gas companies, the
strikers, 1t is understood, determined to
make such an example. of one of
the vessels as to deter shipOwners and
sailors abroad from engaging in the business
again.
The companies have offered large reward
for the detection of any one engaged in the
attempt to carry out such nefarious project
and though possibly the threat to destroy
vessel in the crowded river, endangering
many lives and property of immense value,
was merely bluster, it has given added un-
easiness TO London merchants, and will add
another circumstance to those which have
contributed this year to depress the COM
merce of the worlds greatest port.
The German liberal journals generally take
the passage in the Reichstag of the bill ex-
empting theological students from military
duty with more philosophy than might have
been expected. A change OF ten votes would
have defeated the bill, and the Socialists and
Free Thinkers, satisfied with the strength
developed by the opposition, are Of the opin-
ion that the operation of the bill will furnish
common people toward the government.
Events may prove that they are right. but
that the indignation naturally lavished upon
the exempt classes by those who would
and probably would be were they possessed
OF sufficient means, education or influence,
will be inevitably extended to the creators
of the BILL the supporters of this new line
of demarcation, and sustainers of privileg-
ed class
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The Football War.

BOSTON, Dec. 19-rhe Harvard athlet-
ic Committee issue a statement answering
the allegations made by Princeton against
the Harvard football team. They declare
unfounded the charges that Harvard players
received money and affirm that several
Princeton players returned to college only to
play football. They pronounce Ames, Wag-
onhurst and George technically profession
ais, and present a Lew set of rules adopted
by the Harvard, excluding all irregular or
paid players, as a basis of league that
Harvard will Join.
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Dear Brother Whitaker:
would gladly be with you II circumstances per-
miteed, as you take possession OF your renovated
vestry.
Many interesting memories are associated with
the Chestnut Street Society, where as young
port from tn old pillars In the church. Fathers
Gooding and Foster, DR.. Clark, Bros. Barnes,
Tewksbury, Cole. Leavitt, Lowell and host OF
Others faithful brethren and elect ladies. And
when afterwards mpathZed In the struggle to
remove the heavy financial embarrassment that
rested like gloomy pail upon discouraged so
ciety and was a fellow sufferer In the fiery
scourge, when God made the winds his servants,
and the flaming fire his message of wrath
i can scarcely realize that IL Is more than %
years since my last pastorate at Chestnut Street
closed, and that SO many of the friends have
passed away. / am sending now congratulations
to a broken band OF surviving disciples, and to
children who are standing In the place Of their
fathers. May the God who has blessed you so
abuDdantly In the past. pour richer effusions OF
his grace on Chestnut Street church.
Affaefionafplv yOurS.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Decem-
ber 18th, taken at .. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 44o. w, cloudless New York. 500,
W, D. c.; Philadelphia, 440, SW, fOggy !;
Washington, 500, calm, foggy Buffalo, 400,
Detroit, 42c, SW, ,clOudless; Chicago, 400, NE,
cloudy; St. Paul, 24o, w, cloudy; Du-
luth, 3S0, w, -cloudless; st. Vincent, N, p. G. ;
Bismarck, 80, N, cloudless; Jacksonville.
62o, w, cloudless.
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MEDicS AT OHM Err.
A oily Party of Portland Students at
the Prebie.

The students of the Portland School for Medical
Instruction gathered at the Preble House last
evening to continue a custom established several
years ago of having dinner at or near the ciOse
OF the school year with view of maintaining
greater degree Of good-fellowship among the
students, and also as a manner of expressing the
apprec tion Of the efforts to aid by clinical teach
ing of those physician, who are In attendance up
on the Portland uispensary, Maine General Hos
pital and the city hospital, who were invited
guests.
At about 9 p. m. the students and guests were
escorted to the dining nall by Landlord Gibson.
When The last course was finished
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CHRISTMAS WILL BE SAD.
Detroit School Girls Burned While
ReheaTsIng a Cantata.

DETROIT, December 19.-At the Tilden
public school early this evening, while six
teen girls were rehearsing .Christmas can
tata. the costumes of the girls, made of light
gauze trimmed with cotton batting, acciden-
tally caught fire from the candles. All the
children were burned more or less. Five ran
into the street where some workmen rolled
them in the mud and extinguished the
flames. Jennie Lancashire was burned to
death and the other four seriously. if not
fatally injured.
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was indicated In more cases than one. However
all are expected to recover.
The POSTMASTER. MIR. ii. H. Brock, in remarks
well chosen, Introduced DIR. John +. Thompson,
who responded 10 the toast: "The Dispensary."
"Our New school," by DIR. w. L. Dana; "Hospital
Practice" by Or. A. T. Hunt, and 1he First I'm
pIessions Of the Profession" by DR.. II. NJ. Nick
erson. followed.
Letters were read from DIR. King. the city ply
sician who was compelled TO be absent and also
from j. s. Fogg Jr., of Biddeford, former mem-
ber of the school.
The return 10 the parlors was signal for whist
parties aud music. DIR. NckersOn sang as he
only can SIM. and at later hour the boys parted
voting it a success and with many hearty hand
shake said good night
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The Yarmouthvllle Affair.

Mr. Hodsdon Of Hodsdon Bros, Of Yarmouth
vile, told a PRESS reporter yesterday that Dec.
Ist there was reduction of three mems wages In
their factory on account Of a change to improved
machinery. Then there was reduction in the
wages In the stitching room but it was satisfac-
tory as far as the firm knows. The new prizes OF
stitching went into effect Wednesday moi nIng
The new arrangement Was made on an appeal To
them from the superintendent In order 10 equal
ize the pay of some Of tie female employees. The
whole iua ter affected about 20 Of the 70 EN-
piOyes. There has not been any strike or any
trOuble al auV time.
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Notes.
MAIN {.
BoWdoin College.
Especial to the Press.1
Mrs. Fogg's WIN In Court.

The first prize was awarded to G. 5. Ricl
of Portland and the second to Daniel Nc
Intyre of Dover n H.
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RisIand NJ ay Beat BLY,.

NEW YORK, December 19.-Nellie Bly, is
due at Penang today and at Singapore on
Saturday, when half of her tour will have
been finished. From Singapore it is, in
round numbers, about 1900 miles in either
direction, east or west. to New York. If
this half way house is reached on time the
Journey within "a days. Miss Bisland left
Hong Kong yesterday for Alden. two days
ahead of her scheduled time. The prospects
seem good for her reaching New York a
week ahead of Nellie BLY,.
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A steamer Reported Lost.

NEW YORK, December 19.-It is reported
that the old Hudson river steamer City OF
Kingston, which left here two weeks ago fol
Puget Sound, via Cape Horn, has been losi
with her crew Of AZ men. She was recently
bought by the Northern Pacific railroad.
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Faith curIsts in Limbo.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, December 1.-TWO
faith curists who refused to give medical
treatment to relatives suffering from typhoid
fever and who allowed sick persons to 20
about In public,contrary to the health board 5
regulations were today sentenced respective
ly to 500 and $50 fine, and in default pay
ment to 200 and 100 days Imprisonment.
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PORTUGAL STANLEY.
Serpa Pinto's- African Explorations
and the Present unpIeasantness.

Major Serpa Pinto first became famous in
1879, on the completion of his successful
journey from Benguela, on the western coast
of the Dark Continent, to Durham. on the
southeastern coast, thus making a most val
liable addition to the stores of African
geography and complementing the grea. re-
searches of Stanley, Livingstone, Cameron
and other famous explorers who have risked
their lives in searching the mysteries of that
quarter Of the globe.
Pinto was at that date an officer in the SER
vice of his native country, Portugal, and had
for some years been employed in the
Portuguese colonies OF Western Africa. His
expedition was fitted out conformity by his
government and the Lisbon Geographical
Snciety. 1t occupied sixteen months. On
his return to Lisbon he was received with
evidences of great esteem by the King and
was the object of popular adulation In all
quarters. In series of public lectures and
in an extended published journal of his
travels he described the many strange and
interesting places and scenes he had en-
c0unfered in his arduous and dangerous
journey, and he brought home large and
valuable collections of plant and animal life.
He described the sources of four great rivers
heretofore unknown. His discovery of the
River Ceando, navigable for 600 miles and
flowing into Il e Zambesi, alone placed
explorers. His escort on this long and
hazardous journey was composed of men be-
longing to a tribe of cannibals. OF the 80
men who started with him only eight sur
vived the hardships of the weary march and
reached with him the eastern coast.
On the basis of the discoveries of Pinto
the Portuguese government has since 1879
laid claim to wide tract of African terrific
ry, including Mozambique on the eastern
coast and the Shire river district. in which
the Portuguese engineer, CastillOs. has re-
| Gently undertaken to survey the route for a
railroad, which enterprise met with resist
ance from the Makolalo natives cand led to
the recently reported battle between the
blacks and the Portuguese forces under
| Pinto. A portion of the territory claimed
| by Portugal is also claimed by the British,
and the matter may lead to an important
| conflict between the two European Powers.
In 1884 Serpa Pinto made another Journey
| of exploration in Southern Africa, the re.
| suits of which fully entitled him to be called
| the Portuguese Stanley. Following his dis
coveries the Portuguese have established a
| system of steam navigation on the Zambesi
| and Shire rivers and opened a large and
| prosperous trading establishment.
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NEWTON, Mass. Dec. 10. 1883.

Dear Brother Whitaker;
l was glad to hear about the alterations and
improvements In the vestres at Chestnut street.
They must be quite extensive and thorough,
Judging from their cost. / rejoice In the greater
convenience and elegance they give-Just what
Chestnut street should have-but / doubt II they
Will ever Seem 20 dear 10 me as the dngy dear
old vestry spent so many happy hours with so
many that are now in glory, where God so
saved
wish l could be with you at your opening, but
cannot spare the time. send my undying love
to all who still live, and also to those who have
died in the LORD and yet live. God bless you,
my dear brother, and your people and mtIle-mine
still and forever and may the glory OF the latter
house exceed that of the former.
Your brother in the gospel,
[Signedl A. MCKEOwN.
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serxicas at ST. paula.

Services at ST. Paugs church will be held as fol
lows:
Sunday, December 22-l0 80 a. m. INN
Christmas Day-lO.30 a. m.
Sunday school festivities al Reception Hall Cltv
building, Christmas eve (ruesday evening" at
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A THRIVING BUSINESS.
The Amount of Liquor Sold in the
Agencies in Maine.

AUGUSTA, December 19.-The annual re-
port of the State Liquor Commissioner at
Lewiston, has been received at the Secretary
of States Office. The following is a summa-
ry of his business for the year, showing the
value of total sales to each city and town
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culver sues the herald.

CHICAGO, December 19.-Juror John Gull
YER began suit this afternoon IN the Superior
Court against the Chicago Herald claiming
damages at $4,000 on account of an article
concerning him published in Sunday morn
ing's edition.
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Police Notes.

Lady reported at the station that her watch
was stolen from her while she was attending
dance at Thatcher Post Hall
Some persons unkao.n sole Mr.. Hannafofd's
team from In front Of the Commercial street sta
ton.
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GARRETT BIBLICAL INSTITUTE,
EVANSTON, ILL.,, December IL, 1889.

Rev. N. Z. Ihitdksr:
My Dear Brother-I hank you for the invita-
ton TO attend the social gathering Of the church,
but it Is quite mpraeticabe for me, at this season
to avail myself of the pleasure 1t would afford l
always look back with thankfulness to the years
which spent as pastor Of the Chestnut street
congregation. Friendships formed then, and ce
mented in after years by recurring visits, have
wondered since at The pa ience which bore with
my youthful inexperience, and made the most of
an unrpe ministry, But 1t was from the first the
habit Of the good people to honor, and love, and
cooperate with their pastors. 1t Is law that
age, TO retain its h I'D upon the youth, must be
perpetually reluvenating itself. This your grand
old church Is doing, in these and other improve
ments which you are now adding for old and
yOune alike With cordial greetings TO yourself
and all. am, Yours sincerely.
(Sgned) Ii. 3. RDGAwAY.
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Mrs. Smith and MIS-. johnson varied the enter
tanment by piano duet which delighted all pres
ept
Rev. Mr.. Patterson thought it was out of place
to call on him. as he never had any connection
with the church. but he was happy to eongratu-
late the people on the beautiful yestry.
Rev. l.. Fl. Bean expressed his qualification at
being present, and was much pleased with the
comfortable rooms.
Rev. J. M. Frost said he wanted all to expect
within -. year hearty Invitation Alto,
rejoice He said their vestry never looked so
gloomy since some OF them had been down to this
new one. He trusted that progress and duty
would be the watchwo d all along the line, and
that these desires for outward ref0rma lou and
outward beautifylng are only the response TO
the desire of our hearts that we may be as kings
daughters always are, beautiful and glorious with
in.
Rev. DIR. Whitaker then read the following let
ters received from former pastors, which were
received with marked approval.
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PRESIDENTS OFFICE. OHIO WEsLEYANl
UNIVERSITY. DELAWARE, OHIO,
Drcamher 10. 1850.

Dear Brother Whitaker.
1t would afford Mrs Bashford and myself the
greatest pleasure TO meet again with the dear
people Of Chestnut street upon the delightful Oc-
casIon Of the reopening of the vestry. Some OF
the dearest associations and the richest religious
experiences of our lives are associated with this
old vestry. l am sure that the new rooms Will
soon be hallOwed by like scenes OF conversion and
consecratiOn. And yet we can never forget some
of the dear faces which will always be associated
with the old yestry. / pray TO God more and
more earnestly as the days go by for the c0nver-
sion OF every one whom have met on earth. aud
for glorious reunion Of US all In that land where
sickness never comes, where partings never oc-
cur, and where all tears shall be wiped from all
faces forever more. "God be with you till we
meet again." Sincerely yours,
[Signed1 j. W. BASHFoRD.
Rev. s. F. Jones sent word from Evanston. ILL.,,
by member Of the church who recently saw him
that he remembered all with deepest love and
sent cordial greetings.
The exercises closed with the singing Of the
"DoX0lOgy." Many were the expressions IL
hearty good feeling heard as the people went
home Ii was undoubtedly one Of the pleasanlest
occasions in the history of that energetic church,
though the record exhibits many previous happy
times,
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Long Live Malletoa.
Foreign Notes.

SYDNEY, December 19.-Malietoa has been
proclaimed king in Samoa, and formally rec
Onized by the cOnsuls.
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NEW YORK, December 19.-This evening
three alarms were sent out for fire in the
Presbyterian Hospital at Fourth avenue
and list street. Tne fire started on the fifth
and top floor. The patients were removed
from the building in safety. At 10 o'clock
the fire was under control. During its pro-
gress the wall ON the Madison avenue side of
the building fell and four fremen were
caught in the debris and badly burned and
bruised.
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Found Hanging from a Beam.

BATH, December 49, Philip H. Pembroke
was found hanging from a beam in the block
factory at 8 30 O'clock, Insanity led to the
suicide. He was a respected, Industrious
man, aged So years, and leaves widow and
four children.