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The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
Postmasters Appointed.
FIFTEEN ACRES OF FLAME,
Blazing Oil Creates Havoc In a
Suburb of Montreal.

MONTREAL, June n.-There were fifteen
acres of flame raging at Mile End, suburb
OF Montreal at 1.30 this morning. There
was no water near the scene Of the confia-
grafton and the inhabitants Of the village,
the workmen at the place ON fire and the
firemen of the city gave up the hopeless task
of checking the flames by ordinary means
and threw up earthworks across the path of
the fire, hoping to stay its progress in that
manner
The fire started at 1880 last night in the
Bushnell iron works. which are controlled.
by the Standard Oil Company. The works
have a fire department of their own, and
they attempted to cope with the flames
without calling for the assistance of the
Montreal department which is two miles
away. Before anybody realized the extent
of the blaze it had extended to one of the
receivers of the company, which blew up
and spread the blazing oil about in all df-
rictlons for a radius of 200 yards.
The enormous freight sheds and yards of
the Canadian Pacific Railroad are adjoining
the oil works. In an instant these were ali
ablaze and the fire was beyond control al
most as soon as it started. The damage is
not yet known.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
TWO SUSPECTS RELEASED.
Chicago Men Fail to Recognize Ma
roney and Mcdonald.

New YORK, June 1.-THE three men who
came from Chicago for the purpose Of lden-
tifying Maroney and Mcdonald as princi-
pals or aceomplices in the murder Of Dr.
Cronin, visited the Tombs this morning with
authority to see the prisoners. The suspects
were placed in line with IA score Cf other
prisoners. William II. Hatfield, who sold
furniture, which was afterward found In the
cottage where Cronin was murdered. was the
first to pass along the line, but he failed to
identify either Of the men. He was followed
by Martinsen, the expressman. Z. G. G.Throck-
morton aHd Deputy Sheriff Williams, all Of
whom failed to Identify the suspects. Judge
Andrews, in the Supreme Court, a short
time afterwards. discharged MaToney and
Mcdonald, on the ground that there was no
evidence on which to hold them.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
BASE BALL.
Not the original south PortIands.

Not the Original South Portlands.
To the Editor of the Press:
wish to state through your columns that
there Is base ball team at South Portland
that has gone by the name Of the Sentinels
for the past two years that has taken the
name Of South Portlands.
The team is composed Of younger and
different class Of players than the original
South Portlands, and are under a different
management
One reason | state this Is because l have
been bothered by correspondence from other
teams, who, seeing in the papers where the
South Portlands wish to arrange games say
ing-address manager OF the South Port
lands-address their correspondents to me,
and put me to the expense Of answering tele-
grams sent to me instead Of their manager,
@. L. Bean.
Another reason Is that l do not wish the
public to think when they read OF a game Of
ball played by this team, same as the one
played last Saturday by them with the South
Windhams-sc0re South Windhams 10,
South P0rtlands Sand when they heard
that the team after the game slept In barn
Saturday night and walked home Sunday
morning, about Is miles, that this Is the teaTa
under my management, OF the old South
P0rtlands who won the championship last
season from the Presumpscots. We wish
to retain what little glory we won as we
worked hard for it. Respectfully,
@. N. TREFETHEN.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
ITEMS FOR HoRsEmER.
This Weeks Races at the saco Driving
Park.

The June races at Saeo come of Wednes-
day and Thursday. The races in the
$50 and the 2.35 class will take place Wednes-
day afternoon, those in the 2.4O and the 2.26
class on Thursday afternoon. The follow.
ing is list Of the entries so far as made;
THE 2.40 CLASS.
Purse $500.
D. Hieber, Portland, &. &. Gray Bunker.
Michael Leonard Providence, II. L., b. m, Mis-
fortune
Heary Laheur, Providence, &. l., b. g. Billy
Scott
J. f. Haines saco, blk e. Prince.
II. Y. Rankins, Saco, b. s.. Clifford Boy.
J. n. Twambly, Auburn, b. m. Lucky.
7. III. Lehman, Portland, Me-, b. z. Barney L.
l.. Chas. Weseott, Falmouth, Me-, b. m. Fanny
Q; W. Ramsey, Rochester, N. H., b. g.. Black.
Geo; $; Parker, Gray, Me-, b. m,, Golden Tonic.
G. NJ. Records, Lewiston, Me-, eh. z. GOlddnst.
THE ESQ cLAss.-Purse $500.
z. 7. GraiIam, Portland, Me-, r. &. Roam Jack.
4. A. Weymouth, Milton. Mills, n. H.. D. <.
Michael Leonard. Providence, II. l., b. m. Mis-
fortune.
r. II. Lennon, Portland, Me-, b. & Barney L.
James Quarter, Biddeford, Me- eh. m. Kate X.
{. N. Records, Lewistan, Me, en- N. Golddust.
Geo. +. Twambley. Saco. Me-, br. &. Phenol
Geo, I. Parker, Gray, Me-, b. m. Golden Tonic
o. W. Ramsey. Rochester, N. H., b. z. Black
smith.
o. +. stackpoie, Blddesord, Me-. eh. z. Joe
Silver.
f. p. Fox, Cornish, Me-, blk. $. Dr. Fox.
THE 235 cLAss.-Purse 5000.
Il. A. Maxwell, or.land Me-. eh T. Kite.
r. +. Fox. Cornish, Me-, br. z. Frank A.
Henry Laneur, Providence. II. l.. b. K. guly
Scott.
Henry Lafeur, Providence, r. l., br. &. Handy
Andy.
Chas; Weseott, Falmouth Me-, b. NJ. Fannie w.
d. Hieber, Portland, Me- &. z. Gray bunker
u. y. Rankins, Saco. Maine, b. ;. Gaif0rd boy.
q. W. Davis, Dover, N. H., b. <. Harry ID.
The s.26 class, to be tro.ted Thursday AZ
ternoon, has filed and the following are the
entries
+. Il. Wallingford, Boston, b &, Bljuu.
@. NJ. Records, lewiston &, Dr. smith.
r. G.. Knights Cornish, b m, Mamie w.
N. Il. Lord, SacO br m, Tinker.
Henry Lafieur, Providence, br <, Handy Andy.
II. III. Woodbury., Portland, ch m, Kate.
Some Of the above are fast ones and an cx-
tremely lively contest for that day Is looked
forward to.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
November, and kept in confinement until

November, and kept in confinement until
the first of May.
Mrs. Margaret Sullivan, wife of Alexander
Sullivan, implicated in the Cronin case, Is
now in London. She declares her belief in
her husbands innocence.
Senator Hoar has returned from his west
ern trip with the Senate committee, and ex-
presses himself as greatly impressed with
the possibilities of the West,
Denver, Col, has been making elaborate
preparations for Fourth of July celebra-
Deen fba snd
Nearly the whole of the required So, ,000, 900
has been subscribed in England for the new
Atlantic cable to be laid from the Straits of
Belle Isle to point on the Irish coast
Hon. Francis Bailey, Hon. Geo. H. Calvert
and DR.. William G. Rives, president and
vice presidents of the Harvard Club of
Rhode Island have died within the past six
weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18

expedition to the troubled island Of Haytl
on Sunday. 1t was the intention of the Of
fcers and crew of the Kearsarge to have
special entertainment on board Of the ship
on Wednesday, in celebration of the 25th an
niversary of the Kearsarge-Alabama fight,
the battle which sent the Confederate priva-
teer to the bottom, ana made Captain
Raphael Semmes criminal escaped from
justice"
As she appeared going down the bay yes
terday. the Kearsarge appeared to be the
Identical ship that she was when Captain
John +. Winslow challenged the noted pi-
rate, Semmes, to battle with him.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
DOWN AN ELEVATOR WELL.
A Lewiston Man Falls Through Three
Stories and is Killed.
Especial to the Press


LEWISTON, June 17.-Charles Somerton
fell down the elevator well in the Bates mill
this afternoon and was killed. Somerton
was the tender of the elevator. He was on
the third floor and started to wheel bale of
cotton to the elevator. AS he pushed the
truck with the cotton upon it, his head was
bent down and he did not see the elevator
rise. The machinery either started itself or
was set in motion by some person in another
part of the building, and when Somerton,
pushing his heavy load reached the well, the
elevator was high above him. Persons
on the second floor saw the man as he fell
with the truck and cotton. He breathed
when picked up but died soen after. DR..
Russell who was called found that no bones
were broken but there was cut on the head.
Death is supposed to have been caused by
the blow on the head,
Somerron was a native of England and 81
years old. He was member of the Order
of st. George and an attendant of the Epis-
copal church. He leaves five children, the
youngest fifteen years old. The funeral will
be held at Trinity Church, Wednesday at 2
n
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
GENERAL NEWS.

Paris has sent S14,766 for the relief of the
Johnstown sufferers.
The Chicago & Alton has given notice of
intention to, withdraw from the Interstate
Commerce Railway Association.
The doth annual convention of the super.
intendents of insane asylnms began at New
port, r. l., yesterday.
Frank Ryan and Frank Ryder were sem
fenced to ten years each In the tate prison
at Canton. Ohio, yesterday, for attempted
train wrecking So
A special despatch from Ottawa SAYS the
Dominion government has issued nstruc-
tions to the fishery cruisers more stringent
than those of last year.
he was Illegally imprisoned In Mexico last
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
SACo YOUNG PEOPLE
Who Graduated From the High
School Last Evening.

lSpeclal 10 the PreSS.l
SAco. June 1.-THE largest class Of SEN
iors that ever left the Saco High School
graduated tonight, the exercises taking place
in the City Hall, which was crowded to the
doors. The stage was prettily decorated
with flowers and class embems. The class
parts were taken as follows: Salutatory,
Frank Hatch; history, Virgia E. Hill; proph-
ecies, Lora G. Cummings; valedictory, Mary
Bowers; ode, Helen J. Buck. The class is
composed of % members, divided in the
courses as follows:
Regular Course-Jennie A. Barrows Mary A.
Bowers. Marcia E. Carpenter, Bertha NJ. aaines,
Virgia K. Hill, Kate l.. Stacy.
College Course-Helen j. Buck, Lora G. Cum
mings Isaac A. Davis, q. Evelyn Fitzpatrick.
Towne.
English Course-Alice NJ. Andrews, Lillian NJ.
Bradeen, Edna A. Deering Grace w. Hall, Ada
i. Hewes, Annie Higgins, #. Jessie Jordan,
Ralph ID. L.ttlefeld, Clarence G. Parcher.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
The Militia Encampment.

AUGUSTA, June 17.-Adjutant General
Sprague issued an order today fixing the
opening the opening day of the muster of
the Maine Volunteer Militia August 26, last
ing five days.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
WHILE TEMPORARILY iNsAsE
a 5ockiand Sailor Was Drowned a,
Vineyard Haven.

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, June IL
Papers found on the person of man dis
covered in the harbor today were receipts
from Rockland. Me-, parties to Thomas
Abbott, bearing dates Of May 6, 1887. Novem-
Der 1G, 1887, November &c, 1887, and October,
1887 These without doubt identify the body
as that of Thomas F. Abbott, probably the
same man who slipped away from Captain
Clark of the schooner Elbridge Gerry of
h0ckland, at this port on the morning of the
9th inst, while temporarily insane.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
No Strike on the union Pacific.

CHICAGO, June IA despatch from
Omaha, Neb., received in this city today,
says: There is no truth whatever in the
report that there is gping to be a strike Of
engineers and fremen on the Union Pacific
railway. There are some questions of minor
Importance between the management and
the employees, which are now under consid-
questions will shortly be disposed of to the
EMPLOYERS"
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
The oxford Raars.

Today the Bears" 60 on their excursion
to Canton. Superintendent Lincoln Of the
Rumford Falls Il Buekfeld Railroad has
made ample arrangements. The engine that
draws the train win be decorated with a
huge black bear as a head light. Anasagun-
ticook Lake will be well covered with the
fastest sailing ships that old Oxford can
produce, while at the station teams win be
In waiting to take Bears" to the woods or
nny other place they may desire.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18

The Thirteenth Annual Meeting Of the Mus
10 Teachers National Association Is to be
held ID the Academy Of Music. at Philadel-
phia, on July ?, 3. 5. Judging from the
programme just received. the meeting viii
be Of great interest and educational yalus to
all music teachers who attend. Programmes
can be obtained by addressing Henry Il.
Ray, 256 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. Me, Vice
President for this State.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18

The commencement exercises Of West
brook Seminary and Female College take
place this week as follows:
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ExAMNArfoNs.
Wednesday,
200 p.m.-Annull meeting Of trustees al semi.
nary.
7.so p. ni-Exhibitlon by Junior class az church
Thursday.
9.90 q. m.-Graduating exercises az church.
LOO y. m.-Commeneementd dinner Hersev Han
graduates. VI
100 y. m.~Anniyersary exercises hy assoela
ton Of graduates, at church. Grafton BY isaac n
Elder, class Of '0S. - '"'e T.
500 p. m.-socal reunion at nersey Han.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
The National League.

The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT BOSTON.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
JOHN GILBERT DEAD.
An Actor Who Played With the Elder
Booth and the Kembles.

BosToN, June 17.-John Gilbert, the actor,
died this afternoon.
John Gibbs Gilbert was born in Boston in
1910, and was educated in the public schools.
He began his theatrical life in 1928 at the old
fremont Theatre, as Jafier, in Venice Pre-
served. Up to within short
time Mr.. Gilbert was constantly on
the stage, his career comprising two
generations from the time when he played
with Cooper, Jlnius b. Booth and the Kem-
bles. ! Among his most popular presentations
were Sir Peter Teazle, Sir Anthony Abso-
lutte, Lord 0gleby, Job Thornberry and Old
Dornton. Mr.. Gilbert was twice married
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
ON The MYSTIC.
Teemer Wins the Single Sculls-
ShaMmuts Seat the West Ends.

BosToN, June 17.-On the Mystic river
this afternoon, the professional single scull
race, one mile, was won by John Teemer in
10 minutes and 2 seconds, with John Mckay
second, in Is minutes and 14i seconds and
James A. Ten Eyck third The prizes were
SIPS, $50, and S25 The professional four
cared working boat race, one mile and turn,
was one by the Shawmuts In IA minutes and
27 seconds, the West Ends second. The
West Ends were made up Of Hosmer, Nc
Kay, Teemer and Breen; the Shawmuts, Of
?. q. Conley. w. j. O'Connell. ]. j. & j.
Al Casey
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
TIE WIRES ARE DOWN
But BAD News Reaches st. Louis
From she Flooded District.

ST. LOUIS, June 17-Adyices about the
disaster in Kansas from wind and rain are
that Uniontown. fifteen miles west of Fort
Scott, was swept away and two women and
four children drowned. Uniontown which
is a place of six hundred inhabitants is in
the midst of thickly settled country and it
is feared the loss of life is even heavier than
reported. As the wires are down for fifteen
miles nothing definite can be learned.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
The MysrIc Shrine.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE annual conven-
tion of the imperial council OF the ancient
Arabic Order of Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine was held in this city today. About
400 Mobiles were in attendance. The dele
gates were from. all parts of the United
States and Canada, representing member
shin of 6OOO
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
Gar and Emperor.

BERLIN. June 1.-THE Post says that
persons familiar with the political situation
do not share in the pessimistic views gener-
ally entertained regarding the probable ten
sion between Russia and Germany in the
event OF the Cars returning Emperor VIII
Berlin and that all interstate requirements
will be fully met by the selection of Kiel as
the place of meeting. The Post saws that
the visit has no connection with the foreign
policy of either country
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
African methodIst churon.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June 17.-Among the
appointments made by Bishop II. NJ. Turner
of the New England Conference of the Afri-
can Methodist Church are:
Presiding Elder of New England Dstrict-Rey.
I. II. Geda, Lynn.
D. General Missionary for Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont-Rev. Isaac Emery
Secretary of Missions, with headquarters at
Jersey City, N.J.-Rev. DR.. w. b. Derrick,
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
The brotherhood and the Leasus.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Brotherhoods
opposition to the classification system now
in vogue in the National League has at last
borne fruit. The Brotherhood, through
committee. Informed President N. E. Young
Of the League, of the players ideas on the
subject, and today Mr.. Young informed the
players that he had placed the matter before
the League and that the club owners would
meet the players and talk the matter over.
The League has appointed j. b. Day, presi-
dent Of the New York club ~. /. Rogers of
the Philadelphia club, and A. G. Spalding Of
the Chicago club, committee to act for the
clubs. Ward. Hanlon and Brouthers are the
players committee. A conference will be
held In the West within the next two weeks.
Mr.. Day openly avows his opposition to the
Objectionable classification rules. The Phil
adelphia and New York players are highly
delighted at the Leagues action.
The proposed game at st. George today be-
tween the New York and Philadelphia teams
was again prevented by rain. The Giants
started West at 8 o'clock aud will 60 directly
to Cleveland where they will play four
games.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18

Only five Of the famous brood mares in the
country are daughters Of the dams Of 40
trotters, they being, Beatrix, dam Of Patron,
2.14D, whose dam produced Elvira, 21st;
Lady Bunker dam Of Guy Wilkes. 2I53)
whose dam produced Joe Bunker. f9f Belle
Patehen dam Of Baron Wilkes, 2.iSl, whose
dam produced Proteine, 2.1S; Sable dam Of
Sable Wilkes, 2.1S, whose dam produced
Romero, 2.191, and susie (dam Of DeBary,
2.191D whose dam produced Nettie. 2.1s.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
THE LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing in the Ma
tional League:
rne Amorioan Assoolatlon.

The following was the result of the games
played by the American Association clubs
yesterday:
At Philadelphia Athletics, IL st. Louis, 2.
AT Observation-Disclosures, 10; Louisyilles, 6.
First game.
Baliimores, 10; LouisyiIlcs, o. Second game.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
hotes.

There was no game between New York
and Philadelphia yesterday, and all Atlantic
League games were postponed by rain.
The Y. Nj. q. AS will play the South
Portlands on the Deering grounds Thursday
afternoon at O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, june II, 1889,
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
THE CONTRACT LABOR LAW.
Its Workings To Be Investigated by
Charles 1. LItchman.

WASHINGTON. June 17.-lnstrnctions have
been given to Charles L. Litchman. recently
appointed treasury agent, to investigate the
workings of the contract labor law Mr..
Litchman has begun his work in Philadel-
phia, and expects, after another week to
continue it in Boston. Complaints have
been made to the government" said the
agent yesterday, shat foreign laborers are
being continually brought into this country
under contract The law seems to be like
net with meshes so small thatit catches the
learned German professors whom everybody
would like to see installed in the Catholic
University Of Washington, but is yet large
enough to let through the toilers who have
been posted on the other side how to evade
the officers. My duty is in line with the
work have been carrying on for 10 years,
and will be very congenial to me-"
Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE following
Maine postmasters have been appointed:
G. +. Pendleton, Clark's Island, vice j. Frohac,
resigned
A. Z. Day, Dixmont, vice Emerson Jewell, re-
moved.
Addison Harvey, South Atkinson, vice N. Law
pher, removed.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
Fire and Death.

WATERvILLE, June 1.-THE store build
ing at Albion. occupied by James E. Chal-
mers of Albion, was burned early Sunday
morning. Loss, $500; insurance. $500 in
the Phoenix of Hartford
The wife of DR.. c. w. Abbott of Albion
died very suddenly Sunday morning of heart
disease, caused by the excitement of tho fire.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
Like a Coronation.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 1.-THE process
sion in honor of Grand Duke Paul Alexand-
rovich and his financee Princess Alexandra
OF Greece, was as elaborate as is the corona
tion OF the Tsar in Moscow. The whole city
was in high holiday and splendidly decorat-
ed and in the evening Illuminated. The mar
riase ceremony took place in the chapel of
the Wintar Palace
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
-
TkE WEATHER.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR Dept,
WASHINGTON, ID. e.,
June II. 1889, pm.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England:
Fair weather, slightly COOLER, northerly
winds
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
The Fairfield Rncea

FAIRFIELD, June IA large number Of
horses are already here for the races this
week, and If the weather is good there will
be big trot. The track was never Ia better
shape. Mr. Gerald told your reporter that
il the day is all right the thrce-mlnute race
will be the fastest ever made IN the State.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18
MAINE.
ivy oay at Bates

LEWISTON, June IA large crowd at
tended the Bates class of 80 Ivy Day to-
day. They filled the chapel and extra seats
were brought in. The hall was draped in
garnet and trimmed with evergreen. The
class marched in at $50 p. m, and took seats
in front the stage. The programme was:
Prayer.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-18

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