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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-17

missions in Burmah during the past year.
The work is going on with encouraging re-
suits and with even greater facility than for
several years past. Burmah is on the eve of
great spiritual revival.
After the report on the Burmese missions
Rev. f. w. Brakeman, formerly of Lewiston.
Me-, presented the report on Chinese mis-
sions. China has now taken the first step
toward progress. She is on the verge of a
great awakening. The most important feat
of missions into the western part of the
country where the people are less big
oted.
The report from Japan says the advance
of Christianity there continues to be one of
the marvels of mission history.
The report of the committee on European
missions shows progress far in excess of rea-
sonable hopes at the last anniversary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-17

to he landlord of DIR. Crocker's hotel at the
Point. Mr.. John Partride and Mr.. John
Ellis, of Waterville, each contemplate erect
ing cottages here.
Mrs. Maria L. Fuller OF Augusta is to erect
a neat new cottage at the Isle OF Springs at
once, and Is now preparing TO pulld.
has been leased to Mrs. M. Il. Ellis, who has
secured as manager G. Win Perkins, former
ly steward for the Vendome, Is being re-
furnished and got ready for the summer sea-
SON. An art studio win be connected with
the house, and will be In charge Of Mrs. j.
w. Green OF Fitchburg. Mrs. 5. w. Grfggs
and other well known artists have already
engaged rooms for the season. The West
End and the other hotels are getting ready
for the summer season, the outlook for Dusi-
ness being especially promising.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-17
Mother and Children Burned to
Death.

RocKDALE. Tex. May 16.-Late last night
Mrs. Lewis Palmer was cooking supper at
her home five miles from here. She dropped
kerosene lamp, which exploded and her
clothing took fire. Mrs. Palmer ran into the
ward and her husband extinguished the
flames. but not before she was fatally
burned. Her husband then discovered the
house was in flames. His attempts TO save
two small children asleep in the building
xvaro fttffla
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-17
AFTER THE HEAD OF A MUSK OK.
Lord LonsdaIe's Purpose In Fifteen
Months Of Arctic Travel.
He Did Not spend the Time Looking
for the North Pole.
Melville Island Prob ably Included In
His Wanderlngs.

NEW YORK, May 16.-Lord Lonsdale,
whose long trip among the polar bears and
the Eskimos has puzzled everybody interest
Ell in Arctic geography during the past
month, yesterday arrived at the Brevoort
House, where he will remain few days be-
fore sailing for home. In appearance Lord
Lonsdale shows no trace of the severe hard
ships he encountered during Is months that
he spent amid the snow and ice. He comes
back stalwart and ruddy and looking quite
the trained athlete, save pound or two of
superfiuous flesh which, perhaps, is the pro-
duct OF the fat-producing blubber diet of ex-
treme northern latitudes. He has learned
within two or three days. on his arrival
eastfrom the Pacific coast, Of the discussion
among geographers and others in this coun-
try and in England which his journeying in
the extreme north has set going The in
credrllty and criticism which have been ex-
pressed, he says, have by no means offended
him, and he is quite willing to clear up all
the doubtful points in the narrative as far
as it lies in his power, But. as regards some
of the geographical details of his movements,
ne is himself somewhat in the dark as yet,
"AN AO VIII NV 10 dDAO W uldh6 AL exact
statement about his journeying from day to
day until he has figured out, with the aid Of
a table Of corrections, the readings Of his
sextant, which he recorded as the result of
observations taken whenever the weather
permitted. Whether he actually succeeded
In reaching that all but inaccessible land,
Melville Island, he does not know, but he
did reach an island, he says, northeast of
Banks Land, which the only reliable maps
OF the region led him to believe was Melville
Island.
"A wrong significance and Importance has
been persistently given to my trip" he said.
II know and care little about geography, and
didn't start out in search of the North
Pole, as some seem to think. The objects of
my trip were entirely geological, and not in
any sense geographical. Ny chief ambition
was TO secure head of musk OK, one of
the rarest of natural history prizes. There
are only three or four in the museums of the
world. was fortunate enough to secure
two splendid specimens, besides a great
number of other curiosties and specimens
Of animal life. l went as a representative
Of the Scottish Society,to which | shall make
my report and turn over my specimens, but
| acted upon my own responsibility from
first to last, and personally bore the entire
expense Of the trip"
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AWAKENED by NElchBoRs.
The Escape of a Bangor Family from
the Flames.

BANGOR, May 16.-The house owned by
Charles Ware and occupied by joseph .Jone,
and family, was badly damaged by fire to-
night. The family had a narrow escape
from the flames. being awakened by the
neighbors. The stable, with horse and
some hay, was consumed. The insurance
was $3.50 on the furniture. The house. it is
understood, was uninsured.
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Skofeld, of the Baths has been signed BY
the GARDENERS to play third base. The Gar
diners are also after Kelly Of the POrtlands.
but 1t will take good round sum 10 get him
away from Portland.
Wilson, the crack pitcher Of the Williams
College team, win pitch for the Portlands
during vacation.
A new ball team, called the Colts" has
been formed here, composed Of such players
will play the Ligonias Memorial Day, az Ii
g0nia.
The Edward Little High School nine OF
Auburn defeated the Hebron Academy nine
at Mechanic Falls, Wednesday, by score OF
Is to IA, In IL innings.
Al Lewiston, Wednesday, the Lewistons
defeated the Baths, IS TO 3.
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EXPLICITLY DENIED.
Marshal Heedies Has no interest in
Oklahoma Soil.

Oklahoma Soil.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE attorney gen.
eral has received report from I. r. Needles
United States marshal for Indian Territory.
He says: II have not entered any land or
lands, town lot or lots in Oklahoma district,
and have no interest directly or indirectly,
near or remote of any kind or nature in any
land or lots in the territory. do not know
positively as to my deputies but have an in
timation that one of them secured town lot
in Guthrie and one or two entered quarter
section of land apiece. l am not positive as
to this but will at once ascertain the fact
and report to you. Ii there were any viola
tion of law by my deputies, Il have not heard
OF them. No person or persons, other than
those reported by me to you in my communi-
cation of the 30th ult. had any authority
from me to enter the territory on or before
the 22nd ult."
Marshal Needles explains that he did not
fully investigate the action of his deputies
because two special agents of the land Office
were engaged for two weeks in investigating
the whole matter Their reports were sent
to Washington and he presumed the attore
ney, general had been fully advised in regard
to them. Attorney General Miller said this
afternoon that there was nothing to show
that Needles had done anything wrong. The
attorney general said he would expect Mr.
Needles to make an investigation of the
action OF his deputies in entering lands.
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Inc American Association

The following was the result OF the games
played by the American Association clubs
yesterday:
At st. Louis-St. Louis, 8; BrOOkiyns, Z.
At Kansas City-kansas Citys, ~; Athletics. 2.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 4; Baltimores. 2.
At Observation-Disclosures, 10; LOuisyilles, ..
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Mr. Joseph II. Poor, this well known coal
dealer, died at the United States hotel where
he has been boarding at late hour last
night. Mr.. Poor had not been feeling well
for day or two and last night sank into
stuper. Physicians were called but he died
without rallying.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-17
mr- sIaIne In MARYLAND.

A dispatch to the Boston Traveller says
that Mr Blalne's appearance at General
Agnus's place near Baltimore was
such as to cause those who had not seen
him recently to say he looked ILL., But his
vigorous manner and the ringing tone in
which he spoke speedily dispelled such an
fmnressiOu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-17

A horse got frightened at Cumberland
Mills yesterday, and ran into the hne. two
horse baker team belonging 10 Goudy &
Kent. Goudy X Kent's team ran into picket
fence. one of the plckets piercing one Of the
horses breast nearly foot, making a severe
wound that bled freely.
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Civil Service Examination.

The examination Of candidates for posi-
tions in the classified departmental service
at Washington and the railway mail service
will be held in Reception Hall, City building
today at 8 a. m. Only applicants holding
notification from the civil service com mission
will be admitted. G. L. JEIIIsoN Soc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-17
The Baptists at Boston,

BosToN, May 16iCThe first session of the
second day of the anniversary of the Ameri
can Baptist Missionary union opened with
larger attendance than yesterday. Rev. DR..
King read report from the committee on
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-17

At Lowell-Newarks, IS; L0wells, 2.
AT Worcester Jersey Citys, 81 Worcester, y
At New Haven Eastons, 0; New Havens, >.
Al Hartford-NO game on account OF the races
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KEEP YOUR PLANTS
OssOming!

Put new life into the old struggling Geranium,
and fuchsia, that have perplexed you SO all win
ter lnvigOrate the weak plant and make the
strong more vigorous still. We do not desire to
detain you with lengthy discussion of the mat
ter. Your time is valuable aud so is ouIs. How
ever, while we are about it we will Just call your
attention to the great
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-17
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE

CHICAGO, May I7.-The official score of
the six days bicycle race at 1870 p. m. was :
Miles Laps. Miles, Laps.
MOrpan....A7b b
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uThe York County Wheelmen will have a
run to this city Sunday and go to the Cape
in the afternoon.
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The strike In slIasIa.
BASE BALL.
The Local Field .

The Portlands have endeavored to arrange
games with the Presumpscots. Lewistons
and other strong clubs, but have been unsue-
cessful, and 1t seems as II they are all afraid
to meet Portland with its crack battery Kel-
ly and Webster.
The South Portlands start next Wednes-
day for weeks trip to the Provinces. Be-
fore their return they will play the St. John
team, who have Small, formerly Of the Port
land New England League team. and Rog-
ers, formerly Of Augusta. for their battery;
the Halifax team, the Bangors and several
others. Kelly, Webster. McGovern. Grifin.
and PROBABLY one more Of the Portlands viii
accompany them, and show the Proyincials
how they play ball In Portland. They re-
turn In time for the opening game Of the
Maine State League In this city on Memorial
Day, when they viii play two games with
the Lewistons, forenoon and afternoon. As
both of these teams have defeated the strong
Bath club, there VIII be much interest IN the
games. A large number Of the friends Of
the Lewistons will come with them.
The National League.
The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT BOSTON.
Innings.........l Y 8 %
PII,sS@.r;. PSi:P%s ;;........S SSi9 a.
Base hits-Bostons, 16; Pittsburgs, II. Errors-
Bostons, 2; Pittsburgs, z. Batterles-Ciarkson
and Bennett, Maui and Fields.
AT WASHINGTON.
Innings.........t 6 -
indianaPolis........o mdiSliis Q Q Q i /
Base hits washingtons, Is; indianapolis, 6.
ErrOrs-W WashlngtOns, 3; Indianapolis, 3. Bat
teries-Ferson and Mack, Getzeln and Buckley.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Innings.........1 2 9 Z o
PhIladelphias.......1 9 o o . o-le
Chicagos.. o 2 o 1 o , 6-12
Base -Philadelphlas, IA Chlcagos. is. Er-
Philadelphias, 8; ChieagOs. IA. Batteries
Gleason and Schryver, Hutchinson, Gumbert and
Farrell.
AT NEW YORK.
Innings. 2 o o
New YOrks.........O o OOI o.
Cleyelands .........0 o O.
Base Hits New Yorks. 8; Clevelands. 8. EF-
rors- New Works, 8; Cleyelands, IL. Batteries
Ewing and Brown, Gruber and thinner.
The League Standing.
The following is the standing In the Ma
tional League;
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MAIN e.
The Dayton Hermit Dead.

BIDDEFoRD, May 16.-Joshua Clark, the
Dayton hermit, died yesterday noon in the
hut in which he had lived for quarter OF a
century. Upon the death of his parents,
something like 25 years ago, he began living
alone upon the home place, gradually losing
all interest in the outside world, as well as
pride in his own condition. He has no near
relatives, yet he has many times been offer
ed home and money To the former offer
his answer was always that his own home
was good enough and to the latter, that he
had more money than those who offered to
assist him.
He was one of four brothers and the other
three also had never married, but lived and
died alone, one in Kennebunk, one in Cali
fOrnia and the other in Ranpnr
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RIndlne EneIand 10 carmanx.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Berlin correspond
ent Of the Standard says that the various re-
ports about the proceedings Of the Samoan
conference have after investigation proved
false. He Is able to state that the confer:
ence Is cementing the friendship between
England and Germany.
The Strike In Sllesia. 9
BERLIN, May 16.-There has been riotlng
in Silesia and the strike Is extending. The
strikers are demolishing pits and threaten
ing the officials and preventing men from re-
turning to work.
Anarchists Making Trouble.
ROME, May l6.-The anarchists are TO
menting the land agitation In LOmbardy.
There has been serious rioting. and mum
Der OF houses havelbeen ransacked. Troops
are suppressing the disorder.
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Clark & ChapIia Ice Co.,
Bu'nham & Co.,
Libby & Co.,
Thomas R. Phinney.
HAMBURG
= | G S !!

HAMBURG FIGS (Medicated) are cry
stallized fruit Cathartic.
HAmBURG FsGs are a discovery of the
greatest interest to the medical profession.
HAMBURG FIGS are a boon to every
household.
HAMBURG FIGS ar most delicious lax
ative, or purgatve, prepared from fruit and Veget-
ables.
HAMBURG FIGS are so perfectly harm
less that they may be administered with entire
safety to an infant.
HAM BUH HG FIGS are so eficacious to
adults that single dose will prove their value.
HAMBURG FIGS are so elegantly pre-
pared that they need only to be presented to the
public to become necessity in every household
throughout the land.
HAmBURG FIGS, % cents a box. Dose,
one Fig.
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New YORK, May 17.-At a. m. the score
made by the female bicyclisis was as fol-
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PALPITATION OF the HEART.

Persons who suffer from occasional palpitation
of the heart are often unaware that they are the
victims OF heart disease and liable TO die with
out warning. They should Danish this alarming
symptom. and cure the disease by using DIR
FLINT's REMEDYMack Drug Co.. N. Y.
mars eod1 1stply
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Thrown From His carrIace.

THoMAsToN, May 16.-Robert Hill. of
Warren, master workman in the ship wards
here, was severely If not fatally injured this
morning by being thrown from his carriage,
His horse became frightened at passing
freight train and ran away throwing Mr..
Hull out. He lies in very critical condi-
finn
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Mean daily ther~..53.5 Max. vel. wind..... 12
Maximum ther.. ....5S.7 Total precip..... o
Minimum ther. ...49.7
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
MAY 16, 1889, 500 p. M.
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
at all stations.
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The following is the standing In the Ma
tiOnal League:
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THE WEATHER.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
May 16, 1889, s pm.
Indications for the next "a hours for
Maine and New Hampshire are cloudy
weather and showers; warmer in the south
ern portions and stationary temperature in
the northern portions; southeasterly winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 16, 1889.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-17
A Lewiston Mans Invention.

LEWISTON, May 16.-One of the most in
teresting and important electrical devices for
incandescent dynamos and power generators
that the year has brought forth and one
highly endorsed by some of the leading cleo
trical engineers has just been invented by
Mr. r. d. Tackerberry who has charge of
the Edison incandescent dynamos at the
Bates Mills in Lewiston. 1t is device for
raising the brushes from the commutator
and is called by its inventor "a brush raising
attachment for dynamos and power genera
tors" One of the chief difficulties in the
management of the Edison incandescent
dynamos is this of raising the brushes from
the commutatOrs
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-24
Farm for Sale,

lNS's acres, 7miles southwest of Salem.
near Prospect Hill, all fenced and crops
fenced lB in cultivation, 10 seeded Ia
grass balance timber, plenty good spring
water good eroom house all finished
near seven hundred dollar school-house
iair barn and other out buildings. Good
gram, grass and fruit lands. slightly and
healthy location, good neighborhood and
good road 10 Salem. Can be divided into
sii"'i'er irnl' farms with pure spring water
Oh e''h' Don't monkey with the real es.
"'e agents ouzz-saw but come right TO the
larm Ut viii cost you nothing to stay all
msh'h see my neighbors, get the uninnated
"Y'S ana save fees, Price $50 per acre.
Terms reasonable, For particulars see
Oharlie Robertson, Grange store, salem
Aaa,,, JOHN Z. ROBERTSON.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-24
Closed streets and Race Tracks

| Correspondence of the Capital Journal
1t bas occurred to me that it might
also be a good plan to have the citi-
zens use their influence with the
council for the closing of High and
Liberty streets, between Court and
State. This would give us COM
plete separation of Salem North
and Salem South from the railroad
track clear to Commercial street.
But why not incorporate CONNER
cial and Front in the street closing
mania and have the dividing line
extend to the river? This would
be just right. Then the drivers of
fast horses could Speed down Court
as far as thetiyG bank, without fear
of being run IL 70 by slow, easy going
family carriaA or lumber wagons
which have No Business crossing the
race course nd geNing in the way
of the chart ting coufNers. Automatic
gates could be arranged, for the
street ears, by which IA big flag would
be unfurlcd at the junction Of Com |
mercial and Court two minutes be-
fore n ear would be along. This
would give the racers tune In which |
10 prepare for the collision. Another
advantage would be in the eonven-
lence of making two cities out of
one y man on the south side of
The park who has u package to de-
liver just across the street, on the
north side, will only be compelled to
rive along the park for ITS full
ength on one side aud return on the
'ther. oh, its grand scheme and l
me which the citizens of Salem will
To well in defeating. I,
AZ
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-24

During the past two days one of
our real eatate agents, Ii. V. Mat
thews, reports having made seven
sales in thcNSicinlty of Salem, ag-
gregating S27,Sep. Part of these
purchases were nsde by Seattle
real estate dealers Who evidently
think Salem is now the best place
In which TO invest.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-24
PURELY PERSONAL.

Warren Truitt and wife of Dial
las are in the city.
C. l.. Thompsonof Jefferson IL
in Salem to-day.
Abe McChlly returned to Port
land this morning.
I Col. John Kelsay,th classic OF
Corvallis, is in the city.
p. II. Darcy and sister went to
Portland this afternoon.
Frank Hodgkins returned this
morning from San Francisco.
L. F. Shaw left this morning
for his home in Walla Walla.
-Bensons Starr went on a trip to-
day to his firm in Benton county,
Mrs. Jerry NJ. Patterson left
this afternoon for her home in The
Dalles.
--ArthunO. Bowersox and wife of
Corvallis are visiting friends and
relatives inthe city.
w. Mcdowell of Minnesota LETT
on the morning train for Eugene.
He is well pleased with Oregon and
is thinking of buying farm in this
section. (
Prof. Starr of the Willamette uni
versity left on the morning train for
Corvallis to deliver the closing ad-
dress to the public; schools at that
place.
M. N. Newport, who has beer.
the'University during the
session, returned this morning to
his home at Skipanon. He will re-
turn next season.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-24
Bannon Still Missing.

Robert Bannon, the wagon
maker who mysteriously disappear
ed from Salem month ago, leaving
his sick wife in Substitution, has
never been heardrom. The county
has been called upAp TO assist in re-
lieving the wants OF the suffering
and deserted wife. They responded
literally.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-24
One More Prisoner.

Henry Stewart, the aged ex-con.
vlct, who threatened u shoot a
Portland officer recently, while the
latter was ahSWptlng to arrest him
for larceny, wasye~terday morning
sentenced toone year ih'the peni-
tentiary, for assault with dangerous
weapon. He was brought up last
night,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-24
EUGENE POINTS.
NO. CLOSE


Mrs A. j, Foster died very sud.
denly from the effects of an apoplec,
tic stroke.
The twelve-yeaSold sou of Il. NJ,
Hamilton fell in fhe race and was
drowned a few Jays ago.
Eugene isgoiyg to celebrate July
lo"r'h' as dec'dfd by an enthusiastic
mass oonventifi>this week. Abig
program will be psspared, and OF
course grand time will he had, n
Colorado miners have discovered
copper near Spencer butte near this
el'y' They are working at the vein
To see whether it is of good quality
ana IN sufficient quantities 10 make
IL profitable To mine il.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-24
Grading the Streets

The streets of Highland park, the
newly plated addition of the Ore
gon land company, will be graded
and put in first elasstshape at once.
A large force of lhen and teams are
TO begin the work Monday. This
will be a fine addition to Salem, as
no small houses are to be erected
there. Purchasers of the lots there
who build must put up fine houses.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-24
News of the River.

The government snag-puller Cor
q wallis Is still here. She will go out
Monday on her mission of clearing
the river of bars anh logs. The Oc-
cident proceeded on hsr way up the
river thismorning, haSlng left sixty
tons Of sugar here for Weller Bros.
and 400 bales of btnding twIne for
Il. NJ. Wmiev& Go. The river CON
tinues to fall slowly, but Is still four
and half feet above low water.