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The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
GLADSTONE STIRS up THE TORIES.
An Earnest Speech Delivered at I'd
lnburgn.
a Stupid alunder Causes Trouble In
German Africa.
Striking Dockmen at Melbourne
Confident Of Success.

LONDON, October 22.-Mr. Gladstone ad-
dressed an audience of 5000 persons In the
Corn Exchange at Edinburgh last evening,
Ireland, he said, continued to eclipse all 9TH
er subjects. The country now fully recog-
nized that the Irish question must be settled
before others. The opponents of home rule
had hoodwinked and deluded their cOnstitu-
encies by pledging themselves against coer-
coercion. promising local government. and
expressing themselves against granting large
advances of British money to buy out land
lords. Yet their first favorite measure after
gaining power was coercion. Mr.. Gladstone
then referred to the Tipperary affair. 1t
was grossly Illegal, he said, to close the
doors Of the court house against the people.
The appointment OF Magistrate Shannon to
Try the case was gross scandal. not merely
because be was an executive officer, but also
because he had been involved in serious
prrsonal alteration with Mr.. Dillon, If
such tricks were played in England by wan
tonness OF power, very short way would
be found to remedy such abuse. After tue
examples of police misconduct at Mitchells-
town and Tipperary, 1t was impossible to re-
spect the police or the administration OF law
by the police. Their brutality and harsh
ness constituted the crowned result OF ab-
senteeism-the gr0ssest that could be inbct-
ed on the people at such time. Mr.. Bal
four appeared to feel that 1t was not q part
to reside there. Besides, how many OF those
present knew whether there was lord lieu
tonant of Ireland or not? lLaughterI. No
BODY heard of him.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
FRANKLIN COUNTY GOLD MINES.
Something About the Veins In Strong
and Harmony.
Percy Rich In Court and Ida
Mason Missing.
Two Rockiand Men Going After
Gold In Guiana.

STRONG. October 22.-The same trend Of
mineral veins that passes through Byron and
the surrounding towns also stretch east
across Strong, Freeman and Avon. In these
town for some years past it has been known
that gold and silver bearing veins had been
discovered and that efforts were being made
to open up those veins and see how valuable
they might really be. This summer parties
have been especially working in Strong OPP
ening up veins on the land of Mr.. j. B.
Knowlton. In this work they have gone
down many feet and have found gold and
silver-bearing quartz of great apparent
value. Samples of this ore were sent to a
noted assayer, who upon examination and
assaying declared that it was not possible
that the samples which had been sent to him
were really of Maine rocks, for their did not
exist in the state, to his knowledge, veins of
such rich character. Samples from mining
operations of similar character carried on
lately in Freeman were sent to well known
assaying firm in st. Louis and practically the
same answer was returned. The firm could
not be made to believe that the rock sent
them came from the hills of Maine as in
their study of geology nothing of such rich
ness of formation was ascribed to Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
GEN Err Al n EWS.

The Boston & Maine directors yesterday
declared dividend of So per share paya-
BILE November 10Th.
Henry W. Sage has given Cornell Univer-
sity $500, 900 for the department of philoso-
ply Of Christian ethicas.
The Rockland brig Caroline Gray put into
Vineyard Haven, Mass, yesterday with
sails split in the late gale.
The body of woman was found in the
ruins of the Leland Hotel at Syracuse, NY,
yesterday. 1t was dismembered aud dis6g-
ured beyend recognition.
Captain j. L. Anderson, formerly of Glou-
cester, Mass, is now in Vancouver, B. c.,
trying to form stock company for halibut
fishing in the Pacific.
In the Common Pleas Court at Providence,
Wednesday, Jerome Sweet was found guilty
Of the murder of his wife by saturating her
body with kerosene and firing it. He was
sentenced to prison for life.
The funeral of young William Sprague,
who killed himself at Tacoma, took place
yesterday in Providence. Both Governor
& ana mrs. Sprague were present, but they
showed no sign of having ever seen each
| otner before. Mrs. Chase-Sprague followed
| the coffin to the grave.
| A woman named Creech dropped dead
from fright Wednesday, at Raleigh, N. c.,
| on account OF rude and boisterous entry
INTO ner mouse OF two officers In search Of
| IugItiv1I n, uloonshiners. One of the officers,
named Flowers, fled, and lynching party is
now In search of him. f"' -
Johnny Hope. son of Jimmie Hope, the
famous bank robber, was pardoned by Gov.
ernor Hill yesterday, after serving over nine
years oil twenty years sentence for com.
plicity Ia the robbery. of the Manhattan
Savings Institution, a crime of which younq
Hope has all along contended that he was in
| n0cent.
The admiral of the North Pacific SQUADRON
who was commissioned by the war office &c
examine the quality of the anthracite coal al
ported that tests show 1t TO be much superiol
to the Welsh smokeless coal now used by
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
THE CENTENNIAL OF METHopIsM
Celebration of the hundredth Anni-
versary In New England.

BosToN, October 22.-The three days Gel.
ebratlon of the introduction of Methodism
10 New England is now in progress at the
Peoples church, Columbus avenue, in this
city. The officers are as follows: President,
Bishop K. S Foster; secretaries, Rev. @. S.
Rodgers, d. d., Rev. q. A. Crawford. ID. ID.
committee on resolutions, Rev. w. r. Clarke,
ID. ID Rev. ID. Q. Knowles, ID. D., Rev. f.
ID. Blakeslee, ID. D.; committee on creden-
tlals, Rev. j. NJ. Leonard, Rev. w. T. Per-
rim.
fhe principal feature of yesterdays ses-
sion was Bishop Fosters address upon the
birth and growth Of the history of Metho-
dism in New England. He called especial
attention to the fact that though the intro
ductlon of Methodism was met with active
hostility, yet this section had since then fur
nished many of the greatest minds in the an
mails of the church, and today Methodism
has over 10000 communicates in New
England, more than any other denomina-
tion. There are 900 Methodist churches,
81 100000 worth Of church property. and S4,-
1000 worth OF educational property.
The next speaker was Rev. Hugh j. John
ston of Toronto, Can, who announced that
he bought fraternal greetings from $1,000,
600 Methodists In British North America.
He reviewed in detail the growth of Metho-
dlsm in Canada, recalling the heroic deeds
OF Jesse Lee and many of his followers,
whose names are pronounced Win affectl0n-
ate reverence by Methodists everywhere.
Rev. A. NJ. Courtney of Baltimore, de-
scriDed the life and work of Jesse Lee, the
first apostle of MethOdism in this vicinity,
who travelled 5000 miles in his journeys
about New England.
The second days session in celebration of
Of MethOdism IT, New England was called to
order about IL o'clock by Ex-Governor Will
liam Claim, LII. d., who presided. The ex-
erclses opened with singing by the congrega-
tlon of Come Humble Sinner. in Whose
Breast" sung by Jesse Lee on Boston Com
mon 100 years ago. Rev. j. w. Hamilton,
d. D., then spoke on "Jesse Lees Mission
to New England"
Hon. Alden Speare presided at the evening
session. Addresses were delivered by Rev.
d. A. Whedon. d. D., ON Methodist theolO-
gy in its relation to theology Of other denom-
nations; W. +. Warren, president of the
Boston University, on Methodist and pre-
Methodist principles of education in New
England" and Rev. j. M. Buckley, editor of
the New York Christian Advocate, on "In-
fluence of New En- gland Methodism on the
church at large"
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
nALLow-s'EN Is NOW AT HAND.
some of the Games and Customs
That Co to Make the Night Merry.
TPbilade,phIa North American.

Philadelphia North Americana
Halloween has from time immemorial
been set aside as an occasion when practical
iokibg should be given loose rein and fun
and frolic allowed to roam ungarded. The
customs of the day are almost innumerable
and date back to an early period. During
later years. the day has not been observed in
that froliesome style that it used to be, pro-
bably on account Of the stringent rules"
AGAINST any noise being made upon the
streets, but there Is plenty Of fun indoors.
Perhaps the Oldest superstition is that
having candle in one hand and a loOkIng-
glass In the other. You descend TO the cellar
at twelve o'clock and look into the glass. at
the same time holding the light so that a re-
flectiOn may be cast from behind. The per-
son you see you will surely marry. Another
old custom is TO fill your mouth with water
and either hand with salt and In this condi.
tl0n make complete circuit of the honsa
If you laugh or drop any Of the salt the con.
sequences will certainly be dire. The games
appropriate for HallOw. Fen consist In bob1
bing for apples-catching an apple suspended
Dy string In your mcuth-yOur hands being
tied behind you. Trying to punch leather
bag while bllndfolded. putting on the dom
keys tail while blindfolded and keeping 4
feather In the centre OF a sheet drawn tIght
by blowing II alternately from one aida ana
then from another are among other pasfimas
that hgure In Halloween Observance a
very general method Of celebration for Hal
lowe en- Is the masquerading In the streets
nu anu tne consequent ringing of front doOI
Seils, oloWlng Oh TIN horns and making oil
OOnuIes. Among some new customs that
might be inaugurated Is the searching Ia a
a9ur barrel with your teeth for ring or q
ple-eating contest,
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
The Mckinley Tariff.

To the Editor Of the Press:
The Argus said yesterday that there is not
a laborlng man in the country whose living
expenses will not be increased $50 to $50 per
year by the Mckinley tariff. II the Argus
had stated the truth 1t would have said that
the Mckinley tariff will decrease the living
expenses of every laboring man in the coun-
try.
The principal article which the laboring
man buys that the Mckinley tariff increases
the cost of Is wooden clothing. Ii the In
creased duty On wool should actually In
crease the cost of wool two cents per pound,
then the cost of a fairly good suit OF clothes
will be increased ten or twelve cents. which
would make a wears clothing for fair-sized
family cost 70 cents to dollar more than
formerly.
The decreased cost Of sugar and m0lasses
alone for the same family will be between
six and twelve dollars year. The laborins
man can subtract rs cents from SO 90 and pui
S5 25 more into the savings bank every year
hereafter. u. III.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
THe SECOND Day.
Clio, Ing PROCEEDINGS Of the cumber-
land County educational Assocla-
tlon.

The lecture Tuesday evening at the High
school upon the "Oiigin and Office of Poetry
by Prof. John S. Sewall Of Bangor was one
OF the finest Of its kind, and it is regretted
that more Of Saccarappa citizens did not
avail themselves OF the opportunity to hear
one Of Names most cultivated men.
wednesday morning at 9 a. m. when Presl-
dent d. w. Hawkes. called to order the room
was filed with teachers and. after the re-
ports Of Principal +. II. NIekersOn Of the
committee on nominations and Superinten-
dent N. A. Luce Of the committee on resolu-
lions, Miss Graos Haynes Of the Gorham
Normal School gave very interesting talk
upon methods Of language teaching. The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing Year:
Presidential. L. Berry, Cumberland Mills.
Portland.
Secretary and Treasurer-w. W. wOOdman.
G0rham.
Executive CommIttee-B. p. Snow, willard; A.
B. Alien. Deeriugi Jennie NJ. Colby, Gorham.
The final pirer "Are Pupils in the Public
Schools OverwOrked?" by A. b. Allen Of
Deering and discussed by Supt. o. M. Lord
Of Portland ana SUpt. Stetson OF Auburn
brought out sQme severe criticism concerning
the social demands made upon the time Of
pupils out of school. At the close Of this
discussion. the executive committee was in
structod to consider the advisability of hold
ing the next meeting at GOrham. Adjourn
ment was moved by "a. NJ. Esterbrook. Thus
closed one of the most profitable meetings
in the history Of the association.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
a TERRIBLE sTRuccLE FOR LIFE.
Steamer North CwaIia Rides Storm
In tho Cuff Stream.
Especial to the Press.l


HALIFAX, N. s., October 22.-The steamer
North Gwalia, Capt. Evans, which left
Charleston. S. c., October 16. bound for Liv-
erpool, put in here this afternoon for repairs
to her machinery. The captain reports that
on Sunday last in the Gulf Stream heavy
gale was encountered from the south at
about 4.30 p. m. with a roar like thunder.
The wind suddenly increased to hurricane
with fearful cross sea. The ship having
been laid to the storm continued without
abatement until midnight, being accompa-
MED with very vivid lightning. The veloei-
ty OF the wind was something frightful The
ship plunged and rolled in the heavy sea in a
fearful manner. causing the engines TO race
considerably at times and become deranged.
All day Monday it blew very heavy, but
toward evening the wind abated somewhat
and the steamer was headed for this port
for repairs. The steamer lost two boats and
had her rails and deck houses smashed. One
man was killed.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
How Nelson made His marx.

A Boston Herald special from Cambridge
City, Ind, commenting on Tuesdays race,
says:
Nelson, the grandest trotting stallion on
earth, covered the track in this city today in
2.10a, lowering his own record half second
and establishing still faster and more won
derful mark for the world to hit.
After the meeting at Terre Haute, owner
Nelson decided to take his horse to his home
in Maine, but last Saturday he changed his
mind when he heard that Stamboul had
trotted mile in 2113. Then Nelson an
nounced his trip to this city and promised to
drive his horse in 10 Cat If possible. The
timers today were Judson FL. Clark of Ell
mira, FL. S.. Martin Of Lawrence, Mich, and
Frank Lackey of Richmond, Ind, and the
three watches caught the stallion under the
wire at just 103.
The first quarter was in .333, the second in
1.053 and the three quarters in 1.3Sl.
Only about 300 spectators witnessed the
feat.
Mr.. Nelson is of the opinion that the stall
lion can go faster and thinks that the mile
of last week in 2144 better than the one tc-
day, as the horse was compelled to trot
against the wind and rain. The last quarter
Saturday was made in 32t. a 2.05 gait.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
WE DpINcs.
CHALMERs-sAfART.


A very pretty home wedding took place at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Smart,
Park Place, last evening, when their daugh-
er, Miss Evalen. was united In marriage to
Mr.. Alexander Chalmers Of Boston. Miss
Helen Smart, the BRIDES sister, was maid Of
honor, and Mr.. Chalmers, brother the
groom, best man. The ushers were Messrs.
WIN Smith, Thomas Chalmers, Charles
Wheeler and Fred Evans. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Bayley Of State
street church. The bride looked charmingly
in an elegant white-corded silk. The maid
OF honor wore white China silk. The groom,
best man and ushers wore morning costume.
Miss Edna PIummer presided at the plano
and played Mendelshon's "weddlng march,"
A reception followed the ceremony and Mr..
and Mr.. Chalmers left on the night Pullman
for wedding trip to Washington, followed
by the usual shower Of slippers and rice and
the wishes Of all for their happiness.
DINsMoRE-LEAvITT.
On Tuesday evening In Auburn, Rev. John
DInsmOre, son of Rev. Nathan o. Dtnsm0re,
was married to Miss Mary e. Leavitt-the
ceremony being performed by the groOm's
father, assisted by Rev. Geo. NJ. Howe Of
the Pine street Congregational church, Lew
istOn. A large number OF family friends
were present from Brunswick, New GlOuees-
ter, Auburn aud Lewiston and many beau
tiful and useful gifts were made to them.
The house was handsomely decorated with
evergreen and autumn leaves and the bride
and groom stood under an arch OF them dur
ing the ceremony. Choice refreshments
were served, Mr.. A. l.. Grant acting as cat
erer. Mr.. ana Mrs. DinsmOre will make
their home with Rev. Mr.. Dinsmore for the
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Annual Meeting of the State Division
HAnIcna


GARDINER. October 22.-The annual meet
ing of the State Division, Sons of Temper
ance, openee in Grange hall, Chelsea, at p.
m. today, the delegates arriving on the IL
o'clock train over the Kennebec Central, and
being rendered a banquet on their arrival by
the local division. Mrs. Patrick Hayes,
Chelsea, grand scribe, read her report for
the past two quarters, this afternoon.
There are 80 subordinate divisions in the
state of which 20 reported in the June quar-
ter and % in the September quarter. There
were initiated in the quarter ending in June
zig and 1873 suspended. In the September
quarter 60 were initiated and 1863 suspended.
In the six months seven new divisions were
organized and five surrendered tharters.
Rechab Division, Cumberland Mills. has the
largest number of members 154, and there
are nine divisions with membership of over
eighty each. Tomorrow forenoon, BeDja-
min Jewell, most worthy scribe, National
Division of North America, will deliver an
address. Entertainment is furnished all
visitors.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: G. w. t., w. o. Henry, Penn
broke G. w. A., T. E. Plaisted, VAUDEVILLE /;
g. s., Annie L. Hayes, Chelsea; 9. t.. A.
M. Morrill,, Gardiner; g. Chap., E. B. Ran
dali, Portland; G. Cond., A. N. Douglass,
Chelsea; g. Sen., j. w, Hughey.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
RoCKLAND MEN AFTER GOLD.
A Deer Isle Quarryman Dies of
LockJaW.
Especial to the Press. l

Especial to the Press.l
RoCKLAND, October 22.-News has Just
been received here of a sad death at Deer
Isle of William Lilly, quarryman, en-
ployed there while at work few weeks ago,
had his hand terribly crushed accidentally.
The wound was carefully dressed and the
patient appeared to be getting we'll. Satur-
day afternoon he returned to his home stat
ing that he felt very faint. he continued to
grow worse, and 1t was found that lock jaw
had set in., Medical assistance was called,
but he died in terrible agony.
Herbert Lovejoy and Patsey Mcnamara,
two welI-known citizens of this city, left
last night for Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, S.
A. They became interested in the rich gold
mines there, and go for the purpose of inves-
tigating. About fifteen of our citizens have
also co-operated in the matter. lending finan-
cial aid. Captain Norton of the bark John
r. Stanhope of this city, who has been there
confirm the statements in regard to the rich
ness of the locality, and many hopes and
wishes for the success of these gentlemen
are entertained.
Tne ladies of the Edwin Libby Relief
Corps will hold fair in Grand Army hall
next Thursday and Friday, the results to be
contributed for charitable purposes.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
BRETHREN DISAGREE.
Base BalIists Show No Sign of Get.
ting Together.

New YORK, October 22.-From all appear
ance this morning the chances for an AMIGA
BILE settlement Of the base ball trouble are
smaller than ever. Tie Independent feeling
which existed yesterday among the members
of the various conference committees has
been strengthened and it has now become
the determination to stand by the course al
ready outlined by each committee. 1t is ad-
mitted by many base ball men that the pres
ent state of affairs is due to the action Of the
Players League in forcing their way on to
the conference.
The regular conference committee began
work soon after 1 O'Clock behind closed
doors. The session is expected to be long
one. A crowd of base ball men are around
dict.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
PRICE aA YEAR, WHEN PAID IN ADVANCE Sc.

juice Cove, small tributary, taking It's rise
70 tne northwaId. Evidences are manifold
tnat IN prehistoric time this was the place
sselected by the Indians for a grand feast and
tIiQes OF PenobscOt and Kennebec, the Tar
Iatlnes and Maehigonnes, to eat the festive
cttan. lam. Ihey discreetly forbore TO eat the
s. sneiis, and acres and acres Of them, from
ra,9nS nLg W Yen Ieet deep, can be found. Many
many nave been taken cut 10 this yIcinity
also Is place on the waters edge that looks
Ike the entrance to some cavern. BuIlt Of
SOLD rock, the rayages Of time and tide have
had their legitimate effect Clearly traeea-
BILE from there to a point in the woods he
yOnd, was evidently what had been an un-
dergrOund passage linod with stone. In the
midst Of the forest was what appeared 10 be
an ancient exit or entrance. as clrcum-
stances should determine.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23

the navy. This will doubtless lead to large
orders from Pacific war vessels.

the navy. This will doubtless lead to large
orders from Pacific war vessels.
Mrs. August Mehliu, the young wife of a
railroad laborer, was shot and killed by
Tex, Tuesday. Weiss then blew his own
brains out. 1t is supposed that Weiss mis-
took Mrs Mehlin for his wife, as note was
found in his pocket which indicates that he
intended to kill his wife and then commit
suicide.
A testimonial to Walt Whitman was given
at horticultural Hall. Philadelphia. Tues.
day night. Over 1000 people were present.
Col r. G. Ingersoll delivered an Grafton, in
which he extolled Whitman as the greatest
of living poets. The poet sat in his Wheel
the Grafton he rolled himself forward, and
in feeble voice rendered his thanks to the
audience and to Colonel Ingersoll.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
THE RATES OF DUTY ON MOLASSES.
So Many WarshIps Building That
Steel Is Scarce.
Secretary Window Advises the CHI
caeo Fair to Economic.
Establishment Of Cattle Quarantine
Stations on the Border.

WASHINGTON, October 22.-The regula-
tions prescribed by the Department of Agri-
culture for the inspection and quarantine Of
neat cattle, sheep and other ruminants and
swine imported into the United States de-
signates the following among the import
quarantine stations on the Atlantic seaboard.
Boston, New York and Baltimore; along the
boundary between the United States and
Canada, through customs ports in the collec-
tion districts of Aroostook and Bangor, Me-.
Vermont, Buffalo Greek, Niagara, Cape Vim
cent, Champlain. OSwegatchie, N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
A GREAT MANY QUESTIONS.
The Lottery Law Is Not Plain to
Everybody.

WASHINGTON, October 22-The anti-lot-
terry law is increasing largely the correspon-
dcnce Of the post office department. The
provisions of the law are not evidently un-
derstood. and ever since Judge Tyner Issued
the instructions to the postmasters. which
are practicallya commentary upon the law,
the inquiries continue to flow in. A few
days ago letter was received from the
South in which the writer stated that
guessing contest had been organized with
the intention of starting fund for home
for Confederate veterans. The authorities
were asked If IL was contrary to the new law
to admit to the mails newspapers contain
ing notices of such contest There are
other schemes over which there Is doubt,
such as when newspapers offer prizes to per-
sons receiving the largest number of votes.
The question whether schemes of this
character are prohibited by law has been re-
ferred to the attorney general for his deci-
sion, and the department has made no rule
pending this decision. The managers of
fairs for various charitable purposes are apt
to be annoyed when they find that their
freedom in advertising their enterprises Is
considerable curtailed by the provisions Of
the law. 1t is not unusual to receive re-
quests at the department that exception be
made IN some particular case because the
cause is worthy one, but under the law this
is impossible.
The Portland daily press., 1890-10-23
JESSE PomEKoY HEARD FROM.
He Saws His Way Out Of an Iron
Cell.

BosToN, October 22.-Jesse Pomeroy,
while in solitary confinement at the Charles
town state prison, sawed off five bolts from
an iron door and removed the angle iron
which protected the bolts. He had been
granted the use of lathe, saw and other
tools to manufacture tin pencil. for which
he was trying to get patent. 1t seems that
he used the tools for different purpose.