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The Portland daily press., 1890-09-27
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Rev. Mr.. Gould, the Unitarian preacher of
LudingtoD, Mich. has wife as is one He
was sick Sunday and the good lady preached
for him, and now the congregation is think
ing about employing her regularly II he re-
mains ILL.,
1t is well known fact that persons grow
somewhat shorter as they reach advanced
wears, owing to settling" Of the bony
structure. A noted case is reported from
Harrington. Del, where man died recently
who, owing to a contraction OF the spine, had
became foot shorter tnan ne was when he
stopped growing.
There is one judge in Chicago who should
be disciplined by the bar for an act tending
to cripple and discourage one of Chicago's
chief industries. A young doctor and his
wife appeared before that judge the other
day asking divorce, and what did he do
but tell the doctor to take his wife for n drive
in Lincoln park and make up! The advice
was followed and the pair are once more
united.
"Our next issue will be our last" writes a
Georgia editor. I'VE are satisfied the people
Of this town can get along without US. for we
have been getting along without the people
Tor six months past. There are some snb-
scIlpIiohs owing, but we will not collect
them, as the citizens will soon need the
town" " 'i'o
According to the Atlanta Constitution "the
new Gerard gun is terror. You pull a
trigger and one drop of condensed carbonic
acid enters the chamber. Its pressure drives
out the bullet with continually accelerated
velocity. There is no flash. no report, no
smoke. This silent gun can stretch you
dead at distance of 1900 yards. A danger
GUS weapon for assassins."
School Commissioner Allen tells this story
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-27
PRICE HA YEAR, WHEN PAID In ADVANCE So.

to the Utica Observer: "a boy came home
from school the other day humming some-
thing. The tune attracted the fathers atten
tion and he asked him to sing the song The
boy did So 1t was rollickiDg sailor song,
and in the chorus, keeping time with the tap
Of the parents boot, the boy sang: "We'n fill
our bowls and eat the toast At this point
the father stopped him and asked him where
hs had learned the song. The boy replied
that he had learned 1t at school. Il once
knew that song said the father, but / never
knew 1t ran We'll fill our bowls and eat the
toast" 1t isn't printed that way said the
boy, but the teacher said she never heard Of
anybody's drinking toast, so she made us
scratch out drink and sing 1t eat"
"F. w. Schuber of Eddyvllie, Ia, INDUCED
In little experiment the other day." reports
the st. Joseph News. HE had for some
time been making improvements on his barn
and had them almost completed, when 1t oc-
Cured to him that well which was In the
basement of the barn needed cleaning. Fear
ing that there might be foul air In the well,
he took bunch of hay, tied 1t to rope, set
fire to 1t and attempted to lower 1t to the bot
tom to drive out the damp il there should be
any. The burning bay had only reached the
depth OF few feet when an explosion Oc-
CURED, throwing the fire out of the well aud
scattering 1t in every direction all over the
barn. The building was totally DESTROYED,
together with all its contents, but luckily it
contained no stock"
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-27
coLDLY WELCOMED.
Henry Watterson's Speech In Boston
Not Received With Favor.

Boston, September GA large number
OF the Massachusetts Reform Club were
present at the banquet at the Hotel Bruins
wick this evening. including Hon. P. A. Col
Inns, Hon. Leopold Morse, Postmaster Corse,
Hon. Wm.. E. Russell, Edward Atkinson.
Hon. ]. E. Fitzgerald. Sherman Hoar and
Josiah Quincy. Hon. George S. Hale pre-
sided. Henry Watterson of the Louisville
Courier Journal was the guest Of the even
ing and delivered the principal speech,
which evoked considerable applause
although 1t did rot arouse the enthusiasm
accorded the late Henry w. Grady. Some
of his most radical utterances failed to find
response in his hearers, although no out
ward sign Of disapproval was shown. Sher-
man Hoar, the Democratic candidate
for Congress. in his speech, de-
clared his desire to obliterate
all lines between the North and South and
said a man honestly elected to office should
be seated, whether black or white He stat
ed he could not support the federal election
bill. but would vote for what be believed
right in a contested election case IL elected to
Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-27
Y. p. S. C. e,
Resolutions Adopted at the Closing
Session In Augusta.

AUGUSTA, September 26.-The Christian
Endeavor convention, which closed last eve
niDg, was the most successful the society
has ever held. The attendance, as shown by
the last report of the committee-337 repre-
senting 81 societies-was quite surprising to
all concerned. The delegates remained in
Augusta, most of them, all night, returning
home this morning more earnest and enthu-
siastic than ever in their good work. AT
the session yesterday, the following resolu-
tions were adopted
Whereas, The Maine State Union of Christian
Endeavor has been SO cordially welcomed by the
churches Of Augusta, especially the South Con-
gregational Society; therefore,
Resolved, That we extend a vote of thanks to
those who have made our stay so pleasant during
the convention.
Whereas, The Y P. S. G. E. recognizes the i'm
portance of Bible study; therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby express our appreci.
alton of the efforts of Professor William r. Har.
per OF New Haven, in working to secure our in.
Structi0n In the word OF God.
Whereas, We recognize the value of religious
newspapers, and whereas our principle is that ii
we cannot take two such papers that we subscribe
~ RsoTed ESQ That we the 9Gedep Rue
to every society and the home of every member
Whereas, The question has arisen concerning
young peoples societies in denominations that
are not evangelical, and the Y. Z. S. q. E. Is an
evangelical body, and the Scripture saith "Ii
there come any unto you and bring not this doc
trne, receive him not into your house. neither bid
him God speed; for he that biddeth him God
speed is parUaker of his evil deeds;" as also
'fHow can two walk together except they be
agreed?" therefore,
Resolved, That the Maine State Union of socie-
ties of Christian Endeavor include in their fellow.
ship only young peoples societies organized in
evangelical churches; that the State Union rec
ommend to all local and county unions the adop-
tion of the same rules
There were three votes cast against the
last resolution, and it created quite buzz
for while
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-27
NICKEL FOR ARMoR.
The Resolution for Its Pu- De-
bated In the Senate.


WASHINGTON, September 26-The House
joint resolution appropriating $1,OOO,OOO for
the purchase of nickel ore and nickel matte
for naval purposes was laid before the SEN
ate today, and Mr.. Cameron offered an
amendment providing that the nickel ore or
nickel matte so purchased be equitably dis
tributed among the contractors for nickel
steel armor plating.
Mr.. Hale said: "Nickel is imported in
matte or pig. There was some produced In
Pennsylvania, but that mine was long since
exhausted. | do not think there Is any ne
cessity for the amendment proposed by the
Senator from Pennsylvania In dealing with
more than any one else the responsibility Of
carrying out the great work of building up
the navy. lie will make the proper arrange
ments with the contractors"
Mr.. German objected to the proposition at
this late hour of the session to add million
dollars to the already large appropriation
made for the naval establishment. The sys-
tenn inaugurated by Secretary Whitney and
followed out by the present able Secretary Of
the Navy was rejoiced at by all Americans.
to enter into partnership with contractors in
procuring the material used in the construc-
tion OF armor plate. Up to this time the In
genious and enterprising men engaged in
oIool mduuldcLuT65 Qdu D66Q LQ6 men TO pro-
cure from abroad the right to use the various
processes in the manufacture of steel. All
the government had done or attempted to do,
was to fix the standard Of steel to be put in
the vessels. But now, suddenly, and with
only single test at Annapolis. with a very
remarkable result as to the plate with an
amalgam Of nickel, the government was to
enter into partnership with the manufacture
ers of steel plate for the navy. No Secreta-
ry of the Navy would be able to hold his
contractors responsible for the efficiency of
the plates furnished by them when he sup
piled part of the material. More suits
would result from such system than the
navy department had had on its hands since
the spring of 1885. He thought 1t the height
Of unwisdom to place in the hands of anyone
officer OF the government million dollars
that he might 90 out and buy nickel ore and
nickel matte.
Discussion was continued by Messrs.
Hawley, Plumb, Gray, German and Hale.
Finally Mr.. Hale consented to let the Joint
resolution go over until tomorrow.
The House bill granting leave Of absence
to clerks and employees in first and second
class postoffices was passed.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-27
COLBY NOTES.
A Freshman Class That May Number
Seventy.
Special to the Press.1

WATERvILLE, September 26.-Colby has
opened with the largest Freshman class
since 'S2. The rumor that 25 young ladies
had entered the class caused great deal of
excitement and consequently there were nu-
merous visitors in chapel to see the novelty.
Ninety-four at present numbers SO, and the
prospect is this number will be increased to
20 before the week is over. Colby has en-
larged her radius of drawing students this
year more than ever before, there being
three from Pennsylvania, one from Colora-
do, one from Wisconsin, and several Others
from states outside of Maine The class is
composed Of large, brawny fellows, and the
probability Is that the Sophomores will be
beaten in base ball, besides being walked
over in the class rows.
Arthur j. Roberts of the class of 80. has
been elected assistant professor of rhetoric
at Colby.
w. S. BATHS, who last year was instructor
In elocutlon, will also be director of the gym
nasium this year.
The old presidents house has been entire
ly renovated and will be occupied by the
young ladies Of the college in connection
with the regular ladies' hall
Rev. DIR. Dunn and family will have charge
OF the new dormitory. and Mrs. Taylor of
the ladies' hail.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-27
THE TARIFF BILL BEFORE THE HOUSE.
Major Mckinley insists on Its I'm
mediate Consideration.
A Resolution Providing for Final Ad'
Journment on Tuesday.
The Portland Company's Claim Re-
ferred by the House.

WASHINGTON, September 26.-In the
House today on motion Of Mr.. Cutcheon OF
Michigan, the Senate amendment was agreed
to, to the bill extending to members Of the
marine corps the provisions Of the act for
the retirement of non. commissioned officers
and privates of the army after thirty years
of service. The amendment further extends
the provisions to the navy.
The Senate bill was passed referring to the
court of claims the claims of the Portland
Company of Portland, Maine. growing out
of the construction Of machinery for vessels
of the United States.
At this moment, Mr.. Mckinley Of Ohio,
entered the chamber with the conference re-
port on the tariff bill under his arm, and was
greeted with applause from the Republican
side. He submitted the report and 1t was
ordered printed in the record. Mr.. McKin-
ley gave notice that tomorrow, Immediately
after the reading Of the journal, he would
call up the report for consideration and final
disposition.
MIR. McMlllin of Tennessee trusted the
gentleman would not insist upon that The
conterrees had not agreed upon most Of the
contr0verted matters until yesterday eve
ming Some Of them were not agreed upon
until today. The members Of the House
port. 1t could not be properly studied with
in the time indicated. 1t was utterly i'm
possible to have calm and thorough in
vestigation of this important measure with
in that time. BE hoped the gentleman from
Ohio would allow the report to be taken up
Monday instead of tomorrow. There was
no disposition on the part Of the Democrats
to delay consideration but the bill should be
carefully considered.
Mr.. Mckinley said the bill as it would be
printed contained all the changes recon-
mended by the conference committee.
Wherever paragraph was amended that
paragraph would appear in small capitals.
As to many of the principal features Of the
bill, the points of disagreement were per-
fectly well understood. 1t was late in the
session. Gentlemen ON both sides were
anxious to get home. He must insist upon
the consideration of the report after the
reading Of the journal tomorrow.
Mr.. McMillin thereupon insisted upon the
reading of the conference report.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-27
Big Families In Canada.

QUEBEC, September 26, -MercIer's act.
providing that every family Of II or more
children shall be entitled to 100 acres Of gov
ernment land Is being very largely taken ad-
vantage Of. So far 100000 acres have been
claimed by families OF twelve or more chill
dIen. This brings up the population thus
connected with twelve or more children to
1900. Some OF the claimants families are
blessed with % members. A farmer from
Iberville states that his father lived to see
his seventh generation, and died at the age
OF 81. Many Of the applications for land
are accompanied by photographs represent
Ing the family group.
Won In Two Rounds.
LONDON, September 26.-The much talked
OF fight between Frank Slavin, the Austria
liam champion, and Joe McAuliffe, the Amer
lean heavy weight pugilist, took place at the
OrmOnde Club this morning. Slavin won in
two rounds, the fight lasting six and three
quarter minutes.
Swept by a Cyclone.
LONDON, September ga despatch from
Algiers says cyclone swept over large
portion OF Algeria, doing an immense
amount Of damege.
Fifty Lives Lost.
PARIS, September 26.-It is believed that
fifty have perished in the floods.
Foreign Notes.
A disease believed to be influenza is preva
lent in the southern portion of Berlin.
A despatch from Berlin denies the report
that Germany has demanded satisfaction
and compensation from England for the
massacre of German subjects at Vitu.
The London Times's Zanzibar correspond
ent confirms the reported massacre at Vitu.
One German named Manschell has escaped
General Barrundia's daughter, who made
an attempt on Minister Mlzner's life, Is en-
route for the United States, where she goes
to lay her fathers case before President
Harrison.
A special from Stockholm says that Baron
Nordenskjold has great hopes Of the success
Of the new polar expedition which Norway
is fitting up.
Free traders have elected the majority in
the Swedish Riksdag
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-27
GEN ERAL Jews,

Ex-Presdent Hayes presided at yester.
days session Of the National Prison Con.
gress in Cincinnati.
Charges are revived that the log book ot
the steamer Teutonic is altered or Cooked
to make her ocean races appear to be Longer
and faster than they really are.
1t is learned that several bodies have been
taken from Brotherhood cemetery at Mt
Holly, n. D., of late. 1t is believed that the
bodies were stolen for a dissecting room
The cemetery Is now guarded at night.
The Barrowsville mill at Norton. Mass
burned early yesterday morning, together
with the stOrehouSe, wastehouse and two
tenement dwellings. Loss $4,000 to $780,
600. The mill was owned by A. ~. Pierce
About 1876 hands were employed. The lnsur'
ance is about $4,000.
The Cutter Walcott. which will SAL from
Port Townsend, Washington, IN a uay VI
two with sealed orders Will, besides Iooklng
cut for seal pOachers, endeayor 70 IhteIcsPt
the opium smugglers near the state porueI
and also nreyent the threatened influx OF
Chinamen now returning from the cannerleS
in British Columbiaswholwl attempt 70 slip
into the United States.
The Prohibitionists and Farmers Alliance
hold a Joint state convention at Grand Forks
n n The platform among other things
demands free coinage, government loans tC
the neople. agricultural sub-treasnrerieS, re.
neal of the war tariff, tax continuance, pro-
bihition government control of the fele
grsnhs railroads and coal mines, equal snf-
33raqe the Australian election system and
the election of United States Senate nv a
popular VOTE
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-27
TROUBLE THE CAMP.
A Lively Time In the Irish National
League Predicted.

New YORK, September 26.-When the
Irish parliamentary delegates get here next
month they are likely to find pretty COM
pllcation in the affairs of the Irish National
League. Disaffection has long existed in
the organization because no convention has
been held since 1886, but until day or two
ago there were no signs of lack Of harmo-
ny between its executive officers on this side
and Mr.. Parnell and his lieutenants on the
other
Private dispatches from Cincinnati, where
the executive council of the League has
been in session, go to show that President
Fitzgerald and his colleagues are not in ac-
cord with Mr.. Parnell's ideas on the subject
of raising funds, and that they are deter
mined to resign their offices. They have
taken umbrage, it is said, at Mr.. ParnelPs
failure to give them notice of the visit to
this country Of Messrs. O'Brien and Dillon,
or whoever may be sent in their places, and
at his advice that his lieutenants should
keep al0of from any faction of any Irish or
ganization which has been prominent here.
Mr.. Parnell Is credited with believing that
a central organization in this country under
existing circumstances is inexpedient and
that money should be sent direct to Ireland
by the branches. So, when the delegates get
here, President Fitzgerald and his associates
have determined, it is said, to call upon them
and put upon their shoulders the RESPONSE
tility for the future existence of the League,
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-27
OBITUARY..
John n. <inbaii.


John Il. Kimball dit at his late residence
last evening at 9.10 O'Clock. Mr.. Kimball was
an old resident of the city, coming here at
an early age from Wells, and engaging with
his brother Jacob in the foundry business at
Deering Point later being employed by Sta
pies & Bartol, Charles Staples & Co., iron
founders. and the Portland Company. He
was a sergeant in the Portland Mechanic
Blues when that company was attached to
the third brigade. fifth division Of the Maine
militia, and later of the honorary association !;
a member of the Deluge Engine Company
No. 7 of the Portland Fire Department, and
of the police force in 1S70-72; also a member
of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Associa-
tion. He has resided at his late residence
forty five years. He leaves a widow and
two sons-Franklin @. Kimball. who is in a
distant state. and G. N. E. Kimball. with
the American Express Company in this city.
George w. King.
WINTHROP, September 26.-George w.
King, on aged citizen OF North Monmouth,
died yesterday. He fell from beam In a
barn several weeks ago which resulted in his
death. He was a merchant, was postmaster
for years and prominently Identified in pub
lie interests.
Olive Hill.
Miss Olive Hill Of Dayton, Me-. who was
thrown from a carriage some time ago, died
Thursday night Of paralysis.
Obituary Notes.
David Pike, one Of the Oldest citizens Of
Lubec, died at his residence In that town on
the 18th inst, aged 76 years. For many
years Mr. Pike was prominent and iDfuen-
tial Democrat, but for the past ten gears he
took little interest in politics.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-27
THE MAGELLAN LOST.
Found AdrIft at sea-Fate Of Captain
and Crew Unknown.

BosToN. September 26.-AdvIces from Val
paraiso, Chilli. state that the fine ship Magel-
Ian, Of and from Boston for Valparaiso, has
been seen drifting about at sea abandoned
and waterlogged. 1t has already been stated
that cases of oil from the Magellan had been
passed, leading to the opinion that she had
been in collision. 1t is possible that Capt.
Marshall and crew have been picked up by
some passing vessel on a long voyage, OF
that they may have been saved by the ships
boats and landed at Patagonia or Terra del
Fuego. The ship was insured for S25, 600
the cargo for $4,000 and the freight money
for S15O00
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-27

THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
CITIES OF ThE WORLD.
To Be Seen in Miniature at the
Great Fair.

CHICAGO, September 26.-President Palm
er of the Worlds Exposition Commission
said last night:
jackson Park will be used for the over
flow. The principal buildings, | think,
will be on Washington Park, but the style
of architecture has has not yet been deter
mined. would favor an Oriental style.
Around the main buildings will be arranged
the state buildings with the state exhibits.
"Along the midway plaisance | propose
that we have streets of London, Damascus,
Jerusalem. Constantinople, Seville, Alexan-
dria, Bagdad and other cities. On these
streets should be fac-similes of historic
buildings. The Germans ought to be invit-
ed to put up some representation Of histor-
ic structure.
1.-The French might bring Us the Bastile
and Munich the Walhalla. The Scottish
people should be invited to bring us the
home of Robert Burns. Some historical
society might erect the house Of Shakespeare
at Stratford-on-Avon
Estates having historic houses should be
asked to place fac-similes of them on the
ground; Mt. Vernon, the home of Washing
ton, with an attractive exhibit, and so of
many other historic buildings"
These are the ideas that the president pre-
seDted to the joint committee of the grounds
and buildings of the directory and commits
sion. The different members of the commit
tee also expression their opinions of what
would make the greatest exposition the
world has ever seen.