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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-03
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Yesterdays Proceedings Of George
William CurtIs's Association.

BosToN, October 2.-The business meet
ing of the National Civil Service Reform
League was held today. Hon. George WILL
lam Curtis was unanimously chosen presi-
dent for the ensuing year. The treasurer's
report showed total receipts of $685.: expen-
ditures, $1654; balance on hand, $1,000. The
secretary read paper by Edward n. Shep-
ard OF Brooklyn on Examination in Charac.
ter Essential TO a Complete Competition"
Charles j .BOnaparte of Baltimore, president
OF the Maryland Civil Service Reform
Civil Service Reform to Other Reforms"
Mr.. Bonaparte deplored the low standard of
honor and morality of the politicians Of to-
day and said that to reach solution of such
problems as the tariff, currency and pension
system offer from such men as make up the
bulk of either house of Congress OF to deal
wisely with labor and liquor questions
through such men as make up our legisla-
lures and city councils, is as irrational as to,
expect figs from thistles. To rid our coun-'
try once for al OF these dangerous, and anx-
louS c0unterfeits of statesmen and to make
room for the genuine article, which we pro-
Qnced In good measure 100 years ago, we
have only to do away with the incidents of
pubic life which have arisen within these
hundred years and made it no fit career for
honorable men. When we have done this,
when we have practically applied the princi
pies OF civil service reform through our fed
eral, state and municipal governments we
may hope for other reforms so much de-
sired.
The League adopted resolutions congratu.
latlng the country on the defeat of the at
tempt made during the recent session of
Congress to nullify the reform law, aud call
ing attention to the fact that the Republican
party has failed during the present national
administration, to fulfill its promises made
in reference to civil service during the cam
paign of 1888. The resolutions urge the re-
peal OF laws prescribing fixed terms of office
and that the widest publicity be given rea-
sons for the removal of officers holding posi-
tions by appointment; recommend the appli-
cation OF system of selection by merit to
all positions in national navy yards to which
1t Is applicable, and to the Indian service;
approve the bill introduced into the present
session Of Congress, causing the selection of
fourth class p0StmasterS on business princi-
pies, without regard to politics; and reaf-
firm the Leagues answering fidelity to the
principle of the equal rights of every citizen
to compete on equal terms for appointment
to office, without the necessity Of political
aid.
The annual meeting of the league ended
this evening with banquet, given by the
Massachusetts members at the Parker House.
Roger Wolcott, vice president of the Massa-
chusetts League, presided. Speeches were
made by George William Curtis, Charles
Theodore Russell of Massachusetts, William
Dudley Foulke of Indiana, Everett p.
Wheeler of New York, Charles j. Bonaparte
of Maryland. Col. Henry Lee of Boston,
Sherman Rogers of Buffalo, and Mansfield
Story of Boston.
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FALMOUTH coMPLIMENTEp,
But Not a Winner In the Gardiner
Tournament.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial 10 the freSS.
GARDINER, October 2-The firemen's
muster took place here today, the programme
including parade, and contests for hose
companies and steam fire engines. In the
parade, the Portland steamer Falmouth No.
4 and men were much complimented on
their fine appearance. They occupied a
place in the first division of the parade. The
parade formed in the following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
Gardiner Baud, Frank wentworth, leader, I6
Highland Avenue Cadets, Fred Arms, captain,
Deluge hose company ~ %s9 Brewer P Miller can
tain, l6 men.
Falmouth Engine Company No. A, Portland, A.
+. Griffin, foreman, 80 men.
SECOND DIVISION.
Eagle Drum Corps, Gardiner, Harry Berry, drum
major, pieces.
Eagle Hose Company Gardiner, j. L. Kendall,
captain, &c men.
Atlantic Hose Company, Augusta, @. w. Kicker,
captain, 16 men.
City OF Gardiner Engine Company, Charles An
MS, captain, 10 men.
THIRD DIVISION.
Continental Drum Corps, Gardiner, Frank Gre en-
Continental Hose Company, Gardiner, NJ. W.
Pray, captain. % men.
Central Street Cadets, Gardiner. W. p. Smith,
CAP tain; X. Morse, first lieutenant; p,
Jack. second lieutenant, "a men.
Cobbossee Engine Company, Gardiner, Lauren
tees Peacock, foreman, IA men.
In the contest for steam fire engines, the
Falmouth of Portland was the first steamer
to play. She made three trials in fifteen min
utes, gaining each time, and finally throwing
pa feet, q inches. Both of the other steam
ers beat the Falmouth, the CitMQf Gardiner
making 269 feet, inches and winning; the
Cobossee throwing 252 feet, 10 inches. C.
FL. Leighton of the Deering fire department,
was referee.
In the hose race, the Continental Hose
Company of this city again lowered the
worlds record, taking first money, in 50 / 8
seconds; Deluge Hose Company Of Brewer,
second.
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HELLO UP ThE TRAIN.
Stole Several Thousand Dollars and
Enjoyed Ride.

TOLEDO. Ohio, October "A Blade spec
lal from Carey, Ohio, gives an account Of a
bold train robbery this morning on the
Clnnati, Sandusky & Cleveland, between
that place and Urbana.
Immediately after the train left Urbana
two masked men with cooked reYolyers en-
teree the express car and compelled the
Adams express messenger, A. l.. Scudder,
to throw up his hands. They then tied him
securely and robbed the safe Of packages
cOntaing several thousand dollars and other
valuables.
While they were at work brakeman at
tempted to enter the car and was shot at by
one r0bber. He gave the alarm, and the
train was slowed up to give an opportunity
70 capture the robbers, but they jumped
from the train just as II was entering West
Liberty and disappeared in the darkness, IL
then being about o'clock.
Messenger Seudder was bound In his chair
with wash line, which the robbers brought
with them.
When the train pulled out Of West Liberty
the two robbers again got aboard, holding
the entire crew at bay. Scudder, who had
been released, opened fire on them with
pistol from his car door, but was compelled
to retreat. The robbers remained on board
until Bellef0ntaine was reached, when they
again jumped of and disappeared. The off,
GERS at Bellefontaine have arrested two sus-
meets.
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RED JIM's poINcs.
More OF DavItt's Revelations Con-
Ing the Dynamite Plots.

LONDON, October 2.-The second INSTALL
ment Of Michael Davitt's revelations con-
cerning the dynamite plots is published to-
day. 1t deals largely with the exploits Of
McDermott. (Red JIM, tracing his move
ments from the time he left New York.
He reached Dublin in February, 1888, and
visited various newspaper Offices as a CORE
spondent Of the Brooklyn Argus, producing
letters to that effect. His blatant talk
aroused suspicion and he was closely
watched. At this time Healy and DaYitt
were in prison and McDermott visited them,
but Davitt, knowing his record. refused to
listen to him, and called a warden to termin-
ate the interview.
McDermott was traced that night to the
office of the chief of criminal investigation
in Dublin Castle, and a few days later he
was arrested for being drunk and disorder
ly. Among the papers found on him was a
letter of introduction from ID. Mccarthy OF
II Chambers street, New York city, to p.
Murphy of Cork, stating that MeDermOtt's
purse and pen were ever at our disposal"
Another was from O'DonOvan Rosa agree
ing to pay for letters from Ireland and add
threats of vengeance for the exile he was
suffering.
McDeTmott next went to Cork, where he
was interviewed by Capt. Plunkett. who was
then In charge of that city. which was under
martial law. The story then describes "Red
Jim's" betrayal of Flanagan and Feather
stone, aud the arrest of Wilson, Gallagher,
Dalton and Whitehead, all Of whom were
sentenced 70 penal servitude for life through
McDermotts treaehery.
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GOOD BYE, KNIGHTS.
PowderIy's Followers are Not Want
ed on the New York Central.

New YORK. October 2-The New York
Central officials have decided that no more
Knights of Labor shall be employed ON the
road, and today Vice President Webb issued
a circular directing the heads of various de-
partments to make the decision known. The
following is the text Of the circular:
"The recent strike, the acts of lawlessness
committed in connection Herewith, the pub
lished correspondence between the leaders
of the organization that orde.ed it, and the
fact that many men now seeking re-employ-
ment state that they quit work from fear OF
personal violence and did not dare TO re-
sumo work for the same reason, compel the
management of this company to announce
that it objects to its employees being members
Of the organization known as the Knights Of
Labor.
The management Is satisfied that men,
bership in this particular organization Is in-
consistent with faithful and efficient service
to the company, and is likely at any time to
prevent it from properly discharging its du-
ties to the public.
you will at once take such action as will
bring this circular to the attention of the en-
ployes in your respective departments"
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PosToFFIcE CLOSED.
How RlsnopVIle chIvaIrY Tried to Run
II and Failed.

COLUMBIA, S O., October 2.-The post
Office at Bishopvllle, Sumter county, has been
closed by order of Wanamaker. Early last
winter, the Id postmaster, II. g. Scar
borough, Democrat, was removed and
negro, Isaac X. Miller. appointed to his
place. When he went to take charge he
found his Office boyeotted and the people
highly indignant, and for a while the nearest
pOstOfiices were used. Finally the post
master and his assistant were arrested on
the charge Of carrying concealed weapons.
They were tried in the municipal court and
fined SIS. ard bound over to appear at the
higher court.
Shortly afterward It was proposed to him.
that II he would recommend the reappOint-
ment OF Scarborough. the case against him
would be dropped In the circuit court and he
would be allowed TO go free.
With the penltentiary staring him In the
face, Miller agreed to the proposition, vaca-
ted his Office and turned 1t over to Mr.. Scar
borough without notifying the authorities at
Washington. In some way, however, the
POstoffice Department became aware OF the
situation, and Inspector Baird was sent
down to investigate.
He notified the department and w. l..
Dennis, a white man, was appointed, but
when he tried to qualify, and take charge OF
the office, he was prevented by the hostility
OF the people. ThereupOn Inspector Baird
tried TO settle the matter, but finding II I'M
possible, he recommended that the Office be
closed. Thus the people Of BishOpyille are
without a pOstOffice and they will remain
without one until they decide to receive a
postmaster appointed by the department.
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Governor Hill of New York has appointed
General Roger A. Pryor as judge of the court
of common pleas, in the place of Judge Lar
remore, who recently rendered his resigna-
uon, to take effect October 1st,
Inc post Office at Bishopville, Sumter
county, >. Y, has been closed by order of
Mr. Wanamaker as a result of the desertion
occasloned by the appointment first of col
ored man and later of a white man as suc
cessor to the old postmaster Democrat
VINO was removed. The post office will re,
nam man closed until the people of Bjshopyille
aeei9e c, to receive postmastee appointed bv
the department "pPoi"'o" Wy
7, y ne latest imposition was practiced unon
y. y Washburn, town treasurer Of Waod-
lahd. On the oath of September a nerSon
cialnlng TO be young man IL wears af 81
PACK halr, black eyes and of rather On "eS'
hnnI tellnaIe fn1 appearance, applied to Mr.. Wash
purn lor chance to labor. AS Mr.. Wash
Durn was IN need of help he engaged the on
pllcant then and there without gefern,aapp rao ap-
Everything passed off without anv tronIIo
until Monday morning, when Mrs Waeb9
burn, looking for one of her dresses did ',9n not
find 1t. Inquiries were made bnt In NO 90 oaH nH'
In the meantime the so called vonng reni, ra,I,
was among the missing, as was also nnn'A r,i
Der of Mrs. Washburn's garments and fey
dollars in money, besides the kew of tba
treasury chest. The contents of the chest
were not molested. The aforesaid vounS
man is supposed to be girl dressed in boys
clothes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-03
BASE BALL.
sophomore-Freshman Game at Colby
Especial to the Press.1

Especial to the Press
WATERvILLE, Oct. 1.-The annual Sopho-
more-Freshman game between the class Of
'93 and '9i took place Wednesday afternoon
The Sophomore team played in fine style
and showed good material but the Freshmen
disappointed their many admirers in Colby
by putting up an inferior game. From the
beginning the Sophs had the lead. piling up
runs in the first inning, winning the game
by a score Of 1873. The game was uninter-
esting in the extreme on account Of poor
fielding and batting on both sides. Unlike
other Sophomore-Freshmeng games there were
very few class squabbles. '94 showed some
pluck by carrying, the forbidden tin horn,
which the Sophs were unable to capture.
For the Sophomores Hall and Perkins de-
serve notice. On the Freshman side Whit
man, Hoxie and Goody carried off the hon.
ors. The two mines were composed as fol-
lows: '9S-Hall. c.; Noyes, p; Perkins, 1b;
Lombard, 2b; Jordan, 3b; Conners, ss; Mil
let r. f.; Ozier, C. f.; True, l. 4. '94-Hoxie,
c.; Whitman, p. and ID. PuIingtoD, 1b. and
p.; Latlip, 2b.; Merrill. 3d.; Frost, +. f.
Alexander, c.f.; Osgood, ]. t. Foster, 81,
umpired the game in a fair and impartial
manner
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-03
MEETINGS IN MAINE.
Proceedings of the Nom Partisan
Woman's Temperance Union.

FoXCRoFT, October 1.-The state conyen-
tion of the Maine Non-partisan W. C. IT, U.
was held yesterday and today. Tuesday
evening there was.a reception of the dele
gates, Yesterday mornings session opened
with devotional exercises by Mrs Ellen ].
Phinney of Cleveland, Ohio, president of
the national union. A temporary organiza-
ton was effected with Mrs. A. c. Paul, of
Fort Fairfield. president; Mrs A. c. Hunt.
Augusta, secretary Mrs. N. Fessenden. Fort
Fairfield, assistant secretary. Committees
were appointed on constitution. on resolu-
tions, plans of work, union statistics and
on finance. Mrs. j. Ellen Foster spoke in
the evening in the Congregational church to
large audience. This morning there were
devotional exercises by Mrs. p. ID. Littefeld
of Skowhegan. The report of the finance
committee was made by Mrs. f. III. Beale.
chairman. Strong resolutions were adopted
urging the securing of names to the to-
tai abstinence pledge. The resolutions fay-
or more efficient work in scientific temper
ance instruction in the public schools.
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The Free RaptIsts.

BANGOR, October 2.-At the business ses-
sion of the Maine Free Baptists today the
following officers were chosen for the ensu-
ing year: President, Dea. E. d. Wade, Dow
er: vice presidents, Rev. o. B. Cheney, ID. d..
Lewiston, Rev. w. w. Carver, West Peru.
Rev B. ID. Newell, Milo; recording secreta-
nv. Rev j. B. Jordan, Augusta; correspond
ing secretary, Rev. o. w. Waidron, Saco /;
treasurer, Rufus Deering, Portland; auditor,
Hiram Knowlton, Portland; trustees, Rev
NJ. SummerbelI; D. D.. Lewiston. Alpheus s.
comb, Plttsfebld, Hon; Beni'4E Hinckley.
PrebIe, Bangor, Rev. A. g. Hill, Dover.
Rev. ii. Small. Brooks. Rev. VIM. Kinny'
Houlton; trustees of Maine Central Insti.
tute. Rev o. B. Cheney, D. d., Lewiston
Rev. G. F. Penny, d. d., Bath, b. G. Jor,
dan. Alfred, B. f. Hinckley, Georgetown.
The convention was closed this evening bv
a sermon by Rev, l.. S. Bean of South Wind.
ham. and closing conservation meeting led
bv Rev. J. M. Lowden of Portland The
meetings have been successful and well at
tended.
The Y. NJ. c. A.
LEWISTON, October 2.-The oath animal
convention of the Young Mems Christian
Association met in Lewiston this afternonn
The general secretaries held their confer.
ence, In the evening supper was tendarad
To the delegates at the Pine street vastrv
folio we'd by addresses by President Gerrisb
on behalf of the Lewiston Associations and
Rev, G. NJ. Howe on behalf of tha citv nov
tors. with a response by Chairman Toppay
After preliminary services an address w3s
made by Rev. +. i. Bayley Of Portland rrhe
convention continues over Sunday.
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IDAHO REPUBLICANS OUT IN FORCE.
The Democrats Concede the State
BY One Thousand Majority.
Returns Indicate that the Figures
Will Be Double That Number.
Preparing for the Battle of the Bal
lots In Massachusetts.

BOISE CITY, Idaho. October 2.-lncom-
plete returns from seven counties out of 1S
in the state. give Sweet, Republican, for
Congress, 1900 majority. The same counties
in 1888 gave Dubois, Republican delegate,
$50 majority. The entire state Is Republican
by from 1900 to 1000 majority. Late returns
show the legislature will probably stand 80
Republicans and 10 Democrats. Owing to
the great distance of many precincts from
telegraphic communication, the returns are
coming in very slowly, and it will be several
days before the returns from the entire
state will be received.
Later Returns received tonight show the
Republican majority in the state to be 1900,
with three Republican and one doubtful
county to hear from. The legislature is Re-
publican by about 80 to 10. The Democrats
concede the state by 1000.
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TITS DWINDLINc AWAY.
The Public Debt Has Been Recently
Growing Beautifully Less.

WASHINGTON, October 2.-It is stated at
the Treasury Department, that the decrease
in the bonded debt Of the United States dur
ing the past month, namely $40, 316,24O is
greater than in any month since the period
of refunding operations under Secretary
Sherman, the nearest approach being $780,
593, $3.50 in October, 1888. The decrease in the
bonded debt in the first nineteen months of
the present administration is S205, ,7l5. .410.
The decrease in the first nineteen months of
President Cleveland's administration was
SIG, ,96S, ,029. The total decrease during the
four pears of President Cleveland's admins
tration was S341, 1886 $3.50, the average monthly
reduction being S7,e12,437 The foregoing
figures relate exclusively to the bonded debt
and not to the debt less cash in the treasury.
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The Law at Work.

NEW YORK, October 2.-Albert Baldwin.
president Of the New Orleans National Bank
through which the louisiana Lottery has re-.
ceived its money for tickets and paid all its
prizes ia this city, said today: "As soon as
Congress passed the law prohibiting the use
of the mails to purchasers of lottery tickets.
we at once notified President Dauphin of the
Lottery Company that we could no longer
act for them, either in receiving or paving
out money 1t was purely matter OF busi.
ness with us. The Lottery Company has al
ways kept good bank account with us, and
we acted for them as we would have acted
for any other business firm" "
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. Octo-
Der End, taken at 8 p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction Of the
wind. state of the weather:
Boston, 62o, SW, clouqless; New York, 640.
Washington. 64o, E, cloudy Albany, 62OO, S,
cloudy; Buffalo, 64o. S. rain; Cleveland, $40,
s, cloudy; Detroit. 62o, SW. rain; Chicago,
go, NV, cloudy: st. Paul, 560, E, cloudy ;
Duluth. 52'. Me-. cloudless; st. Vincent,
Ga. Sc, partly. cloudy; Bismarck 70o, S,
cloudless; Jacksonville. 780, S, partly
cloudy.
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of march was taken for Camp Burnside,
where trial of engines was made. The
trial resulted: Peabodys Of Peabody, Mass,
176 feet, inches, third prize, $50; Veteran,
first prize, $50; Gaspe, Providence. 181 feet,
8 inches, second prize, 500. For active com
panies Watchemoket, East Providence,
179 feet, one-half inch, third prize, $50; Han
cock, No. 1, Brockton, Mass, 1S1 feet, sec
ond prize, SIS; Naumeaug, Johnston, 196
feet, inches. first prize, 500. IL is esti-
mated fully 1900 people witnessed the trial
of the engines
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OBITUARY.
Hartley C. Dodge.

A Mexican war veteran, who died In this
city on the 30th ult., was born In Wiscasset In
1922, and went to sea from his boyhood. In
1874, he was a seaman on the United States
steamer Princeton, when she went down the
Potomac with President Tyler and his cabi-
net, to witness experiments with a large
wrought iron gun, which burst on the third
discharge, killing Hons. A. X tlpsher, and
Thomas w. Gilmer, Secretaries Ate aud
Navy of Tyler's cabinet, besides several Of
the crew.
In October, 1916. when war was expected
with Mexico, Mr.. Dodge was a seaman Of
the United States ship Congress, which left
Norfolk for the Pacific coast, under Captain
Du POnt, and Commodore X. f. Stockton,
and was made coxswain Of the commodore's
barge, (he enlisted and served throughout
under the name Of Thomas Sherman) Be
fore their arrival at Monterey, California,
they learned that war existed between the
United States and Mexico. Commodore
Stockton assumed command Of all American
forces In California. Col. Fremont cooper
ated with his land forces. Stockton formed
naval brigades from the crews Of the differ
ent vessels, and sailed on the Cyane for San
ia Barbara, landed his forces and marched
thirty miles to the Mexican capital, the city
Of Los Angeles, which he captured, leaving
troops to hold the place returned to Monte
rey and San Francisco, where he was re-
lieved Of the command Of California by
Commodore Shubriek, ana early in the
spring Of 1s4S, Stockton began his prepara-
tlons to return to the States, overland. Their
count, durInO the TINA uvaS a. ,yhat Ia ,,o,,, A..
city Of Stockton. and which was named In
honor Of the Commodore. The party was
made up OF few traders and soldiers, guides
and hunters, forty-fye in all, our deceased
friend being one Of them. In June they
started out on their long and hazardous
Journey, each man mounted and leading a
pack mule or mustang. with no insurance on
their scalps. In one skirmish with Indians
the Commodore received wound in the side
from an arrow, but he was soon good In
diaD, II General Crook was right In saying
that the only good Indian Is dead one. In
October the party struck the Missouri river
at St. Joe, Mo-, in big snow storm, where
they took steamer for st. Louis and dis
banded, the Commodore and his coxswaln
going at once to Washington.
In 1857 Mr.. Dodge married "a Miss Evans
In Liverpool, Eng, who survives him. MIR.
Dodge was a member Of King Solomon
Lodge Of +. and A. NJ, Charleston, 5. c.
and member of Beacon Lodge, l. o. o. f..
Of this city, and of the Odd Fellows Relief.
He was a genial pleasant gentleman, and re-
spected and esteemed by all who knew him.
u. K. II.
Ex-CoV. Thomas OF Maryland.
BALTIMORE, October 2.-Ex-Gov. Thomas
of Maryland, Secretary Of the Treasury, nm
der President Buchanan, and who has held
almost every office In the gift OF the people
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Met with No Success.

New YORK, October 1.-Two hundred and
two Mormon immigrants who arrived here
on the steamer Wyoming yesterday will
start for Utah this afternoon in charge of
the elders who accompanied them from Eu-
rope. Several male and female missionaries
tried to dissuade the young women from 60
ing to Mormon land, but met with no sue
cess.