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The Portland daily press., 1891-06-10
IN THE REGULAR DIME NOVEL STYLE
York County Boys Who Wanted To
6e Desperate Villains.
They Moot with Sufficient Success
to Reach the jail.
Narrowing oaths, a Secret Ritual
and Blue Chalk Marks.

BIDDEFoRD, June 9.-The Journal tonight
prints the following:
Three members Of gang Of boy burglar,
which for the secrecy OF its work and care
fulness Of its organization has hardly been
equalled In the history Of even these some
times wonderful bands. are at present Ian
gushing in Alfred jail. where they are
awaiting another trial next September on
the charge Of burglary Of Emery's store In
Saco. two Of them having already pleaded
guilty Of burglary In another case. They
are Ernest Hall, the chief OF the gang, his
lieutenant, Wade Hampton McColloch, and
Joey" Thompson, evidently their tool, who
by his own signed confession, made under
oath, has risked his liberty for term OF
years by refusing to testify against his pals
Gould the complete history Of this gang be
known 1t would almost equal the dime novel
tales from which 1t evidently originated
Called by its leader, who was al ardent ad-
mirer OF Jesse James, the Jesse Hal gang"
time b.. him. after he was thoroughly salts
ned OF their desire TO lead such a
life, upon the most narrowing OF
oatns, promising never to diVulge
the secrets OF the order. The organi-
terious secret alphabet In a book. and their
meetings were called by blue chalk marks,
somewhat after the fashion OF the Knights OF
Labor calls, so familiar few years ago. A
thing which shows their extreme craftiness
was that one Of their rules forbade members
ever being seen on the streets talking to-
gether, and this rule was rigidly kept. Meet
lngs were held at night time In an old tool
house In the park, TO which they each had
Keys, guard being invariably stationed out.
side at such times. Their pass words and
grips would have made any Mason or Odd
Fellow turn green with envy.
They were supposed to be constantly on
the lookout for CHARGE TO make break,
and when one Of them saw place favorable
for their operations, he would secretly make
chalk
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-10
BARDsLEY PLEADED GUILTY
To Indictments Involving over Half
a million Dollars.

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-John Bardsley,
ex-city treasurer of Philadelphia, was
brought from Moyamensing prison this
morning and arraigned in the court of quar-
ter sessions before Judges Fell and Wilson,
on seventeen separate indictments charging
him with loaning money as public officer !;
deriving gain from the deposit of public
money and converting public money to his
own use. Bardsley pleaded guilty to every
count of the indictment. District Attorney
Graham stated that in view Of Bardsley's
plea, and the fact that his counsel has not
time to examine the bills Of indictment, he
nounced at once. 1t was arranged that this
day two weeks should be set for hearing the
evidence for and against Bardsley. The
court will weigh 1t, and pronounce sentence.
In the seventeen indictments on whicn
money involved was S673, ,405.
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PREPARING TO COME NORTH.
The North Atlantic Squadron and
Its Summer Cruise.

NEW YORK. June 9.-The North Atlantic
squadron will rendezvous about the 25th in
New York harbor before sailing for Ports
mouth, n. III. The Philadelphia is now lying
at the coal wharf having her decks caulked.
The Petrol is in the Simpson dry dock and
the Enterprise is at the Ordnance dock. The
Vesuvius is still at Hampton Roads, but will
probably be ordered to join the squadron be-
fore 1t goes north. The Kearsarge has been
having very disagreeable time quieting riots
at Navassa, a little island where United
States law holds, but where it Is the business
OF nobody to enforce it. 1t is thought that
she will get north in about two weeks.
The squadron will land a battalion of in
fantry at Portsmouth ON the 4th of July.
The force will consist of about three hundred
men, under the command of Lieut.. Mark,
navigator Of the Philadelphia.
The ships will cruise along the New Eng
land coast during the summer. the Philadel-
phia returning to the navy yard In the fall to
have some changes made in her internal ar
rangements, and, 1t Is said, to have her three
heavy masts taken out and replaced with
lighter sparS.
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THOUSANDS AT HIS BIER.
Canadians Pay Their Last TrIbute to
the Dead Premier.

OTTAWA. Ont., June 9Th body of Sir
John Macdonald lies in state In the senate
chamber. Since 10 o'clock this morning
there has been perfect jam about the main
entrance. At o'clock a. m. private funer-
al service was conducted at Earnscliff. Rev.
j. j. Bogart officiated. An hour later the
remains were borne to the senate chamber
by six members of the Dominion police Six
carriages. in which were seated the relatives
and personal friends of the diseased, fol-
lowed. At 10 o'clock the senate doors were
thrown open. Lord Stanley, accompanied
by his staff. was the first to enter. AS he
passed he paused at the catafalque to take
farewell look at the old chieftain. he deposit
CAME Tie, the members OF the Cabinet, senator's
and members of Parliament. The scene was
imposing. Thousands of ladies paid last
tribute to the late Premier. He looks natur-
al in DEATH Relays of members of Parlia-
ment were on duty at the bier. The senate
chamber was artistically draped for the oc-
caSion.
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Missionary Society.

The meeting of the Episcopal Missionary
Society Of Maine was held at st. Luke's
Cathedral last evening. Rt. Rev. Bishop
Nicely presiding.
Tue report OF the last quarterly meeting,
held in st. Marks at Augusta Feb. 17th and
18th. 1891. was read by Secretary Ogden and
approved.
A committee composed of three persons,
Canon Sills. chairman, was appointed TO in
testigate and report on what changes should
be made in the distribution Of the missionary
fund.
The treasurer reported:
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CROPS ON MAINE FARMS.
The State Board Of Agriculture Finds
Them Prospering Well.

AUGUSTA, June 9.-Crop bulletin, No. 1,
the first of series to be issued monthly dur
ing the productive season by the State Board
Of Agriculture, has appeared. 1t is made up
from circulars sent to correspondents in all
parts OF the state asking Information as TO
crops, etc. The bulletin says:
The season of spring as represented by
temperature and its effects opened at about
the average date. The snow disappeared all
through the southern section of the state
early in April, and 10 the northern part the
last of the same month. There was no frost
left in the ground after the disappearing of
the snow, save ina limited section along the
coast. SO that the land was ready for the
teams without delay. A considerable area
of grain was sown and potatoes planted be-
fore the close OF April.
MAY opened cool, dry, and with generally
prevailing fair weather, and so continued
with but little interruption throughout the
month. For only one day during the month
was work on the land interfered with by
rainfall, record seldom afforded but decid-
edly favorable for the prosecution of farm
The rainfall far the month of Nav. 1891,
as recorded at Or0no was 2 81 inches as COM
pared with May, 1880, 10 52 inches; average
for May for 10 years, 4.23 inches; average
for 23 years. 1853 inches.
Notwithstanding the unusually light rain.
fall land was not over dry for farm opera-
tiOns, and all seeds have terminated remark
ably well and at this date there Is a perfect
stand of all seeded crops. With ample time
for all farm work, with the soil prepared In
the best of condition and an even and COM
plete termination of seed, the crop prospects
start into the growing month of June with a
combination of favorable promises that can
hardly be excelled.
Under the head of grain" nearly every
portion of Cumberland county reports a
larger acreage. and where 1t is less the land
has been planted to corn. Here oats pre-
dominate. Windham, "a larger area sown
early and started finely" Gotham. aten to
fifteen per cent more oats; other grain about
the same.,w, North Yarmouth, larger than
last year"
Nearly every return from Cumberland
county indicates an increase in acreage OF
corn. Gray, twenty-five per cent mora vel.
low .Ssg soTn n,a,tiaS East Raymond greatly in
ham, yellow corn double ew tha corn Wind q;
1890" "eio"so VI
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THE WORK OF ANARCHISTS.
They Exploded Dynamite to Get
Even With the Police.

PARIS, June 9.-At an early hour this
morning dynamite cartridge was placed in
front of the police station at Cllchy and
then exploded. The police building was
greatly damaged by the explosion, which
shattered great number of windows in the
immediate neighborhood of the police sta
tion. The explosion was said by the police
sought to revenge themselves upon the police
who were very energetic May day last In
suppressing demonstration upon the part
of the anarchists.
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AGAINST TWO ROADS.
MatheWs's Suit Goes over; Mar
garet McKIm's Begun.

Boston. June 9-The suit for $50 600 dam
ages, brought by George A. Mathews Of
Monson, Maine, against the Boston & Maine
railroad has been put over to the October
plaintiff time to amend his declaration so
that the question of the earning capacity of
Mr.. Mathews may be properly brought be-
fore the court.
The suit of Margaret A. McKim against
the Grand Trunk railroad was taken up in
the second session of the Superior Bourt, be-
fore Judge hammond today. The plaintiff
claims she was badly hurt In alighting from
train at Portland. September 10. 1887.
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The following are the United States Signal
service observations for yesterday, June
Sth' taKen at p. M. 10Th meridian time
.he observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction Of ths
wind. state of the weather:
,o5 5Bosston, s, "a, SW, cloudless; New York.
c coS1s.. SM. el9udless; Philadelphia. 72O. SW,
TiT' bsnw 1ao' TSRasnlngt9n, SR 7o' >, coudless; AL
clondless Cleveland. 74O, S, cioudless De, De,
t:olt, 74', SW, partly cloudy; CHICAGO. 20
SE, cloudless; st. Paul, 740, Sc. nartIy
sSlouaTy; Tii;oaD Dalats, 90. NE. partly cloudy
NV, condy; JacksonviiIe ia,n 7se sseisMTRsrck MR 5So
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SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
My Residence
ON MAIN STREET, FRYEBURG, MAINE.

UlHIS house is one of the most desirable in
Il the village; it contains on the first floor,
parlor library, sittingroom, diningioom, kitchen,
wash-room. store-room and pantry, and on the
The house is heated by furnace and is plped for
hot and cold water on both floors The out-bud-
ings comprise stable, ice house and carriage
house. The stable contains one box stall and
four open stalls. Cellar under the whole house
and stable. The drainage is perfect.
Also, 2 acres of intervale on the Saco river;
one building lot on Smith street, and one pine
timber lot containing 60 acres, two miles from
the Saco river.
II this property is not disposed of by private
sale before June I3, 1891, it will ON that
date, at 1880 O'Clock N. mn, be sold mt
public auction 10 the highest bidder.
For further particulars address
VIM, G. SPRING, Fryeburg. Me.
or FRED w. SPRING, McMillen House, n.
Conway, N. III. my29eodu
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MAIN e.
The Butler Claim /.

SKowHEGAN, June 9.-In the Somerset
county probate court, before Judge Turner
Buswell. there occurred today an interesting
hearing of the Butler French spoliation
claim. There were present of the Butler
heirs, Capt Levi f. Butler of Lewiston, Otis
b. Butler. ESQ.,, of Pennington, and Edward
Butler, Esq, of West Pennington. The
Butler heirs were represented by Hon. S. j.
Walton and l.. L.. Walton, Esq, of Skowhe-
gan. In the course of the hearing. the case
was shown to be joint one with that of the
Norton French spOliation claim upon which
Elijah, Llewellyn and Everett 3. Norton, all
of Pennington, were last week heard in a
Identical in their interests and legal status.
The News at Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, June 9.-Emmons Blaine
arrived this morning and spent the day at
Stanwood. He left for Chicago on the eve-
ming train. The Secretary seems in better
health than when he came. He goes driving
every pleasant day and sees few visitors.
The Belmont and Lyman houses are the
Charles Z. Mayer, president Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, is here for the sea-
son. Most Of the cottages on lthe bay shore
are occupied.
CherryfIeId's Visitors.
CHERRYFIELD. June 9.-Madame Maria de
Mendonca. wife of Salvador de Mendoncs,
the Brazilian minister, accompanied by her
daughters, Maricota and Amelia. arrived
from Washington Monday. During their
visit to town they are the guests of Colonel
and Mrs. S. N. Campbell, relatives Of Mad
anne de Mendonca. Madame de Mendonca Is
a native of Maine, and several years of her
girlhood were passed in Cherryfield, where
She is still remembered as Mary Eliza Rod
cowen's Remarkable Gift.
CONCORD, June 9.-People here are talking
about some wonderful cures reported to have
been made by man named Cowen. Some.
who have not walked step for years, alter
having him rub them, are out on the street
walking all right. One man in this town
whom all the physicians had given up as just
as good as gone with consumption, is now
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THE MORSE WAS STOLEN.
1t Was One Of a Pair Reserved for
Secretary Blaine.

DOVER, N. H., June "a special from
Bar Harbor says: Secretary Blaine had
entered into an agreement with Andrew
Stafford, livery stable man in Bar Harbor.
in regard TO pair of horses which he want
ed reserved for his own use during the sea-
son. The horses had already begun to be
looked upon more or less as Mr.. Blaine's
property. One OF the horses. unknown to
Mr.. Stafford, was stolen property. Its own
er was Judge George S. Frost of Dover, N.
H., who proved his property, and mas taken
the animal away"
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-10
Celestlals Threatened with Bonn
bardment.

American ministers have called upon the I'M
perial cabinet to give efficient protection to
European and American residents, limiting
that failure TO comply with this request
will cause hostile action on the part OF the
sauadIons Of the respective governments.
unless the sufferers by the recent riots are
promptly indemnihed. Horrible details are
given Of the attacks at Wasuih on the
French missions. Women aud cnlldreh es-
capped murder only by neeing ,nad iIom =. tnsdr en-
pressing the ontbreaK, the provincial manda-
rims appear rather to encourage the anti-for-
eign feeling. An epidemic Of outrage con-
tinuas N snread.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE %. 1s6s-vOL. 90.
FEMALE HELP.

NTANTED-An experienced saleswoman must
wv furnish undoubted references To the right
person good position and steady employment
Address W, Argus office. 6-I
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Sporting Notes.

The, Maine State College and Bates teams
will play the fifth aud last game In their
series at Augusta on Saturday, June l3th.
ner In the COlby-BOwdOin series playing one
or more games to settle the championship OF
the state, but no arrangements have yet
been made in regard to such an event. la
the COlby-Bowdoin series IL Coloy wins the
next game there will be tie, which VIII
necessitata the seventh. The next game
will be played at Waterville. and 1t will
doubtless prove an exciting contest as a
great deal depends upon its results.
The ShamIOcks Will challenge any club
composed OF boys under l3 years old.
Answer through the PRESS. +. Hunter
manages the Shamrocks. ,,
At a meeting of the directors OF th5 Lowell
base bali club, Higgins, VINO mas Deen p lay
ing short stop, was released. Thomas Hart,
change catcher. recently suspended, was re-
instated Arrangements were made to
strengthen the weak places In the club.
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Umplres-Bradley and Webster. Time-2h. 3Om.
Earned runs-Portland, 1. Three base hitS-Kel-
ley, Broughton, Meara, Shine. Stolen bases
Newell, Willis 2, Mclaughlin. First base ON
balls-By Kelly, OBrlen, Keay 8, Mclaughlin,
Darby; by Flanagan, DAILY Keay; by Darby Car
A, Lowells, A. Hit by pitched ball-By rlana-
gan, Darby, O'Brien. Passed pall-Br0ughton,
Shine. Wild Pttch-Flanagan. Struck out-By
Kelley, Darby; by Flanagan, Slater, shine, Dar-
by; by Darby, Flanagan, Hammell. Farrell
Evans. Doubls Dlays-MeLaughlln, OBrlen and
Slater OBrien and Slater OBTlen, McLaughlln
and Slater. KeaV and O'Rrfeu
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JohNsoN's CASTLE IN SPAIN.
II Is In the Form Of a Fortune In
EngIand.-A Wreck Sold.
special to the Press

RocKLAND, June 9.-Fred johnson of this
city has just had stroke Of luck. Recently
he received from England cablegram con-
veying the intelligence that he had fallen
heir to legacy amounting to about $50, 900.
johnson was native of England, but came
here. being recently mate of the new schooner
Lena White Of this port. 1t is understood
that he will go to England at once in order to
take steps toward securing the property.
The hull of the schooner James Rourke,
which went ashore at North Haven last fall,
material, at auction today by United States
Marshal Saunders. II was purchased by
William T. Harley of this city, the price paid
heing 1880
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round the same as any one, and does not
cough hardly any.
York County CongregationaI,sts.

BIDDEFoRD, June IA large number of
pastors and delegates are in attendance at
the annual conference of the York county
Congregational churches in Saco today. The
opening conference S sermon was preached by
This afternoon, after the renorts of
churches, came discussion of the topic.
development of Christian Character. f'0'
A missionary meeting was held by the Ia
dies late in the afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-10
MRS. d. BRACKETT.

The only Sdrsapariua guaranteed to abso-
tttety cure Diseases cfthe Stomach, Lioer, and
Aidneys, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Loss of AP-
petite, Sick Headache, Muscular Rheumdtisns,
Deafness, Female Weakness, Emaciation, Cen
erat DEBILITY, Eraptions Of Skin, Pfmpies,
B0its, Tum0rs, Scrof fslous Affections, Cancer
ous Humors, SAT- Rheuna, Sgphillis, Cdtarrh,
Rtngaoor1n, Cdrbuncles, Ulcers, and Sores,
Ndtdridt Poison, Pain in the Bones.
DANA SARSA PARLLLA CO.. Belfast. Ne.
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WON HANDS DOWN.
Portlands Played All Around tho
LowelIs Yesterday.

LOWELL, Mass. June 0.-The Portlands
won hands down today, although out batted.
The Lowells' errors and bases on balls were
costly. No regular umpire appeared and
two players officiated and gave great dis
satisfaction to the players and spectators.
The features were the fine team work OF the
visitors and their sacrifice hitting. They
made five double plays. O'Brien did phe.
nomenal work at second. Attendance, 400
The score:
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To the FIremen's muater.

BIDDEFoRDI, June nIaes1 s;-lt is expected that
steamer Richard Vines to Bangor next
month to compete in the fremen's muster.
Chief Engineer Boston bas given his con.
sent and the matter would have been settled
last night had there been a quorum in the
hna I'd of aldermen.
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Somerset County AkIaze.

SKowHEGAN, June 9.-Large forest fires
are raging in the vicinity of the Upper En-
chanted ponds and on Parlin stream. The
region within a radius of 80 miles is COM
pletely enveloped in a dense cloud of smoke
almost suffocating. The extent Of the fire is
unknown. 1t is feared that the dams on
Parlin stream and the lumber camps there
and on the Upper Enchanted will be de-
stroyed. Nothing but rain will keep the fire
from spreading still further.
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Salons Found Goose Eggs.

Base ehitS-WOreester5, o; Machesters, A.
rors W0rcesters, A; Manehesters, z. BatLerl
Feen and Hayes CruSS and Nicholas.
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The following games were played In the
American Association yesterday:

1no lOnOWluB kdulco WcTb pldycu III tuo
American Association yesterday:
AT CINCINNATI.
Clneinnatis....-...0 o o o g
WashingtOns. ,.....0 y U q
Base hits -Washingtons. u Clncinna.its; q. Er-
rOrs-Washingt ms, 8; CincinnatiS, i. batteries
Mcclure ana Foreman; Vaughan ana Crane.
AT COLUMBUS.
Coirrhns % o o 2 o o K
AthIetics .''.,...1 o o D o l.
pass columbus, o; Athletics. 8. Errors
CoI|mbnS / Athletics, 2. Batteries -Khell and
Dawes: Callahan and Mckeough.
AT LOUISVILLE.
BSiTimores. ........,O o o o D o "a
Base hlts-Loulsyilles, q; Baltimores, 2. Err
rOrs-LOulsyules, /; Baltimores, I. Batteries
Cook and Enret; Robinson and Healy.
AT ST. LOUIS.
Bostons. s.............O 3 D 2 2 o Il
St. LOUIS. .......O o 8 o o 1 o. o
Base hits-Bostons. 10; St. Louis, IL. Errors
-BOst0nS, A; st. Louis, L. -Batlerles-H addOck,
OBren and Murphyi Stevetts and BOYLE
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WHY the SKY WAS YELLOW.
Smoke from Acres Of Blazing Forests
In Maine and Canada-Towns De-
stroyed.

ST. JOHN, N. B., June 9.-Heavy forest
fires are raging in the woods opposite Camp
bellton. Moffatt's saw mill, Murray's lum-
Der mill, James Gillie's dwelling at the head
of the tide water, Restigouche county,
burned yesterday. The whole of Gaspe pc
ninsular, over 100 miles in extent, Is threat
ened. Nothing but rain will preventsss gen.
eral disaster. The loss is already very great.
The fires are sweeping through the woods
destroying a great deal Of valuable timber.
SALISBURY. N. B., June 9.-Terrible for
csc fires are raging In the province, especial
ly on the northern branch OF the IntercolO-
nial railroad. Kent junction Is wiped out,
the station house, hotel and dwellings all be-
ing gone. Wexford and Coal Branch are in
danger. Every man available Is engaged in
fighting fire aud saving property. Many saw
mills on the small streams have burned. The
fire is spreading.
QUEBEC, Que, June 9-Millions of dol
lars worth OF property in this province, in
Guiding hundreds Of miles Of standing tim
ber, are threatened with destruction by the
devastating fires that are raging on both
sides of the st. Lawrence and in the Sag
uenay and Lake st. John districts.
At Rtviere Pierre nearly 1000 cords Of
wood ready for shipment were burned, as
well as six houses and number Of horses
and cattle.
Large fires are also raging on the line of
the Quebec Central railroad, particularly
around the Asbestos mining district. One
village, Black Lake, has been completely
burned out and 40 houses destroyed, some of
which sheltered as many as "a men each.
Five hundred people are homeless.
Maine People Looked at the Sky.
AUGUSTA, June 9-The yellow condition
Of the atmosphere excited much attention
throughout Maine today. forest fires in
Quebec aud Northern Maine are probably
the cause. Much damage is reported
about Parlin stream, Enchanted pond and in
Aroostook county.
Equailed the Famous Yellow Day.
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TWAS Smoky ~ auofstnr

LEWISTON, June 8 9-Today has been made
remarkable by decided yellowish tinge to
tne Ignt. IL commenced early IN tne morn;
lights were required. Its gradually wear
ing away since noon. The sun was only oc-
casionally visible. 1t has been livid red.
The atmosphere has the appearance of being
filled with smoke, but no fires are reported
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-10
MAINE DIOCESE and BISHOP BROOKS.
Regret that the Standing Committee
Could Not Favor Conservation
Expressed In a Resolution Which
Failed of a Passage.
Proceedings Of the Convention ia
st. Luke's Cathedral Yesterday.

The representation of the Episcopal
Church, Diocese of Maine, met In conven-
tion at st. Luke's Cathedral yesterday, the
Rt Rev. Henry A. Neely. d. D.. Bishop Of
the Diocese presiding The following clergy
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Patents for Maine Invento,s

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Patents bava been
granted to Joseph Tyler, Portland sieish !:
George W. Staples, Temple, horse hay rake !:
William Pakuette, Lewiston, Cosmetic: VIII,
liam G: Rand, Lewiston, machine for cover
ing webbing for boat strap.
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Chambers Among Saco Horses.

BDDEFoRD. June 9.-Dr. Bailey of Port
land found case OF glanders in the stable
of Young Bros, the Saco ice dealers. Two
horses were snot yesterday. They were
$500 apiece.
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