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The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
ON oLo ORCHARDS SANDS.
Social Festivities-C -ChIIdren's Day at
Ocean Park.
Especial to the Press.l

OLD ORCHARD. August 7.-One of the
prominent men in society here is General
Thomas Of Portland.
The juvenile ball at Hotel Fiske next
Tuesday evening will be one of the events of
the week. The little ones are making great
preparations for the affair.
Mrs. E. F. Pratt takes out large party of
Hotel Fiske guests Saturday on blackboard
ride through the country.
A ball game between base ball teams rep
resentiDg Hotel Fiske and the. Old Orchard
House, will probably take place the first of
the week.
Yesterdays arrivals at Hotel Fske were:
L. 0. Short, Howard Gould and wife, A. II.
Gould. Mrs. Webb. Portland Miss Mabel
stewart, F MseSii, Mest kSswtSSn, S%sSn1,v Mass;
Cook, Philadelphia; II. L. Forester, Boston;
Z; s. Blanchard and wife, Concord, N. H.;
u. P. Benswanger and wife, New York;
Mrs. d. ID. Shaw, Portland Master Win
field Shaw. Portland; Mrs. I. W. Bigelow.
McKinnon. Montreal; L. f. Sawyer. West
Virginia; j. f. Anderson and wife, Boston;
i. A: Paul and lady, New Sharon; @. A.
Mitchell, Lowell; Chris Holmes, Lowell;
H.; Lille Callahan. Bessie NJ. Kehlor, Frank
Dillingham;, New York; George a. Filley,
New York; Mrs. S. E. Phelps, New York;
George s. Brown, Montreal; Belmont q.
Brown, Montreal; 81. L. Jordan, Hudson, N.
Y; Carl L. Hersey, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
This was young peoples day at Ocean
Park, one Of the most enjoyable days Of the
meetings. The programme began at 6. 80 a.
m, with morning devotional meeting, which
was followed by songs and Scripture texts
from all present. The convention was pre-
sided over by Mr.. E. G. Hayes, vice presi-
dent for Maine, and speeches by representa-
tive young workers were given as follows:
Things to Pray For, Herbert j. Chase; Feed
My Lambs. Miss Ida K. Baldwin; At Home
with the Bible, I'll. l. Hebbard; Strangers,
Eugene G. Russell; Purpose, FL. p. Parker:
Our Dayspring, Edwin b. Dow; Our Mis-
sionary Work, Miss Nelsine l. Aageson; FL
deity, Walter j. Malvern; The Section
Leader, I'll. S. Myers; The One Thing Hu-
man that Helps us Most, q. Mosher. These
were followed by an address, Some Positive
Aspects of Our Life, by Rev. G. E. Cate, and
an address by Rev. G. p. Penney.
The afternoon convention was presided
over by Rev. G. n. Howard, vice president
for Massachusetts. Addresses were made
by Miss s. A. Perkins, general secretary of
A. G. F., Rev. j. e. Dame, and Rev. K. G..
Wesley.
In the evening the convention was presid-
ed over by Mr.. Fred A. Young vice presi-
dent for New Hampshire. The exercises in
cluded a greeting by Professor A. K. Hayes,
president of the general society, A. G. +. !;
addresses by Rev. Lewis Malvern and Rev.
J.; y. Jordan; poem. Mrs. Adelaide Cilley
Waldron.
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DR.. BALDWIN GOING TO BAR HARBoR.
But Mr.. Blaine Apparently Does Not
Need His Services.
The Secretary Yesterday Was Out
Driving And Walking.
A Peculiar Interview With the Spec
IaIIst From Florence.

BAR HARBoR, August 7.-Emmons Blaine
said to reporter Of the Associated Press
tonight: "There Is nothing in the report
that DIR. Baldwin is coming to Bar Harbor to
see my father professionally. If he is COM
ing to Bar Harbor at all my father knows
nothing about it. He has not been sent for.
My father has no need Of his services. My
father has not taken any medicine for nearly
two months. He is as well as usual, very
well indeed. He is gaining all the time. AS
to the reported visit of Ex-Collector Erhardt,
1 can say nothing. didn't know he was
coming up to this time. know he has not
called upon my father"
Secretary Blaine walked out this morning
with his physician, DR.. Taylor and after
wards took the doctor in his carriage about
the town, holding the reins himself. DIR.
Taylor said to-day. "Mr Blaine does not
need physician. Almost the only service 1
can render is to restrain him whe hen is in
clined to 0yerdO."
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
BAR HARsoR EVENTS.
James G. Blaine, Jr., Hears From
His WIfe-Tars Parade,

BAR HARBoR, August 7.-Papers In the
suit for divorce brought by Mrs. James G.
Blaine, Jr., were served upon young Blaine
today by the sheriff here. Desertion is the
ground upon which divorce is asked.
The crews from all the ships landed at
9.15 this morning, formed in line and led by
the band from the flagship Philadelphia,
marched to the parade grounds. The batal-
lion drill was held and lasted over an hour.
1t was enjoyed by distinguished and inter-
ested audience. Lieutenant Maddox was in
command. The manevures were under the
eye of Admiral Gherardi. The critics say
the men acquitted themselves very hand
somely. Upon leaving the parade ground,
the line of March was taken through the
principal stree IS to the boats. As the line
came down Maine street, 1t was reviewed by
Secretary Tracy.
"A dinner was given tonight at the Kebo
Valley Club by Chas. j. Morrill, in honor of
Phillips Brooks. The regular reception OF
the Mt Desert Canoe Club was held this
forenoon. Many notable people were
present.
The schooner yacht Troubadour of Boston
and schooner yacht Una of Boston arrived
tonight,
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the WEATH Err.


FFeaddHt 1dJ WItH oToW9TSs
Following is the forecast of the weather
for New England: Fair, except local show
ers in the evening; slightly warmer, westerly
winds.
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The National League.


The following games were played yester-
day in the National League:
AT BOSTON.
Chicagos. .......O l o o % o lie
Bostons. s.........1 o o 2 1 . o o O. 5
chsssd. Base hitscchicsgOs,S; Bostons, a. Errors
son and Kittridge, Clarkson and Cancel.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Cincinnatis .........0 i o o Q Q 2 O.
Base hits-Philadephias. II; Cincinnatls, 0.
Errors-Philadelphas, 2; Cinclnnatis, 8. Bat
nan.
AT BROOKLYN.
Brooklyns. o o o o 0 O. A
-Brooklyns, g.; Cleyelands, 1. Batteries-Loyett
and kinslow, Shearon and thinner.
AT NEW YORK.
Pittsburgs.... ...-...1 0 o o 1 o o O.
New forks........o o o o U o u 0
Base hits Pittsburgs, 8; New Yorks, 2. Errors
Ewing and Burrell, King and Mack.
american Association.
The. following games were played In the
American Association yesterday:
AT COLUMBUS.
Columbus. Q o K 8
Washingtons. ......0 2 o 90 q 8
Base hits-Columbus, IL; Washingtons, o. Err
rors-Columbus, 3; .Washingtons, 2. Batteries
Dolan and Donahue Carsey and Mcclure.
AT ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis .....,.......6 o o o O q ON
Athletics. ....'......o 5 3 o oSS O. Q
Base hits-St, Louis, 13; Athletics, 8. Errors
st. Louis, 81; Athletics, 8. Batteries-Easton
BrettensteiD, Munyan and Schultz; Sanders ana
Milltgan.
AT CINCINNATI
Baltimores. o o o 0 l. &
Clncinnats.........0 D o 2 o o l.
Base hlts-Baltimores, A; Cinciunatis, s. Er.
rors-Baltimores, 4; Cincinnatis, z. Batteries
Mcmahon and Bill Johnson; Mains Crane. Kelly
and Vaughan. '
AT LOUISVILLE.
Bostons: % o o o 2 q z
LouisVllles. .....l l 3 o o o o l. 6
Base hits-Bostons, Is; Louisyilles, IL 4 Errors
aio' Griiiith and Murphy, Meekln and Cahill.
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Sunday campnaatlnr.

To The Editor Of the Press:
After your able editorial on Sunday camp
meetings in issue of August 9th, it would
seem as If reform were an absolute neces-
sity; and that any more articles in defence
OF present methods could only be for adver-
tising purposes, as confessedly (see PRESS
August y was the lengthy article In your Is
sue Of August 4th.
The question opened by Irving j. Brown.
ESQ.,, concerning Old Orchards ten thousand
good thinking people," "who would as nat
urally go to church on Sunday as pastor or
official board Of Congress street church"
was asked yesterday to the ladies of the w,
G. T. U. at Old Orchard, by member Of the
camp ground committee and put In this way,
Shall we let them remain at home, or open
the gates and let everybody in? In other
words, or two evils which shall we choose
the only answer to which IL, choose neither.
1t is not our business to advise the asso-
ciation how to manage affairs with which, in
spite Of the misleading lengthy article al
ready referred to, the Methodist denOmina-
tiOn has not an atom Of responsibility.
But 1t has been forced upon us to sound the
warning trumpet that public sentiment Is not
going to stand sermons. and protests to city
governments, from ministers against Sab
bath Dissertation, and let them go scot free Of
criticism. Shame, that the secular press
should see what an organization Of Christ
ians fails to discerni Better that the Orch
ard Beach Association had felt the pulse OF
public opinion outside the Inner circle" at
ter 1t was criticised.
For nearly four years we have had dlnned
In our ears from one side the complaint that
Portland Methodists would not sustain Orch
ard Beach camp ground, and from the other
side the complaint that Ii fostered Sabbath
dissertation and weakened Methodism. The
bland Innocence of thess effects that has led
to their course OF self justification had bet
ter have been converted into reform. And IL
honest reform means the diminishing of the
exchequer so that the camp ground is not
financial success, then the whole campmeet.
ing system Is thing Of the past the neces-
sity for IL Is gone; people are well churched
enough without It; 1t has served its day, and
the sooner we let 1t die natural death the
better.
Yours respectfully,
JOSHUA NJ. FROST.
Portland. August z 1891.
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BLAINE NOMINATED.
Crawford County, Pa, Republic ans
Want Him for President.

MEADvILLE, Pa, August THE Repub-
lican County Convention of Crawford coun-
ty in session here today adopted the follow
ing resolution unanimously and enthusias-
tically:
Resolved, That we recognize In James G.
Blaine the embodiment of all those vital
principles which have added glory and re-
nown to the republic and crowned the Re-
publican party as the special champion of
the rights of the American people. Great
as representative in the halls of Congress,
wise In advance of his time In the Senate of
the United States, brilliant and firm as
diplomat in his intercourse with foreign gov
ernments of which the prompt and satisfac-
tory adjustment of the Italian trouble is a
notable example, making the American name
feared and respected as never before in the
history of the nation; whose policy In deal
ing with Cuba, San Domingo, and the Span
h-American republics has greatly advanced
the interests of the citizens of the Union
an stamp him, to our mind, as pre-eminently
the greatest OF American statesmen, and one
thoroughly equipped to fill the most exalted
station within the gift of the people. Rec
ognizing all these qualifications in James G.
Blaine, we hereby declare him to be our
choice for President in 1892.
A resolution was also passed endorsing the
regret expressed Dy the National Republican
Executive Committee over the resignation of
Chairman Quay, and expressing continued
confidence in his leadership.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
The Montezuma Disaster.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. August 7.-Coroner
Stewart of Port Byron, has held an inquest
upon the bodies of the victims Of the West
Shore collision near MOntezuma. The testi-
mony of Engineer Whitcomb and Brakeman
Kelly of the freight train, and Of Conductor
Kanaley Of the st. Louis express, showed
that Flagman Edward Connolly OF the
freight train did not obey the signal Of his
engineer to leave the train, and go back and
flag the express.
The engineer slowed down mile east Of
Montezuma to let Connolly off, but he paid
no attention to the order. Conductor Thos.
Tobin of the freight did not, as 1t was his
duty to do, see that Connolly 0beyed the sig
nal order. The coroner's jury returned YER
dict finding Tobin and Connolly guilty of
criminal negligence. Both men have fled
Antonio Ambello, one OF the injured Italians
died at the hospital last night, making the
lett at Port Byron, were Drough mere last
night
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
SULLIVAN VS.. NEPTUNE,
The Repres sntative Of the City OF
Culture FIoored In One Round.

SAN FRANCISCO, August THE steamer
Alameda has arrived from Australia. bring
Ing news Of another escapade of John Ii
Sullivan. One day. while the steamer Mari
posa was between Honolulu and Samoa, Sui
livan arose at Ii o'clock in the morning and
began to imbibe freely. BY supper time be
had disposed Of 3S glasses Of porter and was
uproarlously drunk. Capt. Haywards or
dered the bar shut down, aud while the so
or more passengers were at supper, Sullivan
made his appearance and strongly protested
to Capt. Haywards against being deprived
Of liquor.
He made scene and squared off to strike
the captain. when there was a roll of the
ship and John l.. went down In a heap. He
was seized, bound and taken to his stateroom
and locked up. He obtained no more liGuor
during the remainder of the passage
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
PRICE 81 A YEAR. WHEN PAID In ADVANCE Sc.

York State, pronounce the fishing in Lake
PenDessewassee at Norway, the best yet
seen by them. The first half day they TOOK
81 fish, the largest weighing 81 pounds; tne
second day 26 fish, and the third day Al, the
largest weighing four pounds; making
total catch OF 104 bass In two days and one
half.
The Hamlin Rifles of Bangor are making
great progress In target shooting. One man
IN tne company, Corporal r. G. Weeks, has
Deen shooting less than two weeks, and got
20 20 out OF possible Is at 200 yards twice and
~ ~ out OF possible 25 twice at 500 yards.
Twelve Of the members Of the company
nave qualified as third class marksmeD, and
The Oxford County Trotting Horse Breed
ers Association, at the fair grounds between
south Paris and Norway, August 18th and
18TH, offer $1,000 In prizes, four classes for
trntting, one for pacing, and one for driving.
open to all horses. Entries close August IA
with W. J. Wheeler, secretary, South Paris,
The brood mare Gretchen dam OF Nelsonl
foaled bay or brown colt Thursday night.
by'Jedwo0d," which so far has been nna,
BILE to get on TO his feet. DIR. Bailey of Port
land was summoned by telegraph, and has
been In close attendance upon the young ster
with fair prospect that the colt NAV live.
so FAR the colt has been extremely weak.
with an Intermittent pulse, but IL Is hoped
that he will be saved rO-
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SPEcuLAriNc WITH DEATH.
The Recent Desperate Attempt I,
Bear the Market In RarcaIona.

MADRID, August 7.-At the time of the
recent fight between band of armed men
and the sentries around the barracks at Bar
celona, it was stated the attack was the re-
suit of a conspiracy between a number of
desperate stock spectators desirous OF caus,
ing fall in the prices of securities dealt in
upon the Bourse. Today the report was
substantiated by the arrest in Barcelona OF
well known and heavy operator in govern
ment securities, charged with being a party
to the conspiracy. The police. upon search
ing the prisoner found a number of letters
which prove beyond doubt that he was
concerned In the attack upon the barracks,
and the affair was not a revolutionary move
ment, but simply novel and most desperate
scheme, to originate startling rumors and
thus allow the operators concerned to "bear
the market"
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
CHARLES SMILED
While Famous William Told the Pub
lie to Mind Its Business.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, August 7.-Dr. Will
lam Baldwin of Florence, Italy, specialist in
nervous diseseases, was at his old home in
Birmingham today. In conversation with
a reporter, DIR. Charles Baldwin, the spec
ialist's brother, said the doctor came to the
United States partly on business. He ad-
ded: II suppose my brother will call on
Mr.. Blaine before he returns" At this june
ture, DR.. William appeared. He said, in re-
sponse to question: II have not seen Mr..
Blaine and will not say whether 1 shall call
on him or not. 1t is not the duty Of ply :
slcian to announce such matters to the pub
lie. The public has nothing whatever to do
with my business. 1t will not know wheth-
er / shall see Mr.. Blaine or not" Turning
to his brother, he said: "Charles, you
should not have given this to the reporters.
You do not know whether l shall see Mr..
Blaine or not. / did not tell YOU" DIR.
Charles, during this speech, listened with a
smile. not saying word. DR.. VIM. Bald
win left for Bar Harbor this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
BUSINESS CIRCLES STARTLED.
A Pittsburg Manufacturer and Bank
President Goes Under.

PITTsBURG, Pa, August 7.-Business and
financial circles were startled tonight by the
report that w. K. Schmerts. the most exten-
sive shoe manufacturer of this section, and
head Of several financial and mercantile In
stitutions, had failed. He confessed to four
judgments aggregating s23S.OOO. The cause
Of the failure and the liabilities could not be
learned. Mr.. Shcherts Is seriously Ill at
home and could not be seen. Mr.. Schmerts
was president Of the Third National Bank Of
this city, president Of the Chamber of Com
merce, ard a member Of the National Bank
rated by Dun 81 Co. was high, with from
S300, 700 to 100000 capital. Among Outsid-
ers his embarrassment is attributed to heavy
decline In natural gas stocks and the failure
OF several shoe firms east. The failure will
In no wise affect the Third National Bank.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
BASE BALL.
The Came Today.

Ed Flavin. Of the John Morrill, team, will
cover second base for the Portlands today.
Webster will captain the team. A close and
exciting game may be expected. The Pre-
sumpscots have many friends here who will
turn out to see their favortes. Games will
be arranged with all the crack amateur clubs
of New England. The Lovells of Boston
will be seen here soon. Ladies will be ad-
mitted free to the grounds and grand stand
until further notice.
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PIrTsRURG, Pa, August 1.-The New
York and Chicago limited express on the
due here at o'clock this morning was
wrecked near East Palestine, Ohio, so miles
west of this city. Engineer Carney and Fire
man Richay were instantly killed. AS near
as known no passengers were hurt. The
into a freight train standing on siding. Afr
ter the accident an unknown man was killed
working about the wreck.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
chepIsIn sIdeIIneer's mission.

sion of the Regular Army Il Navy AssOcl
alton convened at IL o'clock this forenoon.
The officers elt eted yesterday were Installed.
Captain X. s. Sidelinger Of Portland, Lieu
tenant William Hanson and General James
range for a ladies' auxiliary, OF which tha
wives and daughters Of members of the leg
ular organization could become members.
General Miles was authorized to communal
cate with the words fair committee, asking
II .nat the oIganlzatlon be allowed the privi-
position. National Chaplain SldelInger was
chosen a committee Of one 10 20 before the
next Congress at Washington. asking that
the term OF service Of United States soldiers
Dc cut down from 80 TO 25 years before they
are put on the retired list
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.kaCni weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, August z, 1891.
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Why E,hardt ResIened.

New YORK, August Ut was learned at
ences between President Harrison, Secreta-
ry Foster and Collector FasseIt, a contract
will In few days, be signed with E. G. Mel
lin. who will, under its terms, furnish the
force Of laborers, firemen, watchmen and the
ike, to do the manual labor at the public
stores. At present TIE government hires the
men directly, but the contracs propcs.t .tion Is
an old one. The determination of Secretary
Foster to adopt the contract system was the
direct cause OF the final break between the
this that led Col. Erhardt to send In his res
ignation on June IL. Collector Erhardt's
objection to the contract system was that II
put into the hands of outsiders, for hand
ling and protection, valuable merchandise
for which the collector Is responsible.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
Brunswick Wants a schoolhouse.
Will Visit Portland.

New YORK, August 7.-It Is now practi-
cally decided that the Squadron of Evolution
will sail from here next Tuesday or Wednes
day. The vessels are now having their
bunkers filled with Goa, and are under orders
to be ready for sea by next Tuesday. The
squadron will make cruise to the eastward,
up along the coast, returning some time In
the fall. Where the vessels win go. or just
how long they will be gone, is not yet known
The cruise is nothing out of the ordinary 1t
Is merely in accordance with the regular
duty-drills while in port, and drills, prac-
tice and man 9uvres while at sea.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
punraven's Fast Boat.

CowEs, August IA light breeze pre-
namode made another very good display of
light wind sailing. The Valkyrle complete
ly turned the tables on the Isernamode yes
terday, and led her q Through. She is sail
ing much faster than she was last year over
a 50-mile course. LORD Dunraven has. how
ever, made up his mind not to fit her out
next year, unless something Is built of about
her size to sail against her. or unless chal-
lenging for the Americas cup is made posi-
h1o
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WILL BE RELEASED.
Official Announcement of the Result
of the Dreams Capture.

WASHINGTON, August photographic in
formation received at the State Department
to-day from the United States consul at st.
Stephens, N. B., confirms the press reports
from Ottawa Of the 9th inst. that the Cana
dian government proposes to release the fish
ermen seized by the Dream near Eastport.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08

the wind being light, from the southwest,
and the sea tsmo0th. The starting gun
doomed at 11.30 for the sloop class. When
the fleet left Point Judith, the Gloriana was
lead of the ischooners. with the Marguerite
second. at 1.05 p. m, the Oweene, then In
third place, broke her topsail. The sail was
taken in and replaced by working topsail.
After short trial under this reduced can
vas she gave up, returning to Newport. The
Volunteer and Oracle, In approaching the
mark off Block Island, came In collision, the
Gracie's spreader tearing the Volunteers
mainsail quite badly, while the spreader
was broken. The Oracle gave up. At the
Block Island mark the time WAS:
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
o OBITUARY..
DuciIev hubbard.

Mr.. Dudley Hubbard, whose death occur
red August 9th at Roxbury, Mass, In his
10th year, was for 40 years resident Of that
section. A native Of Berwick, Me-, he was
among the first that sailed around Cape
Horn for California in 40
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Christian Endeavor ou,lne.

So much disappointment was expressed
that the stormy weather prevented the
moonlight sail of the local union in June
that the committee having the matter in
charge have arranged to have a sail on
Monday evening, the 18th. or II stormy
on the 10th. The societies in Woodfords,
Cape Elizabeth, Peaks Island. East DeerlnR,
Cumberland Mills. Saccaroppa and Gorham
are to be invited. Special rates have been
secured on the railroad. The delegates to
the Christian Endeavor convention at Min
neapolis will hold a reception and there Is
every prospect. Of grand time for every
oua
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
Hard Times in Austria

VIENNA, August THE bad weather is
spelling crops in many districts In Austria
and Hungary. 1t is impossible to harvest
crops on account of continuous rain. A hurri-
cane Yesterday in Lower Austria, Morava
and Upper Hungary destroyed the seasons
vintage. In Gumpoldskirchen district many
rivers have overfl0wed the banks and the ad-
jacent country for miles is inundated. Sew
eral persons have been killed by the falling
trees and housas
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-08
PROTEST FLAGS HAD BEEN HuIsTED
When the Crack New York Yachts
Finished at Newport.
Volunteer and CIorIana Lead the
Fleet to Port.
They Win the coelet Cups Unless
the Protest Holds.

NEWPORT, r. l., August THE race for
the Goelet cups took place today. The start
was off the Brenton's Reef lightship. The
course was 1SI miles to mark boat off Black
Island, dead beat to windward; then IS
miles before the wind to mark off West
Island. then six miles to the finish. The
START was made as follows: