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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-22
Notes Of College Athletics.


The Maine State College ball nine plays
two regular league games with the Bates at
Lewiston on Friday and Saturday of this
week. Saturdays game is the regular
schedule one for this date while Fridays is
the one postponed by rain on May 2. These
games played by two Of the strongest anna
teur teams in the state will be of great in
terest as the two mines are about evenly
matched. Returning from Lewiston the
team goes to st. John, where it plays two
games with the Nationals on the following
Monday, this being holiday next after the
Queens birthday, which comes on Sunday
this year, in the Provinces. Coming back
from st. John the collegians play at Bangor
on Wednesday afternoon, one Of the import
ant days of merchants week at the Queen
City. Manager Rich has secured the servlc-
es Of Casey, a Bangor pitcher. to practice the
boys In batting.
The State College nine is now in frst-class
among the members. Hamlin, the pitcher,
who has been absent from college In c0nse-
querce Of an attack of malaria, Is back again
and getting In form during the week.
The annual field day exercises at Colby
will be held on June 18th, most likely at the
Trotting Park. The contests are hurdle
race. pole vault, standing high jump, stand
ing high kick, three-legged race, potato race,
100yards dash. standing broad jump. The
concluding event will be a tug o. war be-
tween '93 and '94. The Freshmen have a
very strong team and undoubtedly will prove
their superiority on that day. The contest is
looked for with great deal of interest and
with some dread by the S0phs.
The tennis tournment at Colby is progress.
ing rapidly. The singles are nearly finished
and doubles will probably begin Monday.
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GEN ERAL NEWS,

Every house on Sugar Island, near Sanlta
Ste Marie, has been burned, and loss of iife
is rumored.
1t is reported from Paris that an arranga-
ment has been made by which the ChilIsn
rebels will surrender the Itata to the IInired
States. The report is not credited in Wash.
ingt0n. ""'n-
A meteor was seen by people of Darian
Ct., wednesday night. 1t made a hissin1
noise in its flight and when pas sing from
view over the hills burst into myriads Of
blazing particles. 'AiauS VI
John Conway, stoker and a leading
member OF the Seamen's and Firemen's iTnes
ion, has been arrested on suspicion of bav-
ing murdered the boy whose body was # fonnd
In sailors pag noatiDg In the dock at Liy-
erpool week ago Thursday morning.
Tuesday a cloud burst over housa be-
longing to Joseph Sherman in Comanche
county, Kansas; Sherman, his wife and six
children climbed upon the roof of their dwell
ing which floating away in the torrent. il
capsized throwing them all into the water
Three Of the children were drowned,
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RocKLAND HAPPENINGS.
The Police Busy-Work on the Break
Water-Patrlarch MIiitants' Field Day
Especial to the Press. I

RocKLAND, May 21-The Rockland police
have been pretty busy the past week. Mon.
day man named Perry was tried on the
charge of wife beating, found probably
guilty, and bound over in $500 bonds to the
September term of court. Liquor was also
found about his premises, on account OF
which the bonds were raised $500 more. He
was taken to Wiscasset in default Of bail.
The saloon Of Whalen & Burns was searched.
large quantity of liquor being found. At a
trial each member of the firm was fined 500
and 60 days in jail. They appealed and Sc.
cured bonds.
WORK upon the breakwater has fairly be.
gun: Yesterday the steam lighter Panuco
landed the first load Of stone from Vinal-
maven. This vessel will land about 1900 tons
OF stone per week, which will doubtless fur
MS ndsh employment for large force of hands.
months of working weather.
Canton Lafayette of this city is preparing
for Grand gala day to occur In July. Can
tons King OF Bath, CascO of Bruins wick
Phallas of Belfast and the Vinalhaven Cam
ton Will be present. making about 300 men in
line. In addition the regimental officers of
the Grand Encampment will probably be
present to join in celebrating the event. The
programme, as it is now planned, will in
clude parade. dinner and a grand ball in
the evening. Every effort will be made to
make it one Of the grandest events of the
kind ever held In RockIand.
Rev. w. S. Roberts of the First Baptist
church expressed his unwillingness to with
draw the resignation recently rendered by
him. He will probably deliver his farewell
sermon one week from next Sunday.
Hon. s. A. Butler, who has been treasurer
has resigned that position. James Donahue
being elected TO fill the vacancy
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FROM HIS SICK BED.
M. G. PercivAI Pleaded Not Guilty to
the Charge of EmoezzIement.

LEWISTON, May 2l.-M. G. Percival is un-
der bonds to answer to an Indictment charg-
ing him with embezzling the funds of the
Shoe aud Leather National Bank of Auburn
but whether or not the ex-cashier will ever
appear in court is considered doubtful, in
view of his poor health and the effects of his
attempted suicide five weeks ago. The first
step in the proceedings against Mr.. Perciyal.
following the indictment by the grand jury,
were taken today when he was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal Smith of Au-
gusta and arraigned before United States
Commissioner Ch0at, District Attorney
Dyer ana Messrs. Choate and Smith having
gone to Mr. Percival's house for the pur-
pose.
Mr.. Percival had passed sleepless night
and morning found him weakened and ner-
yous. He was not unaware. of course. of
the coming visit of the officers, and of the
United States Commissioner, for the affair
was necessarily explained to him In advance
and he has for some time appreciated that as
soon as his health was sufficiently secure he
wenld be arrested and held to answer to the
found by the grand jury of the
Good morning." to the Bank Examiner and
to the others who spoke to him, and the par
ty was Joined In moment or two by DR.. w.
K. Oakes, his family physician. Hon. S. M.
Carter, of the firm of White & Carter, his
dttOLuCJ anu Wy Oobkos Ne W. adTElS anu
Ill. Wesley Hutchins, two we'll known citi-
zens of Auburn. These latter Mr.. Percival
greeted with much emotion and there were
tears in his eyes as he grasped their hands,
Light has been admitted to the sick room
but sparingly of late, owing to the weak
ened condition of the sight of Mr.. Perciyaps
injured eye, but the pallor of his face was
evident, and through the entire scene he Ia
bored under much excitement and showed
deep emotion. During the official episode,
he lay in bed, partially propp9d up by pill
lows and his v0iee.in reply to the Inquiries
OF the United States Commissioner was
faint.
After few minutes preparation, it was
suggested that undoubtedly Mr.. Percival
knew why they were there and to dispatch
their business in strict accord with law un-
der the circumstances, they would at once
proceed.
Mr.. Percival was then arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal Smith upon process
from the United States District Court. This
done and return made upon the warrant, Mr.
Percival was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Ch0ate upon the charge of
embezzlement. The reading of the COM
plant was waived.
'Are you guilty or not guilty?"
mot guilty" was the response.
Bank Examiner Parker was then uues-
toned by District Attorney Dyer to bring
out the facts necessary to be known in fixing
the amount of bail. The bonds were placed
at $4,000, and HI. Wesley Hutchins, Nathan
w. Harris and Seth M. Carter qualified as
sufetieS,
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CAN NOT PULL ROY WILKES BACK.
Board OF Review Will Not Pardon the
Famous PAGER
But a Different Result Is Looked for
In Nelson's Case.
What Or. Bailey Said When He Pre-
sented the Matter.

CHICAGO, May 20-The only thing done of
consequence at today's meeting of the Board
of Review of the National Trotting Associa-
tion was the giving out Of decision that
the Roy Wilkes case would not be reopened.
In 1889. Roy Wilkes, the champion pacing
stallion of the world. with record of 2.084,
was expelled by the track at Lexington, KY.
which Is member of the National Trottng
Association. 1t was alleged that in his race
there Roy Wilkes was pulled" to allow Bes-
semer to win.
The board decided the case of the horse
known as Number Seven," which had won
races under that name, and also "Seven" and
''Seven Shot," Jacob Livingston, his own
convinced the board that the aliases were
unintentional, and the money was refunded
and the horse reinstated.
No action has. been taken in the case of
Nelson, which has been presented to the
board by DR.. George II. Bailey of Portland,
Me DIR: Bailey, in his address to the board.
said "For his participation in the Nelson
and Alcryon race at Boston, in 1889, MIR.
Nelson stands expelled by the National As
sociation. And this fact pointedly calls to
unjust and unequal burden now being borne
by him alone: that, while the arch-conSpira-
tor of that turf event still holds the Nation
al Association at bay, while bidding 1t open,
continued and stubborn defiance, ne Is ena-
bled to trot his horses on western tracks
(Which Is all the liberty he needs, while by
an unprecedented and unparalleled condi-
tion of affairs, my friend stands debarred
from tr0tting his horse over the grounds of
either association by the most sweeping ana
extreme decision Of your board.
"If there is any virtue in Mr.. Mobiles in
junction, why should my friend, who. acting
under the advice of gentlemen known to be
among the staunchest friends this associa-
tion ever had. has acknowledged whatever
of wrongdoing in that unfortunate race at
tached to himself, be met thus far by only
the most extreme penalty known to the rae
ing law-the expulsion Of both man and
horse.
II am not here to condone or excuse the
act of Mr.. Nelson, for l have always be-
lieved, and do now, in trotting horses strict
ly upon their merits; but / am satisfied 1t
was an error Of the head, not of the heart"
No one imagnes that the board will with
hold its permission from Mr.. Nelson to race
his famous stallion on the national tracks.
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WASHINGTON, May N.-The President to-
day issued proclamation opening to public
settlement under the homestead law about
1000, 900 acres of land In Fort BeIthold In
dian Reservation In the northwestern part
of North Dakota.
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MAiN G.
Before Judge WhItehouse.

AUGUSTA, May 21.-A hearing Is in pro-
gress here before Judge Whitehouse on a
petition in equity brought by John M. Rob-
bins ct ais. of Lewiston. and the town Of An
son. asking for the appointment of trustees
to fill existing vacancies under a mortgage
given by the Somerset Railroad Company to
secure certain bonds Of the railroad held by
the petitioners.
The mortgage was given in 1871, and in
1888 portion of the bondholders organized
new corporation uuder the name of the
Somerset railway, and the latter corporation
now claims that the original mortgage has
no force.
The petitioners claim that the mortgage Is
first lien on the read to secure the bonds
held by them and is still In full force, and
ask for the appointment of trustees to enable
them to enforce payment of their bonds.
The amount now outstanding is about $780,
600.
N. d 81. 3. Cleaves and d. d. Stewart ap-
pear for the petitioners. and Webb, johnson
81 Webb for the railroad. The case will go
f0 hn 10 vua RI
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THE PRESIDENT EXAMINING REVENUES.
They are Falling Off but the Surplus
Is Still with Us.
New Customs Laws Beginning to
Make Themselves Apparent.
An Expedition to Examine the Ev-
roPean Pauper at Homo.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The President Is
taking Tan active interest in the financial
condition Of the treasury, and has directed
that he be furnished with an estimate of the
probable revenue from all sources for the
next fiscal year, based on the changes made
by the last Congress in the customs and In
ternal revenue laws. The result OF the
changes is becoming apparent In the daily
receipts of the Treasury Department. The
customs receipts show continued
falling off. The receipts from this
source, by the statement issued
at the treasury today. for the first 20 days OF
May, areI less at New York by S1.6so. .934
than for the corresponding period last May.
The net surplus In the treasury. despite the
decrease In receipts, Is crawling up and the
drain from the direct tax expenditures Is
almost over.
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Masons at Utica.

UTICA, N. Y. May 2l.-Notwithstandin
the rain, the city was filed with visitors to-
day to witness the laying Of this corner stone
Of the Masonic Home. The procession
passed in review .before the grand officers
and the moyor near the viaduct, and the pa
geant was handsome one. The grand Off
GERS then drove to the home grounds and
laid the corner stone according to the pre-
scribed ritual. Tonight at the Utica Opera
House, about 5000 people listened to ad'
dresses by the Mayor. Hon. Alexander L.
Goodwin. Hon. John w. VrOoman, Past
Grand Master of Lawrence, and Hon
Chauncav M DnDeW.
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THE PINE TREE STATE.
Its Sons In Massachusetts Cele-
brated Last Night.

BcsToN. May 21.-The Pine Tree State
club held its annual meeting at Young's this
evening and then ate dinner. The officer are
President-Rev. M. j, Savage.
First Vice President-R. &. +. Candage.
Second Vice President-Hon. Harrison Hume
Third Vice President-Dana Estes.
Secretary-D. G. Robinson.
Assistant Secretary-J. Gardiner White.
TreaSurer-S. X. Hamilton.
Dlrectors-C. B. Southard, VIM. B. French DR..
Z. Z. Bradbury, G, A. Coffin, Prentiss Cummings,
j. G. Moseley, DR.. E. N. Whittier.
Ex-Governor Sidney Perham of Maine was
the guest of tho.ovonInG. Ninety members OF
the club sat down to the tables. The speech
making was informal and was interspersed
with instrumental mnsic
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Portugal's Troubles.

LONDON, May 21.-A despatch from Lis
bon says the financial troubles there are in
creasing. Senior Serpo Pimental, council
lor of state, was summoned to a conference
by the king. He was expected to be able to
form cabinet, but failed to do so. The
king this afternoon will confer with General
de Scuss, who has been sent for in the hope
that he will be able to accomplish what Sen.
hor Jannario and Senior de Serpa Pimental
have failed TO do.
Iater-A new cabinet has been formed,
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HAS USED KocH'S LYMPH.
Or. r. J. Martin Of Augusta Tells Of
the Result.

AUGUSTA. May 21.-Dr. r. J. Martin Of
Augusta, who visited Germany last winter,
obtaining some of the Koch lymph. and who
since his return has been experimenting, re-
ported to the county convention of physi-
clans today that two of four consumptives
treated showed slight improvement while
under treatment. One was troubled with
albumenaria after the treatment which was
consequently stopped. The other patient
died. In case of tubercular disease Of the
hip joint the patient Is recovering his health
In case of lupus of twenty-five years stand
ing, there is a very perceptable improve.
ment. DR.. Martin believes the remedy gives
the assurance of great advance in the
treatment of tubercular affections.
The county association elected these Off
GERS:
President-G. Hartwell Brickett, Augusta.
Vice President-Daniel Driscoll, Sidney.
Secretary and Treasurer-D. T. Bolster.
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WILL ROW HARVARD.
RoWdoln oarsmen Ready to do their
Best this Month.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the Press.l
BRUNSWICK, May 21.-Bowdon will row
Harvard the twenty ninth of this month.
Word received today from Captain Perkins
Of the Harvard crew. announced the joyful
news, and Commodore Cilley left here to-
night to complete arrangements for the race.
Of the Bowdoin crew but little in addition
to what has already appeared in these col
umns need be said. During the past few
weeks. under the efficient training of Fred
M. Plaisted they have made steady and
marked advance and are now rowing in fine
form. Although 1t is not at all probableithat
Bowdoin will beat Harvard In the coming
race, at the same time Harvard will have to
work far harder than she probably expects
to.
:, On Saturday. May 3Oth. race with the
Boston Athletic crew is In prospect, and ar
rangements are nearly completed for race
June 10Th at New London with Columbia.
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Questioning the Farmers,

AUGUSTA, May 21.-The secretary of the
board Of agriculture has sent out blanks for
reply by June 1st asking the condition and
prospects of the crops. ""u
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ARemarkabIe Resolution.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. May 2l.-The House
yesterday passed, without direct opposition,
a resolution directed against the freedom OF
the press of the state. The striking feature
OF the resolution is that any member of the
legislature has only to charge that he has
Deen misrepresented by any newspaper,
Wnerenpon the correspondent OF representa-
I've I've Oh the paper shall be elected frJm the
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Weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. May
2lst, taken at 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, 64o, S, cloudy: New York, 70o, ,tSE,
cloudy; Philadelphia, 72o, SW, cloudy |;
Washington. 720, SW. partly cloudy; Alba.
ny, 6S.0, Sc, cloudy; Buffalo. 72o, SW, foggy {;
Cleveland, $40, SW, rain; Detroit 66o. W,
620, NE, cloudy; Duluth, 54o, NE, cloudless :;
St Vincent, COZ. S, cloudless; Bismarck, 62o, +,
NE, cloudy: Jacksonville, 100, NE. partly
clOudv.
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Mr.. Blaine Coming Homo.

New YORK. May 21.-Secretary of State
Blaine rested comfortably last night. and
this morning was somewhat easier. If the
weather permits, In day or two he will be
taken out for drive. and IL Found Strong
enough will be taken at once to Maine.
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american AssocIatIon.

The following game was played In the
American Association yesterday:
AT WASHINGTON.
Washingtons. .....4 o 2 o O o O. z
Louisvilles.... .....0 8 8 0 o 0 0 O. 6
Base hits-Louisvllles, 8; Washingtons, 10. Err
rors-Louisvilles /; Washingtons, 1. Batteries
-Quarles and Snyder; Doran and Ryan.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Athletics. ...........1 o O l.
Cinctnnatis. o o 0--4
Base hits-Cincinnatis. 4; Athletics, 9. Errors
-Ctncinnatis, 4; Athletics. 4. BatterieS-Crane
and Hurley; Chamberlain and Milligan.
AT BALTIMORE.
BaltimOres. .........1 2 o o 2 2 K 9
Columbus. D q o 2 O. 9
Base hlts-Baltimores, IL Columbus, z. Errors
-Baltimores, 2; Columbus, 8. Batteries-Mc-
Mahon and Robinson; Gastrighr and 0'Connor.
AT BOSTON.
st. Louis. o 1 o 1 1 x 8
Bostons. .............0 o U U o o. 2
Base hits-St. Louis, 8; Bostons 8. Errors
st. Louis, 2; BOstons, 8. Batteries-Neal
and Boyle; Daley and Murphy.
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K. ID. EASTMAN,
j. X. LIBBY,
j. II. GREENE.

and IL was voted that such an association be
formed. The following officers were elected: :
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Found In a CIstern.
Was Tired OF Sickness.

GARDINER, May 21.-Orris W. Maleolm
aged 46, committed suicide by hanging this
morning at his home in West Gardiner Tho
cause was i'll health. He recently moand
here from Phippsburg, Me. He leaves !
wife and two young sons. o'
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BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZE.
The Portland Retail Dealers Asso-
clatIon Formed Last NIGHT.

The adjourned meeting Of the retail dealers
of Portland was held at the Preble House
last evening. The committee appointed to
consider the desirability of forming an or
ganization to promote the retail business Of
Portland presented the following report:
Whereas. the natural beauty and advantages of
our city, with its unrvaled facilities for rapid and
frequent communication, both by land and water,
not only with the various sections OF our own
state, but adjoining states, render It desirable as
a place Of residence and favorable for successful
commercial pursuits,
We therefore recognize and tully, appreciate
the necessity of more special and persistent
efforts, greater energy and more cohcert Of ac-
ton. if we would have our city take the high
rank, commercially and industrially to which II Is
entitled, by its special advantages, and secure to
our merchants the benefits available by more ex-
te91ed DIsinsss Ths. relatSnS ions. TneIeiore; De
citation to be called the Portland Retail Dealers
Association, for the purpose Of promoting the
means shalt bs used 20 advance such interest,
vantages to be derived from united action, to the
end, tnat we, as merchants OF our city, and fel-
low citizens may be benefited thereby.
Your committee therefore recommend that such
an association be formed with a president, vice
president, secretary, treasurer and a board OF
directors and other .oficers as may be deemed
Very respectfully submitted,
j. Il. GREENE.
The report Of the committee was accepted.
and 1t was voted that such an association be
formed. The following officers were elected: /:
President-E ID. Eastman.
Vice President-F. w. Stockman.
Secretary-Geo b. Bagley.
Treasurer-Geo. G. Moore.
Directors-W. Q. Ware, +. r. Harrington, wyer
Greene, 4. @. Jones, Albion Keith, A. G.. Schlot-
terbeck, John Z. Palmer, Nelson Tenney. Jas s.
Marrett, Ruel s. Maxey, b. M. Edwards, VIM.
Somers, Geo. NJ. Moore.
Committee on by-Laws-Geo. B. Bagley, b. NJ.
Edwards, Il. w. St0ckman.
Committee on soliciting membership-X. John
Little, G. q. Owen. w. @. Ware, Albert l.. Bur-
bank, Isaac G. Atkinson, Chas. Custis, g. M.
Moore.
1t was voted to meet at the same place next
Monday evening to listen to the report Of the
committee on draft Of bylaws.
Much interest was manifested by all pres
snt In the movement, each feeling that such
an association was necessary.
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The Corbett-Jackson Flight.

The Corbett-J Jackson fight in San Francis
co last night, as far as the latest news be-
fore going to press was received. showed
that 81 rounds had been fought and the tight
was not finished. Corbett appeared to have
the best OF IT,
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AGAIN THE LEADERS ARE TOGETHER.
Worcester Turned the Tables on
RPortIand in Great Style Yesterday.
RowdoIn oarsmen are JublIant at
the Prospect OF Race.
They Will Meet { he Harvard Crew a
Week from Today.


WORCESTER, Mass, May 2l.-The Worces-
ters turned the tables on the Portlands today
batting out runs with great ease The game
was too one-sided to be interesting. WI.
Larkin, local newspaper man. umpired.
About 45O spectators were present. The
score:
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To Be Built at Camden.

FALL RIVER, Mass, May 21.-Captain Al
len of this city, whose schooner, the C0rne-
Illus Hargraves, was sunk at New York some
time ago, has contracted with Ii. NJ. Beane
of Camden, Me-, to build four masted
schooner.