The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-22
MAINE TOW MS.
Items Of, interest Gathered by Ger
respondents Of the Press.
Yarmouth.

Yarmouth.
THE OLD sHIPBUILDERs .-INTEREsTING Lee
TURE ON CHINA.
In this old town, once so famous for its
shipyards and noble fleet of "square-rigged"
vessels, the strolling visitor finds the ship
yards closed, those who manned them wide
ly scattered, and most OF those who owned
them "passed into the beyond" of the two
or three that yet remain is master Giles Lor-
ing, as he was and is, Familiarity known, who
built during series Of years numerous YES
sells for the West India trade. While. as far
as was ever known, none of them became IA
came famous for quick passages, yet they
would carry larger cargoes than most kinds
of equal measurement ever built, In this VI
entity at least
Notwithstanding the decline of her former
industry, Yarmouth appears to manifest
signs of greater prosperity this summer than
for long period Its cotton mill, pulp mill,
shoe factory and machine shop, all contrib
ute to the growth of the town, and more new
dwellings are building, and those 10 need OF
workmen fad 1t difficult to obtain them.
The usual routine of Sunday services In
the churches was varied somewhat last Sun
day by the presence in the pulpit OF the FIRST
Parish church, of Rev. Mr.. Porter OF Lex
ingtOn, Mass, who, accompanied by Rev. DIR
March of Woburn, some time ago made
tour of the world, visiting India, China, ia
pan and Turkey, aud making quite a long
sojourn in China. He was able to give an
exceedingly interesting lecture Sunday even
ips, on the causes that have led up to recent
attacks upon foreign residents in China. In
the first place the speaker said the present
Emperor of China can trace his lineage back
some $50 years, or to about the time of the
settlement of Boston. . The Emperor came
OF a house who were not chinese, although
tipe enough has elapsed. one would think
for him to be considered true native Of the
soil, Yet, in a country which has clear
history Of over 1000 years. and among peo-
pie ignorant and superstitious, he is regard
ed as something of an usurper. Added to
this, the burden of taxation Is growing hea-
vier each year. For example, when the sta
pie crop Of rice through the country was a
failure, last year. owing to the floods, the
government demanded the payment OF the
usual 1.-THE of crop. The feeling Of uneasi-
ness increased on this account. Added to
this, the Emperor, who Is very young man,
has imbibed many western ideas. He has
built college. endowed IT,, and appointed
American and English scholars to its facu[
ty; has built railroad, and made all ar
engagements to build another, 300 miles long.
But the opposition was so great among the
higher classes, as well as lower. that he was
obliged to withdraw all contracts and give 1t
up. There is also dissatisfaction in the ar
my, growing ont of suspension of payment
of pensions, and it is this class that have
gone about among the poor and ignorant
people. informing them that the medical
missionaries, who have been wonderfully
successful, take young children. kill them,
take their eyes, heart and liver and COM
pound medicines to distribute to the people.
Knowing very well the effect 1t will produce
on the minds of the people. and cunning
enough to realize that the government will
be accountable for any violence done to En-
glish or American residents, these malcon-
tents make much trouble. The speaker re-
ferred in the highest terms to the work that
has been done in China by both American
and English missionaries, In alternating the
condition Of the people Of China and lifting
them up to higher conception of life here
and hereafter He closed with expressing
grave apprehensions as to what the future
might develop.
There will be violin recital by Miss
Florence S. Leach, of Portland, in the old
meeting house, Thursday, Sept. oath. at
O'Clock. All are cordially invited to be pres.
ent