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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
AN OLD REPRoBATE.
A Seventy year Old Man Correspondent in
Divorce Case.

New Haven, Conn.,, October 30. --Sam-
uel G. Partner, a conductor on the Fair
: Have and Westville street railorad, to-
day began suit against Jesse Mallory
for $4,000 for alienation of his wife, S
affections. Mallory is retired oyster
dealer and one of the wealthiest citizens
of Fair Haven. He is between 70 and
80 years of age The Parkers lived in
house belonging to Mallory. They are
both young, have been married six
years and have one child, boy, four
years old. A bout three months aso NAL
lory asked the Palkers to rent him a
room, which they consented to do. Last
Wednesday evening Parker went home
late, and fin ing his home locked
climbed in through window. He al
ieees that he found Mallory and his
wife there, took the wedding ring
from her finger and with his boy left
the house, after having thrown Mallory
into the. street. Parker is suing for d.
yOrce,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
A State Command.

Biddeford, October 31.-A state command
of Union Veterans was organized in SAGE
this afternoon. delegates being present from
commands at Saco, Lewiston. Auburn,
Brunswick and Springvale. Gen. ". W.
Wardrup of Massachusetts,, first national
department commander, with his staff, con.
Quoted the installation.
The following are the officers elected:
Department Commander-Maj. Gen. J, o.
Benson of Biddeford.
Department Communicating. Gen. G.
Emerson of Lewiston.
Second Department Communicated. M.
A. Murphy of Auburn:
Surgeon-Col. F.. $. Foster of Brunswick.
Chaplain-Maj. E. Fl. G. Bradbury OF
Saco.
The executive committee of the Depart
ment of Maine was chosen as follows:
Col. Henry l. Lord, Sherman Command
No. L.
Lieut.; Col; W. L. Hame. Demerritt Com
Leut,-ool ". H. Dorsey, Phil Sheridan
Major W. S. Norcross. NJ. j. jackson Com
mand. No. A.
r. W. Randolph. Auburn Command, No.
5.
P. B. Getchen. NJ. j.. jackson Command
No 4.
Hillman Smith. Auburn Command. No. s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
COLLEGE NOTES.
The Football Game at Bowdoin Postponed
An Interesting Trip to Orr's Island.
Especial to the PRESS. }


s(Special to the PRESS.)
brunswick, October 81. The football
game, which was to have been played
mere tnls afternoon, between the baGes
college eleven and the home team, ma
been postponed on account of the storm.
Pronably If the weather is favorable
the.game will come off on the afternoon
OF Saturday next, and as Bates has
stronger team than she ever before put
INTO the field, an interesting contest can
be looked for. Quimby.and Spear who
nave peen playing fuliback and guard
have given up football for the remainder
OF the season and Fairbanks and Rines
rily.
Last Monday, Professor Lee, accom-
panied by about thirty members of the
senior class, who are taking the study OF
geology, Went on days excursion TO
OTIS Island, for the purpose of examln-
Ing certain geological formations which
are seldom found in this vicinity. The
party lett early III the morning III varl-
Gus KINDS Of conveyances and upon
lnelr ARRIVAL set out upon their eXplora-
lions Dne OF the most important dis
coverles made was that of some remark
ably deep glacial scratches. After the
WORK OF the day was completed, the
studenGs amused themselves with fish
ing and sailing, and at night returned
thoroughly tired out, but nevertheless
well pleased with their days outing.
Plans have been made and are under
consideration for remodelling the dormi-
tory known as Appleton Hall. Already
Maine Hall has been remodelled, and
the plans for Appleton are very nearly
the same. With two large dormitories
filled with all the modern conveniences,
Bowdoin willlbe prepared TO accommo-
date her constantly increasing mum her
OF students. The rebuilding of Winthrop
Hall will come in very short time. The
work OF rehtting Appleton will occupy
the entire summer vacation
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
/. DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.
News of the Death of the Empress of China
Confirmed.

Shanghai, October 31.-By her own hand
the young empress Of China has ended her
short but troublesome married life. She
was rebuked by the Emperor, who slapped
her face, whereupon she took poison.
The married life of the young Empress of
China had not been happy one. The out
side world knows little of what goes on liz
side the sacredly guarded imperial palace
at Pekin. but enough has transpired to show
that the Emperor. who is hot tempered and
spirited. bitterly resented the manner in
which his consort was thrust upon him,
against his inclinations. by the imperious
and self-willed Empress dowager.
The young Empress Yo-Ho Ma La, has
found the five Years of married life to be
nlled with discord and btnhappiness. until
at last, afteroa violent scene with her angry
spouse, she has put an end to her earthly
troubles by taking poison. u
1t was In 1889 that the Emperor married.
He was then a youth of eighteen. The
selection of his bridelwas governed by tho
rules laid down in the book of rites, and Is
a tedious and elaborate process.
a ] he Emperor must marry one of his own
race. For year before the marriage was
celebrated hundreds of fair competitors, all
daughters of MaHchu mandarins of not
less than third rank. competed for the
honor of sharing the imperial hrone.
After several inspections. in which the
beauty, family influence and intellectual
attainmeuts of the young ladies were taken
into consideration, the list of aspirants was
reduced to thirty.
The Emperor himself was deeply smitten
with the charms of the daught er of a high
Manchu military officer. ana he expressed
his intention1to share his throne with her.
He selected another nfair damsel, whose
youthful beauty struck his youthful heart
with admiration, for his second wife.
But the wary old lady who had SO long
welded the scepfer> during his minority
had no intention of allowing the young
Emperor to follow his bent in this matter
and had already decided on match for him
by which the throne would be shared by
one of her own family.
Accordingly. the lady selected was her
niece, who was anything but beauty, from
a Chinese Or Manehu point of view, and
after great many scenes the Empress
dowager proved her authority by havin co
he marriage with her niece celebrated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
IN TIME OF PEACE.
A Million and a Half Needed for Coast
Defence.

| Washington, October 3l-General Il. L.
Casey, chief of the army engineers, in his
annual report to Congress, asks for 81, $40, eco
Tor coast defence and much larger sum
Ior river and harbor work III all sections of
eIe country. The coast defence has so far
cost this government S3,U2l 600, which ssum
is small fraction-of the amount estimated,
anu permits the defence of only few of
the ports indicted in the original plan. The
report says:
IN the execution of the projects already
prepared for ffteensports, the following has
been accomplished: The construction of
Improvements has commenced at six of these
and has recently been initiated at two
more. One 12-inch rifle is now mounted, and
IL is expected that this fall a second will be
IN complete battery for the defence of
New York harbor. A battery of sixteen
mortars is nearly ready for the defence of
this harbor and another for the defence of
San Francisco halbor. Before the close of
the present fiascal year these batteries will
De entirely ready, and also one for the de-
fence of Boston harbor and second for
that OF New York harbor, and three l2-
inch rifles will probably be mounted on bar
bette on high sites at San Francisco harbor
With the fund appropriated since 1888,
twenty-six mining classmates and their
galleries have been commenced at the har-
bors of Portland, Me-, Boston, Narragansett
Bay, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Washington, Hampton Roads, Wilmington.
N. c.; Charleston S. c.; Savannah, Pensa-
cola and San Francisco. Of these, twenty
are ready for occupation, but the outfit Of
cable, mines, etc., is not complete. II must
not be assumed that these mines will make
guns and motars unnecessary"
The following other appropriations are
asked for in New England: Mossabesio
Bar, Me-. $4,000; Narragaugus river,
Maine, $4,000; breakwater from Mt. Desert
to Porcupine Island. Bar Ha1bor, Me-,
S50,0oo; Bagaduce river, Maine, $25, 900: Bel
fast harbor. Maine. $24.000; camden harbor.
Me-, $4,000; Rockland harbor, Me-, S1oO, 900;
Kennebec river. Me-, $4,000; channel in
back cove, Portland, Me-, $4,000; Saco
river, Me-, $4,000 Cocheco river, New
Hampshire, $4,000.
Maine Pensions.
Washington, October 80. These PEN
sions were granted to Maine people:
Original-Asa M. Talyor. Fryeburg:
George II. Knight, East Otisf1eld; Charles
Paine, BridgtoI1.
Additional--Harvey S. Comery, Thomas
ton; William L. Green, Cumberland county:
Zelotus B. breed, Brewer.
Increase-Henry Hurst, Calais; Horace B.
FOgg, Portland; Patrick Cullen, Togus
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
FIRE AT NEWBURYPORT.
The Explosion of an Oil stove Caused a
Loss of $15O,0OO.

New buryport, Mass, October 31.-A
big fire is raging in New burport. The
alarm came in from box As. This was
followed closely second alarm and
soon by general alarm sunlmoning the
whole department. The blaze started
near the front end of the New buryport
car works and when the fremen arrived
this part of the structure was in flames.
The firemen arrived promptly but owing
to the inf1ammable condition of the
building the fire spread with alarming
rapidity. AS fast as the firemen put a
stream on one part.of the building the
flames broke out in another. Inside of
ten minutes after the first alarm was
sounded the car works were mass of
flames.
The fire spread in the rear and
Burley & Usher's factory:was doomed.
There is very low supply of water and
the firemen are greatly hampered. Fire
man Edgar j. Brown of Engine No.
narrowly espcaped suffocation. He was
on the third floor of Burnley & Usher's
factory and was hemmed in by the
smoke. He rushed TO the wind ow and
broke thesglass. A ladder was quickly
raised and he was able to reach the
ground.
Burley & Usher were crowded with
orders. All the help in their factory got
out in safety. At one time it looked
as if all the wooden buildings in the
vicinity of the fire would be DESTROYED.
but shortly before noon the fire was got
under control.
Burley & Usher's factory, which, by
recent change in the firm, was run by
Burley, Stevens & Co., was RACED to the
ground. The concern had about S75,-
600 worth of stock on hand and employed
firm will reach 100000. The Newbury
port car works were practically de-
stroyed. Loss about $4,000 The Eagle
House and number of small buildings
were also destroyed. The total loss
will reach $150,000, on which there is
an insurance of about $4,000. The
cause of the fire was the explosion of an
oil stove in the Office of the car compa-
ny.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
"EPocHs OF CHURCH HISTORY"
DIR. DaIton's New Book Now in Process of
Publications. Work that Portland Peo-
pie VIII Heartily Welcome,

There is now in process of publication
by the Brown Thurston Company, a
book that will oe received with much
interestsby Portland people. Its title lis
"Epochs of Church History and the
author is the Rev. Asa Dalton D. d. pas
tor OF st Stephens church. 1t is need
less to say that DR.. Dalton's grasp of
the significance of the worlds history in
general.and that of the Christian church
IN particular, is singularly complete. His
courses of lectures on historical subjects
delivered in this city for long period
OF years, demonstrated not only his ex-
tensive knowledge of the facts of histo-
ry, the result of systematic reading
from early manhood, but also that he
possesses in large degree that essential
insight Of the true historian which can
trace the great streams of human devel-
opment in the worlds ocean of events
and point out their influence in the pres
ent and the direction of their course in
the days that are to come.
Nothing that DR.. Dalton says in re-
gard to the past can fail of interest and
instruction. History is never dull or
tiresome when seen with his vision.
He makes the deeds and thoughts of
our ancestors luminous with the light
they shed upon the thoughts and deeds
of today. That was the reason for the
continued interest in his lectures for so
many years. They were full of human
interest. They brought history from
its remoteness into reach.
In his "Epochs of Church History
ne has traced the development of the
Christian church, from the earliest Pc
Rod down to the present time. His first
chapter is entitled Preparation of the
World for the Gospel" In reg ard to the
period preceding the gospel, he says:
Mankind. in the use Of their proper
faculties, grew in many directioans.
They built great cities, founded mighty
empires, invented alphabe and cultiva-
ted to high degree of perfection litera-
ture and the arts. But good living was
the very particular in which man failed
1T is true that they could see and APP
prove the right, but they pursued the
wrong moral evil, wrong-doing, was SO
widespread in the ages Immediately pre-
ceding the gospel that the foundations
of society were undermined, the pillars
were shaken and tottered it to their fall
Physical powers preceded mental, and
mental, m oral. The Assyrians and
Egyptians could build cities and send
forth armies, the Phoenicians could in
vent letters, and the Greeks art. Rome
reduced the word to her sway, but could
not govern herself"
DR.. Dalton's frequently expressed and
well known liberal views in regard to
the meaning of Christianity and the
Christian church are embodied in this
book. Whoever reads it will know that
to its author the epochs of church his
tory are the stepping stones through the
ages whereby the christianity of the
Saviour, the brotherhood of man and
fatherhood of God, has come nearer and
nearer to the every day life of men and
women.
The book will be "a no., neatly
bound, and will contain about $50 pages
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
A Perilous Position.

Lewiston, October 31.-A tramp named
Lawrence keegan was found hanging by
his hands and feet between two Maine Cen
trail freight cars at.thei upper Maine Central
depot while the Portland train was being
made up at midnight Tuesday night. His
feet were both caught between the bumpers
and crushed. He was removed to the plat
form and the. patrol wagon called. A
physician found that he had no broken
bones. though the flesh was torn about his
feet. He was taken to the hospital today.
He claims to belong in Rhode Island. but
will not give the name OF the town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
U. S. COMMISSIONERS COURT
Before Commissioner Choate.

Wednesday, Atkinson Gregg of Water.
vile, was before United States Commission
er Choate in Augusta today. charged with
violation of the internal revenue law. His
counsel was Loring Farr. ESQ.,, of Manches-
ter, and George F. McQuillan. Esq, acted
for Colonel Bradbury as district attorney.
After the testimony was heard. the case
was continued by ageement of counsel I'M
til Monday next SO as to give Gregg a
chance to procure bail for his appearance
at the December term of the United States
District court, next to be held at Portland
He will lemain in the jail at Augusta until
next Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
Tried Hemp and Poison.

Auburn, October 31.-Elijah Harmon, aged
forty years., of Newbury street, this city,
made two unsuccessful attempts of suicide
today. In the morning he attempted to
hang himself in the stable. but was dis.
covered in time to save his life. In the
afternoon he by some means secured some
kind of poison and swallowed it, and when
physicians arrived but faint spark of life
remained. After several hours constant
work Harmon was considered out of dan
ger. Continued ill health was the cause.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
Was Prominent in Augusta.

/ Augusta, October 31.--Dr. Amos Wilder
died here tonight, aged 70 years. He
was one of the leading citizens and the
proprietor of large oil cloth manufac-
tory at HallowelI. A widow and three
children survive him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
A Sudden Death.
Especial to the PRESS. J

IOPeCI"I 10 1H6 L hEoO.
Augusta, October 81. Mr.. Charles La
kin. plumber, employed at Taber, Car
ey and Company's store, dropped dead
tonight of heart failure at his home on
Church street. He was about 40 years
old and was very popular in Augusta.
The deceased was apparently in good
health until within a few minutes of
his death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
Farm Buildings Burned.

lewiston. October 3l.--The farm buildings
of Amos Burns of Webster, were burned to
the ground last night, together with thirty
tons of hay, moving machine. two horses
and three COWS. Most of the furniture was
saved. Loss $1,000; insured for $1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
stiFelnale Provident Association.
ANNUAL MEETING.
THEDAILY PRESS
Can always be found at the periodic

Can always be found at the periodic
stores of:
John y Gh 9lshsn1a 7 % Congress street.
4. s. 5. M Mtsry "a: a47 a.
W. Z Goold. 4O5 +"
N. G. Fessenden, 562
W: FL. Jewett 504
John Cox, $50
!. G. DaSilva, 221 Spring street.
j. J. Beardworth. 81 India street.
P. Fl. Erskine. 43 Middle street.
j. w. Peterson, 2 Exchange street,
A. G. Todd & Co., Cor. Commercial and Park
wa. Golden. 7e Exchange street.
Westman & West, SO and So Commercial
i. Dasylva, 100 Bracket street.
S. Hamilton, 945 Congress street.
John Fl. Allen, 3S11a Congress street.
Dennet, the Florist, $50 Congress street.
G. S. Hodsdon, 9e1a Portland street.
7. NJ Glendening, Long Island.
E. L. Littlefeld, 1856 Congress street.
NJ. A. Parker, Libby's Corner.
W. b. Power 939 Congress street.
Forest City News Co.. 439 Congress street.
Mr. Googin cor. Spring and Bracket streets
Mr. Wyer, Portland Pier
j. Erich, cor. Middle and Temple streets.
G. Ell. Brown, II commercial street.
H. Erich, cor. India and Commercial streets
John.Cox, % Monument square.
Also at the new stands in the Falmout :.
Preble, City and United States hotels land Grand
Trunk and Union Depots. 1t can also be OBJ
tanned OF Chisholm Bros, agents on all trains
OF the Maine Central. Grand Trunk and Port
land s. Rochester railroads and ofagents on any
of the Boston trains.
The PRESS can also be found at the following
places outside of the city:
Aired. M. AkerS. s
Auburn. c. Haskell
Augusta. F. Pierce,
Bath-John o. Shaw.
Berlin Falls N. He. s. Clark.
Biddeford-A. NJ. Burnham.
Bridgton-U. H. Caswell.
Cumberland Mills-H G. Starr
Camden-Fred Lewis.
j. II. Could
Cornish-E. L. Brown.
Deering-N. j. Scanlon.
Damariscotta-E. w. Dunbar.
Fairfield-E. H. Evans.
Farmington-H P. White & Co.
Freeport-W A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg-J. I. Whitmore.
Green's Landings. W. Fifeld
Gorham-W. l.. Cobb.
y. HIS. N. Leavitt
Kennebunk-J. H. Otis.
Kennebunkport-C. E. Miller.
Livermore False. Newman
Observation-Disclosures & Winship.@
Long Island-Hughey Bros.
Iimerick-S. A. Grant.
Mechanic Falls-Merrill & Denning
North Stratford y. III. G. Huchtins.
Norway-The A. o. Noyes Co.
Richm ond-Geo E. AmeS
Rumtord Falls-H. L. Elliott
Rockland-Dunn & Carr.
A. j. Huston
Sanford-F. Fl. Wingate.
Skowhegan-Bixby & Buck.
South Portand-J F. Merrlman.
South Windham--J. w. Read
south Paris-A NJ. Gerry.
South Paris-A. NJ. Gerry
South Waterboro-W. j. Downs.
South Portand-A. Campbell
Saco-H. B. Hendricks & Co.
F. l.. Preble.
South Bristol-N. w. Carnage.
Springvae-C H. Pierce.
Thomaston-E. Walsh.
Vinal HaveE-A B. Vinal
Waldoboro-Geo Bliss.
Waterville-W. ID. Spalding
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
acknowledgement & Wyman.
Woolwich-B. g. Potter.
Yarmoush-G. Howard Humphrey
Persons having any difficulty in obtaining
papers at any Of these places will confer a favoi
by reporting thematter to this Office at once
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
Portraits Of
Famous Musicians,

The series will be complete in 16 parts,
making volume of over 800 pages,
complete encyclopedia of the great songs
of the world. All are now ready
The price is 10 cents each, in connection
with the coupon offer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
: Investigation POSTPONED. =

London. October 81. The result of the
re-ballot in the Grand Turnk meeting
last night to decide the question upon
Mr.. Zel's amendment. whether the
adoption of the report aud account of
the company be postponed until after the
investigation of the company's affairs in
Canada was made, was announced at II
O'Clock this morning. The amendment
was defeated, and the motion to adopt
the report and accounts carried.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
Fourteen Drowned.

steamer Tonnes founder off Penn broke.
Wales, last evening Fourteen of her
crew were drowned. The Tonnes sailed
September %, from Liverpool for Bar
celOna
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-01
The WORLDS
Sweetest Songs.

A new Portfolio containing selections
of the worlds famous melodies. Each
number contains 20 songs with music
complete, making As pages of sheet
music in each part. In addition, each
part will have four or more
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-08

The Republican press throughout
the country are apparently, deriving
much satisfaction over the slow pro-
gress of the tariff bill in the Senate,
and point exultingly over the lang
uishing condition of business, a con
dition brought about by. Republican
misrule and sustained by the want of
patriotism of Republican Senators
who prefer striving for a partisan adj
vantage to working for the good of
the whole country, as an example of
the inability of the Democrats to pro-
perly run the government. 1t must
certainly require a great deal OF shut
ting ones eyes to facts to see things
in this light. 1t is true that the pro-
gress on the tariff bill has not been so
rapid as the Democracy of the country
would like it to be, and that the bill
itself does not represent the true re-
venue tariff principle, but it should
be born in mind that the Democratic
party has only had little more than
a year to correct the Republican mis-
takes and iniquities of more than
quarter of a century. Much has al
ready been done and with the adjust
ment of the tariff the last ante-election
pledge will have been kept, except
the repeal of the tax on State banks,
and this is a financial measure on
which there are wide differences of
opinion and which should not be set
tied without careful consideration
The present trouble is not with the
Democratic party but with it's leaders.
Men who were elected to sustain and
uphold the true principles of Demo
cracy have been led away by the idea
of their own greatness and have cho-
sen to set up their own ideas against
the voice of the people which they
had heard and implicitly promised to
obey. Some senators have said it is
impossible to reduce the tariff on the
basis laid down by the Wilson bill, for
it would not then produce enough
revenue. The alternative is obvious.
Let the expenses of the country be re-
duced to meet the revenue. If the
cost of running the government has
become so high that we have to keep
up war tariff to maintain it let it be
thoroughly reformed and avoid in
creasing the burdens of the people
When this is to be done, however, the
people in their wisdom will not be apt
to call on that party to do it that
placed their burdens ON them and has
ever shown a disposition to increase
them. They will not abandon that
party which has always maintained
the rights of agriculture and commerce
as these Republican journals prophe-
cy, but those leaders, who have lately
shown by voice and vote that they do
not properly represent the principles
of the great Democratic party.