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MErHoD1sr BISHOPS CONFER.
Dissst,snetior over the Methos % AP-
po,utine The,- 20 Couere-ee Meetinss.

MipDLErowS, Conn, Oct. 24.-The seni-an-
nual meeting Of the Board Of Bishops OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church began here to-day
with all the Bishops in attendance except Bishop
Taylor, Missionary bishop for Africa, ana
Bishop Thoburn. Missionary Bishop for India.
The latter, however, will be here within atew
days. The Bishops present werei Andrews OF
New York, Foster OF Boston. Hurst OF wash
ington. Malalieu Of Buffalo. Foss Of Philadel-
phia, Merrill OF Chicago, Fowler Of Minneapo-
Warren Of Denver Newman Of Omahea dopn-
sell OF San Francisco, Fitzgerald of New Ut
leans, Walden of Cincinnati, Joyce OF Chstta-
nooHa, and Ninde OF Detroit. , g., a.,
The object of the sem-annual meeting u 10
arrange for the time OF holding some Sixty an
nual conferences, which will begin IN tebruary
and extend through the spring months THESE
meetings will make the appointments OF ~,
Methodist EPISCOPAL preachers 70 churches s ,ha
conferences among themselves, and laymen have
never been able TO discover how II Is done but
from the time OF the closing OF the present meet
Ing each Bishop will have charge OF CONFER
ence until the next meeting In May, when there
will be another distribution. There has been
much complaint among Methodists about TINS
kind Of supervision Of conferences. which brings
Bishops from all parts of the country, ana WHICH,
for instance may assign BishOp from CaIifor-
mia to preside over an Eastern Conference. There
is n growing feeling that the diocesan, plan OF
the Episcopal Church should be adopted.
- The present meeting will last Tor week.
MiddletOwn being the scat of Wesleyan | MT
versity. where many Of the Bishops were edu-
Gated, IL is to be gala week here.
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Yes, Turn Them Down.

To THE EDITOR or THE srS-sfr: In the account OF
the meeting held by the Committee OF Seventy last
night read this peculiar statement, made by one
Frederic Taylor; IL tell you Incidentally what am
right up their hind legs now" Did the gentle
mean 90 nsinuste that the public generally had
long also The Committee OF Seventy evidently
think from sOme OF the statements they make and
the bpd faced lies they tell 81 OF rreprOachabe
character Is man With the yenOmOus bitter t0nKIe
and spihre prapensties Of JerOOmhn ne TO mold any
once under a decent Government Turn the Taseals
down NOTER
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What word comes from the Captain
Is lie sulklng In his tent,
While the thunders Of the legiOns.
On our party ruin bent
I'M plain and hill aud valley
With fateful crash and din,
While their leaders shout triumphant
In the battle they would win.
What word comes from the Captain
Is he waiting IN retreat
Tor the ruin Of his partyi
Is he hoping for defeat
Hear the tread Of foes advancing,
Is Il victory or routi
Is he deaf. or dullb, or hsedlesst
l. he never cOning QUIT
What word comes from the Captain
What cheer has he for them,
Who fought bis battles for him,
Who placed the dladem
Upon his brow, and gave him
The vlctOTy that should DO
Tue promise ana fulnlIhERt
OF greater EictOryf
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The Mexican Congress was opened on
Sunday of last month. The South American
Mining Exposition, 10 which all the countries Of
the continent have sent exhibits, Is 10 be- opened
at Valparaiso next sunday. The people of the
spanish-American republics do not take Sab
batarian view OF Sunday. To them, Sunday Is
but a holiday
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Evidently THR SuN Is not aware that, accord
ing TO the law OF New York State, u Il misde.
meanor TO sell skim milk IN New York or Kings county
MN Reporter.
Most true. We had no idea that so silly and
absurd a law could exist among the statutes Of
this state.
IL appears that some OF the foollshest things
Of the day may be formed in legislation passed
by two Houses not entirely composed Of idiots,
and received tue signature OF Governor be-
lieved TO he the opposite of ninny.
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sUNBENMs.


caat Lancaster Pa after the people % that region
had learned that the winter Of the thirty ninth parai
lei not 10 he treated the European winter OF
slderaby higher ATTITUDES Fifty years ago the plates
Of these old stil used for outside door
steps and the like.
-sweet.potato stories are now going about the East
ern Shore Of Maryland One farmer raised this year
$50 bushels on half Of land. Another shipped
to Connecticut a barrel 1lled with Just sixty nine
enormous potatoes Another reports potato weigh.
ing four pounds and two and stlll another 70
ports one weighing slx pounds.
The nrst private carriage seen ~ Germantown,
Pa. was that Of Judge Allen who had country seat
At Mt Airy. This was some time before tho Revolu.
tionary There were then only three or four
private carriages in Philadelphia. The Judge was .
wealthy grandec, and his coach was an object OF
much curiosity Al Germantown.
Louisiana had in 1914 the greatest steam tonnage
Of any STATE In the Union. II amounted 60 little
over $4,000 tons New York had IO28I tons, South
Carolina 9.233 tons, and only three or four other
states had more than 1000 tons Several states had
les. than 100 toms The tonnage OF the Mississippi
River was largely registered New orleans. Hence
the relatively large steam tonnage OF Louisiana.
John Angc. planter who died in Sussex county,
Delaware, about 1870. was reputed TO he i40 years
old He left a son aged 10, who was already great
grandfather when John died Another old man of tho
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was John
stranueways Hutton. who painted at the age of
100 by c. W Peale. Hutton was born Mt New York
city In 1854. Hts Grandfather strangeways died sit
ting IN his chair at BOSTON, aged l0i
John Harriss peach orchard In Queen Annes
county Md was Its day perhaps the largest single
orchard In the world. The farm contained l,0l3
acres all. or eight acres in peach trees-
There were time 10000 trees In this orchard
Mr. Harris had his own canncries, and when there
was good Yield Of peaches he ran steamboat daily
from wharf on the farm to Locust Point, across the
Chesapeake whence the peaches were shipped west by
rail- In such seasons Mr.. Harris employed 800 men.
-Chincoteague Islands strange sect called the
a.. "A "A tai mon COlOTp6
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ErENING SCHOOL TBACHERs.
The Board or Education Have Row Over
Appointments.

The Board Of Education me- yesterday and
had wrangle over the appointment OF teachers
in the evening schools. The greatest trouble
was over the candidacy OF Henry 7. Carr who
held the place OF instructor in reading, rhetoric
and defamation I'm the New York Evening High
School. He permitted boy TO speak the poem
1.-THE Uncle" at Carnegie hall. last year. Thin
skinned people thought the piece immodest.
Cooley appointed in his place. as had been rec
commended
Abner Is. Holley was reappointed teacher OF
penmanship in the New York Evening School,
William j: Kennard was reappointed as a teach
err; Louis j. Mark. teacher Of Latin in the New
York Evening High School; James b. I.
Demorest, teacher of bookkeeping; John Walsh.
teacher OF penmanship. and Abraham X. Van
Week, William G. Hess, Edward A. Page, and
John F.. Townley,. general assistants in the
evening high schools.
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VIII They Resoive Not 20 Pstronize Stores
where I.iauor IL soldt


Where Liquor IL soidf
The Convention OF the women's Christian
Temperance Union of New Jersey held It's first
business session yesterday in the Bergen Avenue
Reformed Church. Jersey City, with about $50
delegates In attendance Mrs. Emma Bourne
OF Newark is the President The most crafty
ing victory Of the year, II was considered. was
tho passage Of the law introducing into the
public schOOls text books treating OF the evil
effects Of alcohol and narcotics from a scientific
point OF view. The Secretary's report showed
total membership in the State of 8,18p. and an
Incl ense Of eight In the numb her Of unions. Mrs.
NauderhoOf Of Brooklyn. the President OF the
Kings County Union, spoke of the rescue work
OF girls in brooklyn, OF the work In the lodging
houses and especially OF the resolution passed
by her union not to purchase articles at any
store where liquor is on sale. There IL strong
probability that a similar resolution will be
passed by the New Jersey State Convention.
To-day will be taken up with the election OF
officers, the election Of delegates to the National
Convention In Cleveland and additional reports
of superin tendents of departments.
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From the look Of things on Long Island
we Judge that Brooklyn will take the FIRST step
toward the greater metropolis before sunset of
the twelfth day from this time. II is already
taking on airs while thinking of Its new pros
poets in life. We can now say that we have al
ways had great respect for Brooklyn. which
would be a mere COW pasture IL New York were
NUT f
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YIrsIaIa,. F.ItL Ia nm.

Prom the RiChHlOad TiBiss.
The Tinss believes senator EIl will be elected Why
should he not bei When he last the party's can
didate for Governor he elected By an immense
majority Why Is he not strong before the people
Of New York to-day he then We believe his
career Ia the senate has made him much stronger
with them. II he IL weaker now than he was then It
Il because his party weaker aud DO not believe
for one moment that itlz
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Justice NOt AdaItssS WltLOut Corset.


DETROIT, Oct. 2I.-The W. G. T. L. Of this city
to-day took sensational action, A few, weeks
ago the labor party put a fun election ticket In
the field, and 70 advertise IL scattered dodgers
abORt. At the head of the dodgers was a figure
Of Justice. These came 70 the women's atten-
denOuncing the labor party and its candidates
because the figure Of Justice wore no ClOthing
above the Waist. The ladies insisted the figure
should al East have had eOTsstS.
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The Password In Hawaii

FIUm The HaTdiiaH Star.
The political password Is annexation" hrst, last,
and all the time,
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Trus 90 che sayiaE.

F}'oH the Washington Ersaiag Star.
IAN the worlds stage" quoted one ml-anthrop
Yes, replied aI.uthtr Au' is the same Uld story
nt % feller that's cut CAT Ter supers LTyin Ter
=
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Al oplaIou N.w YorL Rejects.

From the KdAsds CITY Times
At this distance from the field IL OOkE II the Dem.
ocrate party OF New York hardly worth saving
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FOod for VaAIty.


Pros fac HGshi lJtOH ErcssiHS Star.
Ef you WanteF hattAh eT man's vanity GOOD % 80
IRcle Eee1, " tel lIa be Ala got acme"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-13
DEATHS.

Tn Willard, Cape Elizabeth, Dec. H. Arthur
8. Sylvester, aged 25 years 3 months IA DAYS.
TFI1neral on Friday afternoon at O'Clock, at
the residence of Daniel Sylvester. Willard
In this city, Dec. IL, Martha, youngest child
of Peter and Martha jackson, aged / wear and
l month.
Funeral Thursday afternoon at $50 o'clock
from parents residence, NO. 20 Willis street
In this CITY, Dec. IL, Mrs. Bridget Bryson,
funeral Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
from her late residence. No. s Adams street.
Brooklyn, N. Y. papers please copy.
In Gorham. Dec. IL, Emily c., wife OF Chas.
A. Rogers. aged 81 years.
Funeral this Thursday afternoon at o'clk, j
In Winthrop, Dec. l, David b. Metcalf. aged
10 years.
In Mapleton, Dec. 3, John A. Greenland, aged
SO years months
In Burnhanl, Nov. 80. Eliza Reynolds. aged
80 years.
OF Portland. Maine.
Funeral this Thursday afternoon at o'cIk,
from the Abyssnian Church.
AT Eddington Bend, Dec. 2. Mrs. Eben Crosby
In Cornville, Dec 8, Myrtle Judkins. aged
10 years. 90 .cx, 81
aged 35 years.
aged 81 years.
rThe funeral of the late William Gilman
Emery will take place this Thursday afternoon
at o'clk, from his fathers residence, No. 757
Congress stree.
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Samaritan Association.

The entertainment to be given by the
Samaritan Association this evening at
shsir picnic supper at Mrs. Ingalls's
promises to be a fine one, the talent en-
gagged being among the best in the city.
a daett will be given by Mrs. Morrill,
and Miss Plummer, a solo by Mr.. H ar
mon, Mrs. Zimmerman will play the
either, Miss Coe, the well known elocu.
ZIONIST will give one or more selections, a
solo by Miss Varnum on the guitar will
be given, and Miss Bracket will play
the autoharp, also quartette from Mr..
Given's pupils. It is earnestly hoped
that all mem bers of the association WITH
their friends will be present.
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Our Water Damage Sale having been
such a success we have decided to in.
clude our entire mammoth Wholesale
Stock in this sale for the remainder OF
this month. This is the largest stock
of clothing ever offered in New England
at retail. We have marked down all
Goods for the remainder of this sale
which includes Mems, Boys and Child
ren's listers, Overeoats, Suits and Odd
Pants. Look where you please then
come and see the largest assortment OF
clothing in New England and it our
goods do not compare favorably in styles
and workmanship with others and if we
CANNOT save you money we will not ask
for your trade.
LEWIS, HALL & CO.,
Wholesale Clothiers,
Nos. 157 to 161 Middle street,
Cd door below Post Office. &
Open Saturday evening'until o'clock.
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!: R. L!BBY.J>N

Revoked. We hereby revoke our
| advertised statement Of
yesterday morning where we
promised to give you straight dis
count of IL IL per cent on all our
Ladies Garments during our Great
Clearance Sale.
Because We can do better.
Something has just hap
pened which gives you better
chance than that.
Our Buyer OF. Ladies Garments
was in New York
Tuesday, at the store of one of
the largest cloak houses in America,
at the time when they broke the
prices on their entire stock of many
thousand garments twenty-five per
cent.
Our.buyer got the pick of the lots.
every garment was new, cut in the
latest shapes, made upon honor.
They arrived yesterday and we
have just got them classified and
arranged for sale.
These New Garments will be sold
you at discount of 25 per cent.
from the usual prices.
All are marked in Blue figures
which everybody can read.
Our regular Garment Stock has
been priee-cut to correspond with
these new Garments, and also blue
pencilled.
The discount is in no instance less
than - IL per cent. and in many
cases, a quarter and third has been
clipped from the value.
We will not list the goods here,
but simply say that everything in
this sale is new, stylish, intrinsic.
Both Cloth and Fur.
Everybody is invited to come to
the show,
For it is such a show Of Garments
and prices as has never before been
seen here.
All prices are marked in Blue
pencil, and will not be deviated frora
in any instance.
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Wolnan suffrage

At the annual meeting of. the Maine
Woman Suffrage Association which is to
be held this afternoon ana evening at the
Advent church, Congress place, there Will
be- several features of especial interest. Be-
side the reports by the general oetcer, and
delegates to the National association at
Washington. Mrs. Bailey, the president,
will give an address. and there will be a
choice musical programme by d1sciples of
the Shakesperian Italian method, of which
Mrs. Gardiner is the Portland exnonent
Mrs. Bailey's annual address last year was
pronounced by agentleman of high literary
standing, the best argument for suffrage he
ever read.
Mrs. Snow Of Yarmouth, will read a paper
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-13
OWEN, MOORE & co.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Judge of Probate, for the
County Of Cumberland, on December 4lh,
A. D., 1894, Commissioners to receive and
examine the claims of creditors against the
estate of Henry +. Thompson, late OF Port;
insolvent. hereby give notice that six
months from the dale of said appointment
are allowed TO said creditors in which to
they will be in session at the office of Ia. NJ.
Webb. 98 Exchange street, Portland, Me-. on
the first Mondays of February, APRIL ana
June, 1895, for the purpose Of receiving the
LINDLEY N. WEBR.
EDWARD E. CHENEY,
Commissioners.
Portland. Me-, Dec. 18th. 1894.
deals d1aw3wTh
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MARRIAGES.

InCape Elizabeth, Dec IL, by Rev c. E. Hurd,
Bdgar F. Foss and Alice P. Bishop, both Of Cape
In Temple, Nov. %, Edwin J. York and Mrs.
Hepsy keene.
Miss Addle L. Hubbard.
In New Sharon, Dec. 1, Charles H. Gage and
In Bangor. Dec 5. Samuel A. Maxfield and
Miss Lizzie nj. Jordan.
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English steamer Notes.

The Oregon, of the Dominion lire, is
due here the first of next week. She
left LiveSpool last Thursday, with %
saloon and 255 intermediate and steerage
passengers.
The Sarnia sails today. She took on
about 1000 sheep yesterday, and will take
about 300 cattle at Halifax.
The Partisan will take about 1000
sheep from this port.
The Pomeranlan will be the next
steamer of the Allan line.
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on 1.-The Political Equality of Woman
Mrs. Cheney of Lewiston and Miss Yates,
will occupy the evening. Mrs. Ehzabeth u.
Yates is one of the most eloquent and at
tractive speakers on refom questions. She
has Just returned from tour of the West,
where her winning personality charmed
even the opponents of suffrage. The after
noon meeting is at o'clock, and evening at
O
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-13
3 r q 7 Their S .

PORTLAND. Dec. 13. 1884
\ COUNTERFUL
~ Of Bavarian
6 la SIS flower
bowls. vases, atomizers,
ETC., with rich heavy fill
gree ornamentation, open
ed today in the embroid-
cry section.
The fancy leather,
wood and celluloid Toi-
let Sets are in this part
of the store too, and
there's a splendid line to
select from.
See the glass rose
holders at the Yarns
counter, put here because
there's no room else
where, at 1oc they are
practical, pretty and ex-
ceedingly cheap.
Twenty odd and beau
tiful Banquet Lamps
with globes and shades
in fancitul color and de-
sign, five to fifteen dol
lars. Princess Lamps,
Candelabra, fairy lamps
and candlesticks.
The draperies room
has just received a fresh
shipment Of Japanese
screens, four fold black
silk panels, ri c h ly
wrought with gold en-
broidery at $500 each,
also novelties in Jute
Floor and hall Rugs in
Oriental colors.
Time to be selecting a
Smoking Jacket, we'll
deliver it the day before.
Christmas or earlier, and
tits best to see the line
now while it is largest.
Great stock of Smoking
and Lounging Coats at
outhtting counter.
Our book of "What
to get for Christmas
will be ready today. 1t
will help you to choose.
OWEN, MOORE & &C
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-13

We offer for the Holidays
chiefs at popular prices.
Navy blue with white initial,
Black silk with white initial,
Z White silk with white initial,
White silk with white initial,
White silk with white initial,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-13

The treasury gold reserve has been
gradually reduced to sos, 100000 by,
Withdrawals for export and for redemp-
tion purposes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-13

See THE Derby Mascot" Portland
Theatre, tonight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-13

"The Derby Mascot;" three hours full
of entertaining features.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1894-07-04

Sn M beburg begins
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mann zines unterbalb bes Sbatortes
bor Mnfer liegenben 5abraeuges mar
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Der anfrnerflam getporben, es gelang
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bert'fden @lasfabrif gu Gbdrleroi in
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bein, GHipfan8 ber Ndhridt bpm lobe
ihrkS @ruhera nsiite8atiiort.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1894-07-04

Gtuttgart. Sn Der 3elle fur
5obenbe in benz hieiigen 8iirgeripital
burditieb in Der Nadt ein Geiitestran-
ter cine bod unsebraGte bide @las-
fheibe, 5tedte an Der aaBerbulb brens
nenben @usfIamme 8ettitiide In 8rano
unb erItidte bann ielbft In benz Raua.
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Rrditfe gef1brbet ipurben. Der llnz
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feiner Grfrdnfung ais 9iittenhemifer
in WaiIsraIfingen an9eftelIt. Der
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@turnbsreer &ee, 0err @rnft Nutb, Elm
Gtutigarter, unb Scbn bes friibersrl
1dptsisrers Rarl Math, III I'M @tarns
berger Sss ertruaten. MIs neuIiA
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THE NAT4L RIFLE TEST.
Severe Conditions Applied sS the Board -
the Newport Contest.

NEwPoRT. Oct. 1.-The test Of the Daudeteau
rifle submitted by the Hotchkiss Ordnance Com
pany was resumed this forenoon before the Rins
Board at the torpedo station. The dust test was
the first to be- tried. and this under four condi-
ti0ns. A long box was provided, a quarter
filled with dry muulders' sand. The rife was
placed In this and the cover fastened down.
linen the sand WAS agitAted by an AIR blast al =
thousand pounds pressure for two minutes, toho
followed BY IN, discharge Of the rife without
clt an ng other than a hurried wiplng with tho
han,. and blowing from the mouth, The gun
was tested with breeCh closed, magazine empty
and filled, with the hTeech OPEN magazine empty
and tillel.
The test was successful in spite OF IFS severity,
which MAS in excess at any Probable exposure
in time Of action. Defective ammunition was
prepared and tried. Finally, with the oil wipei
on, the piece was placed in a pickle OF sal anl-
muniar. the brcech being plugged 70 keep tho
barrel free. After n ten minutes bath was
taken nut, and ON Monday, fOrty-eight hours
later, an attempt will Ice made To tire the piece,
the idea being 60, form a layer OF rust w mi
mean time. Probably never before have sinaIl
arms been submitted To such - severe test