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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-24

Science Trying - Frebs the Eiements Of
the Phsnomsnon Of 'sConversion."

Science rryins % Prebs the Elements Of
the Phenomenon Of conversion"
Science IL gradually adding to its do
mains many OF the manifestations of reli-
gious Jife but for obvious reasons IL has
hitherto limited Its conquests to outlying
phenomena, to the outward expression Of
religious life rites ceremonies beliefs and
has confined itself to tracing the history OF
these symbolic manifestations. The psy-
chic growth-as, for instance, "conver-
sion" and Regeneration (which Is tho
essential element In many religious be-
liefs, has heretofore been regarded as too
sacred q quantity to be subjected to sci
entihc analysis. II Is now, however, con-
ceded that this "new birth'-the change
In mans spiritual nature that Is sup
posed to be born of the strong convictions
of new religious faith-is a psychic proc
ess, and there Is a. good reason why IL
should be investigated and defined as any
other psychic phenomena.
A psychological study Of the phenomena
Of conversion" has accordingly been un-
dertaken, under the auspices of q religious
journal, and questions have been sent out,
to which answers are desired. Among the
questions asked are: "When were you con-
verted and at what age?' "Were you
brought up In Christian homer" "What
were your experiences before you decided
to live the Christian lifes" "What were
the circumstances under which you were
converted?" "In what mental and moral
disposition were you at the time, and what
was the state Of your health?" "By what
or by whom were you moved to take this
step?" Were you conscious that you had
experienced conversionY' "Have you had
more than one such experiences"
While 1t Is not by any means certain
that this inquiry will afford basis for
scientific theory Of conversion, there is
no question that its interest would be i'm
mensely increased If 1t were extended to
man. other specifically selected nations.
Travellers who have seen the religious
dances of tho Nor..h American Indians, the
fanatical orgies of tho Sudanese and the
"revivals" of many African tribes have
been struck with the analogy which seems
to exist between the prevailing frenzy OF
these demonstrations and some OF the
cruder manifestations sometimes exhibited
in the conversion" Of civilized countries.
Among the colored tribes Of the West In
dies convert" will remain whole days
In a sort Of waking trance, while passing
the divide between the "old and the new
life," and IL such cases could be brought
within the scope Of the inquiry the scien-
tific value of the investigation could not
fail to be greatly augmented
Times Herald.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-24
Income OF American Churches.

The Independent has gathered figures to
show the contributions to churches i'm the
United States for all purposes during 1894.
All the leading denominations are includ-
ed, except the Unitarian. The total amount
OF these contributions IL &87, 901, ,655. This
sum was contributed by 10, 767, $50 mem
bcrs of churches, which means average
contributions of sS. 10 from each member.
The largest average per member Is found
among the Universalists, who each paid
s32. 1S, while the Protestant Episcopalians
paid s2O.7l; the Congregationalists,
1884; the Northern Prcsbyterians, s15 97,
while the African Methodists' average ia
only e2. 30, and the Cumberland Presby-
terian, t3.67.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-24
BOY MAGELLANS.
Adventures Of Four Lads Who Circum-
navigated the Globe.

Adventures Of Four Lads Who Circum-
navigated the Globe.
Preston Anderson, boy IA years of age,
has returned to Portsmouth, O., after cir
cumnavigating the world. A year ago,
with three companions, he ran away from
home. Going to Baltimore, they shipped
ON q cattle ship as iaborers for Liverpool
From there they wandered over Europe
and reached Singapore by shipping on a
steamer at Naples. From there they went
to Hongkong and Yokohama.
From there they went to Australia and
New Zealand. Returning to America,
they visited Samoa and Hawaii During
the past winter they have been travelling
along the Pacific coast In February Will
Blair became seriously Ill with typhoid
fever at Oakland Cal, and his parents
brought him home. Young Anderson, the
second to return, became crippled with
rheumatism. Cullinan and Ross, the 9th
er two, are still neutrality-suspicious.
Commercial Gazette.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
CARRIED OFF HER CHILD.
Appeared-Matilda Cyr's Descent ON a
School House and Subsequent Trouble.
Especial to the PRESS. J

Augusta, Me-, May 29-"That is my
child and I will defend her as long as
have drop of blood left in my body. u
The speaker was tall, thin woman,
with swapping black eyes and she adj
dressed her remarks to Police Officers
Thompson and McDonough. The woman
was on the west bound Pullman train,
and with her were two children, boy OF
twelve Or thereabouts, and girl OF
eight. The officers boarded the train
armed with the following telegram:
"Orono, Me-,
''To Chief of Police, Augusta-Get
possession of child nine years old,
Gertrude Luro, on train tonight with
Matilda Cyr, or Luro, Frenchwoman
about forty; red dress, dark cape. She is
mother of child, but is divorced and not
entitled to custody. Ticket from Great
Works to Orono.
s.W. II. Clancy, police officer. -
When this despatch was shown the
woman, she made the above remark,
called upon the officers to produce their
warrant and intimated very vigorously
that as little Gertrude was her child she
her that they must take the child, but
that she and both children might go to
an hotel and the matter could be settled
in court. The woman and the two chill
dren finally left the cars. On the platform
after hearing the woman's story again,
the officers concluded not to detain the
child and the woman and her children re-
entered the car, the crowd applauding.,
According to the woman S story, her
husband, John Luro, procured a divorce
from her in Bangor last fall. She says
that the decree did not say which parent
should have the custody of the children
but, as she had been living in Lewiston,
where she says she had gone after her
husband had driven her from home, he
kept the two young children The boy,
however, ran away and joined his mother.
Then she determined to have the little
girl too. So yesterday she went to her
mothers in Great Works and this morn
ing called at the school in Orono. at
tended by Gertrude
'''I asked for Gertrude and the teacher
sent her to the door, Then l grabbed her
hat an put it on her head and we got into
a team and went away She is mine and
have right to her .
In support of this contention, the
woman said that State Detective Odlin
had told her so and she had written to
Chief j ustice Peters, and he had told her
the same. During her ten minutes talk
with the officers, she told them that a
state detectlVe was much more import
ant official than policeman, anyway,
and that she proposed to stand up for her
rights. The affair created a scene in the
train, group of passengers gathered
about Luro, or Miss Cyr, as she prefers to
be called, listening to the story of
her troubles which she told with good
deal of gusto and many gestures. The
little girl looked on in wondering silence
The police officers listened and did not
seem to relish the work of OBTAINING the
family. In fact everybody seemed re-
lieved when the train, with woman and
children aboard disappeared in the dark
ness. So the advantage is now with the
mother and John will not see Gertrude
tomorrow morning
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30

powers on the mayor, among which is
the power of appointment in many in
stances. He is so far part of the city gov
erhment that no legislative act can be
PASSED without his approval, unless by a
vote OF two thirds of the members OF
sucn other branches of the government.
IL Is in this sense and to the extent OF
sucn powers as are specially committed
10 nm, and no further that he is part
Oh the city council. No other construction
VI tne charter as whole Will make
consistent and sensible instrument OF It,.
In another respect may the mayor, I'D
general, if not a strict and technical
sense, be demonstrated some part OF the
city council, and that is because he pre-
sides over the meetings of the aldermen
ana over the joint convention OF the
city council.
But the section granting him that
privilege expressly provides that III the
business of such meetings, he shall have,
not a casting vote, but only casting
vote. This is q wise recognition of the
parliamentary principle which allows
the presiding officer the authority OF
holding balance of power between
body, in order to facilitate, but not to
block legislation, or as the justice presid
ing in this case expressed it, for break
ing, but not for making a tie vote.
1t will he seen on an examination OF
the charter in question that the phrase
city council is employed in several instan-
ces as evidently including the two boards
and excluding the mayor. This idea
pulsates throughout most of the provis-
Ions of the charter.
Exceptions Overruled. "
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
PATRIOTIC DEMOCRATS.
Who Believe the Monroe Doctrine Ought
to be Maintained by a Patriotic American
Administration.

Washington, May 29.-The members of
the Interstate Democratic association of
the District, held their annual meeting
today at Marshall hall, pleasure resort
down the Potomac river. The principal
address was delivered by ex-Congressman
James A. D. Richards of Ohio. Mr..
Richards Echose as his theme, "The
Monroe Doctrine which he warmly
asserted was not dead and ought to be
maintained by patriotic American ad-
ministration. The British Admiral, he
said, who invaded the soil of Nicaragua,
referred to it boldly as ian obsolete
doctrine "a myth,'' and the London
Times sneeringly referred to it as "a
strange piece of state craft. -
Mr.. Richards asked, what is the mean
ing of the mounting of modern guns and
the strengthening of the Notifications at
Quebec and Halifax? For whom at the
massive Notifications and new guns at
Esauimault on the Pacific intended? Why
are the Notifications of British Honduras
being strengthened? Who is menaced by
the new and powerful Notifications lately
so secretly constructed on one of the Ber-
muda islands? Whose commerce and
whose cities are threatened by the great
Bermudas? Why arc the Atlantic and
Pacific shores of this continent constantly
patrolled by d fleet of British iron clads
and cruisers? Against what nation are
all these guns trained?. Whose peace and
interests are threatened?" He closed by
appealing for vigorous enforcement OF
the principle.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
TANGLED LIVES.
An Alleged Deserted Husband Arrested
on Complaint of His Wife at Augusta.
Especial to the PRESS.)


Augusta, May s9.-William H. Mace,
aged Al years, giving hisS residence as
Boston, was arrested in this city tonight
by Officers Mcdonald and Thompson at
the instigation of Axle Mace, the wife of
the arrested man. Mace claims that he is
contractor and builder in Boston, and
that in 1888, he was married to Miss Axle
Sturtevant of North Wayne, Me. He
alleges that three years ago his wife de-
serted him and he supposed her dead. He
was to have been married June II to Miss
May Jennings, aged "a, of Boston. Last
Sunday he discovered that his wife was
living and he started Sunday from Bos-
ton to find out whether it was true. Co
ing to North Wayne, Oakland, Winthror
and other towns in this vicinity, he found
no trace, and he and Miss JENNINGS
arrived in Augusta this afternoon at 3 3N
o'clock and registered at the
Riverside house. 1t was there that
he met his own wife, and a stormy scene
was the result Mrs. Mace swore out a
warrant against Mace, and he was placed
in the lookup The warrant charged Mace
with intimacy with the jennings woman.
Mace Maintains his innocence and says
that it is treachery. He says that his
wife left him three years ago, taking
with her a large sum of money and went
West. Hearing that hisl wife was living
he came down into Maine to find out hel
whereabouts.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
Doings of the Baptist Union.

Saratoga, N. Y, May s9.-The Revised
Constitution, after discussion, was
adopted by the American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union today. The afternoon
session was devoted to reports of the
special committee, election of officers, adj
journment was taken to this evening.
At the closing session of the Baptist
Missionary Union, held tonight. the
committee on nominations read the fol-
lowing: President Henry f. Colby of
Dayton, Ohio; vice presidents, G. W..
Kingsley, Cambridge, Mass, George O..
Manning, Baltimore recording secretary,
Henry s. Burrage, Portland; board OF
managers (term expires in 1889 Revs.
Richard Montague, Newton Centre,
Mass, d. W. Faunce, Pawtucket, r. l.,
and other ministers, and J. L. Howard
of Hartford, Connecticut, Mrs. Henry R.
Glover of Cambridge, Mass, and others.
The report was adopted.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
southerners Capture Chicago.

Chicago, May 29.-The southern gene
rails and wives, daughters and grand
daughters of southern generals to the
number of 30, arrived in a special cal
from Washington this morning to attend
the dedication of the Confederate monu-
ment at Oakwood cemetery tomorrow.
The party was met at the Grand Central
station by the reception committee and
escorted to the Palmer house, where a
public reception was given this after.
noon. Tonight the visitors were rendered
Among the party arriving this morning
were Generals Wade Hampton and But
ler of South Carolina, Gen. E. p. A.
Hunton of Virginia, Gen. French Of
Florida Gen. Marcus Wright, Gen. Heth
Gen. H. D. Douglass, Adjutant General ol
Maryland, Gen. Lomax and Gen. Greer
of North Carolina
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday, May, 20 taken at s p.
M, meridian time, the observations for
each station being given in this order.
Temperature, direction of the wind. state
of the weather:
Boston, u degrees, NE, clear; New York,
7S degrees, ", clear; Philadelphia, 56 de-
greas, SW, clear; Washington, 81 degrees,
SW, clear; Albany, "a degrees, S. clear;
Buaalo. 6s degrees, ", clear; Detroit, S4 de-
grees, SW, clear; Chicago, SO degrees, SW,
cleays st. Paul, rs degrees, NV, cloudy; st.
Vincent, 56 degrees, n, clear; Huron, OAK,
66 degrees. N, fair; Bismarck, 10 degrees
NV, cleai, Jacksonville, rs degrees, E, fair.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
Headquarters Chief Marshal,
Nav 2Sth. 1899

General ORDERS Mol.
Having been appointed Chief Marshal
of the joint commission for the observance
of Memorial Day, the following is pub
lished for the guidance of all organiza
tions taking part in the parade on that
day:
Comrade Leroy H Tobie of Bosworth
Post is appointed chief of staff. Comrade
C. H. Boyd, Bosworth Post; Comrade +.
6. Runnell, Thatcher Post; Comrade
William Holston, Cloudman Post; Elmer
F. Golf, Shepley Camp Sons of Veterans ,
Lieut.. Charles Lowell, High School
Cadets, are hereby appointed aids to the
Chief Marshal and will be obeyed and re-
spected accordingly.
The military companies and signal
corpsof the escort, will make their own
organization and report to the Marshal
! on Union street, right resting near Middle
at 1 p. IN. The American Cadet band will
report at same time and place, and take
position on right Of above organization
The battalion of High School Cadets of
the escort, will report to the Marshal on
Temple street, right resting on Middle at
p. IN.
: Bosworth Post No 2, will report On
Cotton street right near Free street and
Chandler's band will report on their
right at l p. m.
Thatcher Post No. Ill will report on
Free street right opposite Cotton street at
l p. m.
Cloudman Post No. 100, will report on
Middle street, right resting opposite juno
ton of Middle and Free street at p III.
Shepley Camp, Sons of Veterans, will
report on Cross street right on Middle
street and Wade Camp Sons of Veterans,
will report on left Of Shepley Camp at 1
p. m.
Carriages with disabled veterans, will
take position on Cross street on the left
of Sons of Veterans and await orders.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30

alutatory, Horae Mann, Maurice Os.
Brown of East Dover; history, Edith
Weaver Parlman; poem, the philosopher S
stone, Edith c. Chaney, Sheepscot
Bridge; prophecy, part one, Josephine
Day Trevett, part two, Donald B. Craigen,
Pennington; valedictory graduation,
Helen A. Sewall, West Pennington; ode,
Flora A. Gilbert, Monson; advanced
course; oration, Calm at a Certain
End" Granville A. Prock, Lincolnville
Comforting diplomas, singing class ode
and benediction. One hundred and
twenty-four sat down to the alumni dinner
this noon. At the meeting of the Alumni
association this afternoon, W. G. Mallet
was elected president.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
Is q Shanghai Fable.

Washington, May 29-At the japanese
Legation, which has been kept promptly
and accurately advised by the home gov
from the outbreak of the war to the con
clusion of peace, nothing was received to
confirm the news from Shanghai that
japanese warships off Formosa had cleared
for action and renewal of hostilities was
Imminent. Officials in charge of the
cable service of the State Department also
are without news and the story in the
present shape is brusquely discussed as
another 6" Shanghai Fable. "
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30

assemble at o'clock and the following
programme will be carried out:
Music, Chandler's Full Band
(from 7.30 to o'clock.)
Prayer, Rev. W. M. Kimmell.
Introduction, H. H. shaw
Vocal Musio-We Deck Their Graves
Allie Today Cecilian Quartette.
Address, Rev. Dwight Galloup.
Music-Fort Preble Chandler's Band.
Address, Rev. C. W. Parsons
Music-Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,
Cecjlian Quartette and Band.
Closing Hymn-Arerica.
Quartette, Audience and Band.
BenedictioD.
The invited guests will be received by
the following committee at Reception
hall: Chief Marshal H. H. Shaw, chair
man Bosworth Post; Commander E. c.,
Swett, Bosworth Post; Commander
Daniel Davis, Thatcher Post; Captain
Arthur M. Soule, Shepley Camp, S. of
v. Comrade Leroy H. Tobie Bosworth
Post; Comrade Fred 6. Runnells,
Thatcher Post.
II. S. MELCHER,
C. W. HADLOCK
JOHN WILLIAMSON,
Memorial Commission.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
A Union Sunday school Service.
Especial to the PRESS. J

Sanford, May ga union Sunday
School anniversary service will be held
at Mousam River Park next Sunday.
All the neighboring churches, their con-
gregations and Sunday school scholars
will take part in the grand chorus.
Professor E. Y Hincks, D. D., of Andoyer
Theological Seminary, will deliver an
appropriate discourse. Mayor White, Mr..
Moody's associate in evangelistic work,
is expected to be present. The service
is to be similar to the English Sunday
school celebrations and is calculated to
enthuse the many English people of this
section with sweet recollections of the
old home beyond the seas and the many
festal days enjoyed in their native towns
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
A Fierce Riot in Progress.

Vienna, May ..29 DIR. Luger, ..the anti
Semit leader in the Reichstag and vice
burgomaster of. Vienna, today refused to
accept the office of burgomaster to which
he was elected because the maJorltyEhe
received was the smallest permitted by
the law to elect. Upon learning OF the
upon the town hall, which they stormed
and took possession of Fierce fighting
ensued between the mob and police and
at present writing the riot is still in
progress.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30

Nashau, May 29-The New Hampton
Mount Holyoke Alumni Association as
sembled at the First Congregational
church today with a good attendance
from the different parts of the state
This afternoon Mrs Edward S. Osgood of
Portland, spoke.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
PROGRAMME,

The following is the official programme
as arranged by the Memorial Commits
sion:
In the forenoon Bosworth and Thatcher
Posts and Shepley Camp, Sons of Veter-
ans, will decorate Eastern, Western,
Calvary, Forest City and Evergreen
Cemeteries, Lincoln and Grafeld trees
EThere will be a short parade in the after
noon of the G. A. R. Posts, and Sons of
Veterans Of this city, and Cloudman Post
and Wade Camp, Sons of Veterans of
Westbrook, with the military companies
and High School Cadets as escorts. The
Soldiers Monument in Monument square
will be decorated with appropriate exer.
cises by the G. A. r.. Posts, Sons of
Veterans, Ladies' Resief Corps, and
Ladies' Aid.
While the wreaths are being. placed up
on the Monument, Chandler's and the
Cadet bands will consolidate and play an
appropriate piece After the services at
the Monument, the column will move
over the route as laid down in the Chief
Marshal's order, to the Portland and
Rochester depot for Evergreen Cemetery,
where they will dedicate monument on
the soldiers lot
At City hall, in the evening, the 6. A.
R. Posts, Sons of Veterans Ladies' Relief
Corps, Ladies' Aid and the public, will
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30

Pennington, May 29-This evening,
in Music hall, occurred the graduating
exercises of the Normal school. A great
audience was present and the hall was
handsomely decorated with plants and
flowers. The graduating class numbers
forty-tw The order of exercises was,
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
THE LAST HONORS.
The Funeral of Secretary Gresham Very
Impressive-The Body Taken to Chicago.

Washington, May 29.-No brighter sun
Its rays over the military pageant which
accompanied the funeral procession of
Secretary Gresham this morning. No
more imposing spectacle has been wit
messed since the last Presidential inaugu-
ration, though the sadness of the occasion
naturally dimmed its lustre and the
crowds were mute and reverent.
At g. 80 the body, which had lain in
state last evening in the parlor of the
apartments in the Arlington annex,
which the Secretary had occupied during
life, was removed to the great East room
of the White House. 1t was preceded by
| ington, the city of flowers has seldom
witnessed.
| With great impressiveness Bishop Hurst
began the funeral service, which was con-
Quoted according to the manner of the
! Methodist Episcopal church.
After the services, the President and
| Mrs. Cleveland withdrew, followed by
passed around the casket, which was not
closed until the last person who so desired
| had viewed the remains. At II the SER
vices were concluded and the last look at
the dead Secretary was taken. The hearse
drove up and bugle call signalled the
troops to fall in line
| The family of the dead Secretary did
not accompany the procession but drove
directly to the station from the hotel.
When the head of the procession reached
| the main entrance to the station, the
cavalry drew up in line and permitted the
carriages to pass between them. 1t was
almost noon when the President and
Cabinet reached the depot and embarked.
| Mr.. Cleveland plainly showed the effect
| of his recent Illness His face was flushed
and heated and as he stood with barred
head the perspiration streamed down his
| face.
Foreign Expressions of Sympathy,
Washington, May pa large number
| of messages of coincidence from fore gn
governments and representatives here
| were received last evening and this morn
| ing. Among those who expressed regret
at Secretary Gresham's death We're the
| Queen regent of Spain, through Minister
| Dupoy de LONE, the German Emperor,
through the United States Ambassador
Runyon; France, through Ambassador
Patenotre; Guatemala, through Minister
Laso de Arriago; Nicaragua, through
Minister Guzman; Portugal and Den
mark through their legation The Japan
ese and Hawaiian governments and 9TH
ers are emphatic in expressions of regret
and coincidence.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
No Records Broken at Colby.

Waterville, May 29.-No records were
broken at the 18th annual field day of the
Colby Athletic association today. The
new cinder track was a bit soft, making
slow time in the track events. The class
cup was won by '9s, best individual
record made by Whitman of '97