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The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18

| Ohute. stroke. The Freshmen crew mas NOT
been selected. but Percy. Baxter OF 7oIt-
and. W. W. Spear of Rockland, X. Il.
strbbs of Strong and others are thought 70
be men from whom crew can be selecteo
which will make the Sophomores look to
their laurels.
| The Bowdoin ball tossers, who were
practicing SO Justify on the campus this
afternoon. have this year played nine
games and won but two. Nevertheless they
went at their work this afternoon as ii they
enjoyed it and meant TO do something be-
fore the college league season is over. FAR
banks of Bangor. who is now in his senior
year. captains the nine and plays thlrd
base. If good geneIalship can win the day.
Captain Fairbanks's men will yet play win
ming ball. E. u. Bodge of Windham. 97
man. e. E. Harris of the medical school.
who pitched for the Portland. "a thletic club
last year. will be in the pitchers box.
Haines of '97, who caught last year, and
Wilson of '9S. wno played on the Hebrons.
will be behind the.bat. B. G.. Willard is
slated to play first base. but, just at present
is suffering from the mumps. t. S. Dane,
'96. who will guard second :base, is a new
man on the nine. W. e. leighton who
makes good man at short stop is playing
his second season on the nine. r. l.. Howe
g.. is in left field, as he was last year, and
Fl. W. Coburn. who is looked upon as a
promising player, will look for flies in
centre field. The pitchers will relieve one
another in right field.
The visitors at Bowdoin today soon dis
covered that among the tennis devotees
something of unusual Importance was in
progress. On half dozen courts behind the
dormiiory buildings games we're being
played, and SO intense was the interest that
hardly word of comment was heard. The
favorite costume of the players seemed to
be sweaters. kniokerbockers and low shoes.
the well developed legs being left exposed
below the knees. All this tennis playing
has bearing on the state championship
games to be played in the tournament at
Portland next month. The contests here to
have been going on for ten days and still.
so many are the asEirants, the question is
unsettled. Philip Dana of Portland and W.
W.Fogg Of Bridgton will play in the doubles
at Portland. That much the contest has
settled. Dana will be remembered as the
young player whose work in last years
tournament attracted SO much attention.
With the ball players chasing the balls
over the field by the gymnasium, and the
constant movement oil the tennis courts.
this afternoon, 1t would seem that the Bow
doin boys must have sound bodies. At the
same time, glancs at the beautiful new
art and science building facing the vener-
able structures on the other side of the
campus. gave evidence OF the facilities at
hand for giving thorough training to the
minds of these athletic Young men.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
PREPARING TO RECEIVE BoARDERs
Prospects of Busy Season at Ogunquit
and Vicinity.
Especial to the PRESS }

Especial to the PRESS.)
Ogunquit, May 17.-Business is very
active in this village at present. The
new mill started up last week and the.
have nearly 100000 feet of logs to saw.
There ale quite number of ew build
ings being erected. The new Ocean View
House Is fast approaching completion
and is an ornament to the place. Mr..
Geo. A. Adams is the proprietor, and will
have the house open for guests about
June Goth.
Mr.. M. L. Staples of the Riverside
has been building large cottage ad-
joining his house so he will be able to
accommodate about 80 more guests.
Mr.. Moses J Perkins has been making
large additions to the Wear House and
will have a handsome boarding house.
Mr.. A. H. Littlefeld of the Washing
ton has been making extensive altera-
tions in his house, and when complet-
ed it will be one of the best appointed
summer hotels on the coast.
The Grand View cottage looks fine
with new coat Of paint.
c. S. Littlefeld i s having built fine
new building for a store and residence.
|
and will be the finest of the kind in the
town.
j. II. Littleield of the High Rock
House is having his building painted.
There are also to be built within the
next three months two handsome two
story residences for A. and Arthur Lit
tlefield. On account of the burning of
tho mill some three months ago they
were unable to get cut the lum ber to
build this spring.
Some few boarders have arrived at the
Maxwell House.
Most of the houses have let many
rooms fors July and August and every
thing looks promising for n good season.
Mr.. C. H. Littlefield of Hotel Ogunquit,
| is making few improvements to
the grounds around his house. He has
also some guests
S. S. Perkins is renovating his house
for the summer business. His rooms are
nearly all taken, engaged year ago.
He is one of the most popular landlord 6
in town.
The fishing business which, aside
from the hotels is the msinstay of this
village, has been good all the season.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
THERE is BLOOD ON THE MOON.
Collector simpson of Bangor Proposes to
Run Things to Suit Himself.

Eangor, May 17.-There is war to the knife
in the ranks of the Bangor Democacy. In
the first place, the selection of A. l..
Simpson by President Cleveland for the
Office of collector Of customs at this port,
caused great dissatisfaction among Bangor
Democrats.
The appointments to Gffice which the
collector has made added to the bitter
feeling. 1t is charged..that the.collector has
re fused to carry out pledges which he made
to appoint certain men TO certain offices.
Collector Simpsons latest appointment
has capped the climax. He has appointed
a young man named Halsy for the position
of day janitor at the Custom house. Promi-
nent Democrats strongly protested against
Hansy's appointment and forwarded to
Washington a formal protest. They sent
copy of the conviction of Hausy for crime
for which he served term in the county
all.
Collector Simpson made trip to Wash
iagton the other day, taking with him
papers and documents, and he succeeded In
inducing the officials to 1atify Hansy's ap-
pointment The Democrats here learned of
this today-and are now mad as hornets.
The post office is in the same building as
the custom house, and the collector is
custodian, andtappoints the officials to take
charge of both custom house and postofi ce.
Postmaster Bliss declares very firmly that
he will not allow Hansy to enter any room
or department of the postoffice. So war has
been declared between the collector and
the postmaster.
Several Repu blican officials are now hold
ing Offices under the new Democratic col
lector. and this causes dissatisfaction
among the Democrats.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
ARE WORKS OF IMAGINATION.
Little Faith Placed in the Reports of Ha-
walls Shakiness.

. Boston, May 17.-Regarding the reports
of sensational character as to the al
legged shaky condition of the Hawaiian
republic, Gorham D. Gilman of this city.
from Honolulu six letters from differ
ent eorrespon dents, all of them active
and intelligent business and profession
al men, representing in aggregate
large financial interests. The dates were
to the very last of April, and not
single word of alarm or general anxiety
was expressed in any ssof them. he be-
lieved the sensational stories published
are entirely lacking foundation.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
BRADSTREET'S REPORT,
General Trade Conditions Remain
Favorable.
HEAVY BANK CLEARINGS ARE A
FEATURE OF THE WEEK.

Railroad Earnings for the First Quarter
of the Year Show q Decided Increase
POL Failures During the Past Week.
New York, May l7.-Bradsureet's to
morrow will say: General trade condlt-
ions throughout the country in the
main, are quite favorable, and the &C.
tivity in speculative and investment
circles exceeded that in merchan disc
lines, and gains in the latter in nearly
all instances have been retained. The
orders ahead for several months to come,
are not anticipating the wants. as prices
for wool at the interior are above
parity with the quotations at the sea-
board and lower prices are looked for.
The heaviest transactions continue in
Australians. The weather has retarded
the shearing, and he Rhode Island
woolen manufacturers say the demand
is largely for cheaper grades.
Among the more favorable features
of the situations are the bank clearings,
the aggregate for the week being 81, ,16l,-
100000, or 3 per cent more than last
week, when the total was the heaviest
since the second week of Juns, 1893,
and compared with the third week OF
May last year, the weeks gain ie more
than 80 per cent The falling off DOM
pared with the week of 1888, the paGic
period, is only per cent; compafed
with the like week Of 1892, only per
cent gross.
The new railway earnings the first
quarter of 1895 confirm the early re-
ports of improvements in conditions
affecting transportations.
three months aggregate s162, 91s,9ls, a
gain of 1.6 per cent, and the net earn
ings aggregate SAG. 516,4S gain Of S.5
per cent.
The failures for the past week aggre-
agte Oil in the United States, against
21Q last year
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
Extensive Forest Fires.

Tacoma. WASH, May 17.-The most ex-
tensive forest fires of recent years are
raging along the west side of the Cas-
cade mountains for radius of Is miles
in the neigh porhood of Buckley. The
forest is afire at Tacoma.
Superintendent McCabe of the Pacific
division of the Northern Pacific says
nothing but heavy rain will check
the flames. Several buildings were
burned at Lester yesterday and fires
are spreading in all directions. AS far
as heard from nine ranches were burned
out or compelled leave their homes, but
no lives are reported lost.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
I hree Business Blocks Gutted by
the Flames.
FIREMEN HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
FROM FALLING WALLS.
One of the Buildings Was Occupied as a
Hotel-It is Believed All the Occupants
Escaped-The Most Destructive Fire in
Lewiston for Years.
Especial to the PRESS. }

Lewiston, May IS.-A disastrous fire
occurred here at l o'clock this morning.
Shortly after midnight fire caught in the
three story building on Lisbon street occu-
pied by Stewart as the White restaurant, the
upper floor being used as hotel and hav-
ing several occupants. An alarm was rungf
in, but before the apparatus was at work a
terrific explosion occurred on the upper
floor, blowing out the whole front of the
building and giving the flames start that
speedily placed them beyond the control o
the firemen. The occupants of the building
had been aroused at the first, alarm and it
is believed that all escaped with their
lives. From this building the lire leaped
across to Atwood's. market ihere the de-
partment made:a stubbornlight stopping the
further spread of the flames. Both build
ings were gutted and are practically total
loss with all their contents.
1t Is impossible to give the loss at this
hour, but it will be heavy. The building
occupied by Stewart was owed by W. s..
Fisher, and the loss is about $4,000, includ-
ing contents. A. E. Atwoods loss is about
$4,000.
LATER-Tke iames that had been
checked suddenly broke out afresh and ex-
tended to the next building below owned by
c. B. Cressy and occupied on the lower
floor by the Grand Un ion Tea Co., the
upper floors being used by the various
secret societies. The building and contents
were totally destroyed. An exciting occur
renee took place here when the entire rear
wall collapsed, almost burying number OF
firemen, Fortunately all escaped injury.
The societies lose all their furnishings ana
regalia, and the Tea company loses its
stock The loss on the building is $4,000: in
sured.
1t has been the most exciting fire tha.
Lewiston has experienced for years, and
the fremen did we'll to check 1T MS they lid
At o'clock the fire was under control.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
MISSIONS IN CHINA.
Hearty Tribute to Their Usefulness by
United States Minister Denbv-Benefits
They Have Conferred on the Nation.

Washington. May 17.-Mr. DENLY, our
to China, in dispatch re-
ceived at department OF state, in describ-
ing the work of Christian missionaries IN
China, says II think that no one can
contr overt the potent fact that the
Chinese are enormously benefited by the
labors of the missionaries in their
midst. Foreign hospitals are great
boon to the sick. China, before the
advent of the foreigner, did not know
what surgery was. There are more than
90 charity hospitals in China which are
as can be found elsewhere in the world.
DR.. Kehr's hospital at Canton is one
of the great institutions of the world.
The viceIoy. LII Hung Chang, has for
years maintained as Tien Tsin,at his
own expense, foreign hospital.
"In the matter of education, the move
ment is immense. There are schools and
colleges all over China taught by mis-
sionaries. Protestants and Catholics from
nearly every country under the sun are
engaged in this work, and, in my opin-
ion, they do nothing but good.
II leave out of this discussion the re-
ligious penonus coAieI.eu NY converting
Chinese persons to Christianity. I can
only say that converts to Christianity
are numerous. They are supposed to lie
40, 900 Protestant converts in China and
at least 500, 900 Catholic converts There
are mRuy native Christian churches.
The converts seem to be as devout as
people of any other race.
"As far as my knowledge extends, I
can and do say that the missionaries in
China are self-sacrifcing; that their
lives are pure; that they are devoted to
their work; that their influence is bene-
fetal to the natives; that the arts and
sciences and civilization are greatly
spread by their efforts.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
FIELD GUlLTLESS,
Theodore Ham ell Acquitted the Charge
of killing Jean Daignealt at Lewiston.

Lewiston, May 1T.-In the Lewiston man
slaughter case tried in the Supreme courki
in Auburn. the Jury today, returned YER
dict Of not Rguilty. 1.-THE respondent was
Theordore Eamel. who caused the death 5s
Jean Daignealt on March 4th, 1895. aamel
Is a barber and Daignealt, who was intoxi-
Gated, had annoy ed and threatened his life
several times that DAY. In ejecting him
from the shop Hamel pushed Daignealt out
upon the sidewalk, crushing his skull and
producing death. Hamels defence was
self defence and that he used no more force
than was necessary.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
Hohenlohe and Rerr Won Koeller, the
Prussian minister of the interior a.
SnainS Final Answer.
inns Final Answer.

London. May 17.-The Standard will
say tomorrow: The Spanish government
has completed it's final answer to the
United States in regard to the firing
upon the American steamer Allianca
by the Spanish war ship. The reply is
couohed in cordial terms agreeable to
the requests upon Spain by Mr.. Gresham
for full ana and satisfactory answer.
In answer, the evidence received by the
Spanish government is repeated and
it is understood that Spain disavows
the action of the warship in firing on
the American merchantnau. 1t is un-
derstood Spain admits she has no rights
over foreign vessels where the firing
took place.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
Proposals for Quartermaster's
Supplies.
EASTERN BRANCH, N. H. D. V. s.,
TOpuS Me Nav 1St 1S06

EASTERN BRANCH, N. H D. vS.,(
Togus. Me-, May, 1st, 1896.
SEALED proposals subject to the usual con-
~ ditiOns will be received at this Home until
II o'clock noon June 9Th. 1895, for furnishing
the following supplies for the fiscal year, COM
mencing July LIST. 1895, and ending June Both,
1896. viz: Office Books and Stationery,
Shoemaker's and Tailor's Supplies, House
hold Articles, Coal, Hardware. Construc-
ton Supplies, Farm Utensils, Corn. Oats,
Meal, Shorts, etc.
Schedules upon which all bids must be made
giving the kind and estimated quantities re-
quired and conditions to be observed will be
furnished upon application to the Treasurer
The Home reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
A. L. SMITH, Treasurer.
Approved
LUTHER STEPHENSON, Governor.
may7dtjune6
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
BurgIarized a Cottase

Portsmouth. N. H., May 17.-Stephen
today for trying to dispose of two val
liable fowlfng pieces. Later it was
learned the guns were stolen from the
Rockwell cottage at York Beach. To-
night Marshal Butterfield received tele-
grams from Worcester and Springfield,
Mass, stating that Wedge was wanted
in both places for robbery.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18

Washington, May 17.-The following
pensions have been granted to people in
Name:
Renewal and Increase-George Fl. Herring
alias James McLeon, Biddeford.
Increase-Andrew Rawey, Rockland:
Torrance Kennedy, Togus.
Original Widow-Sarah M. Cunningham.
Newcastle.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18

Good weather to take
the Baby out for an air
ing.
The perambulator is
abroad in the land days
like these, and if it is a
we'll appointed one it in
variably has a lace can
opy to shade the baby's
face.
The cost of a dainty
lace cover, white or
cream, is trihing, or if
your purse is long, one of
these delicate bits of
baby-carriage hnery may
be as expensive as you
pl lease. Twenty-Five
cents to five dollars is
the range, with the be-
tween prices, and no end
of styles to chose from.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
CoIlegians Arri win e.

Worcester. Mass, May 1.-THE games of
the n. E. /. A. A. take place at the
Worcester oval tomorrow and scores of
collegians have arrived tonight Dart
mouth, Williams and Bowdoin sent their
entire teams. Each of the other teams nave
a lew men here. The majority will come
tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
A Well Known Engineer.

q New York, May IAN. Wellington,
the well-known engineer, died in this
city last evening from heart failure. fol.
lowing a surgical operation. He has been
an invalid for over year from chronic
affection of the kidneys, and an operat-
ion was performed Wednesday with the
hope of relieving it, with fatallresults.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
Buried by Fallin q Walls.

Chicago, May 1.-THE walls of the
Globe Moulding Company at IA and
Sangamon streets, collapsed this after
noon, burying three meu in the ruins.
Two will die, and the third is seriously
injured. The building was gutted by
fire short time ago, and the men were
taking the walls down when the north
wall cayed in.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Sears Burke fight at Lowell, last
night resulted in draw.
A Shamokin, Pa, the breaker of the
Enterprise Coal Company burned Thurs
day night, causing a loss Of 500, ,000;
partially insured.
At Wheeling, W. Va, strike at the
Bellaide steel WORKS was settled by
compromise, the firm conceding s per
cent advance in wages.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
Y. M. C. A. Insurance.

Beverly, Mass, May 17.-An organiza.-
Importance was formed today in this
city. 1t is called the Y M. G. A. Mutual
Aid Society. The object of the society
is to form an insurance to which the
members of the association only are
eligible
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
The observances of the Sabbath.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 17.-In the gene
raj assem- bly, today the Sabbath obser-
vance committee report was read by
W.R. Wordell of New York. He presented
several sresolutions which were adopted.
The assembly expresses it's profound
sense of the Importance of intoxicating
scriptural precepts in reference to th e
Sabbath in the home, in Sunday school
and In all young peoples associations.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18

Bach, May 17.-Prof. J.H. .Byles. the
designer of the steamships New York
and Paris, who was on the ram Katah-
din during the recent run, says the
Bath Iron Works Southport trial course,
near Boothbay, is the best in the world,
because. of the absence of currents, the
depth of water, and it's easy approach.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
THE WEATHER.
Fair and w armer.

Boston. May 1.-THE local forecast 10
New England for Saturday: Tair, possibly
followed by showers by night; slighu
warmer: southerly winds.
Washington. MAY l7.-Forecast for 9atur-
day for Maine: Warmer: southerly Wlnds.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18

alexander Lame, 80 years old. a resident
VI south Brewer, was found dead by the
.o@osiae IN East Orringion about mile
80 bangor Friday morning. Death Was
a"osea oy alcoholismand exposure.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
A Testimonial of $50, 900.

Boston, May 1.-THE testimonial pre-
sented Arch bishop Williams by the
clergy and the laity of the diocese was
check for $4,000, or $1,000 for each
year of his priesthood
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18

AT late hour this morning the
Arlington mills at Methuen were report
ed to be burning.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18

AT Orono. Raymond G. Duby. h't ny a
DATED or pitched ball few days ago. u'eo
Thursday, aged seven years.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
BOWDOIN ATHLETES.
A Strong Team Sent to Worcester
Today.
FOR THE n. E. INTERCOLLEGIATE
ASSOCIATION MEET.

1t Is Expected They Will Be Winners in
Several Events-Who VIII Appear at
the State League Meet at Colby June
8-The Bowdoin Navy Thing of the
Past.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18

The Southport Trial Course the Best in the
World.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Guerrilla Tactics Adopted By Cuban
Insurgents.
REBELS ARE GREATLY ELATED
OVER RECENT SUCCESS.

In One of the Attacks an American Fami-
lily Had Narrow Escape--Other For
eign Happenings-A Good Word for
G Our Missionaries in China-Eng1and
Grudges the Aid Extended to New
foundland.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Business r1en.

You have heard of the OLD lady who
kept house on table, two chairs, tea
store chrome and her prudence. The ques-
tion we want to ask today is: &c On what do
you run your business?''
Some business may no doubt be run on
the heaviest velvet carpet and 80 days
time. There are others which run on wind.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


You will find
with
o. comic
that
ather offce chair at tonce?
of
free of all expense ofreght
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
Ministers will Not Resign.

Berlin, May 1.-THE semi-of1lcial news
papers deny that any of the ministers
offered to resign or have any intention
of doing SO. They assert that no differ
ence exists between Chancellor Prince
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-04

Mis- Ncttie Hcrriu of East ekowhc-
gan is visiting her relative, Nj. lIar-
villa lurington.
Mr.. and Mr.. DanI strickland were
in town sunday.
{. b. Chase aud wife visited Al Mr..
Pages in Gornville, sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. sp,uldng Of Alton
have been visiting relatives in town re-
Gently.
Mrs Esther Nelson and young child
of Lewiston are visiting her parents.
Mr.. and MR.. Miller Kicker.
There Wa. wood bec at William
GoodWin's last week.
Ezra Worthen has gone to Palmyra to
work Tor the summer.
John Chase is stopping at +. L. Nor
rcll's.
Walter Smith and wife and Miss Eta
and Louyille Written of South Canaan,
visited their sister, Mrs. {. b. Chase,
last week.
Mrs. Jane Rowe has recently returned
from Burnham whore she has been pass
ing the cold weather with her son, Frank
Rove.
Mr.. aud Mrs. c. b. Chase attended
the funeral OF Mrs. Lydia fucker of W.
llartand, Monday.
There was social gathering mt Chas.
! Horns last Friday evening saturday
Mr., Horn went To Bingham 10 work at a
Hotel, Mrs, Horn will follow later.
Henry Crowcll returned home from
| the woods last Wednesday, after an
absence of five and Oue-haf months.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-04
No. New Portland.

George Boberts aud Byron Crrmbe
started for Exeter, New Hampshire,
Tuesday morning.. to work in "A shoe
shop.
Mr.. Ephraim Howard is moving his
family back into The richardson build
ilg.
Verne Lisherness came home from the
woods April lst.
Harold Niles came to town Tuesday.
Eugene Merrill is moving his family
TO Pittsfcld this Week. Mr. Merrill has
hired TO work there for one year.
Mrs. Saome kimball is gaining slowly.
Josiah Chase's teams arrived home
from the woods April lst
j. X. Pease would like mate for his
colt color, bay, weight about ll0t
pounds, good one.
Chas. Niles of East New Portland is
preparing to go TO Ohio