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The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union Held at Biddeford-o fficers Elect
ed.

Biddeford, May S.-The annual county
convention of the Women's Christian
Temperance Uuion was held here today,
and ten unions were represented by dele
gates. Mrs. l.. NJ. N. Stevens, president OF
the State Duion, presided. Addresses
and annual reports occupied the session.
These officers were elected:
2 President-Mrs. S. P.Smith, Cornish.
. Secretary. Mrs. E. J. Cram, Biddeford.
Treasurer-Mrs. s. W. Kicker, South
Berwick.
Superintendents-Of Sunday schools
work, Miss Annie Shapleigh, East Leba-
non; Juvenile work, Miss Mary Sawyer,
Groveville; evangelistic work, Mrs. II. W..
bradbury, Saco; young woman's depart
ment, Miss Ella W. Kicker, South Ber-
wick; flower mission, Miss Grace Atkin-
son, South Berwick; press, Miss Anna
.. Kimball, Kennebunk; social purity,
Miss Ella Emery, Sanford soldiers and
sailors. Mrs. L. +. Rand, Cornish; marco
tics, Miss Nettie Dockham, South Ber-
wick; temperance. Miss Mary A..
Shapleigh, West Lebanon: home for
homeless children, Miss Annie Bagley,
Springvale; department OF mercy, Miss
Ellen Fernald, Springvale; Systematic
giving, Mrs.Ann Hussey, North Ber-
wick; temperance. literature, Miss Flor
ence Libby, Sanford; legislative work,
Mrs. Ell. Cowell, West Lebanon; Bjails
and almshouses, Mrs. James Philhrick,
Kittery; railroad employees, Mrs. M. A.
Snow, Cornish
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
PARLIAMENT DlssoLvEs.

Italy Will Elect New Chamber of Depu-
ties-The Government Awaits the Juds-
ment of the Country With Confidence.
Rome, May S.-The royal decree dis
solving Parliament and fixing May 26 as
the day for the election of new mem bers
of the Chamber Of Deputies. and appoint
ing June 10 as the opening day of the
new chamber, was published in the
official Gazette today. A companying
the decree is the report of the ministry
giving the motive for the dissolution of
the chamber, which the report alleges
is because of the agitation pervading the
present body. The report says the cham
ber ought to be dissolved in con Sc uence
of the new law revising the electoral
lists. The government, the ministers say,
awaits the calm confidence the judg-
ment of the country which will be in.
spiredwith the desire to further the'great
interests of the fatherland. The report
does not touch the governments future
parliamentary programme, which will
be declared in a speech from the throne
when the new chamber convenes.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
PORTLAND MAINE, THURSDAY


hall on Lisbon street this morning and
has betn in session all day. The dele
gates are fine-looking set OF young
American manhood. The convention
has typified the last motto of the order
which is Liberty, Unity, Benevolence
and Concord"
The following officers were elected;
James Doolittle of Bath, &C. R.; Mars
hall Harrodan, Gardiner, Csc. r.; M.
a. Whalen, Biddeford, G. T.; MA. Coyne,
Lewiston, 6. S.; OF. Despeau, Brun-
swick, G.S. w.. fP.T. Welch, Westbrook,
G.J.W.; N. c. Estey, Auburn. G.S. B. !;
WI. O'Brien, Bath, G.G.B.
A grand banquet was held this evening.
NARROW ESCAPE.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday, May. 8 taken at D.
M. meridian time. the observations for
each station being given in this order.
Temperature. direction of the wind. state
of the weather:
Boston. "A degrees. SW, cloudy; New
York. 20 degrees, S, cloudy; Philadelphia.
IL degrees. S, fair; Washington, IA degrees,
S, fair: Albany. 20 degrees. S, cloudy;
Buffalo, 56 degrees. SW. fair; Detroit. &C
degrees, SW. clear: Chicago, so degrees,
Sc, clear; st. Paul, 80 degrees, Sc, clear
St. Vincent, 10 degrees, NV, clear: Huron,
Dak.. SO degrees. Sc, clear; Bismarck, 6s
degrees. N, clear; Jacksonville. " degrees,
Sc. cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

VA 4uAHO-1NOlA 81.
Brunswick; Saco 1902, Saco: Rising
Virtue 1902, Bangor; Pythagorean 1903.
Fryeburg; Cumberland 1903, New GIouc.
ester; Oriental 1904, Bridgton: Solar
1904, Bath; Orient 1905, Thom aston: St.
george 1906, Warren; Ancient Landmark
1906, Portland; Oxford 1907, paris; Fe-
licity 1909, Buoksport; Maine 1909. Farm
InRton; Oriental Star 1911, Livermore:
York 1918. Kennebunk; Freeport 1914,
Freeport; Belfast 1916, Belfast; Temple
1917, winthrop; Village 1917, Bowdoin-
ham: Adniram 1918, Limington; North
ern .Star 1878. Anson; TRANQUIL 1918,
Mlnot; Blazing Star 1919, Rumford;
Union 1915, at Union.
1t will be noticed that about two
thirds of the lodges Of rs years ago are
located upon the seaboard or upon navi-
gable rivers. AS many of the early vii
!ages were thus situated, 80 were the
lodges. There were then no railroads
and the factories were few. Lodge meet
lngs were less accessible than now and
part of the members travelled quite Il
distance to attend them. A time near
the full moon was usually selected, the
better TO show the homeward way. 1t
was not unusual for mariners and trad
ers from Maine to receive the degrees in
foreign lodges or in the large seaports of
this country. Questions of jurisdiction
were not source Of trouble in these
days. Others received degrees in army
lodges connected with the Continental
forces. For some time commencing
about 20 years ago, vessels trading be
tween the United States and the West
Indies Islands were liable to be captured
by pirates. Specie WAS usually carried
f,on+;n,,ax1 -. mn 81
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Especial to the PRESS.


Fairfield, May S.-When the plans of
number of the leading men of this
| town are carried out, as there is not
doubt they will be, Fairfield will gain
several hundred population and be the
location of new industry. Mes srs. A.
f. Gerald, S.A. Nye. A. FL. Totman, F. ].
Sawyer, H.F. Burgess, V. R. Connol &C.
J.Totman and other gentlemen are in
| terested in movement looking to the
erection of a large mill here. At
North Vassalboro, only short distance
from Fairfield, is mill devoted to the
manufacture of worsteds. This mill
is operated by a company of which
| Messrs. Sampson of Winslow and Will
liams CT Boston are the leading MEM
bers. Worsted is made from yarn as
Vassalboro concern has been in the
habit OF buying it's yarn outside the
state. When the new mill is erected
here, it is understood that it will be
leased by the Vassalboro company. and
devoted to the spinning of yarn to be
cSSNA IAA oA1S AAo0AhS vi WOAAuCGs 4uC
mill will, it is understood, be of brick,
three stories in height above the base
ment and having an area of 200 by 100
feet The cost of the building will
probably be in the neigh borhood of S4O,-
600, and it is understood that the ma
chlnery to be put into it by the lessees
will exceed in value the cost of the mill.
At first. 300 hands will be employed,
but when the entire plant is put in ope-
ration, it will give Employment to 900
people. The Fairfield corporation will
erect the building and supply the pow
er. The lessees will do the rest. An
addition of several hundred operatives
means of course the adding Of two or
three times that number of persons to
the population of the town. The water
power here is fextensive, the town is on
the line of the Maine Central and is in
every way adapted for the location of
manufacturing enterprises. The public
spirit of the promoters of this new ven
ture will result in great benefit to the
place. The company will be organized
in short time now.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Local Weather Report.

Portland. Me-. May s.-The local Weather
Bureau office records as to the weather the
following:
Sa.m.-Barometer. 2s.951: Thermometer
s4.5; dew point. 81; humidity rs; wind. SW
velocity, 5; clear.
Sp. m.-barometer. 29.S48; thermometer
7S.0; dew point 81; humidity. 72; wind. SW
velocity 4; weather. cloudy.
Mean daily Thermometer. "a. O.; maximum
thermometer. $40; minimum thermometer
500: maximum velocity of wind, Is; S;
total precipitation. Trace.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
DISCUSSION ON ANTI REVOLUTION
BILL.
Charged That it is But an Excuse to Try
New Rifles on the People.

Charged That it is But an Excuse to Try
New Rifles on the People.
Berlin, May SIN the Reicnstag to.
day, DR.. Won Buchka waived the right
to read the report of the commission on
the anti-revolution bill, whereupon the
president Immediately gave notice tc
that effect to Chancellor Won Hohenlohe,
who was awaiting the conclusion of the
reading in order to address the chamber.
Prince Hohenlohe declared the govern
ment had introduced the anti-revolution
bill in compliance with the demands OF
a great popular movement throughout
Germany last summer. He was now Az
tonished to see that those who had been
the noisiest in this clamor for the meas
ures proposed in the bill now disclalm-
ing connection with or RESPONSE oility
for the bill, aud he was especially
amazed that large class of poets, think
ers and saVants were afraid of it's provis-
ions. The government, he said, did not
intend to interfere with art or science.
and he hoped that somes positive result
would be the fruit of the debate,
Paragraph was discussed, DR.. Barth,
Radical Unionist, arguing in rejection.
II paragraph 8 was adopted the Conser-
vatlves would oppose the whole bill. The
danger of revolution, he declared. had
not passed, and the,preseut mood of the
Socialists to keep within the law was
only a blind.
Herr Auer. Socialist-D Democrat, ridi-
culed lat length the kind of otfenses the
bill penalized. His party, he said, dis
owned all .anarchistic theories, which
were long since dead, sexcept for the
Conservatives to reclaim and the police
to stir up.
Herr Auer was severely called to or
der by the president for saying that il
seemed to him that the goyernment
clauses OF the bill were endeayors to
produce a state of affairs which would
enable the government to try the new
rifles on the people.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Killed and several wounded. The troops
pursued the fleeing insurgents about
STILL WAITING.

Canada Eand Great Britain Have Given
New Foundland No Answer Rega1 ding
Confederation.
. st. Johns, N. f.. May Sup to this after
noon the Newfoundland government mad
not received answers from Great Britain
and Canada in regard to the confederation.
and consequently intends again adjourning
the legislature for another week. It is said
that the adjustment of the tariff will realize
ol,5o0.0UO ena abline the payment of the in
terest of the public debt. A stumbling
block to the success of this plan is the
colony's present depressed condition
'nancially. The floating debt Of Sa,0O0.OOO
due June 30th, and cannot be met with
out-a loan. and this it is believed will be-
impossible to secure.
The steamer Aurora arrived today with
400O seals. Her return ends one of the most
successful catches on record.
Nothing ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in banking
circles today.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

prevented his opening lodge He died
November "a, 176S. In December of the
same year, u new authority was asked of
John Rowe. Grand Master of Masons for
all of North America (where no other
Grand Master is appointed.) a new
deputation to Brother William Tying,
Eco, for opening lodge at Falmouth.
was issued March 80, 1859. BY virtue of
this Charter the Lodge was held May 8,
1863, there being present seven Master
Masons and one entered Apprentice.
Seven other Masons aided the organiza-
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Everything Tranquil at Nicaragua.

Washington, May 8.-The minister of
foreign affairs at Managua has teIe-
graphed the Nicaragua legation in this
city today that there was no foundation
for the reports that rioting was in prog
ress in that city or in any other part OF
the Republic at any time during the
complication with Grear Britain. The
despatch adds there is no indication of
revolution and everything is tranquil.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

tiou, so that there were not less than Is
Masons in Falmouth and vicinity. Dur
ing the 81 years from that time and 1920
when tho Grand Lodge was formed vari-
GUS charters were received from Massa-
ohusetts for lodges in the several coun-
ties, there being 81 lodges in 1920 Ionic
Lodge at Steuben existed from 1906 to
1918 ana Tuscan Lodge at Columbia,
from 179s to 1917. The lodges in 1890
were: Portland, 1862, at Portland;
Warren ITS, Mashias; Lincoln 1892,
Wiscasset; Hancock 1894, Castine; Ken
nebeo 1896, Hallowell; Amity 1901 Cam
den; Eastern 1901, Eastport; United 1901,
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

Verdict Against the Bangor Commercial.
Lewiston, May SIN the libel suit
of Bearce & Clifford of Lewiston vs..
J.P. Bass and M. e. Mudgett, proprietors
OF the Bangor Commercial, on trial IN
the Supreme Court at Auburn for seve-
raj days. the jury returned verdict
Wednesday afternoon for the plaintiffs
for $15os. 0S. The jury was out two hours.
The defendants will file exceptions and
the case will go to the law court.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Maine Pensions.

Washington, May s.-The following
Maine people have been granted pen
sions:
. Original -Tiomthy Larry. Togus.
helssue-Melyille G. Croker. "a S+ovons
REISSUE and lncrease-Elijah p o'e'oAs'
W Original Widow. etc.--Hapnah b. "l1Ter, Weg,
West Pembroke; Lavina y Fr""a' "es'
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

fast-Other Proceedings of Grand
Lodge.
The celebration of the Seventy-fifth
anniversary of the Masonic Grand Lodge
of Maine, which occurred yesterday in
this city, was an event of no little inter
est. The proceedings were secret, and
confined to members of the craft, as
Masonic Hall does not accommodate
more than the members of the Grand
Lodge. But the PRESS is able Ito print
this morning portion of the proceed
ings.
Portland is the home OF Maine Ma
sonry. In 176S old Portland Lodge was
chartered. When in 1867 the Masons of
Portland took possession of their presens
hall, the Masonic trustees entertained
the trustees Of Portland Savings Bank.
On that occasion Mr.. Stephen Berry re-
viewed briefly the early meeting places
of Portland AIasons. The fraternity in
this city has had long and varied ex-
perience in fitting up Masonic halls.
When Portland lodge was first organized
they met in tavern on the other side of
Back Bay, on the spot where now stands
the shoe factory OF l.. P. Hawkins. The
tavern was especially fitted for the meet
ing, as in those days the feast and punch
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Maine Patents.

Washington. May s.-The following
patents Lave been granted to Maine people:
C. D. Cults. Fort Fairfield. bit-Drace ana
hand-drill; j. A. l.idback, Portland iatne-
chuck; l.. A. Pendleton, Randolph WINDOW
shelf.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

Most people who visit the NEW ENGLAND
PIANO Co. s warerooms are content to take
none other.-Boston Record.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

Emphatically one of Massachusetts, impor
tant enterprises.-Boston on Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

The factories of the NEW ENGLAND
PLANO Company are the largest in the
world; the success of the company has been
phenomenaL-Boston Traveller.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Meeting of the Governor and Council To
dav.
Especial to the PRESSo

Augusta. May S.-The Governor and
Council will meet tomorrow in the Council
Chamber at the State House at 10 a. m. The
important nominations which were made by
the Governor last week will come up Tor
con firm alton.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Cooler.

Boston, May S.-Local forecast for New
England for Thursday: Fair. except
possibly light showers cooler; variable
winds.
Washington. May s.-Forecast for Thurs
day for Maine: Unsettled weather; showers
in eastern, tair in western, and cooler in
southwestern portion; southerly winds, be-
coming variable.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Whose Piano Are You Going
to Buy or Rent !?
READ WHAT THE BOSTON
NEWSPAPERS SAY:

The art of piano making has attained in
America its highest state of development
none has come nearer to absolute perfection
than the NEW ENGLAND PIANO.-Boston
Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Nelson's Unlucky Day.
Especial to the PRESS,)

Waterville, May s.-The performance
OF "Hod" Nelson and pistol has
brought to the recollection of WaterviIle
people the time when he threatened to
shoot Hon. Wm.T Haines. Mr.. Haines
was in court one day about year ago
acting as counsel in case in which Mel
son was interested. Mr.. Haines was not
on Nelon's side of the case and the
horseman interrupted proceedings once
or twice when the lawyer turned on him
and gave him a tongue lashing. Nelson
after this occurance made some wild
talk in reference to revolvers and Mr..
Haines. He declared that Haines should
not go to the legislatu 10 and referred
to a pistol as a means of keeping him
away. These things were not taken se-
riously and would not have been thought
of again had it not been for yesterdays
scrape. After Icing released on bail
yesterday, Nelson drove to his home and
on the way had an exciting brush
with local horseman, in which he was
left behind. 1t was not lucky day for
Mr.. Nelson.
Maine Condensed Milk Factory Will Not
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Publications Of Peace Exchanged iby
China and Japan.
THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT rs Or
DERED TO BE DISSOLVED.

high Compliment for Ambassador Eustis
from French Papers-The Prize Russia
Was Playing For-skirmishing in Cuba
Other Happenings.
London, May S.-The Central News
correspondent in Toxic says: At China's
request today the Japanese agreed to
prolong the armistice i've days owing
to delay in the exchange of ratifca-
tions Later the difficulty was adjusted
and China notified ssJapan that she was
ready for the immediate exchange of
ratifcations.
The Morning Post is informed from
Shanghai that the ratifcations Of the
peace treaty between China and Japn
were exchanged at Chee Foo today.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

The stamp Of the NEW ENGLAND PIANO
Company-a guarantee of excellence in
every respect-Boston Transcript.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
RUssIA's GAME.
She Secures An sOutlet on the Pacific for
Her Siberian Railway.

Her Siberian Railway.
London, May s.-The United Press
correspondent in ST. Petersburg says he
learns. from high source that Russia
has separate understanding with
China, and this understanding does not
cede the Manohurian territory wholly
to Russia, but places it under Russian
control to the extent of allowing Russia,
when SO disposed to prolong the Siberian
railroad from Nertzchinsk through the
yellevs of Noni and Sungari in kirin
province to Broughton Bay on the sea
of Japan. China has agreed to let
Russia build a branch railroad from
Kirin city to New Chwang.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

Perfection in every particular" is the
text Of the company: call at the ware
rooms, ECO fremont ST.. will be sure to in
terest any one; tie trial Of instruments in
the ''rarlors'' is a feature Especially desir-
able, as the quality of the tone as it will be-
wien in the home circle can be Judged.
Boston Post.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Bush Whacking in Cuba.

Santiago Cuba, MAY s.-Col. Sal
manca reported from Puerto Principe
city that he encountered band OF
Insurgents :under Castillo as Jioctes, in
the western part of tine province, and
put item to flight. The Spanish troops
and few civil guards came upon
party of insurgents on Farm near
Nieves. After hot fight the insurgents
We're dispersed and their arms and
provisions captured. One insurgent WAS
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
MAINE MATTERS.
An Important Enterprise Promised
for Fairfield.
MEET in CONVEN.
TION In BUCKSPORT.

And the York County Convention OF the
W. C. T. U. Was Held at Biddeford-
Narrow Escape of Popular Sanford
Man-End of an Interesting Libel Suit
inAuburn.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Ambassador Eustis Praised

Paris. Mas S.-The Figaro's article
eulogizing American diplomacy and
complimenting President Cleyeland
and Am bassador Eustis, is the eneross.
ing topic of conversation in the Ameri-
can circles in Paris today. The Figaro,s
definition of Ambassador Eustis,s s
recent speech in London as manual of
American diplomacy, is regarded as es-
of the paper on Mr.. Eustis's frmness.
Independence and infallible good sense
and Judgement is enthusiastically en-
dorsed by Americans in Paris, irIespec-
tive of party.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
MAINE MASONRY'S 18th.
Interesting Anniversary Exercises Of
Grand Lodge.
THE FIRST MASONIC HALL In
PORTLAND.

An Oration by j. H. Drnlnmond and His
torical Sketches by Edwin p. Burn
ham of Saco, and Hiram Chase of Bel
fast-Other Proceedings of Grand
Lodge
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

One grand exhibition of what progressive
enterprise can accomplish.-BostonG Globe.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

Continued on Third Page.
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Especial to the PRESS. }

Winthrop, May s.-The annual meeting
of the Maine Condensed Milk Company
was held in Watelville, Tuesday, May
7th., and the stock held by the citizens
here was well represented. 1t was voted
not to sell either the Winthrop or New
port plant to the Borden Condensed Milk
Company of New York, but to obtain
capital from any one willing to lend to
the company. In the light of previous
operations and dealings, the prosperity
of the company is very dubious, there
seems to be an utter lack of confidence
on the part of most of the stockholders,
induced by questionable measures pur-
sued by some who hold controlling in
terest in the company.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

Biddeford, May s.-Local attorneys
have begun proceedings in behalf of
John C. Gutter of Boston, who brings
civil suit for damages against Deputy
Sheriff Hall of Berwick, in the sum of
$1,000. Ball claims that when arrested
Saturday on charge emanating from
Boston courts, Deputy Hall roughly
handled him and refused Ito take him
before the bail commissioner.
1t was "a in the shade here today, the
hottest May day known in years.
Grand Court of Foresters.
Lewiston, May S.-The Grand Court of
Maine. Ancient Order of Foresters of
America, met in Lewiston at A. Oh.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Biddeford's Oldest Inh abitants,
Especial to the PRESS.

Biddeford, May s.-Mrs. Abigail
Shackford, the Oldest resident of this
city, died Gtonight. aged. .95 years. She
was born in Newingburg, N. H., but
has resided here since 1926. She leaves
one son, Nathaniel Shackford OF Charles
town, Mass, and there are three daugh-
ters, Mrs. A bbie Samson, Mrs. Frances R,
Lewis and Mrs. Elizabe Briggs of this
city.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-07-24
MORE SCREW FLIES.
What Promises to Become an Epidemic
 in This Section.

What Promises tO Become an Epidemic
 In This Section.
 The bloomer brigade is daily flourishing in it's membership, an occasional alarm of fire rouses us to the fact that we are still in it, our suicidal victims come by threes regularly, and from the appearance of things nowadays, the ills of our physical make up are going the other one better in their variety. During the present summer four cases of humans suffering with an improved type of ills in the shape of screw flies have been reported, one proving fatal.
 The last one to enter the column is given to-day, being that of August Smidt, of this city, who is down with the fever, as it were. He has been a sufferer for over a week, and calling Tn Drs, Cotton and Emmal to-day submitted to an operation, which resulted m the taking from his nostrils of over thirty full grown worms. Another operation will be performed tomorrow by the above doctors, when it it expected the victim will be entirely relieved of his affiiction. MT. Smidt can give no reason why he became the objective mark of these pests, and attributes the attack while asleep.