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The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
WISHED TO DIE.
A Lewiston Mans Attempt at Suicide at
Pennington.

Pennington. May 9.-Wh hat is believed to
was frustrated at the Exchange hotel We'd
nesday afternoon by the timely presene of a
doctor in the house, who rescued the man
from the very jaws of death.
About half past one O'Clock in the after
noon chamber maid in the hotel dis
covered a strong odor of ether coming from
room occupied by Mr.. Charles Marston. a
we'll known Lewiston cigar maker, who for
some time past has been In the business of
manufacturing cigars in Pennington.
She notified Mr.. Marshall Bachelder and
Mr.. Knowlton the son of the proprietor of
the hotel. Together they proceeded to the
room and found it locked and tightly closed
in all directions. No amount of knocking
aroused any response. Entrance was
effected by unlocking the door of a connect
ing room. and Mr.. Marston was found upon
the bed with two-ounce bottle of ether
practically emptied of the ether and a
handkerchief saturated with the same. A
letter upon the table addressed to friend
in town stated that he was discouraged and
tired of living. and gave directions for the
disposition of his body. fortunately, DR..
Lensing was in the hotel at the momen. of
the discovery. and he was summoned to the
bedside at once. He found the heart action
and respiration almost gone, but set about
the use OF heroic and effective measures,
which after an afternoon Of work over the
patient had the desired effect. No cause for
the attempt other than that stated in the
letter to his friend is known to exist.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
HOME FOR AGED MEN.
The Annual Meeting Held at the Home
Last Evening.

At the annual meeting of the Fl ONE foi
Aged Men, held last evening. the following
officers were elected
President-W. G. Davis.
Vice Presidents-W. W. Thomas and Ebsn
Corey.
secretary-H. H. Emery.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cummings.
Auditor-Henry Fox.
Directors-W. L.PT aam. George s. Hunt,
John Sparrow and j. e. Blabon.
The secretary. Mr.. Hannibal II. Emery.
reported: The history of another year OF
this institution contains little that is new
or novel. The ordinary routine has been
pursued as before with no serious interrupt
tions except in the middlesof the winter when
the changes Of somewhat tickle climate
brought illness to nearly every member of
the household, hut within short time even
the oldest inmate was enabled to be on his
feet, and today there is no unusual case of
sickness under this roof. Three men have
been admitted during the year, while one
has died. leaving present number of four
teen.
This institution met with q serious logs in
December when Mr.. Ira P. Harrington, one
of the pioneers in this undertaking. and for
many years its president. passed on TO an
pertained to the Home was unfagging. He
knew its needs, he hoped for it a greater
usefulness. Now that his earthly presence
is missing, he has emphasized his belief in
the course by a muniticent b quest, 1e-
membrance which will give fresh impetus
and solves some troublesome problems
Il is always pleasant to glance at the lst
of those who have shown themselves friend
ly during the year. There are the
physicians, Drs. Pendeton and Twitchell,
whose attentions are so graciously offered,
the matron and her husband, both veterans
in faithfulness, the domestics.
and many others who have
made gifts, and above all the aged men
themselves, whose cooperation makes the
work Iuove on successfully.
What better encouragement could be asked
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
is ABLE AND POPULAR.
Something About the New Judge of the
Biddeford Municipal Court
Especial to the PRESS. J

n Bildeford, May Ex-senator Chas. II.
Prescott, the Governors choice for
judge of the Biddeford municipal
court, will begin his official duties next
week. The contest over the judgeship
has been close one between him and
Judge Cram, but has been devoid of the
sensational warfare that some OF the
newspapers predicted.
Judge Cram retires from the Office
with clean record; Judge Prescott
takes his seat. popular, impartial and
genial official.
Col. Prescott is member of the Gov
ernor's staff and one of York county's
representatives in the Senate, in which
body he served with distinction during
the recent session of the legislature.
He is 81 years OF age, native of Barn
stead, N. H., is proprietor of the..Bidde-
ford Journal and clerk ssand treasurer
of the biddeford and Saco street rail-
way. He has been prominent in city,
county, and state politics, has been
chairman Of the Repu blican city COM
mittee, member Of the county COM
mittee, was county treasurer four years,
and in 1888 was delegate-at-large to the
Republican national convention. He
graduated from Berwick Academy.
took a law course at the Boston Uni
versity and was admitted to the York
county bar in 1880.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
Building Gutted at Richmond

Richmond, May GA building on Main
street was completely gutted by fire At TO- Is.
1t is owned by J. S. Chapman and Gcuried
by the same as dry good store; also ~ j. A.
Griffin. he barber, with Andersons photo
graph gallery on the second floor. Chapman
lost six thousand dollars; partially in
sured. Grifins loss is only by damage in
moving stock. Anderson lost one thousand
i've hundred dollars; insured for five hun
dred.
When the fire department arrived the
flames were coming through the rof. but
there was plenty of water this time n the
reservoir, and a stream was soon up in the
pumping station.
1t was an exceedingly hard IRE to
conquer, the flames resisting the efbrts OF
the tiremen and breaking out anewwhen it
was thou .ht they were fully under control.
After fight of three-Quarters of N hour
the fire was under control. and tbs hour
Ql.40 p. H., The tiremen are still ighting,
but are masters of the situation.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
PORTLAND MAINE FRIDAY MORNING.

yond description. All Thursday nignb the
fire burned. but Friday it was again suhouea
and this weeks showers have put an emu 10
any remnants Of it. 1t ran along In Inc
woods by the side of the road on whlch Inc
knights live. for distance of two ana one
half miles. The fighters made stand on
a wood road leading from the highway, and
here they checked the flames. This was
on the north side of the road. and the lire
at places seems to have extended into the
wood for nearly mile. The land on the
south side of the highway was not. SO
thoroughly burned over. but there are long
stretches where the road looks like white
ribbon on black carpet. The grass and
dead leaves were burned to a cinder and in
this great expanse of black, the hirohes
stand white and ghostly save for the scorch-
ing they got around the roots. The tract
to the south. of the road was mostly covered
with bushes and scrub pine, but some of the
and burned over on the other side con-
tanned valuable timber. All told, 1t is esti-
mated that 1000 acres were burned over. On
the lands owned by the Chambers, through
which the fire ran. it is said there is one
half million feet OF second growth white
pine. This timber is not loss, however.
The fire killed the trees but did not con-
sume chem, and they can be cut and sawed
into boards next winter, although it is
doutful whether the lumber will be of great
value, as the worms are likely to get into
it and it may be sap marked. Charles E.
Libby. Mrs. Eben Maxwell, Thomas Gil
patrick. Daniel Doughty and Hewitt Nc
Guire are others who owned lots in the
burned district. 4
From the northern limit of the fire. ex-
tending through New Gloucester, is a great
deal of valuable timber land, and had the
flames got beyond control they might have
found plenty of fuel and done much more
damage than they did do. AS it was, this
fire is said to be the most extensive known
On. tine Plains in the last fifty years. The
other fires of recent years have been In
most cases TO she south of the road already
described, where the growth is not SO heavy.
If it is true that the flames were started to
make place for the growth of blueberries,
the persons who set them must egard their
success as fiattering when they see that
blackened piece of land extending for
miles along the road. However, one car
not help thinking that it is possible that
.igar thrown from a carriage may have
started the trouble. Whatever the cause,
there will be zig blueberry crop this year.
The burned tract lies partly in Gray and
partly in New Gloucester.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
An Appendix of what We Have Done in
the East.

Washington. May 9.-An appendix of
the papers published relating to the
foreign relations of the United States
was given out today. 1t contains consid-
cradle correspondence relating to the ac-
tion of the United States when asked TO
drawal of the Japanese troops from
Korea and thus prevent war. June 20,
1894, Mr.. Uhl, acting secretary of state,
sent a telegram to Mr.. Sill, United
States Minister to Korea. instructing
him to use every possible effort for the
preservation of the peace conditions
Afterwards both Korea and China asked
the intervention of the United States,
and long despatch was addressed July
20, 1894, to Mr.. Bayard, am bassador to
Great Britain.
Secretary Gresham tells of the refusal
OF the Japanese to withdraw aud the
repeated requests by the Korean minis
ter in Washington that the unitedStates
exert itself in the interest of peace.
II informed the minister" said the
secretary, that while the United States
sympathized with his government and
desired to see it's sovereignty respected,
VIC uusu AldlHCflu toward III ana the
other powers the attitude of impartial
neutrality"
On October, 1884 the correspondent
shows the United States declining to
join England, Germany, France and
Russia in intervening between China
and Japan, the hasls of intervention to
be that the independence of Korea be
guaranteed by the powers and kthe
Japanese should receive indemnity for
the expense of the war.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
MATTHEW McNuLTY ARRESTED.
Serious Charges of Assault Are Preferred
by Mr.. James Haley-An Affair in Carey
Lane.

Matthew McNulty, young man of
about % years of age, whose home is in
Carey Lane, is lying in the police sta
tion charged with serious assault. The
allegations against McNulty are that,
on Wednesday might, being intoxicated,
he entered the house of Mr.. James Haley,
an aged man and assaulted him. 1t is
said that MoNulty was laboring under
the idea that Mrs. McNulty had gone to
Haley's. He went in aud asked if she
was there. He was told that she was
not, but was not satisfied and demand
ed that he be shown over the house.
Mr.. Haley took lamp and showed. him
all over the house. Then McNulty ad-
vanced the idea that his wife was in bed
with Mrs. Haley, and went into the room.
Then he started to pull the clothes off
the bed where MIS-. Haley was lying.
Hore the old gentleman interfered and
attempted to restrain McNulty. rhrere-
upon the latter assaulted him, knocking
him down and bruising him badly in
the face and side.
These are the allegations against Nc
Nulty. If true they constitute serious
case of assault.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
Yesterday with the Y. NJ. G. A. Convention.

Yesterday With the Y. M. C. A. Convention.
Springfield. Mass, May 9.-At the noon
session of the. NJ. C. A., J. H. Merriweath-
er. Washington, gave an address on work
among colored young men, and Dr. Charles
A. Eastman from st. Paul, spoke of the
work among the Indians. Follo@ing this
were sectional sessions. A session ON
spiritual work was held in the State street
Baptist church. S. II. Blake of Toronto.
and J. It. Robinson of Pittsburg, making
addresses. The educational section :u the
association building was addressed by S. H.
Berry of Brooklyn and II. S. Ames of
Montreal. E. L. ShueY of Dayton, Ohio.
conducted the question drawer. The pnysi-
cal section held its meeting in the State
street Baptist church and J. E. Sutherland
of Joliet, ILL.,, read a paper on the advisa-
bility of organizing an association athletic
league. 1t was voted to recommend this to
the convention. In the evening in the RI irst
Church, John j. McCook. receiver of the
Atchison, and j. NJ. Burwick, a freight
conductor on the Evansville and Ter1e
Haute of Worthington. Ind, spoke OH the
railroad work. Rev. ". H. Faunce of New
York, gave an address on the Importance of
the Bible.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
Rock1and Odd Fellows Pleased.

Rockland, May 9.-Canton Lafayette of
this city. to day. received official notifca-
tion to the effect that Lieut.. Col. E. W.
Berry had been elected colonel of the
Second regiment, Patriarchs Militant of
Maine. He received ITO votes to 60 cast for
Col. G. T. Colby of Waterville. Col. Berry s
friends supposing him in line OF promotion
for the Office, made no active canvass for
him until little over month ago, when
they learned that Col. Berry was in the
field for third term. The large vots he
received attesfs to the popularity which he
has over the state.
Major E. Lord of Bangor, who was also
nominated by Canton Lafayette was elected
lieutenant colonel 10 succeed Col. Kerry.
The contest has been a memorable one to
the Odd Fellows concerned.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
LONG CONTEST ENDED.
FL. A. Dupont Declared Senator for Della
ware.

Dover. Del. May 9.-After recess balloting
for the United States Senators was resumed
and on the first ballot H. A. Dupont leads
with fifteen. Seven other ballots thus far
have been taken with no material change.
Sixteen votes ere necessary to choice. =
Governor Watson as speaker of the Senate
presided at the joint session after recess.
and the fact that he did SO for the first time
since Marville's death made it necessary for
the Republicans to cast sixteen votes IN
win. Without him fifteen would have
elected. There has been no change of i'm
portance up to the 20Sth ballot.
Later-The legislature has adjourned sine
die without electing a Senator.
Speaker McMullen of the House
has declared H. A. Dupont elected Senator.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
THE MoNTGoMERY's BALL,
Fine Exhibition Drill and Successful Dance
Last Evening.

At City Hall last evening occurred
the annual drill and ball Of the Portland
Montgomery Guards, Co. E, 1st Regi-
ment, N.G.S.M. 1t was as kusual,
very enjoyable and successful event.
There was concert by Chandler's or
chestra, including five selections aud
this was followed by an exhibition
drill, in which Capt. Hogan's men
showed to excellent advantage, as usual.
This was followed by programme of
16 dances. The floor director was Lieut..
T.F. McGillicuddy. The assistant floor
directors were Serg. j. B. Mcguire, Serg.
GA. Foley, Corp. j. H..Siteinan. The
aids were: Sergt. CA. Siteman, Corp.
T.J. Sexton, Corp. I. Tolan, Priv. BIS.
Shelvey, Priv. c. S. O'Rourke. Priv.
John c'Connell, fPriv. y. H. Gallagher.
Priv. W. H. Foley. Priv.J. W. Murphy.
The committee of arrangements were
Capt. T.J. Hogan, Lieut.. T. &. McGilli-
cuddy, Sergeant j. B. Mcguire. G. A. Site
man, and GA. Foley and j. II. Tolan,
Privates F. "A. Cameron, VIM. j. oley and
BIS. Shelvey. The reception committee
were: Gen. J.J Lynch, Col. "A. W. Brad
bury, Hon. " m. II. Looney, DR.. 7. d. Sulli-
van, DR.. E. j. .McDonough, J.W. Peters,
Esq VIM. MoAleney, ESQ.,, FJohn Lap
pin, ESQ.,. c. A. Mannix, ESQ.,. j.
Henry Bradley. ESQ.,, Jas. E. Butler,
ESQ.,, Thos. j. Murphy, ESQ.,. ]. Fl. Ham.
mond, ESQ.,, Maj. TIE. Hartnett, JAS
Cunnir CHAM, Esq. Dr.. B. O'Neil, j.
A. MCGOWAN, ESQ.,. J.W.Sullivan, Esq.
T.J. Feeney, Esq.,, D.J. Carr. Esq, Peter
O'Connor, Esq, J.F. O'Brien. Esq.
7. j. Lappin, Esq, T.J.O'Neil, Esq. j.
II. Tobin, Esq.,s
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
INVESTIGATION HAD GOOD RI
SUITS.
The Manager of the whipp1e School Has
Disappeared.

Mystic, Conn.,, April 9.-An effort is
being made by the friends of Mrs.
Hammond, manager of the Whipple
school for deaf mutes. to settle the
trouble which has arisen over Gov.
Coffin's investigation into the manage
ment Of the institution. Mrs. John
McGuigan Of Philadelphia, daughter of
Mrs. Hammond, says her mother came to
her home in Philadelphia week ago,
but her present whereabouts are un-
known. A deposit belonging to Mrs.
Hammond in the Groton Savings bank
was attached today by local merchants.
1t is said Mrs. Hammond lett a number
of unpaid bills.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
GresAam's Letter Requesting Thurs
toms Removal Went Astray.
THE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT HAS
JUST RECEIVED THE NEWS.
It Was Considered by the Council But No
Action Was Taken-Official Announce
ment of Peace Between China and
Japan-Other Happenings of Interest.


San Francisco, May 9.-The United Press
correspondent from Honolulu, under date
of May 2, says that yesterday. after the
meeting of the executive and advisory
council, MIR. Hatch, minister of foreign
affairs, stated that on the 3Uth, Minister
Willis called on him and read a letter from
Secretary Gresham. dated February 81. last,
which. he said was sent to Japan by mis-
take. and intimating that Mr.. Thurston was
no longer personally acceptable to the adj
ministrat ion at Washlngton, as Hawaiian
minister, owing to the fact that he allowed
reporter of the press to read private let
ters 10 him from Honolulu concerning the
conditions and sentiments there. portions
of which were made public. These letters
contained criticism upon the policy Of the
administration toward Hawaii, which were
not published. cut came to the knowledge
of Mr.. Gresham. The communication was
discussed Ly the Cabinet at the morning
session and meeting of councils was called
at four in the afternoon. The session was
too short for definite action o be taken on
the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
Methodists at Buckspor.

Bucksport. Nav 9.-Tbe onference
opened this afternoon ar o. cock with
devotional exercises. and at 2. 30 . the
conference sermon was delivered Hby
Rev. G. B. Chadwick, "Be of God Cheer.
it is /, be not afraid" A $40 the
Minister'S Aid Society feleced W. L.
Brown, president r n Roy,ton, vice
president; John Tinling, secretary; D.
W. Day, treasurer.
At 4, revival services were Id by Rev.
Els. Stackpole. In the eveing tnere
was praise service and anaddress Oh
church extension by Rev. Manley D.
Hard of Kingston, Pa.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday. May, taken at p.
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. clear; New York.
rs degrees, W. clear; Philadelphia, 80 de-
grees, W, clear; Washingto on, = degrees, W.
clear: Albany. 76 degrees. NV, clear;
Buffalo. 6S degrees, SW. clear; Detroit, "a
degrees. SW, clear; Chicago, SO degrees. SW.
clear; st. Paul, 10 degrees, NV. cloudy; ST.
Vincent, 81 degrees. N. cloudy; Huron,
Dak.. GA degrees, NV. fair; Bismarck. 81
degrees. N. cloudy; Jacksonville. IA degrees,
Sc, rain.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10

principles in the platform and which could
De depended upon TO maintain this principle
whenever and wherever it ascended to
municipal. state or nation al control.
sIhe entire message was referred to the
executive committee for action. Recon-
mendations favoring the extension of the
order for the "Tried and True" will un-
doubtedly be fully endorsed by the Council.
This evening a reception at Liberty hall
was tende.ed the visitors by members of
the order in Milwaukee,
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-. May 9.-The local Weather
Bureau office records as to the weather the
following:
sa.m.-Barometer. 29.s5O; thermometer,
TO; dew point, 81; humidity Sc; wind. W;
velocity. 6; cloudy.
p. m.-Barometer. 29.S3O: thermometer
70.5; dew point e.; humidity. II; wind. SW !;
velocity 8; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer. 700: maximum
thermometer. sos; minimum thermometer.
61.2: maximum velocity of wind, s; SW
total precipitation. o.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
Two Were Killed by the Cars.

Boston, May 9.-Matthew Doyle, twenty
one years old, of 443 Cottage place, East
Hos'on, and Jennie Davis, twenty years
OLD, living on Chelsea street, East Boston,
were-run over Ey the cars in the Boston
ana Maine freight yard near Marginal
street, East Boston, tonight. The woman's s
mead was severed from her body and Doyle's S
two legs and right arm were nearly cut of.
He will proba bly, die.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
TRIED TO ROB A CHURCH.
A Lewiston Man Arrested in the St, Mary's
Cathedrallat Bangor.

Bangor. May "a man giving his name as
Thomas Kelley of Lewiston WAS captured
in ST. Mary's Catholic church This evening
after desperate struggle. by Officers
Nickerson and Fahey. Kelley effected an
entrance by breaking out glass rear
window. and il is presumed he intended 10
ron the church of valuable plate, etc. He
was discovered by small boy, who saw him
enter,
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
First Commencement of the Season.

Winthrop, May 9.-The graduation 'exer-
cises of Monmouth Academy were hen this
evening at the Methodist church withmusic
by the Philomela Quartette of Lewiston.
assisted by Mr.. Callahan. violinist Mr..
Watson, tenor seloist; Miss Louise Callahan.
eiocutionist. After awarding diplomas a
reception occurred at the town hail. The
school numbers among the alumni many
men and women of prominence.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10

A test case of the new law relating to
itinerant venders is to be made at Old
Orchard. The tradesmen claim that
any outsider opening store Mt the
beach for the summer comes within
the statutatory limit.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10

Paris. May l9.-In the Oxford Supreme
court William II. Barnes. tormerlya widely
known Portland barber. was ganted a
divorce today from Lulu E. Barne because
of adultry. twas n snicv hearip,. Addie
E. Morrison of Sumner. was divorced from
Independence Morrison for deserton. The
strange disappearauce of Indeendance
Morrison seventeen wears ago is still an
unsolYed mystery.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
AN |. A. w. APPOINTMENT.
w. E. Tobie of Portland To Be Additional
Handicapped for the State.

Philadelphia, May 9.-Chairman Gideon of
the Il. A. W.. in the Weekly bulletin. issued
today. states that Walter E. Tobe of Port
land, is appointed additional Handicapped
for Maine. The mile national championship
is assigned to Denver. Col.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
PORTLAND VESSEL in DISTRESS.
The Hattie M. Balm Put Into Bahia Par
TALLY Dismasted.

Boston, May 9.-Cable advices were
received here today reporting that The
Hattie M. Balm OF Portland. Me-, Capt.
Gould, Macau for Rio Janerio. put into
Bahia, Brazil, partially dismasted and
leaking.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
OBJECTS TO THE OLD PARTIES.
President Traynor of the A. P. A. Favors
the Forming of New Political Party.

Milwaukee, Wis.,, May 9-Preident Traynor
OF the Supreme Council. A. P. a., read his
annual address today. In it he said:
Neither of the old parties has fulfilled 1t
pledges to the order when 1T has been
trusted. Hence the fut uro political action
ana atdliation should receive the most care
1ul thought and impa ssioned consideration.
Ihere are two courses, one OF which must
oe pursued. One is to remain practically as
at present and persist in the effort to purify
poiltics through the instrumentality OF the
oiu parties, and the other is to encourage
'ne .ormation of new party, but outside
VI 'he order, which would embody lis
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
WIN Grant Amnesty to Rebels.

Madrid, May 9.-Tbe Impariale prints
a despatch from Havana. stating that the
rebel leader Castillo, with sixty followers,
offered to surrender on condition he and
his command were pardoned. The govern
ment. the dispatch says, is disposed to
accept Cas,illo's terms.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10
Boothbay Fire Bugs Convicted.

Wlscasset, May 9.-Lewis and Poor. upon
a charge OF burning summer house at
Boothbay. We're convicted today. Charles
Huskfns and Keller were found not guilty,