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The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
THE CAPE ELECTRICS.
Railroad Commissioners Asked to Ap-
prove the Location IF the
Proposed Road.
South Portland Municipal officers Have
Already Approved 1.-THE Route In
Detail
lSrecfal to the PRESS.l

Especial to the PRESs.)
Augusta, May 27.-The Railroad Com
missioners received today petition from
the Cape Elizabeth Street Railway Com
pany, asking the approval by the COM
missioners of their location in the town
of South Portland after hearing, at such
time as the commissioners may desig
nate. The petition is accompanied by
maps and plans showing the location pro-
posed by the company, approval of which
is asked from the commissioners The
petition is signed by J. S. Winslow as
president, and Clarence Hale as solicitor,
and describes the company as corpora
tion organized under the general laws of
the State of Maine and existing by virtue
of said laws %
The route described in the petition is as
| follows:
The proposed east branch of the said
electric railway in South Portland town
ship is to begin at the southerly end of
Portland bridge, thence running south
easterly by OF in the Ocean house road
called Bridge street, in Knightville vii
| lage, about eighty rods to its junction
| with Cape Cottage road; thence easterly
in Cape Cottage road about eighty rods to
Broadway; thence north easterly in
Broadway about one hundred and ninety
| rods to Sawyer street; thence continuing
in Broadway about fifty eight rods to
Old Shore road, or Fort Preble road;
thence continuing in Broadway about
southerly in Pickett street about Atty
seven rods to Old Shore road above
named thence in general southerly direc-
tlon in said Shore road about one hun
dred rods to Willard street; thence con-
tinuing in said Willard street about
eighty rods to the Beach at Simonton's
Cove.
A spur track is also to be laid in
Sawyer street running northwesterly
from Broadway about one hundred and
fifty rods to the corner of Front and
Sawyer streets in Ferry Village, now
called South Portland village
The west branch of said electric street
railway as proposed, begins at the juno
tion of Cape Cottage road, with the Ocean
House road before named, called Bridge
street in Knightville village, and runs
southerly in the Ocean House road about
eighty rods to county road called Sum-
mer street; thence westerly in Summer
street about four hundred rods to the
Portland and Portsmouth railroad
thence continuing in the same direction
about fifty rods to Lincoln street about
ninety rods to the Saco road; thence
southwesterly in the Saco road about four
hundred rods to Cash's Corner in said
town of South Portland, and all of said
roads and streets herein named being in
said town of South Portland, Cumber-
land county, State of Maine.
Among the exhibits submitted with the
petition is the petition of the corporation
to the municipal officers of the town of
South Portland together with the written
approval of the proposed location by said
municipal officers.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
NAMES MERRY BURGLARS
Did Hard Nights Work at Hartiand
with Meagre Results.
Especial to the PREss.)

Especial to the PRESS.)
Bangor, May 27.-The burglars got in
their work last night at Hartland and
although they were not rewarded by get
ting big haul they did lots of damage
while there. Friday one of the employees
in the WOODEN mills of the Linn WOODEN
company, talked with three men in re-
gard to the business that the concern was
doing, when they paid off their men, and
also about other things relative to the
firm. The employees did not start the
conversation, but were first accosted by
one of those three men. They told him
that they were going to Canaan, town
few miles west of Hartland The men
were all dressed well and he thought
nothing further about their inquiries at
that time. The men were afterwards seen
on the road which went to Canaan Last
night at IL O'Clock the safe of the Linn
Woolen company was blown and it is be-
lieved that these three men did it, an en-
trance being made to the office, which is
situated in a block together with the post
ing in the front door. They showed upon
the door so hard that the wood work
broke and the doors spread open without
breaking the lock.
The burglars bored four holes in the
safe of the Linn company. Three We're
started above the combination and the
fourth was bored about three and one
half inches below In this one the ex-
plosive was placed Something more
powerful than common powder was used
as the door of the safe was broken into
dozen or more pieces. The burglars
must have been sort of vexed after going
to such lot of trouble, as all they found
in the safe was less than $5O of this
amount $40 belonged to the company and
there was some small stuff in envelopes
belonging to the employees.
The burglars entered the post office
previous to cracking the safe of the Linn
company. They pried open the front
doors with crow bars and also used
chisel. Two holes were bored in the post
office safe, but it was not blown open.
The men were evidently frightened and
left the building.
Three years ago when the state was
visited by the gang of safe breakers, Mr.
Fuller said that they kept a tag on their
safe door for several weeks upon which
was the combination of the safe, so that
if the burglars made them call they
could get into the safe without blowing
it open.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
The Government will Have a strong Ma
VII "so a SeiohS
jority.

jority.
Rome, May 27.-Tonight it is known
from the returns that $40 government
supporters are elected. The chamber
consists of sos members and the govern
ment will thus have very strong ma
jority. In Al districts re-ballots will be
necessary. A number OF these districts
are certain to return supporters of Prime
Minister Crispi Among the opposition
candidates elected are 81 radical and IA
socialists.
Full figures from Dronroe district,
province Of Cuneo, show that ex-Prime
Minister Giolitti, is elected by a strong
majority.
The popularity of Signor Crispi among
the electors is shown by the fact that he
is elected in nine districts
The under-Secretary of the ministry of
mar inc was candidate in Viareggio was
defeated The election in this town is
marked with rioting. During the melee
the voting urns were broken.
Earthquakes in Russia.
ST. Petersburg, May PA violent shock
of earthquake was experienced in the
village of Agikent, district of Baku, yes
terday. Ninety five houses We're wrecked
and many inhabitants buried beneath
buried beneath the ruins.
More Troops for Cuba.
London, May ga despatch from Ma
dried to the Pail Mall Gazette says the
cavalry regiments going to Cuba, start
ed for Cadiz where they will embark to-
day. A battalion of infantry ordered to
the Philippine Islands, has been diverted
to Cuba
Shocks at Zanzibar.
Zanzibar, May 27.-A severe shock of
earthquake was felt at Mombassa yester-
day. No great damage was done. The
shock was felt in the town of Malindi
where several houses We're destroyed
japanese Attack on Formosa Expected.
Hong Kong, May PA fleet of
Japanese warships arrived at Amsui in
the northwest part of Formosa Fighting
is expected.
Anarchists Implicated.
Berlin, May 27-The house of Anar-
chist Koehler was searched by the police
today with the result Of finding a list of
names of his comrades and humber of
club documents and other papers of an
discriminating nature.
Explosion on a Topedo Boat.
Berlin, May 27-The torpedo boat built
| at Gerlnannia wharf at Kiel for the Tur-
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
Remington Ordered to Honolulu.

Washington, May s7.-Orders were tele-
graphed late Saturday to Commander
Charles NJ Thomas of the Bennington,
now at Mare Island navy yard, Califor-
mia, to proceed to Honolulu as soon as
repairs on the vessel were completed and
to report 10 Admiral Beardslee. The
Bennington will remain in Hawaiian
waters Indefinitely for the protection of
American interests and the flagship
Philadelphia on being relieved Of duty,
will come to San Francisco for exten-
sive repairs and docking. Admiral
Beardslee is expected to return in his
flagship as there are no accommodations
for him on the Bennington, nor is it
deemed necessary to keep naval officer
of his high rank longer on the islands,
especially as his station includes the
entire western coast of this continent
from Point Barrow to Cape Horn.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
AGGRESSIVE WARFARE
Is To Be Waged Against Free Silver
Coinage
BY THE NEW YORK CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.


Cover Every Section of the Country-A
Committee of New York's Leading Men
Will Conduct the Campaign.
. New York, May 27.-The Chamber of
Commerce of this city has decided to
enter upon crusade against free silver
coinage. 1t announced its intention to
make at once definite issue between
cheap money and sound money, and lay
every friend of sound currency to enlist
at once in a campaign against cheap
money The crusade is to cover every
section of the country. A general COM
mittee of seventy eight members, includ-
ing leaders in every line of business in
the Metropolis was appointed to direct
the line of attack. Among it's members
are Isador Straus, Gustave III. Schwab,
Frederick A. Constable, August Belmont,
j. Pierpont Morgan, Carl Schurz, Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, John Sloane, Anson
Phelps, Stokes Morris, K. Jesup and Ed
ward King. The general committee in
clude committee of nine, of which Gus
tave II. Schwab is chairman, and sub
committee on press and publication and
correspondence, for cooperation with
kindred organizations. In the formation
of sound money clubs, Gustave H.
Schwab, in outlining the position of the
Chamber of Commerce says: ssThe COM
mittee holds it represents not only the New
York business man who can protect him
self and make money on silver basis, as
we'll as on a gold basis, but the interest
of wage earners, the laborer and factory
hand, and savings bank depositor, who
cannot protect hhnself against
the silver mine owner. The committee
does not discuss any plan of bank cur
rency. -
Mr.. Schwab is a mine owner. Francis
Leon Chrisman, former Washington
correspondent, and well known news
paper man of this city, is placed in
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
PHYSICIANS USING EVERY RESOURSE
Mr.. Gresham's Sudden Collapse Was a
Surprise to His Attendants.

Washington, May 27.-It now appears
that Secretary Gresham cannot live be-
yond a few hours. Though he passed a
comparatively easy day, about 5 O'Clock
this afternoon such a sudden collapse
overcame him that his physician, DIR.
Johnston, who had been constantly in at
tendance throughout last night and to-
dag, became very much alarmed, and as
almost the last resort, began to adminip
ter hypodermic doses of whiskey. This
evening there were present at the bedside
of the prostrate man, Mrs Gresham, his
son-in-law, Mr.. Andrews and Mrs. An
drews, his daughter Throughout the day,
the sick chamber was carefully guarded
from all intrusion stringent orders
to the hotel attaches being on no account
to let the family be annoyed by the
presentation of cards or queries OF any
kind from visitors.
The sudden failure of the patient, after
it was declared he was not in critical
condition this forenoon was general
surprise to the few who this evening
were apprised of the change for the
worse. Information of the patients criti-
cal condition was not communicated to the
iiSslueH1 tiHoll SOmeUlIne aIUSf Cne col
laIse appeared, as it was at first thought
the prompt application of proper rene
diS might lessen the indications of ap-
preaching death. The Secretary s physi-
clan is constantly using every means
known to the medical science in the
efDrt to restore strength to the patient
Nc official statements will be made either
blythe doctors or the family, and all that
is absolutely known is that Mr. Gresham
is n a most critical condition and that
uness some almost immediate change
FOL the better happens his survival during
th. night is doubtful
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
The Pilgrim Society.

. Plymouth, Mass, May 27-At the an,
nual meeting of the Pilgrim society held
in Pilgrim Hall today the society Soted
to appropriate not exceeding sloo for a
bronze tablet to mark the site Oh II the
land. The question Of celebrating. the
275th anniversary of the landing 5et OF the
Pilgrims, December 81 next IS ie1t TO
a committee. The resignation OF hon.
John ID. Long as president OF the socl,ety
was received and accepted ana Arenur
LORD OF plymouth was elected MS Success
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, May 27.-The local Weather
Bureau Office records to the weather the
following:
500; dew point, so; humidity 100; wind. E.;
velocity, s; foggy.
s .. m.-Barometer. $4,000; thermometer
5l.2; dew point 81; humidity. 100; wind, E;
velocity 8; weather, rain.
Mean daily thermometer, $40; maximum
Thermometer. $50; minimum thermom eter
49,0: maximum velocity of wind, 10. S,
total precipitation. 002
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
ByRNEs RETIREs.
An Acting superintendent of Police Ap-
pointed.


New York, May 27-Chief of Police
Thomas Byrnes sent an application to
the police commissioners today asking to
be retired. The application was immedi-
ately acted upon and granted.
Inspector Byrnes will receive pension
of $4,000 a year. Inspector Conlin was
detailed acting chief by the police board.
Capt Cartwright of the Eldridge street
station, Capt. Brooks of the 126th street
station, and Capt. Mccullough OF the
West 37th street station, are detailed act
ing inpectors
Inspector Conlin and Capts. Cort-
wright, Brooks, Mccullough and Smith
of the East 22d street station were ap-
pointed by the police civil service board.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
Awaiting the End.

Awaiting the End.
Washington, May 27-At s. 30, tele-
gram was sent to Judge Otto of Philadel-
OF secretary Gresham, as the latter is dy-
ing. Judge Otto was a comrade of the
secretary in the late war. A telegram
was sent to Secretary Gresham s son, Otto
Gresham at Chicago, informing him
Ghat the end was near and urging him to
hasten to Washington without delay.
The Arlington hotel corridors and
tlnguished officials anxiously awaiting
the end.
Among those who have called are men,
bers OF the diplomatic corps, Chief Justic
Fuller; the assistant secretaries of the
Department. of State, Private Secretary
Thurber, Assistant Postmaster Generals
Jones and Maxwell, Comptroller Eckles
a Peaceful Ending.
Washington, May ~. Secretary Gres-
ham died at 1.15 this morning. For two
hours preceding his death there was no
indication either of a pulse or a hear
beat. He was conscious to the last. He
suffered greatly during the preceding
forty eight hours after pneumonia symp,
toms complicated with his disease and
was only temporarily relieved by frequent
hypodermic injections. But as the end
approached his suffering disappeared and
he passed away as quietly as child
sinking to sleep Arrangements for the
funeral will be made after Otto Gres-
hams arrival tomorrow.
The President Much Concerned Over Sec
retary Gresham's Condition.
Washington, May 97-Dr. W. W.
johnson, the physician, who has been in
daily attendance on Secretary Gresham,
has given out the following statement
-" Mr.. Gresham's illness has been acute
pleurisy with effusion beginning MAY /.
From May Is his condition was entirely
favorable and his speedy recovery conf
IDENTIFY expected. May 25th symptoms of
relapse appeared, due to development of
acute pneumonia. His present alarming
condition is due to weakness of the
hearts action, and there seems little or
no hope of recovery"
The President has been exceedingly
anxious about the condition of Secretary
Gresham, and has been constantly adj
vised as to it, though confined to his
room for the last two days by a bilious
attack He sent on word if it was possible
for him to see the Secretary, or If he
could be of any assistance he would be
glad to 60 The physicians advised him
that it would be impossible for the Secre-
tary to see any one. The President was
better tonight and expects to be in the
city tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
Can Go No Further.

Chicago, May 27-Attorney Darow,
who defended Debs, was much surprised
when informed by United Press report
the United States Court. ''I know of
nothing more that can be done - he said.
''The Supreme Court is the last resort.
I suppose | will have to be content with
it's rulings" !"
The men affected by the decision are
Debs, Howard Keliher, Rogers, Burns,
Hogan, Goodwin and Elliott. They are
the president, vice president anS directors
of the A. R. u
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Coo1e r.

Fair and Cooler.
Boston, May 27.-Local forecast for
New England for Tuesday: Fair; cooler
west to northwest winds.
Washington, May 27.-Forecast for
Tuesday for Maine: Clearing tonight;
Fair Tuesday; slightly cooler; northerly
winds.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST.
The storm in the St. Lawrence has
moved eastward and is now central in
Maine, with pressure relatively high in
districts east of the Mississippi river, ex-
cept in New England A storm of
marked intensity covers the Rocky
Mountain districts, and is central in
Nebraska. A second is central north of
Montana the lowest pressure being 2S 80
inches Conditions are favorable for high
winds and severe local storms in Mime
sota Iowa, Missouri, Western Wisconsin,
Western Illinois, Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory, Kansas, Nebraska,
South and North Dakota.
The barometer has risen in the Lower
Lake region, Atlantic and East Gulf
States and has fallen in the Upper Miss
1SSlppl ana missouri valleys, and on the
South Rocky Mountain slope. The tenn
perature has fallen decidedly in New
England, the Lower Lake region and the
Middle Atlantic States. 1t has risen in
the East Gulf States, Mississippi and
Missouri valleys, and has fallen on the
Rocky Mountain plateau.
Rain has occurred in New England, the
Lower Lake region and the Atlantic
States, also in the extreme northwest,
and on the Pacific coast. The weather
will be fair in all the eastern districts,
and light showers will occur in the
northwest districts
A warm wave occupies the Rocky slope,
and the weather will be generally warm
east of the Mississippi river except in
New England
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
Forest Fires Extinguished.

Saranac Lake, N. Y, May 27.-The for
est fires that have been raging for several
days in the vicinity of Raybrook Lake
Placid, Childwold and this place were
extinguished by heavy rain today The
damage caused of the fire is estimated at
$2C0, 000
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
$4,000 for Church Improvement.

Rockland, May 27.-At meeting of the
official board of the Pratt NJ E. church.
it was decided to expend 5000 in i'm
proyements on the church.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
Gail Hamilton Very Low.

Washington, May 27-"Gail Hamil-
TOM rallied considerably this morning
and was given some nourishment in the
form of milk, but grew weabker as the
day advanced, and tonight is again very
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
Adjourned Sine Die.

Pittsburg, May 27-After a two hours
session devoted to routine business, the
107th Presbyterian General Assembly
adjourned at 4. 20 p M, sine die.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28

kish government was making trial trip
to Eckern Foerde today, when the boiler
expoded. Six of the crew were instantly
killed and IA wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
WAITING NEWS FROM THE DYING
SECRETARY OF STATE.
secretary Gresham Was Thought To Be
Recovering from His Illness and the
Sudden Relapse Was Surprise to His
Physicians-News of His Death Will Be
Shock to the Diplomatic Circle

Washington, May 27.-At p. M, Sec
retary Gresham was stated to be a little
better than at noon today.
Washington, May 27.-Secretary Gres-
ham at pm, was reported to be dying.
Near the End.
Washington, May 27-10 O'Clock DR..
Friend, one of Mr. Gresham S physicians,
says the Secretary may live through the
night and possibly until forenoon tomor-
row. The family have abandoned all
hope.
10.1O-Secretary Gresham is unconscious
and unable to recognize those at his bed
side
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28

sent Tor 1t spread rapidly and by eight
scores OF people prominent in public life
had called to express their sympathy.
Among the early callers were Secretary
and Mrs Lamont.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28
Died at liz a. m.

Washington, May 97.-At II tonight,
the physicians of Secretary Gresham
ceased the efforts to revive him as his
system was entirely too weak to respond
to their efforts. He is not expected to
live until midnight.
Washington, May 2s, liz a. m.-Secre-
tary Gresham has just died
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28

Supplied under Royal Warrants to
Her Majesty the Queen of England,
and to His Royal Highness 2he Prince
of Wales.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-14

dations. So even if all human
knowledge could be reduced into one
single chain of reasoning, yet the
first step in that chain, the first syllo-
gism, would thus require as its basis
pair of truths of which no reasona-
BILE basis can possibly exist. And of
these, the existence of outward ma
ture would be one. Hence we do not
prove that this paper exists; we as
sumo it. But the assumption is JUS
titled, for it arises necessarily from
the very constitution of our minds.
Hence, science, like religion, is based
at last on faith-faith in the truth
fulness of the instructive beliefs of
our minds.-A University Lecturer,
IN Christian Life.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-14
NOT UNIVERSALISM.
BY REV. DIR. s. CRANE.

There is much that is called "liber-
al' preaching at the present time; we
would prefer to call it unsound
neutrality-suspicious. that is not
sound tried by the old standards. If
orthodoxy means the sound doctrines
of the old creeds, then much of our
preaching at the present time is UNI
sound, because it is not in harmony
with these doctrines.
Usually this unsound preaching
concerns matters of human destiny or
the relation of this life to the next.
The good old doctrine used to be
that as man dies SO he is; that in
the state of faith and life he is at
death, in that state will he be to all
eternity. II he is converted and
makes a profession of religion any
time before death he is safe and hap
Ply forever, but if not, he is lost and
miserable forever.
This "good" old doctrine is now
being modified in various ways. One
is to hold out the hope of conversion
after death, that is, extend probation
into the next world; another is to
place less emphasis on conversion
and a profession of religion and more
on character. If a man has some