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The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
Favors International Arbitration.

New Haven, Conn, April 7.-At the
afternoon session of the Methodist con-
ference, Rev. Joseph Pullman submitted
the following important resolutions,
Resolved, That we hereby record our
most hearty approval of the efforts now
making on both sides of the Atlantic for
she establishment of a permanent tribun-
may arise between Great Britain or any
OF her colonies and the United States.
We believe that between these two great
christians nations war would be crimi-
nal in the extreme and should be made
impossible by the Christian sentiment
OF the people. We commend the next con-
ference to be held in Washington, April
Il and % in the interests of such tribunal
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
Local Weather Report.

Portland, April z. - The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
sa m.-Barometer. 30 100: Thermometer,
sac: dew point. 28; humidity, "a;
wind. N; velocity, g; weather. cloudy.
p. m.-Barometer. 80 30; thermome.
ter. 80. 9; dew point. 81: humidity. 95i
wind. K; velocity g. weather. snow.
Mean daily thermometer, SO: maxi
mum thermometer, 81; minimum ther.
mometer, 20; maximum velocity wind
CO. Sc; total precipitation, .Oi
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
Weather Observations.

Tae Agricultural Department. Weather
Bureau for yesterday, April z, taken Al
p. m, meridian time, the observations
for each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction of the wind, st te
of the weather:
Boston, "a degrees, NE, clear; New
Philadelphia, 80 degrees, II, snow Wash.
ington, 96 degrees, NV. cleari Albany,
% degrees, NV, cloudy; Buffalo. "a de.
grees, NE, cloudy; Detroit, 81 degrees,
NE, clear; Chicago, 80 degrees, NE,
partly elondy; St. Paul, 80 degrees, E,
cloudy; Huron, Oak, 81 degrees, Sc,
rain Bismarck, 40 degrees, Sc, cloudy
Jacksonville, 66 degrees, E, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
Ohio Elections.

Toledo, Ohio, April 7.-Eleotion spec-
ials from all the principal towns in
Northwestern Ohio show no decrease in
Republican strength, though the vote
was much lighter. In Toledo. the entire
Republican ticket was elected by large
pluraiities.
Zanesville, Ohio, April I'm the CITY
election yesterday the Republicans elect.
ed their full ticket with the exception OF
one. A very light vote was cast.
FindIay, Ohio, April THE Republi.
cans swept this city in yesterdays lnu.
nioipal elections.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
A. PA. Declares War on MoKinle,

st Louis, April THE A. P. A. has
declared war on Mckinley and through
chairman of the national advisory board
Judge Stevens, who established head
quarters here today has declared that
every effort will be made to undo the
Ohio man. This was disclosed today by
the launching of boom for President Of
Congressman VIM. S. Linton Of Michi-
gan, who has been the champion of the
organization in the House Of Representa-
tlyes. This action grew out of the alleged
snub administered to the national board,
while in session at Washington last week.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
AGAINST CARDS AND THEATRE.
New York Methodist Conference MemoriaX7
ICES General Conference ON Subject.


izes General Conference on Subject.
New York, April 7.-At today's session
of the ninety seventh annual New York
Methodist Episcopal Church Conference,
the committee on special resolu tions pre-
sented the following report.
"Your committee appointed to consider
the resolution seeking to secure vigor.
Gus and uniform enforcement of para
graph 24o of the discipline, beg leave to
report:'
First-We recognize with the deepest
solioituGe the perils resulting to Chris
tian life from the abuse of amusements,
specified and unspecified in said para
graph.
Seoond-In our opinionthe general rule
pledging our mem bership to refrain from
taking such diversions as cannot be
taken in the. name of the Lord Jesus"
affords the fundamental and historic law
of the Methodist church on the question
OF amusement. and suggests the wisest
and most effective way of dealing with
the subject.
Ihird-Resolved, that this conference
memorializes the general conference to
carefully consider the constitutionality of
paragraph 240 of discipline.
Thesdtversions referred to in the report
are, dancing, playing at games of
chance, attendance of theatres, horse
races, oirouses, dancing parties, or pa
tronizing dancing schools -
This report was adopted after some dis
cussion.
The following paragraph from the re-
port of the committee on temperance was
unanimously adopted: 'fWe are glad the
revolt against the liquor traffic has
borne expression in the act of the present
legislature of New York k, which accord
ing to the generally sconoeded opinion of
both friends and foes of the measure,
will abolish third of all the saloons in
the state, aud render more easy the en-
forcemen of the law against them.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
Maryland Counties for Mckinley.

Baltimore, Nd, April THE Ropubli-
cans of Somerset county held county
convention, today. electing delegates to
the state and Congressional conventions
The delegates to the state end district
conventions were instructed for McKin-
ley.
convention at Annapolis, adopted reso-
lrtions in favor of Mckinley for Presi-
dent.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08

Springfield, Mass, April 7.-Albert
butler of NorthEWilbraham was arraigned
IN the Police court this morning charged
with placing railroad ties upon the track
OF the Boston and Albany on the $50
dom" bridge in North .Wilbraham. He
pleaded not guilty and was held in $4,000
hail for trial. The sleeperslwers found on
the track Saturday night and if they
had not been seen, the west bound freight
train would probably have jumped the
track and rolled down thirty foot en-
bankment.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
THE MAINE FIELD.
Preliminary Session Of Methodist
Conference in Auburn.
CONVENTION PROPER WILL BE-
GIN DELIBERATIONS TODAY.

Annual Meeting Grand Lodge New Eng
land Order of Protection in Auburn
April Term of Court Opens in Bath
Fight Over Bridge in Livermore-
Funeral of Prominent winthrop
Man, Etc.
Auburn, April 7-Most of the delegates
to the Methodist general conference which
begins it's session In this city Wednesday,
have arrived.
Bishop Merrill who has been presiding
at the New Haven conference which
closed Monday evening will be on hand
at any rate for the formal opening Of the
ession at 80 a. M, Wednesday.
Tuesday forenoon as devoted to GLASS
examinations, conducted by the Officers
and committees of the Itinerants' Insti
tute. In other words it was the exami
nation of young men who have applied
for admission to the Methodist ministry
The examination is both orally and il
writing and is quite severe from doc.
trinal standpoint. Rev. e. o. Thayer is
president of the institute.
During the forenoon Tuesday the sew,
eral ante-rooms of the church were oocu.
pied with meetings of officers and com
mittees of the conference and the exami
nation of candidates, as above stated.
The examination and preliminary
meetings were continued in the after
noon, the annual business meeting of tht
It1nerants' Institute being held at 4.3(
pollock
This evening occurred the reunion
prayer meeting. 1t was led by Rev
George D. Lindsay of Portland.
The formal opening of the conferences
will be at $50 q. M, Wednesday, follow
ing the devotional service at 8 O'Clock,
led by Rev. F. @. Rogers of Portland.
AT the annual business meeting of the
Itinierants' Institute, this afternoon Rev
e. G. Thayer of Gardiner was elected
president. Rev. D. B. Randall of Port
land, the pioneer Methodist clergyman il
Maine, is attending the conference.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Tant scracked Dad! m
Iobes facility nothing
buyin
could realize how inexpensive is fine furniture today. '
them been equad furniture trade
scountr -""o
Here suit of four pieces 1t is offered price
The
fattop the
gushed appearance - '' A
"We deliver goods directly Portland
absolutely
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The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08

The New York Evening Sun says:
Budd Doble the famous reinsman an
nounces that he has retired from the
turf. Hereafter Mr.. Doble will devote
his time to the development of O gold
mine in California of which he is the
owner.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
SUPREME COURT AT BATH.
Judge Foster Presiding at April Tern

Judge Foster Presiding at April Term
Which Opened Yesterday.
Bath, April 7.-The April term of the
supreme judicial court for Sagadahoc
couty began at Bath ut 10 q. m. Tuesday.
Associate Justice Enooh Foster of Bethel,
presiding. 1t is expected that the term
will not exceed two weeks. The civil
docket is quite large. but it is thought
that very few cases. will be tried by jury.
The criminal docket Is larger than for sew
eral terms except prehaps the December
term of last year, when about 35 liquor
cases wero sentenced to the present
term. County Attorney Rogers proposes
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
N. {. ORDER OF PROTECTION.
Eighth Annual Session of Grand Lodge

in Auburn Yesterday.
Auburn, April 7.-The eighth annual
convention of the Grand Lodge of Maine,
New England Order Of Protection, met
today. The reports showed benefit
membership of 1884 net gain of s69
Five new lodges have been instituted.
The session closed this evening with a
reception to the supreme officers. The
officers elected at the afternoon session
were, Grand Warden A. A. Beaton,
Rookland; grand vice warden, J. W.
Chadwick, Gardiner; grand secretary, A
E. Verrill, Auburn, grand treasurer, r.
W. jackson, Portland; grand chaplain,
Mrs. A. g. Rioker, Lewiston; grand
guide, c. 2. Horton, Foxcrof5; grand
guardian. John b. Thomas Mech an1o
Falls; grand sentinel, Mrs. Ellen Hus-
sey. Portland; past grand warden, S. +.
Foss, Saoo; grand trustees, @. L. Weeks,
Waterville, Annie Briokett, Portland,
James L. Smith, Westbrook; representa-
tives to supreme lodge, DR.. FL. A. Wey-
mouth, Saco, W. A. Remick. Bucksport.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
IN THE HOUSE.

In the House today the committee on
affairs of the District of Columbia, re-
ported the Senate bill, providing for a
free library in Washington. The recon-
mendation of the committee was that the
House reoede from the amendment to the
Senate bill, by which the expenses o. the
library were placed upon the funds of the
District exclusively. The vote resulted :
Yeas, 113 nays, 1877.
The House refused to divi de the expen-
ses of the library between the District
and general government and the bill was
sent to conference
A joint resolution was agreed to au-
thorizing the printing of 10000 extra
copies of the report of the director of the
mint. The bill reported from the com
mittee on coinage, weights and measures
adopting the metric system of weights
and measures, as the legal standard in the
United States was taken up. Ii provides
that after January /, 1898, all depart.
ments of the government shall use the
metric system In doing public business,
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
INDISPENSABLE /
THE WEATHER

Boston, April z.
F o. roas st fol
Wednesday: Fair;
n O r t b Q a S t e ly
winds.
Washington, April
z. - Forecast for
Wednesday f o r
New E n CLAN d:
Generally fair In
tho interior, local
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
NEw ADVERTISEMENTS.
PARL0R SUITES

Did you ever hear the story of the boy
who went into an office to study law he
ginning on the munificent salary of moth
ing week? At the end of the first week
his father said: ''Well, Tobe, how do yor
like the profession of lawp,
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
NEW BRIDGE WILL BE BUILT.
Much Excitement Over the Matter Mani
feated in LiVermore.


tested in Livermore.
Liyermore Falls, April MONDAY
was Liyermore's day on the bridge ques-
ton and there was much excitement.
The upper end of the town near Liver
more Falls, where the site of the new
bridge is, are all In favor of fine steel
bridge. Those in the middle are indif-
ferent, while the South end residents
we're opposed to a bridge.
There has been much electioneering in
the town since East Livermore unani-
mously Eyoted to accept thesbid of the
Massilon Bridge company of Ohio, and
instructed their committee to units with
the committee from Livermore in award
ing the contract to this company, and
as result when the citizens oameato
gether. Monday the two factions had reach
ed a fierce heat on the bridge question.
After considerable deliberation On the
gu estion the house was polled and the
vote was SO close that many objected, and
finally the check list was resorted to with
the result that Old Livermore will assist
East Livermore In bu'lding the bridge.
The vote stood 96 ag.-nst and 113 in
favor.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
TO push the old indictments against the
liquor dealers at this term.

TO push the old indictments against the
liquor dealers at this term.
The leading criminal cases for the
grand jury to pass upon are for arson,
the alleged fire-bugs being Scott Green
leaf and Henery Hatch, two Bath young
men, who have been held on the charge
of setting fire to the barn of Orlando Col
Inns at North Bath, on the night of Fri
day. January 81, last. At the prelimi-
nary examination Hatch testified that
Greenleaf applied the torch to the barn
1t is expected that the grand jury will
have another arson case to investigate
and perhaps an Indictment found for a
suspicious fire in Bath the past winter.
Another case for them Is the noted one
against Booker Douglass of Bowdoinham,
charged with secreting property with in
tent to defraud his creditors and who
was held an preliminary examination in
$1400 bail.
'ADEQUATE ENFORCERS" ALIVE.
A League Formed in Skowhegan to Pro-
mote Good Governments.
Skowhegan, April 7.-The citizens
meeting at the Congregational vestry,
Skowhegan, Monday, evening was the
largest in the history of this movement
for good governmental. A constitution
for an organization to be known as the
Citizens League was adopted and a
committee appointed to nominate Off
GERS. The league is launched under very
favorable auspices. At the adjourned
meeting to be held In two weeks, o Ulcers
will be elected, thesorganization perfect
ed and quarters secured for permanent
house.
Officers raided Smith Whittier's saloon
Monday and secured quantity of beer,
gin, etc.
Funeral of Hon. Charles A. Wing.
Winthrop, April 7.-The.. funeral of Hon.
Charles A. Wing occurred this afternoon.
1t was attended by large concourse of
citizens who keenly feel the loss of one
Of their most prominent townsmen in
business and public life. Rev. G. S.
Patton, of Auburn. officiated assisted by
Rev. S. Hooper.
Machine Company Elects Officers.
Biddeford, April 7.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Harry
Machine company, these officers were
elected; President, Charles e. Goodwin;
treasurer, John H. Burnham; directors,
Chas. e. Goodwin, Jesse Gould, Fred
eriok A. Day, Frederick Yates, and John
H. Burnham of Biddeford; /. W.Jordan,
of Saco; Fred A. Tarbox, of Fitchburg,
Mass
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08

SHOWS on the coast followed by fai
northeast winds. .-s.-
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
DR.. z. 3. r e o

scientific and magnetic healer, 1I3 Free St.
corner of Oak street, Portland. Me-. treats all
diseases thatfiesh is heir to. Second sight
consultation free. Office hours from 8. "a m. to
I'm, 1 p. m. to 9. p. m. ja6dtf1p
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08

The sum total of misery
caused by improperly made
shoes is appalling. Goodyear
Welt Shoes are rightly made.
A pair will prove it. Your
shoe dealer will show you why.
GOODYEAR SHOE MACH,Y CO., BOSTON
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
Commodore Folger Not Involved.

Washington, April 7.-The Senate COM
mittee on naval affairs, which has been
Investigating the subject of armor plate
for several weeks, had Commodore Fol-
ger before it today. The commodore
made clear and straightforward state
mont about the matter and when he had
concluded the committee, it is understood
was of the opinion that there had been
nothing improper in the connection of
this government official, with the matter
under Investigation.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-08
THE METRIC SYSTEM.
Bill Adopting Same Before The
House.
MOTION TO PASS III TO THIRD
READING DEFEATED.

House Adjourns Without Settling the
Matter in Spite of Opposition of Those
Who Do Not Favor Measure-The Post
Office Appropriation Bill Before Senate
Mr.. Villas Explains Part Relating to
Pay of Sub-station Postmasters.
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ans, all add to the composition of the
whole unusual scene. There painters
can get atmospheres and color com =
bined. I have taken artists into these
squalid courts and dark pathways who
were amazed at the sights they wit
messed. It is startling, fearful and
sometimes inspiring. All, indeed,
there is something on the Bowery be-
sides street gamins and newsboys.
There is a great unsolved problem, a
world of mystery and study of hu
manity. Night and day the struggle
goes on and the denizens wander to
and fro as though there was nothing
beyond them-nothing but poverty,
bad air and crime"
! Mr.. Townsend crossed his legs, pun.
ed at his cigarette and with consider
able skill drifted away from the Fast
side, where Steve Brodie calls hin
"Ned" aud the head barkeeper says
6 Hello, TOwnie
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night when a full moon is riding in
clear sky and feast your eyes on the
SIGHTS that pass before you like
panorama. One may go into tue
tenement courts and look upward INTO
scenery that stands out in the pale
light like gigantic pictures with
wealth of stars Ter background. mo
pathways are sprinkled with drunken
strapplers who have fallen in the
doorways and are sleeping with one
hand on etiletto while the other
orasps the arm of brother in crime
who fell into dreams with his friend.
over on the other side the dim flicker
of q tallow candle marks the window
of a little room occupied by sweat
err one of those unfortunate creatures
who toll away the night working on
piece work for some wholesale CLOTH
ing house. These women labor until
the fingers weary of the struggle ano
the mind and body give way TO eX-
haustion. Sometimes they fall asleep
until the cool of the morning remlndf
them of their poverty and the aosence
of warmth.
"No artist can pass by these courts
without standing in wonder at the
opportunity they offer for WonderIu
pictures. The studies in light and
shadow, the -glinting rays OF moon
light that fall on the groups of mer
who sleep on the fire escapes from the
ground to the top story, anu Tn
swarthy upturned faces OF the ltah
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though dealing with the lower
classes, is reckoned with that OF Du
Maurier and Ian McLaren. Mr..
Townsend's book, "Chimmle Fad
den.n has been dramatized and has
proven a success as such things go.
His latest book, GA Daughter of
the Tenements," is meeting with
quite as great success as his now
famous "Chimmie Fadden." lie
lately visited San Francisco, the
scene of his earlier labors In the
journalistic field, and the S. f. Call
has the following concerning him:
.sNed.u inquired the inquisilive
man of Edward w. Townsend, the
gentleman who made a philosopher OF
3 deniZen Of the Bowery In New
York, Ibid it ever occur to you ina
Won are responsible for the lntroouc-
lion into society of great deal OF
sIan0 that would not have otherwise
been tolerated?'
at does,n answered the successful
antnor and playwright of "Chlm mle
Eadden" and ga Daughter of the
Tenement" ~,
6HaVe you any defenseF
s.None whatever. Except Shat L
was looking for types and tounu soiu te
ar least that the public were ready TO
recaive. I fully realize that society
has acquired the vernacular, crude I'D
some Eases, admit, and that the con
seousnt surprises that arise are mani
fold T have been confronted with q
Oreat many distressing conditions tna'
have arisen from reading 'ChlmmIe
Fadden.' Picture to yourself beau
tifnl girl nestled closely to your arm
Let your mind wander BACK 10 tbs
dreamy waltz, the scent or naCura
flowers, the 1.-the ana graceful uanc 'Il
whirling over the glistenlng moor, the
far aWaV echo OF mirthful laughter
coming in from the veranda and the
half ethereal dream that swfms before
Won when eyes meet ana tell ina
wortiless tale of love. My dear boy
90 back to the ever calming and pla'
Cid influence of half-caught whisper
that mean so much to you and me
and recall if you CAL the low pleading
for some sweet glrPs sympathy ah'
devotion. Stop moment and you
will hear her say, 'Oh, wot tell; let:
90 aud take a lemonade
uAnd 7 am blamed for that cOndi
tion of affairs. / am accused or sucl
enervating situations. They are al
laid at my door.
"Do you not know that there j
something in the Bowery, or rathe
the east side of New iork, that Is d
far from the things that are unue
stood by the unlnltlateo as ilRnC
from darkness
What are they. Ned Z"
4p,cInres. Wonderful studies ths
mn 90 to Italy to see, magnificer
Ind dramatic compositions in real III
that a The student in Naples THINKS q: 81
a ar him and him o 0!alS On n,a tn
East Side there is a little SIo world a.t
amazing and Startling ,i human anow saI
ieaux, and but few few a aflsvs ANON 81 mi.
them. Go into the aileys LIN
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BY AUTHORITY.
By the President of the Republic Of Hawaii.
A PROCLAMATION.


WHEREAS the Constitution requires
that the first regular Session of the
Legislature of the Republic OF Hawaii
shall be held on the THIRD WE'D
NESDAY OF FEBRUARY, 1896;
Now THEREFORE,, /, SANFORD
B. DOLE, President of the Republic
of Hawaii, hereby give notice that
such Session will convene at the
Executive Building in Honolulu, at
- O'CLOCK NOON, ON WE'D
NEsDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
THE PRESENT MONTH OF
FEBRUARY.
Written at the Executive Building,
in Honolulu, this 7th day of February,
A. D. 1896.
t"e SANFORD B. DOLE.
[sEAL]
By the President:
CCountersignedl
J. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
4219-3t 1731-2t
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Edward w. Townsend, a writer
on the New York Sun, is men
toned as one of the three success
full writers of the year just ended.
According to some critics his work,
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A good deal. howard
about the cheapness at which
YOU can purchase certain lines
of goods.
7ougenerally flndupon in
vestigation that the cheapness
is onlv in the bare statement
|of the dealer, and is moi
borne out by fact.
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1T Is Not


To suppose that a dealer who
knows his business, who
knows values, as no novice
can know them, would
charge you for his knoWl-
edge. knowledge OF goods
makes it easy for him to pur-
chase right; and to sell right.
We claim to carry the best
goods known in our various
lines, and quality considered
sell them lower than most
houses in our line of trade.
1t is quality we brag on; it
is the backing we give our
goods Which make them
right to you, for there is nc
question but what oul
guarantee means ABSO-
LUTTE RELIABILITY.
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AN INVENTOR OF SLANG.
Townsend Tells Why He Wrote
HChimmie Fadden."
PICTURES IN REAL BOwERY LIFE

Thea East Side=of New York-Where
Artists May TF1nd subjects-Italy
Cannot Equal EIt-A Bit of De-
scrfption by Author Townsend.
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Is 1t Not
A Fact

That you cannot purchase
first-class goods at prices tor
which third-rate goods are
sold?
How temptingly the cheap
plated stuff is made up and
how fluently the dealer stutfs
YOU about it being JUST AS
GOOD.
How often you make the
sad mistake to take his bare
word for it, purchase some
thin Z. and in so very short
a time you find that it was
not quite as good as his word
| in fact no good at all.