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ESTABLISHED JUNE 23, 1862—VOL. 23. PORTLAND, MONDAY MORNING, JAN LARI 4, 1886. c ilvssW \ Ilf Pattkr’} PRICE THREE CENTS.
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FIRE RECORD.
Desperate Attempt to Bum a Village.
Pittsburg, Jan. 3.— A Commercial
Gazette special says desperate attempts to
burn down tlie town of Tarentum, Pa., were
made early this morning. The fire was first
discovered in Essler’s livery stable on Gaines
street, Zimmerman’s shoe store and Dr.
Ulv’s residence, and all were destroyed. The
villiaus had taken every precaution to make
thp destruction sure. They cut the ropes of
two alarm bells, broke tbe principal pumps
in the village and carried off the fire buckets
and tubs. Cries of fire aroused a lad named
Wm. Debell, an employe of the large planing
mill on which was the bell. He ran to the
mill, and upon finding the bell rope cut
climbed to the roof and sounded the alarm by
striking the Dell with a hammer. Loss,
SO 000.
* About two weeks ago there was an at
tempt made to burn the village, it sustaining
a loss of over $50,000.
Perished in a Burning Hotel.
New Orleans, Jan. 3.—A building sit
uated on the corner of Carondelet and Julia
streets, known since 1884 as the Southern
Hotel, was destroyed by fire this forenoon.
The inmates barely escaped with tlieir lives
and lost all tlieir personal effects. It is re
ported one man, believed to be Louis Kiss
ner, a musician of Baltimore, perished in
the flames.
A Cigar Box Factory Burned.
New York, Jan. 3.—Henkel’s cigar box
factory on Monroe street was burned to
night.' Toss $35,000.
THE DOMINION.
Moody, the Evangelist, In Montreal.
Montreal, Jan. 3.—Mr. D. L. Moody, the
evangelist, arrived here this morning and
conducted his first evangelical service in the
St. James Methodist Church at 11 o’clock.
The church was crowded and nearly every
Protestant clergyman in the city was present
oil the platform or seated among the audience.
Trouble at the Barricade Ended.
The recalcitrant authorities of Saint Cune
gonde have at last been reduced to submis
sion hr the determined stand taken by the
Central Board of Health in commencing the
erection of a barricade at the city limits for
the purpose of enforcing strict quarantine
against the village unless they took imme
diate and effectual measures to stamp out the
small pox in that municipality. The village
board of health having given sufficient guar
antees that they will do so tlic threatened
quarantine has been withdrawn.
Sad Drowning Accident.
Andover, Mass.. Jan. 3.—Several young men
were skating on Sliawslieen lilver ibis afternoon
when Thomas Lynch broke through the ice. Ed
ward Scott attempted to rescue him and was also
drawn into the water. Elmer Shattuek and tim
i othy Eagan then attempted to save the two
I youths struggling in the water, but they, too,
I broke through the ice. Shattuek and Eagan were
rescued by companions but in the meantime
I Lynch and Scott were drowned. Tlieir bodies
I were recovered.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
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THE WEATHER.
Washington, Jan. 4.
Indications for Portland and vicinity
Warmer, cloudy and rainy weather.
The indications for New England today
are warmer, cloudy weather and rain, south
erly winds and falling barometer.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland, Me., Jan. 3, 1880.
| 7 A M |11 AMI 3 P M |71* M 111 Fm
Barometer. 30.620 30.492 30.4G3 30.400 30.422
Thermo’r.. 33.4 34.3 34.5 37.9 38.0
Dew Point. 32.8 33.4 34.5 36.8 37.1
Humidity.. 92.0 90.4 100.0 91.7 90.4
Wind...... NE NE NE S S
Velocity... 5 8 6 0 2
Weather Tlirc'g Cloudy Ltltan Cloudy Ltllan
Mean daily bar...30.468iMaxlmum ther....39.1
Mean daily ther. .35.3 Minimum ther....33.2
Mean daily d'w pt.34.8 Max.vel.windl.... 11 NE
Mean dally hum. ,98.0 | Total preclp.01
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan. 3, 1880, 10 P. M.)
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations. __
Thermo’ter Wind
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Place of . =3
*3 O "3 .3 3 § [ ^ ?
Observation. £ c2 3 |£
— P 3 Ci ^ I " or
— 3^ H B. ti
W g £ > 03
New London 30.40 39 xl Clm ...LtRain
Boston, Mass 30.42 38 -2 8 ,Lt LtRain
Eastport. Me 30.47 37 x4 S 8 Cloudy
Mt. Wash’t’n 30.57 24 —4 SW 44 Cloudy
Portland, Me 30.44 38 —0 S Lt Threat.
Albany, N. Y 30.34 38 - 8 9 Cloudy
New York... 30.29 54 xl7 NE 6 Cloudy
Norfolk, Va. 30.08 60 X13 SE 7 Fair
Philadelphia. 30.23 48 ill SE 8 Cloudy
Washington.. 30.10 51 xl3 SE Lt Cloudy
Atlanta, Ga.. 29.75 59 x5 S 14 Cloudy
Charleston... 29.93 59 x2 S 8 LtRain
Jacksonville. 29.89 07 xl S |15 Cloudy
Savannah,Ga 29.90 00 x3 8 13 Cloudy
New Orleans 29.91 45 —25 NW 13 Clear
Cincinnati, O 29.58 54 xO SE 6 Cloudy
Memphis. 29.70 33 —24 W Lt Clear
Pittsburg.... 29.84 53 x3 SE 12 Threat.
Buffalo, N.Y. 29.88 4S x2 SE 22 LtRain
Cleveland.... 29.91 48 x2 SE 24 LtRain
Detroit. 29.04 52 xll S 18 LtRain
Oswego. 30.03 39 x4 SE 27 LtRain
Alpena,Mich 29.71 37 x3 E 12 LtRain
Chicago, Ills. 29.40 45 xl E 14 LtRain
Duluth, Minn 29.95 1 9 x8 NW 16 Cloudy
Marquette... 29.82 31 x2 N 11 LtSnow
Milwaukee. 29.48 40 —1 N 15 H Rain
St. Louis. Mo 29.64 38 —19 S 14 Cloudy
St.Paul,Minn 29.70 23 x3 NW 13 LtSnw
Omaha. Neb. 29.69 20 xO N 27 LtSnw
Bismarck,Da 30.19 14 x5 NW Lt Clear
St. Vincent.. 30.13 3 xl7 SE 0 Clear
Denver.[30.28! 27 x21 NE 7 Cloudy
Cheyenne....[30.23 20 x!2 NW 30 Clear
G. Ltebmann,
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. S. A.
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MAINE.
Another Shoe Factory for Richmond.
[Special to the Press.]
Richmond, Jan. 2.—An earnest effort is
being made to have another shoe factory in
this town. A paper is being circulated for
subscriptions with which to erect a building
with an employing capacity of from 400 to
700 hands. If sufficient money is guaranteed
arrangements will be made with some enter
prising shoe manufacturing firm to come
here, and work on the building will be start
ed as soon as possible.
Death from a Burn.
Avgusta, Jan. 2.—Miss Elizabeth Chand
ler/72 years of age, w ho was burned several
weeks ago, died this morning after prolong
ed suffering.
Broke Through the Ice and Drowned
Biddefoiid, Jan. 2.—Albert Leavitt, the
ten year old son of Mrs. Frank Leavitt of
Saco, broke through the ice on the river this
afternoon and was drowned. The body had
not been recovered tonight.
Boy Drowned.
Brunswick, Jan. 3.—A boy seven years
old, son of Stephen Goodnoe of Topsham.fell
into the flume of the Bow doin paper mill to
day and was drowned.
Four Men Lost Overboard.
Bermuda, Jan. 3—Bark Auburudale, of
Boston and Portland, for Rosario, which ar
rived here Dec. 30, lost the second mate and
three men overboard on the 25th inst.
BATH’S MURDER TRIAL.
The Case Civen to the Jury Saturday
Night.
The Verdict Sealed Up and will be
Opened Today.
Bath, Jan. 2.—The third day of James F.
Ilodgdon’s trial opened, with 1). W. J.
Small as witness for the defence. He testi
fied : Saw the prisoner at the police station
a few hours after the shooting. Was in a
very nervous state, rubbing his head. He
said: “For God’s sake, get me something to
make me sleep.”
J. F. Hodgdon testified: I am 40 years old,
and unmarried. Don’t remember being ar
rested. While watchman I carried a revol
ver. Two years last November I went off
duty. May 5 of last year was not well. Could
not sleep nor eat. Was at my sister’s, Mrs.
Brown, Wednesday night, May G. Mother
and father went to Mrs. Brown’s with me.
Don’t remember what was talked about that
evening. Remember when I left to go home*
but not what occurred from that time till I
found myself in the police station. Was
thrown while steering at sea and struck on
my head, and was unconscious from 12 mid
night till morning. Had a sunstroke at Tam
pico, Mex. Have always loved my mother.
Dr. Sanborn of the Insane Asylum testi
fied : Hodgdon did not show symptoms of
insanity while at the asylum. He appeared
to be in good health, but complained of his
head When told that he had shot his moth
er, he said that the liquor he drank was poor
stuff or drugged.
Arguments were made this afternoon. At
the close of Judge Virgin’s charge the case
was given to the jury at 7 o’clock tonight.
Bath, Jan. 3.—After being out nearly ten
hours the jury reached a verdict early this
morning and sealed it up. It will be an
nounced at the opening of the court tomor
row forenoon.
IS IT A FIRE BUG ?
The Fourth Fire in Farmington
Within a Few Days.
Fakmington, Jan. 2.—The fourth fire
within the last few days occurred here last
night. The alarm rang out'about six o’clock
calling the fire department to the livery sta
ble of A. I). Horn where, after vigorous ef
forts the fire was soon subdued. The lire
was discovered by Mr. A. W. Pottle of the
firm of P. W. Hubberd & Co. It was on the
hay mow on the second floor, and Mr. Pot
tle states that when he discovered it, it look
ed as if hay had been thrown together in a
pile of conical shape and fired. Mr. Pottle’s
prompt efforts, together with those of Mr.
Frank Laughton undoubtedly saved the
building. The origin of all these four late
fires have been mysterious, and many now
believe them to have been the work of an in
cendiary. Opportunity seems to have been
taken in the absence of the proprietors for
Mr. Horn was away at the time of the fire
last night as was Mr. Austin Tuesday even
ing. _
RAN INTO A BANK.
The Steamer W. D. Chipley Lost in
the Darkness.
Six Persons Go Down with the Ves
sel.
Savannah, Jan. 3.—Steamer IV. I). Chip
ley sank in the Chattahoochee River near
Fort Gaines last night and two white male
passengers, three negro deck hands and a
negro child, names unknown were drowned.
The vessel ran into a bank on account of
darkness.
EX-COV. COCOURN’S WILL.
Proceedings of the Hearing at Skow
hegan Saturday
Opening Arguments for the Petition
ers.
[Special to the Press.]
Skowhegan-, Jan. 2. The contest over
the Coburn ■will was resumed today. Mr.
Stewart occupied tbe entire forenoon and a
portion of the afternoon in completing his
opening argument for the petitioners. He
charged the executors of the will with obtain
ing a journal order of notice from the pro
bate court Jan. 6,1885, and then keeping the
will concealed so that no person could obtain
access to it for eight days, when, by law and
usage, the will should have remained on the
files of the probate court for the inspection of
all parties interested in its contents, and
kept open for that purpose. Mr. Putnam,
one of the counsel for the executors, inter
rupted Mr. Stewart by stating that the will
was read to the family on the night of Gov.
Coburn’s death, which led Mr. Stewart to
reply that, if that was so, the heirs were not
all notified to be present, as the petitioners
who lived in California, knew nothing about
the will until more than three weeks after
Gov. Coburn’s decease. Among the reasons
urged by Mr. Stewart why the will should be
set aside was on account of the want of busi
ness and testamentary capacity of Gov. Co
burn for several years previous to his death.
Gov. Coburn, he said, on account of declining
faculties, had mismanaged his immense
property and that also of his brother Philan
der, which he held in trust; and had he lived
and continued to manage it as lie had for 10
years before his death, there would not have
been a dollar left for a legatee or an heir.
Mr. Stewart insisted that the manner in
which Gov. Coburn had paid away, if not
scpiandered, the money belonging to the
estate of Philander could only be the result
of a want of business capacity or of dis
honesty. Nobody charged him with the
latter. He suffered immense losses in wild
cat securities. The nbminal value of his in
vestments in stocks and securities amounted
to $2,416,874, which, in the inventory, arc on
ly appraised at $220,972.38. Mr. Stewart
stated that he had been credibly informed
that there were some $200,000 or $300,000 in
notes of hand that Gov. Coburn held not
enumerated in the inventory, which have be
come outlawed and perfectly worthless.
Several witnesses were called by the peti
tioners and examined.
Judge Buswell, probate judge, testified that
Mr. Dascomb, one of the executors of the
will, brought into the probate office Jan. 8,
1885, four days after the demise of Gov. Co
stated, the will of Gov. Coburn, on the out
side of which was the following superscrip
tion in the handwriting of Mr. Dascomb:
“Within is the will of Abner Coburn, not to
be opened until Jan. 14.” Mr. Dascomb ob
tained a formal order of notice that the will
would be presented for probate Feb
ruary a. The package was then
left in charge of the register of pro
bate, with instructions to let no person
see it until Jan. 14. Judge Buswell request
ed Mr. Dascomb to send an abstract of the
will to the Associated Press, but that gentle
man did not say that he would or would not,
but as he made no dissent he supposed that
he would, but he did not. Judge Buswell
testified that Eleanor L. Turner, a legatee in
the will for $5000, was his aunt by marriage.
S. H. Goodwin, register of probate, testified
that he was present when Mr. Dascomb came
to the probate office witli the sealed package
containing the will. He dill not recollect
just what Mr. Dascomb said, but he did
recollect that the judge of probate told him
in Mr. Dascomb’s presence that the will was
not to be opened until Jan. 14, and he put
tlie will into the vault, and it was not taken
out until that date.
George Cushing, one of the witnesses to
tlie will, testified that his signature to that
instrument was his. He lias always been a
taxpayer and citizen of Skowhegan, and was
an original stockholder in the Skowhegan
Hall Association.
Calvin Cleveland testified that he was one
of tlie witnesses to the will. That he had
always been a citizen of Skowhegan and had
paid taxes on real and personal property.
Mr. Cleveland was asked by Mr. Stewart:
“When did you first observe any falling off
or decay in the mind of Philander Coburn?”
To this question Mr. Putnam objected. Mr.
Stewart replied that he offered this testi
mony for the purpose of showing that for
several years before Philander Coburn’s
death his mind gradually broke down, and
he became insane. He proposed to show
that three other brothers and two sisters
broke-down mentally in the same way and
became ijisane. Two of them committed
suicide. He offered this evidence as bearing
upon the condition of Gov. Coburn’s mind in
connection with other testimony offered and
to be offered in the case. The court excluded
the evidence.
E. P. Page testified that he was a witness
to the will and had been an inhabitant of
Skowhegan between 14 and 15 years and also
a taxpayer.
Charles F. Jones, secretary of the Coburn
Hall Association, produced the books and
records of that company to show that the
corporation was receiving an income from its
property, and that George Cushing one of
the witnesses to the will, was a shareholder
and had received dividends. There is a de
vise in the will of $15,000 to this corporation.
The case will occupy the attention of the
court on Monday, and, perhaps longer, ft
seems to be conceded that it will go to the
law court, whatever Judge Walton’s decision
may be.
THE INDIANS
Cen. Sheridan’s Plan to Settle the
Question,
And Better the Condition of the Abo
rigines.
Washington, |Jan. 3.—In response to a
request for additional information explana
tory of the recommendation of liis last annual
report in regard to the Indian question, Lt.
Gen. Sheridan has written a statement in
which he says: “I recommended that each
Indian family be given and located upon 320
acres now provided for them by law, in case
of actual settlement; that the government
then condemn tHe remainder of each reserva
tion and buy it in at $1.25 per acre, and with
the proceeds purchase government bonds, to
be held in trust, the Indian Department giv
ing the Indians each year the interest on the
bonds for their support. In Dakota the prin
cipal reservations are Fort Berthold, and
these are in various bands of Sioux. Fort
Berthold reservation, with an area of over
2.900.000 acres, has a population of 1300 people.
The other (Crow, Creek, Old Winnebago and
Sioux,) an area of nearly 22,250,000 acres and
a population of about 25,800. The carrying
out of the proposals of my report would in
the former case afford an annual income of
over $140,000, and in the latter case the sur
plus unoccupied by the Indians of over 10,
500.000 acres, or over 32,000 square miles, an
extent of territory equal to the combined
area of the States of New Hampshire, Ver
mont, Massachusetts and Connecticut, the
proceeds ef which at 4 per cent, per annum
would yield interest of over $1,000,000, with
two of the smaller reservations, the Devil s
Lake and South Mountain, an area of 276,000
acres, and a population of over 1800, nearly
half the land would be required by Indians
in this case. Then the income from the sur
plus would be small, being a little less than
$8(1X1 per annum.
In Montana the Blackfcet reservation con
tains over 21,500,000 acres and a population of
less than 7(XM) Indians, surplus land equal to
the area of the State of Maine would then
return an income of $1,060,009. The Crow
reservation mentioned in my report could in
a similar manner be made to produce an an
nual sum of $22,300.
Considering all tne Indians and reserva
tions in the territories of Dakota and Mon
tana we have an aggregate acres of over 54,
500,000 acres of population of less than 4,500.
A surplus area of nearly 81,000 square miles,
(almost equal to the entire State of Kansas)
would here produce an annual interest of ov
er two and one-half million dollars. Tlieap
propriations for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1880, for fulfilling treaties with these
tribes and for subsistence and civilization
and pay of emp’oyes incident to such amount
to about $10,000 less than this sum.
The different bands of Utes in Utah and
Colorado number about 3650, and their reser
rations include over 5,000,000 acres, of wtiiel
the surplus portion would produce a yearly
income of about $240,000, or about $175,001
more than is being disbursed this year foi
their benefit. ,
In New Mexico the Navjos on the reserva
tion of the same name have now over 800,00<
acres for a population of 24,000 people. Hen
the surplus land would yield over $330,000 i
year. Tax the surplus lands of Miscalert
Apache reservation the income would In
near $2000.
In Arizona the principal reservation is tin
White Mountain with the agency at Sai
Carlos. It embraces more than 2J millioi
acres and a population of 5000 in all. Tin
plan proposed would leave a balance of con
siderably over two million acres with abou
$110,000 per year.
In Indian Territory the Cheyenne ant
Arapahoe, Kiowa and Comanche and Wa
chita reservations embrace over 8,000,00(
acres, the population is about 7750 and tin
income from the surplus land ($370,000
would come within $75,000 of equalling thi
amount of the appropriation
In Wyoming the Shoshones are located oi
the Wind Itiver reservation and one hundret
and seventeen thousand dollars per yeai
could be derived here from the surplus land
In Idaho, Fort Hall reservation is oecupiei
by the Bannocks and Shoshones, and woult
iii the same way produce each year $55,000
the Cocur D’Alene reservatioh $28,000. Ir
these two territories of Wyoming and Idaln
the total area of reservations is nearly 5,000,
000 acres and total population nearly 0000
An area here of nearly 7200 square miles, al
most equal to the State of New Jersey, woult
not be required for the Indians and an in
come would be yielded of about $235,000, i
sum more than $100,000 in excess of the ap
propriation for the current year.
In Oregon the most populous reservation if
Klamoth with over 1.000,000 acres but lest
than 3000 inhabitants. It would yield nearly
$50,000 a year.
In Washington Territory of the Yakamass
about 3200 in number, occupy a reservation
of *00,01X3 aeres of the same name. Hear the
surplus land would bear but $30,000 a year
In this state and territory reservations wit!
a total population of about 16,000 embrace
8,400,1X10 or about seven and one third millioi:
acres more than yvould be required by them
under the plan proposed which yvould pro
duce per annum $370,000 or about $300,01X
more than is appropriated for these Indians
The Indian reservations of the United
States contain about 200,000 square miles,
and their population Is about 260,000 ; 26,001
square miles would locate each family upon
half a section (320 acres) of land, leaving a
surplus of about 110,000 square miles, which,
according to the plan proposed, yvould pro
duce annually $4,480,(XX). This amount ex
ceeds by about $660,000 the entire
sum apportioned for the payment oi
their annuities and for their subsist
ence and civilization. The policy advocated
in my report yvould be most advantageously
applied gradually,the general government ol
the Indians being continued according to the
methods now in vogue on such improvement
of them as time and experience may suggest
The ultimate development of the suggested
policy' yvould as the Indians advance in civ
ilization and intelligence result in the return
to them of the principal derived from the
sale of their lands which until such measures
yvere taken by act of Congress would be held
as a trust for their benefit and the income
applied to their support.
THE PRESIDENT’S ATTITUDE*
An Alleged interview with a New
York World Correspondent.
New York, Jan. 3.—The World tomorrow
jvill print the following despatch:
Washington, Jan. 3.
Upon the eve of Congress meeting again
there have been circulated many reports con
cerning the President’s attitude. It has
been said that he was looking forward to the
winter with great anxiety. Other stories
have credited him witli seeking interviews
with Republican senators in order to find out
how much of a fight was going to be made on
his nominations, and other similar stories
regarding the President’s position toward
Congress have been put in very general cir
culation. Yesterday afternoon a World cor
respondent called on him for the purpose of
asking him directly about his personal posi
tion and to determine if possible from first
hands the truth or falsity of the stories al
luded to. He showed in nothing he said the
remotest shade of anxiety or nervousness
about the future work of Congress.
He was asked: “Is it true, Mr. President,
that you have sought interviews with Re
publican senators for the purpose of talking
over with them what will be done with your
appointments?”
“No; there is not a word of truth in it.”
“Have > ou talked with Senators of eitliei
party on the subject?”
“I may have mentioned this subject casu
ally to some of my callers, but only as a cas
ual topic of conversation. Of course it is
natural that I take an interest in the confir
mation or rejection of the men I have se
lected during vacation, but 1 feel no undue
anxiety on the subject.”
In referring to his actual position the Pres
ident called attention to his message in
which lie clearly defined his executive func
tions and in which he urged that the respon
sibility for legislation of any nature musl
rest with Congress.
The President regards the financial ques
tion as the most important before Congress
although he does not by any means underrate
the importance of the tariff question. He
said: “I believe the business of the countrs
is now, to a large extent in a condition ol
uncertainty owing to doubt as to what will
be done with silver. I wrote upon that sub
ject to the best of my ability in my message,
and I do not see how even th» extreme advo
cates of the use of silver can ask to have its
coinage continued while so much remains
idle and there seems to be no scarcity of cur
rency.”
The President was asked how he regarded
Senator Heck’s speech on the tariff, and he
replied “My own personal idea about that is
that the only practical way to pass the bil!
would be to have the House committee
charged with this work, take up the subjecl
in a business fashion and modify the presen!
law in such a way as to help the poor people
who labor and to take away needless profc'c
tion from the few who have grown rich al
the expense of many. There are many in
congruities in the tariff which could be rem
edied by looking at the whole system from a
business standpoint.” Returning to the
subject of the Senate and consideration by
that today of his appointments the Presidenl
said:
“I have made no hasty selection ol officers
but on the contrary given very' much time
and investigation to the subject appreciating
that very much depends on the personnel ol
the government. Possibly I may have erred
in some instances, but 1 am sure they art
few, and I have every evidence that the
country is satisfied with the new officials. 1
have no knowledge as to what course the
Senate will pursue but I have no idea it will
assume to interfere with the prerogatives ol
the President. 1 have my duties and it has
its duties. One thing 1 do not believe and
that is that the Senate will spend its time in
listening to pretty criticisms of appointees
which come from disappointed applicants foi
Referring tu the misrepresentations of him
self in certain newspapers the President
said; “My private secretary, Colonel La
mont. is an old-newspaper man and he lias
full liberty to give to all newspaper corres
pondents every possible advantage in the
way of information. If there was ever an
administration that has no secrets this is
one. 1 want the business of this administra
tion to he done behind glass doors and there
is no reason why any newspaper should be
without correct information regarding what
we are doing if it will only take the trouble
and send and ask.”
WITH A BROKEN SHAFT.
An English Steamer Drifting Helpless
on the Ocean.
Bermuda, Bee., 31.—Monday afreruoon a
boat containing five men from the British
steamer Newnham, arrived here seeking as
sistance for tha^vessl. They reported they
left the Newnham Christmas day (JO miles to
the east of Bermuda in a comparatively help
less condition, having broken her shaft,
The tug Gladesefer was sent in search of the
Newnham hut returned yesterday without
having found her. A large steamer has beer
sent from the navy yard in search of the
Newnham. _
MEXICO.
Rival Factions Rioting in Mata
moras.
Matamoras, Jan. 3.—A riot occurred ii
this city yesterday as on outcome of the re
cent municipal elections. The friends o:
each mayoralty candidate accuse the otliei
side of fraud, and yesterday the rival fae
tions came together in a contest for the pos
session of the city hall, and a general row cn
sued, (luring which several persons wer(
wounded on both sides.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Trouble Among the Hat Finishers
Reading, Pa., Jan. 3.—All the finisher
in Conrad, Kesslers & Sons’ hat factor;
ceased work here today on account of tin
proprietors advancing to the finishing de
partinent a lad who had been an apprentici
for the past five years, so that he could com
piete his trade. The finishers declare tin
hatters' union would not allow more tliai
one apprentice to every ten men. There i
no tr _\e TSLUt wages. Both sides declari
they o^w'-bmit.
Th '-’Vysancisco, Saturday, of 20i
east c nimlo the occasion o
qti- <■&'•■(ration. They were me
a *- Tom several of th
mgh the city.
\
FOREICN.
Pasteur’9 Patents Leave Paris for
Home.
The Arabs Lost 600 Men in the Bat
tle with the British.
Lord Randolph Churchill’s Scheme
for Covernmentof Ireland.
British Troops Fiercely Attacked by
Fanatics.
1 Pasteur’s Patients Sail for Home.
Havre, Jan. 2.—The Newark children,
accompanied by Mrs. Ryan, left Paris on the
1 o’clock special train of the .Compagnie
Transalantiqne, arrived here at ‘0, and live
minutes later were safely on board the Can
ada, scampering about the deck in first rate
health and spirits. At 7 all sat down to a
substantial dinner. They seemed almost sor
ry to leave France, Patsey Reynolds saying,
in reference to M. Pasteur: “That little
Paris doctor ought to have kept us a week
longer.” At 8 the Canada steamed slowly
out of the harbor, and in few minutes disap
peared in a thick fog.
Queen Victoria Irate.
The Queen is irate because of the tacit re
fusal of the courts at Berlin, Vienna, and St.
Petersburg to recognize the right of Prince
Henry of Battenburg, the husband of Prin
cess Beatrice to the title of royal highness
and as a responsive defiance the Queen will
admit the right of Count Gleyehean to reas
sume the title and rank of Prince Victor
Hohenlohe Langdenburg which he renounced
on marrying the aunt of the present marquis
of Hertford. The courts of Europe are tak
ing a lively interest in the quarrel.
Emperor William Celebrates.
Berlin. Jan. 2.—The 25th anniversary of
the accession of Emperor William to the
throne of Prnssia was observed quietly to
day. The Emperor held a reception which
was attended by all the foreign ambassa
dors and diplomats in the city.
Foster Improving.
London, Jan. 2.—Right Hon. Win. E.
Foster, who has been seriously ill for some
time is reported to be improving.
Arabs Fleeing Towards Dongola.
London, Jan. 2.—Advices from Cairn say
the Arabs lost OQO men in the battle with the
British force's which was recently fought
near Kosheli. The Arabs are reported to be
flying in the direction of Dongola.
Funeral of a Fenian.
Cork, Jan. 2.—The funeral of the Fenian,
Buckley, took place today and was made the
occasion of a great political demonstration in
which numerous trade societies and other or
ganizations took part. Several of the newly
elected members of Parliament were also in
attendance. The various associations were
headed by bands of music and banners bear
ing political mottoes were carried in the line.
The streets through which the funeral cor
tege passed were thronged with thousands
New Scheme for the Government of
Ireland.
London, Jan. 2.—Lord Randolph Church
ell has submitted to the cabinet a proposi
tion for reform of the administration of gov
ernment in Ireland. The scheme is sup
ported by the Earl of Carnavon, Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland, and by Baron Asliborne,
Lord Chancellor. It involves the abolition
of the vice royalty and oastle executive and
placing of Ireland on the same footing as
Scotland, and having a secretary in the cab
inet. If the cabinet adopts the measure it
will be presented to Parliament together
with the scheme for local government al
ready decided upon.
Penetrated the British Lines.
A report is current here today that a num
ber of Mahdist fanatics penetrated the Brit
ish lines at Suakim and attacked the soldiers
in the streets of the town. It is said furious
fighting ensued in which a number of Eng
lish were killed or wounded. The govern
ment, it is said, has suppressed the report of
the affair and the British loss therefore can
not be learned.
Foreign Notes.
The Walt Whitman fund in England
amounts to £118. Among the subscribers are
Mr. Rosetti, Louis Stephen, Francis Darwin,
Mr. Dowden and Henry James.
The new Theatre de hv Bourse at Brussels
was opened Friday night. It holds about
4000 persons. The edifice is built in gorgeous
Moorish and Eastern style and is one of the
finest in Europe.
John Dillon, Nationalist member of Par
liament, is in poor health, and has gone to
Malta, where lie will remain until spring.
The Pope will hold a consistory at the end
of January for creating bishops. He does
not intend to create any cardinals then.
The St. Petersburg Journal says that the
negative result of the Balkan conference will
prevent Russia from joining another confer
ence.
Sir Ambrose Shea has been appointed gov
ernor of Newfoundland.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Presidential Post Offices.
Washington, Jan. 3.—During the month
of January the commissions of over one hun
dred presidential postmasters will expire.
The terms ef about the same number term
inated in December, but comparatively few
changes were made. It is said a large num
ber of nominations will be made as soon as
Congress meets. Since the 1st of July there
have been over 9000 changes made in fourth
class offices, of which there are over 49,000.
French Spoliation Claims.
There has just been compiled in the office
of the Registrar of the Treasury by request
of the Department of State, an elaborate
statement of the payments made by this gov
ernment under the conventions with France
of April 30,1803, and July 4, 1831, and the
treaty with Spain of Feb. 22,1819, which will
be transmitted to the State Department in a
day or two. That department will then be
able to furnish full information to the
French spoliation claimants.
WEST INDIES.
Quantity and Quality of the Sugar
Crop—Island Defence Fund.
Havana, Jan. 2 — The graduation of the cane
juice on the many estates already grinding is, In
general, very satisfactory. The highest obtained
is on the plantation of San Jose de Abajo. which
shows a density of 11“. The contributions of the
military club to date for the improvement of the
island defences amount to $109,384.27 in gold,
and 817,789.59 has been collected in bank bills.
The Casino Espanol, lor the same purpose, has
contributed $82,311.30 in gold and $825,295 in
hank bills. ,
Owing to the continued rams there will hardly
be sufficient stock of sugar in the warehouses for
large shipments until Feb. 1.
It has been proposed in Sagua by the planters to
establish a central location for the polarization of
sugar before it is offered for sale in tbe market.
Tlie Batabano Espoujero says that tlso sponge
market during the week lias ruled fairly active,
especially for superior kinds. The recent arrivals
oomnrigp ] nt.li interior and middling grades.
GENERAL NEWS.
Two fellows named Leonard and Harris, in
North Abington, Mass., were refused admission to
a private club room, whereupon they forced their
way In, pulled one of the members named Tlrrell
out into the street and unmercifully beat him so
that lie died Saturday night. An autopsy is being
held, and the two roughs are under arrest.
Thirty deaths from small pox occurred in Mon
treal and its suburbs last week. There were 37
deaths during the previous week.
The United States revenue steamer, Bichard
Kush, Captain Hooper commanding, sailed from
Sau Francisco Saturday for the Arctic regions in
search of the crew of tlie missing whaler, Ame
thyst.
Steps are being taken in Halifax, N. S., to hold
a grand winter carnival in February next to be
modelled after those held in Montreal.
The American Pasteur Institute in New York
filed its certificate of incorporation Saturday. Its
objects are "The gratuitous care and treatment
bv the Pasteur system of iunoculation of all per
sons threatened with or suffering from hydro
phobia.”
James II. ltobinson.a lirakeman, fell off a Cape
freight near Middieboro. Saturday, and had both
legs cut off. lie was taken to the Massachusetts
hospital.
New England Colt Stakes.
The second payment to the New England
colt stakes was made on Friday. Jan. 1, by r>2
of the original subscribers. The two stakes
closed last spring with 88 nominations. The
stake for 4-year olds closed originally with 35
entries, and among this number the follow
ing have made good their payments to date:
G. J. Shaw, Hartland. Me., bay colt Hancock,
bv Gen. Withers, dam Lady Knox.
W. S. Tilton, chestnut filly Harebell, by Harbin
ger, dam by Aberdeen.
Thomas McAloon, Bangor, chestnut filly, Josie
Me., by Prescott; dam by Whalebone Knox.
Thomas McAloon, brown filly, by Von Moltke;
dam. Kettle Ball.
E. J. Lawrence, Somerset Mills, Me., brown colt
Ticonic, by l)r. Franklin, dam by Morrill Cham
pion.
The 3-year-old stakes closed with 53 nomina
tions. and the following have paid:
G. J. Shaw, Hartland, Me., chestnut Hilly Betty
Withers, by Gen. Wittiers. dam Betty Hooker.
G. J. Shaw, Hartland, Me., chestnut filly May
Day. by Gen. Withers, dam Susan by Wintlirop
Morrill. This filly has been sold to C. M. Leist of
Oireleville, O.
> Thomas McAloon, Bangor, brown colt White
wood, by ltedwood, dam Kitty, by Whalebone
, Knox.
. The third payment in the stakes is due Jan.
1 1,1887, and the races will be trotted in Octo
ber of that year.
The Legislative Reunion.
In addition to the regular trains on the
> Maine Central, during the legislative rcuu
[ ion, which commences next Tuesday, the
r Maine Central will run extra trains, leaving
this city at 7.55 a. in. Returning leave Au
gusta at (i ]>. in., excepting that on Thursday
the 6 p. in. train for Portland, Bath and
Lewiston will be delayed until 12.30 at night
to accommodate persons attending the reun
ion ball.
Regular trains leave Portland at 7.10 a. in.,
1.25 jf. m.. 5.15 p. m. and 11.15 p. m. All
trains both regular and special going to or
returning from Augusta stop at Congress
street station. Excursion tickets at one fare
to all persons attending the reunion. The
sale of tickets on special trains is not confin
ed to ex-members, but will be sold to any
persons wishing to visit Augusta at that
time for the purpose of meeting friends or
attending the ball, etc. The advertisement
gives particulars regarding the running of
trains from other places than Portland.
Maine Medical School.
The Maine Medical School opens at Bruns
wick, Thursday, Feb. 4th. The opening ad
dress will be given by Dr. Stephen H. Weeks
of this city, bis subject being the “Prosecu
tion of Medical Study.”
The faculty of the school is: President
Hyde of the college; I. T. Dana, Allred
Mitchell, F. II. (ierrish, Chas. W. Goddard,
S. H. Weeks, Chas. (). Hunt, II. II. Hunt,
Franklin C. Robinson, Irving E. Kimball,
demonstrator of anatomy; E. T. Neally,
demonstrator of histology; Albion G. Young
lecturer on public hygiene.
SUBURBAN NEWS.
WINDHAM.
Depot master, Daniel Brown, Jell from a load of
hay in his barn at Mallison Fulls, Tuesday morn
ing, stunning him and breaking one or more of his
ribs, At last accounts he was doing well.
WHITE ROCK.
Mr. Van Carle cut his foot so badly last week
that he fears he may be laid up all winter.
YARMOUTH.
On Thursday morning the boys of the High
school presented Mr. A. .1. Curtis, the principal,
with a rattan chair and, Miss Hattie
Williams, assistant priucipal, with a very pretty
photograph album.
The valuation of the town this year is $1,05S,
043 a decrease of .?17,302 from last year. Num
ber of polls 545, decrease of 10; amount of tax
on #100, $1.00.
The friends connected with the Universalis! so
ciety appreciating the services of George E.
Smile, Lsq., as leader of the choir here presented
him witli a beautiful "Sleepy Hollow” chair.
8ACCARAPPA.
The officers of the K. of 1’., for the ensuing year
will he publicly installed on the 11th of this
month.
Wade Camp S. of V., will Install officers tomor
row evening: Andrew Cloudman, Capt.; G. W.
Wheeler, 1st Lieut.; Fred Brown, 2nd Lieut.
There will be a baked bean supper after the in
stallation.
The Westbrook Chronicle appears in a new
dress and enlarged size. It Is a great improve
ment over the original sheet, and in the fulness
of its local matters it must reeeive the praise of
the community and a large patronage.
There are rumors that an edge tool factory will
be established soon.
Active operations wm tiot ue negiui in toe snoo
factory before next month.
The overseer of the gingham finishing room—
Mr. SamuelOgdeu—was presented Christmas with
a gold watcli chaiu by the employes in the room.
Mr. T. F. Stacks, foreman of the lenther-board
mill, received a valuable gold watch as a Christ
mas gift from the owner of the mill, Mr. G. E.
Davis. The employes presented Mr. G. G. Davis
the agent, with a fine wolf robe and a pair of driv
ing gloves, and Mr. Stacks with a black walnut
sideboard.
One hundred and forty dollars have been raised
at Cumberland mill for Mrs. Sprou1,whose husband
died from injuries received there.
STBOUDWATKR.
The annual meeting of the Stroudwater Hall
Company was Held Saturday evening, and the fol
lowing officers were elected: Clerk, Walter Fick
ett; treasurer, Andrew Hawes; board of direc
tors, Walter Fickett, Horatio Maxwell, M. Stev
ens, Andrew Hawes, Elias M. Jacobs. Resolu
tions of respect were passed to the memory of the
late president of the company, Hon. Thomas
Guluhy, and it was voted to change the name of
the hall to Quinby Hall.
NORTH GRAY.
Mr. and Mrs. Eben Maxwell were given a sur
prize party Wednesday night, the 31st anniver
sary of their wedding. They were remarried by
Rev. E. Bean of Gray and received many hand
some presents.
SOUTH CASCO.
A sad accident occurred Monday, Mr. Perkins
was an old gentleman who lived with his son-in
law, Mr. Koscoe Shaine, Monday, for some reason
or other, the old gentleman went up in tire barn
chamber and making a misstep he fell through a
scuttle to the floor below. He received such in
juries that he died Wednesday.
FREEPORT.
Tlie following officers of Hawaseekep I-odge,
K. of P., have been elected: E. S.
Soule, Representative for 3 years; C. C.,
Henry H. Cushing; Vice C. C., Charles L. Brown;
Prelate, H. P. Deunison; Keener of Records and
Seal, L. E. Pinkliam; M. of F., L. M. Bailey; M.
of E., Wm. A. Davis; Master at Arms, Lester
Cox.
The amount of money received from the net
proceeds of the UniversaUst fair was nearly one
hundred and twenty-five dollars.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
There was a glass ball shooting match at Cape
Elizabeth, Friday, 15 balls, 20 yards rise. The
result was as follows:
Team jVo. 1.
Hannaford...O 1111111111011 0-12
E. 1). Jordan.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1—2
It. Jordan..-.1 1011101111001 0-10
Perry.1 01111111 11 101 1—13
Total . 37
Team -Vo. 2.
C. W. Dyer.. .1 1111101110100 0-10
H. E. Dyer...l 1101101011010 1—10
Sawyer.0 001100000111 0 0—5
Stockman ....0 0000100000000 0— 1
Total. 26
THE STATE.
^ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
A meeting of the Androscoggin Farmers’ Insti
tute will be held in Auburn, Tuesday, January 12.
Bev. I!. II. McGown, of Turner, has received a
unanimous call to the Congregational church at
Mt. Vernon, N. H. He will depart for his new
field this week.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A Farmers’ Institute w ill be held at the Congre
gational vestry in New Gloucester Friday, Janu
ary 15. There will be three sessions, morning,
afternoon and evening.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A Waterville lawyer prides himself on being
the owner of eight dogs.
Four doorkeepers have been engaged for duty
at the State House during reunion week.
Says the Waterville Mail: The Lockwood Com
pany lias resolved to introduce the system of
weekly payments, and will make tire change as
soon as the accounts for the year are made up.
This method is increasingly prevalent in the large
manufacturing centers, and is generally deemed
better for both the operator and the traders. It
lias been found to encourage habits ol thrift and
care in the use of money.
Ex-Postmaster Dunn, of Waterville has gone in
to business in that town.
lil.suuscui ryujn.
A young fellow named Dillon stole S-tC in cash
the other day from Mrs. M. J. Whiling, who con
ducts a lunch counter in Bangor and departed for
parts unknown.
An immense head of a moose hearing magnifi
cently formed antlers, has been placed In a con
spicuous position on the wall of the Bangor House
dining room. It is said to be the largest head
ever mounted.
Hon. Hannibal Ilamliu will lecture before the
Central Club in Bangor this evening.
Capt. Charles J. Robinson, of Greenville, shot a
deer on Kineo mountain only a day or two ago.
This is a very rare occurrence says the Whig, no
deer having ventured across the narrow neck of
laud near the Kineo House and on to the moun
tain within the past few years. This is another
proof that deer are increasing in numbers and are
becoming bolder.
Mr. Allen, of Bangor is doing excellent service
in enforcing the game and fish laws of the State.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A young man in Ralwyra created a scare the
other day. as it was thought he had the small pox.
It proved to be a case of chicken pox instead.
Rev. J. W. Carr, who succeeds Rev. G. W. Colby
as pastor of the Free Baptist church of Madison
commenced his labors yesterday.
YORK COUNTY.
The following officers of Buxton Grange have
been elected: W. M., B. F. Carter; O., Charles
Harmon; S.,C. A. L. Treadwell; A. S., A. L. Fen
dersoti; Chap., C. Treadwell; T., L. J. Milliken;
G. C., F\ A. Moulton; Flora, Mrs. J. H. Harmon;
Ceres, Mrs. B. F. Carter; Pomona, Mrs, ,1. M.
Berry; Sec., Miss Hattie E. Moulton; I,. A. S.,
Mrs. William Jose. There were never better
prospects for Buxton Grange than there are for
the coming year.
IN THE RINKS.
BI.JOU SKATING PARLOR.
At the Bijou the following attractive programme
is presented for the week: Monday there will be
a ladies’ guess party, the prize being a silver cake
basket. This Is the last chance to guess on the
weight. Tuesday there will be polo between the
Elites and Bijous. This will be the deciding game
between these clubs, each having won one ganie
in the home rink. Wednesday there will be skat
ing and dancing—skating until 9.15, and then the
floor will be cleared and a complimentary dance
given to the lady patrons. In the afternoon there
will be a ladies'complimentary party; music will
commence at 2.30. Thursday will be ladies'
night. This Is the popular evening of the week,
and gentlemen will not be allowed to skate during
music without lady partners. Friday there will
be base ball on skates. The Bijous were defeated
last Friday, and have challenged the Forest Citys
to play them. Saturday afternoon the Shailers and
Norths of the Grammar School league will cross
sticks for the first time, and, as there arc good
players on both teams, the boys arc looking for a
tine game. In the evening there will be general
skating.
NOTES.
The original Granite City polo team has reor
ganized with Farrell and Day rushers, Woods
cover point. Patterson centre and captain, Locke
half back, Hovey goal, Redder, Quinn and Bhehnn
substitutes, and Is ready to play exhibition games
with any first class club in New England.
PULPIT AND PLATFORM.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN THE SOUTHERN
STATES.
Kev. I)r. J. C. Hartzell of Cincinnati, Ohio,
one of the corresponding secretaries of the
educational work of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the South, spent yesterday in our
city. The Doctor spoke in Pine Street
Church in the afternoon and in the Congress
Street Church at night, presenting to each
audience different phases of the great work
he represents.
The Methodist Episcopal Church has gath
ered into its fold over 400,000 communicants,
representing a population of fully 1,500,000'
in the Southern States since the war. The
great mass of these are poor financially and
intellectually. Fully one half of them ar«
negroes with all the effects of 250 years of
slavery cursing them in body, soul and intel
lect. This vast mass now in this church in
the South is related to other masses equally
needy among both races to which the cnurcn
must go. The Methodist Episcopal Church
lias built over .'1000 new' churches in the
South since the war. The Freedmen’s Aid
Society which Dr. Hartzell represents has in
charge the work of educating preachers and
teachers for the pulpits and schools of the
South. In 19 years it lias speut over $1,500,
000, and had under its training nearly 100,
000 young men and women. A large number
of institutions are now in successful opera
tion, in'whieh are over 0000 students.
The magnitude and importance of this ed
ucational work cannot be overestimated. It
is a patriotic work and every lover of his
country should be interested in and help it.
It is a philanthropic work. Slavery which
was a national sin cursed millions of the
white as well as colored people and the
Christian philanthropic efforts of the whole
nation finds here a field. The Christian
teacher and minister must be the eliief fac
tors in the solution of the negro problem in „
America. We now have 7,000,000 of negroes
in the United Stales. They are one-eighth
of our population. Columbia is an octoroon.
The negro masses are mostly in a single sec
tion of the South. In a few years ten
Southern States will have more negroes than
whites. What tremendous power is this con
centrated in the hands of a mass of people
only yesterday in slavery?
Dr. Hartzell gave many illustrations of the
success of the work he represents. The best
Southern people who at first opposed the
work now approve it and the South itself
is committed to the work of negro education,
lie gave an encouraging view of how the
people are helping themselves in building
churches, supporting their pastors and help
ing to educate themselves. The Society de
pends for its support: (1.) On the people
themselves in the South who are taught and
expected to do all they can for themselves.
(2d On gifts of individuals who give amounts
according to their means and interest in the
work; one man lias given over $50,COO, many
have given smaller amounts. (A) Hutehief
ly the reliance is upon the regular annual
collections from the churches. Last year
$143,000 were received and spent.
Collections were taken in the three church
es yesterday, largely in advance of what had
WIL LISTON CHURCH.
Kev. C. D. Barrows, 1). I)., of San Francis
co, Cal., preached yesterday morning to a
congregation that filled Williston church.
The following abstract gives but a faint
idea of the finished and scholarly address
whien was listened to intently from the
commencemeu to the close:
Dr. Barrows took his text from Corinthians
13, 11; Subject, “Some forgotten factors in
the equation of Christian Manliness.’' After
an introduction to his theme in which he re
ferred to the necessity of manliness in all re
lationships of earth, Dr. Barrows proceed
ed to state as his first point the fact that
doubting without sinning is possible. The
propensity of the human mind is to try to
solve problems of faith which renders it self
evident that on the border land of faith,
doubt may exist without being blameworthy.
To distinguish truth from falsehood and er
ror from superstition, freedom for the mind
to properly sift that one from the other must
be granted. An opinion that is new is not
necessarily on that account wrong or philo
sophical. Evidence that is not procurable
may occasion doubt. The evidence may not
be wanting as a matter of fact, but not avail
able. Christ led his disciples through doubt.
We plead for the thought which will give
the church progress and to secure the best
service of intellect and hear', the church
must be charitable and helpful to the honest
doubter and lead him gently, instead of de
nouncing all doubt as sin and all honest hes
itancy as unbelief. This latter position is
not the attitude for the church to occupy to
day.
Secondly, stagnation in thought and action
by reason of doubt is a guilty condition.
One’s own character Is always elevated by
the thought of what he may become. The
tests and rivalries of life are a guage by
which to measure progress. The back-water
of a stream is the result not of barriers in
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of it. The increasing mastery of man over
all impediments arises from a profounder
knowledge, not of the impediments, hut of
the force needed to counterbalance their re
sistance. In religious thiugs, an individual
should not stagnate in the presence of oppo
sing forces or be content to drift with the
stream. He should come to a settled view of
general principles of truth and then move
forward. We are not to stand forever in a
calculating posture, but to feel that God
counts for something in human affairs and
that he enters into our life to share in us the
better purpose that lies beyond our doubting
and that he is co-operating with us for our
fuller usefulness.
Lastly the terminal personality or person
al terminus of all growth is a factor in
Christian manliness. Hr. Barrows elabora
ted this point as he did the preceding ones
in a logical and convincing way. He insist
ed that, not by arguments, but by a subtle
personal influence, Christianity had ad
vanced and that God had not loaded the
finite with the whole of the infinite. This
were to cripple the finite and the human. We
learn like children. God lias not revealed all
His truths to anybody. He teaches us a
personal Christ and from a childish appre
hension leads men into manhood and to a
maturer faith. Truth stands or falls in the
person of Christ. Under the inspiration of
that personal Christ the best of one is de
veloped and the worst repressed.
Ur. Barrows closed with a strong argument
for a correct study of and firm belief in the
scriptures and an appeal for a well-grounded
hope in Christ.
BUCKFIELD NEWS.
Buckfield, Jan. 2.
A court was held here yesterday, in which
considerable interest was manifested. The
action was brought on complaint of Roscoe
Beals of East Hebron against Albert Pack
ard, Eugene Johnson, Arthur Moulton, Ed
ward Osgood, John Hayford and Pearl
Record, six young men of North Auburn, all
of good families, for disturbing a dramatic
entertainment at East Hebron on the even
ing of Dec. 15. The entertainment was
given by members of Sure Haven Lodge of
Good Templars. The case was tried before
Alfred Cole, Esq.; 0. II. Ilersey, Esq., fo E
the government, and Judge Geo. C. Wing of
Auburn for re-pQndents.
The allegation set fortii that the respond
ents came to the entertainment, and in a
rude, rowdyish manner, by smoking in the
audience room, wearing unusual costumes,
by tramping in and out of the hall in a boist
erous and uncivil way disturbed the meeting.
The trial lasted all day. The ball was crowd
ed by hundreds of men, women and children,
all interested in the fate of these respectable
young men, who for a little diversion were,
it is said, allowing themselves to take
the place usually filled by rowdies. Many
witnesses were examined. In defense Judge
Wing put the respondents on the stand and
arrayed one of them in the costume in which
he went to the entertainment—which was a
tall, slick, borrowed hat, a good fur trimmed
overcoat, which the judge pronounced a $t»
suit and good enough to wear to Hebron,
which caused considerable merriment.
Judge Wing worked hard to save his clients,
characterizing the entertainment as illegal
on account of a lottery connected with it in
the disposal of a guess cake, etc.
O. H. Ilersey, Esq., for the government,
plead for conviction. Justice Cole, after
hearing the case, decided that while the boys
deserved a reprimand, the evidence did not
warrant a conviction, which caused an out
burst of applause on tile part of the friends
of the young men. *
Farmers’ Institutes.
The Farmers’ Institute of Androscoggin
county will meet in Auburn, on Tuesday,
January 12. The subject of the day will be
“Present knowledge of Silos and Ensilage.”
Major H. E. Alvord of Houghton Farm, New
York, will lecture, and a discussion of the
subject will follow. ., .
A Farmers' Institute will be held in the
Congregational vestry at New Gloucester,
Lower Corner, ou Friday, January 15. I here
will be a discussion of “Some Phases of the
Poultry Business,” by G. M. Twitehell, of
the Maine Farmer, and an address on ‘Dai
rying the best Business for the Farmer and
the Farm,” by Major Alvord.
The countv tns iucjisxlum at New Yoik, N. J.,
was partially dost' yfu'e Saturday. All th*
Inmates 103 In i —L'lt --ut safely
Loss §75,000. —.