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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22
THE CENTENNIAL AWARD SYSTEM.

THE CENTENNIAL AWARD SYSTEM
The Centennial Commission has just fixed its
system of award. Heretofore awards have gener-
ally been made by an international jury of six
hundred members. The appointment Of Jurors to
countries was tried on various bases, but was
usually made on the basis of relative space occu-
pied by products of each country respectively in
the exhibition. The great jury was divided into
numerous small juries, who examined the products
and prepared list of names of persons whom they
propose for awards, and the proposals thus made
were confirmed or rejected by higher juries. This
system brought together, unavoidably, many in
6ividuals unqualified for the work. The basis of
representation apparently fair, but its results
were delusive. The countries nearest the exhibit
ton occupied the largest space. Numerous re-
mote countries filed smaller spaces. The number
of jurors allotted to the latter-body left them in
many instances without jurors on many classes,
and thus in voting on awards they had no voice,
and the awards were in effect decreed by the few
contiguous countries. The method of awards
adopted by the Centennial Commission differs
from this system. 1t dispenses with the interna-
tional jury, and substitutes body Of 200 judges,
one-haf foreign, chosen Individually for high
qualifications. 1t dispenses also with the system
Of awards by graduated medals, and requires of
the judges written reports on the inherent an!
comparative merits of each product thought wor-
thy of award setting forth its properties and quail
tiles and presenting the considerations forming
the ground of the award. Each report has the
ment and moral responsibility of the judges being
thus involved, the integrity Of the reports is as
sured. The success of tn is method absolutely de-
ponds upon the judicious selection of judges and
to this point particular attention is called.
The announ ment of this method of awards
has been received in foreign countries as far as
heard from with expressions of distinct approba-
ticn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22
RECORDER HACKETT.

Recorder Hackett, of New York, has held the
office Of Recorder ever since the rule ofthe Tweed
regime, and has won the respect Of all parties by
his vigor, ability and incorruptible impartality
The last. however. was the very trait which rem
dered him Objectionable to the thieves he SEN
fenced and to the politicians who could not man.
age him, and the Kelley ring has at last come out
in pronounced opposition to him. As the repub-
licans would stand no chance of ltcting a strict
party candidate they have wisely Joined hands
with the friends of good government in the DEM
ocratic party and will try to re-elect Mr. llackett
to the position he has so long held with credit to
himself and to the advantage ofthe city. The anti
Tammany democrats support HIM cordially and
his chances are believed TO be good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22

Our advices from Pennsylvania are to
the effect that good majority in that State
can be counted upon with confidence. The
democrats there do not interpret the re-
I suit in Ohio US encouraging, and, for the
moment, are silent as to the initiation is
sue. This is quite consistent with their
original policy. The imitation resolutions
were piece Of shameless demagoguery
in the first place. and though they un-
doubtedly express the views Of great
majority Of the Pennsylvania democrats,
they would never have been adopted if it
had not been supposed that the tide was
running in their direction. Now that it is
discovered that Imitation theories could
not save Ohio, we shall see them laid on
the shelf in Pcnnsylvania-until more
convenient season.-N y. Times, Goth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22

The new Secretary Of the Interior, Hon. Zacha-
riah Chandler is among the best known public
men Of the day, as he has been before the people
in some capacity for nearly quarter of cen
fury, most of the time IN the United States Senate
He is New Hampshire man by birth, having
been born in the town of Bedford in 1913. His
education was academical, and he began life as
merchant. While still young man he removed
to Michigan, and was elected Mayor of Detroit in
1851. The next year he was defeated as cand
date for Governor lie was elected TO the United
States Senate to succeed Senator Lewis Cass. ane
took his seat in the Thirty-ffth Congress. He has
been returned to the Senate by successive re cleo
tons until last winter, when he was defeated, at
ter prolonged contest in the legislature, by Isaac
p Christiancy. Mr.. Chandler served upon sew
eral important committees during his senatorial
career. There is much of the politician IN his
composition, backed by very creditable abilities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22
CHITANAV ~ HAWAII.

The irrepressable Chinaman has asserted himself
fsmously in the Sandwich Islands. Some Of the
planters there, believing that cheap Chinese labor
would be an improvement upon that Of the Kan
akas, imported lot of coolies; but many ofthese,
after working awhile, managed TO save up enough
money to set up for themselves, and nowthey are
competing in all kinds Of business with their old
masters. 1t is said there are from 1000 to 5000
Cinnamon in the islands, and that they have no
only almost monopolized the retail trade, but some
and planters. They marry and intermarry with
natives, and the handsomest half caste woman il
Honolulu is the wife Of prosperous Chinese mer-
chant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22

S. l.. Milliken. Esq, who addressed the
republicans of Ohio during the recent cam
paign, writes from that State a very inter-
esting letter to the Belfast Age. Among
other things he says 1.-THE people are little
different from New Englanders either in
dialect, habits or manners. Indeed all
those differences that were very marked
fifteen years ago. even between New
Workers and New Englanders, are rapid
~ being rubbed off by the intercommuni-
cation which steam is producing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22

Mrs. NJ j. Hamilton, the matron OF the
Industrial School at Hallowell, recently
wrote to friend "Our numbers have
increased very much; we have now TWEEN
ty.two The girls write to their friends the
first Saturday of each month. One of our
girls has found a home with q brother in
Missouri. She was put in the Portland
Orphans Homo, at three years of age.
her parents being dead. She was sent
here seven months ago, and now this
brother, who is in comfortable circum-
stances out West, has sent for her, and she
has every prospect Of a good home. Our
school thus far. has been very successful,
and doubt not we shall soon have our
full number
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22

Ger. Plaisted, Congressman-eiect from
the Fourth District. announces \ compete
tive examination Tor candidate Tor cadet
to the Acadamy at West Point. The
examination will take place in Bangor.
on Wednesday, the 2oth day of November
next the following named gentlemen will
constitute the examining board: Prof.
Winfield S. Caplin, OF Orono; Rev. VIM
S. Knowlton, of Houlton; Dr. E. \,
Thompson, of Dover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22
THE RESULT IN OHIO.
The complexion Of the Ohio Legislature Is fin
ally settled. 1t stands thus:
Republican majority

The majority for Hayes is 5,0o7, If the fraudulent
vote in Perrysburg be rejected but if it be coun t.
ed, his majority Is 4753. Sam Cary, the head GEN.
tire of the Infationsts, is beaten for Lieutenant
Governor about Il, 900. The Democratic Central
Committee at Columbus have held out the idea
that all their candidates on the State ticket were
elected except Allen and Cary. A Republican
dispatch from Columbus says on this point;
1t is tolerably certain, however, that here, too,
they will be disappointed At this writing there
il no doubt of the election of G, w. McIlvaine for
Supreme Judge, OF John Little for Attorney GEN
eral, and of Peter Thatcher for member of The
Board of Public Worka. James Williams, our
candidate for Auditor Of State, has been consider
ably scratched in some localities, ably in Shell
by and Monroe Counties, but he KEEPS well up in
others, and in few runs slightly ahead. j. NJ
Milliken, our nominee for Treasurer, runs largely
behind in Meigs County, but keeps up In most 9TH
err localities. Whatever doubt there is in the case
is connected with Willisms and Milliken, but re-
turns received from arly half the counties in the
State indicate the cleo ion of both by sufficient
majorities. Possibly the question will not be def
iniiely settled in respect 10 both until the official
count at the office ct the Secretary ofState, but at
present see no cause for believing otherwise than
that our entire State ticket is elected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22

The Boston News says: ''Mr. Rice
will probably be elected by fair purali-
ty, and with him the general republican
ticket. This to us seems, on the whole,
the best for the State and country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22

A majority Of the Ohio republican orators have
goss 70 Pennsylvsnia. and the nation now turns
her eyes to the struggle in that State. Gov. r. b
Hsyes sid Monday ut is the duty OF the repub-
licsnUat1 tonarh on to victory in Pennsylva-
nias "a exlfpsle I'll signs Of this dangerous
theory OF imitation and cheap money" Morton
viii make six speeches in that State and Wood
ford viii be there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22

Gen. LoEgsireet has purchased hall interest
in hotel IN Gainesville, Ca, and VIII see whether
he "kuows how TO keep hotei"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22
For Sale.
THE CENTENNIAL,

UNEXPECTED news was yesterday received
u concerning entries for the Centennial No ap.
pleati0ns for space will be received after Oct 3let
NJ aine Exhibitors must act decidedly upon this.
Forward at to this Office orders for space, &C.
companied by drawing, showing size and style OF
any contemplated cases, frames. &C.
Managers compels this action, that the work Of
classifying and cor selidating be at once begun,
Stand not upon the order OF applying hut send your
requests to this office, and they will be put In form
to insure the rights Of every exhibitor,
ENOCH KNIGHT, Sec,y
Maine Centennial Board,
& oc.l9- .3t&wit % Exchange Street, Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22

Lieut. Gov. Antoine, acting Governor of Louis.
lana, has taken prompt and decisive measures for
the suppression Of the crime and disorder which
have broken out afresh in that State He has is
sued proclamation ordering all riotous or lawess
bands to dispense, and is prepared to back it up
with force if necessary. The murderers Of Gair
in the Parish of East Felciana, who was killed
while in the custody of Deputy Sheriff upon a
charge of completely in poisoning case, are to
be proceeded against with great vigor, and the
rowing bands of pillagers and incendaries are to
be taught that there is such thing as law in Lou
isiana. Aud all this without invoking the aid of
the Federal Government.
The record Of fire LOSSES in New England for
Sente 10 her inots un SAL 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22
Kennebec Savings Bank.

This Bank Is not required to make
returns to Assessors.
Deposits made on or before the 10Th day of any
month wiN BE- dated back to the first day Of Ms
came month.
On First Monday in May and November OF each
year dividend will DO made on all deposits stand
Ing at those dates, which have been on deposit one
full month
Money deposited in Savings Banks is not to be
taxed to depositOrs hereafter.
Dividends as soon declared are added to the
principal, thus compromising the interest every six
months. a. go. z a..a -
Loans made to depositors ON depositing their
Bank Book as security. " 81 e v
lOnice in Fyeemans Bank Building.U
T. II. ADAMS, Treasurer.
w. r. HALLETT, President.
Augusta, Jan. %. 1879. jan23t&wtf
PARTRIDGE BROS. ,s,
Sell PLANT rRELLISEs and FRAMES
in Great Variety Of Designs and Sizes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22
fT.SFCRET1RY TEzzFS.

ES.secretsry Gideon welles, is to be seen on
the streets of Hartford, Ct.,every pleasant after
noon. Mr.. Welles is evidently enjoying his decin-
ing years, locking back over the troublous years
since March, 1861, when he entered the Cabinet,
aud INDUCING in quiet little representations Of
his own relative to the future Of the nation. Now
and then he is impelled by Q sense Of duty to
launch thrust at those whose ignorance or base.
ness would tear the laurels from true heroes of
the war, who would foist upstairs into inches
rightfully the property of dead heroes. One Of
these ringing articles which appeared in the Times
of Hartford several weeks ago, asserted the claim
of David G. Farragut to the lasting gratitude Of
his country. Mr.. Welles is bale and hearty, and
appears to bear lightly his seventy odd years. He
lives in delightful part Of the city and surround
icaly, it is said, know not how truly. that he
votes the democratic ticket.-"X" IN Boston
Globe 20th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-15
'rd, says Lady N, with good humored readi-
ess, that at all events the dark one pleases

lord,' says Lady N, with good bumored readi.
ness, that at all events the dark one pleases
yeu.
gentleman from Staffordshire prevailed on
LORD Dudley 10 De present at court. They got
on very well as far as st. James street. where
they were stopped nearly half an hour by the
hne r---iHses. His lordship then forgot
himself. and, after long pause, began; snow
this tiresome country squire will be expecting
me to ask him to dinner. Shall l ask him, OF
shall not? No, think he would be bore.''
The individual so unexpectedly blackbslled
was at hrst confounded, but recollecting his
companion's infirmity, commenced in turn an
audible solioquy: "Now this tiresome old
peer will be asking me to dine with him to-day.
Shall go or shall | not go? No. think il
would be bore" This impromptu was we'll
taken, and the invitation was given in earnest
and accepted.
After sitting long time with lady to
whom he was paying a morning visit, Lord
Dudley exclaimed aloud, 81 ,coader ,ohen this
tsresorae ,oo'radn 1oiU 90 d1dy."
AT dinner given bv Lord Wilton, who had
one OF the best cooks in London, Lord Dudley
taste1 some dish of which he did rot approve,
and, forgetting where he was, beg IN apologize
ing to the company for the badness of the eu-
tertainment. "The fact is," said he, that my
head cook was taken i'll, and some kitchen girl,
| suppose. has been employed to dress the
dinner
Lord Dudley, receivingI visit from the
poet rogers at Paris, proposed that they should
60 together TO the Catacombs. IL has often
been remarked of Rogers that with his fne
bald head, wrinkled skin, and sunken cheeks,
he was more like deaths head than any man
that was ever seen alive. Accordingly, when
he had spent an hour or two in the abodes of
morality, and was about to make his exit, the
keeper, startled at his death-like appearance,
tried to stop him. crying out "Holloh Get you
back! You have no right to come outp' Rogers
afterward complained to Lord Dudley that he
had cruelty deserted him in this emergency.
my dear Rogers" replied the earl, 81 did not
like to interfere you looked so much at home"
VOID Times and Distant Places" John Sinclair
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-15
EccentricitieS Of the Earl of Dudley,

When Mr.. Ward became Viscount Dudley
and took possession of the family estates, he
suffered as much embarrassment as his father
from an overgrown fortune. He one day de.
scribed this embarrassment to my Uncle Archy
in very graphic terms. "Wheu 1 came to nv
estate" he said, II resolved to spend nv whole
income within the year. With that view pur-
chased the estate Of Ednam, in Scotland: T
bought library at Venice; repaired NV
house in Park lane, etc., etc.. etc.; but a rise
unexpectedly took place in the price of iron
which brought me $4,000, end you know one
can't always be prepared for such continoen-
cies"
when Lord Paimerston, in his autobiography
mentions as a notable instance of disinterested
love OF power that his friend Dudley would
nave gladly given $4,000 year to remain in of
nee, he evidently was not aware that to Dudley
56OUU year was a mere trifle.
One OF Lord Dudley's eccentric habits was
that OF speaking to himself or thinking aloud.
related, perhaps occasionally invented, by his
friends Soon after he had succeeded to the
title of Dudley and Ward lady asked Lord
Castlereagh how he accounted for the custom.
'It is only Dudley speaking to Ward,' was the
ready answer to her inquiry.
Lord Dudley was introduced at an evening
party to Lady N, whom he was requested to
hand down to supper. Her ladyship availed
herself of the opportunity 10 present her two
daughters, after which ceremony she overheard
him, as they went down stairs, mutterino 10
himself in his usual undertone, s'The fair one
is plain; the dark one is not amiss: bnt The
fair one is exceedingly plain" am glad, NV
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-15
[From the New York Times
The PerilOus Political Future.

The times before US are such as to call forth
all the prudence and patriotism, all the frm-
ness and wisdom which may exist among our
public men. In the face of what we are rapidly
approaching, we have little disposition to 60
into mere party warfare We should be too
glad to see both parties united in the determiu-
alton to maintain the national credit and hon.
or, and to set their faces resolutely against the
communism which, in one shape or other, has
caused so many disasters in old countries. But
what we find at this moment is that one of the
great parties of the United States is systemati-
cally pandering to this very sentiment The
proposed Lieutenant-Governor of Ohio tells
the country that the only way to make the
poor better off is to despoil the "rich," and to
wipe out the national debt with the sponge of
reputation. In Indiana the same party has
proposed the same course. In Pennsylvaniait it
has recommended policy which would be GER
tain to lead TO these results. If any man is dis
posed to treat these signs of the times as trivi-
al matters, he has studied the history of gov.
ernments and nations to little purpose. We
do not say that the entire Democratic party has
given itself over to this ruinous infatuation.
Thus far our own state has calamity contended
against it, The World is as much opposed to
initiation or reputation as the Times. That
journal has had for several years to educate
its party" to borrow saying of Mr.. Dsraeli's
and it has found very stubborn pupils. 1t has
had to deal with elements which were enough
to discourage the stoutest heart However
much We may have differed with it on many
occasions, we have watched its struggles with
the demagogues and incendiaries OF its own
party with strong sympathy and cordial wishes
for its success. But the crisis now before the
country is more serious than any it has had to
encounter, except that alone which ended in a
horrible war. How far will the counsels of the
wiser Democrats guide their party in dealing
with it? Nay, more-is a sufficiently large
majority of the people prepared to support any
men or party in the effort to manage it in such
way as that it may not become constantly
increasing danger? What the answer to these
qestions may be we cannot tell; yet upon the
answer depends in no slight degree the future
happiness and prosperity of this country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-15

CERTAINLY the unpleasantest feature of
the election in this State is the encourage
ment it will give to the bowling iEfationists
of the West. 1t has become evident that the
Democracy of the East are not minded to pro-
test against the Western financial heresy in
the only effectual way-by Their ballots. On
the contrary they have increased their vote,
The infationists will draw great encourage
ment from this, and hard-money men will be
disheartened and will make little or no fight
in the Democratic national convention. The
imitation heresy is taking on alarming propor-
tions. Maine itself is infected. The Bangor
Commercial was SO elated at the Democratic
victory in that city, that Monday night it
quoted the initiation planks of the Pennsyl-
vania platform as proof, it said, ''that our
brethren of the Key Stone and the Buckeye
are standing shoulder to shoulder in the great
financial contest at hand and are marching
on to glorious victory. In the same issue
it says that the unanimous endorsement of
the financial doctrine of the Ohio platform BY
the Pennsylvania Democracy "makes it cer-
tain that it sciN be the great and ouershadov-
ing issue in the Presidential campaign of
neat gear"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-15
SimpsOn's New Roof.

Down in Tuckahoe, N. j. there is man
named Simpson, who has flat roof on his
house covered with tin-so says Max Adler.
The roof got TO leaking badly, and it happened
to occur to Simpson that it would be a good
thing to cover the whole surface with the ma
terial out of which concrete pavements are
made in order to make it perfectly tight. A
man was accordingly engaged, and he covered
the tin with concrete to the depth of four in
Chess The curse of Tuckahoe is cats. In warm
weather millions of these assemble and hold
ratification meetings and rehearssls and gener-
al synods out in the back yards and on the
roofs. In Tuckahoe the heat is usually intense
and Mr.. Simpson was unusually annoyed by
the animated discussions of the cats in his
neighborhood. The more he ''shooed' them
andflung old boots at them, the more they
yelled Night after night it grew mole terrific,
and day by day Mr.. Simpson observed that the
mysterious caterwauling continued during all
the hours of daylight. Simpson hadn't a boot
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-15

THE man who lost the battle of Waterloo
has just died, and his name was neither Ma
poleon nor Grouchy, but Pierre Cockz, a
Belgian. The story is that Blucher tied him
to horses tail and made him serve as
guide on the 18th and 10th of June, 1916.
By the reluctant aid of Cockz the Prussians
escaped Grouchy and reached Waterloo in
time. The Belgian died at Nogent the other
day aged seventy-five. 1t is said that he had
horror of horses and Prussians from 1916 to
the day of his death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-15
THE PRESS.
MORNING. SEPT. Is. '75

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley L.
Pullen, Editor. All railway. steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials OF every person claiming represent
journal, as we have information that several 'bum-
mers" are seeking courtesies in the name Of the
PRESS, and we have no disposition to be, even pas
sively, party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-15

MASSACHUSETTS has man who can bite
through plate and all when he eats pie, and
the old commonwealth is very proud of him.
His last feat was to bite off the head of a
black snake, eat three dozen eggs shells and
all, and chew up porter bottle. Travelling
shows have attempted to engage him several
times, but Massachusetts, refuses to give him
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-15

THE shrinkage of real estate values in New
York city is fully one'thira, and in many
cases amounts to one-half Resurveys of
property on which advances have been made
are called for and mortgages are narrowly
inspected. The Herald says "a noiseless
panic in real estate" is going on.