The Portland daily press., 1880-07-29
Advancement of Science.
NEW YORK.
The SaaWanhaka Disastar.

Inc SeaWanhaka Disaster.
New YORK, July 28.-The coroner's jury
this morning examined the wreck of the Sea-
wanhaka. The inquest commences Thursday
morning. A subcommittee of the grand Jury
is investigating the disaster and had before it
today number of engineers as experts on the
condition of the boats boilers.
The Democratic Ratification Meeting.
New YORK, July 2S.-A large meeting of
Anti-Tammany Democrats was held tonight
to ratify the nomination of Hancock and Eng
lish. The Academy of Music and Irving and
Nelson Halls were all filed. Addresses were
also delivered from three outside stands The
Examinations and pyrotechnic displays were on
an unusually liberal scale and were remarka-
bly, brilliant. Ex-Gov Tilden was escorted to
the audience rose and cheered repeatedly, the
bad playing "Hail to the Chief" Three
cheers were given for President Tilden Til
den addressed the assembly and was followed
by Speaker Randall Gen. Ewing and J. Ran
dolph Tucker.
Letters were read from G. B. Mcclellan.
ID. Seymour, j. w. Palmer of Illinois, Sena-
tor Herman, N. w. Eaton of Connecticut, HI.
WattersoD, Gov. Marks of Tennessee, Gov
Miller OF Arkansas, and several others, en-
dorsing the Democratic nomination and re-
GREETING their inability to be present
The resolutions adopted endorse the nomi-
nees and platform of the Cincinnati conven-
ton; claim Tilden was elected inSthe last cam
paign; that the Republican party has abused
the power towards the country that the ten
dency of the Republican leaders is towards
the Capitalization of power and imperial gov
ernment; quotes newspaper articles in support
of the charges of completely of Garfield in the
Credit Mobilier; declares that the country is
indebted to Democratic ascendency in Con-
gress for the first check on Republican ex-
trayagance; that the Republican policy has
made the American flag stranger on every
sea; that the Democratic party will protect
naturalized citizens at the polls; that the gov
eminent in Democratic hands will be brought
back to the days of purity and integrity. The
last resolution invites all Democrats to unite
in redressing the wrongs of the people at the
hands OF the Republicans
Grand Army Reunion at Brooklyn.
1t is almost a general holiday in Brooklyn
today, and all public and hundreds of private
buildings are decorated with flags in honor of
the semi-annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic. There were 1854 Posts
of the state represented, and visiting posts
Gen. Wagner of Philadelphia, Grand Com
mander of the Republic and staff, we're re-
ceived by procession under Gen. A. G. Tate,
comprising several Posts of Brooklyn and the
18th and 18th regiments.
DR.. Tanner Sick.
AT 1890 tonight Tanner was suddenly taken
sick. He complained of "a pain in his stom-
dCn anu VOnllou some mucous uulQ, AN alC0-
holic vapor bath was given him and at 100 he
was sleeping quietly with no change in his
condition. This evening he drank eight
ounces of mineral water against the advice of
his attending physician.
Reasons for the High Price of Paper.
SARATOGA, July 28.-At meeting of the
American Paper Makers Association today,
Vice President Smith stated that the advance
in the price of paper is due to an extraordin-
airy demand, which has caused rise in the
price of ingredients. He stigmatized the at
tack of the press on paper manufacturers for
this rise as malicious and uncalled for
A. E. Harding of Ohio stated there were ten
per cent. more paper mills in the country than
was needed, and urged IN agreement ito Cir
cumscribe the production.
L. c. Woodruff of Niagara Falls, favored the
shortening of the production where business
was not remunerative. eat
motion was adopted to appoint commit
tee to propose the practical carrying out of
these propositions.
The convention adopted resolution that
every paper mill in the country shut down
from 6 o'clock Saturday night to o'clock
Monday morning