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Vernacular Weakness.

Hon. B. G. Northrop, of Connecticut, in a
recent address before Colby University stu
dents, gave the following illustration of YER
nacuiar weakness. Some years ago he was
on the official examining board at West
Point and he was accordingly chosen to ac-
company the senior young ladies of Smith
College on an excursion that had been de-
cided upon to New York and thence up the
Hudson to West Point. Many of the ladies
were seeing the great metropolis for the
first time, and it was "just splendid" Their
course through the city took in everything
from the Battery to Central Park, and every
thing was only splendid" The ride up
the Hudson was Splendid" and even the
horrid Palisades were splendid" ALI
united in the rapturous outburst of "splen-
did, at everything that met their eyes. Mr..
N. could endure it no longer, and handing
five dollars to one of the ladies said the
money was hers on condition of her not
making another mis-application of the word
splendid" The young woman assured
Mr.. N. that she was not the one TO forfeit
such an amount on such easy terms and GER
titled him of her intentions of henceforth
saying nothing whatever. She was accord
ingly from that tune mute. But at West
Point Mr.. N. selected five handsome cadets
and drilled them in her presence especially
for her benefit. 1t would be rude not to pay
some fitting compliment in return for such
a high distinction. She was at her wits
end, and could only say ''they were just
Splendid" though it cost her the five dollars
to do il.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
The Old Liners, Protest.

The manifesto, signed and published by a number
Of well-known and highly respected democrats, re-
fusng their support to the candidacy of Gov. But
Ter, and urging the party generally to do likewise
cannot be whistled down as an unimporiant incl
dent of the campaign. 1t cannot be successfully
maintained that the whose signatures have
been appended to that address are unimportant
few. 1hey are important and an influential few,
representing more important many. They are
men who have followed the fortunes of the party
when they have been bright and when they have
been dim. They are men of probity, of experience,
of intelligence and in number of instances of
views The tenor of their declaration
cannot be misunderstood. There is nothing bitter
about it. 1t is simply judicial and means business.
1t represents the sentiment of thousands of demo-
crats-not democrats like w. a. Simmons and e.
G. walker, perhaps, but those who came into the
party because they understood its principles and
believed in them; not because they we're kicked out
of other political organizations. We question
whether the gentlemen who signed the address had
any intention of giving lhe formal force TO thelr
opinions that results from makingl them public,
WHEN the democratic ticket was nominated at
Springfield But Butler has been acting badly since
then and has said and done some things wmch nat
urally move the soul of a true aud loyal democrat
to resentment He surrounded himself witt. at
mosphere of disgusting c0arseness at the start by
making his rewksbury bible ethe text book Of the
campaign. He has thrust his own personality in
front of every other name on the democratic ticket
to the obscuraeon aud serious detriment OF the
chances of those who are rum ng with
him He has gone out of bis way TO in
dicae to the olindst of his followers that he would
be pleased to have OiverAfnes the successful candi
date for the second place, thus making ''the result
about the same as last year. He has spoken OF his
connection with the democratic party in way that
is grossly insulting TO the latter, and be
sen, ed by its very manly instinct. He has assumed
propretorship tn that org nization and has been
ready as one OF the worst of the old slave mas TO
exclaim: "may not do what / will with mine
own?' He has studied the weakness of each place
in which he has spoken, and ia catering to it has
epunciated sentiments and theories abhorent to the
genius of true democracy anu at variance with the
tdecl red principles of the democratic party 1t has
been with him good Lord good devil according TO
circum, ,tanees He has favored tariff for protec
tion at Sandwich; he has defended river and harbor
steals in New Bedford while claiming at each
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
THE STORM.
Loss of Schooner Wm. H. Rourke and
Four Lives

Loss of Schooner Wm. H. Rourke and
Four Lives.
VINEYARD HAVEN, via Woods Holl, Mass,
Oct. 25.-The schooner before reported sunk in
Vineyard Sound on Saturday night, was the
VIM. H. Rourke, Capt. Finley, from Perth
Amboy, with cargo OF coal, of and for st.
John, N. B. She was capsized in squall at
1880 o. m. All lands were lost, except the
mate, VIM. A. Finly, who clung to the vessels
boat, bottom up, for twelve hours, and drifted
ashore at Gayhead, where he remains in an ex-
hausted state. The lost are Capt. Finley, Will
liam Fowler cook, Nal Whalen, seaman, and
one unknown.
Put in fer EHarbor.
CHATHAM, Mass, Oct. 25.-United States
steamer Taliapoosa, Lient. Commander Merry,
left Newport for Boston Wednesday noon, and
put into Vineyard Haven, on account of the
heavy northeast gale, remaining till seven
O'Clock this morning, when she came down and
anchored in Chatham Roads. She will pro-
ceed to Boston the first chance.
Vessels Seeking Harbor at Province
PRovINcETowN, Mass, Oct. 24--[8 p. m D
It has been blowing heavy Northeast gale
since last night Nearly two hundred vessels
are in the harbor, mostly fishermen. Schooner
Florence e. Tower OF Boston lost seine boat
and eleven men, including the captain, last
night The men were picked up by Marble
unable to find the crew, came into the harbor
to-day. She drifted down into Nckerson's
fishway; damage unknown. No other disas-
ters are yet reported At the signal station
tonight the velocity of the wind is AZ miles
per hour.
10 p. ma report received here at 9 O'clock
tonight says two bodies were picked up off
Sandwich this afternoon They are probably
some of schooner Helen n. Crosby's crew,
drowned off Race Point Saturday night. 1t is
still blowing heavy gale, with very heavy
sea outside.
Extensive Damage ON Long Island.r N. ".
NEW YORK, Ocs "a. The storm. yesterday
did serious damage on Long Island, where a
Cured along the main line of the Long Island
railroad. Shipping along the coast of the
island also suffered The schooner Mary Stet-
son, bound from Providence to this city with a
cargo OF iron, was washed ashore oD the rocks
of Randall's Cove in tha Sound, and another
vessel is reported as having been sunk near
that point. The crew of the Fletcher had q
narrow escape from drowning. From other
points along the coast disasters are reported
Yesterday morning Flushing Bay was dotted
with sailing vessels which had put in there for
protection from the storm during the night
At Rockaway Beach and Coney Island the
tide rose higher than has been known for
several years. The Marine Railway, on both
sides of Manhattan Beach, was washed almost
entirely away, and yesterday morning the
beach along the entire island, for over half
mile inland, was submerged by the ocean. At
Rockaway $50 feet OF Edert's dock was washed
away and the docks at the Bay View and Sea-
side Hotels we're damaged TO the extent of
S1,250. A greater part of the plank walk
around the mammoth hotels was also carried
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
GENERAL NEWS.

The semi-annual meeting of the New Haven
County Medical Association was held IN New
Haven. Conn.,, yesterday. The case of DIR. Il.
l.. X. Thompson, hitherto q responsible physi-
clan OF large practice but who was recently in
dicted for aoortion, was brought up, and a mo-
tion that he be expelled was unanimously car
ried, subject to the consent of the State Med
ical Association.
,.:u Lieut.. ysmes s r. =. simpson, who was lately
the charge of having married his mistress.
which finding was reversed by the President,
published letter last night in the Evening
American of Waterbury, Conn, where he
formerly lived, defending his wife's character,
and reviewing his trial aud military record.
The letter is dated Fort Grant, Arizona.
The suits begun Wednesday i'll New York
against the Northern Pacific Railroad to pre-
Vent the issue of second mortgage bonds were
yesterday transferred 10 the United States
Circuit Court upon the petition OF the COM
pany.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
FOREIGN.
ChoIern at AIexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 25. Nine additional
deaths from cholera, most of the victims being
Europeans, have occurred here today.
Austria's Foreig a Relations satisfactory.
VIENNA, Oct. 25.-Emperor Francis Joseph
received the members of the Austrian and
Hungarian delegations today at the imperial
palace. In his address to the delegations the
Emperor declared that the relations between
Austria and foreign nations were entirely
satisfactory and that the people of all coun-
tries felt strongly the need Of peace which the
powers had loyalty endesvored TO maintain.
France and the Tonquin Qnestion-LiveIy
Scenes ia the Chambers.
PARIS, Oct 25.-In the Chamber of Depu-
ties today M. Granet (Radica) said the recent
statements respecting affairs in Tonquin
showed the extreme gravity of the stuatien.
Explanations, he declaI ed, were indispensable.
His remarks were received by the extreme
left with cheers. Protests were also made by
members of other Republican groups. They
condemned the ministry because they had fail
ed to convoke the Chambers at an earlier date,
and asked that the government give them an
opportunity of opening the discussion on the
Tonqnn question. II the government refused
to do this they would take steps to force dis
cusson.
Prime Minister Ferry replied they would be
prepared to discuss the Touquin matter when
supplementary credits were introduced. The
Cabinet would demand either complete approv-
al or dsapproval Of its action. M. Ferry's
speech was loudly cheered.
M. Granet gave notice that he would intro
duce an Interpolation on Saturday, and three
Bonapartist deputies announced they would
snhmit motion for the impeachment of tho
ministry.
In the lobbies the opinion prevails that M.
Granets Interpolation will fail, and it is be-
lieved the Ministry have large majority.
silesian Deputy sent 80 Prison.
L1EGNITz, Silesia, Oct. 25.-Herr Richter, a
secessionist deputy in the Reichstsg for Muhl-
radliz, Silesis, has been sentenced to six
months Imprisonment and the deprivation OF
his rights as a deputy, for insulting the Inn
perisl family four years ago. The action
clergyman to prevent the former from taking
his seat in the Reichstag.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
WASHINGTON.
A Present to the President.

N IESsc4t ~ kEe EtSS1OeHts
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Gov. Proctor Knott
of Kentucky is here on pleasant mission. He
will present to the President on behalf of a
number of distinguished Kentucky fishermen,
fishing rod, said TO be the finest in the
United States. 1t is perfect in every particu-
lar. from its rosewood butt to the lancewood
tip. "Chester A. Arthur" is engraved on a
silver plate set in the butt. The rod was con-
structed to carry the handsome silver reel pre-
seDted to the President by the principal fish,
ermen of Louisville, while the President was
their guest this summer.
The Texas Pacific Land Granfs.
The President is reported to have informed
the officials of the Southern Pacific Road that
he cannot Interfere in the matter of their at
tempt to secure the land grant of the Texas
Pacific, and that the whole subject will be re-
ferred to Congress. The probability now is
that the only action which the secretary of the
interior will take will be refer the matter 10
Congress- He, at all events, will not act fay-
orably upon the application.
miscellaneous.
Lieutenant General Sheridan will arrive in
Washington next Wednesday evening and
will formally relieve General Sherman Of the
army on the following day.
One Of the star route cases came up today
in the Superior Court upon motion to vacate
the order granted for the examination Of Thos.
j. Brady before trial OF the suit brought
against him by John A. Walsh for $4,000.
After argument Judge Barrett granted the
motion; also similar motion in tho case of
ex-senator Kellogg
The members of the Corean embassy will re-
tnrn to C6rea on the United States steamer
Trenton, now being fitted out at the New York
navy yard for the Asiatic station She
will sail early 10 November. Ensign Foulke
has been designated by the President to ac-
company the embassy TO Cores aud will remain
in that cou try some time. His thor
ough knowledge of the Japanese language
will allow general intercourse through one
member of tbs embassy who can speak Japan
ese tlaently.
The naval advisory board held an important
meeting at the Navy Department today
at which meeting it was decided what new
naval vessel they would recommend to be
constructed for the navy and amount of up
preparations therefor. After the meeting they
submitted a Communication to Secretary Chan
dler embodying their views, and as near as
can be learned recommending ths construc-
tion OF seven new naval vessels.
The Secretary Of the Navy has awarded the
contract for the compound army plates for tur-
rets and pilot houses of the United States
monitor MiantoDomah to Wallace g. Co. of
New York, representing John Brown & Son
aud Charles Cammell & Co. of Sheffield, Eng
at e110 per ton of 2240 pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
ENGLAND AND NEW GUINEA.
The British Insist that the Natives and
Colepists Shall Not be Disturbed.

The British Insist that the Natives and
Colepisss Shall Nos be Disturbed.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Lord Derby, Colonial
Secretary, has written a letter to Gen. Macver,
the chief promoter of the New Guinea Ex-
ploration and Colonization Company, emphati-
eally protesting against further eneroachmenis
upon the rights of the inhabitants of that
island. He calls attention to the fact that the
ministry has on several previous occasions con-
demned the project of annexing any of the
South Pacific islands to Australia, or in any
manner assuming to establish a control over
these islands at variance with the present sys-
tenn of government. In some of these parti-
cularly the islands of Samoa, German, British
and American consus have at times exercised
their authority jointly or separately, and
treaties exist which practically grant to GER
tain of these islands the rights of Independent
states. Therefore if General Maciver persists
in the forcible seizure of any of the specified
territory, or in any manner disregards the
rights of the natives or colonists now occupying
the islands, even though such operations may
be conducted under the British interests, the
government will at once instruct the British
commissioner and the commander of the West
ern Pacific squa dron to interfere and forcibiy
put down any further movement toward the
prosecution of the scheme. This will be done,
says Lord Derby, SO effectually as to discour-
age any further attempts to set at defiance the
expressed policy of the home government.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
LATEST MARINE NEWS.
Vessel sunk off Port CIyde-Fate of Her
Grew Unknown

Vessel sunk off Port Clyde-Fate of Her
Grew Unknown.
Special Dispatch to the Press)
PORT CLYDE, Oct. 25.-Fishermen arriving
at this port report that at about seven miles
off shore, near the South East Breaker, there
is q su1ken vessel (with portion of her spars
ont OF water) lying in about ten fathoms of
water. 1t is supposed that the vessel ran on
the shoal iii the night time and was boar ded
by a heavy sea, filing her full of water and
causing her to sink Immediately. The size of
the vessel is supposed to be about so 100 tons.
The fate of the crew is unknown.
Gloucester Fishermen Missing.
ETe the Associated Press.1
GLOUCESTER, Oct. 25.-Schooner Alaska of
this port sailed on a BaHks trip August 18th.
On the oath she baited at Canso aud started
for the fishing grounds, since which time she
has not been heard from and it is feared she
was lost in the gale of August 29th She had
twelve men on board. The owners have given
her up.
Fears are also felt for the safety of the
schooner james Bliss as she has not been
heard from since the gale of August 29th. She
also had a crew of twelve.
Notice TO Mariners.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Notice is given by
the lighthouse board that on or about Nov.
/, 1889 whistling signal buoy win be moored
in seventeen fathoms of water SSE. from the
south end of Schoodic Island, Me-. distant
three-eIghths of mile. This buoy is to be
painted red and is to be surmounted by whis-
tie sounded by motion of the sea and giving
20 to 30 blasts per minute.
Disasters 10 British Vessels.
LONDON, Oct 25.-The new British ship
Honauwar, Capt. Low, from st. John, N. B.,
has arrived at Liverpool She Jettisoned part
of her deck load and is leaking badly.
The bark Oliver Emery, from St John, N.
B., for Penarth Roads, is ashore in King
Road.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. /:

WASHINGTON, Oct 26.
The indications for New England to-day are
cloudy weather with local rains, stationary or
falling barometer and temperature; wind
shifting to Southeasterly
The special bulletin says the temperature
has risen in the districts on the Atlantic coast,
the upper Lake region and Missouri valley. 1t
has fallen slightly in the Gulf States, Tennes-
see, and the Ohio valley. Northerly winds
prevail in New England, the Gulf States, the
upper Mississippi valley and Lake region;
Easterly winds in the Middle and South Attain
tic States, and Westerly in Tennessee and the
Ohio valley. Rain has fallen in the Middle,
South Atlantic and Gulf States, Tennessee,
Ohio valley and Lake region. There is
storm of slight energy central in the lower
Lake region, moving Northeasterly, accom-
panied by cloudy weather and rain. The indi-
cations are that local rains will prevail in New
England on Friday and in the Northern por-
tion of the Middle Atlantic States. Clearing
weather is indicated in the Lake region, Ten
nessee and Ohio valley during Friday after
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
POLITICAL.
The Baltimore Election,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The Republicans
claim that the election in Baltimore yesterday
was practically Republican victory, although
the regular Democratic candidate for Mayor,
Latrobe, was elected. The Citizens party,
however, elected ten candidates to the first
branch of the local government, and three to
the second. The coalition was not able to
command all the Republican votes for Haskell
1t being estimated that fully five Thousand Re-
publicans voted for Latrobe. The Democratic
tgurehead is elected, but the reform element
has the majority in the Council while the bos-
ses are all beaten in their respective strong
holds. Mr.. Latrobe ran far ahead of his ticket
and his election is personal and not party
victory. The Republican leaders claim to see
In this result good hopes that they may elect
Holton governor in the State, in November.
Whether or not their hopes are well founded,
it is very certain that the Democratic ring has
encountered defeat, and that there is scarcely
vestige of it left in the municipal govern
ment OF Baltimore.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
MASSACHUSETTS CAMPAIGN
Rumors Concerning the Lieutenant Gov


Rumors Concerning the Lieutenant Gov
ernOrship.
BOSTON, Oct. 25.-The Journal will say J. s.
GriDnell has been nominated by the Demo-
cratic State Committee for Lieut.. Governor
Grinnell is State Senator from Greenfield
Mass, and formerly examiner in the patent
office at Washington. The Democratic State
Committee denies it has received letter from
5. A. b. Abbott declining TO be candidate
for Lieut. Governor. Nevertheless Abbott has
written to friend, gentleman who has
high reputation in democratic circles in this
State that he has declined the nomination
There are many rumors floating about this
matter, one being that Mr. Abbott has been in
duced to reconsider his determination and an
other which is more readily believed, that final
effort will be made TO induce ex-Mayor Prince
TO stand as candidate. Prince is expected to
arrive in Boston Sunday next, and it is re-
ported he will be met down the harbor by
delegation OF democratic sachems who i'll use
all their eloquence to get him to Stand.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
Army of the Cumberland.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 25.-At the business meet
ing os the Society of the Army of the Cnmber-
land this morning, Gen. Barnett. chairman Of
the committee on the Garfield monument, re-
ported that place had been selected in Wash
ington as the site of the monument, but that it
would require the action of Congress in the
matter TO make it final. He thought the mon
ument would be completed in time for the re-
union in 1885. Major W. 81. Lambert of Phil
adelphia, was selected as the next orator of the
society The present officers were reelected,
and it was voted to hold the next reunion at
Rochester, N. Y, Sept. q and %, 1884.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 25.-At the afternoon ses-
sion of the Womens Board of Foreign Mis-
sion yesterday the secretary, Mrs. Blanchford
of Chicago, read report on the work accom-
plshed in JAPAN China, Africa and other Eas-
tern countries. She WAS followed by several
delegates on the subject OF the work among the
children, which closed the sessions. In the
evening Miss Jennie G. Evans, who was mis-
sionary for ten wears in North China, related
her experiences with the women there, Rev.
DR.. Barrows of Chicago also spoke.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-A well attended meeting
OF colored citizens was held last night for the
purpose of protesting against the recent de-
cislon of the Supreme Court on the civil rights
one made by Rev. W. Peck, pastor of the
church in which the meeting was held, being
received most favorably. He said in the course
OF his remarks: "Ths decision is an insult to
our race. have always been good Republi-
legiancs TO that party which will give us our
rights, even if it runs the DEVILS ticket or
Ben Butler"
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

pure democracy Of Massachusetts. How could Gov.
Butler, under such circumst Ances, have expected
that the od-ners would or could keep silent in
active. They do not possess Gov Buffers conve-
nient phi osophy and do not anticipate from tho
laims he possesses OF which pOsssse,s him. since he
losl his character. This ia why these men have set
Tney could hardly have ne less and maintained
their self-respeet. We state these facts simply as
facts but must express our opinisn that Gov. But
Ter has acted unwisely in cho sing such an auda-
cious and inconsistent line of tactics If Is desirable
to elect him for another year he is not helping his
friends to attain that result. But he Is q man
promp to act when he il for his interest to do
So Let him change his tactics at once and he may
be able to check the dsaeetion at the point IL has
already reached.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
Charged with Emhezzlemeut.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 25-Daniel B. Vermilye
was arrested here Tuesday night, charged with
the embfzz,ement year ago of $1,000 OF
funds of the Western Stone and Marble Com
pany, of which he was stockholder. Vermi-
I've has just returned from abroad General
William Myers, now on the retired list of the
United States army, has sued Vermilye for
$4,000, out of which sum he claims the former
swinoed him, and has also begun suit for
slander, claiming that Vermiye used bis name
in connection with that of Mrs Vermilye,
who has sued her husband for a divorce.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

New YORK, Oct. 25.-Rev. Charles Loyson,
better known as Pere Hyacinthe, is expected
TO arrive here from Europe by steamer Alaska,
Sunday mornir z. He will be met on arrival
by Mrs. Loyson, their ten-year-old son, and
Mr.. Henry NJ Field, editor of the Evangelist
Mr.. Field said to-day to a Telegram reporter:
''Pere Hyacinthe's visit here is TO deliver lee
lures, snch as he delivers in Paris. His lectures
will not be controversive or aggressive. He
will make no attacks on the Pope or Catholic
church. He will simply defend his present
position. He will also speak on the religions
of France and America. All Father Hya-
cinthe's discourses will be in French, as he
speaks very little English"