davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-11-13
PENSION SHARKS.
A Ringing Letter from the Attor-
Hey General.

- hey General.
WASHINGTON, D c., November S.
The following letter from the Attorney
General explains itself. Under the pre-
viops instructions from him, Colonel
Colkhill, United States District Attor-
ney has nearly completed number nf
ca,es Of frauds upon pension claimants
for the action of the grand jury. He
has received ~ =
A Large Number of Fraudulent
Letters
and circnlars explaining the use made Of
them He is desrous that soldiers or
thelr friends having copies gof such cir
culars or knowledge Of such attempted
frsu,s wllLat once send the nuwher BY
which the@ciahn'ir each case is known
az the pension office. agae
s. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, D.
WAsHINGros, D. c., Npvembes
lisscretar1,of the interior: ..
2Ress q yonr letter of the second
Lappoinl Of -
Commissioner of Pensions
,>erson to aid the United States Dis
-,,tct Attorney OF this district in lnyesti-I
eating all claims for pensions or bopn1
/ ties in. connection with which charges
| have been made aga nst attorneys, and
! to cx mine such cases as the District
Attorney shall desire to present TO the
grand jury, agree with you that such
an appointment cannot be, made to ex
anime cases where the often ses charged
are not. .offanses against the United
tSiates, hut the District Attorney, in his
letterste YOU. includes cases where these
Pension Agents Make Formal APP
plicatiOns ifi'5S
10 the Pension O.ti.e, we'll knowing the
claims they present are fraudulent -
This fsnsA against the United States
SO Tar as the District Attorney makes
the charges of crimes against the Unit
| ,ed States he should he aided IN the ex.
animation Of such cases by on officer oi
the Psnsion Bureau specially detailed
for that purpose The evil set forth by
the District Attorney Is a growing one
aBd all means that can legally oe en-
ployed 10 suppress it ought to he put ir
motion for that end. Permit me to send
- : Advance Proof sheets ? 7 .
of the sSeeond Auditors report which
disclose frightful condition Of organ
ized fraud against the poor and helR
less, who have either served their coun
trysthemselves and live maimed aud bro
ken down in health, or who have lef
destitute widows and children, all %
' whom are now victims to these design
: ling .and bad men who rnh them OF theil
little savings, and earnings under tn
color Of gains they were never to hay
and overload the public department wit
work that binders the necessary prog
ress Of . * sas.,s ssss ID sris. .sa
Their Proper Business.
II this can be brought to an end nv tn
intervention of officers of the Unite
States, this can be furnished and
|, ought Id be .a
5 BENJAMIN HARRIS Brewster,
as kitornav Eonorot
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-11-13

YIRaIxIA could not stomach MALONE
whan endorsed by the ARrHua Admins
trsiion. The load Vas too heavy.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-11-13
IN ToNQUIN.
Admiral Courbe { Postpones the Adj
IS vance on Bac-nimh.
DESPERATE RESISTANCE EXPECT.
A Chinese Commander Appointed
in Anticipation of War.

A Chinese Commander Appointed
i'll Anticipation of War.
t. LONDON, Nov. THE following was
lreceised to-day from the Herald special
Correspondent in China:
Hone KONG, N ". 7.-Impor,ant ad
vices from Haiphong reach me to-day
Admiral c ,urbe, has decided to postpone
his, advance upon Been md, wheueshe
Crime garrison are preparing fora des-
perate resistance. He proposes to wait
until the rice crop is gathered aud The
roads, sill sodden from the innndations,
have become sufficiently shard for the
transport of The heavy cannon which be
intends to use in The siege. The march
viii begin during, the first week in De-
Climber, when ihe Chinese Gnverifnent
@ill have made up its mind whether it
will as ist the garrison or leave them to
their tate.; 81 .szet q ~ Q4 igss,,agE
y So DIR. HARMAND' DtPARTURE. ~
Dr.. Harmand, the French Civil Com
missioner, leaves tor France by the first
maili.steamar His removal from con :
uand isiregarded as doing away with tie
only obs aclei 10 successful campaign.
Since be was super Seaeds ihers has been
perfect acc nd b-twseno The naval and
military forces, and their jealousies have
entirely disappeared.
= sps;rAR1Sa rox WAR 2 ''.'i''
From Chinese sources learn That
Gan. Fang, "a distinguished Chinese. Off
Ger. tist : coming from the n nth to take
COMMAND of the Sou'h. He has won
an exeelenssrepuiatiou for putting dewl
rebeliions, and has The confidence OF tht
war parry. The troops which he wil
commsnd are now gathering in. large
numbers on the Tonqnn frontier
Throughout the E npirs- military prepa
rations are heing actively forwarded. Al
the arsenals are busy. Many regiments
which have been Stationed in The North
ern distric!s' are, marching toward u,
South. The Pekn authorities iaEe ma
king efforts to- counteract the effect o
, the recent French reinforcements.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-11-13
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1855.

eEAdffess NIL letters: ssa
aTRH SprRar or DEMooRAcY,"
Wovtsdeld, g Ssses s' sssE'srl
Monroe County,
Ohio.
. las 10 e - - testr no.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-11-13
Adyalnce Proof sheets

Their Proper Business.
II this can be brought to an end nv the
intervention of officers of the United
States, this can be furnished and II
ought I'd be i
BETJAMIN HARRIS BREwsTE
Attorney General.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-07
ina Business outlook.

We have received from Mr.. Jones, of E.
Russell & Co.'S Agency, "The Business Out
look" as prepared by the agency for July.
The tables of failures in the United States and
Canada for the past months Of 1888, aud for
the past six months, as compared with the same
period Of 1882 and 1881 with tue amount OF liza
biIties, show 1876 failures the second quarter
Of 1883 with liabilities of S27 SIG, 391; 1857
failures for the first six months OF 1883 with
lisbiDtles of S66, 1S9.024 against 3597 for the
same period Of 1882 with $50, $50 800 liabilities
and 1852 failures with liabilities OF S40S77, $50
for 1881.
During the second quarter Of 1888 Maine
had AZ failures; liabilities, S203, 352; for the
six months past, 81 with $428,229 liabilities;
same period 1882, 81 failures; 275 liabili-
ties; same period 1881, Al failures with S274,-
908 liabilities
The above figures indicate very marked in-
crease 10 the number OF failures. In the
United States for the first half of 1858 they
are in number 4637, as compared with 3597 in
the corresponding period OF 1882, and 1862 in
the first half OF 1881. The liabilities for the
first half OF the present year are 66 millions as
against so millions for the first half OF 1882,
and 40 millions for the FIRST half OF 1881. The
magnitude Of the increase is startling, ia view
of the supposed generally prosperous condition
Of the country, though some comfort may be
derived from the fact that very marked d.
minution Is noticeable in the number Of disas-
tiers occurring in the quarter just closed as COM
pared with the fret quarter of tho year.
The business outlook is not very encourage
ing Excessive competition, increased produc-
ton, tho expensiveness of living aud doing
business and restricted demand for goods are
the main evils.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-07
Yarmouth.

At the regular meeting Of Westcustogo
Lodge, No. 3s, K. of p, the following officers
were installed for the ensuing term.
Past characteristics. d. Rogers
Chancellor Commander-AlbertJ j. Curtis.
Vice Notwithstanding True.
Prelate-R II. McQuillan.
Keeper of II. and Sired A. True.
Master OF equer-Josah Walker.
Master OF Finance-Edward Wilson.
Master at Arms-Geo. A. Leighton,
Inside Guard-Chas l.. Blake.
Outside characteristics Dennison.
The lodge nov numbers nearly one hundred
members, and is in a flourishipg condition.
The lodge meeting occurs Thursday evening of
each week.
Prof G. G. Springer arrived home this week
from st. Paul. MINI.
Mrs. J. II. Richardson, of Chicago, will
spend the summer months in Yarmouth
Miss Helen M. Cobb graduated at the State
Normal school, Pennington, yesterday. Miss
Cobb is the young and accomplished daughter
of our esteemed citizen, Mr.. John NJ. Cobb
Mr.. Joseph Gilman, of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank, and wife, OF Portland, are enjoy
Ing the summer AT the old "Gilman Parson-
age" Yarmouth Foreside
DR. Geo. M. Twitcheil, Of Fairfield, A. H.
Ssabury and r. W. Buxton. of Boston, Ed
ward r. Goodwin, of Dover, N. H. sand IL. f.
Cannon, Of Lynn, Mass. are visiting this
town.
The farmers in this vicinity will commenoe
haying in good earnest next week.
Thirteen sons of yeterans of Yarmouth have
been mustered into Camp A. c. Pray, s. OF v.
OF Auburn. We understand there are several
more TO follow.
We were shown few days since some inn
mense strawberries OF the "Sharpless'' variety
grown by Mr.. Fred Il. Mitchell OF our village
which were the largest aud handsomest berries
we have ever seen, just twenty-one berries
raise the "Sharpless" but none have been abb Q
to make showing equal to the above. We
think the '.cookey" belongs to MIR. Mitchell.
Il. ID A.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-07
The Fourth.

In the account of the exercises on the Fourth
we should have placed the Portland Band
where they belonged at the head OF the Fire
Department. They locked well and played
splendidly. Messrs Brown and Burnham,
cornets with Jones saxophonst are Immense
additions, and at the concert in front of City
Hall the solos by these artists were received
with great applause.
Ali the band music vas excellent on the
Fourth. Chambers did spleudidIy and most
exacting service In the concert in Congress
Square in the evening, win Chandler played
a solo on "The Merry Swiss Boy which eli
cited a tremendous encore.
The Portland Advertiser fang to tho breeze
for the first time a large and handsome flag ap-
propriateiy lettered with fac smile head of
the daily edition.
Before the regatta began two young men on
the civilian Mason lying at Merrill's
wharf. got into dispute, and one struck the
other fearful blow In the eye, knocking him
down, and as he fell he struck ais head against
the sharp corner Of sticE OF timber, infiicting
quite severe wound.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-07
Civil Service.

Hon. Dorman B. Eaton, chairman OF the
civil service commission, arrived here last
evening to superintend the examination Of
candidates for the civil service, to take place
at che Portland custom house to-day. The ex-
animation will begin at noon and last until !
O'Clock. 1t will be held in the inspector
room on the Commercial street side, third
story. Twenty candidates only will be ex-
amined, that number being all that the room
will comfortably accommodate.
Several residents of this city have sent ap-
plieations directly 10 Washington for service
there and several applications for service at
Washington have also been received at the
Portland custom house. All these applicants
will be examined to-day Only so many ap-
plicants for service here will be- examined as
can be accommodated. The candidates will
each have comfortable writing table and be
supplied with pencils AMI stationery. All
answers will be in writing and ample time
will be given to write cut answers to all the
questions. The civil servi examining board
for Portland consists of Deputy Collector
David Moulton, Eieut. G. W. Roberts, Horatio
Hight and Franklin Sawyer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-07
Brief lettings.

Hot yesterday. Mercury TO at sunrise; S70
to 90s at noon; 75o at sunset The wind was
southwest until afternoon, when it blew at in
tervals from the east and the mercury dropped
to 800 at 3 p. m.
J. B. Donnel bought the G. NJ. Stevens
place, at Stevens Plains, which originally
cost $4,000, for S4,5Co and this years taxes.
Felix O'Rourke, who resides on Congress
street, assaulted Officer Frank Merrill last
night when he attempted to arrest him for dis
orderly conduct, and cut cash in the officers
forehead.
The young ladies of the class of 81, P. Fl. S.,
went on their annual picnic to Cushing's
Island yesterday. The day was perfect one
for the occasion, and was most thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
The annual contribution of the First Parish
for the Maine General Hospital win be taken
up tomorrow NOR ming.
The pastor of Plymouth Church will speak
Sabbath morning on 'sThe PAGING over Jor-
DAM" Theme Never this way before"
The Rhode Island Press Association, num-
boring some forty ladies and gentlemen, will
visit Bridgton, Mt Pleasant and the White
Hills, leaving Providence July 14th.
1t is estimated that the property of freeman
G. Cummings, who died Thursday morning,
is worth $4,000.
Effort is being made to get up a four oared
race in the harbor among the Portland crews.
George E. Sawyer, the candy manufacturer.
took all Of his employees on an excursion to the
islands, yesterday.
AT meeting of the executive committee OF
the Portland Civil Service Reform Association,
Thursday evening, Henry st. John Smith was
chosen Secretary and E. G. Jordan Treasurer
Several subcommittee were appointed, in
Guiding one to attend the civil seryics exzmin-
alton at the Portland Custom House to-day.
At the band tournament at Like Maranc-
cook, July 18th, besides the usual attractions,
Chambers and Glover's bands will compete
for specisl prize of $500.
The United States steamship Portsmouth
has been oriered TO Portland from Newport.
General c. P. Mattocks, from the living pro-
ducts of his famous Riverside Farm, has just
sold Berkshire boar at SIS, to go to Ken
lucky.
Mr.. Fred Mortimer, who conducted the
Little leland Theatre so successfully last
season, las Withdrawn from its management.
The Gan Bartlett, with courteous Capt
Chase on IT'S quarterback, is one OF the best
boats RAINING down the harbor. It makes
trip every day to j. q. Jenks's delightful sum-
mer house, the Sunnyside, on Great Che
beague
nev. f. A. Warfield of Brockton, Mass,
will preach at the Second Parish tomorrow
morning and afternoon.
Murphy's fire escape was exhibited last
evening from the uppermost story of the Mer-
chants Exchange, to large number Of spec
tators. II was entirely successful, and innu-
merable boys slid down from the dizzy height,
utterly regardless of the time Of their mamnas
to mend their pants.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-07
1.-THE Herdic

Owen, Moore & Co.'S new enterprise Of run
ming carriage to and from their storejto foot
OF State street will supply long felt need,
especially during the summer months. Parties
arriving on any of the regular day trains can
take the "Herdic" at head of the stairs on
State street and be driven at good pace
through State street.-the most beautiful In
the city-down Congress street to wen, Moore
& Co.'s store. This store has become rendez-
vous for large proportion Of the people who
come 10 shopping, and will be convenient
depot for any one who wishes to take trains on
the Boston & Name, Eastern, Maine Cent raj
or Ogdensburg railroads. Such enterprises are
help to Portland and should be well patron
tad
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-07
reunion OF Tranacript contrlbutore

Reunion of Transcript Contributors.
The Transcript says there promises to be o
large gathering of the contributors to the paper
on the 18th and 18th of July. To the notes of
invitation sent out by the proprietors Of the
Transcript, answers have been received from
over fifty, expressing their purposes to be pres
emit at the reunion, and from quite as many
more regretting their inability to come. The
reception will DO held in the parlor OF the Fal-
mouth Hotel, July 18th, at o'clock p M. ~
will b" entirely informal, the purpose being for
general introduction aud acquaintance Con-
tributors arriving on tho afternoon OF The 18th
or early On the morning of the 18th will be-
welcomed at the Transcript office, a Exchange
street. where the presses and folding and d.
recting machines RAY be seen in full opera
ton. There will DO an excursion down the
bay In the steamer Gazslle at 10 o'clock q. M,
sharp, Thursday, July 18th, and dinner at the
Union House, Peaks Island, at 100 p. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-07
The Training Shin

The U. S. Revenue bark S. p. Chase, Capt
Sheppard, whose arrival in our hafbor We
lately chroniclsd, has jast returned after
cruise iD the Gulf and upon the banks, since
leaving New Bedford. The Chase is model
clipper vessel of tde sailing school, and 20
speedy that she has logged ffty-lwo miles In
four hours. Her four guns are twenty eight
Founders, and she has crew of AZ men. The
Chase lies in the lower harbor near Fort
Georges, and il she were nearer at hand 80
handsome vessel would doubtless receive
many visitors
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-07


Annie Louise Gary (Raymond) has repeated
ly made considerable gifts to the Maine Gener-
al Hospital Her latest is $3.50 for free bed
for one year, timely contribution to the needs
Of that institution
Clarence Hale, Esq, and Mrs. Hale are viz
iting Senator Hale at Ellsworth.
Schumacher has frescoed the Baptist church
at Camden.
James FL. Ferris, who formerly published
the Morning News in Portland. is now one Of
the editors aud proprietors OF the Joliet nl.)
News, daily and weekly.
The Rev. Charles Fletcher Dole, OF Jamaica
Plains, formerly of Portland, will preach in
the First Parish on Sunday, morning and eve
ming.
Hon. Francis Fessenden and Hon. Nathan
Oleayes, members of the class of 1858, Bow
dom College, will, on the occasion of the 18th
anniversary OF their class, July 18th, give the
members dinner at the Tontine Hotel, Bruins
WICK. Mr.. Fessenden is president, and Mr.
Cleaves secretary of the class,
The remains OF Stephen Gordon, Esq, whose
sudden death at Gorham, N H., was reported
in the PRESS arrived in this city Thursday
his WlucW, tIobncr VI cTy6DuTg, ana
Judge Enoch Knight of this city, came with
the body. AT the station they were met BY the
other brothers of the deceased, and other rela-
tives, including Thomas G. Shirley Of Frye
burg. Delegates from the Masonic lodge and
from the Odd Fellows lodge at Gorham, N H.
of which deceased had been a member, also
accompanied the remains. Delegates from
Portland Lodge of Masons met the remains at
the depot and Joined in the procession to Ever
green Cemetery, where the solemn burial SER
vice of the Masonic fraternity was performed.
DIR. William Stephenson. of this city, late
assistant physician at the New York city in
sane asylum, has passed the required examine
ton and been appointed assistant surgeon in
the United States army.
At the Falmouth last evening, there arrived
ex-Gov. Conner and family, Dexter A. Haw-
kins, New York, and Dorman B. Eaton.
Col. Elbridge Gerry has arrived home.
Among the arrivals at the Falmouth We no.
tice the names OF Bryce j. Allan, Mon.real
Prot. Egbert G. Smythe, Andoyer; ex-Gov.
Plaistea, and John Bailey and wife, of WASH
iugton.
Mr.. johnson. who was injured by the rocket
on the Fourth, was comfortable last night, but
lies in critical condition. He is carpenter
in Auburn. and is 81 years old.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-07
The Island Trade.

Mr.. Pullen, Surveyor of the PORT has taker
measures to see that tbs steamers engaged II
the island passenger traffic confine themselve,
to the United States laws as regards the mum
Der of passengers they are allowed to carry
His inspectors arc placed at each boat will
strict orders in this res pect. This will be yer,
satisfactory news to those who take great salts
fact IN this hot weather in trips in the barbor
and who naturally especially women ant
children-are ayerse to any crowding inyoly
ing danger.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-07
MSM&w1p
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
FRIpAy.-John Hearn and Hugh Conley. Intox-
icstion Fined SIS and costs.
Charles Doherty. Intoxication-2d offence Sixty
days in county Jail.
Henry Swift. vagrancy. Three months in county
jail.
Fred cushman. Search and seizure. Fined 500
and costs.
Fred Cushman. Liquor nuisance. Bound over to
the grand jury in $20o.
VIM. F. Eagan. Search and seizure. Fined 500
and costs. Appealed.
Frederick G. Haskell and VIM. A. Dimmck. Aid
ing escaped prisoner Bound over to grand jury In
sum of $500 each.
COMBS for State.
Fogg for HASKELL Hating for Dimmick.
Mrs. Abbie Bean. Aiding escaped prisoner. Cor
tinued to July 11th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-07
oUsHING's ISLAND.
Opening of the Ottawa House.

Cushing Island is PROFESSIONALLY one Of the
most noted for rugged beauty; for stalwart de-
fance Of the ocean; for peaceful pastoral land
scapes of all the lovely islands that gem Casco
Bay. The island has recently been purchased
by company of which OK Gov. Foster of Ohio
is president, and Mr. Cushing son of TIE orig
ina proprietor, secretary.
In the new order Of arrangements the Ottawa
House, one of the finest upon the whole At
lanttc coast, has been opened to the public
under the management of Mr.. Samuel V.
Harmon, formerly of the Pavilion at Wolf
boro', N. H., gentleman who has had fifteen
years experience in conducting hotels For
clerk he has the assistance of Mr. 3. Rarnes
Jr., who has been great favorite with sum-
mer tourists wherever he has accepted post
ton to act in that capacity. Under this direc-
ton the Ottawa certainly promises well,
Many improvements have been made in the
Ottawa which were noted at its informal
opening yesterday. Good accommodations
have been arranged for some three hundred
guests and the sanitary condition Of the house
has been made perfect. The kitchen has been
remodeled aud is in charge of the best cooks
W po iouhu IN tne country. Inc toilette ar
engagements are unexceptionable and the whole
house is sweet and fresh.
White Head, on the same island, which
rises almost PRECAUTIONARY from the;sea at the
easterly end of the island has splendid view
from its observatory nearly 40 feet above tide
water, but 1t Is far inferior to that to be OBJ
tanned from the cupola surmounting the OF
tawa House. which attains an attitude of about
500 feet From this point you have fine view
OF the White Mountains, nearly 100 miles
away; the city of Portland and the surrounding
towns; seaward the Green Islands, Hallway
Rock light, the two Cape Elizabeth lights, and
directly opposite the Portland Head light. 1t
comprehends view Of surprising loneliness
aud beauty.
II Is the intention OF the present manage
ment of the Ottawa TO make it an agreeable
aud. pleasant resort for Portland peoplel
Steamers connect frequently with the city as
will be seen by advertisement and this beauti-
full CushiDg's Island SO easily and inexpensive
~ reached must again regain its former stand
ing as one of the most popular Of the island
resorts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-07
=
Struck nv lightning.

During the heavy shower at West Cnmber-
land Thursday afternoon, the lightning struck
the barn of Joseph w. Shaw. This was at
6.15 p. m. Mr.. Shaw was in the barn, and his
wife and son were trying to get the chickens
into the building. The lightning tore clap
boards off the roof, and went down post
close by Mr.. Shaw, who was rendered insensi-
BILE. His wife and son we're also Frustrated,
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw recovered during the eve
ming, but the son did not obtain consciousness
until yesterday morning. It is Thought be
will survive. The barn was not fred by the
lightning. The rain poured in torrents during
the shower