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The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
AUSTIN F. PIKE
The New Senator from New Hampshire
How His Election was Accomplished
and How 1t is Received.

The election of Austin #. Pike as Senator
Rollins successor on Thursday seems to have
bsen genuine surprise. The general opinion
had been that the Pike boom was destined to
meet the same fate as the Rollins and Chand
Ter booms, and that some other man must be
found to unite the warning Republican fac
tions before the contest could be brought to
close. Pixies election was accomplished by a
union between his supporters and those of
Burns which brought Pixies vote SO near to
the number necessary to elect him that
general stampede to his ranks resulted and his
vote was swelled to s181, or % more than
majority. The inside causes which led to the
result are difficult to ascertain. 1t is known
that General Stevens, Mr.. Briggs and Mr.,
Amidom of Hinsdale, the two former candi
dates and the latter leader in favor of ex-
Senator Patterson, consulted Mr.. Pike some
weeks since, with view to entering him in
the contest as compromise candidate. They
were, they stated, satisfied that no caucus or
auti-caucus man, as the lines we're drawn at
the outset, could succeed, and they were de-
sirous that the matter should bs settled this
session, in the interest of the continued sue
cess of the party in the State. Subsequently
Secretary Chandler, when he became con-
vinced he could not be elected, approached
Mr.. Pike in the same matter. After the latter
concluded to become candidate he labored
indefatigably, gradually drawing to his sup.
port many leading Republican workers in the
State as well as federal officehoders. A week
ago last Wednesday he received ten votes, and
from that time till he was chosen his vote in
creased with each ballot. Among his most
earnest supporters during the past four days
were most OF the members from Manchester,
whose interest in his behalf is accounted for by
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
THE CHOLERA.

The Disease Becoming Less Virulent-
10000 Deaths in Egypt to the Present
Time.
LONDON August "a Cairo despatch says
the weather is intensely hot and the average
temperature under canvas 106 degrees. Sew
eral deaths from sunstroke have occurred.
Troops are constantly moved from place. The
health of the troops at E werdan has greatly
improved.
The Daily News asserts that the total num-
ber of deaths from cholera in Egypt is 10000
1t says the disease is now less virulent. OF ten
men attacked among the British troops an
average Of six survive.
Sir Charles Dixie, president of the govern,
ment board, in presenting in the House Of
Commons yesterday the government bill pro
vidng for the Capitalization of hospital man.
agement in the event of the outbreak of cho-
era in London, said the general health of the
country was very satisfactory, although there
was large mortality among children in Lon
don from diarrhea. Universal precaution he
said, would oe necessary to guard against the
cholera until the expiration of six weeks, when
it is believed, the danger will have passed
Orders have been issued to Thoroughly disin-
feet cargoes OF rags arriving at British ports
from Egypt.
R1Deaths from cholera In Egypt on Thursday
numbered 702, including 1876 at Cairo,
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS.
A Tariff for Revenue Only. Revised Pa
tent LAWS and Mo Prohibition.

A Tariff for Revenue Only. Revised Pa
tent Laws and No Prohibition.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 3.-The Minnesota Demo
cratic State convention which met yesterday,
adopted the following platform:
We reafirm our devotion to the time honor
ed maxim of the Democratic party the
government Is the best which governs the
least, which leaves the citizens in the enjoy
ment OF the greatest personal liberty consist
ent with the rights of others and OF the public
welfare, and while it affords full protection to
life and property allows the creeds business
and customs of the people to remain unfetter-
ed by sumptuary laws, class legislation and ex-
tortionate monopolies.
Every special tax levied upon the many
for the profit OF a few ring monopolies and pro-
ducing revenue in excess of tho wants OF the
government economically administered, 10 un-
just tyrannical and dangerous. A sound poll
cy requires that the business of the people be
free from oppressive duties and vexatious re-
straints, and all legislation in reference there
to should be impartial in object and equal in
its burdens. We therefore favor such thor
ough revision of the present tariff laws as will
remedy the existing evils and result in the es-
tablishment OF tariff for revenue only as the
permanent commercial policy of the country.
2-Constitutions are made to protect the NIL
nority of the people against the encroachments
OF the majority. No proposition for change
VI VI anhouuuoub w INC organic law ui thu
State should be entertained or submitted to
the vote of the people which II adopted would
prevent the minority from exercising inherent
and inaiienable rights. We consider the enact
ment of sumptuary and prohibtory laws sub
versive OF the rights of the people, and are op-
posed to them.
3-We appreciate the Importance OF q liberal
approp alton for improvement of the MssssiI-
pi, but inasmuch AS the river and harbor bill
has under Republican administration become
an omnibus bill for corrupt combinations by
members OF Congress, we would favor the
adoption Of constitutional amendment con-
ferring upon the President power to veto such
provisions OF the bill as in his Judgment are
unwarranted
4-The patent laws should be revised to the
end that innocent purchasers of manufactured
articles using the same in good faith shall be
protected from harassing and oppressive suits
Tor infringement of patent rights.
0-Ihe maintenance in power of any politi-
cal party for an undue length of time is as
sumption OF power inconsistent with the prin-
ciples of the government and dangerous to the
rights of the people, We therefore urge upon
the electors of this State that they carefully in
vestigate the existing state of things with ref
erence to change of the State administration
in their own interests.
The convention nominated the following
ticket:
Governor-N. w. McNain.
Lieutenant Goyernor-R. L. Fragee.
Secretary of State-J. j. Green.
Treasurer-John Ludwig.
Attorney General. w. Willis.
Railroad Commissioners. Linholm.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
The Business Outlook.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.--R. G. dun & Co., re-
port that business throughout the country dur
ing the week, from this point of view, appears
to have been much restricted, and the progress
towards better state of things has been slow,
and return Of confidence has been somewhat
retarded by the important failures in the East,
which, however, are more directly chargeable
to individual atte mpts at overtrading than to
any radical weakness in business itself. Out
side OF tho circle Immediately affected by this
departure from legitimate business principles
the casualties have not been numerous or sig
niticant. The uncertainty regarding telegraph
ic communication has also restricted opera
tions, especially those Of a speculative charac-
ter, but this difficulty is rapidly being reme-
died, and each day witnesses an improvement.
In New York city jobbing business purchases
for the fall trade are as yet limited, but the
expectation seems we'll founded that very
fair autumn trade at a reasonable rate of profit
will be done. Money continues very easy with
promise of great abundance at financial CEN
tres. Crop reports are in the main very favor
able, and il looks as If the year would be one
OF enormous production and profit.
The business failures throughout the county
during the last seven days, as reported to New
York, number 1872 as against 100 last week.
The New England States had SO; Middle
States, 80; Western, 40; Southern, 80; Pacific
States, III; Canada, %; New York City, 10; to-
tai 1872
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04

ANDRosCOGGIN cOONTY.
The court street Baptist church at Auburn
OF which Rev. f. w. Bakeman is pastor, has
just wiped out debt OF $4,000 by contributions
from the parishioners.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
SPORTING.
The Minnetonka Races.


MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 3.-rhe decisive heat in
the Minnetonka regatta yesterday was won
easily by Hanlan, with Hosmer second, TeemeI
third. In the consolation race Plaisted and
Riley were the only starters. The former won
by length and half
Hanlan says he is confident he can beat
Courtney, and is anxious for match, and
would use every means in his power to bring
about one. Both Hanlan and Courtney have
been entered for the Watkins regatta on the
l4th, and then Hanlan expects to meet his old
time antagonist. He has no doubt of the re-
suls, and says he can pull away from Court
ney with as much ease as he did Ross at
Ogdensburg. If Courtney should fail to ap-
pear at any of the coming regattas, Hanlan
says he will issue SIS goo challenge to him for
match race If that should not be noticed,
then the Canadian will bother no more with
the sculer from Union Springs. Hanlan said
he thought that the talked-of match between
him and Lee and Hamm and Conley of the
Halifax Rowing Association was a matter of
great uncertainty, the probabilities being that
it would not be rowed He is, however, anxious
to meet Hamm and Conley in double scull.
ing race. He said the report that he was dis
satisfied with Lee as companion and was
looking about for some one else to row with
him was false.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
me FOLLOWING are the closing quotatIons stocks
Gloucester Fish Market.


Georges Codfsh-We quote prime Georges sBk
S4 " qtli forI large and medium; Bank at S414 a
-P qtl for large and $3A for small; Englisk
cured do at S5ss and S412 " qtl; Shores S5 and
S4 for large and medium. Nova Scotia dry Goldfish;
do pickle cured S514.
Cusk at S414 y qtl Haddock $2ss, Pollock at
So and Hake S214 slack salted Pollock S2A
Boneless and prepared fish 31z to 4c y n fe<
Hake, 411a to sc for Haddock and Cusk, and to &c
Goldfish. Smoked Halibut 12cP ID; Smoked Sal
mon at 17c Scaled Herring at 32c y box;No and
tucks out of the market. Bloaters SOC ~ hundred.
Mackerel-Improved receipt with more encourag-
ing new from the feet. We notice sales of Shores
out of pickle from $40 so S12 65 y bbl;, packed
mackerel SIG, S12 and SO fot Is, 2s and IS.
Herrng-We quote pNova Scotia large split and
Labrador S6GS7 " bbl.
Trout at s15 p Dbl; Picked Goldfish at s51l Had
dock So, Halibut Heads at S312, Tongues $91h:
Sounds at S11, Tongues and Sounds Sl014, Ale.
wives at So to S514; fins S55, new; No Shad SO.
FreshsHalibut-Last sales were at 91s and TIA
y ib for white and gray.
Pure Medicine Oil 81 90 p gal, crude do al SOC,
Blacklist Oil 65c; Cod do 4694Sc; Shore do at 40
45c; ;Porgie do, none on market.
Porgie scrap,s15 y ton; Fish do s12;Liver do So
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST A. 1888.

ALEXANDRIA, August 3.-Three deaths from
cho era occurred here yesterday Although
the epidemic continues at Ismalia there we're
no deaths there from it yesterday.
"A despatch from Alexandria says the whole
OF the Gordon from El Taryeh to Rosetta is ia
iected. 1t is hardly possible that Alexan-
Friday. The state of old Cairo is still very
dangerous. There are from $50 to 200 deaths
IN other quarters of Cairo daily despite ofic-
ial denials.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
MINOR TBLEGRAMS.

The striking boat caulkers at Pittsburg, Pa.
who struck against reduction of wages, have
all gone back at the decrease.
The seizure Of the American vessels at Sagua
La Grande has causedsconsiderable commoton
among New York shipowners, and the authori-
ties at Washington have been notified OF the
seizures.
Bradstreet's xeport the embarrassment of
Cockrofe Il Black, of Philadelphia, manufac-
turers Of worsted yarns, with liabilities of
$4,000, and Edward Gamble and Enoch
Blood, hosiery manufacturers.
The public health of Syria is, reported to be
good.
Trevelyan, chief Secretary forl ireland, stat
ed in the Commons yesterday afternoon that
Olinord Lloyd has not yet resigned his post as
magistrate In Ireland.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04

The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Stcrer Bros. q Co.. Dry Goods,
Woolens aud Fancy Goods, 144 to 152 Middle streeti
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTy-FoUR
HOURS.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTy-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept OFFlCE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. @.
August A. l A. M.
For New England,
Generally fair weather, rising barometer and
colder northwesterly winds.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is highest in the northwest
and lowest in lower st. Lawrence Valley. Tenn
perature has fallen in the Middle Atlantic
States, Tennessee and Ohio Valley and lower
lake region and remained nearly stationery in
all other districts. North to west winds pre-
vail in New England, Middle Atlantic States,
Tennessee and Ohio Valley lake region, Miss
issippi and Missouri Valleys. Local rains have
fallen in New England, South Atlantic STAGES
and lake region, elsewhere the weather is gen.
orally fair.
Fair weather is indicated for New England
and the Middle Atlantic States on Saturday
and Sunday with stationary or lower temper
ature, local rains are indicated on Sunday in
the upper Lake region and upper Missouri
valley, with slowly rising temperature, fair
weather in Tennessee and Ohio valley on Sun
day with rising temperature.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
WASHINGTON.
End of the HiuInvastirstion.


WASHINGTON, August 3-The Hill commits
the preparation of the report, Mr.. Coleman
said that he had concluded not to cross-exam-
inc Chief Comptroller Thompson.
SteinmetZ made short statement in regard
to the cost of the slate roof on the New York
post office, which work was done under his
superintendence. This closed the case so far
as the taking of testimony is concerned.
Priority of Invention Awarded to Brush.
The patent interference case of N. s. Keith
of the American Electric Storage Company of
New York against Charles f. Brush of the
Brush Electric Company of Cleveland, Ohio,
was decided yesterday, priority OF invention
being awarded to Brush. The declaration in
the case contained three counts, each supposed
to represent a distinct invention claimed by
both parties, as follows: First, secondary
battery have plate of cast lead supporting the
active coating; second, asecondarv battery ele-
ment consisting primarily of cast lead; third, a
method or process of making secondary bat
terry element consisting in casting a suitable
body, frame or other support of lead, and plac-
ing thereon an active or absorbing coating or
substance.
The Governments Dispute with the I'm
ion Pacific Railroad.
The Department of Justice has determined
on the course that will be pursued BIZ the gov
ernment in its dispute with the Union Pacific
railway. Inc amount Chained Oy Inc Interior
Department as due from the company is offset
by claim OF the road for unallowed compen-
sation for carrying the mails. The construc-
tion of the law contended ..for by the counsel
for the road brings the government into debt
to the company. The main question involved
is whether the government is obliged under
the law to pay for the trsnsportaton!of mails at
rates charged private corporations for the car
riage of express matter. Already this cues
tion is pending before the Court Of Claims in
cases that have once been tried and then sent
back by the Supreme Court for re-trial. The
court above did not sustain the governments
position, but held that the sallowance made by
the Court of Claims was not large enough.
The government will now put in counter
claim for the amount which Secretary Teller
insists upon as due. No objection will be made
to this by the company's counsel, bat the late.
ness of the pleading will be waived. The
company, by consenting to this course, pre-
vents an independent suit by the government
involving the eDioining of its dividends
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04

PROVIDENCE, Avg. 3.-The torpedo class at
Newport was dsbanded and sent in various
directions to-day in accordance with the naval
department orders, having completed the ex-
ercises and examination before the board.
Very successful experiments were made with
what is known es the Selfridge gun cotton
torpedo to-day. It had Capt. Selfridge's most
recent invention namely, a circuit closer, at
tached to it, The experiment was to show the
board how the circuit clo-er worked. w hen the
signal was given the closing of circuit ap-
peared simultaneous. Members of class ex-
planned at length the mode Of measuring
resistance Of the batteries and wires with the
Wheatstone bridge. Explanations were also
given of the manner of testing circuit and
firing torpedoss by the Siemens shutter ap-
paratus with the converee cylinders, the latter
of which closes the circuit upon the torpedo
coming against any object. At the conclusion
OF the exercises Capt. Selfridge addressed the
members of the class,
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
Polo.

About 700 people witnessed the game of polo
between the Portland Polo Club and the Reds
OF Old Orchard last evening. The game, which
was very exciting one, was won by the Reds
by score of 3 to 2. Winship and Feehsn score
for the Portland Club, and Phinney, Dunn
and Whitney for the Reds. The Portland
Club will play the Saco Blues at OldsOrchard
next Tuesday. During the latter part of the
game MIR. Walter Orne, of this city, member
of the Old Orchard club, was severely injured.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
Departure of the Presidential Party for
The YellOwstOne

CHICAGO, Aug. "a special train over the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway, convey
ing President Arthur, General Sheridan and
party, en- route for the Yellowstone, left this
city promptly at ~ o'clock to-day. The train
is made up Of two private coaches, dining Car
and baggage car. No stops will be made ex-
cept TO take coal and water, and the train 10
scheduled to arrive at Council Bluffs at 4
o'clock Saturday morning.
CLINTON, Iowa, Aug. 3.-The Presidential
party passed here at O'Clock this afternoon.
The party is expected to reach Omaha at A a.
m. Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04

CINCINNATI, Aug. 3.--An interesting table
giving returns from seventy of the eighty-eight
counties in Ohio shows the effect of the Scott
law. One thousand and nineteen recognized
drinking saloons in those counties have been
closed; $3.50 paid the 5000 tax, and 1882 the
800 tax. The aggregate amount realized from
this tax is 81 ,494 200. In Cincinnati it has
filed the treasury and made reduction in the
rate of taxation possible.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
California Mining stocks.


BOSTON, Aug. 5-The following were to-dsy's
quotations of Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes;
Butter-We quote Western creameries at 21A
23c for choice 1S.d20c for fair and good Northern
creameries at 2l@23c for choice, 1Sd20c for fair
and good; New York and Vermont diaries 1S@20c
y ID for choice, 15G17c for fair and good; choice
13915; firm.
Cheese steady and in fair demand 915@1Oc for
choice and $3.50 for fair and good; 697c for COM
mon.
Eggs-hrm; 22t023c for Eastern, ,2l @22c for New
York. Vermont and Northern; 21a22 for Western,
Nova Scotia and P E 1.
Potatoes-We quote. sales at 1 5cG2 12Hs q Dbl.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
Stock Market.

The following quotations of stocks are reported
and corrected daily by Woodbury. g. Moulton, cornea
of Middle and Exchange streets.
NEW yORK sTOcKs
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
Three Children Drowned.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Last night man named
Besey was on his way to the train with his
three children, James, Josephine and Chris
tine, aged respectively 10, IL and 16 years
when the horses became frightened and plum.
ged into the river at the Polk Street Bridge
the draw being open. The hackman and Be.
sey escaped, but the children were drowned
The horses were also drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
En- Insolvency.

En- insolvency.
Court Of Insolvency for the County Of Cumber-
land, State of Maine. July 81, A. d. 1883.
In case OF JAMES G. ALEXANDER, Insolvent
Debtor.
THIS is to give notice that on the thirty, first
IL dayof July, A. ID. 1881 Warrant IN Insolven-
cy was issued by Henry G. Peabody, Judge of the
Court of Insolvency for said County of Cumberland,
against the estate of said
JAMES G. ALEXANDER, of Gorham,
adjudged to be an Insolvent debtor, on petition OF
said Debtor which petition was filed the thirty
first day of July A. ID. 1883, to which date in
terest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said debt
or and the transfer and delivery Of any property by
him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the Creditors of SAID Debtor, to
prove their debts and choose or more assignees
Of his estate, will be held at Court of Insolvency
TO be holden at PI obate Court Room in said Port
land on the thirteenth day of August A. D. $685. at
ten O'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written
ii. II. SARGENT
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court OF In
solyency for said County Of Cumberland.
augl&s
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
The Knights Templar conclave.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4-The San Francis
co club composed of Knights Templar from
six Communicates of this city left this morning
for San Francisco TO attend the triennial con
clave of the Grand EncampmeDt of the Uni
ted States, which is to open the 21st. Tomorrow
morning, second attachment of knights
with so ladies making a body of about 150 pee
pie will leave for San Francisco.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
HANCOCK COUNTY.

A large whale was picked up few miles
south of Schoodic Point, by Capt. William
Handy and two other men in small fishing
vessel. 1t is estimated to be worth 800.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
American Fishermen at Cane oanso.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Commander Reid of
the United States steamship Alliance reports
to the Secretary OF the Navy from Arichat, N.
s., under date Of July 30th that at Cape Canso
harbor he found about eleven American fish
ing vessels. Everything was very quiet and
there was no complaint made of interference
The vessel left Arichat July Both for the pur-
pose OF visiting Port Hawkesbnrg, Port Null
grave, Port Hastings and Port Hood.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
NEW YORK.
The Spanish Minister'S

The Spanish Minister'S Suicide. gsa
New YORK, August 3.-The inquest today
concerning the death of Senior Francisco Bar
co, the Spanish minister to the United States,
who committed suicide, rendered a verdict OF
death by suicide while temporarily insane.
Tornado in Northern New York.
ALBANY, August 3.-The northern part of
Monroe county, including the towns OF Greece,
Irondiquoit and Penfeld were swept last night
by terrible wind, rain and hail storm. Grain
and other crops were partially destroyed, and
fruit badly idiured.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
aeavy Judgment Against q Railroad

SAN DIEGO, Tex, August 3-Judgment for
S120,Oc0 has been granted in favor OF the
Southern Pacific railroad against the Cali
fornia Southern, Boston road. An execution
was issued and the sheriff has levied upon the
property, which will be sold August 9th.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
Chicago Live stock nlarke,

(By 1eIegraphsl
CHICAGO. August 3=-Hogs-Receipts 205 head; /;
shipments 5000 head; 1OG20c lower; mixed,at 5 90
as 20; heavy 2O95 so; tight 2oa6 20; skips at
5 60G5 80.
Cattle-Receipts 1000 heae shipments4, 200 head;
weaker; good to choice shipping 60@6 90.