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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
The een. BARTLETT Ashore in saco River.

The Gen. Bartlett Ashore in Saco River.
Yesterday afternoon, steamer Gen. Bartlett,
Capt Chase, left Ssco with an excursion party
for Old Orchord. She arrived at Old Orchard
all right. Just after entering the Saco, on her
return, she took on board pilot, and the ves-
sci was put in his charge. He had been at the
wheel but short time when the vessel struck
a rock and knocked hole in her bottom. The
steamer S. E. Spring hauled her off, but she
was found to be making water so fast that it
was deemed imprudent 10 proceed, and she
was run ashore on the bank of the river,
where she now lies full of water. She will
probably be pumped out and got off to-day.
How much she is damaged cannot be ascer-
tanned until she is hoated. The Gen. Bartlett
is owned in Haverhill and is under charter for
the season to Mr.. Il. Ponce.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
THR SHAW FAILURE.
Thinss Lsek Mere and Nero Compile

Things Lsek Mere and Nero Compile
Gated.
BosToN, Aug. 31.-Members of the advisory
committee OF the creditors of F. Shaw g.
Bros. are very reticent regarding their labors,
but it was privately learned from reliable
sources that as the committees investigation
proceed Affairs become more and more compli-
Gated and that the committee cannot finish its
labors for at least month. New York credi-
tors still refuse to unite with tho remainder Of
the creditors and are persistent in their en-
deavors to obtain preference on the New York
property of their debtors. 1t Is thought that
the assets in the State of New York are ample
TO cover its liabilities in that State. Two
members Of the committee are in Montreal
with Mr.. Shaw.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
The Postal releRraph Pushing It. wires.

New YORK Aug, 31.-Contracts to the
trustees of the Postal Telegraph Company.
Lines of two wires each will be built from
this city to Boston, Buffalo, Pittsburg, Fosto-
ria, Ohio, to Toledo and Chicago to st. Louis.
Two wires will be added to the wires already
strung between New York and Chicago. The
lines are to be completed according to the
terms Of the contract by lJanuary 1st The ca
pacity OF the copper wires now mp between this
city and Chicago is equal to 20 wires, and will
be doubled by the additional two. John w.
Mackey, the president will leave this city for
California in few days, but he will see the
work fairly under way before he leaves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
FIRES.


BRIDGEPORT. CT, Aug. 3l.-The Marcelin
chemical works, Black Rock, were burned
this forenoon with nearly all the stock ON
hand. The FIRE is supposed to have originated
by the breaking or exploding of a carboy of
acid. Loss on building and fixtures S35, 900;
on stock $4,000; insured about $2S,000. The
works were owned by a stock company of
which Mr.. N. G. Miller of New York is presi-
dent.
At Lynn, Mass,
LYNN, Aug "A large fire was raging all
day yesterday in the woods between Lynn,
Saugus and Lynch6eld. Acres OF woodland
were burned over, and the destructive ele-
ment was tiercely raging at last accounts An
alarm was ruug in at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon by reason of woodland fires back OF Pine
Hill.
AtNorth Andover.
LAWRENCE, NJ ass, Aug. 31.-The house of
l. z. Newcomb. at North Andoyer Centre,
was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss S6,-
600; insured.
Planning Wills Burned.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. Silt is reported that
the planning mill of Eldridge & Sons in Fort
Howard. on the opposite side OF the river from
Green bay, was burned this morning. The
mill was the main industry of the town. Loss
said to be heavy.
Later advices place the loss at 5000, 600; in
surance $4,000. One million feet of lumber
and five cars were burned. The cause Of the
fire is said to have been the friction of pully
in the mill.
Elsewhere.
The dwelling house of John Tobn, in Med
field was burned Thursday asternoon. Cause,
a defective chimney. Loss about $500; fully
covered by insurance.
There is wood fire Of half q mile front at
Hopkinton, and large force is fighting The
flames.
The ice house of William Parker at Pitts
field N. H., containing 70 tons of ice, was
burned Wednesday evening.
AT Vincennes, Ind, yesterday, the Spring
Lake ice house was burned. Loss $4,000
Thomas Carroll's house and VIM. HI. Sulli-
vans barn, in Westboro, were burned on
Wednesday night.
The dwelling house Of Mr.. Ezekiel Webber
in Seeconk Mass, was burned yesterday after
noon. Ooss $4,000; uninsured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Lord Chief Justice { oleridve.

GLEN House, Aug. 31.-Lord Coleridge
and party today visited Glen Ellis Falls and
points OF interest about here. This evening
the guests of the house were presented ito him
and pleasant evening was spent in the hotel
psrlors. Tomorrow he leaves for the Crawford
house. He has received invitations from the
Bar Association of Portland to visit that city
and be their guests which has been accepted.
Their committee will meet him tomorrow at
Glen Station.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01

suddenly stopped and man standing near the
forward wheel of the wagon demanded money.
Mr.. Leach struck the man with his whip and
then struck the horse, but second robber was
holding the animal by the bits. Mr.. Leach
was then dragged from the carriage by q third
member of the party and what money he bad
with him. about $i2, was taken from him.
The robbers then departed without harming
Mr.. Leach In the least, though he struck one
Of them severely in the face when he was drag
ged from the carriage.
Doubtless the robbers supposed that Mr..
Leach had considerable more money than be
actually had, as they evidently knew and
were watching for him, and knew the fact
that when collecting he frequently return 8
with a large sum of money. The scamps are
still at large.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
Hs il ChOIerae

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 3i.-The south side is
apitated over an alleged case of Asiatic cholera
a man named Watchkey was taken sick, and
DR.. Zsllonski who has had experience in
Turkish hospitals, pronounced the disease
cholera. DIR. Richards the assistant health
commissioner agrees with DIR. zellonski, but
other physicians pronounce the case one of
cholera morbus.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01

BUFFALO, Aug. 31.--Two assisted pauper
Irish emigrants were sent back to Canada to-
day. They stated that HOO others came over
In tbe same ship, and that all their expenses
were maid by the British government. The
nlan is stated TO be 10 ship them 10 Canada
and from there to the States across the border
at different points. Large numbers have been
sent back from this country recently.
New YORK, Aug. 31.-A family of assisted
emigrants, consisting Of husband, wife and
three children. which pad been sent from Ire
land to Canada. applied for help today at Cas-
tie Garden. They were placed Oh board the
Ethiopia which sails tomorrow for London
derry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
Highway Robbery in vinaihaven.

A bold and desperate highway robbery was
perpetrated at Vinalhaven on Tuesday even
ing. Mr.. j. e. Leach son of Mr.. e. f. Leach,
dealer in sewing machines in Rockland, went
to the island Tuesday, to sell machines and
make collections. He took team at Carvers
Harber and went to North Haven. After
transacting his business there, he started to re-
turn to Carvers Harbor, it being between
and O'Clock in the evening.
On piece of level ground, his horse was
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01

New HAVEN, Aug. 3l.-John A. Moran,
who came here last Monday from Norwich to
go into business, had bought out hat store
within day or two, and this morning at his
hotel fred four bullets from a revolver into
his head. HIS recovery is considered doubtful.
When found, after firing the shots, by police
officer, he had razor In his hand, which was
snatched away. His parents live in Camden,
N j., and he has been steward on the steamer
City Of Worcester. The deed is ascribed to
doubt about success in business. He has
brothers in Norwich.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
Arms for China ar SAN Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 81 The customs au-
thorities are ia quandary as to what course to
pursue regarding new shipments of arms for
China made by the steamer Peking. No eff
fort has been made to prevent the shipments,
but it is understood that all the facts have
been telegraphed to Washington, and in view
of the relations between France and China,
Instructions have been asked.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
NEW YORK.


SYRAcUsE, Aug. The mastodon bones
found near this city which are regarded by
scientists as among the most valuable Of the
kind in existence have been presented by Pres
ident Winslow of the West Shore company,
whose men found them, through Mr.. Arthur
jenkins of the Syracuse Herald, to the Syra-
cuse university. This gives the university a
set Of fossils that cannot be duplicated by any
other college in the world.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
A Negro Hanged.

ST.. JOSEPH, La, Aug. S1,-Esau Smith,
colored, was hanged to-day, for the murder Of
Esau Mccain, in August, 1875. Soon after
his conviction and sentance in 1875, he broke
Jail and remained at large until June last,
when he WAS arrested at Vicksburg and brought
here. Since his last incarceration he has made
several attempts to break jail, succeeding at
one time, and making his way for distance Of
half mile before being recaptured
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
MINOR TELEGRAns.

Telegraphic communication between New
York aud Boston was delayed about an hour
yesterday by a fire at Fairfield, Conn.
The assembly of the Knights of Labor OF
the United States begin a session of several
days duration at Cincinnati, September 4.
Postmaster Walsh of Janvier, N j., was ar
rested today upon the charge of embezzling
1854 OF postal funds.
Gougeon & Roby leather merchants have
failed for Is, 900 at Montreal. They offer five
cents on dollar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 31.-rhe Texas cattle 0
fever has broken out in this city in herd OF a
milkman in the western part of the city. The
whole herd is infected and several have al
ready died. A herd of forty-one steers bought
by Genesee county farmer for feeding some
four weeks ago have also been attacked by the
disease and five have already died.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
THE VOLCANIC ERUPTION.

The Estimate Of $4,000 Killed will not
be Excessive.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-Further reports from
Batavia state that in the city of Bantam,
where 800 persons were at first supposed to
have persisted, the bodies of $500 have al
ready been recovered. Some 800 inhabitants
Of the interior town OF Waronge are now
known TO have been killed, and at Taatra, on
the coast, 800 bodies have been found. From
all over the island come reports Of loss of life
and property and it is thought at Batavia
that the estimate OF 1900 killed will not
prove excessive. On the lowlands OF Batavia,
where the waters have receded and quieted
down, hundreds of bruised and mangled bodies
are lying exposed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
Drouth In Now England.

Boston. Aug. 31.--Tbe drouth in eastern
New England which has lasted from 8 TO 6
weeks mas become serious. Crops have been
greatly injured with prospect of still further
damage il the drouth is not broken. Farmers
have been compelled to take their cows from
the pastures and feed them upon winter hay.
In consequence the price of milk in many
places has been raised.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01

NEW YORK, Aug SIT Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company announce that the
prices of their Lsckawanna coal for the month
2240 poupds: Furnace, lump, steamer lump
and CRATE each $3.50; egg, $4.30; stove, S470;
chestnut, 81 80, and pea $3.15.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
r,a;.uo R,ul,iue Compnnv,

tho Indiana Banking Company, made state
,nent Of the condition of the bank in court to-
dsv. showing its liabilities to be $805,2l7 and
tic assats face alue. $909,894, appraised val
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
Guilty Of Haxiup.

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 3l.-The court martial for
the trial of the naval cadets charged with hsz-
ing began its session today The case against
Cadet Trapwell was first called and he pleaded
guilty.
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The PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

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New YORK, Business failures throughout
the United States and Canada, reported 10 n.
G. Dun Co. for the seven ven. oays ie5 lasts last week.
New England had &C.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
From our Exchangss.l

Col Richard G. Shannon, president and gem
eral manager of the Botanical Garden Rail-
road Company OF Rio Janeiro, Brazil, land
James FL. Shannon, of Camden, Pa, brothers
of Prof G. W Shannon, are on visit OF
few weeks duration, in Saco. This is the first
meeting Of the three brothers for fifteen years.
Bridgten Academy opened on Tuesday with
113 scholars.
There have been extensive forest fires in the
vicinity of Brunswick that threatened several
houses and called out the Brunswick fire de-
partment. On Birch Island Wednesday, fire
ragged in the wood lots of Messrs Durgin, AL
exander and Fuller, and Mr.. Durgin had
sharp fight to save his house.
Howard Owen, Esq. is to have the entire
editorial control of the Maine Farmer after
DIR. Lapham's resignation takes effect The
Farmer has secured the services of an agricul-
tural editor, who will reside out of town.
At noon yesterday J. w. Beatty's tannery at
Saco was partly burned. Loss $1,000; partly
insured,
The Lieut. Nov es who, several days ago, was
reported killed on board the flagship of the
Asiatic squadron by the fall of a top-gallant-
mast was Lieut.. Boutelle Noyes, the only sur
yiyipg child of Edwin Noyes Of Waterville.
His mother was the daughter of Timothy Bou-
telle for whom he was named. Lieut.. Noyes
was educated at Annapolis. He entered the
naval service in 1864, and received his commits
sion as lieutenant in 1873. Five or six gears
ago he married the daughter of Commodore
Luce, and she, with her two children, was vis-
iting her husbands family in Waterville when
the melancholy news came, Commodore
Luce and his family received the tidings Thurs
day in Boston, and made immediate prepara-
tions for departure to Watervills. Lieut..
Moves was about 81 years old, and was regard
ed as one of the best officers in the service.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
POLITICAL.
ridden No, a Presidential Caudidate.

NEW YORK, Aug 31.-The New York Sun
editorially, in answer 10 a correspondent says
Its assertion that Tilden will not accept the
Presidential nomination is upon the authority
of the gentleman himself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
An Attached Locomotive stolen i'm ver-
mont.

NEWPORT, Vt, Aug. 31.-Last night un-
known parties stole the engine seized from the
SoutheasteaStern road several days ago. An
engine from Canada brought several men,
who overpowered the helpers, hitched on the
detached locomotives TO their machines and
made rapidly for Canada.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-BoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. G.
August 81, / A. M.
For New England,
FAIR weather, variable winds, most souther-
ly, stationary or rising barometer and temper
ature,
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is highest in the Middle At
lantic States and lowest in the Northwest. The
temperature has remained nearly stationary in
all the district east of the Mississippi valley
and has risen slightly in the upper Mississippi
and Missouri valleys. Northeasterly winds
prevail in the Middle and South Atlantic and
Calf States, Tennessee and Ohio valley,
and southerly in the Lake region, upper Mis-
sissippi and Missouri valleys. Fair weathe or
prevails in all districts east of the Mississippi
valley.
and South Atlantic States on Saturday and
Sunday with slowly rising temperature. Local
rains are indicated in the Lake region Saturday
and Sunday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
RntIer will Run Again.

The Herald says:--"At a meeting of the
Democratic State central committee tomorrow
representatives of the party will be authorized
to carry home thesnews that Gov. Butler will
again be q candidate for Governor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01

BosToN, Aug. T,-The operators who re-
turned to work for the Rapid Telegraph Com
paDy did so at an increase OF per cent, and
have now been reduced to the same basis as
that upon which they were paid before the
strike. 1t was then understood the Rapid
officials claim, that If the strike should prove
failure the old rate of wages should be re-
stored and that the hours Of labor should be
the same as before the strike This agree
ment the Brotherhood of Telegraphers con-
sented to-
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
RARE OLD ENGLISH BOOKS.

CToRE 1lS Middle Street newly opened for sale
y of above, and of current and standard Second
hand Books. Libraries and Collections Of old books
purchased.
10000 Old Books Wanted Inn
medfately.
aug2o sndtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
MASSACHUSETTS,
sayp He wa. Intoxicated.

BosToN, Aug. 31.-Dr. Joseph Williams, city
physician in Bunker Hill district, was arrested
to-day for an assault on a twelve year old girl.
1t was committed at the Doctors office, wDere
the child was sent to requese hs services for
sick brother. Williams admits the crime,
pleading intoxication. He is from Montreal
and is about 35 years old, unmarried, and is
quite prominent in medical and social circles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
France strongly RepubIican.

minister, in an interview, said that the Count
de Chambord death had in no wise disturbed
the government of France. He declared that
if general election were held to-day, hardly
Royalist would be returned. The Royslist
demonstrations in France, he said, would be
severely repressed and if the Count de Paris
should issue a manifesto ne would not be al
lowed to return to France, or II he did return
ha pnnld ha avnaIlod
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-12-07
A GOOD WASH FOR FRUIT TREES.

A Duchess County, New York, fruit
grower has q ounce orchard of over
POO trees, and has had much trouble
with the borers. As he had tried va
rious remedies with no success and was
in fair way to lose his trees he set to
work himself to devise II preventive.
In June, 1882, he made mixture of
one gallon of soap, two of water and
one gill of crude carbolic acid, stirring
i'm the latter as the suds were boiling.
He then applied the mixture to his
trees, and as the season was dry it re-
manned on the bark long enough with
out second application to prevent the
millcrs from depositing their eggs. The
experiment was u success, for careful
examination made in August showed
the trees to be comparatively free from
the pests.
This year he tried the same mixture
again at about the same time of the
year and in the same manner; but,
owing to frequent rains, as he now con-
cludes, one application was insufficient,
and the result is that he has over a
thousand borers to cut out and destroy.
He does not doubt, in the light of his
experience in the first instance, that
had he made several applications be-
tween the middle of May and to Aug.
10 there would have been but few if
any of the pests. There is no doubt
but that in the mixture used the car
bolic acid is the ingredient which has
done the work. The virtue of this acid
in destroying the insects alive or in the
egg or germ state is becoming better
understood by farmers aud fruit-grow-
crs. and is no doubt destined to be n
valuable agent in Kidding the country
of the innumerable pests with which
the orchard and garden are annually
infested.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-12-07
FARM AND DAIRY.
POINTS IN POTATO CULTURE.

In growing potatoes it will be well to
remember the following points: That
they invariably produce their tubers
above their feeding roots; that ordina-
~ cultivation does not break or iniure
the roots of the potatoes while the plant
is growing; that the roots require u
cool, moist feeding ground but the
tubcrs do well in n light, dry surface
soil; that II single eye, under favorable
conditions, is capable of producing all
the potatoes that can be expected to
grow in Il hill; that whole potatoes
planted rarely develop all their eyes
into growth, often no more vines being
made than from planting Il single eye;
and that the character of the soil, as
well as the character of the season, will
even call for varying methods of plant
ing and for different kinds of treatment
during growth; but there are laws which
if understood and observed, will aid
the farmer in securing crop.