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The Portland daily press., 1884-02-19
Society of Na,ural History

Kew. DR.. Hill gave his lecture last evening.
on the contributions Of astronomy to geology.
Biologists, forty years ago, concluded that
an immense number of years have elapsed from
the time of the appearance of life on earth.
Darwin even called for three hundred millions
of years, which he modified later. When.
however, they attempted to state anything
like definite time, they failed, and called up-
on the astronomers for help. Their answer
was that nothing like the immense ages CLAIM
ed could be granted.
Today, taking all We know, and reasoning as
well as We can. 1t seems impossible that life
could have existed on the earth fifty millions
OF years ago. 1t is more likely that the egrth
became cool enough to permit animal life ten
or twelve millions of years ago
DIR. HILL. by means of the blackboard and
globe, showed the changes which are now 60
ing on In our solar system. by which it can be
calculated with tolerable certainty that the
amount OF heat received from the sun is so dis
tributed in the hemispbe res that the equality
now existing has often; in past ages, been
greatly disturbed, SO that for ten thousand
years at time the ice cap in the Northern
Hemisphere, instead of being confined to what
we now call the Arctic zone, came down far
Their South than Portland. This immense de-
posit, and the simultaneous melting of the
southern ice CAP shifted the centre of gravity,
and caused flow of water to the North. and
its rise upon the land 500 to 700 feet. About
twelve thousand years later the Southern
Hemisphere changed condition with the
North.
Beside this change, which goes On regularly
in conss quence of the procession of the euui-
noxes, another great cause of disturbance
comes from change in the orbit of the earth
around the sun. 1t is now nearly circular, but
tends at times to become more eccentric, so
that the seasons are more intense, the winters
being colder and the summers hotter. A COM
bination OF these two forces, whereby we
should have for ten thousand years, long and
cold winters, woald plainly affect us differently
from the more equable conditions which we
now enjoy.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-19
THE CASTING vO TIE.

The Mayor of Bangor Attempts TO Emi.
tate Mayor Deering in Attempting an
kAesai Exercise of Power and Gets
Some Instruction in Lava Lesson for
Municipal Rosses
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-19

II yea have sore Throat, a Cough or
Gold, try B. 81. Douglass g. Sons Ospsicum
Cough Drops; they are pleasant to the taste,
per eetly harmless, ard will surely cure you.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-19
IT II II N e r B IL . S..
A88 &c 400 CoNGREs@S STREE
Wanted.

A capable Nova Scotia Girl for General house
~ work. address Post Office Box l, Lewis
ton, Me feb1 9dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

NOR SALE-S575; the furniture and good
II will of lodging house in central location near
fremont St., Boston, with good dining ROOM all fit
ted for boarders; owing to l-health the owner must
sell and will give purchaser great bargain. Apply
to G. L. POND & CO., 178 Washington St., Boston.
1,uO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

Substantially all the delegates to the Re-
publican National Convention are now
chosen. As there is considerable number
whose preferences are not definitely known
1t 10 not possible to compute with accuracy
the number of votes which the different can
didates will receive on the first ballot. There
seems to be no reasonable doubt however
out Mr.. Blaine will have considerable lead
on the first ballot. The New York Times
which is hostile to him, gives him $40 votes
to 2S7 for Arthur, GO for Edmunds, So for
Logan and q for Sherman. All votes will
be necessary to nomination. There is no
probability that Mr.. Blaine or anybody else
will have this number or very near it in the
first ballot. The results of the succeeding
ballots, especially of the decisive ballot, can
not be foreseen. Predictions in regard TO
them are mere guesses in which the hopes
OF the guesser play an important part.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05
a Spurious MARTYR.

There appears to be a disposition in GER
tain quarters to attempt to make martyr
of Mr.. Andrews, and to treat him as if he
had claim upon the sympathy of those
who desire the enforcement of the laws
against rum-selling. The claim is made
that he has earned the right to be consid-
cred and supported as sincere, jealous
champion of The prohibitory law, an efficient
and impartial enforcer of it in bis official
capacity. 1t is represented that the cause of
temperance has met with defeat in his
removal from Office, and that the rum-selling
interests have scored a victory. Since there
are persons ignorant of the record of this
man, and others who, perhaps, have forgot
ten 1t, II is proper to review his career in
order to see whether or not there is apy
reasonable ground for these pretensions
which, until within short time. every
earnest temperance man would have treated
as preposierous Let him be judged by the
record he has made.
Mr.. Andrews has been before the public
either as an office-hoder or a candidate for
Office for The past seven years, and until the
last month who ever heard him claimed by
any one as friend of the prohibitory law?
has he ever been known to openly profess
an opinion in It's favor? Have the news
papers which are opposed to the prohibitory
law ever treated him as they habitrally
treat the supporters of that law? Have the
trafhckers in liquor, as class, been arrayed
oOainaf htrn9 he
friends of the law? Has he been active in
supporting the agencies by which public
sentiment is organized against intemper-
ance? Everybody knows that he has not.
On the contrary, he has always been counted
as man who, in private utterance and Off
cial action. was openly opposed to that law.
Let us open the record and see what 1t
reveals.
In 1881 he was the candidate for Mayor
against Mr.. Senter, and was recognized as
an exponent of the extreme hostile sent-
ment of the Democratic party regarding the
liquor laws and their enforcement, and he
received at the polls the support of those
who were largely interested in the liquor
traffic. he was defeated in that contest;
but not because he was a prohibitionist.
Very soon he was appointed to Office under
Sheriff Sawyer as a special deputy, charged
with the enforcement of the law, having
general control and direction of the Selling
forces.
When this appointment was made did
the temperance men of Portland feel any
assurance that the rigors of the law would
be applied to the rum-seller without fear or
favor? Surely not. How inadequately he
performed his duty and how openly aud
defantly the law was violated are known to
everybody who made investigation of the
facts. The seizures and prosecutions were
so few and the violation OF the law so noto-
rious that Hon. Neal Dow publicly protested
against the payment by the county commits
siouers of his bill for services. 1t was
openly charged that be was serving the
interests of his political associates by
liberal administration of the law.
The record of his official acts afforded
ground for that belief. From January to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

The health authorities of Nav cork have
just discovered dangerous adnlteration OF
coffee. Two Brooklyn establishments have
for years been turning out 'pure" Govern
mentJava by treating green Guatemala and
Maracaibo coffee with chrome yellow, chem
icaliy known as chromate of lead, Prussiap
blue, known to chemist as ferro-cyanlde of
potassium; yellow ochre, which frequently
contains arsenic; lumber, Venetian red,
lampblaek, gum arabic, soapstone and
charcoal 1t was demonstrated by analysis
that every cup of coffee made from these
coiored beans contained sixteenth of
grain Of arsenious acid, virulent poison.
The same establishments were found to be
treating Rio coffee with chrome yellow and
Prussian blue to change the natural gray
color TO a handsome green,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

The popular prejudice against burning the
remains of the dead has not been outgrown
in England as is evidenced by the refusal of
Parliament to license cremation. On SAM
tary grounds the burning of the dead is
doubtless far preferable to their burial, but to
the average man there is in it something re.
voting, although the cause it may be hard to
point out Reason may approve of crena-
ton but sentiment opposes and in matters
OF this kind sentiment is more potent than
reason.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

1t seems that all the powers except France
have accepted England's invitation to con-
ference in relation to Egypt. France is will
ling to accept provided the conference is
allowed to consider other questions besides
the financial question, but England is firm
In her demand that discussion be confined
to the financial question. This disagree
ment is liable to defeat the conference
echema
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

keene's downfall began with bis attempt
to corner the grain market in 1881. There
are good many people who will think his
ruin nothing more than just retribution for
engaging in such scheme as that was.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

1t seems that the reason the colored mems
convention at Pitisburg refused 10 make Fred
Douglass chairman was because he married
white woman. 1t looks as if the negroes
were drawing the color line pretty taut.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

The strike on the Union Pacific Railroad
Is one of the rare instances in which COM
bination to prevent reduction of wages has
succeeded. 1t is an exception which only
proves the rule that strikes are much more
disastrous to the laborer than to the capt.
.alief
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

Southern Democrats are denounclng Con-
gresham Eaton of Connecticut for raising
the sectional issue in his tariff speech. The
recollection of how good copperhead he
was during the war ought to temper their
ahuaa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05
FOR GOVERNOR,
FREDERICK Robe.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
John 8. Case, OF ReckIand,
Weston f. MiIliken, of Portland.

We % net READ anonymous letters and commnni-
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
sll indispensable not necessarily for publica
ton but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

Kellogg is to be given chance to testify
In regard to his connection with the Star
routes before the Springer committee, and
his counsel, Col. Ingersoll, processes conf
dence that he will be able to demonstrate
his innocence. There is however, some
pretty darpaai>s s---.i.--vusy-sv cxpfafneu
away before Mr.. Kellogg is acquitted by the
public.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, SIS,
l. William e. Gould, Cashier of the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
WILLIAM i. GOULD, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this LIST day
of May 1884.
HOWARD GOULD, Notary Public.
Correct: Attest,
II. j. LIBBY,
ALBION LITTLE,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05
MINIS CELLANEOUs.
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.

Before punching Spring Clothing for Misses Girls Boys
will be object to examine stock We closing this
partment and will prices low Our the best
makes and will satisfactory who Full
assortment JERSEYS Shirt Waists will be kept
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05
GA II. D.

DO Won Want TO Buy "a Mason IL
HamIim Organ?
If so, write to
r. II. PHIPPEN, BIDDEFORD, ME-,
HE is agent for NJ. & &. co. in York and Cumber-
land Counties. Direct to Phippen's Music Room,
Biddeford, Me. ap7d3m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05
Steamboat for Sale
at a Bargain.

,ssssz~s The well-known Propeller ZAP
A.Aos sPLEDORE,' at Portsmouth, N.
E-4tz4z sSssss3 H., is offered for SALE Length
100 feet; beam 20 feet suitable
for tug or passenger steamer; speed IL miles an
hour. Sold because we need larger boat for our
business. Apply to
LAIGHTON BROTHERS,
ap3Od1w Portsmouth, n. H
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

WTANTED-A partner with $4,000 to engage in
w established manufacturing business
where metals are used; must be first class man;
large profits and sure sale. PUTNAM q PRES
COLT, IL Court street. may5-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

TNOR SALE.-Large Boarding House and Sta
IL BILE, 36 rooms at Old Orchard, now well rent
gain to close. Apply to N. S. GARDINER, 93 Ex-
change st. naval
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

EOR SALE. Lodging House, best location in
Il Boston paying net profit of 100 dollars per
month, house always fall every room now rented
S1l00 dollars, large part of which can remain
mortgage at per cent per annnm. JOHN
naval
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J. r. FERRIS

Manager for Maine & N. HI. Agencies,
apr5 PORTLAND, ME eodtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05
FOB SAGE.

EARM FOR SALE at Freeport Village; %
Il acres, good land, some wood; 2-story house with
ell, large stable Connected fruit trees near depot
churches and frst-elass schools; desirable summer
residence Apply to N. S. GARDINER, 80 Ex
change street. my3-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

EOR sALE.-A desirable stand at Lunt's Cor
Il ner, Deering, close to Ocean Street Cars
Good furnished house and stable with three stalls
acres of land good for gardening Fruit trees and
grape vines Apply TO n. S. GARDINER, SO Ex-
change St. naval
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05
LOST AND FOUND.

II OST.-The last night of the Hospital Fair
II pair of Opera Glasses marked Louise The fin
der will be rewarded by leaving the same at this
office. maYs3-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

ENOR sALE-S9OO, Cost S140o. Retail Boot
Il and Shoe store, fine town of 10000 inhabi-
tants, little ways OUT trade $12 900 yearly at 331
per cent. profits run by owner 10 years in all, Is
years; low rent, 81 month"; owner retires cause
of SALE JOHN SMITH, JR., s. CO., AS Milk ST.,
Boston, Mass. NIL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

LNOB SALE.-Farm on Falmouth Heights,
Il contains forty-ive acres under good cuitiva-
ton: One orchard in full bearing and another of
two hundred young trees, besides pears, plums
cherries &C., plenty of wood and failing well
of soft water, buildings good Enquire at the prem
ises of S. F. ST. OUT may3-2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

ENOR SALE $500 buys LIST class liquor sa-
Il loon, close by depots; fine trade, 500 week
and upwards, at large profits always license sure
fine and constantly increasing trade. JOHN
SMITH, JR & CO.. 40 Milk street, Boston, Mass
mayl-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

EyOR SALE 500; a nice bread, fruit and
ness in Boston: lust righf for lady Also grocery
store, with good living room connected, furnished
with black walnut; rent only $3.50 per week; price
of stock. fixtures and furniture 1928; splendid
place for man and wife. G. /. POND & CO., 178
Washington street, Boston. my2-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

EOUND.-A wallet containing sum of money.
A. The owner can have the same by calling at
MILLETT & LITTLE'S, 516 Congress street. prov
ing property and paying charges. may1-l
Advertiser copy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

TNOR SALE. $500 on easy terms buys first
IL class Dining Saloon best location in Boston,
trading $50 to 5000 daily at good prices; seat 81;
will sell on easy terms account of other business
nicely furnished; run for 10 years successfully
JOHN SMITH, JR., & CO., As Mix ST., Boston,
Mass. m2-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

Ear Sale nr TnLef.

TSNHE story brick house No. 10 Gray street, near
Il Park, furnished with all the modern conven-
fences Also for sale, if desired the Carpets and
part Of Furniture in said house. Inquire of
RANDALL & CO., 119 Commercial street.
nov27 dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05
Dry Goods Salesman Wanted
BUSINESS CHANCES.

Roratio staples, GAG Middle st.
my3 diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

NOR sALE.-$500; finely located, leading
II house, splendid summer resort, this city,
splendid view Of Boston harbor, rooms always rent
well, lease rent $50 month, rooms well furnished
and pay well. JOHN SMITH, JR., & CO.. 40 Milk
street, Boston, Mass. may1-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

HOB SAEE.-At great bargain one of the
IL best family Provision Stores in Boston, run by
present owner IS years, business 400 per week
well equipped throughout, cor. two good streets,
firing from business cause of sale. w. f. CAR
RUTHERS, "a fremont Row, Boston, apr29-I
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

EHOR SALE. - Fruit Trees Small Fruits
Good took. Low Prices. Catalogue free. j.
W. ATKINS, Portland Maine. mayS-4
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20 LET.

FEI0 LET.-About the first of May, the two story
Il house, No. ITO Congress St., containing nine
finished rooms, cemented cellar, gas, sebago and
furnace; garden attached. ap3O-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

TOR sALE-Watch Making, Jewelry, Clock
IL Watch and Fancy Goods store and business,
established 40 years, right on Washington street,
near sold South Church, repair trade has been
$4,000 yearly viii be sold at great sacrifice to close
an estate; $500 required. JOHN SMITH, JR. u
CO., 40 Milk street, Boston, Mass ap28-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

EsOR SAEE-A dining saloon in Boston near
Il several large manufactures; seats 90; large
and very convenient kitchen; victuals over 200 per
day. all cash in advance; price $3.50 for fixtures no
bonus; can have 3or very pleasant rooms over
Boston. mV2-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

ENOR sALE.-$3oOO, stock fixtures, &C.; of
IL light manufacturing business; employees from
6 to 20 hands, located on Washington St., goods in
good demand, w. f. CARRUTHERS, "a fremont
Row. au2q-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

TNOR SALE-The stock and fixtures of a con-
n dictionary, fr1it and cigar store. Enquire on
the premises, corner Congress and Lafayette st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05
FOR sAEE.
rOR SALE ATA RARCAIN--A 5

EjNWES SALE Al "A bAKhNE ANN.-A suDur'
II ban residence, elegantly situated minutes
ride from Post Office, large lot of land, &c. &C.,
will be sold low or will exchange for City property.
gress and Pearl streets. ap24-4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

nor SA LE-One Gentleman's driving horse.
IL weighs 1000 pounds, can trot fast. One lady's
for any child to drive. Address, Box 28, Alfred,
Me. NIL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

NOR sALE-Two story house, and stable No.
Il II Quebec St, Sebago and wen water. Inquire
r. MOVES, City Farm. aprS-3
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

EDOOMS TO E4ET-Desirable furnished or un-
LIZ Furnished rooms up one flight. Inquire at so
PARK ST.; board obtained next door. ap29-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

ENor Sale or Hsent-The pleasant three story
IL brick house with modern conveniences, corner
Danforth and Bracket SITS. Possession given i'm
mediately. BENZ. SHAW, 491a Exchange st.
naval
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

ESOR SALE A new two story dwelling. ell
Il woodhouse and stable connected; situated on
ticulars inquire Of DANIEL DOUGLASS, Gorham,
Maine. ap7-7 ,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-05

ENOR SALE-In lKnightville, about ~ miles
IL from City Hail. new two story frame house
and barn, with slated roofs House has an elevated
position in about the centre of good farming
trees. BENZ. SHAW 481a Exchange St. NIL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
GENERAL NOTES.

AT Ottawa, Ill, Monday, judgments
aggregating 81. .845,257 were entered
against the Eliot Brewing Company oi
LaSalle.
THE wife of Henry Dillon, of Akron,
their children with her. Since that
fortune, and has begun the search for
his children at Detroit.
RECENT hurricanes in Macon and
Champaign counties ILL.,, and in several
| localities in Central O.io have done
serious dam9ge.
THE rupture between Victor and
Jerome Bonaparte is said to be COM
| plete Victor has fallen heir TO cd0, 900,
willed by an unknown person.
AN 5000 horsepower natural gas well
was struck on the Westinhouse proper
ty, in the east end of Pittsburg, at a
depth of 1850 feet.
a LICENSE was granted the iron man
ufacturers at Pittsburg Saturday by
Judge Stowe to create tribunal for the
settlement Of disputes with their em-
ployes on the wages question.
PRIVATE advices from Vice President
dian Pacific, say that no new branches
of the road will be built or extensions
of the present branches made this sea-
son. He Gays Mr.. Stevens has failed in
securing money IN England for the ex-
tension of the Manitoba Southwestern.
AT Liraves, Mexico, serious conflict
is reported to have occurred Monday be-
tween the troops and the people, and
fears are expressed that arevolution has
begun which will spread to all sections
of the republic 1t is said that the
present government is SO corrupt that
any change would be desirable.
THE st. Paul, Minneapolis and Mani
toba railway company has been Noticed
by the collector of customs at Wmni-
peg that no hogs could be imported
from the United States into Manitoba
for breeding purposes; and that the
shipment of hogs into Manitoba is for
bi.den, except under the regulations
providing for their immediate slaughter
For all hogs entered under such regu-
l4tions bonds must be given as pledge
that they will be slaughtered immedl-
ately.