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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-27
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, June 26.
Bills were introduced and appropriately referred
as follows:
By Mr.. Hale, relative to the retirement of mates
Mr. Hawley from the committee on military af-
fairs reported a bill to further continue the act
authorizing the settlement Of the accounts of off,
GERS of the army and navy.
Mr.. Allison's resolution offered yesterday. was
agreed to- making it in order during the remainder
of the session for any Senator to five minutes
Limitation OF DEBATE on amendments to appropria-
ton bills.
The Senate took up and passed the House bill
extending to water transportation routes the pro
visions of the statutes hitherto applied to land
routes only, regarding immediate transportation of
dutiable goods.
The legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill WAS then proceeded with the pending
question being on the amendment of the Senate
commit ee to strike out certain clauses appertan-
ing to the running of small distilleries.
The committee recommendation to strike out
these clauses was agreed to
Mr.. Vest offered the following substitutes for the
by Mr.. AL ison; "That the reports in congressional
records shall be accurate transcript Of the pro-
ceedings OF the two houses Of Congress- and that
speech shall be published therein which was not
spoken in the Senate or Bouse, and such speeches
shall be printed as they were actually delivered
except verbal corrections made by the author OF
the speech, and by no other person, and that when
the speeches are reserved by the authors for
ton they shall be returned to the reporter of he
House in which they were delivered, within one
week, and If not returned they shall be printed
in the Record from the notes of the reporter.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Mcmillan reported the river and harbor bill,
with request that it be printed and recommitted.
Agreed to.
The Senate then took up the bill to forfeit the
unearned land graut of the Atlantic q Pacific Rail-
road Company, and with this as unfinished business
for tomorrow the Senate went into executive session
and later adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House, Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylvania
from the committee on post offices and post roads
reported bill fixing 2 cents per ounce or a frac-
ton thereof as the rate of postage maiable mat
ter of the first class. 1T referred to the House
calendar.
Bill granting pensions to the surviving officers and
men Of the Tppecanoe campaign was referred
to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Garrison of Virginia asked unanimous consent
to take up for consideration the bill for the compile
ton of the monument of Mary mother of Wash
ington at fredericksburg, Va, but Mr.. Weller OF
Ohio objected.
The House then resumed consideration of the bill
FORGETTING the land grant of the Backbone Rail-
road, Louisiana.
After brief remarks by several members in oppo-
stion to the forfeiture vote taken on the pas
sage of the bill which resulted yeas a. nays 12l.
Some of the friends of the bill then endeavored to
secure its reconsideration and resorted to buste
ing tactics in the midst of which the House.adjourn-
cd
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(Lewiston Journal.)

(l6WlsbOu JOuludll
In the familiar carryall, in which the presi-
dent of Bates College has driven for years,
President Cheney rode Thursday morning be-
tween eight and nine o'clock, to the residence
of Col. f. M. Drew, where Eir. Blaine passed
the night. Shortly after nine the carriage,
driven by Mr.. Frank Boothby, with President
Cheney and Mr.. Blaine upon the back seat,
drove up the graveled walk in front of Presi-
dent Cheney's mansion. Mr.. Blaine wore his
suit of black broadcloth, with immaculate
shirt front, light overcoat over his arm, and
tall hat. A large gathering of officials Of the
college were upon the lawn, where they were
awaiting his coming. Mr.. Blaine lifted his
hat to the party, and with CHEEKY good
morning" remarked upon the beauty of the
grounds, with the standing haycocks and cam
pus that fronts upon President Cheney's house
strewn with daisies and wild flowers.
The party of gentlemen composing the
board of trustees and overseers of Bates, pro-
ceeded at once into the parlor of the presi-
dents house. The blinds were drawn. There
was room for the entire party to be seated, al
though during the earlier part of the discus
sion Mr. Blaine, as well as the rest remained
standing.
The business before the board was chiefly OF
a private nature, concerning the availability
Of certain title deeds aud the transfer Of land.
Mr. Blaine took s very active part in the
discussion Once, when the matter of trans
fers of land was under debate, Mr.. Blaine was
the lawyer of the meeting. He made two
minute speech that went to the point. His
skill in grasping the salient points of a discus
sion were seen in this instance, in relation as
1t was to business with which, as he stated, ho
was previously unfamiliar.
He emerged once from the meeting and GO
ing to President Cheney's desk drew up a
check for 800, which, although not presented
while the board was in session, was gift
toward current expenses. Mr.. Blaine has
been generous benefactor of the college from
its earliest day.
Mr.. Blaine looked over the morning papers
during the cessations Of business.
The boards adjourned at 10 o'clock to pro-
coed to the commencement exercises.
Tho ladies of the house were presented to
Mr.. Blaine at the close OF the meeting. He
shook hands with the children. \ number Of
the trustees presented their wives for hand
shake with the next President.
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POLITICAL.
The Recent Election i'm Orcgon-Omcial
Announcement of the RepubIican Ma

The Recent Election i'm Orcgon-O mcial
Announcement of the Republican Ma
jority.
PORTLAND, Or June 26.-The official count of
the State election, just announced, is as follows
For Congress, b. Hermann, Republican, $500
votes; John Meyers, Democrat, 1852. Her.
mann's majority, 2047. Woman's suffrage amend
ment, for ii ,223 votes; against %, l76.
Arkansas Democrats.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June 20. The Democratic
State Convention reassembled this morning. Pend
ing the thrty-fourth ballot the name of Ocher was
withdrawn and ex-Attorney General Hughes was
declared the nominee for Governor by aeclamation.
Florida Democratic Convention.
PENSACOLA, Fla, June 26.-The Democratic
State Convention reassembled this morning and
took three more ballots for candidates for Gov
ernor. On the sixth the vote was: Berry lit,
Pasco la; Barnes having withdrawn.
M. 81. Maybry of Sumter was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor by reclamation.
The New York Republican State Com
miitee.
NEW YORK, June 26.-The New York State Re-
publican Committee met at noon today at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and organized by the selection of
James ID. Warren for chairman and Col. j. w.
Vrooman secretary.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Hon. George Nichols has resigned the chairman
ship of the Vermont Republican State committee
after a service of many years. The committee
meet in Burlington next Tuesday to elect his sue
cesssor and choose an executive committee to Law
out the work for the campaign.
The arrival at Milwaukee, Wednesday, of a large
feet of Cleveland vessels with non. union crews
caused the local union sailors to plan several at
tacks. The police were called out and dispersed
the mob Capt. Peterson, of the schooner North
Cape. held party of union men who attacked his
vessel, at bay with pistols. m
Lewis Kerley, of Hilsboro, Oregon, suspected of
setting fire to his house and burning skeleton in
tended to represent his own remains SO that his
wife and child could recover his life insurance was
arrested Wednesday in Ashland He feigned to be
crazy, and was taken by the sheriff back to Hills
boro.
Dispatches from Philadelphia report severe dam.
age to the crops throughout Pennsylvania BY reason
OF Wednesday nights storm. Numerous railroad
washouts and Interruptions of telegraph and rail-
road communication are also reported.
The mail from Milwaukee, Wis, for New York, of
June 14th, has been either lost or stolen. 1t con-
sisted Of several hundred letters, many of them
valuable.
Floods in the vicinity Of York, Pa. yesterday
caused damage to an amount estimated at $500 600
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Colby Uniyeraitv.

Several works of art will be presented to Colby
University next week. The presentation will be
made at the meeting of the alumni on Tuesday
afternoon; The original model, from which was
sculptured the tablet in the Pilgrim Memorial at
in the cabin Of the Mayiower, has been received
from Hon; William Wilson Of Hallowell, and
E. FarDam of Georgetown, KY, who is a sister of
Rev. n. Butler, ID. D., of Haliowen painted view
Of Matervllle including the college buildings, in
1850, from the Winslow side of the Kennebec.
Mrs, Farnam has recently presented it to the Uni.
yers1ty fine cast of the bust of the statue Of
Mercury by Praxiteles, recently discovered at
OF the Uniyersty.9
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Coal Prices for IuIx.

PHILADELPHIA, June 26.-The July circular of
Eastern prices of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company was issued this morning. An
advance of 20 cents per ton in stove coal and of SC
per ton chestnut and pea made in rates at Port
Richmond and of 15c per ton for stove Chestnut
and pea Elizabethport. The new prices for white
ash coal delivered on board vessels at Port CHI
mond are $40 for lump and steamboat So. 10 for
broken and egg, S4I5 for stove $3.50 for Chestnut
and $3.50 for pea. The prices of the same grade of
coal at Elzaoethport are $4.75 for lump and steam
boat u. ~ for broken and egg, $4.40 for stove,
s4,16 for chestnut and So for pea.
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Yale and Columbia Win the Col
lege Boat Races.
WALES TIME THE FASTEST ON
RECORD.

NEW LONDON, June 26.-Yale defeated Harvard
in the University race over the four mile straight
away course on the Thames this afternoon winning
by three lengths in twenty minutes and thirty-one
seconds, the fastest time record. The course
was in a fine condition Harvard was the favorite
in the betting before the start. Yale rowed in fine
form pulling 80 strokas to the minute from the
start. Both crews spurted at times each alter
nately had slight advantage in the early part of
the race. In the last half however Yale drew away
and won as above stated. The Haryards' time was
twenty minutes, fortysix seconds. Harvards' aver
age stroke was So and ale 80.
After the completion of the Varsity RAGS the
Harvard Columbia freshman race was rowed Col
umbia started with AZ stroke, and kept her lead
from the start crossing the line winner by four
lengths. Tonight Columbia and,Y Yale have united in
a iollihcation over their victories over HARVARD
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Boston, juno 2e.-Phi Beta Kappa Society of
Harvard College elected Thos. Lyman, president;
j. b. Thayer, corresponding secretary; honorary
members-Geo. Darwin, Prof. r. G. Jebb, W. D.
Howells, ]. Q. Adams, e. G. Pickering D. G. Lyon,
Theo. Dwight, Moses Merrill.
At noon Prof Jebb of Glasgow delivered the an
nnsl grafton on "Some Ancient Organs Of Public
Opinion"
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FINANCIAL.
Stout a. Go. of New Work, Anonnce their
Railure

WALL STREET, NEW YORK, June 26.-Ncon.-
Messrs Stout Co., have just announced their fall
ure at the Stock Exchange. This is very serious
failure, and result great deal of trouble is
pected to follow. Stout Co. is very old and well
Broad street.
This firm, which consists of Mr.. Joseph S. Stout
and Mr.. Randall F. Purdy, Is rated as worth be.
tween 100000 and 81 .oo0, 900. The former gem
teman possesses excellent business qualities and is
supposed to be worth about $50U,0UO.
His partner, Mr.. Purdy, is man of moderate
means though no the less inferior to Mr.. Stout
in the management of business affairs. The firm
yesterday was not supposed to have been in trouble
and until this morning it was credited with being
abundanty good for any contracts that it might
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IN GENERAL.

One of the first Blaine and Logan pine cones
from Maine reached San Francisco last geek
1t was exhibited at the San Francisco post
office and attracted much attention.
Forest fires have recently caused much dam
age in Hancock county.
At Dartmouth commencement yesterday,
the salutatory address in Latin was by George
Dana Lord of Limington. The honorary der
gree of M. A. wss conferred on Rev. q. e.
Andrews of Biddeford; M. A. In course, q.
Leavitt, Saco; e. D. Emerson, Kennehunk-
port; j. II. Hinokley, Bangor; G. d. Lord,
Limington; V. w. Lathrop, North Monmouth
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT.
Examination of Teacbers.

FENHE subcommittee examination of candidates
l. for teaching in the public schools of Portland,
viii meet for the examination of teachers at High
School Building on Tuesday, the LIST day of July
next, at a. m. Applicants must pass a satsfacto-
ry examination in the following branches, VIZ
Arithmetic, including the Metric system of weights
and measures, Bookkeeping Physical and Descrip-
tive Geography, English Grammar, including, Com
position. United States History Physiology, Ele-
Drawing and Theory and Practice of Teaching.
All applicants must be present on the morning
above specified, and the examination will continue
through two days unless sooner finished.
No other examination will take place prior to the
opening of the schools.
THOMAS lash, Superintendent of Schools.
Portland June g. 1884 je1 2dtd
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WASHINGTON.
Judge LoweIl's Successor.


Special Despatch to the Boston Advertiser,)
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Presdent Arthur has
at length taken up the matter of filing Judge Low
ellis place, now vacant since May 1st. This morn
ing he told Senator Aldrch, for the first time, that
he would hear what he had to say. So the Senator
made vigorous presentation Of District Judge
Colts case, who he urged the best successor to
Judge Lowell. The New Hampshire delegation is
also solid for its candidate, Judge Carpenter of the
Supreme Court. In Maine, although the largest
endorsement of the bar is for A. A. Strout Esq., of
Portland the Congressman are doing their best for
William L. Putnam, whom many believe to be the
coming man. Senator Hale is authority for the
statement that Judges Gray and Lowell have recon-
mended Mr.. Putnam, as have several Massachu-
sets Congressman No effort having been maze
here apparently, for Elias Merwin, ESQ. it is not
likely that the appointment will go to Massachu-
sets.
The Pension Bill.
The conferees on the pension bill have reached an
agreement upon the points of difference between
the two honses. The appropriation for pay and
allowances of pension agents fixed BY the House at
$4,000 and increased by the Senate to 1886, 00O
is made $500, 900; agents for payment of pensions
are to receive only $3.50 for each 100 vouchers
prepared and paid by any agent in excess of $4,000
per annum.
Another Bond Call.
A call for s1o,0oo000 three per cent. bonds was
issued this afternoon.
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SPORTING.
Constructing Cyclone Cellars i'm the south
ern Part of the State

ST. PAUL, June 26.-Recent threatening storms
have led to the construction of cyclone cellars all
over Southern Minnesota, and especially around
Rochester, where the fightful loss of life occurred
last August. The usual plan is to excavate a deep
vault to connect with the ordinary cellar but it is
not under the house. 1t has door and fight of
steps leading to the outside. 1t has solid stone
walls, with an arched roof top of which is built
9 solid cap OF stone and mortar from two to three
feet in thickness. The storm this week drove many
people in fright to these retreats.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE,
June 25 1884.
OWNERS of Hackney Carriages are hereby re-
" quested to present their teams for inspection,
and to receive their licenses and inspection cards
for the year commencing July /, 1884 at the
Marshals office, MONDAY, July 7th, from to IL
q. M. and from 2.30 to O'Clock D. M
1e25dtd j. D. DECELLE, City Marshal.
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LATEST MARINE NEWS
Maine Schooner sunk

BOSTON, June 26.-Schooner Geo. Savage of Ban
gor, Port johnson for Quincy with coal, struck on
Harding's LEDGE Boston harbor, this morning and
sunk. The crew are on the beach.
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var. RIaine,. Receplion in LewI.lon.


The following are the dispatches from
Senator Frye and Representative Dingley,
read at the reception to Mr.. Blaine in Lewis
ton, Wednesday evening:
WASHINGTON, June 20.
NY spirit joins neighbors and friends in a hand
shake with Mr.. Blaine and in extending to him a
hearty welcome, but my body must reluctantly re-
main here. WIN. P. FRYE.
WASHINGTON, June 20.
join in the welcome TO Mr. Blaine and regret
that public engagements forbid my participating.
NELSON DINGLEY, JK.
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BATES COLLEGE.
The commencement Exercises
Held Yesterday.
MIR. BLAHNE's ADDRESS AT THE
DINNER.


LEWISTON, june 26.-The overseers of Bate
College held their meeting this forenoon.
Election to fill vacancies in the board resulted
as follows Rev. W. II. Bowen, D. D., J. W.
Perkins, Esq, l.. w. Gilman, Esq. FL. w.
Cakes, II, A. n. Heath, '67.
The following committees were appointed to
act with the executive Committee from the
trustees: Hon. Samuel Faruham, T. w. Per-
kins, Eco.
To act with finance committee: L. W. Gil
man, Esq J. Chase, Esq.
The commencement exercises were held at
Music hall, Lewiston today. Mr.. Blaine and
Governor Robbie attended the exercises.
The degree of A. B. was conferred on the
graduating class, A. NJ, 10 course on the class
of 80.
The honorary degree of A. NJ, was COZ
ferred on William Bicknell OF Philadelphia,
and Rev. j. Csrville of Shippensburg, Penn
sylvania. The degree OF d. D., was conferred
on Rev. G. F. Penny OF Augusta, and Rev.
Elijah Howe of Chelsea, Mass.
Following is the programme of the COM
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, June 81.
The indications for New England to-day are
fair weather, light variable winds preceded by
brisk northerly winds in southern portion and
slight rise in temperature.
Cautionary signals from Smithvile to New
port.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
I11.27 P. MI
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND, ME.
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MIR. BLAINE IN LEWISTON.

He Attends the Meeting OF the Bates
College Board, Joins ia the Discussions
and Draws His Check for 800 in Favor
of tine ColleRe.
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WESTBRoOK SEMINARY.

Fifty-Third Anniversary and Com
mencement Exercises.
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MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES AND
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

commencement Dim. er-Addrsss of w. z.
PuIsifer, Esq, of LeOminsier, Mas.
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South Berwick does not seem to lack proper
attention from burglars One night last week
four houses at the landing" were visited, and
in one case tbs room sf Peter Vail, carpenter
in the employ of the Portsmouth Company
was entered, and a watch and chain and
nearly hundred dollars In money stolen.
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A call for $40, 100000 three per cent bonds was
issued this afternoon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-08-14
40 Rounds, u. s.

On the return Of the 18th corps from
the relief Of Knoxville, after having
marched all the way from Memphis
and back to Chattanooga, q soldier of
the Sth Missouri-one of Sherman's
bummers, an Irishman who had been a
roustabout on the levees of st. Louis
came struggling along behind the
column on a cold, dreary day for that
section; his knapsack slung on one
shoulder, his blanket over the other /;
across his breast and tied at his left
hip, a greasy, but empty havsrsaok |;
his pants worn and rent in many places
and in others sewed up with cord; no
peak to his cap, his musket at reversed
arms and altogether presenting the
appearance of general disgust and de-
moralhation. OF from the road he
was attracted by headquarters tent and
sentinel in a neat and comfortable uni
form, whom he approached and accost-
ed, wien the following dialogue ensued /:
Il say, s%intinil, could we tell me
Nitic ~ ItSllhtlil . : ~. ##
What regiment do you belong to?"
Eighth Misshoay, sure"
"What division?"
Morgan III IL Smit's, av c~oorse."
what brigade?"
"Phwat brigade? Faith, an don't We
know its ailes Smit-the Sucund brig
ade Of Morgan Ills division"
what corps is it?"
"Phwat coo is it. All, then, We
blackguard, DOESN'T everybody know
that its the Fifteenth coor?"
How could | tell what corps you be-
long to when yon have no corps badger"
"Noa badge, is it? Coor badgei
Now, thin, phwat's a coor badger"
do You see that crescent on my
partners hat? Well, that's the badge
OF his corps--the Eleventh; and this
badge on my cap is the badge Of my
corps-the Twelfth"
''Ho, no! j see. Trims the lights
yez Potomac byes have to show home
dark nights. Yes, takes the noon and
shtars along wild yez."
Laughing at the witty remark, the
sentinel responded: well, what's the
badge of your corps2"
Hesitating a moment TO gather a
thought, then making a left face and
slapping his right hand on his cartridge
box, the Irishman replied: "D,ye see
that?" Then a moments pause. Forty
rounds in my cartridge-bo and twenty
in my pocket-thats the badge of Lo-
gan's 18th coor, do yez mind that that
KEN all the way from Yicksbrrg TO help
yez Potomac fellers foight at Chatta-
noogy."
Tic incident having been related to
General Logan the same evening by an
officer who overheard it., the cartridge
box bearing the legend 40 Rounds,
u. s." was at once adopted by Gen
eral Logan as the corps badge, and a
general order to that effect issued the
next day.