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The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13

Now is the accepted time for the "Old Pins
Tree State" to serve the good cause again by "a
sweeping victory in November. The standard
bearer of the Republican party for Governor IL
well deserving of the votes of all good loyal
citizens, Hon. Frederick Robbie is a most es-
Unable gentleman and has made an excellent
Governor. he has given the people such an
administration as deserves their heartiest APP
proval. Now let the people of Maine empha-
size their appreciation OF the ballot box. Let
the loyal voters OF the State show their love
and steadfast devotion to the Republican
cause in September and they will bring great
rejoicing To the hearts OF Republicans all over
our unite! land, and will give a fresh Impetus
to the WORKERS, to be followed by charge
long the Nhole line. A handsome majority
for Governor Robbie in September will mean
many additional votes in the doubtful States
for the Hon. James G. Blaine, in the NOvem'
Der campaign.
OLD CoMRADR,
on the U. S. sloop-of-war jamestown twenty
years ago.
Newark, N. j., August H. 1884,
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
GENERAL NEWS.

Charles Crowley, aged 1O4. died in Suncooek, N.
H., yesterday. He was a native of Ireland and the
Oldest person in New Hampshire. The remains will
be taken to Manchester today for interment.
The Morning News, penny Democratic daily pa
pei issued here since April, will suspend publication
today.
About 400 delegates from New York city and the
West left last evening on the steamer Providence,
for the convention of the Irish National League in
Boston. Steamer Nevada arrived at quarantine
late last night. Among her passengers was Thorn
way to the convention in Boston, to which place he
will go direct.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
THE OLD WORLD.

The Constitution Revision Convention.
PARIS, Aug. 12.-The congress of the two hous-
of parliament at Versailles engaged upon the re-
vision of the constitution resumed its labors to lay
1t rejected the amendment abolshing the presiden-
ey and the amendment enacting that the president
should be elected by universal suffrage.
The Cholera.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 12.-For the twelve hours end
ing at eight o clock this morning there were four
decrease in the number of deaths in the OUTLYING
districts. The weather continues intensely hot
In the "a hours ending at $50 this evening IL
deaths have occurred from cholera. One death &C.
Cured in TOulon today.
Gable Notes.
Tbunderstorms are general in the north of Eng.
land and Scotland. Great damage has resulted.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13

Current expenses separate from bene-
= fits and charities, 33,9S5.16
Invested funds including real estate
and hall property, 800, 997.s5
DEGREE LODGES OF THE DAUGHTERS OF RE-
BEKAH.
Number of lodges as per last report %
Number of lodges instituted
Number of charters surrendered
Number oflodges this date, %
Number of members January /, 1883,
y, Sbrothers). 1,o11
('isters) 1,o65-12,o7e
Number ADMITTED during the year,
Number admitted during the year,
Sisters. 90 1876
n Total, 2,271
withdrawn or dropped brothers, 80; sisters, IS
Deceased, q; 12-l8o
In membership, January l, 1884, 2,O9l
Total amount paid for relief G 30 o6
current expenses separate from benefits
and charities BOT %
Amount OF annual receipts, LIZ O4
Total amount of assets, 1899
CONCLUSION
In concluding his eleventh annual report
the Grand Secretary notes the progress and
advancement the Order has made during the
past eleven years in Maine. The number of
lodges ID 1873 was 20; to-day we have 104,
gain of 70 lodges. From q membership of
1857 we Rave increased to IA 449, making
net gain VI membership of 1852. From the
amount of annual relief paid then of S.
299 81, we have increased to the sum of $42,-
56340. From the annual receipts then of
S27, 1879 we have increased to $116,755 Sc.
From the amount Of Investments then Of ST.
563S3, we have increased ia $390,997.85.
GRAND TREAsURER's REPORT.
Stephen K. Dyer, Grand Treasurer, reports
that the available assets in his hands, amount
to $9,697.91. an increase for the year ending
Aug. l, 1884, of S123.17. The income exceeded
the expenses $323.27.
The Grand Master in his report gives the
following figures showing the present condi-
ton and work of the Order in Maine, as COM
pared with its earlier work.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
WASHINGTON.
Relics of the Greely Expedi,iou

Relics of the Greedy Expedition.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The acting Secretary of
the Navy has instructed the commandant of the
navy yard at New York to receive from Commander
Schley the relics of the Greedy expedition which
were recovered when the party was rescued and o
turn them over to Lieut.. Buckingham of the navy
by whom they will be transferred to the Louisville
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND, ME.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
WArurnnrou Ann 10

" AbdINGIONI mug 10.
The indications for New England to-day are
generally fair weather, except preceded on the
coast by cloudy weather and occasional rain,
variable winds, generally from East to South,
and nearly stationary temperature.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
T11.27 PM
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
FINANCIAL.
American Electric and illuminating Co.'S
Dividends.
fCnacia1 IN tho DrassN

American Electric and illuminating Co.'S
Dividends.
Special to the Press)
BOSTON, Aug. 12.-The directors of the
American Electric and Illuminating Com pany
today declared dividends as follows, payable
September 1, from the earnings of the past six
months: -Four per cent. regular on preferred;
two per cent. extra on preferred and common
stock alike; one per cent on entire capital
stock carried 10 reserve fund. They also voted
to limit dividends hereafter to these figures
and until the new reserve fund amounts to
fifty per cent. on the cash capital of the COM
pany. Transfer books close August 20 to Sep
TENDER /, both inclusive.
The Wall Street Bank.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE bank examiner
is busy at work on the Wall Street Bank
affairs, footing up the losses sustained by Dick
jnson's speculations. 1t was rumored on the
street that the stockholders weuld not be paid
IS per cent, and that the defalcation is even
larger than ihas been stated. Henry Cleaves,
the banker, received letter to-day from Vice
President Simpson of the bank, watch said
that the stockholders would surely be paid %
per cent, and depositors in full. CleWs also
said tba he had it from reliable auth ority that
| the deficit would not be over $3.50, GOO. Ru-
| mors on the street, however, put the defalca-
| ton at half million dollars. Brokers who
dealt with Dickinson were said to be keeping
| quiet, and are trying to conceal the fact that
they had transactions with him. Dickinson
was not, it was said, at his house this morning,
and It is the general belief that he is in
| Canada.
| Gen. Joseph Wheeler was Yesterday nominated
| for Congress by the Democrats of the Eighth Ala
bama district.
At Lake View, suburb of Chicago yesterday af-
ternoon, Rev. II. M. Collision pastor of of the Full
lerton Avenue Presbyterian Church, shot his wife
and then himself. Both are dead
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
PROPOSALS
Proposals for River and RarbOr
improvements i'm Maine and
New Hampshire.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE.
Portland Maine A nnIst z 1894 .

UNITED STATES ENGINEER UFFICE,
Portland, Maine, August 2, 1884.
GEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate addressed
- to the undersigned, will be received at his
Monday, the 25th Of August, 1884, for improving
the following named rivers and harbors, to wit:
Lubec Channel, Maine about AZ, 600 cubic yards
of dredging.
Moose a bee Bar, Maine about 81 900 cubic yards
of dredging
Rockland Harbor Maine, about 35, COO tons rub
BILE stone.
Portland Harbor, Maine, about $4,000 cubic
yards OF dredging.
Saco River Breakwater Maine, about IL 1000
tons rubble stone.
Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire, removing
about 600 cubic yards submarine ledge.
Persons desiring to make proposals are requested
to apply to the undersigned at his Office, in 4531a
Congress Street. Portland, Maine, for specifications
instructions to bidders and contractors and for fur
Their information concerning the same
aug7d6t o, E. BLUNT, Colonel of Engineers.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
An Appeal from New Jersey.

Maine, the "star of the East" which has
never set since the formation of the party, be-
gan in 1856 to give her electoral vote to the
Republican candidate FOR President and has
done SO ever since, as the following figures
show:
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
SPORTING.
League Games.


At New York-Metropolitans 10, Virginias 8.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 5, Athletics 2.
At Observation-Disclosures 5, Allegheny 3.
At St, Louis-St Louis 8, Louisville 3.
Az Columbus-Columbu 8, indianapolis 4.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13

introduced and spoke for more than an hour,
making an address which justified the high
expectations that had been formed. His re-
view of the character and work of the Demo-
cratic party was scathing criticism. His
exultation in the achievements of the Republic
can party, his tributes to its fidelity, and his
emphatic assertion of the duties yet remaining
to be accomplished which that party alone can
be trusted to accomplish we're eloquently and
impressively set forth. Shouts of laughter
at his sallies of wit and outbursts
of applause at his eloquent appeals punctuated
his address from beginning to end.
Hon. j. @. Burrows of Michigan was the
next speaker. He did not long detain the au-
dience, but he made an impressive appeal to
the Republicans of Maine to do their full duty
in September. Much depends on that. A
heavy majority for Governor Robbie in Ssptem-
Der will take every northern State from the
doubtful list, and secure the election of Blaine
and Logan in November.
Hon. e. Moody Boynton of Massachusetts,
once leading opponent in the ranks of the
Greenback party of the Republican cause was
next introduced and spoke with great zeal and
Logan as the thing necessary for the salvation
of the industrial interests of the American peo-
pie
We have given an account thus far Of only
one of the thres great meetings, which were
in progress simultaneously and almost within
earshot Of each other. Senator Hale presided
at one OF the other stands, where speeches
were made by Gen. Grosvenor and Gen. Glib
son of Ohio, Col. Plummer of Dakota, and
Congressman Dingey. We have notspaoe to
say more of these efforts than that they were
universally complimented as admirable. And
the same is true of the speakers at the meet
ing presided over by Senator Frye, where Gen.
John L, Swift, Congressman Milliken aud
Gen. James A. Hall were the speakers. In.
deed, those who were at each of the meetings
were quite sure that their share had been the
BEST and to think those who had not heard it
had missed the special opportunity of the coca.
sion.
All these speeches will be heard in other
places throughout the State during the four
weeks upon which We have entered and most
of our readers will have an opportunity to
judge for themselves of the merit of their per-
fcrmance. But we fancy that those who were
at Maranocook yesterday will still believe that
on the whole thatwas the most interesting and
most instructive meeting of the campaign.
At half-past 8 o'clock trains began bearing
the people away, and by 6 O'Clock the grounds
were deserted, and the cars that had stood in
long lines On side tracks during the afternoon
were dispersed in various directions. The
arrangements of the Maine Central Railroad
Company for handling promptly and safely
the immense business of the day appeared to
be perfect, and no accident of any kind was
reported.
1t was great day for the Republican party
of Maine, and the influence of it will be
potent throughout the State and beyond its
borders.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
I. o. Q. F.
Meeting of Ihe Grand Lodge-ElectiOn
and Reports of Officers.

BANGOR, Aug. 1.-THE annual session of
the Grand Lodge began III this city to-day.
There is very large attendance.
The following officers were elected E. W.
Conant, Oldtown, Grand Master; R. B. Oapen,
Augusta, Deputy Grand Master; Freeman T.
Merrill, Portland, Grand Warden; Joshua
Davis, Portland, Grand Secretary; S. K. Dyer,
Portland, Grand Treasurer; G. Fl. Crockett,
Portland, Grand Representative; Grand
Marshal, Geo. L. Godfrey, Oldtown; Grand
Conductor. Chas. Megguier, East Corinth;
Grand Chaplain, Cyrus K. Ladd, Portland
Grand Guardian, j. S. Gilliatt, Portland
Grand Herald S. NJ. King, South Paris
Grand secretary's Report.
From the report of Joshua Davis, Grand
Secretary, it is learned that the year just
closed has been one of continued prosperity to
the order throughout the State. Three Subor-
dinate and one Rebekah Degree Lodges have
been instituted, and one Rebekah Degree
Lodge has surrendered its character. The fol-
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
TERRIBLE STORIES

Told of the Last Efforts of the
Greedy Party to Fight for Life.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
Bar Harbor News.

BAR HARBoR, Aug. 12.-General Agent
Harry L. Tucker, of the Maine Central rail-
road, took large party of prominent cottagers
and hotel guests in the transfer steamer Sebe-
noa, across the bay to inspect the elegant par
lor cars from the Pullman Car shops in Illinois,
the Chloris and Katrina, built expressly for
the Boston and Monnt Desert route. at a cost
of $4,000 each.
Mr.. Blaine arrived here at S.15 tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13

LEWISTON, Aug. 12-W. W. Lydston of
Lawrence, was arrested today on bench war
rant charged as accessory to deadly assault
on Ezra R. Carville. He was committed to
jail, but released on bail.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
Lumber BurueJ

BANGOR, Aug. 12.-Four hundred thousand
feet of box boards, owned by W. L. Pearson,
were burned at Brewer tonight. Loss $4,000;
insured $4,000 each in the Springfield and
Buffalo German
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
MAINE.

K Inappreciable
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13

BATH, Aug. 1.-THE steam ferry boat, IN
ion, plying between Bath and Woolwich, sunk
at her dock at 4 O'Clock this morning 1t is
supposed she caught on pier, listed and
filled. lighter is raising her, and fire
steamer " i'll nurnn ont tho vvatar
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
AUGUSTA.

AUGUeTA.
Rev. A. @. White has resigned his passionate
at Stuart, Iowa, and viii make his home in
Augusta for the present.
On Monday, W. 81. Bigelow, Esq. late post
Office inspector, transferred his office in Au-
gusta to Mr.. L. B. Lawson of New Hamp-
shire, who will, in the future, hold the posi-
ton of post Office inspector in the district COM
prising Maine New Hampshire and Vermont.
Mr. Lamson is an old, experienced inspector,
and will make proficient man for the posi-
ton.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-04-03
Dots from Dover.
BY B. Y. Y. z.

BY B. Y. Y. z.
1t seems like spring has come at
last.
A few of our farmers are expect
ing to plant cotton this week.
Mrs. Willie Moore, of Randolph,
has been on visit to her sister
Mrs. F. S. Lee.
We learn that Mr.. Willie Thorn
ton has been on a flying trip to
Weston. Look out, young ladies,
or you will lose sweet William.
Mrs. Believer was buried at tie
Methodist cemetery last week. We
extend to the bereaved husband and
children our heartfelt sSmpathies.
Dover will be good place fol
fried chicken next summer, as some
Of the ladies are erecting martin
poles on their smoke-houses.
What would our friends have done
last Sunday night, if a cyclone had
come, as their pits were half full of
water?
Orr ueighbor, Dantzler. has pit
in his smoke house, but, nevertheless,
he had all hands dipping water from
it Monday morning.
How long before we can have a
fsh-fly at Bozeman's trap? Hurry
up for he is going to fence up ii Q
road. 1t will be bad to drive over
his crop, but fsh-frieswe must have
at Bro Bozeman's trap.
If you don't believe it rained last
Sunday ask Tom Smith and his
girl who attended preaching at
New Hope. If Tom SAYS it didn't,
ask Messrs. Greer and Walls of
Chickasawbatchee.
The grain crop of our section is
locking fine. You can almost see
the biscuit in Squire Sessions little
patch of drilled wheat. Squire, seed
cane is scarce, you had better try a
little OF the African variety, SO you
can 'sop both sides.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-04-03

In speaking of the recent meet
ing held in Cuthbert, the Enter
prise says the sermon of Rev.
Sam Jones to men on Sunday at
ternoon was heard by about 300
men, as near as we could estimate
them, and was listened to with
profound attention by all. He
spoke upon the four great sins of
Profanity, Sabbath Breaking, Lii
centiousness and Intemperance,
and his audience heard about as
much plain truth on these topics
as could well be pnt into an hours
discourse. We can best express
our approval of it by saying that
we wish every man in Georgia
could hear it just as he preached
it last Sunday. These habits were
held up in their hideous deforml-
ty, the transgressor was brought
face TO face with his sins, and
then tenderly pointed to Christ as
the sinners friend, and to His
blood, as the only thing that could
cleanse from sin. The sermon
has done great good, and we are
encouraged to believe will work g
radical change in the lives of many
who listened to it.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-04-03

whom I have talked about it de-
clare that the tariff question
should not be made an issue in
the coming canvass; that it should
be left severely alone, because
nothing can be done in this line
at present. Many out-spoken
free traders hold this opinion. Ny
own idea is that the convention
will not adopt any tariff plank in
the platform. From what | have
seen and heard lately / feel GER
tain of one thing-Tilden will be
nominated by reclamation as soon
as the convention assemblies
There won't be any dark horse
IN this race" These views of
Col. Tolleson, who is a man of
rare judgement and brilliant in
tellect, are assurdly entitled to
some respect.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-04-03

BoYKIN, S. c., March 20. A
very curious marriage occurred
here this morning. Miss Con-
stance Bell, twelve years old, was
joined in. holy wedlock to DR.. Jas
per Benson, eighty-four years old.
The two had known each other
only two weeks. The old gentle
man was sick at Mr.. Bells house,
and Constance came home on q
visit from boarding school. She
nursed DR.. Benson through short
but severe spell of sickness and as
soon as he got well enough to
walk out the two went off together
and were married by Methodist
minister. DIR. Benson is said to be
very wealthy, owning two large
orange groves in Florida. To the
land of flowers the strangely
matched couple have gone to
spend their honeymoon. The re
markable alliance is the talk of
the neighborhood. Curiously
enough the girls parents are
wholly reconciled to the match.
DR.. Benson's family for several
generations back have been noted
for longevity. His grandmother
lived to the age of 102 and his own
father to the age of 103 years. He
insists that he is good for twenty
more years.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-04-03


We publish this week an interest
ing interview with Capt John. A
Davis upon the subject of the Rail
road Commission in Georgia. The
interview is taken from the News
and Advertiser, and, as will be seen,
It's demonds are reasonable and fair.
The railroads have shown dispo-
sition of fairness from the begin
ming, and we think it as little as they
could ask, to demand that they
should be allowed the right of APP
peal from the too frequent arbitrary
decisions Of the Commission.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-04-03
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
with q Prominent
Railroad official.

News and Advertiser
Meeting with Capt. John A. Davis
of the Central Railroad, and a gen.
tleman who is identified with every IN
terest of Albany, representative of
the News and Advertiser sought his
opinion in reference to the Railroad
Commission, which has been the sub
lect of newspaper discussion, for some
time. Capt. Davis il we'll posted up
on this subject, having given it much
thought and earnest consideration.
His utterances are worthy of the at
tention of the reader:
Are the Railroads in favor of the
abolition of the Railroad Commits
sion?" asked the scribe.
Capt. Davis replied:
The authorities of the central Rail
road have never been opposed to a
Railroad Commission IL Georgia,
clothed with proper powers and un-
der proper restraints, but upon the
contrary, have, and do now, favor
such a tribunal to hear and settle the
variad and unavoidable complaints
and difference that will arise between
the railroad and the people.
''The best evidence of this is that
while the central and Southwestern
Railroads have in their charters Ger.
tain vested rights which might have
been, in all probability, successfully
asserted IN the courts to have pro-
tected them from The interference
and control of the Railroad Commits
sion, no efforts of this kind or case
has been made.
"ihe authorities of the Central
have from the first only object to the
extraordinary, arbitrary and danger,
GUS powers conferred upon
the Commi sion by
the present Railroad laws,
and especially and earnestly objected
to the denial of the right of notice.,
defense and appeal to the courts
rights which every other class of
property has under the laws of Geor
gia, and which are held sacred and
inviolable in every good government
the world over.
"The Central would cooperate
with Railroad Commission properly
constituted under a good law, and
would be glad of its existence; but
the authorities have and do now be-
ieve that the Railroads of Georgia
ought to have some voice in the Sc
lection of the Commission. The law
makes it as condition precedent to
the election of any man as commits
sioner that lie shall own no property
in a road, or have any interest in any
road whatever, and then denies to
railroads the right to appeal to the
courts from any order ruling or de-
cision of such a tribunal.
"These objections, it would seem,
are well founded and ought to appeal
to the sense Of justice and right of
every sound thinking man in Geor-
gia."
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-04-03

Sometimes person whose oppor-
tunities have been confined within
narrow limits asks in sober earnest
whether advertisements are really
read by people. 1t is easy to answer
this question. Some advertisements
are regularly and thoroughly read;
others are seldom or never read.
Just as journslism has progressed
during the past few years. so has
the art of advertising widened in its
scope and improved in its methods.
The live newspaper of to-day has an
advertising department as fresh,
crisp and attractive as it's editorial
and news columns. Readable adver-
tisements, set up in readable shape
and presented in readable newspa-
pers are read by everybody. The
very best talent of the country is
now employed in writing advertise
ments. A slovenly, stupid advertise
ment will not command readers, but
one that is fresh, sparkling and full
of snap and vim will at once catch
the eye of intelligent readers. People
are gradually beginning to appreci-
ate the potentialities of advertising
as an art.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-04-03
He Has no Objection.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND.-The Hon.
Daniel w. Voorhees,, United States
Senator f!om this State, remarks {:
"My opinion sir, have no objection
to giving. l suffered from rheama-
tism of the back. used some ST.
Jacobs Oil, which gave me instanta-
ueous relief and finally cured me
completely. I think it d remarkable
remedy, indeed His candid and
aourtenus expression carries weight.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-04-03
One Hundred Cents.

Messrs. Zimmerman & Johns,
Druggists of Westminster, S. c.,
in their last order purchased only
the dollar size of Norman's Neu-
Cordial. Those who try
the 20 cents size always buy the
large size next time, thus its use
advertises it merits.