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WASHINGTON.
A Custom. Omci.,i i'm Trousle.

WAsHINGToN, Oct. 18.-Charges of official
corruption have been presented at the
Treasury Department against James r.
Davies, Examiner of the Treasury at the New
York custom house. Davies aocuser says that
in August last Davies told an appraiser, Ket-
chum, that it was necessary for him (Davies)
to go to Boston to explain to members of the
tea trade there some provisions of law which
they did not understand. He 'ained leave
to 60, and what he explained to Boston mer-
chants was that he would do them the favor Of
examining their teas by overland sample pack
ages, SO that their goods could be shipped
direct from the dock. After he came back one
OF the Boston merchants collected 800 apiece
from five others. added 500 himself, and sent
the amount to Davies in New York.
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To the Editor of the Press:
would like to inquire through your columns
why the fish wardens are not looking after the
breakers of the lobster law? Is it right that
the New York and Massachusetts dealers
should have a supply from this State, and
dealers here in Maine be closed for three
months and the people deprived of fresh lob
stersG If the law is constitutional, let it be
enforced. DEALER.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.


The franklin g. NIegantic.
Work on the franklin & Megantio railroad
is rapidly progressing, and the whistle will
probably be heard in Kinefeld before Winter
sets in. A fine new engine, built expressly
for and presented to the road by v. NJ. Mead,
E o., of Boston, arrived in Pennington Friday
night. 1t was built by the Hinckley Lccomo-
tive Co., of Boston, aod is called the "V. B.
Mead" A number of new cars are being
huilt for the road at Strong.
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THE FLAMES.

Heavy Losses i'm GAINESVILLE and AcwOrth
Ca Eour-fif.hs of fhe Former Destroyed
ATLANTA Oct. 10 AT Barnesville, Ga, ,ves-
terday, spark from passing engine on the
Central railroad, set fire to 250 bales of cotton
on the depot platform. The fire RAPIDLY spread
and in two hours had destroyed four-fi tbs of
the business part of the town, involving loss
of $150,000, on which there was a very light
insurance, as the rate on that side of the town
was six per cent. Large quantities of goods
were piled in the public square, but the heat
became so great that they we're burned. The
Barnesville Gazette, City Hall and post office
were among the buildings burned. Thirty-fve
buildings were consumed.
A $4,000 fire occurred at AcWorth, Ga,
last night, destroying the stores OF L FL. Tan.
ner, l.. g. Field and Putnam & s. Lemon &
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.
The indications for New England to-day are
fair weather followed by increasing cloudiness
and local rains, increasing southwesterly
winds. higher temperature lower barometer.
For Tuesday cooler, partly cloudy weather
and local rains are indicated for New England
and the Middle Atlantic States.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
ri 27 p MI
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POLITICAL.
ADemocrntic klec.or Resigus.

HSOSTslF'
NEW YORK Oct 18.-Benjamin Brown, sheriff
ton as Democratic Presidential eector and Freder-
ick White OF the banking firm of White Morris a.
Co., of this city has been selected in his stead
Brown had doubts as to whether he could legally
hold the Office Of eector, he being sheriff and re-
signed rather chan any controversy hereafter
ABOUT the matter.
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SUMMARY.
Passed balls-Soule A. Wogan 4.
Wild pitches Sullivan q
Umpire-Mr. Thay yer of Portland.
AVERAGES OF PORTLAND REDS.
Below will be found a summary of the Reds
work the past summer. The games playeo are few
IN number but it must be borne in mind that the
Reds play only for exercise and amusement and
not Tor pecuniary gain. Several members of the
club have participated in games which are not re-
corded in their individual scores given below. The
at YARN uth, Poland Springs, Mechanic Falls and
for several local clubs, while the other members
have often served with former opponents. Several
CHI nges have been made in the original team, but
ca Tor The better, and vii hout dispar aging the
play of the other MEMBERS it must be said that the
Reds strength lay in its battery. The following
resume may oe OF interest to the Reds friends and
former antagonists:
FTFrnTcn AVrD
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Portland Drum Germs.

Every member of the Drum Corps is requested to
be present at headquarters in Siorer Block To-
NIGHT at 100 o'clock sharp for rehearsal and
drill. o. f. BACON
j. A. JACKSON, Clerk --'~'
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AT THE BIJoU.s

~ AIAG olVOSsa
Next Thursday evening, at the Biiou, the Port
land Bilious will play the W. H. T's of Lewiston.
This is Lewiston's new salaried team, who have
never before PLAYED iu Portland. They play a sci
entitc game and the two clubs will be very evenly
matched.
NOTES.
Tonight, the Portland Bilious play the Biddefords
at Biddeford,
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MEETEN es@.
AnIluapI NHeefiny.

fEsHE Annual Meeting of the Subscribers to the
Female Orphan Asylum of Portland will be
held at their house 81 State St.. on Tuesday, Octo-
ber 21st 1884, at three O'Clock in the afternoon.
ABBY S. BARRETT, Sec'y.
Portland Oct 18th, 1884. octl4dtd
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SPORTING.


At New York New Yorks 0, Metropoli-
tans7; five innings.
AT Providence-Providenc 4. Cncinnatis
AT Lawrence.-B Bostons, 10; LaWrences 8.
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THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
Execu.ions ia q. Petersburg.

Executions ia st. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG Oct. 19--Six officers Of the
army who were sentenced to death early in the
week for political otfenses executed to-day at
St. Petersburg citadel. Besides these there we're
two women who poid the death penalty. one being
Madam Walkinstein the olLer Mary Fraguer,
daughter o p lest
MATTERS in Egypt.
PARIS, Oct. ia petition Of the French mer
en- ants at Alexandria mas Ueen passsasss 49, sso
Chamber of Deputies through the Vice President of
the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, urging
immediate payment of the Alexabdri4 indemnity TO
save French residents of that city from ruin. The
commission on petitions made report declaring
urgency.
The Belgian Eleciious-An Important
Yriumph for ihe Liberals.
BRUSSELS, Oct 10. The Liberals were victorious
in the elections here and at Antwerp Ostend,
Lieve and fifteen other towns. The Clericals sue
ceeded in ell citing their candidates at Bruges
Ntvelles and nine other places. his is an i'm
portant triumph for the Liberals who consider that
tue education at has been condem ed by the peo-
pie. Great excitement prevailed ia all the towns,
people preceded By bands and singing songs march
ed through the streets.
Gable Notes.
Paris despatch says bomb exploded at a win
dow of the officers room of the gendarmes barracks
at ST. Etienne at midnight last night. The windows
and fu niture were wrecked, but nobody was hurt.
The French budget committee has decided upon
reduction of 5UUO, 600 francs in the appropriation
for distribution by the minis ry OF public worship.
and the allowance of the archbishop OF Parish was
diminished by ~ 900 francs.
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Annual Meeting.

DORTLAND Widows Wood Society. The An
nual Meeting of the Portland Widows Wood
Society for the CHI ice of officers for the ensuing
year. md the transaction OF such other business as
may legally come bef'tr said meeting. will be held
at their office, City Building, Wednesday Even
ing, Oct. 29tb, A. d. 1884. at seven d half
O'Clock. s. H. COLES WORTHY
octl4d2w Secretary.
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Ward Five.

The regular meeting of the Blaine and Logan Club
OF ward Five will be held THIS Monday EVEN
ING at 7SO O'clock at 5691a Cong ess street, next
door above Machigonne Engine House. A full at
tendsnce is requested.
PEI Order of Committee.
Affixed SAUNDERS. Secretary
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Home Cor AGED Wonapn

fEsHE annual meeting of the subscribers to this
Association will be held ut the Home on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28Ih at O'Clock D. m.
By order of the Managers
HARRIET S. McCOBB,
octlodtd Secretary.
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COMMERCIALS VS.. DIRIGos.
A game was played at the Portlandlgrounds, Sat.
urday afternoon, between the Commercials and
Dirigos The following is the score:
COMMERCIALs.
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IRIsHMEN FOR BLAINE.

MCSWeeMeys COufs6 DtMDuuceu by His
COuntFymen.
New YORK, Oct. 19.-At meeting OF Irish
American Independents today, addresses we're
made denouncing McSweeney, the ''suspeci,"
for his attempts to injure Mr.. Blaine's candi
dacy. 1t was resolved to support none ont
prsectioniets for Congress in this CITY,
The Irish-American Independents of the
tenth congressional district tonight nominated
Bernard Biglin for Coz gress, and will ask the
cooperation OF the Republicans in that district
In his election.
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Blaine Pioneers Attention.

Every member of the Blaine Pioneers is request
ed to be present t Siorers' Riuk, THIS EVENING
Oct. goth, at z o'clock for business Importance
Per order, GEORGE r. BEAN, Capt.
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Attention RlainA (1nards.

All members are requested to meet at Storers
Hall, HIS EVENING, Oct. Goth at o'clock, to
make arrangements for grand skating party on
Wednesday evening.
Per order, G. e. IRISH,
Capt. Commanding Company.
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FIELDING AVERAGE.

TEAM AVERAGES.
ABB. R. lB. TB. Po. A. b. BA. FA'
Reds. :. -. ACC 90 81 100 271 215 a. .222 .Se3
Opponents, .425 So 90 81 26 1873 S3 .153. S42
BATTING AVERAGES.
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ENTHUSIASTIC FOR BLAINE.
Housing Meeting Held by the New York
Dry Goods Merchants, Club.

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-A Blaine aud Logan
meeting was held today at the corner of
Tenth and Church streets by the wholesale
dry goods merchants club. Fully 1000 per-
sons Olockaded the streets and sidewalks in the
vicinity aud speeches were made by Stewart
L. Woodford and Judge West.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

The gale of Monday noon OF last week did
about 500 worth OF damage on the farm OF
Dow & Berry at East Warren. Their carriage
shop was moved slightly on its foundation, and
nine fruit trees in the orchard were destroyed.
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COMPETING WITH ENGLAND.
A Pennsylvania From Company Secures
Large Contract frona the Canadian
Pacific HALLWAY

MoNTREAL Oct. S.-The Canadian Pacific Rail
road has just concluded contract with the Lacka-
wanna lroh and Coa Company of Scranton, Pa,
Ior 10 20 tons Ut stee rails at $50 80 per ton at
the mus, or delivered to any Canadian port in
new ofk Tor SIG 90. These figures about two
heYed that this is the first time American com.
pany mas been successful in competition with Eng
ada. - -
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SEWING MACHINE7
If so NJ. II. Davis will sell you one at
% 40

just as good as there is in the mark
ct. New, and warranted for 5 years.
Don't pay S35 or $40, but save your
money. You may want it during
tho coming winter to purchase wood,
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Cleveland is on trial,-"tlris is a
time when we indiscreet men must
stand by one another" Nor can the
people be fooled by Blaire's bust
ness letters. They know it was nat
ural that he should not want the de-
tails of his spcculations known. They
will not say merchant is a cheat
and thief because he has private
marks on his goods. Why does he
desire secrecy unless there rs some
plot in his business TO rob his custo-
morss Upon this theory he mast
while doing failing business &C
through all its details to explain
what seems by the marking of al
article to be large profit on it
sale. 1t is in view of these and in
Vulnerable ether considerations tina
as the people are following Blain
to-day, so will they very soon follow
him to the polls.
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A VELVET DRESS
GIVEN AWAY.

To tho lady residing on the north
side of Clyde River who purchases
the most goods at my store between
October !, and April l, | will pre-
sent her with sufficient velvet for a
dress; such velvet as now retqlls at
81 per yard. Secure your mcmoran-
dun book at once, and see that your
purchases are duly entered therein
by the clerk at the store, so as to
have no mistake.
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OUR LEGISLATIVE LETTER.
From our SPECIAL Correspondent
MONTPELIER, VI, Oct. s, 1884.

WV hfr u httks
From our SPECIAL Correspondent
MONTPELIER, W., Oct. s, 1884.
Dear XerdM:.
This has been q game day in the
legislative halls. Senator Ide opened
the show in pursuit of grasshoppers at
$1.50, 81. and so cents per bushel; then
came Senator Chaplin of Washington,
with hound and gun, was in pursuit
of the fox at one dollar per head the
show in this line was closed in the
House by Offering bounty of 50 per
head on hedge.hogs and so cents per
head on woodchucks. Each of these
subjects will probably occupy as much
time and command as respectful hear
ing in the House, Judging from the ex-
perience CT two years ago. as will the
town system of schools.
Senator nobson introduced O bill to
shorten the road to railroad stations,
through the supreme court. lie evil
IDENTIFY intends to get there.
Oct. 8. Senator Morrill, was in the
Senate chamber to-day, with his best
clothes on, looking hale and fresh.
One would not take him to be past "a.
As there is no organized opposition he
will, 10 doubt, be almost unanimous
ly reelected next Tuesday for six years
from the 4th of March next. Young
men stand small chance for promo
ton, as few men in Office die, and none
resign.
Gen. Morehead of Kentucky address,
ed the joint special committee and
members of the House and Senate in
Representatives hall tonight in be.
half of the New Orleans Worlds Elk.
position. lie Is an intelligent, ener.
getic, good looking man, and, no
doubt, good organizer, but as pub
lie speaker | think he would be pro.
nounced failure; he jerked out his
disjointed sentences, with both hands
in his pants pockets, and in his loss
for words talked of spinning cotton on
a loom, lie wants Vermont repre-
sented at New Orleans, and that means
an appropriation by the Legislature.
After Gen. Morehead had concluded
his remarks. the meeting was addressed
by Prof, Cutting of your County, by
Col. Mead of Randolph, (Varmont's
next Governor lion. j. s. Morrill,, and
Others. On the whole the meeting
was very interesting and made a good
impression on all present.
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right out of the old Lager Beer shop,
and the general result is that 1t gives
the best satisfaction of any Japan
Tea in the country. This tea goes
into Burke, Charleston, Morgan,
and Stratford, and no small quantity
is sold in Island Pond.
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NO. II.
Chicago, Oct. 4, 1884.

Even the preacher west has caught
the political infection. 1t is both
epidemic and contagious here. In
Chicago two land I know not how
many more), political sermons were
delivered yesterday. The whole
country is in blaze of excitement.
Four flags representing different
parties are floating in Rock Island
within few rods of each other In
Chicago the sudden dementia OF
Mccullough, the acting of Keene
the great exposition and the fever
ish rush of business crowd out and
hide to q great extent politics, but
Just whir away for a few hours tc
some such places as Rock Island
and Davenport and the subject OF
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Remember, there is nothing like
economy, and it is easy to economic
in buying goods when, with cash,
you can purchase whore you wish.
Look the market over, and do your
best to got the most for your money.
1t is your right, therefore take ad-
vantage of it.
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matter, absorbing all other consid-
erations. The undulatlrg fields,
Just heavy with their fast disappear
ing crops, through which we have
Just passed are almost unnoticed
from the cars, while all faces are
turned inward either to participate
in or listen to animated discussions
of the questions involved in the
campaign. A German to-day has
been enlivening tbs last one hun
dred miles in most enthusiastic
manner. By the way, whoever
thinks them an ignorant class of
people, to be easily led round by
some disappointed scapegrace of a
politician like Carl Schurz, is not
we'll acquainted with the character
of the German race. | would like
that any Blaine man who fears that
Schurz is a German dictator could
see and hear a few specimen Ger
mans talk. A fine looking one says
he honors any man who honestly
belongs to either great party, one
of which represents all the princi-
pies spvolved in the present cam
paign. But he detests the disap-
pointed politician who runs from
one party into the other under the
whip of envy, malice or disappoint-
cd ambition and will attempt to lead
l some clique Or clan of his own blood
] into the camp of a powerful party
e who will use his Hessians and sava'
;, ges but inwardly despise him fol
/ the obvious motives which induce
J. his treachery and perfdy. lie said
: there was an apology founded ii
+ fidelity to long associations, even il
t the Dem cratic party in defending
|, Hendricks with all his southern no
p tons, and Beccher defending Cleve
i land in point of morals, were strik
e ing examples of that kind of tidel
1t ity. He insisted that all these "sid'
? shows" got up under the sign o
e Humanity were narrow, bigote'
Il factions gotten up to draw fror
&c the "big tent, but admitted that i
h was quite uncertain which of tn
d two, as between Cleveland and But
ir Ter, was running the "side show.
he lie left the train rcmarking that thi
IT. mingling of all these vicious elc
T. ments in this campaign reminde
t. him of what occurred in his voyag
le across the waters to this country
n viz: AS usual they had box wit
lg compartments containing medicine
of each one numbered. In it was
lg book with the symptoms of ever
of conceivable case stated, and tn
I'd number from which the medicin
a was to be taken for each case. Tl
= --~"aant nf n passenger taken sue
Oh denly i'll found No. II prescribed
er the book for his symptoms; as NJ
II, II was used up the acting physical
ne mixed some of Nos. and I to NAH
EN- the II and administered it. Bu
Id that created rank poison and {
re, course the patient died. He though
er Blaine had entirely recovered frol
nd his sun stroke but by Democrat
. blunder some and had been a
al ministered to Cleveland for his so
| stroke, and that it would prove f;
tie tai. d.
us Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct. 6, 1884.
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IREADYII lMADEIG CLOTHING.

comprise so large a variety that cam
not give prices. If you want to be
more than satisfied in variety, quality,
and prices, call and examine.
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\ TRIP TO TIE WEST.
Notes by tRe way.

Arriving at Toronto | met an old
acquaintance. We boarded the wes-
tern train delayed one trip by
run-off, Hello! what is this, cy
clone? Worse than that-an eXcur-
SIGN party, west. AS usual on such
occasions the cars were more than
full and those who pay full fare are
expected to take back seats. We,
with others, disposed of our hand
baggage so as to give each a seat.
Matters progressed thus, each recog-
nizing the boundaries of his other
possessions without any apparent
covetousness until morning dawned,
when hunger drove some of us up
at the last eating house east of Chi
cago. On returning to the car we
found what we had read of, the most
remarkable instance Of s9uatter SOW
ereignty on record. Two of the
women had assumed a horizontal
position across four seats, while the
remaining ones were occupied with
bandboxes, valises, baskets, etc, and
what is less worthy of mention, theil
attendants. My friend made some
claim, but they pretended that on
possession had been rightfully inter
rupted, and, if | remember correct
| " he made the remainder of tn,
ride to Chicago $50 miles, quite in
teresting to them and entertainin!
to the other passengers. In spite o
remonstrances he insisted on fannin!
y himself and complaining bitterly o
the heat and keeping window, ant
at times the door open. 1t was
emmy HIUInHrS ""O . -.
putting on my heavy overcoat whicI
one of the ladies (:) had spread owe
her. When we at last left that cal
: with its vitiated air and loathsom
= odors it seemed like we had bee
= travelling in some dark, damp, coll
and sitting underground passage
: and was emerging into the QUITE
: world and into the clear air am
warm sunshine of q June morning.
e / may find something of genera
interest to write you about when
: get farther west, but the east is quit
t familiar. All | have observed thu
+ far includes the beautiful waters W
: skirted and the fast improving farm
: of Michigan with their UNUSUAL
: rich fields of corn stretching ava
G nearly as far as the eye can reacl
= | was the victim of IL little jok
+; which I will give you if you wi
i keep it secret. Its poignancy wa
D the more appreciated because CON
ing from a stranger. / never hav
! accustomed myself to the over-fas
= tidious custom, or fashion of cuttin
n my pie with a fork, although it
5 regarded vulgar to cut it up neati
= with a knife, instead of MASKING
c into an unsightly mass with forl
i SO | asked the waiter where we wer
J dining for a knife. The strange
IS expressed himself to n gentleman b.
It side him in a manner showing
e want of respect for my request; t
= which, overhearing his remark, I IT
l. piled that | was in early life a farm
l. er and never heard of the bunglin
C style of moving with q fork hein
= adopted; to which he retorted quic
re as thought, twas You accustome
q to pitch your hay with scytho
< lie smoked a good cigar, and W
o' soon became quite well acquainted
D. VENDEE.
y Chicago, Oct. 4, 1884.
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Tickets.

Throughtckets to all the important point
in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana Iilinei
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas,
Nebraska Colorado, Texas md California md
sold by the undersigned Ut bottom rates Ia
cnrsions monthly, All inquiries by mail
promptly answered.
GEO. II. EMERSON, Agent,
25-ly Lancaster n. II.
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National Republican Ticket.