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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-22
POLITICAL.
New HI Hampshire Democratic State Conven-

New HI hampshire Democratic State COnven-
iion.
CONCORD, N. H., May 21.-The Democratic
State Convention was called to order this FORE
noon by Charles f. Stone of naconia, the
chairman of the State Committee. There was
a large attendance of delegates aud spectators.
The convention was organized By the thoice of
Hon. Hosea W. Parker, OF Claremont, for pres
ident.
After the appointment of committees Mr..
Parker made az address in which he denounc-
ed the protection policy of the Republican
party, and devoted much of his speech to ex
posing its fallacies. A tariff for revenue only
was demanded, and this was to be the issue in
the coming campaign.
The resolutions declare against all laws tend
ing toward Capitalization of power, wea lth or
political influence: declare that taxation is an
incident not an object of government. and
should only be levied to provide means for the
economical maintenance of the government
and the timely discharge of its obligations,
bearing lightly ON articles in common use, and
demand the reduction of the war tariff IN ac-
cordance with those principles. They commend
the action of the Democratic majority in the ma
tional House in their recent earnest efforts for
tariff reform, and regret the defeat of these eff
forts and insist that there shall be no cessation
of efforts until the revenue system be re-estab-
li6hed on a just aud honest basis. The resou-
tions further call for thorough reform in finan-
cial administrative affairs, arraign the Repub-
lican party as false to the interests of the peo-
ple, and again assert their utter condemnation
of the great crime of 1876.
The resolutions were adopted.
Frank Jones of Portsmouth, Henry o. Kent
of Lancaster, Frank A. Mexican of Nashua,
and Alva W. Sullowss of Franklin, were then
chosen delegates at large. Alternates were
elected. No Instructions were given the del
eQateS. but the unanimous sentiment of the
convention was in favor of the "old ticket"
They will undoubtedly support it at the ma
tional convention.
The convention then adjourned.
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Cushing,s Island.

This season Gov. Foster of Ohio, with his
family, will visit Cushing's Island, and has
engaged to erect cottage there. Several 9TH
or persons from Cincinnati, Columbus and
Cleveland will also come on this season to ex-
anime the property with view to building.
Hon. S. E. Williamson of Cleveland. has
bought lot and will build his cottage this
summer, as will probably also e. 81. Harvey.
Prof. d. Ross,of Queens University, Kingston,
Ont, is now here with his family. for the pur-
pose of building. James bakers Of Montreal,
will arrive this week, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. DR. j. G. Cameron. They will
occupy the house he has erected on the west
ern end of the island. The family of Col. G.
W. Carter, ex-minister to Venezuela, will oc-
cupy the old homestead this season. They ar
rive this month. The.Skillngs cottage is be-
ing enlarged aud will be occupied by Mrs.
Cushing.
The road from the wharf to the hotel is be-
ing put in excellent condition, and the road
to Whitehead SO arranged as to give delicious
glimpses of the ocean.
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BOSTON, May 21.-The following were to-day's
quotations OF Butter, Cheese Eggs, &c;
Pork-Long cuts, II 75@1S 20; short cuts 10 so
ole 90; backs $40 O0019 so; light backs ID cog
SIS SO; lean ends at $18 O0@1S so prime mess
new, at II 50@18 90; extra prime SIS 6O; mess,
new, II 5O91S 0o;old SIT O0;pork tongues s1S so
Lard at 9a91Sc % ID for tierces; 91za9Nc for
lob pals: 9N @10c for 6-fb pals; 1O9105ke
Fresh Beef-Fair steers at 9@91sc y N; choice
915010c; light Texan cattle &C; choice heavy
binds at 121A@13c; second quality 1s@12c; good
heavy fores at 797 nc; second quality e@61hc;
rounds at 9@10 14c; rump loins at 14916c:loins 10
@17c; light 121z@15c.
Beans-choice large hand picked pea at 2 45@
az 30 " bush; choice New York small hand-picke1
do at 65@2 20; common to good at 81 4G92 so;
choice small hand-picked pea, Vermont, at ~ SO9
2 80; choice screened do 4092 so; hand-picked
med 40G2 40, and choice screened do 3092 36;
common beans O0@2 %; German medium beans
at 1902 20; do pea 2 40@2 so; choice improved
yelow-eyes at 35G3 40; old-fashioned yeIlow-eyes
3 1908 80.
Apples-we quote No Baldwins at s5 OOG5 90;
Western 81 90 y Dbl; russets at 81 5095 90.
Hay-Choice primo hay is quoted at S17@&1S 90
" ton medium to good S16 609S16;ch0ice Eastern
fine S13 5O@S14 so; poor s129S13, with Eastern
swale at SO. Rye straw, choice, $zl OO9Szz %,
Butter-We quote Western and Northern creame-
ries at 24126c torhhne and 20023c for good and
choice; New York and Vermont diaries at 21423o
for choice; fair to good at 17@20c; and common ct
12916c; imitation creamery at 169l7c for cheieei
Western ladleipacked at 15@16c " b for choice and
10914 for fair and good; easy.
Cheese steady; new 121a@13c for full cream, 10
G12 for fair and good.
Eggs at 15017clP doc for the different kinds.
Potatoes-The market is firm at 40&50c " bush.
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Terrific Cyclone in Burmah.
PORTLAND GAS LIGHT COMPANY.


At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Portland Gas Light Company held
yesterday afternoon, the president, e. H.
Daveis, presented the following report
The consumption of gas for the year ending
the Both ult., is 81 ,287 900 feet, gain of A.,
101 600 feet over the preceding year.
The number sof metres in use is 1890, a de-
crease of 6. The number of street lanterns is
1853. an increase of IL.
There have been laid 1,611 feet of main pipe,
inches and inches, in Bowdoin, Neal and
Vaughan streets. There have been used s.
OIL tons of coal and So tons, 764 pounds of oil.
Total yield of gas was Sc 872, 900 feet, being at
the rate of 96.100 feet for each pound of coal
and oil. The average candle power of the
gas was II $40. There have been sold 1882
bushels of coke, an increase of %, 124
bushels
The eight benches of retorts in the westerly
end of the retort house were renewed last fall
at cost of about $2,780 and the wharf was
repaired at a cost of about $500. For the cur
posed, if neither of our gas-holders give out,
will be the renewal of of the 10 benches of
retorts in the easterly half of the retort house.
We have again contracted with the city to
furnish gas for the street lamps at $185 per
thousand feet. This is low price for city
of this size. For the satisfaction of the city
authorities the prices charged by number of
other gas companies have been ascertained in
cities that it was thought might fairly be COM
pared with Portland. There are few products
of manufacture the cost of which depends 30
much upon the quantity made. The smaller
companies in this State and in other parts of
New England have to charge much higher
price than ours, while the Boston company
whose make of gas is twenty fold greater can
furnish it at much less price.
The following comparative table exhibits the
statistics obtained from eight companies in
Massachusetts,:
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mony," and to take into consideration the fact
that while the nation has vast undeveloped re-
sources and opportunities for producing every
necessity OF the country, there are still many
idle persons needing the employment, and
much idle capital waiting investment; that
many industries are overdone or unduly devel-
oped, producing more than the consumptive
capacity of the nation demands, while many
other equally promising ones are only in part
developed, or wholly neglected, and yet the
people OF the United States are annually con-
Stunning products and manufactures costing
fully 81 100000, purchased from other nations
not so favorably situated, the greater portion
OF which should be and can be- proftably pro-
duced at home.
At the session of the congress this morning,
AZ delegates were present.
I. d. Curtis, of Syracuse, New York, was
elected temporary chairman In taking the
chair, he delivered an address strongly adyo-
eating protection as opposed to free trade, and
declared that the saliva t;onjgof American in
dustries rested in their making common fight
against the advocates of free trade. irrespec-
tive of political party liues. Most of the dele
gates present represented the beet sugar, soI-
ghum, jute, fax and salt industries, and will
urge upon the National Republican and DEM
cratic conventions the necessity OF protection
laws to prevent their destruction.
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Soldiers, and sailors, Fair.

As the time for the coming fair approaches,
our citizens are reminded that any articles Of
ladies' handiwork or fancy goods which they
are prepared to donate, will be gratefully re-
eeived and may be left at any time between
this and-th close of next week, at the head
quarters, Me- 20S Middle street. In cases
where it is not Convenient to send articles,
they will be called for, II a notification, by
postal or otherwise, shall be sent to the secre-
tary OF committees, 2O8 Middle street.
A meeting of the executive committee Is
called at p. m. today at headquarters.
The committee in charge of the table for the
sale of pictures and art productions at the
City Hail invite our artists and amateurs, as
well as all persons who are interested in the
success of the fair, to contribute drawings and
paintings to the table. Contributions may be
sent to the store, No. 208 Middle street, the
headquarters of the fair committee, during
the last week in May. 1t is hoped that liberal
contributions to the art table will not only in
sure the saccess of that department, but very
materially increase the receipts of the fair in
which all of US are so much interested.
HARRY b. BROWN, CYRUS f. DAVIS,
WILLIAM E. GOULD, G. F. KDIBALL,
JOHN L. DEWITT, GEO. ID. RAND,
THOMAS j. LITTLE, A. G.. ROLLINS,
G. W. LOVEJoY.
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The foregoing sums include the full cost of
the site and building
AT 2 O'Clock the chair laid the Utah bill be-
fore the Senate, but Mr.. Hoar who has charge
OF that bill gave way in order to permit of
further consideration of the bill to establish o
bureau of laDor statistics. Pending action up-
on this Mr.. Van Wyck obtained unanimous
consent to put the following bills upon
their passage and they were read
the third time and passed namely: Permitting
the erection Of a bridge across the Missouri
river at White Cloud, Donipan county, Kan,
another across the same river near the town of
Rulo, Richardson county, Kan; another
across the Mississippi river between st. Paul,
Mimi, and NatcheZ, Miss, between its mouth
and Peoria, Ill.
Also bill authorizing the Bellingham Bay
Railroad and Navigation Company to build
bridges in the Territory of Washington.
Without further legislative business the
Senate went into executive session and later
adjourned.
Immediately after the reading of the journal
the House resumed the consideration of the
English We. Peelle contested electionIcase.
Mr.. Long of Massachusetts, made an earnest
appeal to the members TO decide the case ac-
cording to their consciences and asserted that
there was not an iuta Of proof to sustain the
conclusion OF the majority report which was
grotesque in its over statements and mis-state-
ments.
III his own behalf and Mr.. English's claims
were further advocated by Messrs. Hurd of
Ohio, Springer of H., Henley Of California,
and Converse of Ohio.
Mr.. Hart of Ohio then offered as substitute
for the majority resolution, the resolution of
the minority confirming the right of Mr.
Peelle to the seat. During the progress of the
vote thre was great deal Of interest manifes-
ted and at the conclusion of the call when it
was evident that the substitute was agreed to;
Mr.. Springer of Illinois, who had voted in the
negative changed his vote to the affirmative
for the purpose of moving reconsideration.
The vote was then announced. Yeas III, Nays
III.
The following Democrats voted with the
Republicans in the Affirmative:
Aiken, Beach, Boyle, Budd, Connolly Dargan,
Findlay, Greenleaf, Hardeman, Herbert, Hewitt of
Alabama. Hunt, Jones of Wisconsin, Love, Mills,
Morgan, Niece, Peel of Arkansas, Potter, Stevens,
Sumner of California, Throckmorton Tillman,
Turner of Georgia, Woodward, Worthington and
Yaple.
Mr.. Springer Immediately moved recon-
sideration, and Mr.. Hart of Ohio moved to lay
that motion on the table, pending which Mr..
Converse moved to adjourn, and the motion
was carried-119 to 118-amid applause on the
Democratic side
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THE PURCHASE OF BONDS,
A QuesiiO as TO the Authority of secre-
tary FOlger.

a 4uesn0a as 90 the Authority OF SecFe-
tary FOIger.
Special Dispatch to the Boston Journal)
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The question as to
the right of Secretary Folger to use the surplus
funds now in treasury in the purchase of Unit
ed States bonds not yet due has given rise to
considerable discussion since the recent finan-
cial furry in Wall street. 1t has been held BY
some democratic congressman that the law
gives the Secretary no power to buy bonds un-
til the same are due, and that should he do so
without the authority of Congress, he would be
guilty OF malfeasaDce in office, and liable to
imprisonment On the other hand, the follow
ing passage in the law Of 1851 is cited to sup
port the statement that the Secretary has full
legal power to purchase bends with any sur
plus that may at any time exist:
'The Secretary of the Treasury may, at any time,
apply the surplus money in the treasury, not 9TH
erwise appropriated or so much thereof as he may
consider proper. to the purchase or redemption of
United states bonds, provided that the bonds so
purchased or redeemed shall constitute no part of
the sinking fund, but shall be cancelled
This clause was attached to the sundry civil
bill of March, 1881, on motion of Senator Bay
ard, and is known as the Bayard amendment.
senator Bayard was asked today as to the ex-
act force of the amerdmen: above quoted, and
whether it las, in his opinion, intended as a
temporary expedient only, or as authorizing
TIE Secretary OF the Treasury tosuse his discre-
ton in the purchase of bonds whenever the
treasury vaults contained surplus. Mr.. Bay
ard replied that at the time the amendment
was offered it was necessary to provide some
means for the payment of the "Windom
bonds" and that this eection was added to the
appropriation bill solely for the purpose of
providing some method for redeeming those
bonds, as Congress had failed to do so and the
end of the session was near. He said that in
the debate over the amendment it was SO stat
ed and generally understood in the Senate, and
that it v as not believed that it would ever be
construed into authority for the Secretary to
go into the market and purchase bonds which
have not yet matured Senator Bayard
thought, however, that the letter of the law
might be considered as giving the Secretary
the power to go into the market and purchase
bonds now if he has surplus, and deems it
advisable to do so.
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THE GERMAN REFORMER.
dwelling of a Statue TO Martin Luther a
Washington.

Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The intersection at
unequal angles of Ifonr wide thoroughfares
in the northwest quarter of this city leaves an
open space several acres in extent, named,
from Istatueland grass pot in its centre, the
Thomas circle. The surroundings are open
and roomy, and the buildings in the neighbor-
hood, Tor the most part, modern, and rich in
appearance. The radiating, smoothly paved
avenues extend without crook or turn to the
extremities OF the town in all directions, and
between their tree-lined borders to the north,
east and west may be caught glimpses of low
wooded hills, while to the south, the Potomac
and the mountains of Virginia are within the
range of vision. At the base of one of the tri-
angular reservations which surround the circle
stands the Lutheran Memorial Church, a
modest, tasteful ivy-clad structure of uncut
brown stone, in front of which, Just within the
acute apex of 1.-THE triangle, is the site of the
colossal bronze statue of Martin Luther. un-
yelled today. An association was formed last
year Of gentlemen living in New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington, TO
raise means for the purpose and direct its pro-
gress The money has been contributed from
all parts of the country. and the work is that
OF the Lutheran Church of the whole nation.
The unwilling ceremonies began at o'clock
aud were presided over by Associate Justice
Miller of the United States Supreme Court.
Senator Conger of Michigan and Rev, j. G..
Morris of Baltimore delivered addresses.
For the occasion raised platform with seat
ing room for several hundred had been erected
around the foot of the pedestal for the accom-
mediation of members of the statue associa-
ton, clergymen and invited guests, and in its
centre an awning decorated with bunting, af
forded shelter from the sun TO the orators of
the occasion. The fine weather drew together
a large concourse of people, and long lines of
carriages occupied the streets. The exercises
began with music by the Marine Band
Haydn's oratorio "The heavens are telling"
followed by prayer and the reading of the his
tory of the statue. Hon. Omar D. Conger then
delivered the opening Grafton.
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WEST INDIES.

Planters nt Cuba in Precarious Pc site IN
Caused by n Drouth-The Political Sit
uatiOn Unchanged,
NEW YORK, May 21.-A letter from Havana,
commercial and political crisis through which
the island is passing without any hope of
near Improvement, are daily becoming more
patent. From the province Of Matanzas thir-
ty families have emigrated to Mexico, and the
machinery of six abandoned plantations has
been shipped to Vera Cruz, to be Issued IN
Mexico. Planters find themselves in preca-
rious position, as nobody is able or willing to
advance money for the raising of the next
crop, and many planters will be obliged to
abandon their plantations. A great drouth
prevails over vast region of the island, and Is
doing especial damage to the tobacco crop and
to the cattle raising interests.
The political situation remains unaltered. 1t
is positively stated that all the insurgents CAP
tured are Immediately shot without trial. The
press is now under more restraint than at anv
previous time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTmIAs.
Annual Session of the Grand Lodge =
Reports and Election of the Grand
Omcers.


The annual session of the Grand Lodge of
yesterday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Grand
Chancellor M. S. Gibson presided The follow
ing grand officers were present:
Past Grand Chancellor-W. J. Landers, Gar
diner.
Grand Chancellor-M. S. Gibson, Portland.
Grand Vice Observation-Disclosures W. LARA
bee, Bath.
Grand Prelate-Andrew s. Biggar, Kenne-
bunk.
Grand Master of Exchequer-Samuel Gar
land, Gorhsm.
Grand Keeper of Records ard Seal-Joseph
+. Chute, Portland.
Grand Mastsr-at-Arms-C. M. Waterhouse,
Saccarappa.
Grand Inside Guard-Hiram E. GRAHAM,
Steep Falls.
Grand Outside Guard-Ai j. Rowe, Norway.
Representatives were present from as lodges
Among the distinguished guests present
were P. G. c., Dana q. Smith, Of Salem,
Mass; P. G. c., Alonzo T. Pinkham. of Do
yer, N. H.; Francis A. Chase, G. K. of r. and
s. of Massachusetts; F. j. Pillsbury, G.. K. Of
R. and s. of New Hampshire, and a large
number of P. G. C.'s from Maine.
No business of importance came before the
DOuy, as no uoCiSlODb nau Dos r6nUor6u uuE-
ing the year.
The State was redistricted.
Grand Chancellor Gibson, in his annual adj
Dress reports the institution Of ten new lodg-
es which are now in good working condition.
He visited during the year % out of 80 lodges
in the State. The address shows that the or
der throughout the State is in a prosperous and
growing condition.
There was full delegation from nearly
every lodge in the State, upwards Of rs rep
resentatives being present. The grand officers
of New Hampshire were in attendance as Wis
itors.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Oh ute
reported the present number of lodges AS.
There were ON January /, 1884, 1913 numbers
a gain of $50 over last year. Each lodge in
the State returns gain of membership during
the year. The following are the aggregate
subordinate lodge finances for the year:
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" And simply call attention to the merits
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''To induce people
'To give them one trial, which so proves
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else."
"THE REMEDY so favorably noticed in all
the papers,
"Religious and secular, is
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all other medicines.
''There is no denying the virtues of the
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"And ability
SIN compounding medicine whose vir-
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''The doctors doing her no good;''
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A Daughters Misery.
''Eleven years our daughter suffered on
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'But no relief,
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"My daughters say:
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