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The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
WEST INDIES.
Gossip CONCERNING the Sale of Cuba TO
the United States.

Gossip CONCERNING the Sale of Cuba 20
the United States.
HAVANA, June 20.-Captain General Co.'S
tello is about to send to New York by the next
steamer one of the five commissioners who
came here from Madrid a fortnight ago. He
is prompted to do this by the reception Of des-
patches from the Spanish Minister at WASH
ington and the Spanish consul at New York
These gentlemen have apparently been very
much alarmed by the nomination of Mr..
Blaine, and especially on the statement of
declared that he had it from Mr.. Blaine's own
mouth that Cuba was worth five hundred mil
lions to the United States. They say in their
dispatches that public opinion in America is
absolutely in favor OF making the purchase of
or of annexing CCba, an event fer which they
believe Canova'S government is prepared,
but from which they would like to see him get
the greatest possible benefit, for they say
Americans will not find the price too high.
The minister adds that after the ridiculous
failure of the judicial inquiries undertaken
against Aguero and Rubiera it will be very
difficult to make the government at Washing
ton take any action against the Cuban con-
spirators. The Captain General therefore
sends this commissioner to New York, where
he will report to the Spanish minister, and
after comforting with him and the consul,
furnish precise information respecting the
future neutrality OF the American govern
ment, and respecting the chances of obtaining
for the island the $500,000,000 of Blaine's
alleged programme. After having received
this information the commissioner will return
to his place, and with his four colleagues will
prepare the definite report, which was to have
been sent to Madrid the latter part of this
month, bat which will be delayed some days.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
THE PRoHIBITIoNIsTs.

Platform Adopted at ihe American Com
venrion at Chicago.-S. G. Pomeroy of
Kansas, Nominated for President.
CHIcAG, June 20.-The American Prohibi-
ton Convention today adopted plat form
which declares:
That the God of the Christian Scriptures is
the author of civil government; favors use of
the Bible In schools; asserts that God requires
and man needs the Sabbath; demands strict
prohibition laws; withdrawal of all charters to
secret lodges and that they be prohibited by
laws, opposes prison and imported contract
labor; pledges the party to vote for woman
suffrage; asserts that civil equality granted by
the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments should be extended to Indians and Chi.
namen; that international differences be set
tied by arbitration; that land and other mono
poles be discouraged; that the government
should furnish a sound currency; that the tariff
should be reduced as fast as the necessity of
the revenue and the vested business interest
will allow; that polygamy should be at once
suppressed, and that the Republican party is
censurable for long neglect of its duty in re-
spect to this evil, and demands direct vote
for President and Vice-President of the United
States. S. c. Pomeroy of Kansas was nomin-
ated for President of the United States; for
Vice-President, j. A. Conant of Connecticut,
was nominated by reclamation,
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
FINANCIAL.
Wall Street Again Wild with Elk
element.
COMMODORE GARRISON ASSIGNS.

NEW YORK, June 20.-Wall street was in
state of wild excitement when it was announc-
ed soon after the opening of business that the
veteran hnancier, Commodore @. X. Garrison,
had mad9 an assignment to John j. Terry,
a director of the Western Union, giving pref
erences for 1851 ,000 The excitement was fur
Their augmented by tie news that he had been
Frustrated by the heat and excitement of the
failure together, aud was seriously ill. 1t was
stated at the Commodore's Office that it was
true. He was i'll and had been partially pros
trated by the heat. The assignment was tax
en- for the protection of his own interests and
for the purpose of settling up his business af-
fairs. Another statement was to the effect
that the assignment was made on account of
certain unfavorable developments in the IA
nous Marie Garrison law suit. The market
felt the shock of the failure to the centre, as
it came upon speculation already weak and de-
moralized and under the control of the BEARS
They jumped on top of everything for time,
and the Exchange was pandemonium.
The amount involved by the failure of Gar
rison is supposed to be large; probably about
81, 900, 600, and the preferences amount to
1851, 900. The assignee, Mr.. Terry, belongs to
the firm of e. d. Morgan & Co., and he said
today that it was impossible as yet for him to
state the figures.
The effect on wall street was to still more
unsettle things, though not to so great an ex-
tent as was feared. 1t was said that Commo-
dore Garrison was not very largely interested
in the stocks on exchange, his fancy being for
gas stocks and outside specialties. Stocks fell
off from l to 8 points, but no failures were re-
ported. A prominent banker on Broad street.
said: "The effect of the failure, coming as it
does now, will naturally unsettle things, and
In fact stocks cannot go any lower without
hitting and hurting some one. The failure is
rather good thing than otherwise, for it will
distribute large amount of money among
many different people. Men like Vanderbilt
and Garrison do not stop at the accumulation
OF two, three or five millions, but run it up to
ten and twenty millions. This is wrong, and
the distribution of such large amounts of mon
ey will benefit the people. 1t was limited in
Wall street that should the decision in the
Marie Garrison case be adverse to Garrison, an
assignment made at this time might save him
considerable loss.
Failure of she Howe scale Company Re
ported.
The failure OF the Howe Scale Company of
Rutland VT, and the appointment of Ed
ward s. Rapello "a receiver is reported
The Weeks Failures.
The business failures for the past seven days
throughout the country number for the Unit
cd States 1872, and for Canada 90, as compared
with total of 228 last week. ir
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21

The Boston Traveller of last night says:
"Rev. James McWhinnie, lately settled over
the First Baptist Society of Cambridge was
rendered a reception Thursday evening in the
chapel, together with his estimable wife. The
occasion was made a very agreeable one, as
the practitioners were present in large num-
bers, including the prominent members, and
were introduced in turn to the worthy couple,
who had pleasant word for each, and cor
dial greeting Of the hand. Among the callers
OF the evening were the venerable Rev. Will
liam Howe, the first pastor of the Broadway
Baptist Church, Rev. E. K. Chandler, the
present pastor, and Rev. W. @. Richmond and
wife of the Charles River Baptist Church. Mr.
and Mrs. Parker of California, the latter a
sister of the late Mrs. Howe, were also present.
Refreshments were bountfuliy served in the
bible class rooms Notwithstanding the short
time Mr.. McWhinnie has been settled over
this large and prosperous society he has be-
come exceedingly popular with ALL"
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Additional Judgments Announced.

Additional Judgments Announced.
A9.--.' .no oou-s
Commissioners OF Alabama claims yesterday
tho solIo,,;no i,doroan+. 80 ro,5o.oa a..
sno ioho"ins JNsoA'S "ore IenueEeu ioi
the United states on demurrerS in the follow
inc esser.
Ahs SHoeA.
No. 59-W. II: H. Wetherell.
66-Ellis bosucK surviving partner OF the firm OF
$50 SsNcstherine Gramann. Administrative of the
estate Joseph REILLY, deceased.
9S.Samuel Todd.
126-Anna Bowles and K. III. Harris, Tutor
es127 Nicholas M. Benachi surviving partner of
the firm of Rail Benachi Co.
22S John A. level.
252-EdWard w. Wilson, syndic Of Folger 81 Co.
35S-Gustave ". Nelson. ssG
35S-William Green.
36O-Rose Bucket, lleir of Prosper Leer, de-
ceased
36l-Mm. Martin.
S62-Wm. McFord.
363-John Dempsey.
3oEHenry Kelly.
365-Josepn Luer.
366-Charles Fusch.
361-George Berry.
SoS-I1mothy O'Connen.
370-James Riach heir of james Rach, deceased.
3al-Cris Valley.
466-Feter Fitzpatrick
b6I-Joseph Y. Morr1se.
592-Clara Wells.
666-Wm. Hogan.
S3l-Francis j. Lewis and August Lewis, firm of
Lewis Bros
S32-Lyman Denison, executor OF the Will OF
Charles Den1son.
871-Danfel McKillOp.
1OS7-Rosina Kicks, widow of Albert Kicks, de.
ceased.
1124-Joseph Dixon.
2 11S0-Lucretia B. Writers, Catherine O.. Writers,
Lucia B. W. Powell and Homer e. Powell.
1396-Angelina Picaleige, widow OF Amelia Ian
ota, deceased.
IS66-Mary A. Tibbetts, Administrative Of the es-
tate of Eben Tibbetts, deceased.
1962-Mary Corcafan. =, a.
lUoS--Ca herine A. 1t9a and res IT, Rodd,
executors OF the Will OF John Hail. deceased.
196l-Wm. " Upper and james II. Keattie,
hrm OF Upper and Keattie.
2323-Mary Dwyer and Mary II. Dwyer, execu-
trixes of the will of Patrick 0. Dryer, deceased
2654-Frances j. Sisson, ADMINISTRATIVE of the
estate of Thomas Wolf, deceased.
2555-George Greenman.
2556-Mary E. Brand, Administrative of the es-
tate of VIM. Brand, deceased.
2657-Wm. II. Middleton.
2659 Clark L. Lamphear and Mary M. Gran
dali, administrators OF the estate of Joseph G.
Crandall, deceased.
2560-Thomas S. Greeman.
2561-Allen @. Dickens.
1862 ellison Cannon.
2563-William M. Rogers.
2564- George Moon.
bury and Allen q. Pickett, executors of the will of
John A. Meow, deceased.
3068-George 3. Brott.
4236-Robert B. Aucoin, executor of the will of
Louis A. Gulleman deceased.
4245-James III. Leeds and David I. Williams
firm of James H. Leeds & Co.
1892 William Macomber.
4439-Juliana Hermann and James Brynes.
4916 Edmund j. Hart surviving partner of the
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
THE Kinks.

OPENING OF THE FOREST CITY RINK.
This afternoon and EVENING" the mammoth rink
of the Forest City Steamboat Co., at Peaks Island
will be opened to the public for the first time. A
description of this rink has already been printed in
the PRESS, although since that time several new
features have besn introduced. The afternoon seyL
sion will commence at O'Clock and close at 4,3O.
and the evening session will be from TAO to 1918.
Chandler will furnish band of seven pieces Tha
boats of the Forest City Company will run back
and forth all the afternoon and evening to accom-
modate the crowd that will attend. No attempt
will be made to run on schedule time, kbut a boat
will be found at either end of the route at most anv
time. During the past month thousands of people
have visited this rink and admired its beautiful pro-
portions and many eonveniences. 4To-nieht many Of
these will want to test its skating qualities and
probably Peaks Island will see one Of the largest
crowds ever there at this season. A ticket by the
Forest City boat will admit one free to the rink.
GREENWOOD GARDEN.
The steamers of the Union Steamboat Company
will commence making trips to Peaks Island to-
night at $50 and returning, leave the Island at
1O.15, to accommodate Greenwood Garden Skating
Rink.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
Arrest Of the Embdcn murderer,

Frank Walker Of Embdsn, who shot Albert
Dageett, Tuesday, was arrested by Constable
Stillman Walker, Wednesday forenoon at
about 10 o'clock. He was hoeing in his garden
at the time of his arrest, and manifested much
obstinacy. He expressed no regret at what he
had done, but said it was wonder that no
more of the serenaders were hit, as all the
chambers of his revolver were loaded.
An inquest was held over the remains Of
Daggett by Coroner Mayo Of Skowhegan,
Wednesday. The jury rendered verdict thar
the deceased came to his death by shot from
a revolver fred by Frank Walker.
Walker was brought to North Arson for q
hearing before the trial justice, on Thursday.
There is much indignation all through the
county at his dastardly act. He had been .
chief of the serenaders in the village where
the custom was an established one. Many Of
the men in the crowd at which he fred were
married men, whom he had serenaded him
caIf
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable From Different
Countries.


Burst the Dykes.
Moscow, June 20.-Advices from Turkestan
state that the ANU Daria river burst through
the dyke into the Anbshar canal. A large
military camp was destroyed by the inunda-
ton, and fertile tract OF country submerged.
Many persons persisted.
News from KhnrtOum.
LONDON, June 21.-The Reuter- Telegram
Co., which received despatch from Suakin
announcing the arrival there of the pilgrims
from Khartoam says that the pilgrims state
they left Khartoum safe and fully supplied
with provisions on Nay 25th and not Berber as
was first announced.
News from Gen. Gordon.
LONDON, June 20-Lord Fitz Maurice, un-
der foreign secretary, stated to-day that the
last news received from Gen. Gordon was
dated April 18th. He said that 20 messengers
had been sent to Gen. Gordon by different
routes. One messenger who went up the Nile
by boat succeeded intering Khentum but
while returning bearing Gen. GoIdon's answer
to the government the messenger was pursued
by rebels and killed.
Gable Notes.
The Mayor of Cork has rendered bis resigna-
ton because Delaney, the defeated candidate
for the mayoralty, has instituted legal proceed
ings against him. The City Council will
consider the Mayors resignation Monday.
The committee appointed to consider the
advisability of widening the Suez Canal OF
building a second one parallel with the present
one, has decided in favor of the former plan
Private advices from Morocco confirm the
reported rising of the Azamoor tribe.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
POLITICAL.
The Boilers.

NEW YORK. June 20.-The independent
Republican organization committee today
chose George William Curtis chairman, S. w.
Grierson secretary, and Henry A. Oakley
treasurer. 1t was decided to name the COM
mittee the Independent Republican Commit
tee" The following document was approved
and will be circulated throughout the country
for signatures:
The undersigned protesting against the nomina-
lon OF Blaine and Logan propose to join their fel-
low Republican and Independent voters in sending
representatives to general conference to be held
Immediately after the Democratic National Con
yention, which conference shall consider in case
the Democratic nominees do not justify the support
of the protesting Republicans, what further action
may be necessary TO secure candidate who will
appeal to the interests of clean and honest politics
and the SOBER honest sense of the American people
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21

issue after oune 30th next, receivers certificates
for all claims for material and supplies furnished
since April list.
The mare Flora Bell yesterday at East Saginaw,
Mich, paced a mile in PIP.
1t was reported yesterday that D. L. Wing &
Co. owners, of the Planet Touring mill at Litehhed
ILL.,, were embarrassed, and that some of their
paper has gone to protest The indebtedness Of the
firm is thought to be about $4,000. The mill
property at Litchheld cost 100000, and has a
bonded debt Of 1926, 600.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
GENERAL NEWS.

Attachment was yesterday afternoon filed in
Syracuse, N. ", in behalf of Ward g. McKen Of
Newburgh. y. x, npon the West Shore railroad
properly IN Onondago county claim for $780,
900 for contract work in The construction Of the
road.
The Midland and North Shore Lumber Company's
steam saw mill at Parry harbor, Ontario, was burn
$4,000.
Several cases of small pox are reported in Shelby
county, Iowa, originating in family of emigrants
who came through Baltimore. Two of the family
have died and seven neighbors are down with the
disease.
Official notice was issued yesterday in Philadel-
phia that the receiver of the Philadelphia and
keading Railroad Company and the Philadelphia &
Reading Coal and Iron Company be prepared to
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
MASSACHUSETTS.
Fair Harvard.

BOSTON, June 20.--Class day at Harvard
was observed with the usual enthusiasm TODAY,
flowing. At $50 the exercises and bouquet
rush took place around ths tree. This evening
President Eliot gave a reception to the seniors
at his house, and large company engaged in
dancing in the gymnasium and memorial
nails. During the evening the college yard
was brilliantly illuminated bv hundreds of
Japanese lanterns suspended from trees, and
the festivities were kept up till late hour.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
WASHINGTON.
Frauds in .Ae Navy Department.

Frauds in the Navy Department.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-Secretary Chandler
has issued an order convening q court of in
quiry for the purpose of investigating frauds
recently practiced by means of false and fraud
ulent vouchers in the bureau of medicine and
surgery in the Navy Department.
The English Inquiry.
Speaker Carlisle appeared before the special
committee charged with inquiry into the allie
cations that ex-Congressman w. ii. English
and other ex-members had violated the rules
of the House. He said English came to his
room while his sons election case was befor
the House and said he understood that some
members intended to object to his being on
the floor during the contest and asked him If
his being there was in violation OF the rules.
English said he had no peeuniary interest in
the matter but only a personal and political
interest in his son. English said he only in
tended making fair statement of his sons
case, and witness told him he thought he had
a right to do that.
NonsRaatiOns Confrwed.
The 5enats to-day confirmed these nomina
tions: Commodore Thomas s. Phelps, to be
Rear-Admiral in the navy; Capt. Ralph
Chandler, to be Commodore Commander;
John A. Howell to be Captain.
Frauds Discovered.
VIM. 81. Dempsey, a well known bookseller
and ststioner OF this city, was arrested to-day
charged with completely in alleged frauds
practiced upon the naval bureau of medicine
and surgery by Carrigan and Kirkwood with
rendering of false bills and accounts. The
amount involved in the charges is nearly &c.
600 and considerable part Of it is said to
have been obtained upon fraudulent bills for
scientific instruments. Dempsey gave bail in
the sum of 5000. He claims to be able to
prove his innocence.
The Evening Star says: Detective VIM. p
Wood has represented to the Secretary of the
Navy that he has found evsdence OF even
more extensive frauds in other bureaus of the
Navy Department than in that of medicine
and surgery.
Facts and Rumorss
General Butler called at the White House
today and had a short interview with the
President.
The House committee on judiciary today
agreed to favorably report Representative
Graves bill providing that the Jurisdiction of
federal circuit courts shall not extend to the
issuance Of mandatory writs against State and
municipal officers.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21

The barn, carriage house, piggery, stable, hensry
ice house and COW house of HRS. Breslin we're de-
stroyed by fire Thursday. In the barn were hay.
farming tools, carts, carriages, sleghs moving ma
chine, horse rake and harnesses. The house caught
fire, but was saved The loss is estimated at over
$4,000: There was an insurance Of IS, O40 ON the
house, furniture and outbuldngs with John Il
Dow of Portland
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
The Monument Fair,
The towing named persons have prizes re-
naming uncalled for at POS Middle street

manning uncalled for at 2OS Middle street
W. II. Lewis, No. $50; N NJ. Maxim, No.
178; @. L. Marion, No. 265; Miss Isa Merrill,
No. 403; G. w. Morse, No. 400; Geo. Fl. Morse,
No. ATT; j. E. Noyes, No. 319; E. D. Noyes,
No. 46S; W. D. Plaisted, No. Ut; A. W.
Pierce, No. 4S3; J. w. Rowe, No 1872; G. d.
Rolfe, No. 200; A. A. Strout, No. go; j P.
Smith, No. 207; g. w. Stoner, No. 30; p w.
Stoneham, No. 231; Fl. A. Snowman, No. 261
H. 81. Shaw, No. 2S6; e. r. Small, No 1862;
VIM. j. Senter, No. All; A. M. Soule, No 437
W. w. Sabine, No. 400; John @. Twitchell,
No. 446; G. Wiggin, No. 431; G. W. True, No,
So; Fred A. Thompson, No. 205; Mrs j. B.
Willard, No. 492; Geo. H. Waldron, No. 224;
Chas. Walker, No.l168; jeff Williams, No. So:
Geo. P. Wescott No. 81.
There is fine show case still for sale, also a
fine cabinet with writing desk attachment
Some fine prizes still remain including oil
paintings. The bicycle has not been drawn
yet.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
RAILWAY MATTERS.
The Trunk Lines.

NEW YORK, June 20.-The joint executive
committee of the trunk lines adjourned today
until the 18th of July after again extending
the old passenger pool contract till August LIST.
No change has been made in the percentage
and the discussion of their readjustment under
the new contract was postponed until the July
maetipO
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21

WINNIPEG, Man., June 20.-The official
crop bulletin of the Department of Agricul-
ture for the province, issued yesterday, reports
an increase Of acreage in the crop of So per
cent. over last year. The condition of wheat
IS good. The other crops are suffering little
from the drouth. The yield of wheat will be
largely increased over last year.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
IRISH MILITARY ORGANIZA-
TION.
A Remarkable Scheme Said 70 be Devised
by James Stephens.

by James Stephens.
LONDON, June 20.-The Paris correspondent
of the Times says: James Stephens, the ex-
Fenian Head Centre, has forwarded to an &C.
tive member Of the Brotherhood at Chicago
manuscript circular summoning an early
meeting at Chicago of prominent Irish Ameri.
cans who are willing to join new movement
In favor of a military organization on the
lines proposed by the late John O'Mahoney.
Mr.. Stephens declares that the services of
several distinguished European officers have
already been placed at his disposal. He is
sanguine that he can secure others. No
definite plan of action will be proposed until
the convention of Irish patriots which it is
proposed to hold soon in Paris. To this con-
vention the Chicago Conference is invited to
elect delegates. After the convention an adj
dress will be issued to the Irish at home and
abroad expounding the aims of the new move
ment. Among the plans of operations mooted
is the scheme to dispatch balloons, manned
with desperadoes, over England to drop ex-
plosives upon the cities and towns below.
Captain McCafferty has been commissioned to
examine and report upon plans and apparatus.
Several Fenians in Paris have volunteered to
take part in an aerial expedition.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, June 81.
The indications for New England today are
slightly warmer, fair weather in southern por'
ticns, local rains, partly cloudy weather and
statiopary temperature in the northern por
tions, with the winds generally from north tc
west.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Ill OF P MI
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Notice Our Specialties.

Mems imitation Seersucker Coats,
75c, $1.O0 and 1.25.
1000 Mems Cotton Striped Coats
at soc.
Mems MOhair Sacks (handsOme)
only $500.
Mems fine Black Alpaca Sacks,
$3.50 and $50.
Extra long fine Alpaca Sacks,
suitable for professional men,
only $3.50.
Elegant Silk Alpaca Sacks only
$500.
Genuine English Seersucker Coats
and Vests.
Mems White Vests $I.OO, 1.50,
200, $50 and 800.
Gents English Serge Suits in Blue,
only $500. (The best thing
out for a Summer suit.)
Large assortment of Boys BlOuses.
Sailor Suits, Shirts, Knee Pants.
Long Pants, in all sizes and
shades and qualities.
1000 Children's Shirt Waists at
only 25c, soc, 6Oc, 75c, LOO
and 1.5O. (SIzes 4 to Ii years.
Children's Sailor Suits at $1.OO,
1.5O, 200, ESQ, 800, $50,
400, 500 and 600.
See our Boys Iron Clad Pants soc
Boys Thin Coats 4Oc, soc and 75c.
Remarkable Bargains i'm Mems
and Boys Suits, made from
wO0lens, purchased i'm New York
at As cents on the dollar.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
Bnse Rail.

The Springvale club played and defeated the
Sanford club at Springvale yesterday. Many
fine plays were made and the game was notice
able for the good batting OF the home club.
Score, Sanfords ID, Springvales IS. Umpire
]. Kicker. Scorer E. M. Goddard,
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
Opposing the oh,a r.iauor Inv.

CINCINNATI, o., June 20.-The saloon keep
ers' association al secret meeting last night
resolved to refuse the payment of taxes under
compelling suits In all cases.