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In pursuance OF q decree in above,mentiond
cause the undersigned, appointed special commits
siope thereby, will offer for sale, upon the prem
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17
AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE.
Adrift ON stenm Yacht without Fuel
or WuBer,l

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 16.-Mr. George Pea
body Wetmore, well known and popular
young millionaire, and his cousin, Major Will
liam B. Wetmore, formerly Of the army, and
also gentleman OF very large means. had
narrow escape from disaster last night. Both
are here, and with their wives were returning
from visit to New York. They, with many
others, should have arrived here at o'clock
last evening, having left Wexford on the
steamer Eolus. When that boat got half way
to Newport her machinery broke down and
she came to standstill. All the passengers
remained on board until along toward mid
night, when Admiral Luce having heard that
the Wetmore family were on board, sent one
OF his steam launches to bring them here.
The two gentlemen and their wives got on the
launch, not relishing the prospect of an all
night tarry on the Eolus and the little craft
steamed towards its destination. They had
not proceeded far when they we're once more
brought to standstill, for both fuel and water
had given ont. Their strait was most dreary
one. They were doomed to very dangerous
experience. Ere long they began to drift, but
as both wind and tide were against them their
course was speedily changed without action on
her part or OF those in the launch. They were
at last headed up the river. However
courageous the ladies were, it is needless
to say that they were very much alarmed at
their position, for had the launch been swept
with any degree of violence on to one Of the
number of rocks in the bay they must have
gone down. The minutes seemed hours. The
night was cold and the breezs freshening. For
hours they awaited some providential rescue
or more serious fate. Meanwhile, it had be-
come known at their homes that they had left
the Eolus, and as they did not return, an
alarm was sent out, and Commander johnson
sent his tug Cohasset in search Iof the missing
party. The bay was secured from one side and
end to the other, but during the darkness
nothing was seen Of the craft, and it was not
until long after daybreak that she was discov-
cred near Bullock's Point and then twenty
miles away, having drifted almost the entire
were of course rejoioed at once more getting
on terra firma.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17
The Fact About 1t.


Candid and intelligent men who have taken
the time to read the Blaine-Fisher letters, or a
faithful abstract of them 80 far as we have
seen any, find in them no evidence OF that con-
spiracy which the headlines of the anti-Repub-
lican papers prepare the reader for. Three Of
the letters relate to suggestion of Mr.. Blaine
to Mr.. Fisher for his friends, who were CAPT.
talists. that a proposition was under consider
alton by which the volume Of the bank cur
rency would probably be increased in order
that the South and West might get fair
share of the benefits of the system. Mr.
Blaine informed Mr. Fisher of the movement,
suggested that his friends should be prepared
to take advantage OF such legislation, and
in this? What is the improperly? Congress-
men always attend to such matters. Soon
after the war the case OF Maine soldier who
became blind after discharge by reason of
disease contracted in the war attracted Mr..
Blaine's attention. 1t was impossible for this
man to secure all the evidence which the law
required Mr.. Blaine interested himself, and
the result is that the veteran lives in compare
tive comfort. Perhaps some purist will say
that Mr.. Blaine had no business to do such
things as this. What do the other letters of
MIR. Blaine show? The most of them show
that Mr.. Blaine had, upon his own notes,
raised $4,000 which he advanced to Mr..
Fishers railroad company and Mr.. Fisher and
his associates evaded payment. The Blaine
letters show that he was not rich man, be-
cause he was embarrassed in carrying this
loan. They also show that Mr.. Blaine has
been overreached by the managers of the fail
ing enterprise On the contrary, Mr. Fishers
letters are attempts to evade the payment of
the $25, 600 by shifting the responsibility OF the
loan and by assumptions and evasions relative
to Mr.. Blaipe's connection with the enterprise.
AS to Mr. Blaine's profits, Mr.. Fisher after
ward testified that his assumptions were
groundless-that he based them upon some
remark which Mr.. Atkins Ia ade, and which
Mr.. Atkins declared under cath he did not
make. Afterward the courts ecided that Mr.
Blaine's claim for the $25,000 loaned was
valid one against Mr.. Fishers company, and
not against Mr.. Caldwell or any one else, as
MIR. Fisher tried to make it appear. These
letters show that Mr.. Blaine was simply seek
ing to get his money back, and that Mr..
Fisher was trying to evade payment. The
last two letters show that Mr.. Blaine simply
asked Mr.. Fisher to bear witness that the
transactions between them in the Little Rock
enterprise were honorable and above board.
Mr.. Fishers testimony a few weeks later fails
to afford any indication that Mr.. Blaine's as
sertions In the last two letters of the batch
were not Just what Mr.. Blaine declares them
to be. In all the letters by Mr.. Blaine he
simply asks those to whom they were address,
ed to do only what was honest and honorable
between business men.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17
Campaign Notes.

Mr.. Boutelle is advertised to begin his Ohio en-
gagement at Piqua, Monday, September 22d.
1t is now tolerably clear that there is no chance
of Grover Cleveland's election to the Presidency.
He cannot carry New York. He will be besten In
this State by majority of not less than $4,000, In
spite of every exertion that may BIO made between
now and election day.-New York Sun (Dem)
Governor Cleveland's home organ, the Courier,
admits this morning that it favors free trade and
theoretically admits that the Governor entertsins
the same views but it excuses him for not discus-
sing the subject in his letter of acceptance the
ground that the Democratic tariff plank is evaslye
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
Ex-Congressmsn Clark of New EJersey says: The
prospects Of the Republicans Of New Jersey were
never brighter than they are at present, and we
have strong hopes Of carrying the State for Blaine
and Logan They are very popular throughout the en-
tire State, while Cleveland is not liked even by the
members of his own party. The Republicans are
united and from all parts of New Jersey we have
the most cheering reports. The work of organizing
clubs is being pushed forward in every ward and
township. Our Congressional and other nomina-
tions all good ones and they have all strength
ened the party. Our people are for protection.
The Democrats are inactive, even their leaders
showing marked apathy"
The vtuperative political orator often misses his
mark. Just before the Maine election Democrat,
belonging to one of the best families in Portland
and party leader, went to the neghboring town OF
Westbrook to speak at a Cleveland flag raising.
His speech was nothing but coarse denuneiation
of Republicans particularly Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Reed When the speech was ended Republican
asked Democrat what he thought Of it and got
the following reply: zone or two things was plain,
either that fellow was - fool, or else ho
was at work for the Republican party, and if that
was the best thing the Democrats had to send out
there to talk TO them. / am done with them and
will vote for Robbie and Reed" And he did.-Bos-
ton journal.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17
HANDSOMELY ENDORSED.
The Ministers of Buffalo Express Their
Opinion of Rev. DIR. Ball Complete
VindicatiOn of His Character and
Work.
Special Despatch to the Boston JOurnal.)

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept, 16.-The Evening
Telegraph publishes the following: At the
session of the Bnffalo ministers meeting, held
September Is, 1884, the following paper was
adopted:
at having come to the knowledge Of the
Buffalo ministers meeting that one of its
MEMBERS Rev. Geo. FL. Ball, D. D., has been
attacked as to his private ministerial charac-
ter in most unjust and cruel manner in the
public press, this meeting at its first session
after the Summer vacation desires to put upon
record and to publish to the country its testi-
mony to the Christian character and minis
terial standing of the gentleman thus assaulted.
DIR. Ball has for many years been the honored
pastor of the Free Baptist church of this city,
now known as the Hudson street Baptist
church, and has during that period by his
piety, his learning, his fidelity to trust, his
sagacity in public affairs, his conscientious
devotion to the duties of his office, and lis zeal
in every good work, won the confidence and
esteem not only of his congregation and de-
nomination, but of the whole Christian COM
mupitY This association believes that DR..
Balls life and character are above reproach;
that his aims are unself1sh and pure, and that
in the course of conduct which has evoked
such bitter criticism he has sincerely and
earnestly sought to promote the cause of
morality and Righteousness and to discharge
the responsibilities resting upon him as a citi-
zen and as minister of the Lord Jesus Christ.
G. w. PECK, Moderator.
e. E. CH1vERs, Secretary"
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17

MASSACHUSETTS,.
Ei.h Receipts at Gloucester. Mass

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Sept. 16.-Today's fish
receipts at this port 1900 pounds of Goldfish
145, 900 OF fetched hslibut from Iceland, in
schooner David A. Story, the second fare of
the season, and 3,070 barrels of shore mackerel.
New England Milk Producers Associa-
ton.
Boston. Sept. 16-The annual meeting of
the New England Milk Producers Associa-
ton was held here today for the purpose of
fixing the price at which milk shall be deliy-
cred 20 contractors in Boston during the six
months beginning October list. There was
considerable discussion and an effort was
made to make heavy increase in price, one
reason for which, as was urged, was that hay
and fodder for cattle has advanced materially
in price. A vote was taken, which resulted
in heavy majority in favor of 43 cents per
eightquart cans as the price and it was so
ordered. "a committee was appointed to notify
the contractors of their action. The latter
were invited into the convention and pre-
sented their side of the question. They stated
that they had fixed upon 40 cents as the price
to be paid for milk and hoped that that figure
would be agreed upon for six months.
A desultory discussion followed, during
which the contractors left the hall. An adj
journment was then had until September 25th
to learn the contractors decision, and il no
agreement can be reached to take steps to form
the Massachusetts Dairy Company.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17
Vermont Farmers, FestixnI.

ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, Sept. 16.-The Caledo-
MIA county fair opened today. 1t rained hard
during part of the forenoon, which lessened
the entries materially. In cattle and horses,
358 entries were made. In no department is
the show SO large as last year. There were five
town strings of oxen. st. Johnsbury entered
two strings, the average weight of the oxen in
one of them being 1880 pounds per pair. The
heaviest yoke. entered by Z. & T. Fairbanks,
weighed 6,006 pounds. Barnett's string aver
aged 100 pounds The heaviest yoke by JAS
Ray, weighed 5,460. These two Jokes are the
heaviest ever ex hibited here. There is a fine
lot of thoroughbred stock present. L. B. Hsr-
rs of Lyndon, exhibits fine Hot of Hereford
cows and yearling bull, weight 1,100: he also
showed fifty native cows with grade calves by
their sides. T. N. Vail of Lyndon, showed a
herd of Aberdeen polled cattle, that attracted
much attention, and yearling bull, which
weighed over 200 pounds. P. j. Hill of FL
more, made fine exhibit Of Cotswold heep.
Premiums on the town teams of oxen were
awarded as follows: Lyndon first, Barnett Sec
ond, st. Johnsbury third and fifth, Waterford
fourth. There was large exhibit of Jerseys,
which are growing in favor every year. The
attendance this afternoon was good.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17
a Fresh Outburst OF Solar Energy.
from Fridays Y. SUM-
TWO OF A KIND.


1t ia all right for Mr.. Schurz to advocate Mr..
Cleveland. They are both humbugs and pre-
tenders, and they may well stand by each 9TH
er.
THE DRIFT OF THE sILENT VOTE.
There has been in Maine no transfer Of Re-
publican ballots to the Democratic side. On
the other hand, there has been an extraordin-
airy Republican gain at the expense Of the De-
mocracy. The drift of the silent vote, about
which we hear SO much, has not been from the
Republican candidate to the Democratic. The
movement is altogether away from Cleveland
and toward Blaine. Its very striking fact.
MONEY SAVED IS MONEY EARNED.
The Sun pays GOV. Cleveland the compliment Of
reprintng a report of the hanging Of the two cold
blooded murderers dozen years ago by Sheriff
Cleveland. The report shows that Sheriff Cleve-
land did his sworn duty, obnoxious to him though it
was.-ChicagO News.
Obnoxious! Not at all He liked 1t. 1t
gave him an opportunity of saving few moro
dollars. Besides, it was not his sworn duty,
He did it from choice. Money is great thing
with mean man.
IN OHIO.
There is no other state in which so much or
SO determined opposition is excited against
Mr.. Cleveland on account Of his moral unwor-
thiness. This is especially the case both
among Ohio men of American origin and
among those of Irish origin. The Puritans and
the Catholics alike repadiate the Democratic
record; and, while they do not talk very much
about it, they will be sure to vote to the extent
of their abilities.
WHY CATHOLICS OPPOSE HIM.
In the present CANVASS there is undoubtedly
much opposition among the Catholic clergy to
Mr.. Cleveland, but it is not at all against him
as a protestant. What the religion Of the can
didates for President is they do not ask, and
they do not expect to vote for Catholic for
the office. But the moral offences OF which
Mr.. Cleveland has confessedly been guilty
strike at the safety and integrity OF the family,
whose welfare the church 30 carefully guards.
Consequently many Catholics decidedly oppose
him. They will not vote for such a man for
such an Office and the feeling does credit to
the sincerity of their moral and religious con-
victions
CONCENTRATION TO THE HARPERs.
We sincerely congratulate the conductors Of
that valued public journal, Harper's Weekly,
on their evident abandonment of the advo-
cacy of Grover Cleveland as a candidate for
President. For two weeks they have not had
q word in his favor. This is most proper.
After the revelations of MIR. Cleveland's pri-
vate and personal Unsoundness, how could the
Journal to which we refer commend him TO the
people Of the country as fit man for the
misfortune If house Of such anteeedents as
the grees establishment OF Harper y Brothers
"a house in whose innumerable publications
the highest Christian morality Is sedulously
inculeated, house in which the noblest ira
ditions of the Methodist church are embodied
should descend fer the sake Of seeming and
temporary political advantage, to advocate
the election of candidate whose personal
character houts morality and defss religion
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17

WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON, Sept. 16.-Col. T. L. Casey,
superintendent of the construction of the new
State, war and ravy building has submitted
to.the Secretary OF War his report on the pro-
Press of the work during the past year. The
report says that the north wind, occupied Dy
the War Department, was completed at a
total cost of Isl 9l2094 Daring the present
fiscal year, Col. Carey says, all the founda-
tions, masonry OF the coal vaults, court yard
area, The walls, the front and Fear sub-basa-
ment story and at lest part OF the base
ment story throughout will probably be COM
pleted for the west and centre wings 1t Is
expected that the masonry of these wings Will
have to be carried up to the level of the second
story floor by the close of the fiscal year, end
ing June 80, 1885.
= The entire cost OF the west and centre wings
Is estimated at $2447. 272 OF this amount up
to July l, 1884 1913, 488 had been appropriated.
The amount now available is SAG, 1868, the
amount asked for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1886 is 100000.
The Garfield Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. Neal, Solicitor of the Treasury, to-day
notified the directors of the Garfield memorial
hospital that the United States circuit court of
Pennsylvania engaged in distributing the
estate of Jay Cooke had awarded to that insti-
tuition the sun of $11,5 800, being the amount
deposited with Jay Cooke & Co., ON account
OF the Soldiers and Sailors Orphan Home of
Washington, the property of which was recent
~ transferred to tho directors Of the Garfield
hospital By act of Congress.
The Tax ON Philosophical Apparatus.
Mr.. e. B. Moore, appraiser of customs at
Philadelphia, has written to the Treasury De-
partment that he has experienced great diff
Guilty in determining what instruments and
other articles are entitled to be classified for
duty as philosophical apparatus. He suggested
that Professor Baird, director of the Smith
soDian Institution, might be asked to prepare
q list of such apparatus and instruments as
would come in under the caption above cited.
Professor Baird, however, because of the i'm
portance of the subject, in turn suggested that
Professor .. 9. Marsh president of the Nation
al Academy of Science, who Is thoroughly con-
versant with the subject, should be asked to
prepare the list. Acting Secretary Coon has
written Professor Marsh to ask him to supply
the desired information.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17
srnte Temperance Conference.

The friends of temperance seem to be deter
mined to follow up their late victory with
earnest work in behalf of the law and the
moral agencies Of reform. The State Consti-
tutional Campaign Committee met yesterday
at the Stats headquarters to consider its past
and its future work. All were jubilant over
the great majority secured for the amendment
Ex-Govs. Perham and Dingley, Mrs. Emily
Pitt Stevens of California, R. W. Dunn, Presi-
dent of the Committee; Rev. Fl. G. Munson,
G. W. G. T.; Mrs. L. NJ N. Stevens, President
of the State W. @. I. o., and many others
were present. State, county and city law en-
forcement leagues are to be formed at once
Rev. III. G. Munson is engaged as permanent
secretary and agent. State headquarters are to
be kept open, and a second campaign is
promised quite as general and earnest as that
just passed. Speakers out of the State re-
ceived the thanks of the committee, also Mrs.
II. G. Munson for her services at the State
headquarters. The following was also adopted
Resolved, That we fully appreciate the untiring
services of the Rev. H. G. Munson, Secretary OF
the State Constitutional Campaign Committee. The
tional Prohibition will render his name conspcu-
Gus in the annals OF temperance work in this State
and will justly confer upon him the gratitude Of all
those who are seeking by the removal of all him
ORANGES to develop the best type Of manhood In
this great Republic.
The committee adjourned to meet at the
call OF the Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17

Hamilton Flsh's Position.

The New York World publishes the follow.
ing:
To the Editor Of the World:
Your gentlemanly correspondent, in his let
ter from this place, printed in the World of
this date, has Inexperienced, in some re-
spects, my replies to his questions. 1t is quite
true that l expressed the great respect for
Gov. Cleveland which / sincerely entertain
and nay approval of the general tone and con-
duct of his administration of the State gov
eminent, but stated very explicitly that I
was not prepared to put the government of the
nation in Democratic hands. And did not
express any csnsure or criticism on Mr..
Blaiues ''doings in Congress-" and any refer
ence which may have been made to his course
in the Department of State was restricted to
want of concurrence as to the wisdom or policy
of some parts of his administration of that
office. Being Gas am represented as saying)
"out of politics." did not feel called upon to
announce through the public press for whom L
may vote, but as, without any wish of mine.
am thus brought before the public, 1 may
add that expect to vote for Mr.. Blaine.
Respectfully yours, HAMILTON FISH.
Saratoga Springs, Sept. II.