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20 1he fact that everybody had faith In she banks
Tb 49, " pay all claims against it immediately
initei be learned as the anu nolnng oet-
fuse to be interviewed Large crowds have bd FS
Hooking to the bank, and the pavement in front is
nled with anxious depositors and persons attracted
through curiosity. President Riddle appeared 10 be
IN bis usual health at 10 o'clock this morning but
half an hour later he was Frustrated with hem
orrhage of the lungs which has since been thrice re
peated. He is lying at the .Duquesne Club rooms
unconscious, with only slight hopes of his recovery
Close friends of Riddle unable to give any expla
nation of the sudden turn of affairs. It is said,
however, that there has been heavy run on the
bank this morning. principally in checks, and that
$26O,OUo were drawn in this way through the
Clearing House.
The crash. was brought about by the Clearing
House throwing out checks amounting to 1886, 600.
According to the statement of the directors the
bank had raised 1881 900 to pay liabilities Of
S9lS,000 1t is said there were $500, 900 in certi
ned checks, but which were not included in the
amount, and which had to be paid. Banks which
loaned the suspended institution funds to tide it
over are amply secured.
President Riddle recovered CONSEQUENCES toni ght
and probably will be able to attend to business in
few days. He had taken an anodyne to relieve pain
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PORTLAND, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1884.

in bis bed to-day with pistol by his side He has
suffered from periods Of great melancholy several
years ana 1t was In one of Lis sudden insane fits
InaL ne kled himself. He had been in good spirits
teiy ana gave no indication that he Contemplated
Inc iataI act Mr.. Lowell 81 years old and had
h Hsu "a buIaio since September last having come
ase OF harvard, standing high in the class Of $50
ana among his classmates was very populsr, bis
upright and honorable in every respect He en-
pected to enter the Harvard Law School this Fall
ana ms fu'nre seemed bright and full of promise
Chestnut Hill. Ao'"o az
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WASHINGTON.
Want she Eight Hour law Enforced.

lopcCidl W LIE 1T6hSsI
WASHINGTON, May 28.-Mr Dingley presented a
large petition today from citizens Of vinal Haven,
asking that the eight hour law be enforced.
The Jeannette Inquiry.
Owing to the absence of Mr.. Boutelle, no action
has been taken by the Jeanette investigating COM
mittee. The chairman, Mr.. Buchanan, is awaiting
his return to consider their report P.
(To the Associated Press)
The Chinese Exhibit at New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, May &c. The Department of
State having been informed that the Chinese gov
eminent proposed to enter silk loom in operation
as exhibit at the New Orleans Exposition, the
question arose ae 80 whether the Chinese restriction
act did not prohibit the landing of the operators on
the ground that they were laborers. The question
was referred to the Treasury Department and Sec
Rotary Foger today informed the Secretary of State
OUT moiestaion, With tie understanding that thew
will not remain In the country longer than necessa
ry TO display their exhibit.
Decision Against The Treasury.
The test case of j. H. Simmons against the United
States decided in the Court of Claims TODAY in
favor of the claimant This was suit for interest
on direct taxes In Charleston S. G. The court held
that the interest was enormously collected and
that the statute of limitations does not affect The
provision of the act Of February 1867, autht riz-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to correct
and to return money collected through mistake un-
der direct tax laws.
A Dtstinguished Party.
distinguished party left Washington at noon to-
day for Annapolis, on a special Baltimore Ohio
train to spend the afternoon 1t included the Pres
ident and several Cabinet officers the President OF
the Senate, Speaker of the House, members of the
Senate ana House committees on naval affairs and
appropriations, Admiral Porter, Lieut. General
Sheridan, the Ministers from England Russia, Ger
many, France, and the Maryland members of Con-
gress.
mr. Ingalls, Constitutional Amendment.
Senator Ingalls, reported to the Senate today from
the committee on the judiciary. substitute for the
joint resolution introducedby Senator jackson pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States in relation to the terms of office of
President and Vice President. The amendment to
the Constitution provided for In Senator Ingalls,
substitute is as follows:
article 2-The executive power shall be vested In
President of the United States, and the President
and Vice President hereafter elected shall hold
Their ofces for the term of six years. but the Pres
dent shall not be reeigible. nor the Vice President
be eligible to the office of President if he shall
have exercised the same in case of vacancy therein
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A SILLY LnLR

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, May 26.-A Norwalk paper
published Friday lengthy article relative to
long and steady run on one of the Oldest banks In
town, which was intended as a joke, referring to
gravel bank in the village. The article was headed
ed depestors, who read the article or heard about
it, rushed to he Norwalk Savings Bank, the oldest
in town, and drew their deposits The run continu-
ed during the day, and between S25, QUO and $780,
600 were taken out before the. Joke became gener-
allv known
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Real Estate Trausfers.

The following transfers Of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the registry Of
deeds:
Portland-Robert f. Skillings to William j.
Osborne. land on Peaks Island. S175.
Henry NJ. Fessenden to Sydney Thaxter,
land on Deering street. 81.
Cape Elizabeth-Enoch Loyeitt to @. II.
Burr, land.
Standish-John Marshall to jesse NJ. Shaw,
land. S275.
Bridgton-Lucinda johnson to Daniel o.
johnson, land and buildings. $500.
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MASSACHUSETTS.



PLYMOUTH, Mass, May 26.-The annual meeting
of the Pilgrim Society was held to-day and the fol-
lowing officers elected for the ensuing year: Pres-
dent, Hon. Thos. Russell, Boston; Vice Presidents,
j. Henry Stickney, Baltimore; William NJ. Eyarts,
New York, N. T.; Frederick L. Ames, Easson;
Henry N. Dexter, Boston; Secretary, VIM. S. Dan
forth, Plymouth. special meeting of the society
is called for the first ednesday In August to CON
slider the question of change of The day for ceebrst
ing the landn4 of the forefsthers from the 22d to
the 21st of December. g
Accident ON the Fifchburg Railroad.
ATHoL, Mass, May 26.-The Eastward bound
express train on tho Fitchburg road, due in Atho1
about $50 this morning, collided with Westward
bound freight tram short distance West of Erying
depot, and both engines were thrown from the
track and three freight cars derailed. The collision
took place on bridge over small brook, Into
which the cars were precipitated. Fireman Price
of the freight train was buried beneath the wreck
and received severe scalp wound and fracture of
the skull, but it is thought he may recover. The
engineer of the freight train also had a narrow
escape. No passengers were injured.
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Ronnds Under Arrest AEain.

Last night Deputy Sheriff Sargent brought
to this city from Boston, and lodged in jail,
Gamuel Rounds, who it will be remembered
was tried and convicted on the charge Of for
gerry in Scarboro, when he filed exceptions and
his case went to the law court. In the mean
time he was under bonds. The law court oV.
erruled the exceptions and he should
have appeared last Friday when his case was
to come up in the Superior Court. Failing to
appear warrant was issued for his arrest and
Deputy Sargent was sent as above stated His
case will probably come up before the Superb
or Court tomorrow.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.

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Preparation. Rapidly Being s sIasInN

NuPAuAy being Made.
CHICAGO, May 26.-Preparations are rapidly
being made for the National Republican Conyen-
ton next Tuesday. Hon. John G. New and Hon.
John A. Martin of the National Committee have
been busy since their arrival in giving directions for
combustion of arrangements for the press and tele-
graph companies. The space for the press being
limited, provision can only be made for daily news
papers as the associated Press is prepared to make
q verbatim report of the proceedings with liberal
descriptive matter. The press will be Thoroughly
supplied in regular way. The headduarters Of
the subcommittee of the National Committee are
at the Palmer House.
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INCESsANT RAINS.
Interruption of Railroad Traffic.
SERIOUS DESTRUCTION OF CROPS.

GALvEsToS, Tex, May 26.-A despatch to the
News from Trinity says: There have been inces-
SAINT rains during the past week. and trains have
run on the Trinity Sabine Railroad since the Goth
inst. and there prospects of any for several
days. On the Indianola & Great Northern Railroad
work has been suspended. Trinity river is still
rising at the rate of inch hour 1t is now over
mile and half wide at the bridge. Families are
tressing destruction of crops, stock AMI improve
ments. The worst is yet to come. ~
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THE PoRrLANDs' BENEFIT.
Dartmouth, College

Mr. 9. d. Lord of Limington, Me-, will re-
tion after graduation; after which he intends
to teach for a few years before enteri upon
his chosen profession.
Mr.. Edwin Watson is to be head waiter at
the hotel Nantasket during the coming season.
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ST. PAUL. May 26.-The St. Paul, Minneapolis g.
Manitoba Railroad Company has been notified by
the collector OF customs at Winnipeg that no hogs
could be imported from the United States into Man
itoba for breeding purposes and that the shipment
of hogs into Manitoba is forbidden except under
regulations providing for their immediate ,slaught-
or. For all hogs entered under such regulations
bond must be given as pledge that they shall be
slaughtered imme diately. fe
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THE CHURCHES.

The MethodAsss' General Conference nj
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-The Methodist Episco-
pal conference this morning adopted aieport from
the committee to redistrict the genera conference
districts which recommends the present number of
IL after having amended it so as b include one
more district. The committee incorporation in
the church was next read cause provided
that at each general conferencesvery minister
should be asked serious of questios. 1t was re-
jected by large vote. The following was adopted
as an amendment and the report OF the committee
agreed to:
Resolved, That commission bepponted to con-
slider the subject of cOnsolidatingand unifyng be-
nevolent societies, and devising plan, and to re-
port to the next general conference.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, May 81.
The indications for New England today are
partly cloudy weather and local rains, souther
ly winds and stationary temperature.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
IN OF D NJ
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THE FRS MAINE HEAVY ARTIL.
LERY
"A the Head of the List in Its Record Of
Sacrifices.

Sacrifices.
AUGUSTA, May %, 1884.
To the Editor Of the Press:
Much discussion has been INDUCED since the
war as to the regiments which met with the
greatest losses. One who has been compiling
statistics Of the regiments on the Union side
informs me that the First Maine Beavy Ar
tillery lost the most in "killed and died Of
wounds Of any regiment on the Union side;
not only lost the most numerically, but its per-
centage of loss is the highest, being 1873 per
cent, the Second Wisconsin coming next with
17.5 per cent, then 10th Pennsylvania with
1874 per cent. The figures of the First Maine
Heavy Artillery are as follows: 2,202 en-
rolled: 415 killed-188 B.
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MAINE.
Fire i'm York

PORTSMOUTH, N. A., May 26.-The barn Of
Isarel P. Moody at York, Me-, was burned on
Saturday night. together with hsy, carriages,
moving machine, hay press and a boat. Loss
about $500; insured. The fire was probably
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THE Kinks.
CONGRESS skLrrNa pAR1oR.

OUNdHEsb bKETING PAHLOh'
This new rink, situated on Munjoy Hill just be-
yond the end of the horse track, will be opened
to the public for the first time next Friday. There
will be three sessions-morning, afternoon and
evening, and in the evening there will be polo
game Good music will be in attendance.
THE PoRTLANDs' BENEFIT.
Tickets for the Portland clubs benefit tomorrow
evening are selling WE'LL and there is every indcs-
ton OF large attendance. The game with the
Lewistons will be one Of interest," as the Portlands
Will work hard to redeem themselves from the
former game with them.
NOTES.
The Munjoys have received an invitation to play
the Biddefords at Biddeford tomorrow evening.
The exhibition of fancy skating at the Bijou last
evening by Miss Fannie Newall although not quite
up to those given by Misses Gilmore and Harvey
here this season was fine and was well received by
large audience.
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RAILROAD MATTERS.
Boston 6s Lowell.

1WstUM O AAOWCA
LOWELL, Mass, May 26.-At town meeting this
afternoon in Billerica it was voted to raise $4,000
to aid the Boston Lowell road in constructing
branch track from BAlerica Centre to Bedford
Arrangements are making to begin the construction
at once.
Boston, Concord 81 Montreal.
PLYMOUTH, N. H.. May 26.-At the annual meet
ing Of the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad
Company, held here this afternoon, the following
were elected directors j. Thomas Vose of Boston,
Peter Butler Of Boston, Samuel N. Bellman of
q. Weeks of Plymouth, George W. Hills Of Law
renee Mass, and Charles A. Greenleaf of Fran
coma. Seven thousand three hundred and forty
four shares voted. Hills and Greenleaf are new
men. Nothing was said or done about the reported
lease to the Boston g. Lowell Railroad, and the re-
port was denied. The report of the directors was
adopted
The board of directors organized by selecting j.
Thomas Vose PRESIDENT Samuel N. Bellmap, vice
president and clerk, and Edward d. Harlow of Bos-
ton, treasurer.
PemiRewassett Valley.
The Pemigewassstt Valley Railroad elected j. T..
Vose, Samuel N. Bell, Daniel Saunders, Law once,
Mass; Nathan H. Weeks, Warren r. Daniels, Daniel
Barnard, Fl anklin; Peter Butler, John q. French.
of Manchester, directors. The directors organized
with j. Thomas Voss president, Samuel n. Bell,
clerk.
jefferson g. Whiteheld.
The Jefferson & Whitefeld road chose n. R. Per-
kins of Jefferson, Allison L. Brown, Warren G.
Brown, and F. C. Grey of Whiteheld, j. Thomas
Vose, Peter Butler, Warren F. Daniel and Samuel
Bell directors. N. r. Perkins was elected president
and Samuel N. Bell clerk.
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A hitherto unknown rock has been discovered in
the East River N. Y IL lies about quo feet ENE
in general direction from 18th street buoy 1t is
now being buoyed.
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RHEUMATISM and NEURALGIA have
long enough run riot in the human g

RHEUMATISM and NEURALGIA have
long enough run riot in the human e
~ system.
They have tormented the human family and
defed the medical faculty; from time out of memory
they have corrupted the blood demoraized the joints
vexed the nerves, agonized the muscles and racked
the brain with wearying pain.
"ATHLoPHoRos" is the enemy Of Rheuma-
tism and Neuralgia, repairs their damages, renews
the muscles. gives rest and peace to the troubled
brain, and ensures delightful sleep.
"ATHLoPHoRosn is new remedy, but 1t has
been abundantly tried From far and near come tes-
tmoniais from WE'LL persons who had. long
been sufferers. IT has turned their diseases out 1t
has cured them. That is all and that iseneugh. :
"ATHLoPHoRos" can do for you what
it has done for those sufferers. 1t can
drive out your Rheumatism and Neuralgia,
and will do SO ifyou give it a fair trial.
"ATHLoPHoRos'' has by this time had such
good trial all over the country that its true work is
known. and its trde character proved.
"ATHLopHoRos2 means a'Prize- Bearer"
Victor; y Conquerorn 1t carries of the prize as
VIoroR over the attacks Of these terrible maladies
and ooNouERoR OF the frightfui agonies their VIC
Tins have endured Not amere temporary relief,
but permanent. enduring, and triumphant cure
If you cannot get ATHLopHoRoso of your drug
gtst, we viii send 1t express paid, on receipt Of
regular price-one dollarp bottle We prefer
that you buy 1t from your druggist, but II he
hasn't 1t, do not be persuaded to try something
else, but order at once from US as directed.
hrBLoPHoR0s CO.. li2 WALL ST., NEW YORK.
uAIallaEiIAlzzxElElA4A.IzxllIlllIGlIEIIllE
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Nudge Lowelrs So. R.no,,.d Shat.

BOSTON, May ga despatch was received by
Judge Lowell at the United States Court House to-
day announcing that his son, Geo. e. Lowell, had
been fatally shot at Buffalo, N. Y. No particulars
have been received as to how the accident, IL it
one, occurred. Geo. E. is the youngest son of the
Judge and has law Office in Pemberton Square >
LATER
BUFFALO, n. Y, May 26.-George Emerson Low
ell, son OF Hon. John Lowell OF Chestnut Hill,
Mass, VINO was last Saturday rendered q banquet
on his retirement from the bench, was found dead
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
CAUCUsES,


w. ScRrbOr0,
d Inc republicans Of Scarboro are requested to
a.eet ~ Town Hall, TUESDAY, May III 1884 at
th CLOCK N the afternoon to elect delegates to
ne DStret Convention to be holden at Portland
Per order Town Committee.
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SPORTING.
A New Course for Aquatic Contests.


INDIANAPOLIS, May 26.-Paul Boyton, the fa-
nous swimmer, in conjunction with a local amuse-
ment manager, has determined to make White river
near this city, national water course. and the
scene of important rowing contests Courtney,
who has looked at the proposed course, says it
equals Creve Ceui Calumet or Saratoga. 1t will be
inaugurated July by 4oared barge race, for
which the following crews are entered: Farrsgut
Boat Club of Chicago, Evanston Boat Club of Evan
ston, Burlngtons Of Burlington, st. Joes of Fort
Wayne and Defiance Club of Defiance, o.
The Americans Ahead.
SHEFFIELD, May 26.-The American lacrosse
team today defeated the Yorkshire tesm 8 too
Base Ball.
AT CLEVELAND.
Detrolts.... 80. . o o o o 90
Cleveands ..e......1 0 o 0 x-2
AT NEW YORK.
Providence. ......,...0 3 O 0 o o 2-IO
New Yorks. ..........0 0 o o Il 20 o.
AT BUFFALO.
Buffalos. ........,.,.2 o O o L o 0 O-4
Chicagos ...........0 o 0 o o 90
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Bostons. .."... 3 o 1 0 0 / x-iO
Philadelphias.... 80 1 o o 1 1 o.
OTHER GAMES.
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At Baltimore-Baltimore IL, Cincinnati 8.
At delphia-Athletic IA, Toledo 8.
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BANGOR, May 26.-During q thunder shower
in Vanceboro saturday evening lightning
struck the Good Templars Hall directly over
the heads of three boyf. Lester Mitchell
was struck on the head, and the fluid passed
down his body through the foot tearing bis
clothes and shoes to pieces but not killing
him.: 1t also tore the shoes off a boy named
McGoldrieh and knocked the third senseless.
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The Americans Ahead.
Base Ball,

SHEFFIELD, May 26.-The American lacrosse
team today defeated the Yorkshire tesm 8 too.
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At the annual meeting of the South parish
Friday evening, the treasurer was authorized
to issue bonds for an amount not exceeding
$4,000, to raise funds for the completion of
the new church.
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The house of William A. Fernald in Kittery
was entered on Friday night by burglars, who
cut window on the western side, passed
through the front entry and up the back stairs
to Mr.. Fernald's bed chamber. They CARED
off five 800 bills, 500 and IS gold piece.
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The Republican caucus in Harpswell on SAT-
urdsy evening chose three delegates to the dis
trict convention and instructed them to vote
against Reed.
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Swept into the Stream.
One Thousand Acres of Land and
"Right Smart of Bears

On the deck of big Mississippi steamboat stood
aged Southern planter. Indicating by a sweep of his
arm the waters the boat passing over he said to
passenger from the North: when was twelve
years old killed my first bear a new plantation
my father was then cutting out of forest that grew
directly over the waters of this bend. That
mighty good plantation and there right of
bears there too But that thousand of land
went into the Mississippi years ago."
1t is putting no strain upon the figure to say that
great forests of youthful hope womanly beauty and
manly strength swept in the way every year
Yet it should not be That 1t is is disgrace
well as loss. People largely too careless too
stupid to defend their own interests-the most pre-
cious of which is health. That gone, all is gone.
Disease is simple, but to recklessness ignorance
the simplest things might well be complex as
proposition in Comic Sections AS the huge Western
rivers, which SO often flood the cities along their
Shores arise in few mountain springs, all all
ments can be traced to impure blood and small group
of disordered organs.
The most effective and inclusive remedy for disease
is PARKER'S TONIC. 1t goes to the sources of
pain and weakness In response to its action, the
liver kidneys, stomach and heart begin their work
afresh and disease is driven out. The Tonic is not
however intoxicant, but desire for strong
drink. Have you dyspepsia, rheumatism, troubles
which have refused to yield to other agents? Here
is your help. smay1m