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The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
DISPLAY OF INVENTIONS.
Am International Exhibition to be Held
in kond0n, Eng, i'm 1SS5.


New YORK, Nov. 13.-It is officially an
nonnced through the British Consulate that
an international inventions exhibition will be
held in London in 1885, 1t will be under the
patronage OF the Queen, the presidency of the
Prince of Wales and the management of an
executive council composed of eminent Eng
lishmen. 1t will be opened in May in the
Royal horticultural Gardens, South Kensing-
ton, and will remain open until the end of the
year. In order that American inventions
may occupy prominent place in this nniver-
sal exhibition, the latest date for receiving ap-
plications for space has been extended to Dec.
81, 1854. The exhibition will consist of two
grand divisions, each of which will be sub
divided into groups and classes The first
division, devoted TO inventions, will embrace
apparatus, appliances, processes and products
invented or brought into use since 1862, when
the great Worlds Fair was held in the Crystal
Palace. The object OF this collection is to
show the progress that has been made during
the last quarter of century in the application
OF scientific discoveries to the purposes of
daily life. There is ample scope for the dis
play OF American ingenuity, as exhibits will
not be limited to important mechanical ap-
pliance4 and the utilization of natural pro-
ducts, but will also include Yankee notions of
ali descriptions. The second division will be
devoted to music in all its branches, chiefly
musical instruments invented since the begin
ming OF the present century. Historic collec-
tionS of musical instruments and of pictures
representing musical subjects will form an in
c1dental feature of this exhibit. Medals in
gold, silver and bronze and diplomas of honor
will be awarded on the recommendation of
iuries. Although the exhibition will not be
open until May, the intervening months will
be fully occupied with the necessary prepara-
tions by the managers and exhibitors. The
allotment of space is one of the first essentials,
and for this, notwithstanding the extension,
the time is limited Acting in the spirit of
international comfy, aud OF the wishes of his
government the British Consul in New York
expresses the desire that inventors, manufac-
turers and others throughout the United
States will Immediately make application for
the space they require in the exhibition build
ings Blank forms for such application, to-
gether with detailed information for the guild
ance Of exhibitors will be forwarded free to
all persons applying to Mr.. j. Pierrepont
Edwards, British Consul, New York. No
charge will be made for space. Tho commits
sioner to be appointed by the President of the
United States will represent the interests of
American exhibitors.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
IN POVERTY AND MISERY.
How Reformed Gambler, Once gich,
is Passing His Old Age.

How IA Reformed Gambler, Once Rich,
is Passing His Old Age.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. 13.-The long life
OF jonathan ID. Greene, the reforped gambler
is drawing to close in the midst of extreme
poverty and misery In early life Greene was
rich, and very smart professional gambler,
whose field of operations was the Lower Mis-
sissippi and the republic of Texas, where for a
while he served in Sam Houston's army. He
came North, was converted, and became
preacher. He wrote books exposing the tricks
of card sharpers. He says he was deirauded
OF the copyright of his books by a we'll known
publishing house. He married late in life, aud
lived in this city, where he became the father
of large family of children few weeks
ago his wife died and was buried by charity.
Soon after he went away, and is said to be
somewhere in the West. This morning the
Society to Protect Children from Cruelty
placed three of Greepe's sons in the Southern
Home for Friendless Children. The Oldest
boy is 10 years and the youngest 6. They are
named respectively, Horace Greeley, George
Washington and Chester A. Arthur Greene.
recently, by their eldest sister, who is said to
be newspaper writer. She promised to pay
their board, but failed to do so, and the mat
ron of the Home placed the case before the
Society to protect Children from Cruelty. An
officer OF the society visited the home yester.
day, and learned that Horace and George had
escaped. Lieut.. Beach captured the runaways
last evaning. Greene has been very poor for
long tine. Two or three years ago he contrib
uted to the Times series of very interesting
sketches of wild life in Mississippi and Texas
in the days of Bowie, Crockett, Austin, Hous-
ton and other southwestern frontier "heroes."
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
COMPLETELY WRECKED.

Accident On the Colorado Central Road
All she Passengers More or Less injured.
DENVER, Nov. 13-The passengers on the
Colorado Central Railroad, running from
Greymount to Denver was derailed yesterday
while rounding sharp curve. The third car
left the track, taking the last car with it. The
cars turned completely over, in which position
they were dragged sixty feet and completely
wrecked. The first one contained eleven pas
sengers, and tho second twenty-five, ali of
whom were more or less injured, but none of
them fatally. Both coaches caught fire from
the stoves, bnt the flames were extinguished.
As soon as the coaches stopped running the
axes in the rear we're seized and holes were cut
in the cars to allow the passengers to escape.
The most seriously injured are: George H.
Smith of Denver, injured about the spine and
arm; Clarence Stevens of Idaho Springs, hands
cut; William Stevens of Brooklyn, brosher
of Clarence, face burned; Conductor Anderson
serious spinal injury.
Among those slightly injured were Judge
John A. Coulter OF Georgetown, Horace Bird
of the Rocky Mountain News, George H. Kirk
patrick OF Idaho Springs, and John R. Currier
OF Denver. The injured people were brought
to Denver. A too high rate Of speed was the
cause of the accident.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
THE WEST INDIA TRADE.
EnglisI, Advice to the Canadians.

LONDON, Nov. 13-The Times, this morning,
in leading article, urges Canada to reduce
the duties on sugar imports from the West IT,
dies. Canada would thus open the West Indi-
an markets to her own products. such as corn,
fish and timber, which she is able to export as
cheaply and in as large quantities as the Unit
ed States. 1t would also enable Canada &c
compete with America in sugar refining aud
other manufactures by obtaining cheap and
plentiful supply of raw material. There is
nothing to prevent mutually beneficial trade
with the West Indies. 1t rests with the Cana.
dians themselves whether they will allow
America to keep monopoly of the West In
dian trade.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
Preliminary Report of Assistant Attorney
Douglass.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Mr. George Doug
of Justice, who was specially detailed by the
Attorney General to take charge of the gen
eral management of the star route civil suits,
today submitted a preliminary report In
which he says fifteen suits have been finally
acted upon by the department and instructions
issued to the district attorneys to bring suis
which has already been done in two cases.
One case has been referred to the Court of
Claims. There are about fifteen cases still
under consideration which will be disposed OF
as soon as possible. The fact that more suits
have not been actually begun is due to the
fact that many of the cases are complicated
and intricate and the district attorneys are so
largely occupied with their current work. MIR.
Douglass will leave here tomorrow for the
West to personally supervise prosecutions and
he expects to have every one of them well
under way by the 1st of February next.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Nov 12.- rhe special
press commission of the New Orleans Worlds
Exposition Is perfecting arrangements to have
an excursion of Senators and Representatives
here, to be present at the exposition ou Decem-
ber 10Th. The press excursion, representing
ths press of the New England States, New
York, New jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland aud the District of Columbia, will
60 at the same time. Ample accommodation
will be provided for these guests in the
Crescent City. The management have made
most complete arrangements for the convent
eaces and accommodations for representatives
of the press in the exposition building. The
offices will be equipped with telegraph and
telephone wires, and poFs-offices and messenger
service for the use of ccs- sspondents. Invita-
tions have been extended to President Arthur
and Cabinet, Mr.. Cleveland and Mr., Blaine.
also President-elect Diaz of Mexico, and En-
peror Dom Pedro of Brazil. The Mexican
Congress will adjourn to attend the opening
exercises
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
MASSACHUSETTS.
Retires From Business.

BOSTON, Nov. 13.-The directors of the
Shoe and Leather company at a meeting to-
day voted to retire from the fire insurance
business and insure ell FIRE risks in the Mag
file insurance company of New York.
The Shoe and Leather is one of the old Bos.
ton companies and until within few years
was one of the most successful in the city.
It mas done large business and some years
since, commenced doing marine insurance.
A large business has been done in both fire
and marine, but large losses have made the
business unremunerative. The company is
entirely solvent and fully able to meet its OBJ
inatinna
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
National Convention of the Phi Delta
Theta FRATERNITY

NASHVILLE, Nov. 13.-The Phi Delta Theta
fraternity is holding large and most enthus-
iastic national convention in Nashville, Ten
nessee. Forty active and eight alumni chap
ters are represented. The delegates yesterday
morning visited Vanderbilt University in q
body. They were cordially received by the
faculty and shown through the various build
ings and over the campus.
Literary exercises were held last night in
the hall of Representatives at the Capitol
There was large and cultured audience pre-
sent. The programme consisted of an ovation
by Hon. J. r. Phillips. poem by W. Jones of
Chicago, prophecy by George Bryan OF Rich
mond and an address by the historian OF the
fraternity, A. A. Stearns OF Cleveland, Ohio.
The national convention of the Phi Delta
Theta association this morning rejected the ap-
plications for charters from the State College
OF Orono, Me-, two colleges in South Carolina,
and one in Kentucky. A charter was granted
to applicants in New York city for an alumni
chapter. The convention ratified the establish
ment of a chapter at Columbia College. Pres
ident Browns report shows that there are 81
and Il alumni chapters in existence, Judge
John #. Phillips addressed the convention this
afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
THE DOMINION.
Pere Chiniquy Continues to Axitnte.

MONTREAL, Nov. 13.-There is an unpleas-
ing out of the lectures being delivered in va
rious of the French Protestant churches in
this city by Rev. Mr. Chiniquy, an ex-priest OF
the Roman Catholic church. now laboriDg for
the conversion of his felow-co- reli gionists
Disturbances have occurred, and last night
800 young men, mostly Protestsnts, marched
with heavy sticks in their hands to the st.
Sauveur church to protect Mr.. Chiniqny, who
was lecturing there. The opposing elements
were surprised. They reinforced their own
strength, but collision was averted by the
police. More trouble is feared Sunday, when
the orator speaks at Russell Hall. Calls have
been issued on both sides for their supporters
to attend in force
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
Murdered for Nancy.

DENVER, COL, Nov. 13.-Robert Standring
and wife were discovered dead this morning in
their house on Rancho Station, seven miles
from Pine Grove. circumstances indicate
that they were murdered for money. Stand
ring, who was one of the Colorado pioneers,
was quite wealthy and was widely known.
He was an ordained preacher of the anti
polygamy branch of the Mormon church.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
American stockmen,s Oouxeu,;on.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-The second annual con-
vention of American stock men assembled at
the Sherman House to-day. There were nearly
SEQ delegates present from % States and Terri
tories. A committee on permanent orgaDiza-
tion and order of business was appointed and
the convention then took recess.
A permanent organization was effected as
follows: President, Dewitt Smith, of Illinois;
secretary, Thomas Sturges, of Wyoming; as
sistsnt secretary, Geo. E. Morrow, Illinois.
Each State and Territory represented was al.
lowed one vice president Committees were
appointed to organize national association
and prepare resolutions. This evening, Com
missioner Loring delivered an address, EN-.
bodyipg his views of the cattle industry.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14

CoNTocooX, Nov. 13-An earthquake shock
was felt about 750 in Hopkinton, Hillsboro,
Antrim, Bradford and Warner, It was par
ticularly heavy at Warner. where things were
generally shaken up.
CONCORD, Nov. 13.-A shock Of earthquake
last night was very perceptibly felt in the
northern and western sections of this CITY,
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. ia slight shock Of
earthquake YVES felt here today.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14

BALTIMORE, Nov. 12.-The executive COM
mittee of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society Of the Methodist Episcopal church
continued its session to-day. Work in Africa
is rather backward and letter from Miss
Amanda Smith, now in Liberia states that
evanRelization of that country will not be &C
complished by colored people who return there
from America but by white missionaries. Col
ored people who 60 from America assume an
/ air of superiority over the natives and in fact
soon lose all Of their religious fervor.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
WEST INDIES.

French Goods i'm Cuba and Porto Rico.
HAVANA, Nov. 13.-The government has
issued an order that by virtue of an existing
treaty French goods will hereafter pay the
same duties and enjoy the same privileges
granted to the United States in Cuba and Porto
Rico under the treaty of March last, and sub
sequently extended to Germany.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
AN EvENTFUL PASSAGE.
Steamer Scotland Arrives at Montreal
with Small Pox ON Board.

with Small POx ON Board.
QUEBEC, Steamer Scotland from London
which has jast arrived here had quite an event.
full passage. She left London last week with a
general cargo for Quebec and Montreal, and
five passengers. Among the hands there were
Is cattlemen. After the ship had been a few
days at sea one of these men was taken down
with small pox of a modified form. The cap
tain promptly had him isolated and one of his
companions was told off to wait on him. For
tunately the disease did not spread, and the
man and his attendant have been landed at the
quarantine station at Crosse Island, where the
ship was twice thoroughly fumigated and the
clothing of the men burned.
On her arrivel here the vessel was promptly
boarded by the port physicians and after anoth-
or iumigatiou she was allowed to proceed to
her destination. No one however was permit
ted to land here. Some days ago the cattle
men became mutinious and broke into the
mess and store room, appropriated the liquors
and created CONSERVATION generally. The in
subordination, however. was of short duration
as six of the ringleaders were promptly placed
in irons and they will now have to face a
Montreal Justice.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
A BUSY SESSION.
Congress will Have No Time 20 Take Ac-
fion nu Tn,iff nnrsfinnn.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 13-RepreseDtativ KEEL
ley. OF the ways and means committee, said to-
day that 1t would not be possible for Congress
at the coming session 70 do anything toward
the revision of the tariff, and that the appro-
priation bills and the electoral count would
consume every hour of the short session, pre-
venting any action on revenue questions TIE
Presidents recommendations in his message
for large reductions in the customs and inter-
nal revenues, which 1t is generally believed
will oe made, will probably not be acted upon
for want OF time. Abiding to the presiden-
tisl question, Mr.. Kelley said that while ap-
pearances seemed TO indicate Cleveland's cleo
tion, he hoped the result, however decided,
would be clean one, and not open to suspi
disputed majority or plurality, and prompt
acquiescence, whether for Blaine or Cleve-
land.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14

Less of the Ship Andrew johnson, of
ThOmastOn, and Seventeen of Her
Crew.
PERNAMBUco. Nov. 13.-The ship Andrsw
johnson, 2,006 tons. of Thomaston, Me-, Capt.
Keleran, from Caleta Buena for Hamburg
with nitrate Of soda and the ship Thirlmere,
Captain Smith, from San Francisco for
Queenstown, collided at sea, and the johnson
was sunk. The Thirlmere has arrived here,
bady damaged, bringing portion of the
crew Of the johnson, and reporting that II of
the crew. of the johnson were drowned. Cap
tain Kelleran of the lost ship was about 38
years old and resident of Thomsston, Me.
The Andrew johnson was built and owned in
Thomaston by Edward O'Brien s. Co. She is
reported as heavily insured in Boston Offices
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Cutting Down Wages.

MANCHESTER, Nov. 13-At a meeting Of
mill agents here this afternoon a general cut
down in the wages of operatives was agreed
on to go into effect December 1st. On the
Amoskeag and Stark corporations it will be
five per cent; ON the Annoy the reduction will
not exceed eight per cont; on the Langdon il
will not exceed ten per cent. On the Manches
ter corporation the reduction is not announced
but it will probably be in the same ratio al
the nthars
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,

PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET PORTLAND. ME.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
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week after; three insertions or less $100, continu
ing every other day after first week, 30 cents.
Half square, three insertions less, 75 cents; one
week, $l.00; $50 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs" and "AUCTI0N
SALES, ,, $500 per squareper week; three insertions
or less, $l.6O.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50 q
year; if paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted IN the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation in every part
of the State for per square for first insertion
and 90 cents per square for each subsequent inser
ton.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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The General Raid .f RurgInr..

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Nov. 13-rbs residence
OF Mrs. Lucien W. Shepard in this cits was
hurgIarzsd at an early hour this morning, aud
about S4OO worth Of table silver wss taken.
The thieves took the prscsution to cut the tel
phone wires bsfore entering the house, aud sac-
ceeded in boring around the burglar alarm at
the cellar Windows
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
STOLE EVERYTHING.
Bold Work of Gang of Montreal Bur-
glars.

MONTREAL, Nov. 13.-Three masked men
entered the store of J. o. Villeneuve, early
this morning surprising the watchman who
was in his bed, and who they first gagged and
then bound hand and foot, and securing him
to his couch. They then blew open the safe
from which they abstrscted Sc 900 in bills and
q number of stocks and bends, after which
they removed silks and velvets to the value of
several thousand dollars. Having ransacke ed
the store and carried off everything of value
they decamped without releasing the watch
man, who, when discovered this morning, was
iDsensible, and will probably die.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA.
The indications for New England to-day are
cooler, fair weather, Dorthwesterly winds and
higher barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
TlI2T P MI
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
NEARING The CLOSE.
Fifty-fiVe Of the Sixty COun-
ties in New York Counted.
A Net Gain of Thirty-three
Votes for Mr.. Blaine.
No knowledge in Augusta Of Any
Change in the Situation.
Our Flag Still Floating Proudly In
the Breeze.
Kesterdny's SUMMARY.

New YORK, Nov. 13.-Midnight. The can
vassing boards of IS of the go counties in the
State have finished their work. Among those
still at work are Kings (including tho city of
Brookyn) and New York counties. The plu-
ralites reported since last night at tisis hour
ara aa fnllnHs.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
Precautions Against Cholera.

The Marine Hospital bureau having been in
formed that steamship Westphala sailed from
Havre on the l2h inst. for New York with
passengers from Paris, has notified the author
tiles of New York
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14

5NBoth branches of the Vermont legislature are
Hooded with petitions for lay allowing munic-
pal suffrage to women in that State.
The Vermont legislature wants the surplus in the
United States Treasury divided among the States
for educational purposes.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
To Commemorate .he Ra..Is of N Monmouth

FREEHOLD, N. j., Nov. 13.-A monument
erected to commemorate the battle of Mon
mouth, which was fought Saturday, June %,
1778 ON the hillside just west of here, was un-
veiled today, with appropriate ceremonies.
Fully $4,000 persons were present. Theodore
W. Morris, the president of the Monmouth
Battle Monument Commissioners, and the
originator of the project. presented the monu-
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jer-
sey, Gov. Albeit accepted the monument on
the part of the State. Ex-Gov. Joel Parker
was the orator of the day The monument
cost $40 GOO, aud of the entire sum Congress
$4,000; the remaining $1,000 being raised by
private subscriptions. 1t is nearly 100 feet
high,
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Very respectfully,
FRANK II HAMILTON, NJ. D.,
and sixteen other physicians.
wv XORK Nov 1894

NEW YORK, Nov. IL, 1884.
In speaking of the subject to-day Secretary
McCuiloch said that he was fully alive TO the
grave responsibilities resting upon him aud he
proposed to do what seemed to be to the beat
interest of all concerned.
ALBANY, Nov. 13.-rhs state board OF health
to-day issued the following:
Local health officers and boards of health are
hereby appraised that the rapid advance OF the
ch leEa in Europe threatens an Invasion OF this
country which may occur at any moment and they
are notified that the state board 4 health expects
strct performances of The duties imposed upon them
by the law. fbe Law is mandatory and evasion or
neglect will be liberated in the face OF tho dan.
ger which menaces community. Experience has
shown that cholera poison does not extend where
hlth fsvors its mu tipicaton, and that the fay To
c,rrect its march is TO all sources Of polu-
tion OF The soul air In eNceremental CON
Examinations especially lies the create risk and all
sdch conditions must at oace DO removed.