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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-26

We have received Volume Of .sThe Life, Let
tiers and Literary Remains OF Elward BuiweF,
Lord Lyitoo, edited by his son. Earl Of Ly1ton
Owen Meredith)'-as the full title has it
which, by the wsy, is also bsiug published at
the same time in the franklin Square Library.
Tho life aud personal history Of this distin-
guished Eugishmau is sure to be- widely read
aud guided. From his birth in 1903 to 1925,
the work is almost wholly made up of autobi-
ogrsphy giving it an interest that were other
wise impossible. To have tue history OF go IA
nous man of letters by such sn author is an
event of no common order; and the insight in
to the fac society one gets here is something
TO be accorded It's true value. The book is CT
riched with much private correspondence, and
beautifully illustrated. The devoted attach
meDt between father aud son has al ways heen
well known. and the injunction that no strang-
er hand should write the account of his life.
came TO the author of this fine work, as it is
expressed in the preface, las voice from the
grave This may never become more popu-
lar work than the autobiography OF MIR. Troll
lope, which has been so widely read and ad-
mired in this country. but it will take higher
rank in our literature, aud is, III its way, as
fall Of "pointa and pictares' OF English life
and manners as the other, aud much uore
elaborate and finely wrought work, as Bnlwer's
literary life sad stEainments were of differ
ent and higher order. Both we're wonderfully
prolific authors, and the best types of literary
workers. That they wtrs born and lived un-
der SO different auspices only lends a charm to
the life OF each, which comprised almost the
same period. To him who has read the one
will come the irresistible desire to seek the
other.
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One OF the bright books of thu season is
"John Bull and his Island,' a French authors
rolIicking sketch OF British character and a
striking summing up OF tbs resources aud
promises of the British Empir John Ball is
pictured as "a large landowner, with muscu-
lar arms, long, broad, fat and heavy feet, aud
an iron jaw that holds fast whatever it seizss
upoa," &c. And yet, despite the occ lsional
slur and the pervading tone of light raillsry,
the temper OF the book isexcellent, and on the
whole the p1rpose is lust. The general esti
mate OF Epgland's place ia the civilized world
is fair, and manly and fAttsrng. But 1t is
principally With the English people at home
4hat the author assumes TO deal, aud more
CHEEKY book has not seen the light for many a
day. II is light in tone, but striking in style
aud scope OF observation, and no one who once
begins it will lay it down without reading it
entire. 1t is the production OF a man who has
q tendency to provincial narrawpess OF criti-
cisn,, but is saved by cosmopolitan intelti
gence.
Mr.. 7. r. T. Dyer, author of sBritish Popu-
lar Customs, Past and Present." gives us,
through Harper & Brothers, anew volume.
Folklore of Shakespeare" which Is an cara
est and laborous attempt to show the connec-
ton of the great poets productions with the
domestic and social life of the English people,
especially of the Elizabsthan age. There Is
faithful index to the work, which is closely
written, and comprises between five and six
hundred pages The topics, illustrated and il
Illuminated by copious extracts from the plays,
comprise everything from FAiries to Demon
ology- 1t is a curiously interesting book. but
of no general help to scholars, except as it
shows how intimately this rd understood
the household beliefs and fancies of the people
This, however, is always an engaging study,
and all students of the greatest of Poets will
want to trace these researches so patiently pur-
sued and 80 curious in results
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BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

The serial story from Harpers Young Pee
pc Raising the Pearl" has been pubishea in
the form OF an attractive little volume, illus.
trated Other stories by the same author "Tc-
by Tyler" "Mr. Stnbbs' Brother and tTm
aud TIKI have been great favorites with the
young folks. The "Pear" was q small steam
yacht snnk in Hillsboro Bay near the little
to%n of Tampa, Florida. This craft was
owned by Captain Sammie, an old fellow
with wooden leg" and the boys of the mar
ratige were to have the use of the yacht dur
ing their stay south, provided they could raise
and repair her. A bold pirate, perhaps twelve
years OF age, named Thomas Tucker-later re-
formed in his piratical tendencies--is leading
character in the book, but we refrain from d.
vuging anything further Of the plot lest we
inset with deserved censure from very Young
readers.
The Daisy Green Stories is a compilatie n
of the sayings Of bright little girl whose pho
tograPh graces the frontispiece Of the book
one of those tireless. qack-mitted, qoant IT. lie
bodies whose original way ofseeing everything
and commenting on everything, furnishes a
fund Of amusement aud an interesting study
OF chld's busy brain. Her miscellaneous
pranks must bave required great vigilance
from the loving mamma who has chronicled
her funny sayings aud doings. The story wi
amuse children. though perhaps they might be
rather too wiling to try all the adventures,
aud wide awake bshies have quite enough it,
ventive skill in thoss directions, by nature
Under the heading hooks for children" we
hesiiats to put "Elsis's Nav Relations" Sc
qael to "Grsndmosher Elsib" because it is
really not book for children nor, may we say
for anybody else, composed as it is of the
nstretoa Of absurd love quarrsls among older
persons, blended @ith incidents in chiarens'
livee--the whole written ia q ford, gushing
style OF bal English aud worse taste
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
BLAINE'S BIG BOOM.
Blaine, the Historian, More Successful
Than Blaine, the Politician.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !

IOpeClol leleSTdIu 10 Luc GlOUe.I
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The develop
ments Of the past few days have shown what
has been suspected all along that Nj. Blaine
is really the most active and perhaps the
most formidable candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination in the field. A good many
people believe him stronger now than
ever before. His course in retiring
apparently from the political field and omit
ting all visible efforts to secure a nomination
has really strengthened him. 1t was new
game, but one at which Mr.. Blaine seems to
have been more successful than in the old
one of running bureau and making an
open fight for the nomination. Instead of
telegraph wires in his house, and strikers in
every state and at every convention, he
lives quietly, seeing few people, is
seldom seen on the streets and working with
such secrecy that few people can realize the
attention he is giving to the subject, and the
fact that this uprising for him in Pennsyl-
vania, New York and other parts of the
country is apparently spontaneous and with
no effort on his part is having marked ef-
feet in influencing others in his behalf
Really JAS. G. Blaine, the historian, seems
to be more formidable candidate for the
presidency than was Jas. G. Blaine, the poll
tician.
The Swiss government is to take vigorous
measures to suppress Anarchist literature.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21

out the provision for a commissioner on
labor statistics, and providing that the infor-
nation be acquired by the commissioner on
agriculture through the bureau of statistics.
Lost, sixty eight to ninety-seven-
On motion of Mr.. Bayne an amendment
was adopted requiring the bureau 10 collect
full statistics relating to immigration and
the importation of labor.
On motion of Mr.. Cutcheon an amend
ment was adopted, requiring it to inquire in
to the effect on production Of the shortening
of the hours of labor
On motion OF Mr.. Warner the salary Of the
commissioner on labor statistics was reduced
to SO, 500
Numerous amendments were offered and
voted down, and although no debate was al
lowed upon them, the committee was the
scene of good deal of confusion. Finally
the bill was reported to the house and passed.
Yeas 1S2, nays 10. 1t provides for the es
tablishment of bureau Of labor statistics, in
charge of commissioner who shall acquire
all useful information upon the subject of
labor, its relation to capital, and the means
for promoting the material, social, intellect
ual and moral prosperity of laboring men
and women. He is authorized to employ
such employees as he may deem necessary for
the successful working of the bureau; pro-
vided the total expense shall not exceed S25,
600 per annum.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
NEW YORK.
Especial telegram 10 the Globe. |


NEW YORK, April 19.-Stocks opened
rather firm and Missouri Pacific was marked
up to S215, evidently for the purpose of un-
loading. The pressure to sell increased as
the day worn on. at o'clock Union Pa
cifc touched GS, Missouri Pacific went below
81 aud Ohio Il Mississippi sold at 7S19. The
Coalers, particularly Reading, were quite
weak. The bank statement was unfavorable,
showing decrease in specie of SO, 113, 800
and reserve of s., ,049, $50 West Shore bonds
acted badly, and were two per cent below
last evenings figures. The Vanderbilts were
very well sustained for time, also the Oma-
ha and Northern Pacific preferred, but sue
cumbed later in the day. Chicago, Burling
ton & Quincy was fairly active, and sold off
easily. Ore stock and bonds looked badly
again. The market was quite feverish at
times. Slayback attacked Canadian Pacific
in the last hour, breaking it to 4S as against
81 yesterday. 1t rallied quickly to so. Union
Pacific looked very sick at the last, the bears
selling it with will. Pullman sold at 111L
@111K.
The market was pretty thoroughly demor-
allied in the late dealings, and there was no
change for the better when business ceased.
Union Pacific earnings for April it is esti-
mated will show a decrease of 5000, ,O0O Al
ton for the second week of April gained
$500. The late quotations in Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy are ex-rights.
Henry Clews q Co. say: ''The market
had some hard knocks to-day, and every
effort was made to impair confidence and to
force stock out of the hands of holders. The
properties that suffered most were Union
Pacific, Central Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Can
ada pacific, Wabash preferred and Texas Pa
cific, being all the Pacifcs but the Northern,
which refused persistently to come in line as
a weak sister. More irmness was shown by
it than almost any other stock on this list.
Stop orders bought out the bulk of stocks
sold, excepting those for short account.
While the closing was somewhat better than
the worst, still it was far from being eEcour-
aging.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
To,rn Siil.e for RLnine-

DEs MONIES, Ia, April 19.-Specials to
the Register from Republican county conven-
tons held to-day show the following sum-
mary: Appanoose instructs for Blaine and
for instructed Blaine delegation to Chicago.
Allamakee uninstructed with majority of
delegates for Blaine. The Osceola delegG-
tion is unanimous for Blaine, and so is Iowa
county Adams instructs for an instructed
Blaine state delegation. The Linn delegation
is unanimous for Blaine. Cedar, majority
for Blaine. Delaware unanimous for him.
Henry, for Blaine and for Arthur. Clay
ton mainly Blaine. Davis uninstructed and
non-committed. Crawford, three for Blaine
and four anti-Blaine. Buchanan and Keo-
kuk uninstructed and divided between
Blaine, Arthur and Logan. Twenty-seven
OF the 90 counties of Iowa have now held
their Republican conventions. These ~
counties will have 259 of 297 votes that will
be in the state convention, and of these 219
are for Blaine to 40 for other candidates.
add Ohio.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
Frank Hatton's Influence.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

New YORK, April ia Washington dis
patch to the Tribune says: Crank Hatton is
again on his way to Iowa, it is understood, to
wheel into line for Arthur the Iowa delega
ton to the convention. After Hatton's re-
turn from his last visit to Iowa a prominent
Republican congressman from that state
said: The president stood well in Iowa until
Hatton went out there to organize an Arthur
boom. When the Republicans found out
what Hatton was after they did not
like it, and when they made the further dis
coyery that the programme included his
election as delegate to the national conven
ton they were mad all through. He did
Arthur more harm than can be repaired. L
don't believe Hatton can be elected a dele
gate to Chicago, even from his own town.
Iowa Republicans are not that sort of men
who will stand any sort Of bossing from any
such man as he is. His visit helped Blaine
a good deal''
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS
Says There is no 306 This Time, and
Blaine VIII be Nominated.
[Snecial Ielepram to the Glnhnl

WASHINGTON, April 19.-William Walter
Phelps, the representative from the Fifth
New Jersey district, may be dude, as he is
called by some people, but if so it is pity
there are not more dudes in congress. He is
good talker and talks to the point when he
says anything. More than that, he talks in
such way that people listen to what he
says, and that can be said of very few men,
bers of the present congress. There are,
perhaps, half dozen, possibly
dozen, men in the house who
may lay just claim to the eminence of being
heard when they talk. Kelley, Phelps, Nc
Kinley, Reed, Morrison, Randall and Frank
Hurd are always listened to when they talk.
Mills, Tucker, Calkins and Kasson are occas-
ionally able to hold the attention of the house,
but not always. Mr.. Phelps is as good
talker in private as he is in public.
SIT seems to me-" he said in response to a
question from your correspondent, "that
Mr.. Blaine is going 10 be nominated this
time"
"Why do you think so, Mr.. Phelps?"
II think he will have more strength in the
Chicago convention than any other one
man, he replied. ''More than that he will
have greater strength than he ever had be-
fore in any convention. I think he will
have less organized opposition than he ever
had before. In former conventions, partic-
ularly that of 1880, the opposition was thor
oughly organized and the fight against him
vigorous and bitter. This time there
does not seem to be any organized
opposition or any strong organization for
any other candidate. Now, in 1880 when we
went to Chicago for Blaine, there was solid
wall Of 306 against us. 1t was like granite,
and there was no possibility of making any
inroad upon it. Talk to any one of those
506 about Blaine or any other candidate, and
he would say, and did invariably say, that it
was useless to mention any but Grant to
him. The result proved that this was true.
This time we have no such organization to
oppose, and going there as we shall with at
least one-third of the convention for Blaine,
and the other delegates with their minds not
made up for any particular candidate we
shall be able to, think, nominate him."
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
GEN. SWAIM'S DEFENSE.
He Lies or the Bateman Charges were
ALI False.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 19,-The let
war, preferring charges against Gen.
Swain, having been referred to Gen. Swain
by the secretary of war for remark and for
such application as he might desire to make,
was returned to the secretary Of war by Gen.
Swain with the following statement:
Respectfully returned to the secretary Of
war. I had bank account with Bateman &
Co., and besides, loaned them $4,000 at
six per cent. interest, for which they gave
me an instrument reading, ''Due D. G.
Swain or order five thousand dollars, value
received. Batemsn & Co., Washington, D. c.,
July Is, 1882" This is negotiable
promissory note according to all the author
tiles en- the subject, and was transferred in
due course of business and payment de-
manded but refused. Bateman 81 Co. claim
ed set offs to the note, the correctness of
which l denied. ! endeavored to effect a
settlement with them or refer the matter to
an arbitrator, but without effect. The note
was put in suit, but they now agree to refer
the whole subject to an arbitrator, and, with
that view, the suit has been withdrawn.
The note, or due bill, as it is incorrectly
termed, is now in possession Of
Bright, Humphrey & Co., endorsers
thereof. In regard to fraudulent pay
vouchers the facts are as follows; Lieut.. Col
A. P. Morrow, at one time a member Of
General Sherman's staff, and a comparative
stranger to me, came to my Office in COM
pany with another officer, and requested me
to advance him several months pay on his
pay accounts. I told him l did not do that
kind of business, but in a friendly way re-
ferred him to brokers in the city doing such
business, and named Bateman d Co. with
others. I may have given him note of in
PRODUCTION to that firm. / did not know for
some time afterwards that Bateman & Co.
had advanced money to Col. Morrow on his
pay accounts. 1t will be seen that 1 had no
concern or interest in these pay accounts
whatever, and all did was a friendly act Of
introducing brother officer to those who
were in the habit Of doing what l could not
do for him. / have no knowledge of any
other pay account transaction with Bateman
& Co. The only request 1 have to make is,
that this statement may receive the same
prompt publicity that the within false ac-
cusations received.
[Signedl D. G. SWAIN,
,Judpe Advocate General
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
Ohio.

CLEVELAND, April 19.-The Republican
convention of the Cleveland (21sD district
to-day, elected A. C. Horden and Edwin F.
Cowles, delegates to the Chicago convention,
with G. T. Chapman and D. A. Dangler,
alternates. All are for Blaine, but unin-
structed.
CNcINNATI, o., April 19.-Primary cleo
tons were held in Hamilton county tonight
to select 5S delegates to the Cleveland Repub-
lican state convention to nominate state
officers, and also delegates to the Chicago
convention. The Commercial Gazette at mid
night has reports of SO delegates classified
thus; For Arthur 10; Sherman, with Blaine
second choice, IS; Blaine, with sherman
second choice, 4 Unknown, l. County con-
ventions We're held in the state for similar
purpose with the following results: Scioto
county, nine-teuths Blaine: Summit county,
Blaine; jefferson county, Blaine: PickGway
county, Sherman; Holmes county. Blaine;
Marion, Blaine; Union county, / Sherman,
3 Blaine; Sanduslly and jackson counties in
structed for Blaine.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
New Orleans Races.

New ORLEANS, April.19.-Seven furlongs,
heat race-Little Buttercup won in straights
Campanini third and second; Gilt second
and third. Time 1:3O, 81, 1914
Cottrill stakes for three-year-oIds, mile an
one half, won by Richard; Peter L second
Glenbard third. Time 2:421a.
Consolation races, mile-Brunswick first;
Lady Loud second; Hickory Jim third. Time
1 :44113.
Howard stakes, two miles, was won by
Wallenze; Forsteral led at the mile and
three-eighths, when Athlone and Wallenze
went up, the latter gaining the lead at the
half mile post. Entering the home stretch
Wallenze took good lead, which he main
tanned to the end: Forsteral second; Athlone
third. Time 3 :36.
Mile-Barnum first; Polonia second; Man
itou third. Time :45A.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
OF INTEREST TO SOLDIERS.
The Civil Service Law Shutting Vete-
rams Out of the Departments.
An Effort to be Made to Introduce New
Pension Bill.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |


WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator George
H. Pendleton's civil service law is now the
barrier which keeps Union soldiers out Of
Office. Recently there was introduced in the
house of representatives bill proposing that
any applicant for appointment in the civil
service OF the United States, the salary
Of which did not exceed 81, 900 year,
who had served during the late war in the
army or navy, and been honorably dis
charged should be eligible to appointment
as if he had passed the examination by law.
This was referred to the committee on re-
form in the civil service, and Mr.. Lyman, OF
Massachusetts, has written an adverse report
for his committee. He finds that such an
act as the one proposed would, so far as it
went, aunul the provisions of the act to reg
ulate and improve the civil service,
approved Jan. 16, 1888, which pro-
vides that certain offices in the
civil service shall be filed only by COM
petitive examination. The proposed meas
ure would establish two classes of candi-
dates for the same office, one class consisting
of persons who would only be allowed to
enter the service after giving proof OF their
capacity to perform its duties, the other of
persons who were required to give no such
proof, and who might turn out to be totally
unfit for the work assigned them. Now the
long and short Of this report goes to show
that under the Pendleton civil service law
a soldier who fought for his country can
not expect to be favored as against one who
fought agsinst it, unless he is able to COM
pete with him in ar examination which few
but college graduates can pass.
Monday an effort will be made under a
suspension Of the rules to pass bill to regu-
late the granting of pensions in certain cases.
1t allows every person specified In any
war in which the United States has been en-
gagged, for three months or more, and who
is not receiving pension, or greater pen
sion than the bill provides for, and who suf-
fers from disability or disease, which there
is probable cause to believe was incurred
while in the service, or other known cause,
occurring since such service, shall
upon due proof be placed upon the list of
pensioners to receive pension during the
continuance Of his disability at rate proper
tionate to the degree thereof. Persons who
have applied for pensions under the act Of
July II, 1862, and amendatory acts, entit-
ling them to arrears may elect to prosecute
claims under the act proposed. In establish
ing the claim Of dependent parents it
is only necessary to show that
parents are without other means of
support than their manual labor or the con-
tribution of those not bound for their sup
port. All applicants under the act who show
by record evidence that they were regularly
enlisted and mustered into the service and
served three months, are to be regarded as
having furnished evidence of good health at
the time of enlistment