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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-07-31
SECOND BALLOT.
There being no choice, the second ballot was

Total number of votes, 1863; necessary to a
choice, 166. No choice, and Comrade Carna-
han withdrew his name, wishing God-speed
and good will to the successful candidate who
ever he may be. The Encampment proceeded
with the third ballot in the midst of confusion,
the result being as follows:
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AGENTS WANTED Ns% sss Sss SssE.

AGENTS WANTED New sss Rss BsaI..
The SSPY'' Is now selling By ths Tens ef thosS-
sSlsds! No SeEnpetsyl2qn. Cls@r ssELsoaZ. 1-s ony
ehauies and srsrVbofg- The - spy ,, reveals many
secrets ef The tcsT nsger before published. THRILLING
tons Of our gigantic arles graphic account OF tho
conspiracy to assassInat9 Lincoln. PerilOu5 expert
encss OF cur FEDERAL SPIES IN the Rebel Capital tsg
fororn hopes and EerCic bravery fully recou1fed
II these VIVID sketches and make It the most THRILL
IGss war beck ever Published. Endorsed ~
hundreds OF Press srd Agents Testimonials a laEg9
handsome book OF SO PAGES. VIII 81 Illustrations.
eH-sold only By our Agents. Can not 30 found
In bookstores. We want one agent n every Grand
Army Post md n every county II the U y. Nrlt5 t1P
circular and sUeclGE tsrEss 70 G9sHts-
G. w. CARLETON & CO., P1bizhE-s, Nav T1rzs
Mention The National Tribune.
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APPLAUDING A NURSE.
CLOSING CEREMONIES.

After the remaining subordinate officers were
duly installed, the Conductor escorted forward
the President-eleet, to whom the retiring
Presidents charge was full OF affection, vet
tempered with a dignity beftting the place
and the occasion Placing in her hands the
emblems of leadership, the retiring President
said: May you, when your term of office ex-
pires, be able to coufde the gaveI and the
ritual into the hands of a successor in whose
fidelity and ability you have the same full
confidence that l have in you" After few
eloquent words to the comrades and the ladies
of the Relief Corps, in which she paid most
generous tribute to the faithful support of her
subordinate officers, Mrs. Barker took her seat
amid the heartfelt applause which her long
and unswerving devotion to the cause has well
merited.
4 request was here made by a Pennsylvania
Delegate that Mrs. Elizabeth Mansfield Irving
should recite Mrs Sherwood's poem, "The
Drummer Boy of Mission Ridge" which COM
memorates the heroic act which crippled Com
mander Kountz. Mrs. Irving complied, and
by her realistic rendition of the poem held the
closest atteption of the Encampment, and win
ming for herself and Commander Kounts en-
thusiastic applause. As she was again seated,
COmrade Fit2gerrell, of New Mexico, sprang
upon his chair and started Marching Thro
Georgia" everybody joining in.
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The Banquet.
FINE MENU AND ExCEI,IEyr

FINE MENU AND EXCELLENT SPEECHES.
The Banquet on Friday night in the CITY
Armory closed the proceedings Capt E. G.
Babb, Commander of the Department of Min
nesota, presided, and after the meeting had
been called to order introduced Comrade S. 8.
Burdett, of Washington, who made a short but
eloquent address.
The toast "The Grand Army" was set for
Commander-in ChiefKountz, who excused him
self from responding on account of WEAKNESS,
and called upon Gen. GrOsvenor, of Ohio, as a
substitute, who in the course of his speech,
said among many other excellent things at
has been long time since Comrade Kountz
employed substitute. [I.aughterl In fact,
the only time l can remember was wheS he
employed wooden substitute for his missing
leg"
As Gen. Grosvenor concluded, Gen. Sher-
man entered the hall and was received with
loud cheers, the band playing Marching
Through Georgia"
Past Commander-in-C Chief Paul Van Der
voort responded in his usual happy manner to
The Womans Relief Corps" speaking in the
most eulogistic manner of the good work the
association had performed.
"The Volunteer Soldier" was responded To
by Corporal Tanner, of New York, and his re-
marks. with their many pathetic and humor-
Continued on 6th pGgel
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DECORATIONS OF THE HALL.

The immense sounding board back Of the
stage Yves banked high in evergreen branches
and pots of blooming fuehsias.
The entire balcony and dress-eircle railings
were hidden by the national eolors, and from
pillars and brackets and ceil-lights, flags and
eyergreens mingled in cheerful profusion.
Presently attention was drawn to the south
entrance by the arrival of
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Form on Sevensita avenue south, right on Tenth
Eirect, Capt. G. q, Elsvson commanding
BAND.
Wisconsin O. A. T.. PIN Cheek. jr- Conmander.
Band.
orneon q. A. r, j. /. Babeock, Commando.
California q. A. r.. JAS. -. Davis Commander
New YORK g. A. T., Ira NJ. Hedges Commander
Band.
Vermont 9. A. r., C. G. KinsTnan Commander.
Kentucky g. A. r. j. &. Niche Eontnander
flOrica q. A. r., Lyman Reubey, Commander
Band.
Indiana q. A r.. Edwin Msoar, Commander.
FOURTH DIVISION.
PORN ON Portland avenue. right OF Tenth street
CAPT. Win Bracket commanding.
Missouri @. A. T., w. p ChanlbcFsn, Commander
Band
Michigan 6. A. r., n J. shank, Commander.
Nebraska O. A. r. T. T. Palmer Commander
New Hampshire q. A. r.. J. C. LDehan Com
InMndcr.
New Jersey O. A. r. A. NJ Ge.dus, Commander.
Virginia q. A X, y. T. Woodnn Commander
besz Virginia O. A K. ". II. r. Flick, Conn
naander.
Band.
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Potornae-John Cameron
Rhode IsIand-W j. Bradford.
Vermont-L +. Terrill
Virginia-H. De B. Clay.
Wisconsin-Phil Cheek jr
Washington Territory-H. v. Daniels.
Oregon-B B. Tuttlc.
Dakota--John Il. Denns.
Tennessee-E. s. Jones.
Department Commander Babb, of Minnesota,
presented the delegation banners in the ColOs-
scum TO the several Departments as mementoes
of the 18th meeting of the Encampment, and
resolution was adopted discouraging balls, ex-
cursions, and picnies on Memorial Day.
Installation.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06
The City of Columbus, Disaster


Capt. Wright, of the steamer City OF Col
nmbus, at the time of the disaster, was acting
both as master aud pilot of the steamer.
There was only one other licensed pilot on
the ship and be had served out his watch
and at the time the ship ran on the rocks
was rightfully in his berth. Capt Wright
when he left the pilot house knew that he
left it destitute of any legal pilot, for Mr..
Harding WHO remained there with the quar-
termaster had not been licensed to act as
pilot, and whatever the captains confidence
in his capacity might have been, he had no
right under the law to allow him to thus
act. II is for leaving the pilot house with
out legal pilot that the board which inyes-
tigated the disaster condemn him aud
withdraw his certificate. The decision of the
board is obviously just. Capt. Wright knew
the law and disobeyed IT.
The boards report throws no additional
light on the causes of the disaster The
public did not need to be informed by
board of experts that a ship which was
steered on well-known rocks 10 a bright
night was badly steered. The board say
that 1t the course laid down by the captain
had been strictly followed the ship would
have passed safe distance outside of the
rocks. How the ship came to vary from it's
course is not positively asserted, but it is.
easy to gather from what Is said about the
matter that the boards opinion is that the
man who was illegally officiating as pilot
was not using his eyes, 10 other words that
he was not keeping a sharp lookout on the
beacons TO see that the ship kept upon
her course. The captains order to back
the steamer after she struck is pronounced
fatal mistake. Had she been allowed to
forge ahead she would undoubtedly have
stopped in shoal water and thus the terrible
loss of life been prevented. This, however,
is looked upon as a pardonable error, the
captain not knowing at the time that the
vessel had a hole in her.
The attitude of the board in regard to the
conduct of Capt. Bearse, of the Glaucus, in
not gong to the wrecked steamer is very
charitable one. No one suspects that Capt.
Bearse wifuliy abandoned the men in the
rigging of the City of Columbus to their fate.
Undoubtedly he believed that there was no
human being on board of her when he
passed by. But 1t would have cost very lit
tie of time or trouble to have made himself
absolutely sure in regard o this. He must
have known that the steamer had not been
on the rocks but few hours. Therefore
he had reason to suspect that there were hui
man beings still on board of her. An inves-
tigation with spy glass was not under the
circumstances sufficient investigation, nor
is the public likely to defer to the opinion of
the board and consider it SO.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06
College Bicycling.
A Decided Boom to be Ennusurated This
Spring.
ALBANY Jonrnhl.l

lAlpany Journhlal
1t Is very curious fact that, while tie
colleges have eycelled In general athletic
sports. they are so far behind in bicycling.
There is really no reason for this, as some
of the fastest amateurs during the history of
the wheel ia this country have been college
riders. The reason for this may be traced
to the fact that the college athletic associa-
tons have not given bicycling the attention
that 1t deserves and that other sports re-
ceive. Two of the fastest amateurs in Eng
land, the Hon. Ion Keith Faconer and Mr..
j. 5. What'on, of Cambridge University, at
one time stood at the head of racers Beside
their efforts on their wheel, which have
gained for them universal fame, they have
been diligent students, and were no less
successful in their studies, for excellence in
which they have also gained no Insignificant
iaures. Even to-day Keith Falconer's rec
ord of 5m. 36s. for two miles has not been
equalled or surpassed, and at one time had
decided monopoly of the English bicycle
records. Among the well known college
racing men, Clafiin, of the Haryards, is
probably the fastest and best known. He
has yet 10 participate in his first inter-colle-
glate contest, and his first appearance will
be at the New York intercollegiate games on
May 2lst, when he will represent his college.
At that time the college records wil-with-
out doubt-he lowered, for among the other
contestants will be Norton, of Harvard,
Maxwell, Hamilton and Crawford, of Yale,
Reed and Rood, of Columbia, as well as rep
resentatives of Amherst, Princeton, Uniyer-
sity of Pennsylvania AMI other colleges,
The college record for two miles is 6m. SIS.
and the amateur is 6m. 2s., decided differ
enee, which should not be allowed to exist
very long. Maxwell and Crawford of Yale
will go into training immediately. The for
mer is reported as having made his mile very
close to three minutes Crawford is also
well known as racing man. Both of these
riders will make a strong endeavor to push
the blue to the front. The Columbian are
well known racing men, but have never de-
veloped any special speed. With such a
strong array of riders she future of college
racing and riding ought indeed to be bright.
All OF the principal colleges will bold i'm
portant race meetings, which will be very
liberal and open In their character, and will
attract large field of college and amateur
riders.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06
The Maine General Hospital Fair

me maine General Hospital Fair.
Probably no Institution of humanity and
benevoleDce in the State appeals more direct
ly to the good will of all classes and condi-
lions of people than the Maine General
Hospital. 1t has been opened less than ten
years, aud already its facilities are taxed to
accomplish The good work for which 1T was
founded, and of which every portion of the
State, and every class of the people have had
snare OF the benefit. It needs more money
In order to meet the demands made unon II
and as one means of increasing its means.
its friends are making arrangements for
great fair in the City Hall of Portland nm
the 10Th, It'll and 18th of April and they So
lieit interest and aid from the people Of all
parts of the State, who all have equal rights
and privileges in the advantages this hospi-
tal offers.
The people of Portland have in time past
been liberal to this institution, and no doubt
they will continue to regard ii with thought
full and generous care; but for such fair
as 1t is now proposed to hold, the people of
ether cities and towns can lend helping
hand to good purpose. ANY article that is
saieable will be gratefully received, and the
managers OF the fair will endeavor TO dis
pose OF 1t In way that will result prof3tablv
Tor the cause. The farmers and the mann.
fasturers' tAs mssssnier ard the sailors, the
housewives and the schoolgirls, whether IN
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06

York or Aroostook, in EraekllR or W ashing-
ton. can each do something for the success
Of this enterprise of philanthropy, There
will be no rafting at this fair, but all goods
Will be disposed of in fair and business like
ways-money's worth for money.
We trust that the newspapers In other
cities and towns will strive to interest their
readers in this cause, and that all the peo-
pie who hear of the matter will straightway
consider what they can make, or afford, to
send to this State fair for the benefit of char
lily which certainly ranks with the noblest
and most beneficial the people of Maine
have ever established. The good already
done is incalculable. The good that may
be done in the future depends largely upon
the means which those who. appreciate the
value and helpfu.ness of the Institution put
at its disposal.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06

The resolve for biennial elections and ses
sions of the Legislature was defeated in tne
Massachusetts House on Tuesday by a vote
of 139 yeas to 81 nays-not the necessary
two-thirds. All the Republican members
but five voted for the resolve, and all the
Democratic members but sixteen voted
against 1t. As the resolve provided simply
for submitting the question to the voters
the action Of the great majority of the Butler
Democrats forms significant commentary
on the sincerity of their profession of devo-
ton to the will of the people.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06
Special Rates for the Campaign.


In accordance with long sanctioned
practice The PRESS, Daily and Weekly. is
offered 10 new Subscribers, during the politi-
cal campaign of 1884, at special rates. This
concession to new subscribers, for limited
period, does no injustice to those who are al
ready subscribers. They will receive in full
measure their due, indeed better paper.
both during the campaign and after it. We
rely upon their good will to help spread the
knowledge of our special rates, and, in return,
we engage TO make the paper as much more
valuable and interesting as our increased
prosperity will warrant.
To new subscribers, during The political
campaign of 1884, the price of the DAILY
Press will be
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH.
THE Portland Daily PRESS is the largest daily
paper published in the State, and has the largest
circulation. AT the special rates it is also the
cheapest.
To new subscribers, during the campaign,
the price Of the WEEKLY PRESS. an page
paper containing digest of all the contents
of the Daily, will be
TEN CENTS A MONTH.
In all cases the money must accompany
the order,
Papers discontinued at expiration of time
paid for
Subscriptions at these rates received for
for any term Of months not extending be-
yond November 10, 1884.
TRY THE PAPER ONE MONTE.
Address,
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.,
Portland, NE.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06

The New York Sun, having returned again
to The advocacy of Mr.. Tilden's claims upon
the Democratic party, has felt 1t 10 be duty
to try 10 make an end of the report that the
willy New yorker accomplished the defeat of
General Hancock in 1880 by suking, and re-
fusing to help the Democratic cause. So II
fetches to light record, or a pretended
record, from the account books of the ma
tional campaign committee, assuring the
suspicious nj mbers of its party that the
gentlemen named, ''all, in political parlance,
Tilden men," contributed to the Hancock
campaign fund, only, of course, ''to pay the
legitimate expenses" the sums stated as
follows:
By Samuel j. T1lden of New York. S51 500
BY W. H. Barnum of Connecticut. ....... A.. 900
By W. L. Scott of Pennsylvania. 43,o0u
BY Henry 8. Payne of Ohio ............... 10000
BY Oliver II Payne of Ohio .............. 81 900
BY W. D. Gordon OF Ohio ..'...',,..'.. 5000
Here is a total of S19O,50O contributed by
six men. not particular frtebds of the nom
inee, to "soap" the ways for General Han
cock to Glide into the White House. What
must have been the aggregate sum at the
disposal of the Democratic National Com
mittee? With this record exposed to the
light the Argus may as well discontinue its
voluble insinnations about great corrup-
ton funds having been raised and spent by
the Republicans.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06
lNNElSE SUCCESS
ATTENDS OUR
SPECIAL SALE.
We shall continue our Special
Sale for Ten Days Ouly. AIS OF
our Winter Roots must be
sold on or before MARCH
40, 10 make room
for Spring Goods.

so pairs Ladies' Pebble Goat. button,
only 50 90. former price SO as; 100
pair LaaieS' fine Pebble G. ,at, button,
only $500, former price So so; Wiaths,
pairs Ladies' Glove Top. fOxea. button,
Ouly $3.50, former price So 90; 100
pairs Ladies' Curacao Kid. hutton, only
$500; with lew vamp, box toe and
wOi ked button holes; 100 pairs Cloth
Top. buttOa. only $500, former price
1915. YOu that have sea orr Cob
Tap. Button, can appreciate our Special
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06

NO." said the generous man, 81 haven't
got that horse now. / found it cost more to
keep him than he was worth, so gave him to
my brother for Christmas present."
The comet Of 1917 ia supposed to be coming
back for pension.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06

GUITAR AT HONS. (S2). New, large ant
fine collection of bright and popu music.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06
II FL K p r I'D IS 9.
THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 6.

We do not read ANONYMOUS letters and communi
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guarantee of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
municstions that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06
Ludden'S P[0nOunClng Dictionary Of MUSiCf

WAR SONGS so Cent Everybody is sing
ing them. immensely popular book.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06

The Jeanette expedition is to be over
hauled again. this time by the House COM
mittee on naval Affairs. 1t would seem as if
Congress might find matters enough to occu-
Ply its time without resurrecting controver-
sizes which were buried long ago as far as the
public interest in them is concerned.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06
La DEES,

Extension Heel Rubbers a speciality.
Patent Extension Heel protects the heels
and keep the rubbers from breaking and
wearing through. Patent Extension Reel
Rubbers only IS cents, former price 60
cents. Ladies' and Gents Zephyr RUB
bers a speciality.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06

Probably the impression among people not
specially conversant with insurance matters
Is that churches are choice risks. The In
surance Chronicle, however, shows that
they are less desirable Than blacksmith
shops, carpenter shops and carriage or wag-
on shops which are classed as hazardous
risks. The fire records shows that more
churches are burned than shops of either of
these classes. II also shows that as many
churches as printing offices, or saw mills,
are burned, and twice as many churches as
cotton mills or wooden factories. During
the last nine years 800 churches have been
burned in the United States-an average of
about 90 year or per week. In twelve
months churches to The value of 1872, 40
were DESTROYED, and church fires cost insur-
anee companies the large sum of 1912, $50
------------
The appointment Of J, hn M. Vanderslce
as pension agent at Philadelphia does not
appear to accord very well with the Presi-
dents recent warm commentator of civil
service reform. Gen. Sickel, whom Mr..
Vanderslice is to succeed, is a veteran of the
war, and Tor twelve years has conducted the
pension Office on business principles, and to
the satisfaction Of the pension bureau and of
the pensioners who were paid through this
Office. His reappointment was recommend
ed by Senator Mitchell and majority of the
Pennsylvania delegation, as well as by large
proportion of the respectable citizens of
Philadelphia. So far as appears, Mr.. Van
derslice's chief support came from Col.
Quay, prominent chief of the Cameron
wing, and bis nomination was not urged on
the ground that hesWould make more eff
cient agent than Gen. Sickel. OF course the
civil service law has no application to the
office of pension agent, but the spirit of civ
IL service reform requires that no purely ex-
ecutiVe cficer whose character and admins
tration are satisfactory shall be superseded
by man who is not his superior either IN
point of honesty or capacity, and is his in
feIior in point of experience
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-06
GENTLEMEN,S

Buckle Arctics aud Congress ArctIcs
$3.50; 20 pairs GEMS Hand Sewed Jer-
sey BIS only $500 tbrOsen Sizes): 20
pairs Hand Sewed Congress only 1915
(brOkep slzesl; so pairs Mems fine Calf
and Cloth Tnp, button, only $3.50, for
mer price $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

a WESTERN Duck SToRY.-As the storm
somewhat subsijed last Monday, Quin
Fletcher thought be would go out and see if
he could kill few Of the ducks that, i'm
mediately after a snowstorm, are found
abundanty in the spring holes in different
part of the valley. Mounting his snow
shoes, he proceeded TO the vicinity of the
hot springs. As he was slipping along over
five or six feet of snow, his eye on the look
out for game he heard the distant quack Of
a duck nearly beneath his feet. Surprised,
he ran his snow shoe into what appeared TO
be q cave. Immediately big mallard few
out, which was quickly knocked endwise
with his pole. Another big duck then
came, which he caught in his hands and
wrung its neck. Then another popped out,
which met the came fate; then another,
until thirty eight ducks lay dead at the
hunters feet. Being curious to know what
sort of place he had struck, Fletcher
made a larger opening and found that be
was just above large spring hole about
twelve feet in diameter. The ducks, during
the storm, had taken refuge there, it being
protected by bank on the windward side.
The violent wind had drifted snow from the
bank over the pool, forming at first shelf
and at last complete roof and the birds
were securely imprisoned. If Dir. Fletcher
had not discovered their retreat, they would
probably have starved to death before the
sun released them from their curious con-
fuement.- Carson NeU.) Appeal.