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The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18
Getting Into Position.

Gradually the parties are getting into po-
sition for the great struggle which will rage
with increasing fury until the fateful first
Tuesday in November. Every week since the
Republican convention was held has ended
with clearer definition of the situation and
more distinct comprehension of the points
in issue and the work to be done. Last
week the Democratic convention put an end
to all doubts concerning the attitude and
candidates of that party. This week the
two immense ratification meetings in New
York and Boston, instructed and inspir by
come of the foremost orators of the party,
have given direction and momentum to the
devoted enthusiasm of the Republican hosts,
which will receive before the week ends a
commanding impetus from the letter of the
party's great leader, who never speaks with
out stirring the hearts of the people. And
General Logan's letter, if not simultaneous,
will follow soon.
How long the country may have to wait
before Governor Cleveland and Mr., Hen
bricks put forth their statements of personal
but the campaign will not halt on their
account. The Republican party takes the
initiative, determines the issues and makes
the onset 1t knows what it is in favor of
and what it is not in favor of, and it need
not wait for those who oppose it to get a
good ready, before it enters upon the great
task of soliciting the continued confidence
and support of the people. 1t is positive
force, progressive, not a reactionary, ele-
ment. 1t has made the nation free and Just
ard rich. Honor and righteousness and
prosperity have crowned its work. 1t has
the encouragement of success and the conf
dence of power. 1t invites the citizens to
contrast what the nation was under Demo
cratic rule with what it has become under
Republican rule. In every step of this mag
nifcent progress of humanity, of law, of ma
terial development, the Democratic party has
been an impeachment, an 'unintelligent, inca
pable, vicious obstruction.
Two facts appear prominently in the re-
markable volume of speeches made last
Tuesday night. One is that men Of unques-
toned ability and honor, who will hardly be
suspected of personal devotion that would
prejudice their judgment. assert their conf
dence in Mr.. Blaine's integrity and discredit
all the charges affecting his honor. The
other is that almost without exception these
men of large intelligence and experience in
craftsmanship recognize that the real issue
is not between the candidates, as such, but
between the parties of which for the time
being they are the selected leaders. Evarts
and Hawley, Hoar, Robinson, Long and
Grape all emphasized this as the pivotal is
sue of the campaign. Shall the Democratic
party or the Republican party guide the ma
ton and determine its policies2 This is the
oVershodowing question, higher and deeper
and broader than any other or than all 9th
ers combined. 1t is because Blaine and Lo-
gan are Republicans, and il elected will con-
firm and advance the patriotic policies which
are the glory of the past quarter-cen Jury of
national life that they deserve the loyal sup
port of the people.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18
The Last Arctic Horror.

The terrible tale of the suffering and
death of Lieut.. De Long and his party which
is still fresh in the public mind is more than
matched by the tidings which Commander
Schley has just brought from the Arctic
Seas. OF the twenty four persons who COM
posed Lieut. Greeley's expedition all but six
have persisted, seventeen of them by starva-
ton. When the party was landed at Dis
covery Harbor in Lady Franklin Bay in Au-
gust 1881 it was supplied with provisions for
two years. The intention was 70 send addi-
tional supplies the next year and the at
tempt was made but failed. Finding his
provisions nearly exhausted Lieut.. Greeley
began moving South in August 1888 and in
the latter part of September reached Baird
Inlet where he established a permanent
camp. Luckily he found some provisions
left by Sir George Mares in 1875 and a few
year and deposited by Lieut.. Darlington;
else not man Of the expedition would have
remained alive to tell the tale.
Commander Schley's despatch gives the
merest outlines of story of suffering the
details of which must be terrible in the tx
IRENE. Camped on the ice in the midst of
an Arctic winter for nine long months these
men battled for life against the most cruel
and relentless of enemies-starvation One
by one they succumbed in the unequal con-
test. The first death was in January In
April six persisted, in May four and in June
six while one died after he was rescued by
the Bear. No human pen can adequately
portray the physical agony or the mental
anguish of the men who died or the men who
survived, and the most vivid picture OF the
imagination must fall short of the reality.
In the contemplation of this terrible
scene the questions cannot fail to arise, Is
not our knowledge of the Arctic region be-
ing purchased at a fearful cost? Were the
benefits to be derived from the establish
ment of a signal station at Lady Franklin
Bay likely to be commensurate with the risk
to human life which it involved? In the
light of the present development we believe
the public will answer No, and viii! insist
sent out under the auspices of the govern
ment. The history of Arctic exploration
has been one long record of disaster and
death. Some valuable scientific knowledge
has been gained through them perhaps, but
it is doubtfGl if all of it together is worth
the life of one brave man and it has cost
the lives of scores.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18
THE PRINCETON REVIEW FOR lilly.

What is education? This important ques-
ton receives discriminating answer from
Bonamy Price D. G. L., OF the University of
Oxford. England. E. a. Meredith of Toronto
offers pleasing essay on the connection be-
tween National Language and National Char
acter. Edgar Fawoett praises the novels of
Henry James and pPonounces their author the
hrst OF living novelists David A. Wells dis
oueses Orr Experience in Taxing Distilled
Spirits. Rev. Fraucis A. Henry writes on the
Reconstruction going on in Religious Thought.
This is on the whole the freshest most indie
pendent, candid and conclusive presentation of
subject which is now prominently before the
public, and is destined to receive more and
more attention, till new order of thinkers
and speakers shall be generally found in the
churches and community. The significance of
TINS article is its appearance in the Princeton
HeVleW. Princeton" has been aynonyme
Tor Conservatism, and when the Princeton
review comedies the necessity of revising old
formulas, the rest of mankind may safely con-
cIude that the hour has come, and all must
wish that the period of transition may be safe
ly passed through.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

1t appears that Kelly and Buffers scheme
to nominate Hendricks was Matched with
the active cooperation of Hendricks him
self, and Indiana Democrats refer to him now
as the man that betrayed Mcdonald and
prophesy that the effects of his treachery
will be manifest at the polls in November.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

John Bright refuses to join in the howl of
the English press against Blaine. He says
that while the Republican candidates are
roundly abused in England before their cleo
ton, "they have always turned out all right
when they got into the White House." Mr..
Bright evidently doesn't share the fears of
the American Independents that Blaine will
adopt lingo policy.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18
Mr.. Blaine's letter of acceptance is pro

Mr.. Blaine's letter of acceptance is prom
Used for publication tomorrow. There is no
question that it will be one of the most in
teresting and important documents of The
campaign, and one which every Republican
will desire to preserve The PRESS will
print it in full 10 handsome style, so that it
may be read with as much satisfaction to
the eye as to the mind. Orders for extra
copies should be sent in to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

The Argus says Judge Redman certainly
deserves success. But the Democratic Ma
tional committee won't roll any barrels into
Maine on the strength of such certificate
as that. The Argus must brace up or the
Name Democracy will be very lean set be-
fore September
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

Nobody has yet heard any of those enthu-
siastic shouts which the New York World
predicted the pine tree hills were to ring
with when the Democratic delegation got
home. They are saving their voices for
Macedonian cry to the National committee
later on.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

The Independents announce that they are
going to keep by themselves until election
day, when they will join the Democratic
procession to the polls. They can't quite
stomach the Democratic crowd. After cleo
ton, If Cleveland is chosen, they will find
that the Democracy cao't stomach them.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

Denial In most positive terms counts for
nothing with the Democratic press in their
desperate search for Republican boilers.
Mr.. c. M. Bailey of Winthrop is still re-
ported as prominent Republican who will
not vote for Blaine, notwithstanding his en-
phatic assertion that he will vote for Blaine.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

The Hon. Darius 81. Ingrabam is still in
the field as candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in this district. He
himself hath SAID it to the Boston Post. Mr..
Ingraham apparently has full charge of his
"boom"
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

Boston 6 Portland
CLOTHING COMPANY.

We Offering this week SPECIAL BARGAINS I'm
every Department. Everything is marked away down
to Midsummer dull season prices.
LII you need Coat Pants or Vest OF any description
call at our Establishment Extraordinary inducements
are offered to Parents i'm the way of VACATION SUITS
for BOYS and CHILDREN also Flannel BlOuses Shirt
Waists, Knee Pants, Long Pants, &C.
We have marked down several leading lines of Boys
Flannel BIOuses in ne, Green White and Fancy Col
or, and have also ded several Lots of New Goods
lately bought at so on the Dollar
For Boys II to II years of age, we closing out
some unheard of Bargains i'm SUITS for 5, g., & 10
Dollars.
Superb values i'm MEMS and YOUTHS SUITS at So &
$40. R gular S12 and SIS qualities.
In Mems Suits at $lS $780, 1922 and $25, we are show
ing remarkably fine line and considerably under
regular prices Those in need of Fine Goods shou0 see
them.
Large stock OF Mems thin Coats, i'm Alpaca MOhair
SeerSuCker, also Blue Flannel Skeleton Sacks.
NORFOLK BLOUSES FOR GENTLEMEN
STRICTLY ONE PRICE.
Headquarters, Manufacturers and Largest
Retail Dealers I'm New England.
BOSTON l. PORTLA1C CLOTHING CO.,
255 Middle ST., Portland Maine.
w. G. WARE, Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

Mr.. Vinton charges Mr.. Blaine with the
heinous offence of calling satellites around
him. The gravamen OF this Indictment I'M
doubtedly lies in the fact that Mr.. Vinton
was not selected as one of the satellites.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

While Que set of the Independent papers
Is stgmatizing Mr.. Blaine as the friend of
the dynamiters another set is struggling to
show that his policy while Secretary of
State was intensely anti-Irish.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

Tabulator Chase says Candidate Redman
talks too much. We have heard the same
accusation brought against the Tabulator.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

The Democracy seems to have suddenly
forgotten that this is to be tariff reform
campaign, as they asserted just after the de
feat of the Morrison bill.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

A worm has appeared in Knox county that
eats nothing but thistles and burdocks.
That worm ought to be protected.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18
Waldo Steamboat Company.

On and after FRIDAY, July 4th, the
new steamer GALL, E'' will leave Burn
hams Wharf, Portland, daily, Sunday
excepted) Mt $50 a. M, Las and 500 D.
M, for Little Chebeague Island; at 800
p, m. for Great Chebeague jerks Land
ing and East End.
Leave Great Chebeague East Endl for
Portland at $50 a. M, jerks Landing
7.45 a. M, Little Chebeague 500 a. M,
HOO a. III. and 3 sop. m.
For passage or freight apply on board
to
CAPT. STEPHEN b. KICKER.
iva diff
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

Lawrence Barrett is on his way to America
in the steamer Servia.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18
EXCURSIONS.
HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

On and after June 20, 1884, the STEAMER
GORDON will leave Harpsweu daily, Sunday eX-
cepted) for Portland as follows, viz:
Leave 0rrs Island 1.3O p. M, Harpswell $50 g..
$40 p. M, jerks 7.15 a. M p. M, little Che
beague 7.30 a.m 315 pm, Long Island 7 so am,
1886 pm, arriving at Portland $50 am. Ale pm.
Returning, leave Custom House Wharf, Portland,
10 a. M, p. m, Long Island 1O.40 a. m, 40 p.
m, Little Chebeague II. a. m, p. M, Great Che
beague, jerks II 10 a. m. 7.l5 p. m, East End
IL 80 am, 80 PM; arriving at Harpswell u ID
and p. IN Orr's Island 1916 p. IN.
Sunday Trips on and after July @.
Leave Portland 10 a. m. and $50 p. M; return
ing leave Harpswell 2.45 p. m.
For passage or freight apply on board to
ie19dtf CAPT. S. b. OLIVER.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18
BOwdOin College

EXAMINATIONS for admission to college will
II be held at the Cleveland Lecture Room, Mas
sachusetts Hail. on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, July
II tn and 18th, and on FRIDAY and SATURDAY.
Sept. 18th and 18th, beginning each day at 80 A.
M. All candidates must be present on Friday
morning.
ALPHEUS S. PACKARD,
Acting President.
Brunswick June 21st, 1884. in24d&wtsep13
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-18

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-30
BLOOD In THE STREETS.
Lima, Peru in the Hands of Band
of Guerillas.
One Hundred and Fifty People Shot
Down-The Outlaws Driven
or The Franco
Chinese war.

CHANILLos, Peru, Aug. D-Caceres, his
rabble yelling and firing, entered Lima
Wednesday afternoon. For over six hours
there was a storm of bullets. The night be-
fore all the government troops were with
drawn into the Quartet and the palace,
and the entry of Caceres, although not I'M
expected, was somewhat of a surprise. His
men captured the Quartet and the churches
Mercede and San Augustin, from which the7
kept up fusillade They also attacked the
Guadalupe railroad station About 1876
persons were killed in Mercaderes and
Bodegones streets and near the palace
square, where the fire was hottest Finally
the government troops made sortie and
drove out the mob. Caceres was accompa-
MED by about ninety horsemen They APP
peared to have been travelling all night, and
were not in condition to fight with troops
well fed and fresh from their beds Three
hundred prisoners were taken. Caceres es-
capped.
The German proprietor of cigar store
was killed while looking from the balcony.
All telegraph wire were cut for miles out OF
the city, and no trains run. Nothing oc.
CURED at Charillos The cable staff is all
right. Heavy guns were heard for some
hours, but no news as to the locality of the
firing was received up to $50 a. m, All is
quiet this morning in Lima. Dead men and
horses are being removed and pools OF blood
cleaned up.
The fight in San Augustin church proceeded
with closed doors. Caceres is said to have
1900 disciplined troops, who were to have at
tackled Callao. These may return Last
night there were no guards in the streets
All were in the Quartet and palace.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-30
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-30
VIII Inure to Our Benefit.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug 30.-A govern
ment official who has means of accurate in
formation states that the Franco Chinese
war will probably prove of considerable ben
eft to American interests and commerce
Late information shows it to be the
intention of the Chinese owners of
coasting steamers Of which there
is q large fleet, to transfer them, under
ships letter to the American flag. Foreign
built vessels can be transferred abroad by
means of the technical document called ships
letter, so that they can carry the flag for one
year. 1t is more than probable that quite
a large increase of trade will fall to the
American houses in China. In the fifteen
treaty ports there are over 300 foreign firms
and about 5, 400 foreign residents, of whom
1876 are Americans. The maritime customs
report for 1888, just received, shows Ameri-
can trade to be reviving and increasing
largely in China. A large demand is grow
ing up in American cotton, yarns, and
thread. The foreign export and i'm
port trade of the treaty ports fol
January, 1888, was close on $40 ,000,0 900. The
amount of shipping was over Ii, 900, 900 tons
of which in the coasting trade China had T.
per cent. 1t is believed from information re
ceived that most of the French Chinese trade
will come to America. Large contracts have
recently been made by the Chinese govern
ments with manufacturers of arms in thi
colntry, and more are expected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-30
Smelling the Ear,,,wor,gs.

LONDON, Aug, 30--A dispatch from Too
Chow says that the French ironclads, having
completed the work Of destruction of the
forts along the Min river, from its mouth up
to the arsenal, commenced shelling the camps
and eaI'thworks on the hills back of the RACED
forts along the Kin Pal channel
The earthworks and camps nearer
the river are being rapidly demolished. The
Chinese have abandoned several of the lower
works and retreated to the camps and fortifi
cations higher up the hills, some of which
the French gunners find difficulty in reaching
on account of their elevated positions and
then with very little OBJECT as yet. The vice
roy of Canton has ordered all the French resi-
dents at Liang Kmg to leave Immediately
LONDON, Aug. 3O-A later despatch re
ceived from Foo Chow states that Admiral
Courbet has completely RACED all the remain
ing Notifications, consisting chiefly of earth
works, and destroyed all the camps estab-
lished on both sides of the Min river from its
mouth to thearsenal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-30
MR.. POUNDS Letter.

What must be particularly humiliat-
ing blow to the feelings of the republican
bosses, is the letter of ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Pound, of Wisconsin. Ever since
and during the war, Mr.. Pound has been
a prominent factor in politics, and always,
until now, has he advocated and defended
when assailed, the principles of the re
publican party While still adhering to
republicanism he clearly and intelligently
gives good reasons for deserving Blaine;
causes that any fair minded man would
deem sufficient to relegate him forever
to the darkest of political oblivion. He
says: After much earnest and solicit
GUS deiiberation | deem it to be my duty
while ahating naught of loyalty to the re-
publican party, but rather to promote its
true purpose and strengthen it for future
good work, to support The democratic
nominee, Gov. Cleveland, for president at
the approaching election
In pCaking of Mr.. Blaine he says that
he has not been 1.-THE inspiration of sin
gle valuable policy OF the author of an
important statute" This statement will
cause many good people to reflect on the
course they are about to pursue in
regard to their choice for presidential
candidate and they will wonder what they
are supporting Mr.. Blame for, anyhow.
Mr.. Pound charges Blaine with having
invaded "the administration of the la
mented Garfield with demands of per,
sonal vengeance so virulent as to infame
the spirit of assassination, and declares
that reference to Blaine's congressional
record relating to subsidies, class legisla>
ton, corporate exactions, etc, will readily
satisfy the honest inquiries of his uniform
support of monopolies and indifference to
the common veal" Further, Mr.. Pound
says: "Mr Blaine is Objectionable fol-
the friends he has made viii the CHIEF
promoters of his nomination be his chief
advisers if elected?" And then he conr
cludes: "While Mr. Blaine is known tc
be unworthy, Gov. Cleveland has demon
strated his fitness and worthiness for the
position by his fidelity, ability, and integ
rity In the discharge of his executive du-
ties. "
The action of Mr. Pound stamps hin
as man with an honest opinion of VIVA
is right, and possessed of the courage tt
follow his convictions and express then
openly and fearlessly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-30

THouGH not a magnetic girl, the
Widow Morgan, living in Wayne town
ship, near Pottsville, Pa, is abundantly
able to take care of herself The widow
is large, muscular woman. with a first
as big as soup basin. The other night
she heard burglars placing ladder against
the house, and she went to window to
await developments. AS she reached it
she saw a man creeping in with an axe.
She silently hauled off and struck the
fellow tremendous blow in the face,
knocking him clear off the ladder. He
fell to the ground with one of those dull,
siekening thuds frequently heard by
reporters at the hanging of criminals,
She watched his two companions pick
him up and carry him away. The widow
belives that she killed him. A trail OF
blood was followed for a mile next morn>
ing and then all traces of the men were
lost
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-30

TIE champion crow eaters of this cam
paign are the Globe-Democrat of st.
Louis and the Sun of New York. 1t is
doubtful as yet which has the largest
capacity for the unsavory article since the
Sun has but recently entered in the con
test. That journal, which its editor
claims shines for all, is now giving its
earnest support to Benjamin F. Butler,
a man who is formely sized up as follows:
The life and career of Ben Butler fifty
illustrate Danton's maxim, ''Audacity,
more audacity-always audacity," What
ever of fictitious consequence he has or
of questionable success he may have at
tanned can be traced to that one govern
ing rule of his conduct Without it he
would be lost in the crowd of trading
demagogues and knaves to which he wor>
thily belongs With it he has become a
power in the party which, while affecting
to dcspise his vulgar practices, yet ad>
jectly accepts his leadership and humbly
bows before his power. Hated by some,
condemned by many and distrusted by all,
this bad man, with his crooked ways,
foul methods, distorted mind and wicked
heart, gIories in these moral deformities,
flaunts them constantly before the public
eye and traffics in them as political mer>
chandise. The notoriety which decency
shrlnks from as degradation he seeks al
any sacrifice. He treats the reproach
which follows such exhibitions as so much
capital added to the stock of ill-fame
chat has already made his name odiously
conspicuous in and out of congress. Re
joicing in his own shame and coming
money from open venality, discarding
any pretence of principle, bound up by
no ties of honor, SOOTHING at religion,
making politics trade, despotic when
clothed with authority, cowardly by nat
ure, mercenary from habit and destitute
of one ennobling quality for manly at
tributes to lift him up above these
wretched characteristics, he is today tht
leading candidate for the highest honor
in enlightened and moral Massachusetts
To this complexion have we come at last.