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NEW YORK.
Commercial Relations with Central and
SOuih America.

SOufh America.
NEW YORK, Sept. 16-The commission an.
pointed by the President in accordance with
an act OF Congress, to examine into the best
means of promoting commercial relations be-
tween the United States and Central and
South America, held their first meeting at the
custom house here today. Gen. Sharp presiG-
ed, and several gentlemen representing bust
ness firms of this and other cities were present.
Gen. Sharpe said that the commission request
ed suggestions from business men, and he re-
GREETED that there were 30 few in attendance;
also that the commission would adjourn to the
29th inst. 10 give merchants An opportunity to
be present In the meanwhile suggestions
would be received from those there. Charles
NJ. Aver, of @. M. Aver 4 Co., said that some
investigation should be made of the causes
leading to the exclusion of our merchants in
favor of French aud English merchants. FL.
h. Hamilton said the American manufactur-
ers were not as accommodating as others in
shipping the desired amount of certain articles,
nor did they give as long credit. A paper
manufacturer said the fact that it takes about
twenty hours Logger for goods to reach South
America from New York than from Europe is
a draw back. Beside American merchants
have to compete with poorly paid European
labor.
American Forestry Congress.
SARATOGA Sept. TO- The American Forest
~ Congress held It's opening session here to-
night. Between 200 and 800 persons attended
the meeting. President DIR. Geo. B. L0ring
delivered the opening address. He spoke of
the value of forests, and insisted on the neces-
sity Of their preservation. In England, Ger
many and other European countries he said
there were already complete systems of legisla-
ton for the protection OF forests, and we must
reach that point as rapidly as possible.
Funeral of Robert Hoe.
TARRYTowN, N. Y, Sept. l6.-The funeral
of Robert Hoe took place at his late residence
to-day. The services of the Presbyterian
church were conducted by Rev. W. Choate,
assisted by Rev. w. L. Lsavitt. The pail
bearers were James M. Halstead, Alexander
M. L. Agnew, DR.. W. James, James Fraser,
John L. Terry, VIM. l.. Skidmore, Judge
Noah Davis, Collector VIM. Ell. Robertson and
John Sloan. The body was placed Temporal
rily in vault in the Sleepy Hollow cemetery.
Almost all the employees of the New York
factory we're present.
Hard Case.
AUBURN, Sept 16.-An officer of the law and
press reporter here found in Cato confined in
o filthy pen i'll a nude condition a woman so
years If age who has been lunatic from her
birth. Sue owns considerable property, but
has been kept in this condition by relatives.
Her name is Aneeline Hoyt. Authorities will
take CHI Arge OF the case.
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fastest MARINE NEWS.
Fishing Schooner Ashore.


BooTHBAY, Sept. 16.-The fishing schooner
BonaVenture, Jewett, master, owned by Jewett
& Co., OF Westport, Me-, went ashore on
Damariscove Island last night and has gone to
pieces. The crew are safe.
The Morning Star.
BATH. Sept. 16.-Capt. Bray, of the Morning
Star, arrived from Boston this morning. The
Star will sail for BoGton tomorrow afternoon.
Oscar NortoA, of this city, will probably go out
in her as second mate G. f. Garland of Ded-
ham, Mass, is chief officer, and F. G. Snow of
Boston is chief engineer. The remainder of
the crew will be shipped at Boston.
Probable Loss of Another Ocean Steamer.
QUEBEC, Sept. 16.-Cant Hazleton, of the
bark Hollinside from London, reports that
July 31st while eff Portland, Eng. he saw a
large number of cattle swimming in the sea ;
also quantity of wrecksge; picked up life
boat with gold streak running round the rim
and marked Britannia, of Newcastle" on the
stern; the boat was cut down on the port side,
as if By recent collision. He sent out boat,
but could fad no trace of any living person.
The captain believes the cattle vera from a
steamship that had boon wrecked only short
time, as they were quite lively
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SPORTING.
Tournament of wheeImen.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 16.-The bicycle
tournament here today attracted fully 5000
people. Records were lowered in 10 mile am
ateuF, two mile amateur, tricycle. and three
mile professional open races. 2.44 was mace In
the 800 class and 5,55 1-5 in the 6.25 two mile
class. The 10 mile amateur open race was won
by Sellers, an Englshmsn in 81 minutes 20
seconds. There we're 81 starters IN the 52O
class mile race and it was decided in heats.
Lewis A. Miller of Meriden, Conn.,, won the
first heat with Wolson of Pittsfeld second;
time 242 4-5. f. L. Dean of Worcester took
second heat with Fales of South birmingham
second. Miller won the final heat in 243 70.
Five started in the two mile amateur tricycle.
Newton, Mass, and Chambers OF Blrmlng-
ham, England. Durham won by his little
wheel in 627. The three mile tandem race
was won by @. FL. Miller and f. Brown OF
Springfield in 10 IA 1-5. There were ID entries
In the 3.15 time race which was won by Q: FL.
Miller OF Springfield; time 3.161. The three
mile professional race was won by R. Howell
in 1856 20, r. James second, j. S. Prince
third. The two mile 6.25 class was won by L.
A. Miller Of Meriden in 5.55 10.
AT Mystic Park.
BOSTON, Sept 16.-The September meeting
at Mystic Park was inaugurated today with
two fairly interesting races. The attendance
was light. The 2.35 class, purse. 5000, called
out seven starters. Ward Medium took the
LIST and Sd heats, the other three going to AL
bert France. Time 2,265, 2.274, 2 281, 2.283,
2,283, 2 2Sa In the 2 10 class, purs5 $1,000,
there were four starters. Capt Emmons Sc
cured the first heat after fine struggle with
Felix, but the next three heats were taken
handily by the latter. Time 2.225, 2.22, 2.24,
2.2t3.
Base Ball.
AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland. -. no o 0 a 3 o A 0-12
New Yorks. ........0 2 o o o O. 3
Called on account of darkness.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicagos ..... .......3 0 L A A 2 PIT
Boston. .............0 0 0 o o. o
AT DETROIT.
Providence......0 o 2 o O. 4
Detroits -. 40 o o 0 0 O. 2
AT BUFFALO.
Buffalo ,...........2 o 2 o x Z
Philadelphia. 40 o o 0 1 o. 4
Other Games.
At Louisville-Louisville 6; Allegehneys /.
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AT meeting Monday Of the Massachusetts,
Republican State Committee Henry Cabot
Lodge rendered his resignation of its chair
manship. This was considered, and unani-
NOUS declinatioD to accept it was agreed upon.
Thereupon Mr.. Lodge said that he should en-
ter heartily upon the further work of the cam
paign and do all that in him lies to make it
successful. Mr.. Lodges offer to withdraw was
because of the fact that he is a congressional
candidate, and of the possibility that it might
be felt that he could not do as much in both
positions for the good of the PARTY as he might
do If he occupied but one.
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Why the Democracy Cannot Win.
lChieago Times. Deml

[Chieago Times, Dem.l
The Democratic party can never win a
national victory. It's old men are dying
away. The boys who catch the ballots that
fall from their stiffened hands are Republl-
cans. The fact cannot be denied. It will
do no good to quarrel with it. All other
causes which have operated to diminish the
number of Democrats and increase the num-
Der of Republicans are Insignificant besides
this one tremendous and invincible fact.
The curse of slavery has poisoned the blood
and rotted the bone of the Democratic
party. The malediction of the war has
palsied its brain. The young wife who held
the babe mp to kiss the father as he hurried
to the tap of his departing regiment has not
sucked Democrat. The weary foot of the
gray grandmother who watched the children
while the wife was busy has not rocked the
cradle of a Democrat. The chair that
the soldier father never came back to fill
has not been elimed upon by Democrats.
The old blue coat that his comrades carried
back was cut up for little jackets, but not
one covered the heart of a Democrat. The
ratified musket that fell from him with his
last shot became the thoughtless toy of his
boys, but not hand that played with it was
the hand of Democrat. The babe he kissed
crowed and crowed for his return, and its
unwilling and unanswered notes were not
from the throat of Democrat. The tear
soiled camp letters which the mother read
aloud in the long, bitter evenings, while the
boys clustered at her knees, did not fall
upon the ears of Democrats. The girls
sobs, blending with the mothers weeping,
did not make Democrats of their brothers.
Perhaps the father had been Democrat all
his life The children go to school. There
is not Democrat on its benches.
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A Southern Crank Goes 10 Columbus TO
Take the Life of Mrs. Garfield.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept 16.-Late this afternoon
there arrived in this city on the Bee line train
8 tall, well-dressed man, about 60 years of age.
He engaged coupe and was driven to the
corner of Prospect and Perry streets. Here he
alighted and walked few blocks up the
street to Mrs. Garfield's residence. rang the
bell and asked to see lady, Miss Piper. The
Porter informed him that no such person
lived there. He insisted upon being admitted,
when the porter escorted him to the gate. He
passed up and down the sidewalk in front of
the residence for three hours. Mrs. Garfield
became alarmed and called policeman. The
stranger being arrested and searched at the
station, a 32-calibre, FIVE chamber revolver
was found upon him. He refused to give his
name, residence or business From his con-
versstion he is supposed to be from the South
and a crank
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1917 Middle Street.
POLITICAL.
MARYLAND Proh5hifionis,s

BALTIMORE, Sept. 16.-At conference of
the Prohibition party in Maryland today, it
was resolved to put az entire State ticket in
the field and at once recommend that the va
rious Congressional districts nominate prob ibi-
ton candidates for Congress. During an adj
dress, Rev. ID. B. Newman, of the National
Executive Committee, said that the Demo
cratic party was a declared enemy OF prohibit
ton and its convention at Chicago was COM
posed of 800 lunatics running at large. The
Republican party was no better. 1t had no
more backbone than a fishing worm and was
fast Fastening to its doom. Hon. William
Daniels, Prohibition candidate for Vice Presi-
cent, also spoke.
Congressional Nomination.
The 29th New York district, Ira Davenport,
Rep. 23d, New Pork, Louis T. Payne, Rep.
9Th, Kentucky, John G. Carlisle, Dem; 23d,
New York, Henry j. Buckingham, Rep.
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Work Of Masked Devils.

FORT DODGE. Ia, Sept. 16.-Masked men
about two o'clock yesterday, entered the house
of William Jennison, a school teacher of
Washington township, and demanded of Mrs.
Jennison the school money. She replied that
it was in the bank whereupon the intruder
drew revolver and shot her dead. Another
woman who was in the house appeared, when
the robber fed. A large party at once COM
menced search for the murder and four per-
sons have been arrested who in part answer
the description of him.
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THE INDIANS.
Canadian Tribes Starving.

OTTAWA, Sept. 15.-Government Officer
Slim pson reports that the Stoney Indians of
the High River reserve are in starving con-
dition. They arc Obliged to subsist on what
little game they csn kill and on berries. The
Fort Mcleod Gazatte says that the Govern
meut has placed them on worthless reserves
and then left them without any other means
of support than that which they can derive
from the SOIL notwithstanding the fact that
the Indian agent at this reservation, in his
last report to the government, stated that he
should recommend that farmingIbe abandoned
by these I1Iisns, owing to the impossibility of
their growing crops The Stoney Indians re-
ceive no rations from the government, while
the Bloods, Blackfeet and Piegans are we'll
supplied. Already they have been forced to
commit depredatons in the way of killing
cattle TO keen them alive.
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LABOR TROUBLES.
Desperate Situation of the Hooking VAL
ley Miners.

Desperate Situation of the Hooking VAL
ley Miners.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 16.-Despatches are
received showing that the Hooking miners are
desperate. Six hundred met at Jacksonville
last night, decided to go at once to the Juniper
mines and stop the men working there. A
night code of sky-rocket signals has been
adopted to facilitate movements. Prominent
citizens have sent an appeal to Governor
Hoadly for tents for miners elected from
company dwellings.
Cigar Makers Strike.
BINGHAMPToN, N. Y, Sept. 16-A strike of
700 cigar rollers in this city for an advance of
five cents per 100 on two classes of work
throws 5000 persons out of work. G. A. Kent
& Co. absolutely refuse the demands of the
men but other shops are disposed 10 accede.
Declines the Honor.
NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Sept. 16.-John G.
Whittier declines the nomination as Presiden-
tial elector from the Seventh District on &C.
count OF his health and conviction that the
nominees for member of Congress and eleetor
should be from different sections of the dis
trict. He adds that "no lack of interest in the
Republican canse has induced this decision"
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Vindication.


To the Editor of the Press:
viii you allow me small space in your excellent
paper to state that certain parties OF party have
been reporting that voted the Democratic ticket
at our late election. wish to say TO the public
that never voted any other ticket in my life but
straight Republican ticket, and shall vote III God
shall spare my life in November for Hon. Jane
G. Blaine and John A. Logan.
WASHINGTON CHAPLIN,
Chaplin's Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17

Hon. John Bridges of Castne is one of the
survivors of the Maine Legislature of 1851,
which passed the first Maine Law. Among
the other members of that famous legislature
now living who voted for the Maine Law are
President Cheney of Bates College, Hon. Dav
id Vinal of Vipalhaven, David Garland OF
Winslow, and VIM. Milliken of Gardiner.
DOVER.
Ice formed in the Piscataquis river, at
Dover, Monday.
One of the abutmehts for the new bridge at
East Dover is already completed and the other
is mp to about one-thrd of its intended height
and will be finished in three weeks. 1t will
require about one week to put the iron bridge
on the abutments.
STRONG.
The annual reunion of the Hunter family
was held Tuesday afternoon at the residence
of Mr.. Supply B. Huntsv in Strong. Fifty
representatives of the family were present.
After bountiful dinner had been partaken OF,
the afternoon was passed in a social manner.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. II.
The indications Tor New England to-day are
cooler, partly cloudy weather and local rains,
followed by fair weather and Westerly winds.
Cautionary signals from Breakwater to
PASSPORT.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Ill, 27 P, MI
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Mysterious Disappearance of the italian
Consnl nj RnIfimore.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 16.-E. Dsmerolls,
the italian consul at this port, has been miss
ing Two weeks. He left his home, saying he
was going into the country. His hasty depar-
ture, and the fact that his whereabouts can
not be learned, lead his friends to apprehend
that harm has befallen him. He was
prominent man in this city. His business
affairs are in proper shape.
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This revision adds l, 121 to Robes vote and
adds 986 to Redman's vote, thus bringing the
total vote up to over 49, 600.
The missing plantation (Jackmantown, Som
erset county, gave Robbie 9, and Plaisted in
1880.
The Congressional Vote.
The Kennebec journal has received from
the Secretary of State nearly complete official
returns from the four Congressional districts of
the State as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT.
Official except from Baldwin, Lyman and
Waterford, for which we take the vote for
Governor this year:
E Eeed
Plurality. Observation-Disclosures. 1850
SECOND DISTRICT
Official except from Andover, Greenwood,
Lewiston and Turner, for which we take the
vote for Governor this year:
Diugley. 800. ..,..... ..........19,369
Hastings. ''..,.'.,s,..,.......lo ,06S
Plurality. .................... ssh
THIRD DISTRICT.
Official and complete, except Bingham, New
Portland, Northport and Jackmanton planta-
ton, for which we have no returns:
MiiIiken. ..'....'..''.''....'..'.19,9 I7
Thing t....,....... ...,..13,6O1
Plurality ...................., 6,316
FOURTH DISTRICT
Official, except from Brownville, Eastport,
Eddington, Houlton, Kingman, Sherman,
Castle Hill plantation, and No. ii plantation,
for which we take the town committee returns
received by us:
pouIslle. '.''..''. '''''.''....''..19,9O4
Lynch Is. ........,... ...14, 326
Plurality ..... X 67o
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17

Ex-senator Bruce, who is prominent in the move
ment to secure a creditable representation of the
colored people at the New Orleans exposition held
a conference in New YORK city yesterday with rep
project assistant commissioner will be appointed
from each State and congressional district.
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The western Conference.


CHIcAGo, Sept 16.-The Western railway
conference adjourned at 1.30 this afternoon.
The general plan submitted by the committee
for the formation of four pools on the Califor-
MIA and Colorado business was adopted by
unanimous vote. The meeting then took up
the consideration of the continuance of the
tripartite pool and the relations it would bear
toward the new combination If allowed to
continue in force, but discussion on this point
had only been entered upon when the meeting
adjourned
Cutting the Rates.
The disruption of the Chicago & st. Louis
railroad pools has resulted in the open cutting
of both freight and passenger rates. Fourth
class freight is now carried between the two
cities for eight cents, and passenger rates are
about 81.
Eighth Semi-AnnuaI Meeting of Railroad
superintendents.
BOSTON, Sept. 1e.-The eighth semi-annual
meeting of the American Association of Rail-
road Superintendents commenced a two days
session this morning at Young's Hotel in this
city, at 10 o'clock, with ID. W. Sanborn, of the
Eastern railroad (the president) in the chair.
The following comprises q partial list OF tie
superintendents present at the opening of the
session. and the roads they represent: Adams,
of Fitchburg; Barton, of Long Island; Folsom
of Providence; Furber, of Boston & Maine;
Gardner, N. Y, Providence and Boston; Ham
mond, Revere Beach; Metheany, Grand Rap
ids; Stevenson, New York q New Haven;
Spaulding, New London Northern; Stewart,
Cheshire; Stone, Providence, Warren & Bris-
toll.
The business to come before the meeting is
as follows: The election of new members;
honorary members proposed; report of COM
mittee on convention, chairman, W. 81. Stew
enson final action upon train Signals the
consideration of the "a O'Clock system of stan
dard time, ETC. In order that future
meetings of the organization may come tc-
gether better prepared to handle business be-
fore them an executive committee was chosen
this afternoon which is to decide upon the
proper business to come before the meetings
in the future. Resolutions were adopted that
whenever employees were discharged tor suffic-
lent cause the superintendent of the road
should notify all other superintendent of the
reason of such discharge and the cause thereof
The convention will resume its sessions to
morrow.
Through the courtesy Of the Eastern Rail-
road special train to the summit of Mount
Washington has been placed at the d sposal
of members of the association.
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THE MAINE ELECTION.
Returns from Hn but One TOwn-RObie's
Plurality Almost 10000.

augusta Despatch to the Lewiston Journal)
There were errors in the official vote as tele-
graphed from Augusta Sunday night, A force
was at work Monday in the Secretary of
States Office, revising and correcting the tables
Official returns have been received from all
but fourteen towns and plantations. Unofficial
returns have been received from ell but one
of these missing TOWNS. These ratnrns diva
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17
MEXICO.
Prospect of n Reciprocity Treaty with 'hs
United states.

Prospect of n Reciprocity Treaty with the
United States.
CITY OF mexico, Sept. 16.-President Con
zales read his message at the opening of Con-
gress tonight. He expects quick cousum-
nation of reciprocity treaty with the United
States and will recommend Congress the ex-
tension of time of the treaty permitting re-
ciprocal crossing of the boundary by troops
pursuing savages. A new tariff will also be
soon submitted to Congress.
General Logans TOHr.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept. 16.-General
Logan and party arrived here at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon and held a reception at the
Morton House. Nearly 1000 persons called
upon Gen. Logan. There was a torchljght
procession, consisting of 1000 men on foot and
80 horsemeD. In the evening about 5000 per-
sons listened TO the speeches which were made
in Campan Place. Gen. Logau's speech occu-
pied only five minutes. He was followed by
Gen. Alger, Senator Palmer, Judge Van Seel,
and Congressman Lacey. The last two speeches
wore mainly upon the protective tariff and in
denunciation of the Democracy for its free
trade tendency. Gen. Logan will go to Ksla-
mszoo to-day.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 16.-General Logan
and party left Grand Rapids this morning,
arriving here this evening. This evening the
General held reception and later left for
Rochester to attend the reunion of the Army Of
the Cumberland on the 18th.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Sudden Death Of IA WeII-KnOwn CONNER.
cinl Traveller.
Do7ER, N. H, Sept. 16.-George P. Fer
guson OF this city, travelling agent fer many
years for Hawley, Folsom & Martin. Boston,
and later for B. F. Haley of Newmarket, died
rather suddenly last night at Newmarket. He
was in Boston yesterday, taken off the cars at
Newmarket sick, and died during the night
from Inflammation of the bowels. He was
known all over New England among business
men, and was popular with all.
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Verdict of All the Juries.

Bensons Capcine Porous Plasters have been
and positive. sep13SW&W nrm
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AUBURN.

An attempt was made Sunday to rifle the
trunks in the baggage room of the Maine Gem
trail station at Auburn. AS Mr.. Rogers the
watchman, was passing the baggage room, he
saw the lock was forced. He entered and
founo man at work on the trunks. The man
bolted through the door, around line of cars,
and across an open field and escaped. The
Waterman fred one shot at him. The burglar
was disturbed before he had secured any prop
TO