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American Bankers Assoclation.

The annual convention of the American
Bankers Association will be held at Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, on August Is and IA, and
the topics to be discussed are the causes of the
recuperative strength of our finance and COM
meroe; the perils and safeguards of our bank
ing system; the relation of the banks to the
Treasury; the present aspects of the silver
question; the indication of the foreign demand
Tor our securities; the prospective exports aud
the international exchanges; the decline In the
rate Uf interest; the changes in the basis OF
bank circulation; the comparative growth of
NATIONAL State and private banks in various
sections of the country; the fluctuations in the
Treasury balance of gold and silver; the later
tsndencI, OF usury penalties; the best means
of obtaining sound bankruptcy legislation; the
guarantees against defalcstion and breach of
trust; the growth of direct t.ade between thu
West aud E0rope, with its influence on Ameri-
can banks and their methods; the proposed
improvements in bills of lading; the move.
ments of the clearing houses; the lessons from
the recent panic, comparing it with former
monetary perturbatons before and since the
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-29
GENERAL NEWS.

The Board of Aldermen of New York yesterday
adopted resolution deciding that suitable honors
wel-known war correspondent his arrival in
this country
The 8Sth annual course of medical lectures at
Dartmouth medical college will be opened Wednes
day. The introductory address will be delivered
by Prof. j. P. BancI oft of Concord N. ii.
Gov. Cameron has convened the General Assem-
bly, OF Virginia, upon request of two thirds of the
Richmond, W ednesday, August ID.
w. S. Cavett of Franklin, Ky, waived examina-
ton yesterday on charge of incest. Mob violence
is feared. Gov. Knott has refused to send the
militia there to guard the Jail.
Otis Strong of Louisville Ky member of the
Yale club, who lost leg in a wreck near Charles
to1 Ind. on the Ohio mississippi railroad brought
suit yesterday Tor So, 900 damages.
Col. j. S. Murphy, prominent citizen of Mobile
Ala, president of the Mobile Lite Insurance Co ,
was shot and killed Sunday night by Reuben Tripp
near his residence ia the lower part of the country
Inc trouble grew out OF land dispute. Trip gave
himself up.
The Republican state Committee of Connecticut
decided last night to call the State convention in
New Haven, August 10th, to nominate State and
electoral ticket,
Forty-six members of the Georgia State Editors
Association, reached Gettysburg, Pa, at noon yes
terday. They visited the battlefield and left for
Carlisle late in the afternoon.
reduction of 20 per cent. in the salaries and
wages Of the officers and employees of the Bethle-
hem, Pa, iron company is announced, to take eff
feet on August /. The reduction is made to enable
the company to sell rails at MAJ ket prices.
The funeral of the late Hon. John Hill took place
at Boonton, n. D., yesterday. Many prominent per-
present and all the business houses in the
place were draped in mourning.
Acting postmaster general Frank Hatton has de-
cided that books ana other literary matter pre-
pareI by tndentures upon paper for the bliud may
properly be subject to third class rates OF postage
A IA year old daughter of Stephen Kimball a
wealthy farmer, resd ng Lyons, Mich was
seized and outraged by Two tramps near her faith
er's house Sunday. kmball has offered reward
of 5000 for the arrest of the villains One hundred
men are in pursuit of them.
Pomeroy James, the Oldest resident of Oneida
county, N. Y, died today at Lairdsvlle, where he
Was born in 1885, lie served in the war of 1912.
The English hay crop this year, all the authori-
ties say, will be a great failure.
The foundry and machine shops of Tunicliffe s.
Co., in Nashville, ILL.,. were burned Sunday morning.
Loss, 5000; insurance, $1,000.
John Stanton, an employee at the Bast colliery, in
Ashland, Pa, was instantly killed on Saturday
night while being hoisted up the slope. His body
death.
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WATERY GRAVES.
One Hundred and Thirty People
60 Down in a Wreck.
PASSENGERS AND CREW FIGHT
FOR THEIR LIVES.

LONDON, July 28.-The survivors of the
British steamship Lsxham, which collided last
Monday night with the Spanish steamer Gijou
not far from Corunna, Spain, report that on
the evening of the collision there was a thick
fog. The Laxhau was going slow and both
steamers we're sounding their whistles. The
Giiou struck the Laxham amidships and the
latter was nearly cut asunder. Her funnel
fell and the steam pipe burst. The chief en-
gineer in reversing the engine was terribly
scalded. Most of the Laxham's crew boarded
the Gjou. Captain Lothian tied his wife and
child to himself and all three were hauled
aboard the CHOU by a rope. The Laxham
sank twenty minutes after the collision &C.
Cured. 1t was not long before the Gijou be-
gan to settle. Terrible confusion prevailed on
board. The captain stood with revolver in
hand, but he was unable to keep order. The
passengers and crew were fighting for their
lives Boats were lowered and filed to the
gunwales, but they could not accommodate
half the people. Those who were so fortunate
as to secure places in them were obliged to
keep off the others with knives. The Gijou
sank bow first. The quarter deck was crowded
with men and women, the captain and officers
standing on the bridge. 1t is estimated that
100 persons persisted.
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One of Logan's Bayonet Charges.

LfeOrla (Lll.1 4ranscr pI.I
A member of the old 31st tells little sto-
ry OF that Belmont attack and victory, which
illustrates Logan's dash and energy. Said
he: ''We embarked at Cairo on transports
aud landed secretly few miles above Bel
mont. The rebels were in force az Column
bus and at Belmont, nearly opposite Colum
bus. We swooped down on the Belmont
outfit, and after short fight, cleaned out
The town. In these days, the early part of
the war, whenever body of Uuion troops
had fight and won it, it was thought to be
the thing to have great blowout, speeches
and bontres and music and all that. The
Belmont victory was no exception. We had
great time that night. Gen. McClernand
made roaring speech, and so did Logan,
believe. We had great bonfres and an ex-
ira supper, and all the bands out, and kept
it up till pretty near daylight. Then it was
found that during the night, while we were
celebrating, the rebels had landed a big
force from Columbus to our side of the riv-
er and cut us off completely from our trans
ports. We were dazsd at this, and in
mighty tight place. Logan was the first to
realize it, and after some discussion he got
permission from Gen. McClernand to try
and cut his way through the rebel Gordon
and open the road to he transports. This
was done in bayonet charge, and was one
of the most gallant feats of the war.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
The Northern railroad.

CONCORD, N. H., July 28.-The plaintiffs in
the bill in equity of Dow aud Robertson VS..
the Northern Railroad ct al filed today with
Judge Smith of the Supreme Court an appli-
cation, complaining that the recent order is
sued by him directing that the accounts Of the
Northern Railroad be kept separately has not
been observed, requesting an investigation into
the matter and petitioning for a further order
to prevent fusion of the property of the North
ern with the Boston and Lowell and the trsns-
fer beyond the State of its accounts, books and
papers, also for such an additional order as
the developments on investigation may show
to be necessary.
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A Lively Cen,enarian.
MASSACHUSETTS.


FALL RIVER, July lS.-In the Diktric Court
this morning. Judge Blaisdel rendered a de-
cison in the case of the Border City Mills
against VIM. Young. Young had applied for
liquor license and the mills filed an object.
ion which Young claimed was invalid because
of an intervening strip of land be-
tween the premises aud the land owned by the
corporation which cut off the latter's right to
object as a abutter The Court decided tina t
the lease was not a transfer sufficient to cut
off the ebutter's objection aud ordered the Ii.
csnse revoked. This decision is fual and is
the first which has been made on this point in
the State
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CROP REPORTS.
Cotton i'm Texas suffering From IL Severe
Nrauih.

Cotton i'm Texas Suffering From AZ Severe
Drouth.
GALvEsTCN, Tex, July 2S-Concerning the
present dronth and the condition of the crops in
Texas, the News says: The accounts from
growing crops that continue to reach the News
are anything but encouraging. In some dis
tricts full crop of corn is assured, bat in
many portions of the State even the corn crop
is not satisfactory. The yield of wheat and
small grain has been abundant wherever
planted. Cotton in al sections is in precari-
Gus condition for the continued drouth. The
heavy rains OF the spring and early summer re-
tarded planting operations, and the crop, such
as it is, is very late. The drouth of the past
six or eight weeks has stunted the growth, and
everywhere the Cry comes up for rain. Should
the drouLh continue for two weeks longer To-
calcnlable injury will be done and the cotton
crop will be cut short disastrously. On the
other hand, with general rains wlthin week
or two, fair cotton yield may yet be made
The situation OF the cotton crop in Texas is
certainly critical.
Crops in Ghe Western States.
CINCINNATI, o., July 28.-Crop reports from
Ohio, Indiaaa and Kentucky to this CONNER
clal Gazette are to the effect that wheat is the
best ia quantity and quality that has been
gathered for years. Corn has suffered from
the drought but the yield will be an average
one Oats are good crop. Tobacco has sui
fered mora from drought than anything else
and in some localities is a failure. Ia other
parts, the crop IS in an excellent condition but
the yield will be below the average. Rainy
weather continues.
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No Maine Blood i'm cleveland.
n.

DI' W d IaPualu WIIuo5 10 IHo A5WI5lOH
Journal as follows:
The statement going the rounds of the pa
pers that the mother of Grover Cleveland, the
Democratic candidate for President was
daughter of the late DIR John Grover of Bethel,
Me-, is incorrect. Dr. Grover MARI led Fanny
Larry of Shelbourne, N. H., and had six chill
dren, four sons and two daughters. The sgns
were Abernethy late resident Of Bethel, now
living in the northwest, Prof. Tslleyrand, who
died in northern Europe, Lafayette, the Ssna-
n from Oregon, and Col Cuvier of the regu-
lar army. His daughters both bore the name
of Philopbrene. Que died in infancy or early
childhood, and the other became the wife OF
Cullen q. Chapman of Portland, and died sew
eral years ago Bethel. This latter was the
only daughter of DR.. Grover who grew to wom-
anhood, and had she lived until now she would
o. about the same age as the Democratic can
didate.
Angnsta LnlQ 9th 1884
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
LABOR TROUBLE Els.
The Berlin Falls Strike-A Report Con-
tradicted No Threats Made
by the strikers.
Special to the Press. :,

N9pUCIdI 10 UH6 PT6SSsJ
BERLIN FALLS, N. H., July 28.-The account
OF the strike at the Forest Fibre Co.'s works
sent from this place Saturday, relating to
threats having been made by some of the
strikers against Mr.. Fl. H. ,Furbish representa-
tive of the company here, does the men an in
justice. There have been no threats, but on
the contrary the men left the property in a
safe condition and are peaceable and quiet be-
yond our anticipation. The men have suffered
great Injustice.
(Signed) E.W. ScRlBNER.
County Commissioner of Coos County,
SULLIVAN D. GREEN,
Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace.
JESSE FUTILE AND f. WARpwELL,
Selectmen of Berlin.
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DODGE CITY, Kan, July ga cyclone,
Saturday night, visited Cimarron, IS miles
West of Dodge City, and demolished about a
dozen houses. The residence of A. L. Barton
was carried away, leaving nothing but the
foundation One livery stable and one dry
goods store were destroyed. Many persons
we're injured, none seriously. This is the same
place visited last year by cyclone
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Senator Hawley says that the Republicans will
carry Connecticut. The disaffeetion at New Haven
is confined to gentlemen who have no power of gain
ing converts. We shall also carry the country
There are some directions ia which work is neces-
sary, but that is always The case 1t is a bad sign
for them that the Democrats did not dare to romin
ate any one of their confesseily able and honest
their party history
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New England Yacht Club Races.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July Estate this
afternoon. the yachts in the New England
Cleb finished the race in the Column regatta
as follows, the time given being corrected time:
Fortune, oh, 6m, 1885, Ruth, 5h. 27m. 13s. /;
Fortuna, not taken; Wanderer. not taken I;
Haicyon, 4h. Sim. 56s; Rebecca, Oh. 3m. Me-
teor on. 23n. 24s. Harbinger. An. 53n. 19s.
Sloops-Bedouin, an. 23n $685.; Huron, Al.
Sam. 37s.; Windward, All. 56m 225.; Vesper,
A. fam. Is; Rover, oh. PAN. Is: Maggie, 4h
33m. los. The feet returned to this port to-
night, and will go to New York tomorrow
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AFTER THE RESCUE.


WASHINGTON, July 28.-Rear Admiral Nichols
acting Secretary of The Navy, today received re-
port from Commander Schley, dated st. Johns, July
H. in which he says that in prosecuting the search
Tor Lieut. Greelys party it was often necessary in
order to gain open ice advance with as little
delay as possible to take greater risks than or
dlnar1ly Justlhable, as the waters were mainly I'M
KNOWN impertectly surveyed, their dangers unchar-
ted and TO great extent covered by lce He says
that while great prudence was exercised both the
Thets and Bear grounded Two or three times but
without serious injury He says he purposey
avoided reference 10 these accidents in mis- tele-
graphic report for fear of causing uneasness, but
that in his final report he will give minute state
ment OF the circumstances of each grounding, ami
of the injuries sustained The rapidly and success
of the voyage ne says shows that the injury to the
ships was not serious.
The Newburyport Reception.
NEwBURYPoRr, Mass, July 23.-The general
committee on The Greedy reception met tonight and
completed arrangements for the reception which
will probably take place August 18th. committee
was appointed TO procure suitable testimonial
from the citizens of Newburyport TO Lieut.. Greedy.
The different ire companies voted TO participate,
aud will invite neghboring fire companies to Join.
Lieut. Greely's wife and children with mother and
brother will meet him the arrival of the fleet at
Portsmouth. IL is expected that Secretary Chand-
Ter will accompany the Greedy party to Newbury-
port.
KANSAS CITY, No., July 2S.-The wife of Lieut.
Greedy passed through this city this evening en-
route from San Diego Cal, to Portsmouth, N. h.,
where she expects to meet Lieut.. Greedy on August
I'd. She Is accompanied by her brother, l.. G. Mes
NTH, and her two children.
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LATEST MARINE NEWS.
nisnsiers Reported i.

LONDON, July 2S.-Advices received here state
tb at the British ship Aras Boy, from Dundee for
san Francisco has been totally wrecked off Vapar.
also. The crew were saved.
Steamer Allki, from New York, July LIST for Val
paraiso. is reported as having put in at Bahia on
account of her machinery being damaged.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-29

edera,iou of Trades Unions.

WASHINGTON, July 28.-The fourth annual
convention of the federation of trades and
labor unions of the United States and Canada
will convene in Chicago, October 7th, and con-
tInue in session one week.
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THE FLAMES.
DEVILS LRke City, Dakota, Almost
RIn1teh Ont

FARGO, Oak, July 28.-News has Just
reached here of large fire at Devils Lake
city which destroyed 40 buildings, including
banks, lhotes, stores, saloons, etc. The fire
swept everything before it, there having been
no fire department ia the place.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-29

The first Prohibition ticket was nominated in
1872, James Black, of Philadelphia. being the can
didatc. Only 5,6O8 votes were cast In 1915
Green Clay Smith of Kentucky, was the candidate
aud 9,522 votes were cast. In 1880 Neal Dow al
Maine was nominated, and received 1O, 305 votes
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THE CHOLERA.
A Remarkable Statement by the DirectO
of the Berlin Hospital

A Remarkable Statement by the Director
of the Berlin Hospital.
BERLIN, July 28.-A mass meeting was held
here yesterday, protesting against the estab-
lishment of cholera hospitals in the Moabit
quarters, and demanding better water sup
oily and the completion of the sewerage works.
The director Of hospitals, who was present,
made an address, in which he declared that
the cholera was far less dangerous than many
scourges. such as the typhoid fever and kim
bred ills. He instanced the fact that in 1874,
without it being known, the Asiatc cholera
was treated at the Moabit Hospital. The cpl
demic occurred among a number of boatmen
while on debsuch, and all but two of the pa
tients who were brought in died of the attack.
disclosure from the official inspector of hospi-
tails excites no little sensation.
Deaths at MarseiIles and TouIOn.
PARIS, July 2S.-There were 10 deaths from
cholera at Marseilles last night. At Toulon
there were IA, and at Lavalette, village near
Toulon, /. A strong wind from the northwest
is prevailing, and the weather is cooler. The
rate of mortality is decreasing in the cities but
increasing in the country among the peasants.
ATHENS July 2S.-The steamer Tiger, be-
longing to the Messageries Martimes from
Marseilles, arrived off the Piraus Yesterday
with two cases of cholera on board. Admit
lance to the port was refused, and the steamer
departed for Smyrna.
MARsEILLEs, July 28.-7 p. m.-There have
been five deaths here from cholera since noon
During the "a hours ending at 8 tonight "a
deaths from cholera occurred at Marseillss and
six at Aries.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, July 80.
The indications for New England to-day are
partly cloudy weather and occasional rain,
stationary temperature, except in the extreme
northern portion; slightly warmer, southerly
winds, becoming variable.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
I11,27 P MI
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PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL.

Use no other in your Oil Stoves and save the
Inconvenience of Smoke and Odor. For sale in
any quantity by w. w. WHIPPLE 81 CO.,
81 Market Square. Delivered free of expense.
jly26 eodtf
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EDUCATIONAL.
BowdOin College

EXAMINATIONS for admission to college will
~ be held at the Cleveland Lecture Room, Mas
sachusetts Hall, on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, July
18th 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 2lst. 1884. in24d&wtsep13
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
unitarians, Grove rreetiug.

WEIRs, N. H., July 28.-The heavy shower
of last evening made it rather damp for the
session of the Unitarian grove meeting this az
ternoon, and but few we're in attendance.
The exercises commenced at 2.30, with Rev.
b. j. Hornbrnoke of Newton, Mass. in charge
The meeting opened with singing by the con-
gregatioD. reading of Scripture, and PRAYER by
Rev. Thomas Howard of Charlestown n H
Then followed the sermon by Rev. Mr. Horn
brooke. He took for his text Exodus xvi, 3.
Tomorrow there will be two services. Rev.
Fielder Israel, of Salem, Mass, will preach in
the forenoon, and Rev. Sylvan s. Hunting of
Des Moines, Iowa, will preach in the after.
noon. Hon. Geo. B. Loring of Massachusetts,
will be present Thursday and deliver an ad-
dress.
A Lively Centenarian.
WoLFBoRo, N. H, July 2S.-Mrs. Nancy
Edgerly, OF this town, celebrated the anniver-
sary of her Tooth birthday, by a carriage ride,
visiting the place OF her birth, the cemetery,
and the loca lities about the neigh borhood; also
making several calls on her neighbors, and re.
ceiving friends at her residence in her usual
good health. She bids fair to continue the
journey of life for years to come. She reads
coarse print without the aid of glasses, her
hearing is good, and her memory is almost
faultless She frequently walks q distance of
half mile without support, does her own
chamber work, makes her own toilet, assists
her daughter with whom she lives, doing light
work about the house.
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SPORTING.
NatinnnI Rine A ssncintiou

New YORK, July 2S.-The National Rifle
Association has sent the governor of each State
and Territory circular, requesting that he
contribute a prize to be competed for at the
annual fall meeting at Creedmoor, to be
known as the governors match" Each
prize will be named after the governor pre-
sentiDg it for competition.
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NEW YORK.
A National Health Conference.
NEW YORK, July 28.-The following notice
M ham issued.

has been issued:
NEW YORK, July 20, 1884.
By request of members of the State boards of
health of Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, New York
and other States co ference will be held in Wash
lngton, ID. c., Aug. 9TH, to insult with government
officials as to the best methods of meeting and
terng the cholera in the event of its appearance in
the United States. Marine and quarantine hospital
officers are respectfully requested to take part in
the conference.
(Signe0 ERAsTUs BROOKS, of New York,
Chairman OF the State Boards of Health Conference
L. N MCCORMICK, Kentucky, Secretary.
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The Republicans of Falmouth are requested to
meet at the Town House, Thursday, July 31st, at
6oclock. to choose three delegates to the County
Convention.
Per order Town Committee.
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Fire in Bath
AUGUSTA.

There will be meeting of the Governor
and Council August 9TH.
Capt Joshua A. Fessenden OF the 5th U. s.
Artillery, stationed at Fort Columbus, N. Y.
Hsrbor. has been detailed by Gen. Hancock to
attend tne encampment of the Maine Militia,
next week.
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BANGOR, July 28.-Mr Joseph L. savage,
died this morning at the residence of his sister
in Hsmden, aged 80 years. Until within three
years he was able to read perfectly we'll with
out glasses, and his hearing was perfect almost
to the hour of his death. The remains will be
taken to Norridgewock for burial.
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Mrs. THROOP,S

English and French School for Young
Ladies and Children.
The Third Year of this school begins Mon
day, Sept. 22d. Number of boarding pupils linn
tied to SIX. Circulars on application at 81 High
street. jySeodtf