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The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03
A Candid Warming.

The'campaign of the Advocates of the
Prohibition amendment goes on bravely.
They are having the speaking all to them
selves, nobody appearing TO oppose them.
There is an aspect of this condition of
things which ought to set them to thinking
seriously. The fact is, and those interested in
the rum traffic know it well, that the amend
ment will not hunt. The constitution as it is,
under established interpretations, supports
as strict protition as can be formulated by
statute. Il will be as easy to get a legisla-
ture to repeal prOhibltory legislation under
tire constitution amended as il will be if
i is not amended. The rum sellers see that
whenever prohibition legislation can be re-
pealed any other regulation of the traffic
will be unconstitutional if this amendment
is adooted, and they will then have the State
at their mercy without restriction in country
or city.
In States where the existing constitu-
ton does not sanction prohibitory legis-
lation, il would be reasonable for prohibit
tlonists to seek its amendment; but if they
were wise they would be careful to do it in
such way as would not leave them de-
fenceless against the rum trade 10 case they
failed to enact prohibition statute. But in
States like Name where as vigorous law as
eau be devised is already constitutional, Tie
tlnk ring of the organic law for sentimental
reasons is perilous experiment. There is
zeal which is not according to knowledge.
We warn our jealous friends who think they
will accomplish something by the proposed
constitutional amendment thai those whom
they might expect to be actively hostile have
good reason tor their actual indifference.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03
Campaiqn Notes.

II Maud S. were mule, it is thought W. a. Bar
mum would have bidlen for her.-Utina Herald.
The Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks says a candidate
for the presidency should be judged by his public
record and not by an old and exploded private SLAM
DER This is Understanding that the matter under
consideration is SANDER, and is exploded Rnt
suppose it is true and is admitted to be- true by the
accused party?-N. Y. Sun.
The Independents have been scattering Mr..
Schurz's Brooklyn speech broadcast and have
boosted that it could not be answered. But we are
perfectly content that Mr.. Schurz's speech, adrot
sarcastic and malignant it was, should be placed
In the hands of any thoughtful and unprecedented
man, with Ply of Senator Hoar's letter and the
question OF Mr. Blaines integrity left to bis verdict
Boston journal.
1t is worth remembering that the first bill for
homestead act was defeated by a Democratic Sem
ate in $685. and the second by President Buchan-
ans veto in 1850; and that the third, which, with
notifications since made, is the present homes cad
law, passed by Republican Congress in 1852
The homestead law is of the best gifts of Repub
can legislation, but it steadily resisted by the
Democracy Boston journal.
The Post thinks that all the New England COL
leges, except those in Maine, giving the Repub
heans good deal of anxiety this year. Not at ALL
With President Seelye of Amherst denouncing
CleVeland's immoralities, with President Capen of
Iutts declaring anew his allegiance to Republican
ism, with tho venerable ex-President W oolsey of
1ale running as Blaine Presidential elector, and
the Teyered ex President Hopkins of Williams vice
president of Blaine club we and nothing distres.
sing In the position OF the New England colleges
Boston Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03
Senator FRYE IN Portland.

Much disappointment was felt when Sem
ator Frye was prevented from speaking in
Portland several weeks ago, aud it was
feared That our citizens would have no op-
portunity to bear our eloquent junior Sena-
tor during the campaign; but the commit
tees have been kind 10 us and this evening
he will address mass meeting in the Biiou
Ska ing Rink opposite the Park ON Federal
street. This is vast auditorium where the
great crowd which will desire to hear the
Senator will be more comfortably accomm0-
dated than in any other hal in the city. The
simple announcement tbat Senator Frye is
to speak, short as the notice is, will suffice to
bring out great throng of the people, for
everybody knows that he is an orator of al
tractive and convincing power.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

A week from to-day the country will be listening
with all its ears for the news from Maine The re-
port that even the bears up In Aroostook county
are wearing Blaine badges this year is probably an
exaggeration, but there is abundant evidence that
the Pine Tree State is in pleasing glow of excite
ment and disposed to live up to its political privil
eyes. Our esteemed Democratic and Indenendent
friends already preparing to demonstrate that
the Republican majority, no matter how big it may
prove to be, is not big enough to possess signif-
canoe. If they can derive any comfort from their
ciphering, they are heartily welcome to it.-Hart-
ford Courant.
The Democratic press of New York does not 20
along with the gayety and grandeur that the De-
mocracy assumed would characterize it during this
remarkable campaign. The Times has tender ideas
on the subject of Congress and has become SO dis
eliminating as to take away its force as a slugger
The Herald is ia sad state foreign affairs as
may be judged from the number of columns it is
producing of tedious padding from the exeditor of
the World, whose acclimation III England has made
him sensitive about Ireland. The World is peppery
but not powerful and does not seem to be quite in
harmony with the elephantne moral proportions of
The candidate who might be picturesque if he were
not pOrky. The Evening Post does not tell us as
much about what it kinks of it now as it did but
faithfully Teproduces each day some scissorings of
the Mulligan letter romance. The corruscations Of
Democratic intellect do not warm up the spectacu-
Extra.
Mr. Blaine has proven himself to be such a mag
nicent candidate has borne himself in the election
contest SO like the great parliamentary leader he
was when, in the House. he confronted single
handed, the hosts of Democracy and treason; has
manifested such wisdom in all his public acts, and
especially in his letter of acceptance-a letter which
in breadth of thought and in statesmanlike compre
hensien of the living issues of the day fit to live in
the classics OF American composition and discussion
and which has grown so vssty in public estima-
mInf tnToa n ant dxuarf
the petty things made INTO human images, that the
Troy Times now not only believes he will carry the
State Of New York, but that he will be elected by
larger popular and electoral majority has been
given to any President Abraham Lincoln's
second election save only the unexampled choice of
Gen, Grant over Horace Greeley in 1872. From
the day of Mr.. Blaines nomination to the present
time he has grown stronger and stronger and we
believe he will continue to grow in popular conf
dence and support to the emf The fierce fires
which we're to consume him have only brought out
the gold-the pure metal-that was in him. while
the electric light turned upon Cleveland has shown
him to be only mass of mental and moral weak
ness.-Troy Times (Rep.).
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03
Henry B. Anthony

The death of Senator Anthony of Rhode
Islaad is the loss oil an able respected and
patriotic public servant and a gentleman
who without any sacrifice of conviction or
principle was able by his amiable and honor
able personal qualities to win the esteem of
political opponents 10 an extraordinary de-
gree. After leaving college he began his ac-
tive career as journalist, assuming the edi-
torship OF the Providence Journal, with
VIII CHI he has ever since maintained his con-
nection. His talent and popular qualities
destined him for public life, and in 1S49
when he was "a years old he was elected
Governor Of Rhode Island, his native State
He was reelected in 1850; but declined fur
Their service. In 1859 he took his seat in the
United States Senate, having been elected as
a Union Republican. He has been four
times reelected and was in the 26th year of
his continuous service in that body. He has
been steadfast, earnest and influential Re-
publican, an industrious and wise commit.
tee worker and strong effective debaler un-
til bis health failed. In 1869 aud again ia
1871 he was chosen President pro tempore of
the Senate, and he would have held that Of
flee now had he not declined in favor of Sen-
ator Edmunds, on account of his infrmities.
Senator Anthony was a man of superior
social qualities by which he was endeared to
wide circle Of friends, and perhaps no man
in either house Of Congress had fe wer who
for any reason disiked him. He loved his
friends and they loved him. The death of
his colleague, General Burnside, was a Sc
we're affection, followed not loug ago by the
death of Mr.. Danielson, his associate for
many years in the conduct of the Providence
journal. About year ago Senator Anthony
was suddenly Frustrated, but he rallied and
spent the winter in Washington, appearing
in his place in the Senate. He was at his
newspaper Office on Monday, and as COM
Portable as usual until two or three hours
before his death.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

Gen. Patrick Collins, who is announced tc
speak Ia The interest of Cleveland and re-
form at Biddeford, is the same Gen. Collins
who in a recent address TO the Irishmen of
New York made this statement
"Thirty years ago j ames G. Blaine turned up in
Augusta Me-, and adopted fashionable religion
A good friend of mlne Father John Bapbst, was
tarred and feathered there, and believe ridden on
a rail. The Kennebec journal, Mr.. Blaine's paper
instead of denouncing the outrage. said there was
great provocation for it,
A baser falsehood was never uttered, as
w,ll appear from the following letter from
Mr.. Patrick O'Grady, who is now citizen
of New York, but who at the time of the
outrage on Father Baptist lived in Maine:
81 was resident of Bangor at the time of the oc-
currence referred to. Father Baptist had church
at Ellsworth. not at Augusta. The population of
Ellsworth at that time consisted chiefly of lumber
men and ship carpenters from the neighboring
Provinces of Canada and New Brunswick, mostly
from the latter Province. The ship carpenters
were he principal actors and ringeaders there.
They were 0rsngemen from New Brunswick and
not Americans citizens of the United States
Father Babst himself told me this. The outrage
was denounced throughout the State and the pee
pie in many of the towns, especially Bangor held
indignation meetings and condemned the dastardly
deed. The Kennebec journal, which then had a
wide circulation throughout the State and more es-
pecially in Bangor, was in the habit of reading,
and recollect very well how grateful felt to it
for the unm assured terms in which, at the head of
tue Maine press, it denounced and execrated the
foul and infamous deed. How then can political
demagogues be 80 unprincpled and INSCRIPTIONS
as to engage in SO iisieputable and shameful bust
ness as that of connecting Mr.. Blaine with an out
rage the scene of which was many miles distant
from bis home and which his paper duly denounced
and condemned as it deserved.
In all probability Gen. Collins will repeat
his falsehood in the speech that he is to make
iu Biddeford Thursday. That, no doubt, is
what he has been sent there to dc.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03
STATE OF MAINE.
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF PORTLAND.

DURSUANT to warrants from the Mayor and Al
N dermen of the City of Portland, hereby no
tify and warn the duly qualified electors of said
city to meet al their respective Ward Rooms on
Monday, the Eighth day of Sept. next,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon give in their votes
for Governor of the State four Senators and five
Representatives to the State Legislature Represen-
tative Congress- Sheriff. County Treasurer, Judge
of Probate, Register of Probate and County Attor
ney.
Also to give in their votes upon the following ques-
ton, viz: Shall the Constitution of the State of
Maine be amended as proposed by resolves of the
February, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-three, 10 wit:
AMENDMENT.
f"The manufacture of intoxicating liquors, not in
GLIDING cider and the sale and keeping for sale of
Intoxicating liquors. are and shall be forever pro-
hibited Except, however, that the sale and keep
ing for sale of such liquors for medicinal and me-
chanical purposes and the arts, and the sale and
keeping for sale of cider may be permitted under
such regulations as the legislature may provide.
The legislature shall laws with suitable penal
ties for the suppression of the manufacture, sale
and keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors, with
the exceptions herein specified"
Shall tie Constitution be amended as
10 prohibit 1rever the Manufacture, sale
and keeping for sale OF lntOxic aIlng liq-
uOrs as provided by the said amendment
The polls on such day of election to remain open
until four O'Clock in the afternoon when they shall
be closed.
also give notice to said inhabitants that the AL
dermen of said city will be in open session at the
Aldermens Room, in City Building, from to IL
O'Clock in the forenoon, and from to o'clock In
the afternoon, on each of the four secular days
next preceding such day of election for the purpose
of receiving evidence of the qualification of voters
whose names have not been entered on the lists of
qualified voters in and for the several wards, and
for correcting said lists.
JOHN L. SHAW
aug29dtd City Constable of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

Democrats who week ago were loudly
boasLing that Citaves's election was assured
and were willing to risk their bottom dollar
upon it are now hedging. The campaign of
SANDER by the Argus sneaks hasn't panned
out well, and the barrel hasn't PANIED out
well either
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

1t had been arranged that comnittee ap-
pointed for the purpose by the Democratic
National convention should present the
complimentary resolutions adopted by that
body to Mr.. Tilden ia person to-day. Mr..
Tiden has notified the committee that he
would rather have any communications they
have to make in writing-so this little ex-
hibition had to be given up.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

The Argus asserts that there were lots of
errors in the tables in Saturday mornings
PRESS regarding the seizures made bv Sher-
if True aud Sheriff Sawyer, which the
PRESS has failed to correct, but negIects to
mention a single one. Perhaps the errors
which the Argus discovered, like those
which the PRESS corrected, told in favor of
its candidate, and perhaps-which is alto
getber more liBely-it did not discover any.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

The Argus has information that the sex
traordinary expenditure of effort and money
by the Blaiueites in this State is exciting
surprise and adverse comment on the part
OF the National Republican committee"
That is truly sad, but it is a little curious
that the National Republican committees
suspicion and adverse COMMENT should
first be made knov through the columns
of the Argus.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

Ex-Gov. Paisted's attempt to shift the
onus of the Madgan circular from his own
shoulders to those of Mr.. Blaine does not
seem to be meeting with much success.
Yesterdays Kennebec Journal contained a
letter from Mr.. J. J. Maher, prominent
Catholic Irisbman, declaring that he should
vote for Blame aud Logan. He says he has
read Plaisted's afidaVits in regard to the
famous circular, and sees nothing in them to
alter his opinion that the circular was con-
cocted in the interest of Harris M. PIaisted
and at Mr.. Plaisted's suggestion.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

The Argus is troubled now over the pres
ence of so many Republican orators, "brawl-
ing demagogues," it styles them, in this
State. But it has been alleging now and
then that their speeches only made vstes for
the Democratic ticket. Then why denounce
them?
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03
HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

On and after June %, 1884, the STEAMER
GORDON will leave Harpswell daily. Sunday ex-
cepted) for Portland as follows, viz:
Leave Orrs Island 1.3O p. M, Harpswell $50 a.
M, 2 15 p. M, Great Chebeague East End, g. M,
beague 7.30 am, 3.15 pm, Long Island 30 am,
1856 pm, arriving at Portland $50 am. Al pm.
Returning, leave Custom House Wharf, Portland,
10 a. M, sop M, Long Island 10.40 a. M. 6 40 p.
H., Little Chebeague IL. m, p. M, Great Che
beague, jerks l; Id a. M. 7.l5 p m, East End
11.30 am, 7.30 pm; arriving at Harpswell IL m.
and 8 p. m Orr's Island 12.45 ..
Sunday Trips ON and after July 6.
Leave Portland 10 a. m. and returning leave
Hsrpswell 2.45 p. m.
For passage or freight apply on board to
je19dtf CAPT. S. B. OLIVER.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

Hendricks's re cent letter setting forth the
reasons why Cleveland could not be with
drawn seemed o the New York Herald 50
preposterous biunder for the Democratic
candidate for vice president to make that
that journal, which is ardently sup
porting the Democratic ticket, for a long
time refused to believe it genuine and de-
nounced it as forgery conceded by Repub-
licans. 1t was stupid performance but
Hendricks did it.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

The Democra of Bangor Oh Saturday
night, according to the Commercial, burned
Mr.. Daniel F. Keerher in efigy. The sole
reason for this outrage was the fact that
Mr.. Krllerher had announced his intention
to vote for Blaine and I,ogan
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

used TO. Perhaps that is one reason why
he has had no more help. Democrats who
can conduct campaign of that description
are scarce and unpopular.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

M. C. M. A.
Dexter aud NewDOrt M

FESHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Dexter and Newport Railroad Company will
be held at the Town Hall, IN Dexter, in Penobscot
County on Wednesday, the Sd day of Septem ber
1884 at 10 O'Clock In The forenoon for the purpose
Of hearing the rep of the directors and choosing
a board of directors for the ensuing YEAR
Per order of Directors
JOSIAH GROSSLY, Clerk
August l, 1854. aug27dtsep3
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPT. 8.

We do not read anonymous letters and communal
sations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publca-
ton but as a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
muuicstions that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03
PROPOSALS.

Proposals for Rubbie.stOne and for re-
moving sunken Lodges.
ADVERTISEMENT.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
No. 80 Pemberton Square.
Boston, Mass, Aug. 20, 1884
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate addressed n
~ the undersigned will be received until 10
o cloeS, noon, on Monday, the 18th day of Septem.
Der, 1884. for the Improvement Of NewbnTy1nsoSrlt
Harbor Massachusetts, to wit SP0''
d5'-Eor delivery of 1000 tons of rubble stones
lodges. H0 y"iuS VI su"A0H
Persons desiring to make proposals for this work
s s w uested 10 apply to the undersigned at this
Voe LOT speclneations instructions t. bidders and
tne requisite blanks, and such further information
a. may be desired concerning the same.
LAS. W. RAYMOND, Major of Engineers.
augoO d6t
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Schools
In of Portland will commence on the 18th DAY
Casco st. Primary School Per order of Committee
A. b. HOLDEN,
aug27dtd Superintendent, pTo tenn.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

Complaint is made by Judge Redman's
personal friends that he has been left
to fight the battle in this State almost alone.
The fact is, Judge Redman started out as
the candidate of the "Young Democracy"
and the "od Dem ocracy' have been in
clined to give him the cold shoulder The
remarks some of them made concerning
him at the recent meeting of the Democrat
ic State committee are reported to have
been far from complimentary. II is to Judge
Redman's credit, however, that SO far as he
10 concerned he has conducted a much more
decent campaign thar the Democrats are
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

The Argus had an alleged despatch (cop-
led from some other paperl yesterday, as
serting that Mr.. Blaine's illness was much
more serious than had been reported. He
was alleged to De laboring not only ''uuder
physical Trouble, but also under some great
mental difficulty" There is no ground
whatever for this assertion, excepting the
fact that Mr.. Blaine has not fully recovered
from recent indisposition which was at
no time serious. 1t is only another of the
false reports which the Democratic papers
constantly put in circulation concerning Mr..
Blaine, for no better reason, apparently, than
that the doing SO grati6es their love of lying.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

The Argus lately published scandal
picked out of sumo sewer IF Democratic mis-
information alleging that VIM. 81. Kemble
of Pennsylvania paid Mr.. Blaine a sum of
money for a favorable ruling while he was
Speaker. The whole truth about this lie is
thus set forth in the Philadelphia Press:
The Harrisburg Patriot, Democratic newspaper,
published in its issue for June 49, an alleged inter
view with Charles H. Bergner of that city, in which
he was made to say that William II. Kemble had
paid Jan es G. Blaine 1880 while he was speak CT
OF the House of Representatives for making ruling
in Kembles favor; that the checks for this amount
made payable to Mr.. Blaine, exhibited by Mr..
Kemble at the Cincinnati Republican Convention OF
1876, and that he thereby prevented the Pennsylva
mia delegation from voting in favor of Blaines nom
nation to the presidency. The next morning the
Philadelphia Press contained complete REPUTATION
of the SANDER, Mr.. Bergner pronounced the al.
legged interview lone of the most infamous false
hoods that ever was printed" and the Harrisburg
Patriot was compelled to publish retraction. 1t
was denounced also by Mr.. Kemble as "a blanked
lie'' without a single word of truth in it" Other
corroborative evidence furnished and the whole
basecss fabric of lies tell to the earth at once.
Now tell another one, Mr. Argus.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

1t is pretty safe 10 say that the Democrat
ic ticket III Arkansas has been ell cited.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

GRAND EXCURSION
TO
Little Diamond Island,

WEDNESDAY,, SEPT. 3, Iss4,
for the ben eft of the
Orphans and OF 81 Vincent de Paul Gem
ference.
Amusements OF all kinds. Base Ball. Foot Races,
&C. mu-ic by Chandler. Tickets so cents
Children 20 cents. An elegant Chamber Set and
Lates cold Watch will be presented to so cent
ticket holders. Steamer Forest City, leaves Cen
trail Wharf every hour, commencing at O'Clock g.
m. Proposals for furnishing refreshments at the
excursion will be received at the Book Store of Nc
GOWan s. Young, No. 422 Congress street. until Z "A
o'clock, Saturday, 3Oth inst. aug2SdIW
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03
TEN CENTS A MONTH.

In ~ cases The money must accompany
the order
Papers discontinued at expiration of time
paid for.
Subscriptions al these rates received for
ior any Term of nouibs not extending be-
y0nd November Is, 1884.
TRY THE PAPER ONE m0NTM.
Address,
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.,
Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03
FOREST CITY SKATIiC RINK, TONIGHT
LAST oI aAmn p OIL v eLP e.

This is the last championship game of the
General skating before and after the game.
without extra charge. Boats leave Custom
aug30dtf
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

Leave Portland by special train 1910 p. m. and
by regular train at 5.l0 D. m, Fare So cents,
Special Trains also from all parts of the Stato
at correspondingy low rates of fare. For particu-
lars reference may be had to posters.
sep3 DIT
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

l'fhe Portland Daily PRESS is the largest daily
paper published in the state, nd has the largest
circulation AT the special rates it is also the
cheapest.
To new subscribers, during the campaign,
thu price of the WEEKLY PRESS, an page
paper containing digest OF all The cont tents
of The Dailv will he