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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-06
FOOD FOR xiRrH,

Few Incidents could DO more ludicro,,s
than this one on the corner Of Adams and
State streets Four young mon, unmis.
taksbly from The country, are stsndinp
gsz;ng at one Of the new public hansoms'
The thingis a mystery. to them, Thew
never saw anything like Il on wheels b..
fare. 0 10 thinks It Is 4 kind Of a reapipU.
machine, another opinea with great rrayl.
ty that Ii 10 box Tor breaking in horsee
and that the driver has to sit away up on
top to be safe lsom tho heels OF bis steed,
The cabman bends down and tells them
whas It is; and AXIS them II they WON'T try
a RUE They look at each other inauir.
ingly and finally agree, Just for iun, to try
4 ride. Dut there arises q now difficulty.
They run around the cab seeking how 10
get into It, and when the cabman explains
now me doors are opened they crowd In,
red In the lace with their exeitiops, only
to find that there Is Just accommodation for
two. Another hanson, however, drives
up; the party divide themselves, and of
they 70, laughing and shouting Three
cheers Tor Blaine" A sailor trying ride
on mule alter a three years. cruise could
not feel happier than did these good.
humored pationizsrs Of Chicago's han.
, II never saw better crowd In my lIfe.u
lays the big policeman on State and Madi.
ION. ""They ,ve como 10 have q good t,mo,
Ind they're havln'' It, but for all that the '
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
THE OLD WORLD.


CAIRO, April pa Cabinet council was
held this morning, at which the Khedive
presided. 1t was resolved that the immediate
dispatch of troops to Upper Egypt is impera-
Minister. was directed to submit the resolution
to the British government.
Proposed Conference of the Powers.
LONDON, April 24-The English govern
ment has sent invitations for proposed con-
ference regarding Egyptian affairs to all the
powers which signed the treaty of Berlin. 1t
estimates that Egypt is now in need of a fresh
loan of $8,000,000 in order to meet the most
pressing requirements upon it and points out
that the difficulty of desiring guarantee for
such loan was much as all the resources OF
Egypt are already pledged. 1t proposes no
solution of the difficulty but considers that the
suppression of the Egyptian army would effect
large savings.
Rnmored snicide of Prince Kung.
SHANGHAI, April Alt is rumored that
Prince KuDg who was recently degraded from
chief control of the grand council of the en-
pire has committed suicide.
France Anxious About Egyptian Affairs.
PARIS, April 24.-The condition of aft airs in
Egypt continues to attract great attention in
France. The Journal Des Debats again
urges direct understanding between France
and England and asks why the law of liquid.
alton cannot be revised In the same manner
that it was created. The RepubliQue
Franchise only demands that England should
give France her proper share of influence and
authority on the banks of the Nile.
Technical Education i'm England.
LONDON, April A.-The Times, in a leading
article this morning says: "The friends OF
technical education in England will read with
unmitigated envy the accounts of the develop
ment of industrial education in America The
English are only just beginning to realize the
vast Importance of organized technical instruc-
ton. The Americans are far ahead of us in
institutions for giving their sons and daughters
that practical training which fits them for in
dustrial pursuits
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25

qualities, of their cattle for the United States,
and they are most anxious that every pTecau-
ton should be taken to insure the commences
Of the breed of their cattle when landed at
the United States, and this shows the necessity
of each animal being branded on the horn and
accompanied by certificate thereby attestedp
such certificate describing the animal and the
number branded on the horn, together with
the certificate of the veterinary surgeon Of the
soundness Of the animal, and its being freq
from foot and mouth disease, the collector OF
customs at the port of destination in tho
United States to be duly advised Of each ship
ment from this consulate, giving the number
of head OF cattle and also the numbers brand
ed on the horns, corresponding with the attest.
ed certificates. With these precautionary
measures the importers in the United States
would be quite sure that no fraud is practiced,
as there is in England a breed called Jerseys
which cannot be pure, as it is we'll known that
Jersey cattle imported into England degeD-
Grated in two or three years, and do not retain
their milking properties. 1t would be inn
portant to the purchasers Of valuable cattle
for the United States to have them imported
direct from the Channel Islands, thereby
assuring their arriving in that sound state in
which they leave the island.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

Tse CulI0m Bill 10 be FavOrabIy Report
ed 10 the Senate-An Abstract of Hts
Provisions.
WASHINGTON, April M.-The Senate rail-
road committee to-day unanimously decided to
report the Cullom interstate commerce bill.
1t creates an interstate commerce commission
of five members to be appointed by the Presi-
dent with the advice and consent of the
Senate. Not more than three of them shall
be members of one political party. The COM
mission shall have supervision over all matters
pertaining to the regulation of commerce
among the several States and territories and
methods of operation of all transportation
companies engaged in interstate commerce,
and it is made the duty of the commission to
enforce the provisions of the act by all lawful
means within its power. If any transportation
company engaged in interstate commerce shall
demand or receive in the transaction of the
business OF Interstate commerce more than a
reasonable compensation it shall be deemed
guilty of extortion, or if any such company
shall directly or indirectly by any rebate draw
back or other device collect or receive from
any person greater compensation for any SER
vice it may render in the transaction of inter-
state commerce than 1t collects or receives
from any other person for like service, or if it
neglects or refuses to furnish equal facilities it
shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimin-
alton.
Complaints of extortien or unjust discrimin-
alton are to be investigated by the commits
sion. Ii, in case complaints are found to be
well founded, companies refuse repsration or
to desist from the Objectionable practice the
commission is required to certify the facts to
the district attorney OF the United States for
the judicial district in which the act COM
planned of occurred and it shall be the duty Of
the district attorney, at the request of COM
plsinant, to forthwith commence such proceed
ings in the name of the complainant as nav be
necessary to recover any damages sustained by
him. and in case of failure to recover Complaint
ant shall paythe costs of suit the attorneys fees
| excepted. Any company convicted under the
provisions of this act either of extortion or of
| unjust discrimination shall forfeit and pay for
| each offence line not exceeding $1,000.
Any company that shall neglect or refuse to
make such annual reports as the commission
may require, or that shall neglect or refuse to
answer any question or to produce any book,
papers, contract or document, or properly GER
| tilted abstract thereof, called for by the COM
mission in making such investigation shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof shall be fined not exceeding
$1,000 for each offence.
Each commissioner shall receive an annual
salary OF $500, and shall appoint secretary,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
THE THIRD DISTRICT.
The Convention at yYaserviIIe Yesterday
Hon. = l.. NsilIiken Rencminated fer
Congress by AcclamRfiOn-The Dele
gates 20 Chicago.


VAUDEVILLE, April M.-The Republican
convention of the Third Congressional Dis
trict met here at II a. m. today to choose two
delegate to the National convention, to nom
mate ono Congressman, one Presidential cleo
tor and a new district committee. Col. 1. s.
Bangs was chosen chairman and Hon. Ora
mandal Smith secretary.
The committee of credentials reported 262
delegates present.
Hon. Selden Conner, in strong and elo-
quent speech, moved the nomination of Seth
L. Milliken of Belfast as Representative to
Congress, and the motion was carried by accla-
nation.
Hon. Abner Coburn of Skowhegan was NOM
mated for Presidential elector by reclamation.
Delegates to the. Chicago convention we're
chosen as follows: "Hon. Andrew j. Wiswell
of Belfast and Hon. j, Manchester Haynes of
Augusta. Altsrnates: Hon. Luther FL. Webb
OF Skowhegan, Eben d. Healey OF Gardiner.
The convention closed with three rousing
cheers for James G.. Blaine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
CHARGES OF FRAUD.
The Mayor of New Orleans De-
nounces the Proceedings in
the Late Election.
PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA URGED
TO TAKE SOME ACTION.

NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-Mayor Behan
published in this mornings Picayune an ad-
dress to the people of New Orleans, expressing
condemnation of the course of proceedings and
manner in which the elections were conducted,
He states that all the election polls were taken
possession OF by an organized band commission
ed as deputy sheriffs, numbering from 800 to
12OO, who usurped entire control of the cleo
tion, inaugurating such system of intimidation
ton as to destroy for the entire day all prospects
OF fair. free expression of the popular will In
spectors of elections were in most instances
denied admission to the polling places, and in
some cases driven from the polls. After fur
Their pointing out unlawful acts the mayor
says: "Such an election as this has been but
mere mockery, defiance of the people, and is
in Law and justice but sham election"
The Picayune editorially urges the people to
take action, and suggests that a mass meeting
be held to deliberate upon the proper course to
pursue.
The returns of the city are not half COM
pleted. Full returns will not be obtainable
until tonight. The most signal success
achieved by the opposition to McEnery was in
the city of Baton Rouge and East Baton
Rouge parish, where Stevenson, the Republi-
can candidate for Governor, and the anti
McEnery ticket received 1000 majority, Two
ballot box suffers had been sent to Baton
Rouge from New Orleans, but were detected
by the people and placed in jail before their
labors were completed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
GENERAL NEWS.
SENATE,


secretary Frelinghuysen has received from
prominent manufacturer of Mosaics in Venice and
London very hanesome portrait of the late Presi-
Gent Garfield, which is intended as present to the
United States.
walter Osborn of Lowell, Mass, capsized his sail
Doat above Pawtucket Falls yesterday, was carried
over the falls and drowned.
Richard Currie of Boston, who on the 23d of Sep
tember last on fremont street shot and killed his
wife, was yesterday sentenced to imprisonment for
life.
Eight Eastern trunk lines will sell excursion
tickets to Chicago during the session of the Repub-
lean national convention at one fare for the round
trip.
:, The Massachusetts house yesterday elected John
haskell Butler of Somerville, a member of the
ed.
. governor Robinson yesterday, issued requisition
tor detailing Cashier Abbott of Watertown, Mass,
oank now under arrest at Pierce City, Mo.
a trust mortgage on the West Shore r. r. for
Szo, Oo0,U to Ashbel Green was recorded yester
gay IN the county clerks Office at Kingston, n. Y,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25

who shall receive an annual salary Of So 800.
In making an investigation the commission is
armed with power to require the attendance of
witnesses, to administer oaths and to require
the production of all books, papers, contracts
and documents, or properly certified abstracts
thereof relating to any matter under investi-
cation, and is authorized to conduct the in
vestigation in any portions Of the United
States. The sum of $4,000 is appropriated
for the use and purposes of the act Tor the
present and next fiscal years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
Importation of Jersey Cattle.
Special Correspondence of the Press.)
g

WASHINGTON, April %.
Consular Agent Renouf supplies the follow
ing interesting information concerning Jersey
cattle and their expectation to the United
States during the year ended September 80,
1885, There is a marked increase in the ex-
portation of cattle for breeding purposes to the
States. The total number exported during
the year just ended is S74, of the value Of
9403S0, averaging nearly SAT los. DER
head. In the number is included a prize
COW OF the invoice value of $1,000, thus rails
ing the average to high figure! The breeders
OF this island are Low fully aware Of the neces-
sity for pure breed, with good milking
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
A Defence of MIR, Rla;ne.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-William Walter
Phelps of New Jersey has sent to the New
York Evening, Post formal answer to the
charges recently made in that paper against
james G. Blaine. 1t ia in the shape of a letter
over his own signature, and is said to be posi-
tive and full in in its statements. Mr.. Phelps
says he has had every opportunity of knowing
the facts, as ne has been long an intimate
many years to have had general charge of Mr..
Blaine's money matters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
Loss of Schooner Tennessee.

RocKLAND, April A.-Cobb, Wright & Co.,
have received despatch from Capt. Charles
Philbrook, of schooner Tennessee, saying that
the vessel was burned and the crew were
picked up by the schooner Susan and landed
at ST. Johns, N. F., all right. The Tennessee
was lime laden, from this port for New York.
1t was supposed that she went down in the
gale of March
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
The Pacific Bank Cnse.

Boston, April M.-In the United States
District Court, Judge Nelson, this forenoon
Mr.. j. G. Coombs, counsel for the defendant,
made his argument in the case of Receiver
Linus M. Price of the Pacific National Bank v.
the National Security Bank for checks and
from the former to the latter in May, 1880.
The jury this afternoon brought in a verdict
for plaintiff for $12, 232, being the full amount
claimed with interest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Apl

WASHINGTON, AprII 70.
The indications for New England today are
light showers, followed by slightly warmer
weather in southern half fair weather and
nearly stationary Temperature in northern half,
light variable winds, preceded by light local
showers.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
T1127P, MI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
FACTS ABOUT
KID GLOVES.

To be well dressed, Ladies must
be well glOYed.
Nothing improves the appear
ance of the hand and arm SO much
as a good and perfect fitting kid
glove.
As wrists vary in size the fasten-
ing should be adjustable.
The FOSTER Patent Lac
ing meets this to perfection, aud
the recently IMPROVED HOOKS
will not catch in lace, wear out
sleeve Innings, OR accidentally un-
fasten.
The manufacturers of the gen.
uine FOSTER Glove produce
three grades. Believing their sys-
ten and qualities are unexcelled,
we have made arrangements for
the exclusive sale of them, and
take pleasure in Offering the same
to our customers under the follow
ing brands, all with the I'M
PROVED FASTENING:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
WASHINGTON.
Facts and Runners.

The Secretary of the Treasury today notified
Collector Wicker of Key West of his removal
and instructed Special Agent Hobbs to per-
form the duties of collector until an appoint
ment is made.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25

The jury In the suit of Mark D. Hanover against
Walter n Hatdenem, president of the Louisville
CourIer-Journal Co., TO recover $4,000 damages,
Tor alleged libel, returned verdict In Brooklyn
yesterday OF cents for the plaintiff.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
Boston and Portland
Clothing
COMPANY.
Extraordinary Announcement +!

We have bought the entire stock
of wholesale clOthier i'm Boston,
lately retired from business, at As
cents ON the dollar, and we shall
offer part of the stock to our pat
rOns here at PRICES LOWER
than were ever named before. The
stock is new, best styles and very
desirable. We only name a few
prices, and want tine people to see
and Judge TOR themselves. The
prices named in this advertise.
ment are for this sale only, and no
duplicates will be offered. To those
who want
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, Me-
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The task of making up this delegation under
the new system ordered at tho last National
Convention, has been accomplished with less
friction than had been feared. Utica leaves
no serious wounds to be healed; and, so far az
we Can see, there is nothing to prevent morO
hearty union of New York Republicans this
fall than we have had for years
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25

Two electors at large were nominated, Charles r,
Dunton of Union, and r. F. Foss of Auburn
DR.. Eaton, the candidate for Governor, read
long speech from manuscript
The convention adjourned at p. m. with
three cheers
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-25
LATEST MARINE NEWS.

K Rise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21

DR.. Stevens, Il French physician saw
a butcher killing a pig. He observed
that he stirred the blood Of the animal,
and added handful of common salt to
it while stirring which made it GRIM
son,and, the stirring being discontinued
remained fluid. The change of color
awakened his curiosity. The butcher
could give no explanation, except that
it kept it from jellying and spelling
Dr.Stevens seized a vessel, caught some
of the blood, and made several expert
ments by putting salt into it and found
that the blacklist blood was instantly
changed into a bright vermilion by the
use of salt. "And," said he, here is a
fact that may lead to practical rule"
He had observed, that in cases of yellow
fever in the army, that the blood drawn
was very black and fluid, and on adding
salt it became vermilion, and it retained
Its freshness; whereas, putridity Of the
blood is one of the characteristics of
yellow fever. He therefore abandoned
the usual way of treating it and gave
his patients mixture of various salts,
and in very short time reduced the
mortality from fever in the West Indies
from one in five to one in fifty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21
A New Potato.

Our cultivated potatoes are derived
from SOlanum tubeyoSuRl, and we have
new varieties of these by the dozens
every year. The European journals
now announce an entirely new species
of SOlanum with edible tubers, Sol
anum Ohroudi, so named from the
person who discovered it on an unin-
habited island at the mouth of the
River La Plata, in South America.
This new potato has been tried at
Brest, in the north of France, and ap-
pears to have qualities which may be
of yalue,when it has been improved
by careful culture. Among others, it
promises to be hardy, and when once
established it remains in the soil from
year to year. 1t remains to be seen if
this is desirable property. Think of
a potato becoming weed, and forcing
Its tubels upon us whether we wish
them or not The dwarf habit of the
vine not exceeding foot in height;
its freedom from disease, and its hardi-
ness, all make it worthy of being
thoroughly tested. On the other hand,
the difficulty of roofing it out when
once planted will make our planters
cautious of it, should it be introduced
among us.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21
Water Waves from Earthquakes.

In some South American earth
quaEes the wall Of water raised by the
first shock has reached the almost in
credible height of 200 feet, and sue
cessively smaller walls have rapidly
followed to the shore in gradual
diminuendo, till at last the undulations
died away to a mere ripple Occasion
ally these big waves have radiated out
ward right across the entire face of tho
Pacific, to be recorded in Japan (ac-
cording to Professor Milne) twenty
five hours afterward, at q distance OF
nearly 5000 miles from the original
centre of dstlrbance--not bad time as
ocean travelling goes. The Java wavo
not only affected the entire coast Of
India, but ran up to lIooghly halfway
to the CHATS of Calcutta, and even
made itself felt in the port of Alden.
1t was also noted in South Africa and
at Maurltius. Curiously enough, the
great earthquake of Lisbon produced
no visible effect on land in England,
but it Jared and shook all the rivers.
lakes and canals, so that the water in
them oscillatcd violently for some time
from no visible external reason. Loeb
Lomond rose and fell two and q half
feet with every wave for five minutes;
Coniston Water dashed itself wildly
about as if it expected it was going to
be made into a reservoir for the supply
of still infantile Manchester and the
bargees on the Godalming Canal were
only prevented from supposing that a
steam launch had just passed over the
course by considerations Of historical
propriety (hishly praiseworthy in men
of their profession), owing to the fact
that steam launches themselves had
not yet begun their much objurgated
existence. This curious effect is, Of.
course, due to the greater mobility Of
liquids, just as a very slight jar which
would not visibly affect the substance
of the table will make the water in the
finger glasses rise and fall with n slight
rhythmical motion. Indeed, it was
similarly noticed at the time of the
lisbon catastrophe that in distant
places where no other effect was pro-
duced, chandeliers and even rows Of
tallow candles hung up in shops, began
to sway to and iro slowly, after the
fashion of a pendulum, about the time
when the earthquake might be eN
pected to have reached their neighOOr
hood. The fact that they were hang
ing freely from above made them
easily susceptible to the slightest
tremor which would not otherwise
have been perccptib,e. Ardent seij-
mologists might improve this hint by
practicing as much as possible upon
the trapeze.- CoynhW Magazine,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21

day paid visit to the old homestead
where Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
Bevan still lived.
They received the rich man very
graciously, and he helped to eat some
of the strawberry jelly.
"That paper" he said, at parting
"was worth a hundred times five thou
sand dollars to me-"
A few days afterward a letter was
received, addressed to Mr.. Charles
Wilson, inclosing very kind note
and deed to the old farmhouse and
the plot of ground in the center Of
which it stood, "given," as the letter
read, Sin token of my appreciation of
the great service you have rendered
me-
Charlie is quite distinguished law
yer now, and every year his wife sends
a jar Of strawberry to Mr.. Archibald
Arnold.