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The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

Yhe Republican District Convention which
meets at Reception Hall in this city this af-
lterneon has two matters of business to ac-
complish. 1t has to nominate q candidate
for Congress and candidate for Presiden-
tial Elector from this district. 1t is probable
that the work will be promptly done and
there may be opportunity for some speaking.
The Republicans of the district have for OBJ
vious reasons taken an unusual interest in
the selection of delegates and the result is
that the convention will be composed of ex-
cellent material, men who know what the
exigency is and who are willing to subordin
ate personal and local feeling to their convic-
tion of the common interest and duty. The
general and generous recognition of the
ability, the fidelity and the distinguished SER
vice of our present Representative is honora-
BILE to him and to them. That he should be
nominated for reelection is the expressed de-
sire of almost all the caucuses, and it may
be expected that the expression will be
cheerfully and enthusiastically needed. His
name is tower of strength at home as well
as in the halls of Congress. The Republi-
cans of this district can give the Republicans
of the nation no greater satisfaction than by
causing the news to be sent abroad tonight
that they intend to return to Congress the
tried and successful leader, Thomas B. Reed.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28
Republican National Convention,
CHICA so, JUNE z. IsSA.


Tho Executive Committee of the Blaine Club OF
Maine having perfected arrangements for an EX-
CURSION TO CHICAGO to attend the Republi-
can National Convention, make the following an
neHncement for the benefit of those who may desire
% attend.
special train over the Eastern Railroad will
leave Portland, FRIDAY, MAY 30th, on the ar
rival of morning train from Bangor arriving in
Bsstsn at p. m. The party will leave Boston at z
the same evening. by special train, with Wagner
slseping cars, over the Boston and Albany New
York Central and Lake Shore and Michigan South
srn Railroads, taking breakfast Saturday morning
at Syracuse, dinner at Niagara Falls lreBsGininQ
fear hOursl, and tea at Buffalo. arriving in Chi
eago Sunday morning June LIST. Ample accommo-
dations for the party while in Chicago, have been
secured at the Leland, Clifton, Grand Pacific, and
1attsson Houses, and rooms will be assigned while
on train, thus avoiding confusion and delay on
tAeir arrival. Hotel bills $3.50 to So per day.
Railroad fare Boston to Chicago and return,
S24.65. Berths in sleeping car, Boston to Chica-
co. $5. Half rates from all stations on Eastern and
Maine Central Railroads to and from Boston,
Those desiring berths in sleeping cars can secure
them by enclosing So to the Secretary of the Club
Henry M. Spragae, Augusta. All who wish to se-
eSrs hotel accommodations in Chicago should ad-
dress the Secretary as early as possible, and not
later than the 26th inst. Tickets to Chicago and
return good for 15 days from May 29th.
CHARLES A. B0UTELLE, President
HENRY M SPRAGUE, Secretary
Augusta, May 8, 1884
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

All who know Judge Lowell, will feel a
pang of sorrow in view of the sudden deep
af1iction which has come upon him almost
in the hour when he was listening with hon
orable satisfaction to the warm tributes of
the eminent men of his State who honor his
character and services. The son who COM
mitted suicide at Buffalo Monday was but
81 yerrs old; he was graduated at Harvard
last year, standing well in scholarship, popu-
lar with his fellows, unblemished in charae-
ter and gentle in temper, and apparently po-
ssesd of every qualification for worthy and
useful life. He was SO peculiarly happy in
disposition that his classmates would have
thought of such fate for any other of their
number sooner than for Lowell. He was
teaching in aprivate school in Buffalo, but
intended to return to Harvard and enter the
law school this fall. No cause can be as
signed for his act except that he had lately
been subject to fits of melancholy. In one
of these, it is conjectured, he shot himself as
he lay in bed, where he was found dead with
pistol by his side.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

Mr.. Ker in his testimony before the
Springer committee in effect charges COL
George Bliss, of the government counsel in
the Star route prosecution, with paving the
way for the escape of three of the defend
dants-Rerdell, Sanderson and Dorsey. The
The indictments against the first two were
quashed because they did not contain Rer-
dell and Sanderson's Christian names, and
the reason they did not, according to Mr..
Ker, was because Mr.. Bliss said it was i'm
possible to ascertain what they were. The
case against Dorsey might have been very
much strengthened had Walsh been called,
but, according to Mr.. Ker, Bliss discouraged
summoning him on the ground that he was
unworthy of belief. A statement from Col.
Bliss would seem to be in order.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

last winter. The alarm of the agricultural
community was not unnatural nor can it
be much blamed for being sometimes too
critical of the means that were employed.
But the evidence is now conclusive that they
were proper and adequate, and it is matter
of congatulation that so few herds were af-
fected, 50 little damage done, and SO speedy
publication secured. We have escaped from
great peril with but slight actual loss and
far less Inconvenience than there was good
reason to expect. Governor Robbie showed
afull appreciation of the exigency and every
wise measure of relief received his cordial
support.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

The fact is that Gen. Grant was all through
this business the dupe of Ward. His faith
in him was of the most ,chiIdlike description.
He knew nothing about business, and he
thought Ward knew everything, and COM
piled unhestatingly with every request which
the latter made. Ward saw his opportunity
undoubtedly been culpably negligent He
himself confesses that. But that he has
had guilty knowledge of Wards operations
we do not believe.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28
PROPOSALS.
PronosaIs for CaaL
COLLECTIONS OFFICE,
Portland. Ma. Nav 27 1S2I

1OAoAdHu, uAoss MAY 1Oo4sJ
GEALED proposals will be received at this Office
~ until 2 O'Clock, noon, of Thursday, June 9th,
1854 for furnishing coal for the of revenue ves
sells at this port for the fiscal year ending June 3Otb
1885, said coal to be anthracite or bituminous as
may be required of best quality free from impuri-
ties, and uniform in character, to weigh 224O
pounds to the ton; to be delivered after but little
exposure to the weather, on board vessels at such
times and in such quantities as may be required, at
specified locations readily accessible for revenue
steamers and to be subject to inspection as to quail
ity and weight Bidders will specify the kind or
kinds of coal to be furnished the location of the
mine or mines from which taken, and in general
terms the manner in which the coal is to be pro
cured; for instance. whether from stock on hand at
specified locality, by regular contract with mining
or transportation companies, or by purchase when
required The relative value of the different kinds
Of coal offered and the facilities will be considered
in connection with the price,
The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids and
and to waive defects if it be for the interest of the
government SO to do, and the successful bidder
will be required to enter into contract with re-
sponsible sureties.
No contract will be put in force until Congress
shall have made the appropriation for the purpose
for the next fiscal year. FRED N DOW
mayS1dzt Collector
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

A correspondent OF the Argus suggests
that the Democratic and Greenbaek county
committees meet together and arrange for
scheme has been tried several times already.
but its success has Dever been very marked.
1t is one thing for lot of trading polite
ians to get together and divide up the offices,
but another and very different thing to
bring the voters up t. the support of their
unscrupulous devices. Fusion is always
full of promise before election, but when
the returns c ,me in it is generally found
that the fusion hasn't fused.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

According to the Pail Mall Gazette Eng
land has reluctantly yielded to Frances de-
mand for multiple occupation of Egypt
and for the limiting of England's occupation
to three years. If this be true the Gladstone
ministry has given new ground of offence.
Englishmen do not enjoy being bulIdozed by
any nation, least of all by France.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28
Proposals for Dredging.

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE
No. 53 Pemberton Square, BOSTON, MASS,
May 10, 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate addressed
- to the undersigned, will be received at this of
flee until IL o'clock noon, Thursday, tho 18th
day OF June, 1884. for dredging about lit, 900
cubic yards in Lynn Harbor, Massachusetts.
Persons desiring to make proposals for this work
are requested to apply to the undersigned at this of
nee for specifications, instructions to bidders and
the requisite blanks and such further information
as may be desired concerning the same.
CHAS. W. RAYMOND, Major of Engineers.
myz1 div
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

Congressman Buchanan is making an ex-
nioit OF his stupidity alleging that the report
on the Jeanette investigation is delayed by
the absence of Mr.. Boutelle. Mr.. Boutelle
left Washington only two or three days ago.
What has delayed the report until now? The
idea that the Democrats are in hurry about
anything is rather good. The House will not
finish up the business already reported upon
before the Republican National Convention
adi0urpe
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

The National Greenback Convention
opens at Indianapolis today. Both of the
Maine Greenback factions have sent dele
gates. The Solon Chase delegates are un-
derstood to be opposed to Butler and the
others favor his nomination. For this rea-
son, if for no others, the latter will probably
be admitted.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28
BOSTON & PORTLAND
CLOTHING co.
BUSINESS AND DRESS SUITS.

particularly large and fine assortment of Business and
Dress Suits in SACK and FROCK styles. We have add
ed this week several lines and all are very desira
urend extra large stock of them must be disposed
Of and we have made unusually low prices. Gentlemen
who have been in the habit OF having their clothes made
Just nOw those who have not provided themselves will
find just about what they want. The prices vary from
$500 to S28OO $780, $50 90 and $4,000 we show
some excellent bargains. WhipcOrd WOrsteds, Cassi-
meres and CheviOts in very handsome and fashionable
patterns
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

Butler says the first letter which was pub
lished IS coming from him in which he
treated the Anti-Monopoly nomination ra,h-
er gingerly was not written by him at all,
but was manufactured by an enemy for the
purpose of injuring his chances of receiv-
ing the Greenback nomination. The letter,
however. was fully as likely to benefit him
as to injure him. The more inconsistent,
the more indecent and the more boorish
Butler is, the more his followers admire
him
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

It was stated in the article concerning
oil inspection, printed in these columns yes
terday, that "the inspector testified that
he had great difficulty in getting the firm to
bring its oil up to the standards" The part
of the Coyes's testimony to which reference
was made was reported as follows: "Mr.
Cloyes said that he had told TwitchelI, Chap
lin & Co. that their oil had the least back
bone of any oil he ever saw, and he had to
tease them to get it up to the test.' We are
informed by Mr.. Cloyes that he was misun-
derstood by, the reporter, that he did not
mean that he had to tease the firm, but to
tease or coax the oil, to get it up to the test.
This gives different significance to the sen
tence, and Messrs. Twitchell, Chaplin & Co.
are entitled TO the benefit of the correction.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

The official report by the State Cattle
Commissioners to the Governor that the
Foot and Mouth disease has been completely
stamped out and that the State is free from
contagious cattle disease of any kind is good
news for the farmers aud for ALL The result
vindicates the wisdom and efficiency of the
measures adopted for preventing the spread
Of the disease so unfortunately introduced
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28
T H e PR Il S s.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY %.

We de not read anonymous letters and communl-
sstons. The name and address Of the writer are in
al cases indispensable not necessarily for pubica
ton but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28
The Magazines.

The Manhattan for June appears in new
and attractive covers, designed by Frapcs
Lathrop. The colors employed are olive green,
which forms the background, and deep dark
red which is employed in letters, lines, SCROLL
work and all other ornsmentation. On the face
cover partially draped figure in q sitting pos
ture holds on high in its right hand flaming
censer, while it's left hand supports an open
and outstanding volume bearing the appropri-
ate motto, EG LiteriS LaG. The scroll work
is good and the general effect pleasing. This
number contains by way OF illustrated articles,
"An American Studio in Florence" by n t.
Buxton Forman; the second paper of 1.-THE
Gunnison Country" by Ernest Ingersoll, and
the first and second chapters of "Retrospections
of the American Stage" by John Bernard,
with an introduction and notes by Lawrence
Hutton and Brander Matthews. K. NJ. Row
lands sympathetic sketch of "The Brown
ings' is, as the writer asserts, more descrip-
tive of their personalities than critical of their
productions. j. Heard enumerates the rea-
sons "Why Women Should Study Shakes
Peare Thinking Cymbals," Edgar Faucett's
OF short stories are "Floribel," by G. A.
Greene, and "a Boston Man." by Nora Perry.
The latter is lively summer romance and
the reader will not be long in discerning that
the scene is laid in Bethlehem, N. H., (here
christened Bethany, aud that "Maywood Ho-
teP' is only another name for the Maplewood.
A graceful poem by Celia Thaxter is entitled
"Betrothed."
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28
PURE MILK!

MY facilities for furnishing this rtlela ar.
IN1 unsurpassed and l respectfully solicit
trial. The fact that large number OF iea5,DS
citizens are my customers and have bean sinnaf
entered the business should be a sufficient rsoos
mendation. Address V.H. SOULE'
'AnAooouu Woodford'n
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28


s<iot are invited to send Delegates to convention
% be held in
RECEPTION HALL, PORTLAND,
Wednesday, May 2S, at o'clock p. na.,
for the purpose of nominating candidate for Rep.
Fcsentative in Congress and candidate for Presi-
DENTAL esctor, and transacting any other business
MAT may properly come before it.
The basis of representation will be an follows:-
Each city and town will be entitled to one delegate
and for each seyentyve votes cast for the Republi
can candidate for Governor in 1882 an additional
delegate and for fraction of forty votes in excess
sS ssventy-fve votes, an additional delegate.
The District Committee will be in session at the
hall at o'clock of the afternoon of the Convention
for the purpose of receiving the credentials Of the
delegates.
Per order of the Republican District Committee.
ANDREW HALVES, Chairman.
s. W. JUNKINS, Secretary.
Portland, April "a, 1884.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

The second paper on "The Anatomizing of
William Shakespeare" by Richard Grant
White, appears in the June number of the At.
lantic Monthly. In this paper the author keeps
his subject in the background and devotes his
pen to the annihilation of the critics of the
New York Times and the Evening Post both
OF whom, the one correctively, the other an
tagonistically. have subjected to severe criti-
csm MIR. Whites Riverside Shakespeare.
Washington as it Should be-" by o. B.
rockingham, points out the social, literary,
artistic and architectural defects noticeable in
the city. suggests improvements and prophe-
sizes future changes. "An Old War Horse to
Young Politician" by William 81. McElroy,
aud "The New Party" by f. Laurence Laugh
lin, represent political interests "The Bird of
Solitude" by Olive Thorn Miller, is a poetic
study OF the thrush and its habits. Oliver
Wendell Holmes contributes a charming trib-
ute to the memory of Thomas Gold Apple
ton" "Wentworth's Crime" is a short story
by Frank Parks, The number contains two
sonne.s-"The Beach Plum,' by f. s. F.,
and To a Poet in the City," by Thomas Will
Hams Parsons. "Two Literary Studies" in
cludes Sstus's "Balzac' and Genung's "Ten.
nyson's In Memoriam,' " and there are other
book reviews.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

The Cottage Hearth for June contains among
other articles of interest the intiatory chapters
of Adjusted Balances" by Isabel Holmes,
"Pen Portraits of the Scott Family" with IL
lustrations), by Alice Chadbourne, and a COM
nonsense but questionable article on
Camping Out" by DIR. j. H Hanaford.
There are many pretty little poems in this
the Resurrection" by Lucy LAGOON, and fHe-
patica" Gllustrated), by M. A. Neall.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

In the June number of Outing, "The Great
Canada Bicycle Ta0r,' b. L. F. Bates, will be
read with pleasure by al who are interested in
this means OF locomotiop. 1t is profusely IL
Illustrated, as also Hull and Her Flotiida,"
by Arthur Hooper Dodd, SEQ Province Che
val Mecanique," by James G. Hume, and "Out-
door Life at the National Academy EXPOSE
tion," by +. R: W. Hitchcock. The number
also contains short stories, poems and chapters
OF serial. Boston: The Wheelman Co.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28
Republican District Convention.
RECEPTION HALL, PORTLAND,

Vie Republicans of the First Congressional Dis
sxiot are invited to send Delegates to convention
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

The June Century opens with "A French
American Seaport" by S. g. W. Benjamin,
and has for a frontispiece drawing by Ken
yon Cox of st. Gauden's Statue of Robert
Richard Randall, the founder of the Sailors
Snug Hsrbor, spot which gives title to q
sketch by franklin FL. North. The serial, "An
Average Man" by Robert Grant is concluded
what is Liberal Education?i is defined BY
President Charles W. Eliot, who afirns that
the term liberal education needs new dsfini-
tod to keep pace with the general growth of
knowledge in all departments. American
Wild Animals in Art" by Julian Hawthorne,
and Commerce in the Colonies" by Edward
Eggleston are illustrated articles. Fanny Stone
contributes some leaves from her journal un-
der the title of 'Diary of an American Girl in
Cairo, during the War of 1882" with an intro
duction by her father, Lieut.. Gen. Charles P.
Stone. Washington GLADDEN. treats of "The
Use and Abuse of Parties" Among the "Open
Letters" are two containing war Of words be-
tween Frederick Louis Ritter and Richard
Grant White on musical facts as stated in
work of the former entitled Music in Ameri-
ca" "Bric-a-brac" contains charming sere
made called ''Daybreak" from the french of
Victor Hugo, and the humorous element pre-
dominates in some brief stanzas Especially
Jim" by B. NJ.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

The June Continent offers as a novelty
three stories-"The Merry Marquis" "He
was Never Known to Smile." and "a Matter
of Fact Fellow" as the first of series to be
published under tbe general heading-"Too
True for Fiction" A list gives the names of
the authors, but each story appears anony-
mously, and prizes are to be awarded to the
readers who SHALL from the list provided, cor
recGly determine the authorship of ten or TWEEN
ty, or all of the SERIES This number also con-
tains descriptions of "The Arts of Decoration, :"
by Hester M Poole, part first OF "a Legend of
Polecat Hollow" by Tobe Hodge, and "Pho-
netio Spelling in the Seventeenth Century"
by e. E. Mason. John Vance Cheney sup
plies avery just and readable article on 'iRich-
ard Henry Dana," and brief tales and poems
abound.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

NEW 1OCNs
MY DEAR MR.. FISH: In relation to the matter
of discounts pending, made by you for account of
Grant Ward, would say that think the invest
ments are safe, and am willing that Mr.. Ward
should derive such profit as he for the firm that
the use Of my name and influence may bring.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28

CuticuTa, the great Skin Cure instantly allays
Itching and inflammation, clears the Skin and
Scalp heals Ulcer and Sores and restores the Hair
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-08
Vo'sll Nor', DanieIsen, Sharpness, SD Aug !.


LONDON, sept. 6.-Ihe Economist saws that
que rate or discount Tor bank bills siNtv davs
--''e ulohtiie' Is rs per cent. and for trade
r...s- sixty days 90 three moaths. IgLq2
Discounts are dropping. Money H. Iileless.
@" .a- lo the quIctneSs of exchange and the
a.-'I'e Of inquiry for gold. Two per cent.
-.-g lunls are rising. Foreign funds are
s-.-IE- Mexican securities are weaker. The
s...A market Is dull, and is not affected from
--.-- OF Egypt. Home railway securities
-AliE higher. American securities arc
-''-a.aF. Central Pacific has risen I per
s-..- chicago and Northwestern ]. Lake
NC ., Union Pacific = and Wabash -.
-'tF and Rio Grande common has declined
-ttt .eut.. Louisville and Nashville IL. Ohio
ST. A-ss---IppI !, and st. Louis and san
ESQ. second preferred. 4.
it- -ebi EG, sept. 6.-TO-iay was 4 most
-.-.Ltfuus and exciting one for the oil
--l Hel. Prices opened this morning al $50,
i. .lped sluggishly 10 $50. The reaction
..l- -tt I'D, and prices advanced to e6l4. and
t-ly- AT ] O'Clock SIS was bid, and ten
--'Lu.es later came wild news about Phillips
~ ~ tv-ug lJ1 barrels per hour and increasing
- SIZE This caused 4 panic. and not for
% mas so much excitement prevailed on
--e LAcnange. The panicky feeling became
a. aLu the amount Of oil spilled out IN a
llit time was astonishing. In few minutes
t-ltt- HrOpped 10 115z. Operators seemed 10
I4te lost their heads, and the members Of the
10y Who were caught at SO and 81 were
r..ef-y dem0raliZed. IL was hard 10 tell who
..-a buyer and who was 3 seller. All sorts
~ reflections and rumOrs were anOat. Wild
s,9Iles OF new wells struck and bear reports
~ SA kinds were in circulation Finally
HLen there seemed to be no way e saving the
.I--Ehet, news was telegraphed from Butter
S-dt the Phillips well was doing about LOO
.1rrels per day, and that the telegraph opera
M, T-r nad made a mistake in the first dispatches
tAls mad the effect Of restoring confidence II
S-l MEASURE. and prices reacted 10 81, bul
dropped OF again 70 1919 at the close. The
~-+4N1 Oh the 0aV were enormous.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-08

just off the Bowery Is unique sign,
"DaVid DObson, Ears and Noses Re-
paired" Mr.. Dobson, a small man with
a red beard and nose of like hue, said {:
"Last week beautiful lady drove to the
door in a fine carriage and came quickly
up the stairs. Her head was wrapped
around with silk cloth, and when she
discarded it l found that her lett ear was
cut off near the base. 1t had been done
several days before and was hardly healed.
l took a plaster cast of her other ear ard
made one to order just like it. The lady
paid me several visits, and was delighted
when the work was done. The false ear
was delicately painted to resemble the
natural one, and was then fastened on by
a spring to the shreds still remaining. 1t
can be taken off at night and easily re-
fastened. She paid me $500 for the ear,
and she could afford it, The lady would
not tell me how she met with such pecu-
liar accident, but her maid informed me
that her mistress was jealous Of her hus-
band, a well known physician, and while
eavesdropping at the door of his study,
where he was attending female patient,
the door was suddenly opened and her
ear was damned to Jelly. Nobody not
in the secret would believe it to see her
nOW.o