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The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
CAMP U. 5. GRANT.
The Veterans Leayire for Homo.

Yesterday was dull at Camp Grant when
compared with the preceding days. Visitors
from the city were few, and more than half
of the men who had contributed to the fun
and life of the encampment had left for
home, while the greater part Of those remain
ing were at the islands and ON various excur-
sions.
In the camp the veterans spent the day
among themselves in sport or watched the
harbor, alive with vessels and pleasure boats
The tents were being removed and
the straw taken up and carried off. The
booth keepers were trying to sell out, lemonade
being offered at cent glass with few
takers.
The good looking young band men in their
handsome uniforms have, made themselves
generally popular, especially among the
young ladies, with whom they could be seen
on all parts of the ground.
The soldiers of twenty years ago are as
lively as boys. The members of Richard
Borden Post of Fall River spent the after
noon in athletic contests, and although con-
siderably stouter and heavier than when
they marched in Southern states, the vet
Grams threw Off coats and vests and did some
jumping fit to shame the efforts of college
amateurs, after which they were in good con-
dition to do justice to the excellent elam-bake
prepared by their own cook.
No one is more greatly pleased than the
old soldiers themselves at the success of the
encampment, and expressions of satisfac-
tion are heard on every side. Each man has
a good word for the city and the committee
in charge of the festivities.
The encampment has been the scene of
many hearty greeting. One night two of
the men approached each other with words
of recognition and powerful grip of the
hand. But the pent-up feelings of the COM
rades were not to be expressed in the Ordi-
nary method of civilization. There was a
bears hug and two resounding kisses rang
out like pistol shots.
On the headquarters of one of the Massa-
chusetts Posts is displayed the sign. Nine
hundred miles to Petersburg which recalls
the action of the Maine boy, who, when the
army was four miles from Richmond, stuck
up sign by the roadside bearing the words,
mine hundred miles to Portland, but they
can be travelled sooner than the four miles to
Richmond"
1T is good deal like the camps of the
war, said New Hampshire veteran, but
only the officers had tents like these. We
used to carry little dog tents and mighty hard
work it was, too, for four men to crawl into
one of them. Then again it is much easier
work now than then. 1t was pretty hard
some days after polishing a spade for ten or
twelve hours to go into camp and sit down
and polish musket."
Towards the end Of the afternoon jubilant
soldiers Of Maine Post started with a can
of brown liquid, which, by the way, did not
ed the boys further up the line. Fall in, -
came the command and after the men
tumbied out of the tents it took about five
minutes to empty that can, and the squad
which stood treat received some lively cheer
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
THE BALLOON
Ascends Successfully and Makes a
Trip to Yarmouth.

AS early as nine o'clock yesterday morning
crowds began to flock to Lincoln Park to
wait three hours and a half for the Rballoon
ascension. Prof. Rogers who, with his as
sistants, was getting the gas into the balloon
glanced frequently at the different weather
vaneS in the.neighborhood, and shaking his
head said to the reporters in the enclosure
Cant do it boys, its no use letting her go
while the wind holds to the west. I'm going
to take some fellows up with me and they
don't want sea voyage in a balloon when
they can take trip on steamer and know
where they are going to land. The fact is
I'm going to wait till the wind shifts to the
south'rd and then we're off"
People began to look disappointed and
watched the wind anxiously. About twelve
the wind came round to the ''south rd' and
the Professor began to make preparations to
ascend.
The Goddess Of Liberty is good sized
balloon, AZ feet in diameter, 1876 feet in cir
cumference and SO feet high 1t is made of
oiled canvas. The car is woven of heavy
willow and will carry five men comfortably.
When the balloon was ready to ascend yes
terday 1t contained 5000 cubic feet of illum-
mating gas filled from the city pipes.
When all was ready the sand bags which
held 1t down were removed and the ayoirdu-
pois of thirty or forty men was opposed to
the buoyant power of the gas The Start was
made at 10 minutes before / O'clock.
The aeronaut, George A. Rogers, accom-
panied by George III. Knight and w. T.
Grant of Boston, took their places in the
car and word was given to let CO. Then it
was found that the balloon would not rise
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
The Proceedings of the Convention
Yesterday.

The delegates of the National Woman's
at $ o'clock yesterday morning and were in
session until 2 O'Clock in the afternoon
About IL o'clock they received visit from
Gov. Alger and staff of Michigan, who were
enthusiastically welcomed. Gov Alger an
nounced to the ladies that Michigan had ap-
propriated $150,000 for a soldiers home in
that State, ,and they looked to the Woman's
Relief Corps to assist in making that home
notonly comfortable but attractive to the vet
Grams who would there seek refuge for the
declining years oftheir life.
Comrade Conans of Delaware was also
present to say to the ladies that the Grand
Army had voted $500 for the relief of Old
Mother Bickerdyke, the old army nurse and
that they had entrusted to Gen. Logan the
presentation to Congress of some measure to
secure pensions for the old nurses.
With this exception the meeting was
strictly business meeting. The following
officers were elected for the national organi-
nation during the coming year:
President-Mrs. Sarah L. Fuller OF Massachu
setts
Senior Vice Presdent-BIrs Lizzie d. A. Kins-
man OF California
Junior vice presdent-Mrs Kent of New Hamp-
shire.
Treasurer-Mrs. L. A. Turner of Massachu.
sets.
Chaplain-Mrs Annie wttemeyer of Phila
delphia.
Mrs. f. Florence Barker of Massachusetts
in behalf of the Department extended a
warm invitation to any ladies, who might be
in Boston during the coming week to call on
her, and she also invited the Relief Corps tC
hold their annual convention in Massachu.
setts if it should be possible to do So
The following invitation was also received
and read befor the convention:
To the officers and members of the Third Nation
al Contention Of the Womdh's National Re
Uef Corps, P01tidild Ne.
Ladies-You are respectfully invited to visit
Deer Park Hotel, Rosseau lake. in the county oi
Simcoe, Province of Ontario, Canada West OF
your return trip from Portland and partake of it.
hospitality free of expense. The hotel is easil,
reached by the Northern railroad company frolI
Toronto, and by steamer. Mrs. Bessie Z. Young
delegate to your convention from Kansas CITY
Mo-, can furnish further information, and is invit
ed to act as your escort. j. NJ. TOBIN
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
THE MExEcAN CRISIS.
Fears that the National Bank Will
COLLAPSE.


CITY OF MEXIcc, June 25 via Galveston.
There was protracted meeting yesterday of
the Directors of the National Bank of MeXi-
co, at which Senor Dublan, the Minister of
Finance, was presentand interrogated as to
whether any arrangement could be made
with the Government whereby the bank
might be exempted from the operations of
the law decreed on Monday last. The Minis
ter of Finance replied that nothing could be
done as the law had been decreed by the
full Cabinet, presided over by the President
of the Republic. The National Bank is
badly embarrassed, and, it is predicted, can
not survive this shock. The London Bank is
quite unaffected by the law. There is talk
that the National Bank, the Central Railroad
and the National Railroad will join in COM
mon protest to the Government but not until
their attorneys meet can it be decided upon
what ground this can be accomplished. The
National Banks capital is largely held in
France, where it is backed by the Franco
Egyptian Bank, and rumors are current that
the French Government might make a diplo-
matte protest in behalf of the bank. A ques-
tion has also been raised regarding the atti-
tude of the United States should American
railroads be seriously embarrassed. Minister
jackson is i'll T0luca, where his wife was ILL.,
and could not be interviewed by interested
Americans.
The large German mercantile houses here
have bought up Custom Honse certificates at
a discount, and the point has been raised in
German circles that the home Government
is likely to make diplomatic inquiry why
these certificates have been discredited. Re
garding the question of possible interference
by the United States Government, it is said
in legal circles here that the American rail-
roads are Mexican corporations under the
terms of their respective concessions and
cannot appeal to Washington. The imme-
diate effect of the financial coup d'etat here
must be beneficial. The Government will
have more ready money at command now
that 81 per cent. of the revenues have been
released from the burden Of subsidies. A
tie money and could not pay its employees
and business here was greatly depressed.
The merchants now look for improved trade
and are likely to order more extensively.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26

and several bags Of ballast were thrown out.
Still the monster refused to part company
with terra firma, and Mr.. Grant was told
that he could not go. When his weight was
removed the balloon rose slowly and grace
fully amid the prolonged cheering of the
spectators.
The balloon landed about O'Clock in
field owned by Charles Russell, about mile
and half from Yarmouth. Mr. Rogers inn
mediately paked up, and was brought to
Portland by carriage. He says it was fine
ride
Last evening Mr.. Rogers called in at the
PRESS Office and gave an account of the ex-
perience of himself and Mr.. G. II. Knight
of Post 40, G. A. r. Maiden, who acc0mpan
led him. He said that at the start the bal
loon ascended perpendicularly with south
west wind, and sailed to the south of the U:
s. Marine Hospital, attaining an elevation Of
5000 feet. Here she stood shivering in two
battling currents, and then passed down the
harbor about eight miles from Munj0y HILL
The wind then took the balloon inland some
six miles then shifting, carried the air ship
over Yarmouth station in northerly direc-
ton.
The aeronauts attempted to land and ran
down 1000 feet, then checked their further
progress by throwing out sand, and the drag
rope. Some people were near but they de-
clined toassist and the balloon was sent up
again. They then tried to land again half
mile farther off, but the grapple caught in
the trees dragging off branches as large as a
mans thigh. Mr.. Rogers then decided to ex-
plode the balloon-that is let out gas from
the lower part. In doing this he took out
sixteen feet Of silk, and the gTapple catching
in rail fence pulled the great rails a long
distance. Mr.. Rogers then exploded the bal
loon again and this time he ripped the great
ship from tob to bottom and they landed, but
Mr.. Rogers struck one Of his legs against a
tree and his thigh is as block as a hat. The
people then took aronants to the railroad
station and they came to Portland with the
remains of the balloon, and some of the
limbs of the trees broken by the grapple.
The professor has made 50 ascensions be-
fore this one. Many of them have been near
25 times. On one occasion his balloon burst,
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
PANAMA.
Considerable Dissatisfaction with
the New Regime-American Inter-
ference Not ReIished.

PANAMA, June 16.-The new regime in
Panama, State Government by direct Fed
eral nomination, sustained by Federal bayO-
nets and which entered this city by the con-
sent of the American Government nd,Amer-
lean forces on the Isthmus, is condemned by
local opinion, both native and foreign, as
arbitrary and oppressive, and nothing less
than dictatorship intensely illiberal and
absolutely irresponsible. This government,
when it began its rule, professed that it came
to effect a regeneration on the Isthmus and
TO restore the reign of law and order One
month has been quite sufficient to convince
the public of the empty character of these
promises. forced loan was one Of its first
acts, the sum being fixed at 100000 This
was assessed in such manner that the poor
were called upon to pay as much as the rich
the humble householder or shopkeeper pay
ing the same amount as the Opulent mer-
chant or the millionaire banker. So badly
were the quotas distributed that only about
,0o0 was collected. This was not suffi-
cient for war purposes, and now the rulers
propose new scheme, war contribution,
the amount of which is fixed at 100000,
which is to be levied on those who favored
and those who assisted the rebellion and
those who have been obdurate in refusing
payment of the previous loan. This meas
ure means the confiscation of all properties
of revolutionary sympathlZers or partici-
pants and in three or four blocks property
to the value of at least half the amount of
the contribution may be obtained. The new
government has also threatened the suppress
ion of the Star and Herald, the only indie
pendent newspaper in the place, because it
presumed to criticse certain acts. Rlrmors
of revolution were current about the city re-
Gently, but they had no foundation in fact.
A number of arrests were made, however,
and half dozen persons are languishing in
the offensive and filthy prisons of the city,
while several others have been ordered to
leave the city and the Isthmus.
The latest victims of the fever at Colon are
Charles Cheney and Byron Morgan of Rut-
land, Vt the former conductor and the
latter a locomotive engineer on the Panama
railroad. Two of the carpenters who re-
Gently came from New York to work on the
wharves of Colon have also died of the same
disease.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
Excursions.

The Cimbria, which had been chartered
by the Woman's State Relief Corps Of Maine
to convey themselves and their sisters of the
National Corps on the sea excursion yester-
day afternoon, was to have started from
Central wharf at 2 o'clock, but at that hour
the ladies were hardly through their session
at Mechanics Hall, and Chandlers band
had full possession of the Cimbria's upper
deck, until half-past 2 when the parasols be-
gan to appear up the street, and the badge
and ribbon bedeeked visitors prepared to
board the steamer. They found out that the
gang plank was safe, and then streamed
aboard the Cimbria. Four hundred and six
crowded on to her decks, and into her sa-
looms, until some who didn't know how
much steamer holds began to grow ner-
vous, while 46 were helped over into the E.
p. Shaw, which started off with it's select
load a few minutes after o'clock. The
Cimbria Immediately followed, her band
playing and her three hundred and sixty pas
sengers getting ready to enjoy the excursion.
There were aboard Mrs. Whitman Sawyer Of
Portland, President Of the Maine Corps,
Mrs. Kate Sherwood, Of Toledo, o., last
years president of the National Corps, and
Mrs. Sarah E. Fuller, her newly elected sue
cessor. Mrs. Sherwood was accompanied by
her staff The National Chaplain, Mrs Wit
temeyer of Philadelphia, was there too, and
Miss Lizzie Anderson Of Kansas, wife Of
Past Department Commander I. j. Ander-
son of Kansas, who saw service under John
Brown in the days when he was known as
''Ossawattamie," and Mrs. Hasnet p Lloyd,
wife Of Post Department Commander II. p.
Lloyd of Cincinnati o., and Mary z. Bull
lock of Toledo, o., the organist Of the Ma
tional Corps, Mrs Leila P. Roby Of Chicago,
and Mrs Ellen NJ Porter of Fort Scott, Kan
saS, official stenographer Then there were
department presidents Mrs. NJ. r. Wickens
Of Kansas; Mrs. Hattie E. Marshall of
Iowa, Mrs. Henrietta Stiesmier of Missouri.
Miss LOttie l.. Myers of Ohio, and Mrs.
Mary Lyle Reynolds of Kentucky They
CoNrrSuED ON FOtrRTU PAGE
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
MAIN {.
Proprietor of the Hotel North, Angus
ta, Robbed.

AUGUSTA, June 25.-Last night between
the hour of 11.30 and some time in the
morning, burglar, by crawling through the
transom entered the chamber of Royal
Quimby, Esq, the proprietor of Hotel North.
While that gentleman was asleep he secured
from his clothing his pocket book, contain
ing 5000 in cash, a diamond pin valued at
$3.50, and a set of costly cuff buttons. Mr..
Quimby' keys and the formular for his safe
combination were also obtained. Proceed
ing to the office the robber took 81 in change
from the money drawer and opened the safe
but was unable to unlock the small steel
chest therein, and which contained $7O0
This robbery was accomplished while the
watehman was lighting a fire in the range
The watchnan returned and was summoned
to an unoccupied room in the upper story
at about o'clock this morning by the ring
ing of the bell. While the watchman was
answering the bell the burglar is supposed
to have escaped. There is a clue to the per
DetratOr
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
a SMART SWgNDLER.
A Gallant Captain whose use OF Bo-
gus Checks has got him into Trouble
in New York.


NEW YORK. June %. There have been
accumulating in Inspector Byrnes' office for
number of months past many complaints
from tradesmen in this city who asserted
that they had been swindled out of money
and goods by a plausible adventurer who
represented himself as Captain Daniel S.
Ward, the commander of the steamer Eclipse
plying between this port and New Orleans,
and a former Captain in the Confederate
army. His swindeS showed boldness and
ingenuity, and careful merchants were taken
in by the manner and bearing of the gallant
captain. He was described as a typical
Southerner, over six feet in height, long
limbed and thin and Of sallow complex
ion. The attention of Inspector Byrnes was
called to the arrest on Monday for disorderly
conduct by Patrolman Frazer of the Broad
way squad of man answering that descrip-
ton perfectly, and who also called himself
Capt Daniel S. Ward and claimed to be
Louisiana planter. Ward was taken to the
Central office, where he was fully identified
by several veteran detectives as one of the
gang of Confederate deSperadoeS who were
concerned in the plot to burn all the hotels
in New York in November, 1864. He was
then arrested by order of General Dix and
confined as 4 military prisoner for some
months in police headquarters. AT the end
of that time he was sent to Fort Lafayette and
confined in casemate for six months.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
THE FISHERIES.
An Agreement Between the United
States and Great Britain.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-An executive
notice was issued from the State Department
today, announcing that temporary agree
ment had been entered into between the gov
ernment of the United States and the
government of Her Britannia Majesty in re-
lation to the fishing privileges which were
guaranteed by the fishery clauses of the
treaty between the United States and Great
Britain of May 8, 1871, whereby the privileges
for fishing which would otherwise have ter
minated the treaty clauses of the 1st of July
prox. may continue to be enjoyed by the cit
izens and subjects on the two countries en-
season of 1885. This agreement proceeds
from mutual good will to the governments.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
An Alteration with Cow Boys Re-
suits in a Massacre,

DENVER, Col. June 25.-The following
particulars of the Indian troubles in South
ern Colorado have just been received:
On Saturday evening party of Indians camped
on Beaver Creek, a tributary of Dolores river, 60
miles west of Durango. After time they got in
to an alteration with some COW boys about seven
horses which the latter claimed that the Indians
were trying to steal one Indian ran to tepee IN
poose and boy. The COW boys followed and
opened fire the Indians in the tepee, killing all
hut the boy who was wouned but got away.
At O'Clock that night in MonteZuma valley "a
miles distant from the scene of the murder e lie
Indians, man named Genther sat in his rome
reading, His children were all asleep and his
wife was preparing to retire. Suddenly the wo-
man heard a noise, and running out of the house
discovered the building to be on fire. Genther
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
THE IOWA DELEGATION.
Some Statements Of a correspon
dent Repudiated.

To the Editor Of the Press;
The enclosed, which will, think, explain itself,
was hastily prepared late this afternoon, during
the long-continued session of the encampment
Being unable to reach the Herald in time for to-
morrow's issue, as was wished, send it to you
with the request that it be given space, if practi
cable, in the next edition of your paper.
Respectfully,
CHARLES l.. LoNGLEY.
J. V. @. Dept. Iowa G. A. r.
PORTLAND, June 20, 1885.
To the Editor of the Boston Herald:
Having read with the greatest surprise and cha
grin special from Portland published in your
paper OF the 25th inst under the caption OF "a
plant on the part Of the representatives of our
State Of neglect and Ill treatment from the people
Of faeaana, the undersigned officers and dele
the sentiments there attributed to us as libel
alike upon the citizens of Portland and upon our
selves. To the contrary of the strange and ill
hammered statements unjustly attributed to US by
your Portland correspondent the delegates and
visitors from Iowa have been most cordially and
Hospitality received by the good people Of this city
and shall long remember our visit here as one of
| the most pleasant events in lifetime.
OFFICERS.
W. r. Manning-C Commander.
Charles =. Longley-Junor Vice Commander.
n. Townsend-Asst. Adjt General.
j. l.. Mathews-Asst Quartermaster General
PAST OFFICERS
| E. G. Miller-Past Commander.
| P. V. Carey-Past Commander and Mayor of Des
Moines
DELEGATES.
Albert Head. j. H. Monroe,
Geo. L. Wright, W. o. Mitchell,
G. b. Stils0n Arad Thompson,
F. G Sguires, John HI S, SSinat,
VIM. q. Allen, q. w. Chafa.
j. b. Morgan, S. r. Edgington,
i. NJ b. Scott, G.. A. Newman,
| L. L. Caldwell
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26

MADRID, June 25. Official reports
of new eases of cholera and
deaths from cholera in Spain, on
Wednesday, are as follows: In Madrid there
was lot of new cases and deaths. The city
of Valencia had 63 new cases and % deaths.
During the same time there were in the rest
of the Province of Valencia an aggregate of
$40 new cases and 314 deaths. The city of
NIurcia had 106 new cases and a deaths
while in the remaining ports of Murcia there
iace of Castillan de la Piana there were 80
,nyxr ,aolaS onI RI daa1hc
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
Fearful Ravages of Disease

PARIS. June %. All accounts received from
Tonquin show that the rayages of disease
among the French troops there, are simply ap-
paling. Three thousand invalid soldiers have
been sent home. The deaths among the troops
are from fifteen to twenty daily.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, Me.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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rI,e Mahdi's latest Presumption.

CAIRO, June 25-Another letter has been
he will arrive at Wady Halfa after the Ram
adam. The Mahdi has issued twelve COM
mandments. lie enjoins the killing of all
foreigners unless they become Mussulmans.
The garrison at Kassala continues to obtain
supplies by taidinW
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26

REUNIONS s
First, Tenth, Twenty-ninth Regi-
nnent

About 200 hundred members and guests of
the 1st, 10th, 18th Regmental Association
went to Long Island yesterday forenoon and
held very enjoyable reunion in their hall ON
the Island. Included among the invited
and Rhode Island, and many ladies were also
in the party. AT noon seashore dinner was
served, after which the time was pleasantly
occupied till p. m. when all returned to the
city The annual meeting of this Associa-
GERS will be elected and plans perfected for
the contemplated trip to the Shenandoah Val
lev in SeDtemher
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
the WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, June 26.
The indications for New England today are
fair weather, followed by local rains, slight
ly warmer weather, southerly winds and
falling barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
T11.00 p. MI