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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-04
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, Me.
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ON THE IsTHMUs.
The Notorious Prestan Hanged in
AspinWaII.
IrreguIarity of Central American n
MaiIs-order and Business Con-
fidence on the Isthmus.

AsPINwALL, Sept. 3.The notorious Pres
tan, who burned Aspinwall, Colon, was
hanged at midday on the 18th inst. The ex-
ecution was witnessed by an immense crowd
of all nationalities. To the last moment
Prestan had a priest by his side, and he died
Christian according to the rites of the Ro-
man Catholic church. When upon the scat
fold he spoke a few words calling upon the
Colonians to believe him innocent of such
an atrocous crime, but notwithstanding his
repeated protest of innocence there was one
voice of unanimous approval when the car
was removed from under his feet, and his
body was left to swing on the gallows. Pres
tan was hanged at 11.12 p. IN. Twenty
seconds later he raised his hands to his face,
and five seconds later his legs moved convul-
siYely. After hanging for five minutes there
was no sign of life and the body was lower
ed and placed in coffin and carried away to
a temporary morgue.
This execution has excited degree of
confidence in the present government not be-
fore attained. With AiZpuru, Clement, and
their satellites of lesser note, far removed
from the field of their former exploits, and
with the redoubtable Benjamin Ruiz, wan
derer, leading handful of followers all of
whom have been declared outlaws, it is
reasonable to hope that peace and quiet may
continue and that business generally, which
has been greatly depressed for many months
past, may once more regain its former foot
ing.
The leading topic of interest at Panama, at
present, is the continued arrival of the Paci-
tic Mail steamers without the customary
New York and San Francisco mails. This
causes much inconvenience in the commercial
community. New York mails of the dates of
the 1St and 10th inStants came via Jamaica
by a Royal Mail steamer.
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the PACIFIC BANK.
Hearing Upon Its Affairs In the Uni
ted States Circuit Court.

Boston, Sept. 3.-There was hearing be-
fore Judge Colt in.the United States Circuit
Court this forenoon, in the much-litigated
Pacific Bank case. In March of the present
year decree was entered dismissing the
motion of the petitioner in the case of Chas
E. Morrison VS.. Linus NJ. Price, receiver
which was bill in equity by a stakeholder
of the bank to restrain the prosecution of a
suit at law brought by the receiver against
himself to recover the amount of the as
sessment levied by the comptroller of the
currency. The case will soon go to the Uni
ted States Supreme Court upon questions of
law. The hearing this forenoon was upon
an agreed statement of facts, in the cases of
the Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank
VS.. Price, receiver; Taunton Savings Bank
VS.. same; Harvey Mills VS.. same, and John
p. Delano VS.. same. These were bills in
equity by stockholders to restrain the prose-
cutiOn of the suits at law brought against
the plaintiffs in the suits in equity, and were
of the same character as that of Morrison VS..
Price lin addition toEthe ground upon which
the plaintiff in the last mentioned suit relied,
the plaintiffs in the several suits today relied
upon other matters, which they claim place
them in more favorable position. The
court reserved its decision. Several suits
against stockholders in which jury trial has
been waived are to be taken up and heard,
the evidence being of the same nature as
that contained in the agreed statement Of
facts and presented in previous cases.
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HOTEL DIRECTORY.

Embracing the leading Hotels at which the DAILY
PRESS may always be found.
AUBURN.
ELM HOUSE, Court St.-W. S. s. A. Young Pro
pretors.
SHANNON's HoTEL-Jerry Shannon, Proprie
BATHHOTEI-C NJ Plummer, Proprietor.
BETHEL.
BETHEL HOUSE-W. F. Loveioy & Son, Pro-
P'i'' HOLSTERS MILLS.
HANCOCK HOUSE-M. Hancock, Proprietor.
BOSTON.
QUINCY House,. w. johnson Co., Proprie,
AMERICAN HOUSE, Hanover st.-L. Rice &
Son, ProprietOrS.
BRUNSWICK.
P. s. k DINING ROOMS-W. r. Field, Proprie-
HIRAM.
Mt CUTLER HOUSE-Freemam Pugsley, Propri-
CORNISH VILLAGE.
LINCOLN HOUSE-C. E. Woodbury., Proprietor
CALAIS.
AMERICAN HOUSE-M. D. Gardiner, Proprie-
tor
DAVIS HOTEL-M. B. Davis, Proprietor.
ELLSWORTH.
HANCOCK HOUSE-George Gould, Proprietor
"
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Proprietor.
LEWISTON.
DEWITT HOUSE-Quinby s. Murch, Proprletors
MACHEAS.
EASTER HOTEL-E. E. Stoddard, Proprietor.
MECHANIC FALLS.
COBB'S HOTEL-P. r.. Cobb, Proprietor
NORREDGEW0CK
DANFORTH HOUSE-C. Danforth, Proprietor
PORTLAND.
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j. W. Robinson Proprietor. ~
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ion SIs.-,J. K. Martini Proprietor. - ,,..
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Proprietor. .,
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| Proprietor.
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RAYMOND VILLAGE.
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BASE BALL.
GAME TO-DAY.

GAME IO-DA1.
The Portlands will play the Lawrences this
afternoon at the Portlands' Grounds. Dugan will
pitch for the Portlands. Game will be called at
O'Clock.
HAvERHILLs, 8; PoRTLANDs, 3.
Yesterday afternoon the Haverhls visited this
city and outbatted and outfielded the home team,
to the pleasure of many of the spectators, who,
although they like to see the Portlands win, ad-
mire the pluck and good playing of the visitors.
The Haverhills are playing winning game, and
as it looks now they are determined to be good
first or a sure second at the close of the league.
They gave an exhibition yesterday of lively play
ing, no struggling in from the field, but sharp
return to their bench. The Portlands' three runs
were batted in by Weidel, Rittenhouse, getting a
hit in the first inning with two hands out, and
Wedel batting him home and coming in himself
on a terrific hit over the left field fence The re-
naming run was obtained, in the ninth, Munee,
getting first on muffed fly by Prince, and steal
ing second when Weidel again sent the ball over
the left field fence, but the umpire decided it foul
1t was questionable decision, but it would not
have affected the score materially had 1t been de-
cided fair. Weiders base hit sent Munee home.
but Hartnett was out at first, closing the game
The Haverhills scored in the second, fourth,
sixth and seventh innings. The first three runs
obtained by them were given by Shaw's error, he
| allowing an easy grounder to pass through him.
after two hands were out, and Irwin getting in a
home run by a splendid drive over the right field
| fence. Foster earned run in the third inning,
by terrific hit over the left field fence for four
bases. A run was obtained in the sixth inning on
errors, while the three runs in the seventh were
given, after chances for putting the side out had
been lost. The Umpiring was rank, and Mr..
Moran is not the man for that position. The at
| tendance was about 900. The score:
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SILVER COIN.
Its Circulation Largely Increasing.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Treasurer Jordan
says that the policy adopted by the Treasury
Department to secure better circulation of
silver coin is meeting with gratifying sue
cess. During the month of August just
ended there was paid out from the different
sub-treasuries 81, ,677, ,444 in standard dollars
and 81 1876, ,9O2 in fractional silver coin,
which amounts were largely in excess Of the
issue of silver during the corresponding
month of last year. Mr.. Jordan says
the withdrawal of one and two dollar notes
from circulation was made necessary by the
rapid accumulation of silver in the sub
treasures. 1t was expected in this way to
create demand for silver coin. That the
plan was successful is shown by the large
output of silver during the past month. So
far no formal complaints or protests against
the withdrawal of one and two dollar notes
have been made. Applications have, how
ever, been received for larger quantities of
small notes. In each case answer has sim
ply been made that the issue of these notes
has been suspended for the present Treasury
officials express themselves as much en-
couarged by the present state of the finances
and predict an improvement in the general
business of the country.
New YORK, Sept 3.-Secretary Manning
this afternoon met small party of bankers
in the treasury building. The bankers
gathered assurance from the interview with
Secretary Manning that the administration
was a unit in the desire to abolish the silver
coinage law at the next session of Congress.
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the HANovERIAN.
A Reporter Visits the Scene of the
Wrecked Steamer.
Everybody on Board Safe, but the
Steamer Will be Total Loss.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., Sept. "a special cor
respondent visiting the wrecked Allan line
steamer Hanoverian this morning reports the
following:
When the steamer was off Cape Mutton on the
morning of Wednesday, the captain saw Button
buoys, he thought, around Cape Race and took
Cape Mutton for Cape Ballard. Cape Mutton was
passed at 6 O'clock He saw a fishing boat, but
felt certain of his position, and anticipating no
danger, did not question the of the boat to
his position. The weather was very fOggy and the
wind southeast. The passengers believed the
ships course should now be altered and intimated
the same to the third officer on deck. Soundings
were taken at $50 O'clock which showed Is
fathomS of water but almost Immediately the
deck passengers saw through the fog the light
house in Portugal Cove, and called the officers
but too late, and the ship struck heavily, being
stranded 400 yards from the shore. Boats were
quickly lowered and all necessary arrangements
made to leave the ship. The passengers behaved
ed, together with the mails.
The Portugal Cove people saw the Hanoverian
a mile off before she struck, and two prominent
planters with crews launched their sziffs and went
repulsed them and called them savages and other
coarse Names The hoSpitable fishermen of Por-
tugal Cove sheltered all the passengers in their
houses. Only portion of the luggage was saved,
the remainder with the general cargo being sub
merged The saloon tables are under water and
the Ship is totally wrecked. Capt. Thompson and
the first officer remained on the ship all night
awaiting the arrival of a steamer from st. Johns.
The cause of the loss of the Hanoverian is mex
plicable, except through the action of the strong
Tenedos has the passengers on board, lying in
TrepaSsey Bay. A gale of westerly wind prevails
which will terminate the Hanoverian's existence.
The Tenedos will arrive tomorrow morning.
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Ceorgia's New Capitol.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 9.-The corner stone
OF the new Georgia Capitol was laid yester-
Daniel, in behalf Of the capital commissioner,
presented the building to the legislature:
Gen. A. r. DawtOn of Savannah, delivered
the. oration of the day. The ceremonies Of
laying the stone were conducted by John s.
Davidson of Augusta, grand master of the
Grand Lodge of Masons. The procession
was half mile long, and 1900 Masons were
IN line, Music was furnished by a chorus OF
a hundred trained voices, Thousands of
people were in the city to witness the cere-
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PANIC ON a STEAMER.
Unpleasant Adventure of a Nova
Scotia Excursion Party.

HALIFAx, Sept 3-An excursion steamer
was returning last night from Herring Cove,
nine miles from the city. She broke down
half an hour after starting, when about half
mile from shore. There were about 200
people ON board, including nearly hundred
ladies, and terrible panic ensued among
the women. Over twenty of them tainted.
The anchor was let go, but the end of the
chain being improperly secured the anchor
and cable were lost in the sea. The vessel
began to drift rapidly out into the ocean.
Fortunately there was boat on board, and
several men launched it and rowed to the
shore, where plenty of fishermen volunteer
ed to go to the rescue. Putting out in their
fishing craft they soon caught up to the
steamer, took her in tow and brought her
back to Herring Cove, where nearly the
whole of the party were compelled to remain
the rest of the night. Had the steamer start
ed for the city an hour later the party would
have been caught in darkness and in all
probability been blown out to sea, las none OF
the excursionists would have ventured to
land in the dark, and the few men belonging
to the steamer would have been required on
board.
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THE SMALL POx.

MONTREAL, Sept. 3.-There were thirty
five cases of small poX reported yesterday,
eight of which were authenticated, and four
deaths occurred. There were two deaths in
the civic hospital up to noon to-day.
FALL RIVER, Sept. 3.-Two of the three
small poX patients have died, but the third
will recover. The mother of the children
now admits that she was in Montreal with
them three weeks ago, and that the youngest
return. The story she told previously was
false, and the statement that DR.. Beaudett
had been treating the child eleven weeks for
measles seems equally groundless. The city
physician does not expect any more cases tC
Accnr
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A church's Fiftieth Year.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
A Wreck Laying in Dangerous Po-
sition for Passing Vessels.

PRovINoETowN, Mass, Sept 3.--Arrived
to-day schooner Bucephalus Mcintosh, from
the Grand Banks, with 1900 quintals of
large trawl Goldfish. Capt. Mcintosh reports
he fell in with the derelict schooner John NJ
Ferris of Ellsworth, August 31st, 100 miles
E. S. from Cape Sable. The schooner was
dismasted and abandoned, with her masts
along side and running rigging attached.
He boarded her and found she had been pre-
viously boarded and stripped, but saved
most of her running rigging in poor condi-
ton. Her deck load of lumber had washed
to the port side and the vessel lay in very
dangerous position for shipping to and from
the Provinces. He found it impossible to
sink or destroy her with the means at hand
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ARAlL ROAD PRESIDENTS TESTIMONY.

Col. Thos A. Scott, for years President of the
great Pennsylvania R. R., said Just before his sud
den death in answer to question: "There is but
there is another, and the one medicine for Liver
and Stomach troubles, and the general system is
his Liver and Stomach Sanative5'
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A sad Case.

HoBoKEN, n. j., Sept. 3.-Chas. j. Hultz,
whose daughters lost their lives through the
carelessness of druggist Charles G. Amende,
plant against the latter, and the warrant for
his arrest was issued, but will not be served
until Amende is able to leave his room. His
friends believe he will become raving
maniac when he learns of the second
daughters death.
The young ladies prescription called for
take. When Informed of his fatal blunder
the druggist took dose of atropia, deadly
poison, but through the prompt exertions of a
physician, his life was saved.-ED.l
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The Grant Monument Fund.

committee today received letter from one
of General Grants old soldiers. living in
Michigan City. This passage occurred in it;
"The feeling is pretty general in the West that
as the Empire City secured the remains of Gen
Grant over the protest of nine-tenths of the cit.
zens of the United States, she is in duty bound tC
place monument over the grave of the grand Ole
other monument in the country. but superior to al
Others"
Receipts to date show grand total Of
500 III
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The New Star.

PHELPS. N. Y, Sept. 3.-Prof. Brooks of
tions of the wonderful new star in the great
nebula of Andromeda last night and this
morning. A marked increase of light was
discovered between the observations. The
star is now of the sixth magnitude and easily
scope ee or rV opera per glass shows it we'll. Prof
Brooks believes it may yet attain great
brilliancy and regards it as one of the most
remarkable phonomena in the annals OF
astronomV
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The race was then continued until tomor-
row, owing to the lateness of the hour.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
Following are some of the additional pre-
miums awarded this afternoon:
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Best display of creamery butter-Turner Centre
Dairy Association, 1st; j. 0. WinSlow, I'd
:, Best display plain factory cheese-Francis
Best display sage cheese factory)-A. c. Carr,
Winthrop, 1St.
CATTLE.
Working oxen and steers-Wm. Warren, Scar
Four-year-olds-B -Burleigh & Bodwell, Vassalboro
1st; three-year-olds and two-year-oIds, Same,
Yearlings-J. G. Fish. Oakland, 1st
Trained steerS-L. S. Parker, Halowell, 1st
Sussex Cattle Burleigh & Bodwell, in this class
take six first and three second premiums, all of
those offered
Best stallion for raising draught horses-Hearty
& Mckie, Charlottetown, P. E. l., 1st; G. Tweedy
Charlottetown, I'd.
SWINE.
Berkshires-C P. Mattocks, Portland, takes five
first, and Chrales 7. Spear, Rockland. three sec
Yorkshires- F. Shaw, Hartland, N B., takes
Poland China-,I. V. McKenney, Auburn, takes
every premium offered in this class.
Chester WhiteS-G. M. Gowell, Oron0, takes all
but one of the premiums offered.
The following exhibitors out of the State
take premiums in the fruit department:
G. C. Shaw, Milford N. H., 1st premium for best
general exhibit of apples and also 20 first prem-
ums, second premiums and third premium, for
single varieties.
c. E. Grosycnor, Canterbury, N. B., 1st prem-
UNI on grapes; I'd premium on variety of apples
d. W.Clements, Lowell, Mass, 10 first prem-
ums on apples.
The fair officers have decided to continue
the exhibition through Saturday, and the
races on this day will be the best for the
whole week. They embrace the 2.45 class,
running race (iat), consolation race and the
2.26 class Special trains will leave over the
Bangor & Piscataquis railroad, and the Maine
Central railroad, east and west, in the even
ing, and the steamer Cambridge, of the Bos-
ton and Bangor line, will leave for Boston at
4.30 in the afternoon.
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Reward of Merit.

In announcing the selection of Prof. E. S.
Morse of Salem for the next president of the
American Society for the Advancement of
Science, the Associated Press reporter men
toned some of the genial professors popu-
lar services in a way which might lead peo-
pie who do not know him to suppose that it
was ON account of these that he was honor
ed. Those who know him need not be told
that he is entitled TO the position for his solid
scientific attainments.-Bo Herald.
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frightened to Death.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept. 3-Mrs. Ma
thaniel S. Northrup, an estimable woman,
was frightened to death last evening by a
party of boys who came suddenly upon her
and two small friends, while they were
walking in road. The boys chased them a
short distance, and Mrs. Northrup was seized
with spasms and died while being removed
to her home. The boys, who are unknown,
probably intended only to frighten them
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Perils of the Fisheries.

PRovINcETowN, Mass, Sept. 3.-Arrived
today schooner Maud B. Witherill Carrigan,
from the Grand Banks with 22O0 quintals of
Goldfish; Capt. Carrigan reports, August 10th
the northwest lasting five hours, during
which the schooner Willie mckay had two
men swept overheard Schooner Wen0naE
also lost one man by the capsizing of a dory
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UNHAPPY PERU.
The Government Troops Routed by
Caceres-The Plans of the lnsur-
gent Leader.

PANAMA, Aug. 25.-The South Pacific
Company's steamer Lima brings news of an
engagement near Lima between the Caceres
and government troops, in which the latter
were utterly routed. Prophecies, apparently
well founded, are made that Lima will again
be the scene of a bloody conflict ere many
days. Recent mail advices give the follow
ing: A great deal of comment has been ex-
cited by the publication of proclamation or
manifesto, signed by General Caceres at Tar
ma on the 10th of last month, but appearing
in the newspapers of Lima only few days
since Following, as this document does,
the lengthy address to the nation recently
proclaimed by Gen. Iglesias, it clearly de-
fines the position of the rebel leader and un-
fortunately renders the possibilities of a
pacific arrangement more remote even than
they were before. Caceres declares that his
only object is to restore peace and tranquil
ity to Peru, on the basis of her future honor
and happiness, and that when his design is
accomplished he will quietly retire to private
life, satisfied with having complied with his
duty as a good citizen.
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FOREIGN.
An American Citizen III Treated In
Paris.
One Thousand Deaths from Cholera
in Spain, Wednesday.

MADRID, Sept. 3.-Throughout Spain yes
terday there were 2941 new cases of cholera,
and 1000 deaths.
ToULoN, Sept 3.-Fourteen persons died
from cholera in this city last night.
Ten deaths from cholera were reported in
this city today Physicians declare that the
cases here are more amenable to treatment.
GIBRALTAR, Sept. 3.-Four deaths from
cholera were reported here today.
NAPLES, Sept. Sit is officially denied
that there is cholera in this city.
ROME, Sept. 3.-Two new cases of cholera
and one death are reported at Trivio, and
one case each at Parma, Caecia and Rasca.
Cholera has appeared at Algiers.
MADRID, Sept. 3.-The cholera has broken
out at Cadiz. The official report shows "a
cases and "A deaths in that city.
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BACKACHE

with all other symptoms of Kidney Disease. Her
husband was called home as she was dangerously
i'll; he bought Browns Sarsaparilla; she was
cured by it, and is now about her house in better
health than for years. The testimony of her
friends is that Browns Sarsaparilla saved her life
MIR. CHARLES PATTERSON, Engineer Bangor,
was cured of Kidney Disease, caused by over ex-
ertion. lifting etc.
E. j. WATSON, Fern ST., Bangor was cured of
Kidney Disease by Browns Sarsaparla.
Mrs. c. P. BRACKETT, of Hermon, had Kidney
Disease. Could not sit up but one OF two hours at
a time Had constant tired feeling and sick
headache together with the usual
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THE FLAM ES.

A s2s, 900 Fire in Albany, N. Y.
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 3, q p. ma large
ire is raging here. Thirty buildings, mostly
frame, are in flames, and the loss will proba-
bly, reach $4,000.
LATER.
The fire was confined to a row of frame
buildings which were occupied by thirty
families, all of whom were burned out. The
loss will not exceed $25,000.