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The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
THEY REFUSED ASSISTANCE.
Twenty Wreckers Probably Lost off
Grand Manan
BY the Breaking Up of the Wrecked
Steamer Humacoa.

EAsTPoRT, Sept. 23.-Six weeks ago the
Spanish steamer Humacoa, bound for Nova
Scotia, went ashore ON the MUIR Ledges,
nine miles off Grand Manan, and the owners
senta crew of 20 men from st. John to wreck
her. Yesterday afternoon tugboat passed
and offered to take the men ashore, as a
storm was threatened, but they refused the
offer. A terrible gale ragged early this morn
ing, and when it cleared off the people on
Grand Manan noticed that the steamer had
disappeared and there were no traces of the
steamer or men. The vessel must have been
broken to pieces during the storm and sunk
with all on board. They all belong in ST.
John
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
Courtney and conIey's Race with
Hanlan and Lee.

A despatch from Troy, New York yester-
day stated that's. NJ Hickey ha d concluded
arrangements with Courtney's representa-
tive, Mr.. Spelman, and the double scull race
between Courtney and Conley and Hanlan
and Lee will be rowed off Pleasure Island ON
October 18th. Both crews are practicing on
the Laureants course. Hanlan and Lee are
in splendid form and the betting, which has
begun, is largely in favor of that crew.
Courtney is a bit overtrained and looks thin,
but Conley is in prime condition; and the
race will be for $1,000 stakes, $1,000 side
and a $4,000 purse offered by Mr.. Hickey, two
thirds to the winners, the remainder to the
other crew. The Teemer-Hanlan champion
ship race of October % will very likely be
rowed on the Pleasure Island course which
Hanlan says is the best in the country.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
The Cholera.

MADRID, Sept. 23-Throughout Spain yes
terday there were reported S12 new cases of
cholera and 262 deaths.
ROME, Sept. pa message of sympathy
from King Humbert to the inhabitants of
Palermo, where the greatest suffering exists
owing to the cholera, was received today
with enthusiastic expressions of gratitude
The epidemic is stationary there. Stormy
weather prevails throughout Sicily.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
WASHINGTON.
The Public Lands.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-During the year
ending June 3Oth, 90, 112, ,663 acres of the pub
lie lands were disposed of and $7,6S6, ia was
realized therefrom. The total number of
entries was 226,3 ,3S2. The number of acres
taken under original entries was 7,415,SS5,
and under railroad selections 3.55S. .914.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
sesalon Of the Cigar Makers Union.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 23-At session of the
port of the president showed that during the
past two years it has cost the union over
$21OO00 to support members during strikes
and lockouts Of which there have been 100.
SiXty-nine of these strikes have been sue
cessful, GG unsuccessful 3 have been COM
promised and the others are still in progress.
These strikes affected 1852 men.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
Valuable Cargoes.

The U. S. S. Swatara and Yantic which
have about SIC, 100000 in silver coin on board,
were due at Washington yesterday, but have
not been heard from since they sailed from
doubtedly due to the present stormy weather
and it is believed they encountered heavy
gales off Hatteras. No uneaSiness is felt for
the safety of the vessels, or their cargo.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
Session of the American Bankers
Association.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-The eleventh annual
session of the American Bankers Associa-
ton began in this city this morning with a
very large attendance, fully 800 representa-
tives of banking interests from every leading
city in the Union being present. President
Gage delivered an address touching upon the
silver issue and other matters likely to en-
gage the attention of the delegates.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
Minor M alters.

Col. Absalom Baird, Assistant Inspector
General, was this morning appointed by the
Army, with the rank of Brigadier General,
to succeed Gen. Nelson II. Davis, retired.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, Me.
TERMs-Eight Dollars Year. To mail sub
scrlbers, Seven Dollars Year, if paid In advance
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24

The Jacksonville (Fa) Times Union publishe,
an abstract Of the State census showing that the
population OF Florida has increased 64653 since
1880. The value OF real and personal properly is
S6U,59S,6l as against $50, ,93S 1906 in 1850.
Tuesday afternoon Capt. William James. of the
lie boat service at Racine, Wis, was drowned
while out practieing with his crew under direc.
tlon OF superintendent Rogers. The six men az
the crew escaped. The disaster was ca,,ssd VI ~.
the upsetting of the boat by the heavy breakers u
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
BASE BALL.
CAME TODAY

GAME TODAY.
The Portlands will meet the Newburyports in a
league game this afternoon. Game will be called
at 3 O'Clock.
ANOTHER POSTPONED GAME.
The Haverhills and Newburyports played four
innings in Newburyport yesterday afternoon, but
on account of rain the game was called, the score
standing two runs EACH
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
SMALL POx.

MONTREAL, Sept. 23-There were 80
deaths in this city yesterday from small pox
The provincial board of health have adopted
compulsory vaccination by law, which will
become a law as soon as it receives the lieu
tenant governors sanction.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24

john Dwier, employed iii GiInan's hat factory
at Bradford, Mass, had an alteration yesterday
morning with Benjamin Belts, the engineer, and
fatally stabbed him. Dwier gave himself up TO
the polce He has a good reputation but some
what violent temper when excited.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
MAIN e.
New Postmasters in Maine.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Ninety-one Re-
publican postmasters were removed today,
and 129 Democrats appointed. The follow
ing appointments are for Maine Offices:
Sebago-Edwin L. Poor vice Fitch, removed
Somerville George w. Piper, vice Soule, re-
moved.
Wells Depot-Lamont A. Stevens, vice Getchell
removed
West Gardiner-Albert W. Defratus, vice Has
kell, removed
West Pembroke Raymond I. Leighton, vice
Wilder, removed
Steuben-Mrs. Belle Moore, vice Smalls, re-
moved
Upper Gloucester-Alonzo F. Cole, vice Gross,
removed
Thorndike-Peter Harmon, vice Coffin removed.
Salem-Walter s. Heath, vice Mills, removed.
York-Fremont Varrell, vice Walker, removed.
Red Beach-owen P. Kinds, Jr., vice Newton,
resigned
Weeks Milis-Albert R. Burrill, vice Percival,
resigned
Southport-Rina Orne vice Beal, removed.
Waterboro-Isaac Hill, vice Caree, resigned.
Ross Corners-A. b. Ross, vice Leighton re-
signed.
Stockton-IeWis J. Smell vice Ames removed
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
Preparing for the Democratic Con-
venSiOn

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 23-The trains ar
irving this morning brought in large num-
bers of delegates to the Democratic conven-
ton which meets tomorrow. Mr.. Flower is
expected to-day and there will be a strong
effort to push his interests to the front.
The Hill men are actively at work among
the country delegates as they arrived.
Mr.. Cooper's friends claim to be very san
gum of the eX-mayor S success. A very prom
inent Democrat from New York city said
this morning that the fight was between Hill
aud Cooper. If it is found that by defeating
HILL the interests of the party would suffer
or if it would cause anything like split,
Cooper will not be pushed by the New York
and Kings county men beyond the point of
a men That That It is oHY bV I the hep Of those
two counties that the governor is to win the
dow
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24

The resignation of Thomas 2. Barry, general
passenger and ticket agent of Cincinnati, w sf-
ngtOn & Baltimore Railroad, has been requested.
His neglect to turn over 81, 900 collected recently
is the supposed cause Of the trouble.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24

On the second ballot changes began to be
made to Davenport, when on behalf of Cen
eral Carr motion was made to make the
nomination of Mr.. Davenport unanimous
which was done amid great applause.
Anson S. Wood of Franklin county was
nominated for Secretary of State by accla-
nation and given three cheers.
James w. Wadsworth of Albany was NOM
mated for Comptroller by acclamation.
Joseph b. Carr was nominated for Lieu
tenant Governor by acclamation.
The rest of the ticket was completed as
follows: Attorney General, Senator Edward
?. Thomas Treasurer, Maj. Charles Ulrich,
New York; Engineer, William VanRenssel-
aer The convention then adjourned sine
die.
Hon. Ira Davenport, the nominee for Gov
ernor, was born at Hornellsville, n. Y, in
1871. His father, Col. Ira Davenport was
settler in that section of the State and an
extensive land owner. Mr.. Davenport re-
ceived his early education in the Union
school at Bath and subsequently attended
Doctor RusseIl'S collegiate school at New
haven, ct. He has given much attention to
travel and study and is a man of much cul-
ture and general knowledge. He now re-
sides in Bath. He is a lifelong Republican,
and in the recent party strifes has belonged
to the anti-Conkling faction. In 1881 he was
elected Comptroller of the State, receiving a
vote which indicated that he was a strong
man in the party. He was one of the most
eIlclenC COmptrOllerS the STATE mas ever naQ.
He was leading member of the New York
Senate for four years. His nomination is
regarded as a strong one.
Gen. Joseph B. Carr, the nominee for
Lieutenant Governor of New York, is res
ident of Troy, where he is engaged in the
manufacture of chain cables, being head of
the firm of Joseph B. Carr & Co. He was
born in Albany, Aug 16, 1928. When the
war of the rebellion broke out he was COM
missioned as lieutenant colonel of the Sec
ond New York Regiment, the first volunteer
regiment to leave the State, and a month
la er, in May, 1861, was promoted to the rank
and position of colonel. He served conspic-
uously in all the battles of the Army of the
Potomac. In 1879 he was nominated by the
Republicans for the office of Secretary of
State, and was elected, receiving successive
re-electionS in 1881 and 1888
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24

Snow storms were reported in New Hampshire,
Vermont and Massachusetts yesterday with
heavy gales, Three inches of snow feliin Wal
den, Vermont.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24

Commodore A. A. semmes, u s. N, died at
Hamilton, Va, Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
Knox County Fair.

hOChLAND, tocpt. lo.-1ut huOA County
fair and cattle show opened favorably today,
notwithstanding the unfavorable weather
The showing of farm products, fruits and
vegetable was excellent, and indicated an
abundance of crops and of good quality
Fruit is well ripened and of good size. Dali
ry showing is far above the average. The
fancy work is not quite as good as usual. At
the cattle ground the exhibit of horses, cat
tie and poultry is excellent in quality, the
rain detracting considerably from quantity.
There will be no horse racing.
Ex-Cov. Coburn's VIII.
SKowHEGAN, Sept. 23-D. D. Stewart, at
torney for Alonzo Marston and Julia A.
Long, heirs of the Coburn estate, has filed
in the Supreme Court petition for hear
ing at the December term, praying that the
will of the late Abner Coburn be set aside
The petition is lengthy document, and al
leges that the will was suppressed, not al
lowed to be published except in the Boston
Journal; that the filing in the probate court
was irregular; that the witnesses were inter
ested in the will, being all citizens of Show
hegan, and one a stockholder in Coburn Hall
to which corporation bequests were made;
that Abner Coburn was not of sound mind
and testamentary capacity when the will was
made; and that one of the legatees was a
relative of the judge of probate The hear
ing will be at the December term, and able
counsel will be employed by the executors.
Slight Fire In a Cotton Mill.
CALAIS, Sept. 23.-Fire caught in the pick
er room of the st. Croix cotton mill in Mill
town, N. B., this morning, but was confined
to the loose cotton. The betting was also
temporarily damaged by water. Loss $500;
insured.
Fatally Injured in Quarry.
CAMDEN, Sept. 23.-Levi Gardiner, of
Rockport, last Saturday, while firing Du-
pont shot in blasting lime rock in the quarry
sustained broken leg and other injuries,
from which he died this afternoon. His age
was 81 years, and he leaves widow, son and
two daughters.
Fire in Eastport.
EAsTPoRT, Sept 23.-Fire last night de-
stroyed Daniel Greenleaf's smoke house and
5000 boxes of smoked herring.
Hon. Bion Bradbury Appointed Sur
veyor.
W COpU' lColuCub N1CNo-
land today appointed William Ried to be
collector of customs for the dis
trict of Champlain, N. Y, and Hon. Bion
Bradbury to be surveyor of customs at Port
land, Me.
Episcopal Missions.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 23.-The Womans Auxil-
iary to the Board of Missions of the Maine
Episcopal church, met at ST. Marks church
in this city today, 16 delegates being present.
Bishop Neely delivered a sermon in the fore
noon, and Mrs. living of New York an ad-
dress on the work of missions, in the after
noon. The secretary's report was very en-
couraging as to the work done by the auxil-
iary. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs H. A. Neely, Portland.
| Vice President-MTs G. M. Sills Portland.
Secretary-Mss H. M. MeCobb, Portland.
Treasuer-Julia A. Stevens, Gardiner.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Sept "a.
For Portland and vicinity-Warmer, fair
weather
The indications for New England today are
warmer, fair weather, variable winds, gen.
orally westerly, and higher barometer
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
The Caroline islands.
Crushed to Death.

LONDON, Sept 23.-Such an immense
crowd attended the concert given by Chris
tine Nilsson at Stockholm today that II per-
sons were crushed to death.
LATER
Later advices show the accident occurred
after the concert, and while Nine. Nilsson
was singing from the balcony of the Grand
Hotel The crowd numbered 10000 at the
time.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
YESTERDAYS LEAGUE GAMES.


AT CHICAGO.
Innings s..........1 5 8 8
Chicagos. ..........0 2 3 o l lie
Proyidences. o o 2 1 4 o l. 8
Base hits-Chicagos, IS ;Providenees, 8. Errors
Chicagos, 49, Providences, IA.
AT NEW YORK.
New eRnlng5f YogTfs.......5 5;.....5 8 g g 3 g 2-17
Buffalos. s............1 0 0 0 o o l. 2
Base hits-New Yorks, 1e; Buffalos, 4 Errors
New Yorks, 4; Buffalos, II.
AT DETROIT.
ClInnings $50. i 2 3 8 6 7 8 .
PhiladeIphias. ....3 0 o 8 3 3 O-I2
Detroits 2 1 O 2 o. 8
Base hits-Philadelphias 49, Detroits, IL.
Errors-Philadelphias 6 Detroits, IL.
AT ST. LOUIS.
Innings s...........1 2 3 3 I .
st. Louis. ...........1 0 0 o O. 2
Bostons.. ...........1 0 0 o O.
Base hits-St. Louis, 5; Bostons, 2. Errors
st. Louis 6; Bostons, 5.
NOTES.
Wednesdays Portland Broekton postponed
game win be played in Brockton next Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24

Hon. George C. Wing of Auburn has ap-
piled for letters patent on q castor which he
has invented, for beds and other furniture.
1t is made for annGaled glass. 1t is cheaper
than an iron castor and is a safeguard
against lightning.
The National TrOtting Association has
fined Charles Reckerds of Bangor 500 for
being concerned in entering an old trotter
under bogus name in last falls green horse
race at Lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
FOREIGN.
Belief That a Conference of the
Powers Will Settle the Rou-
nnelian Trouble.
Seventeen People Crushed to Death
in Stockholm.
The RoumeIian Uprising.

LONDON. Sept. pa Constantinople des-
patch says that the Turkish third army corps
in Anatolia has been modified. Officials of
the Adrianople railroad have been ordered to
prepare for the transportation Of troops. All
other traffic on the road will be stopped.
1t is stated at Vienna that Prince AleXan-
der has expressed an intention of recOnclllng
himself, as far as possible, with the agents OF
the Sultan. The Prince is reported with that
view to be negotiating directly with the
Sultan.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 23.-The Russian
government has replied to Prince AleXan-
der'S despatch relative to Roumelia that only
the signatory powers to the treaty of Berlin
are competent to settle the question as to the
sovereignty over ROumelia. The govern
ment has promulgated an order that all the
Russian officers in the Bulgarian service may
retain their commissions only on condition
that they shall not cross the Balkans Gen.
KaulberS has been ordered to resign his port
folio. He will remain at Sofia simply as a
Russian military agent.
Moscow, Sept. 23.-The Viedomosti says
that Russia has no objection to a union of
Roumelia and Bulgaria, but that her future
action will depend upon the manner in which
the union is carried out.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-There is an increasing
belief in diplomatic circles on the Continent
that conference of the powers will be con-
vened for the purpose OF settling the Rou-
melian affair.
C6l JULIUS lOul pOllibS Ol bllc
Berlin bOurse yesterday.
The government of Turkey has made
firm protest against the systematic persecu-
ton of Turkish subjects in southern Russia.
The Caroline Islands.
MADRID, Sept. 23.-The Spanish govern
ment has prepared a case against II of the
leaders of the attack upon the German lega-
ton at Madrid. 1t is stated that Bismarck
has handed to Count Benomar, the Spanish
minister at Berlin, the reply of Germany to
SPANS recent note on the CaroIines dispute.
The newspaper Ell Correo states that an
agreement has been effected with Germany
by which Spain retains the Carolnes, the
Moriana and the Palaos Islands, while Ger
many acquires the Marshall and the Gilbert
groups.
Numerous newspapers here and in the
provinces have been prosecuted by the gov
ernment for their utteranees regarding the
Carolines affair.
Crushed to Death.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
Fatally Injured in a Quarry.

CAMDEN, Sept 23.-Levi Gardiner, of
Rockport last Saturday, while firing a Du-
pont shot in blasting lime rock in the quarry
sustained broken leg and other injuries,
from which he died this afternoon. His age
was 81 years, and he leaves awidow, son and
two daughters,
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
Hon. Bion Bradbury Appointed Sur

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-President Cleve-
land today appointed William Ried to be
collector of customs for the dis
trict of Champlain, N. Y, and Hon Bion
Bradbury to be surveyor of customs at Port
land Me.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24

A Brunswick detachment of the Salvation
Army has attacked BOWdOinham

A Brunswick detachment of the Salvation
Army has attacked BOwdOinham.
Our Naples correspondent writes Wilson
Chaplin of Naples got mserably drunk on
the 18th inst, getting the liquor in 0tistield.
and finding his way to Edes Falls, entered
the store of George b. Hall, and gave him
blow in the face. For this business he was
laid on the floor. He threatened to stab his
own brother 1t was found necessary to re-
strain him, and Walter Southworth made a
complaint He was brought before a JUS
tice, plead guilty, and was sentenced to
thirty days in Portland jail He was given
the option to tell where he got the liquor and
go free or suffer the sentence. He told he
got the liquor of person in 0tistield, giving
the name under oath, &c, and was released
from custody.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24

EAsTPoRT, Sept. 23.-Fire last night de-
stroyed Daniel GreenIeaf's smoke house and
5000 boxes of smoked herring
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
Slight Fire In a Cotton Mill.

CALAIS, Sept. 23.-Fire caught in the pick
er room of the st. Croix cotton mill in Mill
town, n B., this morning, but was confined
to the loose cotton. The betting was also
temporarily damaged by water. Loss $500;
insured
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24

Wednesdays Portland Broekton postponed
game win be played in Brockton next Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24

The following is list of patents issued to
tember 22d:
Hiram E, Brackett and f. L. Sawyer, Hamp-
den, shingle binding tool.
Arthur M. Burnham, aSSignOr to C. Clifford and
j. I. Richards, Gardiner, mop wringer
Edwin 2. Carpenter and NJ. S. Wright assIgnor
to A. Carpenter, FOXCrOft, organ action.
William Johnston, DamariscOtta, plant pro-
tectOr
,qruenleaf A. Wilbur, assgnOr to himself and
G. II. Wilbur, SkOwhegan, pencil case and sharp
ener
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24
Episcopal Missions.

President-Mrs. H. A Neely, Portland.
Vice President-Mrs. G. M. Sills, Portland.
Secretary-Miss H. M. MeCobb, Portland.
Treasurer-Julia A. Stevens, Gardiner.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-24


federate Government, and book containing
the names of subscribers to the Confederate
loan of August 10, 1861. All of this prop
erty was captured at Charleston, S. c., by
Captain j. E. Ashe of the First Maine Bat
TALON.
Jones, Eavenson & Sons of Philadelphia,
make an elaborate display of their fine soaps
among them being toilet soaps and many va
rieties for washing woolen goods. The
woolens which have been washed with these
soaps bear evidence to their excellence.
The exhibit of silk quilts is large and fine,
many Lewiston and Auburn ladies showing
their handiwork in this line The quilt ex-
hibited by Mrs. J. NJ. S. Hunter of Portland
is one of the handsomest hung on the walls,
and bears some remarkably fine needle work.
Mrs. Harriet E. Wilbur's age of 70 years has
not prevented her making table cloth which
would do credit to woman Of 25
Under the gallery at one end Iof the hall a
man with peculiar bedstead resembling an
overgrown child's crib, vociferously asserts
that this is the best bed ever made or that
ever will be made. Nobody disputes the fact,
and the discussion of the merits of that pc
HSN DNSi4lO
In the art department there is fine ex-
exhibit. Josie Perkins, of Mechanic Falls,
has fine velvet banner, bearing painting
OF vase, felt banner with ferns, another
velvet banner with storks, and velvet panel
with ferns
George Lambert, of Yarmouth, displays
two paintings, Lake Scene and Essex
Beach,
Miss Elizabeth Loring, of Portland, exhib-
its two handsomely decorated china vases,
trays and fruit dishes. One of the vases was
awarded the second prize in its class.
Miss G. E. Maxwell of Portland. has a
very handsome afghan in stripes, done in
Kenslngton stitch, showing designs in wild
roses, poppies. ETC., very handsome.
The banquet to be given tomorrow by
Treasurer Osgood promises to be an enjoya-