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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-16
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Three thousand habitual smokers in San
Francisco expend 81, ,OOO, 900 year on opium.
Decaying wood, the Sanitary Enquirer
says, is an unsafe thing, because it is great
assistant in the contraction of yellow and ty-
phoid fevers.
man worth $4O,OOO.walked from Milford
to Birmingham, Conn.,, on Tuesday morning
last, a distance of ten miles, to secure his Ju-
~ dividend ON 81, ,0000 investment, amount
ing to $500. He said he could not afford to
hire team or pay his fare on the cars.
1t is less than thirty years since an ocean
cable was successfully laid, and now there
are 10000 miles of submarine cable in the
world. Governments own 1900 miles and
private companies over $1,000 miles, valued
at $150,000,0O0.
In Algeria the heat is so intense in the day
time that the farmers find it almost impossi-
BILE to work during harvest time, and it is
proposed to light up the fields at night by
electricity and harvest the crops with this
artificial light.
The Cuban cigar factories in New York
have curious and valuable custom of en-
ploying reader to read newspapers, fiction,
history, ETC., to the men while working at
their tasks, which being purely manual
leave the mind free to give attention to the
reading. Some of the men cannot read, 9TH
ers are too poor to buy reading. The knowl-
edge and enjoyment conveyed in this way is
said to be surprising. The workmen who
can afford it pay the reader % cents each.
Borax, as an anti-cholera specific, is rec
commended by an Italian physician, in doses
of five grams about II grains) day. He be-
lieves that it destroys the microbes in the
intestinal canal and even iu the blood, and
grounds his faith ON the experience in seven
contiguous borax factories in an Italian vii
lage during the terrible epidemic of 1S64-65.
The worlmen in these establishments were
quite free from the disease which carried off
village
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GENERAL NEWS.

Colonel Skinner of Hamilton Ontario, re-
cceived a telegram from Hon. Mr.. Carou, min
lister OF militia, refusing permission to the
18th battalion to go to the American side of
the Niagara river The battalion was to
have taken part in the opening ceremonies at
the International Park at Niagara Falls
Joseph Palmer, colored, was hung yester-
day morning in Cincinnati, o., for the muir
der of VIM. H. Kirk, the object of the crime
being robbery.
The ninth biennial convention of the ma
tlonal cotton exchange of America, met at
Green Brler, White Sulphur Springs, w.
Va, yesterday.
The directors of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company at their meeting in New York yes
terday, declared quarterly dividend of II
per cent payable August 1st.
During family quarrel in Pittsburg, Pa,
yesterday VIM Nalbert crushed in the skulls
of Edward Bulger and his wife with a base
ball bat, and then escaped.
At yesterdays session of the national asso-
citation of newsdealers and stationers in
Philadelphia, resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing the American News Co.. and pledg-
ing themselves to do all in their power to
start new first class weekly story paper at
once.
1t is stated at Ottawa that Sir John Mac
Donald has received the resignation of Sir
David Macpherson as minister of the inte-
rior.
Steamer Edgar Stuart from Halifax, for
Yarmouth, N. S., struck Gull Rock near
Lockport, Tuesday night, and became a
total loss. The passengers and crew were
saved
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A Story of Shiloh.

find men everywhere willing listeners to
any story of General Grant, says a New
York Tribune writer. One that l heard
yesterday recalls an old army reminiscence.
Two of the younger members of the Grant
family were playing ball on the lawn at
Long Branch last summer while the General
sat on the porch smoking his cigar and watch
ing them. The youngsters disagreed, and
had rough and tumble contest for possess
ion of the ball. Out of it the victor, flushed
and excited, came up to where the General
sat and said: ''He took my ball" ''Well,
what did you do?' 81 took it back again.
The General smiled at his triumphant de-
scendant, and turning to friend who sat
by him, said, laughingly: "Schwartz's bat
terry is took" The story to which he allud-
ed is one of the oldest of the jokes told at
camp-fires and soldiers reunions. 1t is a re-
an officer rode furiOuslv up to General Grant,
touched his cap and said with German accent:
''Sheneral, wants to make Won report !;
Schwar rs battery is took" "Ah that's
bad" said Grant, show did it happen ?''
why, Sheneral, de sheshenists came oop in
front oy us, und dey came oOp in de rear Ov
US, und dey come oop in de flank ov us, veil,
Schwartz's battery vas took" "You spiked
the guns, of course" said the General.
"Vhat!' screamed the Dutchman, in excited
astonlshment, Schpike dem guns, schpike
would have schpoil dem.'' ''Well, sir" said
the General sharply, What did you do?'
"Do9 Do, Shenerals Why, we looked dem
back again!'
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THE DOMINION.
A Spurious Count.

MONTREAL, July 15-Two weeks ago a
young and fashionably dressed German, who
spoke English and French fluently, arrived
at the Windsor Hotel here from the States.
accompanied by an elegantly costumed men,
Der OF the fair sex, and registered as G. de
Wolfe and wife. They remained for some
days, living in gay STYLE when they took
their departure for the Beloe-il Mountain
House, summer resort ten miles from here.
The woman, who is said to belong in Wash
lngton, ID. q, where she led gay life, de-
that she received notice from the proprietor
to leave, which she did. The CAV count flor
he represented himself to be one) remained
and enjoyed the society Of the guests His
history was brought to light by the arrival
this morning of Mr.. Saul of the American
Exchange of New York, and Mr.. Stuart.
teller of bank in Philadelphia, who swore
out warrant for the counts arrest for forp-
cry 1t appears that De Wolfe was confiden-
tial clerk in the banking house of Friedland
y Sommerville of Berlin, Germany, and alb
seconded, but took care before leaving to alb
stract blank forms of the firms drafts on
agents abroad. On arrival in New York he
called at the American Exchange, agents
tnere Tor the Berlin firm, and introduced
nlmsef as on trip through the States. Be-
fore leaving he presented a well executed
forgery of draft for $500, but said he did
not want the money until he proceeded fur
ther. The draft was accepted, and a letter
of credit issued on the Columbian Bank of
Philadelphia, where the count got it cashed
and then made tour to this city, via Wash
mgton. He was arrested yesterday, and will
be brought into court today, when Superin-
tendent of Police Linden will arrive from
Philadelphia with extradition papers.
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VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
In Session Yesterday at Richmond,
Va

RICHMOND. July 15.-The Republican
State Convention met here today in the
Richmond theatre, about $50 delegates and
alternates being present Of these nearly
200 were colored. At 1920 Gen Malone
made his appearance on the stage. He was
received with applause and addressed the
convention, expressing his appreciation of
their continued confidence. He did otrcourt
the trust reposed in him because of the tire
less anxiety it imposed. 1t was the cause of
human rights and American unity, a
cause which gave protection to American
labor. They were here to give expression to
sentiments OF an outraged people. A cam
paign would be .inaugurated to enforce the
readjuster settlement of the public debt and
defeat the enforced reputation which their
bourbon opponents would impose. Gen.
Malone closed with a scathing TRADE against
the bourbon leadership and bourbon meth
ods in the State. He then as chairman of
order and introduced Hon. Wm H. Lamb of
Norfolk, as temporary chairman. The usu-
al committees were then appointed.
The committee on permanent organization
named Carlton e. Lamb as permanent chair
man, F. III. McCOuSlas secretary, and one
vice president for each district.
The committee on resolutions required any
gentleman whose name was placed before
the convention as candidate for governor,
whether he be nominated or not to pledge
himself to expend same amount of energy
and time in the effort to secure the election
of the nominee as he would if nominated
himself. After about an hours wrangline
the resolution was adopted
There was a conspicuous lack of harmony
throughout today's proceedings.
The platform reaffirms the principles Of
the Republican party advocates protection
denounces the national Democracy as a party
conspiring for spoils, and the administra
tion as an accomplice of that Bourbonisn
whose effective strength consists of organ
lied repudiators, ballot-box suffers and as
sassins; declares for a free ballot against the
Bourbon ballot killer; for free schools
ment and extension of the system of opposi
tion to the Bourbon hostility to. free educ a
ton; for enforcement of the Readjusters
settlement of the State debit and for elgh
hours as days labor for all labor employed
on public works and in mines. The plat
form was adopted, and at a late hour th'
convention was still in session.
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EARTH CLOSETS.
A Circular Issued by the State Board
of Health.

In dealing with matters which affect the
| public health, it is generally admitted that
one of the most important is that which re-
CARDS the disposal of human exereta. When a
sufficient water service and sSilful plumbing
can be secured, there is no doubt that the
| use of our modern improved water-closets is
as near to the unobjeetionable as need be !;
but in the great majority of houses in this
State geographical position or the want of
| means makes it necessary to substitute
something else. What we actually find In
general use is that most abomlnable privy
| system Objectionable ON the score of health
for tainting the air with poisonous vapors,
and polluting soil and water, and objection
able, decidedly, on the score of deeeney and
comfort.
In most country and village places the best
substitute for the common privy is undoubt-
edly the dry earth closest. Some of the ad-
vantages Of this are that the earth when
properly used is good antiseptic and de-
odorizer, therefore preventing the dangerous
and unpleasant gases of putrefaction that it
is inexpensive; that it requires but little
trouble to manage it; that on account of its
inoffensiveness when well managed, it may
be placed In more convenient proximity to
dwelling houses.
There are some patented devices for using
the dry earth, but without patropiZing these,
any carpenter or other person With otllt ord.
mary mechanical ingenuity can get up some
thing which will give good results. All that
is needed is common closet, supply of dry
earth, a water-tight receptacle beneath, and
a convenient way of dispOsing of its contents
at quite frequent intervals
The receptacle should be wholly above the
surface of the ground, and may consist of a
metallic lined box, a half of kerosene
barrel with handles upon it for removal, or
which is better, large galvanized iron pail
The receptacle may be removed through a
door in the back of the closet or in front of
the seat, or, by having the seat hinged and
made to button backward, it may be remov-
ed that way. The earth should be common
garden or field loan, if considerably clayey
all the better, but it must be finely pulver-
lied. Road dust answers well, but sand is
not suitable. Coal ashes are also good
Whichever of these is used should be dry
and screened through a seive with about
quarter inch meshes. The dry earth may be
kept in a box or bin so arranged, where Il
can be, that it be may be filed from the out
side of the closet, or it is quite convenient to
have one half the seat hinged and beneath il
the small compartment to hold the present
supply of the earth. In this box or bin hold
ing the earth there may be a small tin scoop
which may be employed in sprinkling in the
earth, pint or more each time the closet Is
used. The main thing is to use enough of
the earth to completely absorb all liquids,
and this requirement, of course, precludes
the throwing of slOps into the closet. One
or two loads of the earth will be needed an
nually for small family.
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USING THEIR MAcEs.
Lively Combat Between Cleveland
Strikers and Police,
During Which Several Heads are
Cracked.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 15.-A collision
between strikers and police occurred this af-
ternoon. At o'clock meeting was held in
Newberg and several reporters who entered
were sayagely thrown out After the meet
ing 700 men, mostly Poles and Bohemians,
marched to the plate mill which was in oper-
alton. The mob increased in numbers as it
progressed, and when it arrived at the mill
II aggregated at least 1000 strikers, who were
armed with clubs studded with nails, pieces
OF iron and stones. The police on duty were
supplied with maces % inches long and self
acting revolvers. These were stationed at
me entrance to the mill yards and..34 addi-
tlonal policemen were stationed in the mills.
AT 345 O'Clock the patrolmen were ordered
home to rest. They started down the street
and met the strikers. Then they turned and
double quicked" it to the mill. They were
stoned by the strikers, when Deputy Super
mtendent Mcmahon gave the order to fall in,
ana line was formed about 30 feet from the
gate. The mob approached and McMahon
asked what was wanted. One of the lead
ers replied they were determined to close the
mill and men in the rear ranks began
to throw stones. there was push forward
and then a rush. The policemen used their
maces and drove the strikers back inch by
inch. Strikers fell bruised, or reeled away
with blood streaming down their faces. They
poured terrific shower of stones, however,
into the police. Finally they fell back, and
the police charged on the run, and the
Whacks Of their maccs could be heard for a
long dlStonce. Fallen strikers lined the
street, and their wives and friends bore
them away as fast as possible The mob
broke and ran, so hard was it pushed, but
the police kept up their untiring whacks till
every strike was driven out of sight of the
mill. Six policemen were badly cut, and 50
strikers were lying on the ground when the
skirmish was brought to an end, several of
whom will probably die. The fight lasted
but five minutes. Tonight peace reigns, and
no more trouble is anticipated till tomorrow.
Goresuch, the Communist, who was arrest
ed Monday, was released today on $4,000 bail,
and it is said he instigated the attack
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, July 15.-2 P. M.
Two companies of troops from Flint and
Port Huron, abouti100 strong, have arrived
Strikers are gathered on the street corners
In knots, muttering imprecations upon the
troops but are sullen and quiet. A force of
,longshoremen, at work on the docks of
Mershon Co., on the west side of the river,
loading lumber at $1.50 per day of ten hours,
were pounced upon by about fifty strikers
this morning and compelled to quit. The
situation at this moment is strained and
gloomy so far as regards an early settlement
OF the difficulty. There is movement on
foot to have General Butler come here and
it is reported he has expressed willingness
to do So
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CONTEST OF ENDURANCE.
Money and Provisions for Long
Siege.

BAY CITY, Mich, July 15.-Troops have
arrived and are quartered in the city. The
strikers are quiet. Subscriptions are being
sions have been raised to assist them to stand
siege in case of protracted strike Both
sides seem to be settling down for a contest
of endurance.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, July 15.-There is
practically no change today in the situation,
which has resolved itself simply into ques-
mill owners. A number of manufacturers
are getting ready to resume work.
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Attacked by an Insane Husband.

LOWELL, Mass, July 15.-Edward Gull, AN
insane man, escaped while at work on the
city farm grounds this morning. He went
entered through a shed door where his wife
was at work, and seizing an axe he dealt her
several blows upon the back of her head,
telling her insensible to the floor, and then
fled. After recovering consciousness, Mrs.
Cults groans attracted the attention of the
skull was found to be fractured in three
places, and conclusion of the brain caused
There were also three scalp wounds, and
there is but little hope of recovery. The
man is afflicted with Intermittent insanity,
ium at the city farm, arm from G Il time s to time.
Gull finally returned to the city farm, and
was arrested there by officers. He confessed
the crime and accused his wife Of lnidelity.
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A Big Sun Fish.

Last Sunday forenoon an immense sun fish
was captured off Wood Island by an incom-
ing schooner says the.Old Orchard Sea Shell.
1t is the largest fish of the kind that has been
captured near the Port for many years, and
is really great curiosity. 1t weighs from
fifteen to eighteen hundred pounds and it re-
quired the combined efforts of eight men to
take it from the water, after being harpoon-
ed. The skin is of drab color and the fish
in shape very much resembles an immense
turtle. Its head is small and upon each side
is large fin. The distance across the back
of the fish measuring from tip to tip of the
fins is eight feet. The skin appears to be of
hard grizzly nature, and it is said that a
small piece of this skin when detached will
bound and rebound like India rubber.
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Bowdoin College.

The summer school of chemistry and min
eralogy at Bowdoin is meeting with great
success. Twenty-Five students are now at
work, all that can well be accommodated
The students are mostly college graduates or
students, the following colleges being repre-
sented Harvard, Wesleyan, Dartmouth
Colby. Bates and Bowdoin. Several of the
pupils are principals of high schools in Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire Minnesota and
teachers, and still others are aiming at gem
eral education simply. Three ladies are
among the number. 1t is understood that
the Harvard summer school of science has
but few more nuDils than this one
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
CITY OF PORTLAND,
Cancer of the Tongue.
a Case mesembling .ha. Of Gen. Gra,

Case Resembling that of Gen. Grant.
Some ten years ago had a scrofulous sore on
my right hand which gave me great trouble, and
under the old-time treatment healed up but ithad
only been driven into the system by the use OF
potash and mercury. and in March, 1882, it broke
out in my throat, and concentrated in what some
Of the doctors called cancer, eating through my
cheek, destroying the roof of my mouth and upper
lip, then attacked my tongue, palate and lower
ip,destroyng the palate and under lip entirely and
half my tongue, eating out to the top, of my left
cheek bone and up to the left eye. l could not
eat any solid foodbut subssted on liquids. and my
tongue was so far gone l could not talk. Such
was my wretched, helpless condition the first Of
last October 1S84 when my friends commenced
giving me Swifts Specific. In less than a month
the eating, places stopped and healing COM
menced and the fearful aperture in my cheek has
been closed and firmly knitted together A pro
cess Of new under lip is progressing finely, and
the tongue which was almost DESTROYED is being
recovered, and it seems that nature is supplying
new tongue. / can talk so that my friends can
readily understand me, and can also eat solid
food again. If any doubt these facts. would re,
fer them to Hon. John H. Traylor, State Senator
of this district, and to Dr. I. S. Bradiield, of La
Grange, Ga.
MRS. MARY L. CONFER.
LAGRANGE, Ga, May IA. 1885.
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THE INDIANS.
cheyennes Leaving their Aeenc,

WASHINGTON, July 13.-A telegram from
Arkansas City, Kansas, says that several
bands OF Cheyenne Indians, numbering from
few have come into the town, but they are
not painted. The local militia have been or
dered out, and arms and ammunition have
been provided for them. They are ordered
to be ready to move forward at moments
notice. A courier from Cheyenne agency to
Arkansas City says that the whole tribe is
leaving the agency in squads of % and so,
and spreading to the north, east and west,
forcing the cattle men to provide them with
rationS
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THE COLLEGE RACE.
Bowdoin and Brown to Measure oars
TODAY


WORCESTER, Mass, July 15.-There have
been no changes in men or positions in the
crews to represent Brown University and
Bowdoin College in the four-oared shell race
for the intercollegiate Rowing Association
championship tomorrow since the regatta of
the 4th. The race is as it was when the
crews Of Cornell and the University of Penn
sylyania were participants, over straight
course of mile and half, and Capt. Whit
tier OF the Bowdoins says it will be no pro-
cession. This is the opinion of those who
have watched the crews during their recent
practice, and an interest in the race only sec
ond to that of the 4th is evident. The histor-
ic Regatta Point and the other places along
shore will be occupied by crowds tomorrow
at half-past4 o'clock, when the boats of
Brown and Bowdoin start down Lake Quin-
sigamond.
The boats will be started from buoys 200
feet apart. Both crews are in first-class CON
dition tonight, and while the prevailing i'm
preston is that Bowdoin will win, yet the
Browns have been doing such telling work
that their immediate friends consider the re-
Sult don htful
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Nearly Drowned.

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. @. w. Belknap
of the firm of Charles w. Belknap Il Son,
went down Widgery's wharf to look after
the loading of a Yarmouth scow on which
he was to ship a quantity of lime. He found
that the crew had completed their work and
departed with the exception of man who
had been employed to assist them, who was
in the water, dead drunk, and supporting
himself by hanging on to one of the stays.
When pulled out of the water by Mr.. Bel
knap, the fellow was about exhausted and
could have held out but few minutes
longer.
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BASE BALL.
BRooKroNs, 2; poRrLANps. 1.

BRocKToNs, 2; PoRTLANDs, 1.
Yesterdays game was long and uninteresting
one, the work being mostly confined to the bat
teries About 1900 people witnessed the game,
and even McGunnigle can find no fault at their
behavior. AS that gentleman confined his atten-
ton to ball playing and did not attempt any bull
doing, the crowd treated him fairly and literally
applauded the good plays on both sides. The
features OF the game were double plays by Munce
who twice caught fly and sent the ball home In
ing OF hot liner by the Brockton's shortstop
who leaped into the air and held the ball with one
hand The score:
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND. Me-. July TX. 1326